Big Seance: My Paranormal World

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In this episode, I chat with special guest co-host, Karen A. Dahlman! You may remember her from Episode 5, talking about The Spirits of Ouija. My favorite holiday is just around the corner, and so we reminisce about Halloween memories, the month of October, and some of the legends, lore, and symbols of Halloween!

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Topics discussed in this episode:

What's the Halloween season like in California vs. the Midwest?

We talk about our memories of trick-or-treating, and Karen will surprise you with the tale of her last time partaking in this fun tradition.

With perfect timing, Ghost Hunters and Ghost Adventures, two of my favorite paranormal television shows, finally return. We review the most recent episodes and talk quite a bit about the ghost of the little girl on the Queen Mary.

My visit to A Death in the Family: Death and Mourning in the 19th Century at the Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion in St. Louis.

What's the lore about death and mirrors?

Are we disconnected with death in 2014? Death, the Spiritualist Movement and the 19th Century. Mary Todd Lincoln and séances at the White House.

Karen, a leading expert on the Ouija, tells us about some of the superstitions regarding the talking board.

Will Karen or I hold séances on Halloween?

Is it really true that during this time of year the veil is lifted between the living and the dead? Karen says yes, and she teaches us about The Law of Critical Mass in physics.

Remember the myth of tampered candy and razor blades in apples?

Divination games played on Halloween in the Victorian time period, including waiting for your future love by staring in a mirror (not creepy at all, right?), and the "dumb supper".

Spirit Communication with candles and flame.

The number 13 and the story of the 13th floor. Myth?

Some facts and jokes about Pumpkins and Jack-o-Lanterns!

Halloween (The Jack O'Lantern Rag) by Arthur Manlowe (1911)

Karen tells us why she loves Owls, which are viewed as symbols of Halloween.

Bet you didn't know what the witch's broom symbolizes.

Avoid having bad luck on Halloween. Be careful! (Actually, these are myths.... supposedly.)

Are there ways to have GOOD luck on Halloween?

Both Karen and I share our favorite Halloween candy!

Have you ever bobbed for Apples?

The top haunted attractions for 2014 in the US!

Karen teaches us how to have fun with panty hose on Halloween!

For More on Karen A. Dahlman:

karenadahlman.com

Karen's Books on Amazon

Karen's Facebook Page

Twitter: @KarenADahlman

And check out my review of The Spirits of Ouija.

Thanks again, Karen!

Spooky Music featured on this episode is from Sam Haynes. You can find more about Sam and his music at http://www.hauntmusic.co.uk/. Thanks, Sam!

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In this episode, we sit at the séance table with the haunted hostess of TheYearOfHalloween.com, Eva Halloween. Eva and her site is a massive collection of resources that helps readers to celebrate Halloween all year long!

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"I was a lot less interested in talking about my personal feelings about Halloween 365 days a year, as much as I really had a love of kind of curating what's out there and bringing it to people, and say here's the best of things in all manner of ways that can bring that kind of creepiness and spooky fun of Halloween alive all year round without it necessarily having to be 365 days of pumpkins or black cat cutouts. There's lots of ways to have that kind of fun feeling all year." --Eva Halloween

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Favorite Halloween Memories and Traditions
• Trick-or-Treating
• Contributors to The Year of Halloween
• Makeup and Costume Tutorials
• Halloween DIY Projects
• Art & Inspiration
• Annual Costume Contest
• Friday Night Features
• 31 Halloween Activities
• The Peculiar Photos of Ransom Riggs
• Last Year's TYOH Talking Witch Commercial
• Does Eva ever tire of Halloween?
• What Goes On at TYOH During Other Times of the Year?
• Sneak Peek at what's coming up for the rest of the season!

Acadia Einstein's SuperficialGallery.com

For More of The Year of Halloween:

Google+: Eva Hallowen

Twitter: @EvaHalloween

Facebook: The Year of Halloween

Tumblr: The Year of Halloween

Thanks, Eva!

Spooky Music featured on this episode is from Sam Haynes. You can find more about Sam and his music at http://www.hauntmusic.co.uk/. Thanks, Sam!

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In this episode, we sit down with Sara Wiseman, author, spiritual teacher, intuitive counselor, and host of the popular Contact Talk Radio show, Ask Sara/Sanctuary.

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Topics discussed in this episode

• Connecting to the Divine
• The spiritual awakening that changed her life
• What Channeled/Automatic Writing looks like in 2014
• Finding your spirit guide
• Do you have to be psychic to channel?
• How do you interpret the message you've channeled from the Divine?
• What is Manifesting?
• Fortunately, Sara has given me permission to share the really cool track titled Ananda, from her band, Martyrs of Sound. Enjoy!
• Listener feedback from Karen

Check out Sara's books, Writing the Divine: How to Use Channeling for Soul Growth and Healing and The Four Passages of the Heart: Moving from Pain into Love.

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Thanks, Sara!

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Jim Harold, host of The Paranormal Podcast and Jim Harold's Campfire, is America's top paranormal podcaster! In my interview with Jim, he shares stories from his journey, and he gives us a glimpse of his latest book, True Ghost Stories: Jim Harold's Campfire 3.

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Visit: JimHarold.com

Twitter: @ParanormalPdcst

Facebook: Jim Harold

Jim's Podcasting Course: PodcastWithJim.com

Thanks, Jim!

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Author, Medium, and Scientist, Rob Gutro, talks to us about his book, Pets and the Afterlife: How they communicate from the other side and more.

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• What is the difference between a "ghost" and a "spirit"?
• What are the signs of afterlife communication from our pets?

For more Rob Gutro, visit http://ghostsandspiritsinsights.blogspot.com/.

Facebook: Rob Gutro - Author/Ghost Hunter/Medium

Twitter: @GhostMediumBook

Other items in this episode!

• I announce the winner of the Remote Viewing Contest from the Janice Carlson episode (#10).

• I share the BIG news that Jim Harold, of The Paranormal Podcast and Jim Harold's Campfire, will be my next guest for episode #14 of The Big Séance Podcast! Don't miss it!

Thanks, Rob!

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Author, Medium, and Metaphysician, Lee Allen Howard, talks to us about his journey through Channeling. Also a brief discussion about Lily Dale. Visit BigSeance.com for show notes.

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For more on Lee Allen Howard, visit http://building-the-bridge.com/

Twitter: @RevLeeHoward

Facebook: Lee Allen Howard, Medium & Metaphysician

Blog posts mentioned in this interview:

How I Began Channeling (Building the Bridge)

The Mechanics of Recorded Channeling (Building the Bridge)

My First Higher Channeling Session (Building the Bridge)

Time to Pick Up and Move? (Building the Bridge)

The Saga of Selling My House, Part 1 (Building the Bridge)

Death Perception's Kennet Singleton: A Psychic Medium (Big Séance)

Thanks, Lee!

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Patrick shares stories of the New Fall Tradition of Cemetery Grave Adoptions that he started last year, and meet Little Johnnie and Clara. He also gives tips and recommendations, so that you can begin your own grave adoption project. Visit BigSeance.com for show notes.

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For more on Little Johnnie and Clara, and for photos from last year's grave adoptions, visit Adopting Graves 2013: My Thoughts and a Look Back on a New Tradition

For Renae Rude - The Paranormalist's post that inspired this tradition, visit Graveyards, churchyards and cemeteries: spending an afternoon with the dead.

8 Tips to start your new Grave Adoption Tradition:

• Know that you have the right to be in a cemetery to pay your respects, just be sensitive and respectful of others.
• Choose a grave or head stone that is interesting to you, most likely older, and out of respect, one that doesn't already have signs of regular visitors, or family members paying respects.
• If you're interested in the genealogy of this project, be sure to choose a head stone that still clearly displays a name and dates.
• Realize that the days will get shorter as you get deeper into the fall. Most cemeteries have times posted when the cemetery is closed, and it's usually "dusk".
• Bring meaningful gifts or flowers on each visit… but realize that you're responsible for disposing of them later.
• Don't be afraid to just talk casually, or even flat out describe your new tradition to your adopted soul.
• Take photos on each visit. Document the work you're doing, if for nothing else, to inspire others.
• Have fun… don't take it too seriously… and definitely don't make it about MOURNING or being SAD.

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Have you ever wanted to learn how to communicate with your dead loved ones? Medium and Psychic, Janice Carlson tells us how, and talks to us about her book, "Soul Sensing: How to Communicate With Your Dead Loved Ones". PLUS A BOOK GIVEAWAY!

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For more on Janice, visit JaniceCarlson.com.

Topics Discussed:

• Soul Senses
• Fear of Afterlife Communication
• The Common Signs of Spirit Visitation
• Afterlife Communication and your Chakras
• Encouraging Spirit Visitation
• The Difference Between a Spirit Visitation and an Earthbound Haunting
• Pets Visit Us From the Afterlife
• Pendulums vs. the Ouija board
• Temporary Channeling
• The Obstacles of Afterlife Communication
• Roles of the Right and Left Brain in Afterlife Communication

Thanks, Janice!

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In episode 9, Psychic Medium, Marilyn Painter, gives us everyday tips and techniques for using our own psychic ability to help us shop, save money, and even getting a great parking spot!

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For more on Marilyn, visit AhtahSanctuary.com.

If you liked this episode, you may want to listen to her very first appearance!

Dealing with Lower Energies/Demons/Possessions - The Big Séance Podcast #1

Thanks, Marilyn!

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In Episode 8 of The Big Séance Podcast, I had the pleasure of having a personal mentor as a guest. Author, blogger, podcaster, paranormal investigator, and EVP Researcher, Randall Keller, discusses his work with Electronic Voice Phenomena. He also shares some amazing EVP samples.

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For more on Randall, visit:

RandallKeller.com

More of Randall's EVP samples!

The Voices Podcast

The Voices Blog

The Voices Facebook Group

Randall's books, Voices From Forever and There Is No Silence

@VoicesPodcast on Twitter

Thanks, Randall!

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