In this special listener feedback episode, Patrick shares and discusses Apple Podcast reviews, listener emails, Big Seance Parlor happenings, PLUS we get to catch up with Ouija expert Karen A. Dahlman! Visit BigSeance.com for more info.

In this episode: 

Intro :00

Some updates and a look at what’s ahead in this special Listener Feedback Episode! :38

Apple Podcasts/iTunes reviews! 2:19

Catching up on listener emails! 6:03

Jamie-Leigh sent me an email that inspired a fun conversation with one of our favorite paranerds - Ouija expert and friend, Karen A. Dahlman! 15:05

An update on Karen’s work with the ouija, plus big news from the Talking Board Historical Society! 26:54

What’s going on in the Big Seance Parlor on Facebook? 31:15

Outro 35:45

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Sara Wiseman returns to the parlor to talk about her brand new book, Messages from the Divine: Wisdom for the Seeker's Soul. And you won't want to miss the sequel to Sara's bat story, "The Lady with the Green Purse." Visit BigSeance.com for more info.

In this episode: 

Episode Teaser :00

Intro 1:00

Thanks for the Listener Feedback! Want to be a part of a future Listener Feedback Episode? Learn how by going to BigSeance.com/Feedback. 1:33

Please subscribe to the show! 2:32

Don’t forget to listen to the end for the #Paranerd Hashtag! 3:08

Sara Wiseman’s Bio! 3:25

Welcome, Sara! 5:08

Sara’s first interview (Ep. 15) on The Big Seance Podcast! 

Remembering the bat story! 7:15

Coming full circle from Writing the Divine to Messages from the Divine. 15:25

Martini in the parlor! 16:52

Where do the channeled messages come from? 18:28

From Merlin, the spirit guide, to a collective of beings. 21:20

Light vs. Dark. How do you know who you’re communicating with? 22:05

How to use the book and who is it for? 24:24

A new Spiritualism. Spirituality and Intuition are the same. 29:35

Advanced readers should use the book as a textbook. 32:35

The growth of Sara’s abilities. 34:08

Soul Lessons. Do we choose them ahead of time? 39:16

The language of the universe. It’s like the language of music. 41:18

Sara’s band, Martyrs of Sound. Visit MartyrsOfSound.com 42:33

Final thoughts on the book 48:40

The Seekers Guide, Sara’s free course that goes with the book! 49:55

You can hear Sara on the radio! 52:25

Sara Wiseman is on social media! Ha! Plus stories of beta tapes and monitor systems. 53:20

Wait! We almost forgot the sequel to the bat story! The Lady with the Green Purse, a truly awesome story of seeing an apparition! 56:00

Outro 1:06:06

#Paranerd Hashtag 1:07:42

For more on Sara Wiseman

Sara's first interview in Episode #15 of The Big Seance Podcast. 

SaraWiseman.com

Sara's author page on Amazon

MartyrsOfSound.com

Sara Wiseman on Facebook

Twitter: @SaraWiseman33

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Marty Rosenblatt organizes Intuitive Investing and Applied Intuition Workshops teaching Associative Remote Viewing (ARV) for predicting future event-outcomes, and he’s the President and COO of the Applied Precognition Project (APP). Learn what souls, telepathy and precognition have in common, and why "Consciousness is Fundamental." Visit BigSeance.com for more info. 

In this episode: 

Episode Teaser :00

Intro 1:14

Remembering Guy Lyon Playfair (1935 - 2018) 1:49

Marty Rosenblatt’s Bio & pouring the tea (or scotch on the rocks) 7:02

Consciousness and what Souls, Telepathy, and Precognition have in common. 11:44

The Universe of Collective Consciousness (UCC) 14:58

More on Souls and “Now Moments” 16:53

Zero Point Energy 22:55

Remote Viewing, Joe McMoneagle, and the Feedback Session 28:10

Could we say that the Akashic Records and the Universe of Collective Consciousness are the same thing? 35:00

Space and Time, Energy, and Vibration 36:54

Extraterrestrials (ET) 40:10

Marty’s early work and getting to work with Dr. Hal Puthoff and Russel Targ on Remote Viewing and Precognition, and Stanford Research Institute (SRI). 45:27

Physics Intuition Application 48:00

Earning Money by practicing Precognition 49:55

Nonlocality of the mind and its influence on Consciousness studies 50:20

Simple ways to practice Precognition and Remote Viewing 55:55

Are there psychics/mediums that work with Marty’s group? 58:20

Controversy over making money using your psychic skills. 59:27

Paranormal = Spiritual 1:02:00

Marty leaves us with final thoughts. 1:04:38

Outro 1:06:46

#Paranerd Hashtag 1:08:22

For more on this topic and Marty Rosenblatt

AppliedPrecog.com (Applied Precognition Project)

Physics Intuition Applications

Facebook: Applied Precognition Project

Twitter: @AppliedPrecog

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Coverage of Patrick’s road trip and overnight stay at the haunted Odd Fellows Home Orphanage, now known as Belvoir Winery! Plus an in-person interview from the The 1900 Room of Belvoir, with owner Jesse Leimkuehler, who shares some of the history and hauntings, and isn’t afraid to dish about the behind the scenes secrets from the Ghost Hunters and Ghost Adventures investigations! For more info visit BigSeance.com.

In this episode:

Intro :00

Come along with me on a road trip to Belvoir Winery (aka The Odd Fellows Home) in Liberty, Missouri! :46

Tiptoeing around late at night. 2:01

Meet Jesse Leimkuehler, owner of Belvoir Winery! We recorded in The 1900 Room at Belvoir. It was my first in-person interview with real beverages! 5:52

Patrick’s previous experiences with Belvoir and what’s changed since then! It’s now a beautiful Inn as well! 6:53

Purchasing the Odd Fellows Home property and the long journey of renovation. 8:45

The style and design of Belvoir Winery and the Inn. 11:10

The orphanage and some of the history. 13:00

The other buildings on the property. 17:10

For a while, the property was like a small city with around 450 permanent residents, and they even created their own power and water supply. They lived off the land. 20:03

Jesse continues to gather stories from previous residents and orphans, including a funny story about ransacking the candy store in the orphanage! 21:05

When did the paranormal stories and activity start happening? 24:00

Belvoir Winery doesn’t need the paranormal as a gimmick, but Jesse has become a friend of the paranormal community and he has a lot of fun with his haunted property! 29:10

Behind the scenes secrets of the Ghost Hunters investigation of Belvoir! 31:36

Pulling treasures from the walls! Jesse also shares behind the scenes secrets of the incredibly awesome and more recent TV investigation on Ghost Adventures! 39:45

George the skeleton and other Odd Fellows items. 54:07

Some of the events at Belvoir Winery, including Amy Bruni’s Strange Escapes, and the Ghost Brothers! 55:53

A Belvoir Murder Mystery Dinner! 1:02:20

More on Amy Bruni’s Strange Escapes events! 1:03:59

Final thoughts from Jesse. 1:05:29

Belvoir is a unique location for a wedding of ANY kind!! 1:07:17 

My brief interview with Keith Ross of PRI, who organizes weekend paranormal investigations at Belvoir Winery! 1:10:43 

Outro 1:18:40

#Paranerd Hashtag 1:20:19

For more on Belvoir Winery and Upcoming Events!

Previous articles and blogs about Belvoir at BigSeance.com

Patrick's Belvoir Photos: Album 1 and Album 2

BelvoirWinery.com

Strange-Escapes.com

Facebook: The Belvoir Winery and Inn

Twitter: @BelvoirWinery

Facebook: Strange Escapes

Twitter: @StrangeEscapes

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Patrick sits down with Australia's favorite psychic medium, Mitchell Coombes, about his book Sensing Spirit, and what it's like to receive messages from the Other Side! Visit BigSeance.com for more info.

In this episode:

Episode Teaser :00

Intro 1:35

What do you think about the sneak peek/teasers at the beginning of the episodes? We went old school today, just for Mitchell, who was a fan of the "old" sneak peek/teaser. 2:08

Mitchell gave me an unexpected reading when my late grandfather showed up! 3:36

Welcome to the parlor, Mitchell Coombes! The Bio! 5:10

Reading tea leaves (or coffee?) 6:35

Spiritualism in Australia, “Skeptics” regarding mediumship, and stories of passing on messages of love from the Other Side. 9:05

How does Mitchell’s mediumship work? 19:41

Seeing “green people” from the age of three 22:38

Soul Prints and Mitchell’s Near Death Experience 25:38

Red Feather, one of Mitchell’s guides 29:16

Mitchell does a lot of gallery style readings. How does he deal with all that pressure? 36:39

The Spirit World sometimes causes electrical disturbances at events 38:35

Raising the energy for the Spirit World 41:20

What is life like when we cross over? 44:21

Acknowledge any “Hello” from the Other Side 51:02

Paranerd questions from The Big Seance Parlor on Facebook!

Some of the haunted locations in Australia. 53:30

Psychic Tools for Protection 1:00:08

Calling your energy back!! Brilliant! 1:06:20

A guardian angel disguised as a white ball of light! 1:12:08

Final thoughts from Mitchell 1:13:35

Outro 1:16:18

#Paranerd Hashtag 1:17:55

For more Mitchell Coombes

MitchellCoombes.com 

Mitchell's books on Amazon

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter: @MitchellCoombes

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Corey Schjoth of Phantasmagoria Photography shares his passion for historic and haunted landscapes, as well as his inspiration, infrared photography, and his favorite locations! Be sure to check the show notes at BigSeance.com for photos that are discussed in this episode.

In this episode:

Episode Teaser :00

Intro 1:16

Welcome Corey Schjoth to the parlor! His bio! 1:49

Pouring Corey some coffee 4:20

What does "phantasmagoria" mean, anyway? 5:30

Corey’s contemporary but genuine approach to photography 7:27

From an instamatic as a kid to photo journalism 9:38

Formal training vs. learn as you go 11:06

Before the shift to historic and haunted landscapes, Corey’s photography focused on photo journalism and documentary photography 13:45

Inspiration from British photographer, Simon Marsden 16:17

Infrared Photography 18:10

Some of the cool places Corey has visited (Castle Frankenstein, Henderson Castle, Bachelor Grove Cemetery) 23:50

McPike Mansion in Alton, Illinois 25:37

After the Final Curtain and the photography of Matt Lambros 28:40

Paranormal experiences, including a courthouse apparition! 29:30

Red eyes were staring at me from the foot of my bed! 34:37

Some of the concerns with exploring abandoned places 37:25

Taking a look at some of Corey’s photos of great historic locations! Photo 1 - Irish Castle in Chicago, built in 1886 42:15

Photo 2 - The Scott Mansion in Merrill, WI, built in 1884, has a dramatic and complicated history! 46:58

Photo 3 - The Porter House in Iowa, built in 1898 55:06

Final thoughts and what’s coming up for Corey Schjoth 59:00

Outro 1:02:45

#Paranerd Hashtag 1:04:22

For more on Corey Schjoth!

PhantasmagoriaPhoto.com

Phantasmagoria Photography on Facebook 

Twitter: @PhantasPhoto

Phantasmagoria Photography on Instagram 

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What is a ghost? And what causes a haunting? Parapsychologist Brandon Massullo shares theories and perspectives from his new book, The Ghost Studies. Plus a discussion of Resonance, EMF, and Environmental Sensitivity! Visit BigSeance.com for more info.

In this episode:

Episode Teaser :00

Intro :59

Please welcome Brandon Massullo to the parlor! 1:32

Pouring the tea (or scotch on the rocks) and an introduction of Brandon’s new book, The Ghost Studies: New Perspectives on the Origins of Paranormal Experiences.  2:28

The interesting childhood experience that got Brandon involved in the field of parapsychology 4:17

Brandon’s ideas on Bioenergetics and Human Electrical Fields 10:12

Resonance or synchronizing with matching frequencies 12:34

The theory that emotions and crisis events cause paranormal experiences 14:49

The accidental missile scare in Hawaii, Psi Hypothesis, and Random Number Generators. 15:53

The “God Helmet” and thoughts on the EMF (electromagnetic field/frequency) Meter. Is there a correlation between EMF and ghostly encounters? 22:20

Environmental Sensitivity. Why do some people have paranormal experiences more frequently? 31:48

“I would venture to say that most apparitions, olfactory, auditory, and other haunt-type phenomena, occur while the agent is still alive." 40:40

The "Stone Tape Theory" and having the right ingredients for haunt-type phenomena. 46:37

Outside of the paranormal or parapsychology, what kind of nerd is Brandon Massullo? 52:09

Final thoughts and where to find Brandon! 53:30

A bonus discussion on paranormal TV shows and the cookie cutter formula 54:30

Outro 1:01:05

#Paranerd Hashtag 1:02:40

For more on Brandon Massullo

Brandon's book, The Ghost Studies on Amazon

HauntedTheories.com

Twitter: @HauntedTheories

Facebook: Haunted Theories

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Astrologer Dena DeCastro returns to give us a forecast of what's ahead for 2018. Is synchronicity behind the sex scandals and other developing scandals and stories around the world? And two listeners receive their own readings! Visit BigSeance.com for more info!

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In this episode:

Episode Teaser :00

Intro :55

Astrologer Extraordinaire, Dena DeCastro stops by the parlor!! 1:30

Pouring the tea! 3:16

Reflecting back on 2016. Check out Episode 53, where Dena gave us our first forecast for the year 2016. Will things get better this year? 3:30 

Our 2018 general forecast! Big shifts from Saturn and Uranus. 5:39

Thanks to Saturn, it’s a real “You reap what you sew” kind of year. 8:50

Uranus leaving Aries and moves into Taurus 12:45

“This would be the time, over the next eight years, for science to take it to the next step… the next level.” Plus changes in currency, Brexit, Bitcoin. 15:22

What do we need to do on a practical level? Where can you create more freedom in your life? 17:46

Synchronicity in Astrology 20:13

When a forecast makes you worry, we can only make better individual choices. 21:50

The Harvey Weinstein sex scandals and Jupiter in Scorpio. How do you use power in the world and in relationships? 23:23

A great metaphor for understanding the movement of the planets and the teachings they give us! 27:35

Dena gives Sheena, a Paranerd and an Aries, her 2018 forecast! An interesting detail to note is that Sheena’s birth chart is very similar to your host, Patrick Keller. 30:12

Ready for another Paranerd Aries? Next up is a forecast for Sheree! 44:35

These listeners were chosen at random. Is the giant Aries Fest a coincidence or synchronicity? 56:47

Paranerd Jason submitted a great question for Dena regarding Pisces and old souls in their last incarnations. 1:00:10

So what’s going on with Dena DeCastro these days? And where can you find her? 1:05:07

An update on Dena and her mandolin lessons! 1:06:54

Outro 1:07:49

#Paranerd Hashtag 1:09:24

Fore more on Dena DeCastro

DenaDeCastro.com

Twitter: @siriusastrology

Sirius Astrology Podcast

Previous Big Seance Podcast episodes with Dena: 53, 61, and 65

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A familiar voice returns to the show! Tim Prasil shares more ghost reports from the project that is now the book, Spectral Edition: Ghost Reports from U.S. Newspapers, 1865-1917. For more info visit BigSeance.com.

In this episode:

Episode Teaser :00

Intro :42

Welcome back, Tim Prasil! 1:15

Tim’s first appearance on the podcast was Episode #22 in 2014. 

More background on Tim and how the audio versions of his Spectral Edition reports became a regular segment here on The Big Seance Podcast for a few years. 1:50

The book! Spectral Edition: Ghost Reports from U.S. Newspapers, 1865-1917. 3:00

More background on how Tim’s work and how he and Patrick met. 4:29

The Stickney House. Can ghosts hide in rounded corners? 6:05

Ghost Stories 101! (Professor Prasil gets to teach a new class!) 10:43

The story of how the whole Spectral Edition project came about. 12:08

The straight forward way that ghost reports were often written in this time period. 16:45

The period around the Civil War opened a lot of minds about the possibility of ghosts. 18:48

The three reasons why ghost reports were common in this period: The “good death”/Civil War/Spiritualism, a change in the perception of distance, American journalism was young. 21:00

With the absurd death toll of the Civil War along with its influence on Spiritualism, why did the ghost reports rarely mention or involve dead soldiers? 31:13

Tim begins sharing some of the ghost reports from the book. 36:33

After a collection of over 300 articles, does Tim continue to find undiscovered ghost reports? 40:18

Researching the people behind the reports. A grisly murder and the haunting at the Southern Hotel in St. Louis. 41:30

More ghost reports from the book 48:55

Natural Explanations 52:20

The Brinkley College Ghost 1:03:38

Will there be a sequel? 1:08:05

Has this Spectral Edition project confirmed or changed Tim Prasil’s opinion on ghosts? 1:09:40

Final thoughts and where to find Tim Prasil! 1:12:40

Outro 1:14:56

#Paranerd Hashtag 1:16:31

For more on Tim Prasil

Spectral Edition: Ghost Reports from U.S. Newspapers, 1865-1917 (Amazon)

Tim's Site, The Merry Ghosthunter 

Tim Prasil on Facebook

Twitter: @TimPrasil

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Joshua Black, one of the leading academic researchers of dreams and the deceased, talks to Patrick about grief dreams, including the categories of visitations and precognition. Visit BigSeance.com for more info.

In this episode:

Episode Teaser :00

Intro :38

You can now find the show in Spotify! How did YOU find us? Please let me know! 1:12

Welcome to our guest, Joshua Black! 2:20

Joshua had his first grief dream after his father’s death. He still has them regularly. 4:53

Researching Grief Dreams 8:00

Support for the bereaved, dogma, and being open to talking about grief dreams 11:13

Working with grieving children, dream recall, and more on dogma 14:55

Is it a Visitation Dream? The transformation that can take place after one of these dreams. Plus misinformation out there about interpreting dreams. 18:40

Our loved ones don’t always make an appearance in grief dreams. 26:55

Patrick shares his first visitation dream. Also, why do some people receive these dreams and some people never do? 28:55

Can a dream predict death? Precognitive Death Dreams 32:09

What happens when a dreamer has negative grief dreams? 38:34

Dreamers helping to cross souls over. Psychopomps and Rescue Mediums. 42:55

Why does it take so long for some to have a grief dream? 45:40

A comforting dream from Natalia. 47:38

Children’s Grief Awareness Event, plus more on helping grieving children 48:55

The Grief Dreams Podcast 53:15

Learn to love and be kind to ourselves. Final thoughts and words of wisdom from Joshua. 56:30

More paranormal dreams and further discussion of the “psychopomp” phenomena. 58:25

Another one of Patrick’s favorite dreams where he was able to see the full blown apparition of a spirit. 1:03:25

Where to find Joshua and how to share your dreams! 1:06:55

Outro 1:08:58

For more on Joshua and his work:

GriefDreams.ca

The Grief Dreams Podcast

Instagram: @GriefDreams

Twitter: @GriefDreams

Facebook Group: Grief Dreams

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