Orb photos, Stanley Hotel Ghosts, Guardian Angels and Karma

“But I don’t want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can’t help that," said the Cat: "we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad." "How do you know I’m mad?" said Alice. "You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn’t have come here.” - Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland, Quotes

(Note regarding post status: Apparently, NOT the Orb photos most are looking for.)

OddsnEnds - 

• Credit Harvard Scientists -  'Alien Probe' nails the headline distraction of the day. CNET
• 10 Strange lights that appear in the sky - BBC
• That purple sky glow continues to baffle. Link to recent US images: UFO Sightings Hotspot Could it be the same source NASA calls, 'Steve', first discovered by a group of Canadian sky watchers? The Atlantic
  Then again, it might not. A similar UK sky sight is explained as lasers. Evening Express  More fun with Steve. NPR
• Nothing short of a miracle. Pets rescued when the odds of survival were slim to none. Enter the Carr Fire Pet Rescue and Reunification group - Source  Follow on Facebook
• Close to home. Screaming Bigfoot in Linn County, KS. Reported to Lon at Phantoms and Monsters

Wendy's Coffeehouse 11/4/18 -

In this show/podcast, I talked about some of my encounters with The *Stanley Hotel Ghosts, verbal warnings from Guardian Angels and I mentioned some of the Orb photos I have taken. Note: I have an interview scheduled with Tim Scullion on his Ghost Photography. 

In this first image, I knew the person, having connected with him on his daily walks. I met his daughter and discovered some of the family history after he died.


In passing, we talked about her Mom and the possibility of an estate sale. I knew someone who could help. Her dad was friendly and walked the neighborhood trailing an oxygen tank and companion collie. I would miss his comforting presence.

I was working at the desk when one of the lights on the lamp went out. The doorbell rang and I was greeted by his daughter who handed me two smiley face cups.

 I took a picture of the lamp after she left. The bulb came back on. Only later, in reviewing the photos, did I notice the orb on the stand, half way up - at the same level as the books in the background.

The second image was another happy accident. I have no idea why I took the photo. Possibly a redecorating fantasy. On the couch is a recently acquired garage sale pillow. Beside the pillow is an orb.

I have curtailed my garage sale, estate sale and open house tours. Several encounters taught me to respect boundaries and attachments.

Recently deceased occupants are often lingering and determining who gets what. Sometimes they venture out to survey the new arrangement.

I have had at least one instance of being given a certain item I had no intention of purchasing and was not in the bag when I walked out - having somehow found away to my house.

It was a DVD and a very sweet story - just one I intentionally set aside in favor of those I was familiar with.  

Here's another photo anomaly. First year in the house and I wanted a picture of the Christmas tree. Bonus: Christmas Ghost.

One person said it was the camera strap. Another suggested my hand was the source and another said it was 'fog'. If it is any one or none of those things, it was the only image with 'fog' in that group. Apparently the 'Ghost' held her breath for the rest of the photo shoot. (No camera strap that I remember.)

There are others but the most unusual image is one I didn't take. I'll save that one for a later post.

*Stanley Hotel Ghosts Related links - 
1/SH  Musical Ghosts
2/SH  Mr. Stanley Photobomb
3/SH  Lawrence Welk song - High Spirits

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Reality bites - UFOs, Ghosts and other Un-real challenges taunt our artificially placid 'reality' present

The dead do haunt the living when the business is unfinished. As do the living haunt the dead when pining a goodbye ill-timed. Departures allow for a change in scene. While the quantum flows on. In a blink, I remember.

OddsnEnds -

• Best Job on the planet? Puptern. Playing with dogs. Texas. Deadline: 11/12/18.
• Countdown on for the "last generation that can Save Nature." CNN
• Head in the sand? Noting the ho hum response to a Canadian UFO sighting. Jim Bruce saw something incredible in the sky on September 30, 2018. Tried to report it and ran into a brick wall of hang ups. The Guardian
• Why we should take UFO sightings seriously. Cosmos Magazine
• On the flip side, Conspiracies (Reptilians and Vaccines) to abstain from. The Guardian
• One Step Beyond - based on true accounts of "permanent record" The Death Waltz. Parting upended.
• Spooky chills. The Haunting of Hill House. Wired says first 6 episodes nail it. For an episode by episode armchair scare-o-meter, Vulture has a breakdown.
• Dissecting the deviation from original (Shirley Jackson) form. Director Mike Flanagan weighs in. Vulture 

Earth Watchman Sighted Massive UFO.  One of the YouTube channels I follow and flagged for the title. MrMBB333: "I can't believe I actually SAW it and They are VERY real." He explains his right place, right time capture and underscores why sightings are difficult to document.



Follow his main site at https://www.mrmbb333.com/

Fascinating example of reality beyond our present knowing and the challenge presented when it comes to proof.

This visual required: 1/advanced tech, 2/pointed in the right direction, 3/at the right time, 4/ by someone curious enough to have an interest. And then there is the counter argument that whatever proof exists is being suppressed.

Disclosure happens one proof/individual experience at a time. Eventually, the tide turns and dots connect. Take away? Personal experience is more validating than anecdotal evidence. Regardless of the science behind it. However, in the big scheme of things, Science fills the void.

Baby steps. And forward we go.

Next post and show - Orb pics, Stanley Hotel Ghosts and Guardian Angels.

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Weston haunted. Engaging paranormal occupants unseen. Happy Halloween!

"There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception." - Aldous Huxley, Quotes.

OddsnEnds - 

• He says possession is rare - but real. And he's the 'go-to guy for Exorcists'. - CNN
• Kansas City Haunts - Real Trauma, Real Ghosts in and near KC. Visit KC
• Game time = Men in Black + Ghostbusters. MovieWeb

KC Haunts -
As part of a paranormal group, I visited one business in Lenexa a few years ago that sold and has since remained vacant. Actively haunted. The owner decided to sell after multiple attempts by various groups failed to calm the place. Concerned about the chaos and for her [at the time] teenage daughter working alone in the building.

Noted: ongoing encounters with ghosts. Visitors, including children, reported sightings of  a young child standing near the checkout counter. Some reported being touched.

Verna Kowertz, Owner,
Main Street Galleria, Weston, Missouri

Ghost Tales of Weston had an unexpected highlight this year.

Two visitors came up for the day and happened to capture a very unique photo of something standing near a window of a vacant room in the Saint George Hotel. The photo soon went viral and was reported on a local TV station.

Only after the two stopped in for lunch across the street at Main Street Galleria did they discover the haunted history of the hotel.

A staple on the annual ghost tour, stories about the hotel include the past history and current ghost encounters.

Curious? Book room 308, 306 or 302 

and then consider the ghosts inhabit the entire building.

One of the most chilling present day encounters involved a local high school student who had just started working at the hotel when she tried to change a burned out light bulb.

Standing on a ladder, she witnessed the bulb turn - by itself - in the socket. And then it shattered.

She immediately resigned and wanted nothing else to do with the building. I know the long-time news reporter who relayed that story. The girl was a friend of his daughter.

I sat across from Chris Williams at the Ghost Tales event last year and heard him talk about his experience in a Saint George hotel bathroom. He posted part of that story on this site.

The last few sentences sum it up. "My heart was racing, and my BP was elevated. The whispers subsided the minute she (his wife) came for me, and as soon as I was calmed down enough, I exited through the back door. I didn’t want to be alone, for fear that I drop dead. There is a lot more to the story, but it’s a lot to type right now. This made me a true believer, and it truly scared me, almost to death."

Scents and spooky ambiance on the Weston Ghost Tour.

Weston visitors have the luxury of opting whether to believe.

Residents and those who work in local businesses are confronted with a different reality when they discover that the encounters have nothing to do with belief.

Denial won't make a ghost go away.

Weston is a hot spot for paranormal activity. Fair warning - much of the town is haunted.

One very active location at this time is the Weston Bend Candle Company. Results are expected in the next week or two from the recent investigation by a paranormal group. Looking forward to sharing the details. They did offer a hint as they left the building. Something to the effect that it was, "...a very active night".


Halloween Treat (and trick) - Ghostwatch, a British reality–horror/mockumentary television movie, first broadcast on BBC1 on 31 October (Halloween), 1992. Subsequently banned from British TV (for being unreal). Part 1 on Vimeo. You'll find Part 2 there as well.

Related Links - 
Ghostwatch.net tracking real ghosts and true stories
Parapsychology Foundation - YouTube Schedule and Listings
UK - Society for Psychical Research

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