From My Viewpoint

In the last three months I have received hundreds of letters and many phone calls. This is largely due to over 200,000 people learning about the AA-EVP through a lecture, newsletters, special features in catalogues, and a television appearance in Chicago.

One unusually poignant letter came from Doris, a forty year old woman who lives in a large southern city. Doris asked me to pray for her pet pig Valentine. I must admit I was nonplussed when I read this. I’ve been asked to pray for a lot of things but never a pig! I won’t go into all the details except to say Valentine was taken from Doris because pigs aren’t allowed in the city. The final disposition of Valentine is to be decided in court and Doris begged me to call the mayor and ask him to save her pig. She closed her letter with, “God bless you. Please help.” Unexpressed, but very clear, was her fear that the court would decide to kill Valentine. She would lose the only thing she loved and, she felt, the one thing that loved her. She was terrified of the hurt that would come if she had to face life without Valentine.

A month later Kay phoned me. She asked if I would teach her how to contact her husband through a tape recorder. Ed had died six months earlier but was still around. During the last eleven years of their fifty-four year old marriage, Ed had been bedfast. Kay cared for him the entire time and said Ed begged her near the end to have him cremated and bring his ashes back to the house for safe-keeping. He was “afraid” to leave her. Kay did this and daily goes into the room where his ashes are kept, puts her hands on the urn and talks to him. Ed is quiet during the day but as soon as Kay goes to bed, the windows rattle and someone pounds on the front door so loudly that the entire house shakes. This keeps up all night and Kay can’t sleep. The once skeptical daughter-in-law spent a night with Kay and heard the same thing. She is so frightened she won’t come back and thinks Kay’s wanting to contact Ed is “evil.” Kay said, “You know it’s hard to give up someone you love who you’ve been married to for over fifty years. If I tell him to be quiet at night, he’ll think I don’t love him.”

We talked about this and perhaps I helped Kay see that for her sake, as well as Ed’s, she should help him move on. Like Doris, Kay was not able to face life without that which she loved.

In his excellent article, “Archarmonics of Egypt,” Dr. Joseph Jochmans ( Earth Star Summer Resources paper) writes about the initiation which took place ages ago in Aswan, Egypt. The initiate was brought before a covered statue of Isis and at the base read the inscription, “No man has uncovered the last veil.” As Dr. Jochmans so aptly wrote, “When the inner realms are explored and information is received from beyond, even that other reality is found to be a veil covering another deeper reality…. One can keep penetrating veil after veil…. The mysteries of the universe and creation go on forever.”

Those of us who work extensively with EVP have discovered the same thing. As we penetrate one reality after another we learn there are others. The answer of one, or a hundred, questions always brings more questions. There is no final answer because there is no final question.

We can perhaps help Doris, Kay (and Ed), and others who turn to us for help, but we can go only so far. One might become discouraged to realize there will never be an “end in sight.” Or one can accept this with joy knowing that knowing is limitless and we are free to journey towards an unreachable infinity.

Look into the Mirror

The mirror messages some EVP researchers have received have fascinated almost everyone interested in the phenomena of the electronic voice. Jerry Bennett, Georgia State Coordinator, sent the following to me. Everyone who wishes, whether they are actively involved in recording or not, can try Jerry’s experiment.

“Those of you who have received the cryptic phrase, “Look into the mirror,” on their EVP tapes may be interested in some experiences of mine. I don’t know that this is what the EVP Voices are referring to or not, but I suspect it is. You may want to try the experiment to “see” (hopefully) the person or spirit who has been speaking to you on your tapes.

“I was given instructions on how to see “spirits” in a psychic development class... I tried the experiment and it worked! On three occasions I was startled to see someone looking back at me in my own mirror! ... For those anxious to try for themselves let me explain the method I was given. First, and most important of all, is to protect yourself from undesirable type spirits by asking for God’s protection before you start.

“Now for the details. I use my bathroom mirror at night with one candle burning off to my left side several feet from me. This is the only illumination. I stand looking into my own eyes in the mirror, trying not to blink and being very still and quiet. Blinking the eyes seems to retard the process and requires starting over with the concentration... Soon you may notice that your facial features appear to be rearranging themselves. Don’t be alarmed but continue looking into the mirror. The next step may take 15—20 minutes to occur. The condition you are looking for is when the mirror temporarily clouds over with swirling white clouds, then instantly, you are looking through a window (where the mirror was) and see people and places in full color. This last step happens with startling swiftness and the clarity of vision is so great and the colors so bright that everything appears “more real” than real!

“If you don’t achieve success after several attempts, you may want to try daily meditations and a vegetarian diet.

“For the future, I want to try the experiment with someone else present to determine

if they agree on what’s been seen. Also, I would like to set up a camera and video tape recorder and try to capture the images that I see.

“I would like to hear the results of anyone trying these experiments. Jerry D. Bennett (Address removed)”

I also would like to hear from anyone who tries Jerry’s experiment so I can use this in the Winter newsletter. Jerry enclosed a book list for those who want more information on scrying. Unfortunately, there isn’t room to print it but he said most of the books could be obtained from Health Research Box 70; Mokelumne Hill, California 95245, www.healthresearchbooks.com/.

News from Abroad

I received an interesting letter from Gilbert Bonner, an English EVP researcher. Gilbert has been working in the field of EVP for many years and feels discouraged by the lack of positive feedback. Gilbert wrote, “Things regarding EVP at moment here are dead. The News of the World (largest Sunday) has shelved article on EVP. …ASSAP has done nothing re-conference promised. ...Hearing voices requires good hearing plus the correct psychological attitude. An attentive yet relaxed state of mind.” Gilbert feels the major problem is to prove to skeptics (such as many psychologists, parapsychologists, and other scientists) that the voices are from separate entities speaking from one or more dimensions.

Up to a Challenge?

Let’s give some serious thought to what Gilbert and many others feel is a major problem for EVP. How can we prove to open-minded skeptics that those who speak to us on tape are independent, conscious entities? Think about this and send me your ideas. I’d like to feature them in the Winter newsletter.

Our Members Report

Things may be at a lull EVP wise, at least in parts of Europe as Gilbert Bonner wrote, but as far as our members are concerned there is much activity.

John Anthony, new AA-EVP member, is interested in the video recording aspect of EVP. He wrote, “Interested to hear from any who have attempted electronic video recording of phenomena and those who might want to discuss high/low energy physics of EVP and possible video”

Carol Barron, MA state Coordinator, has been busy contacting AA-EVP members in her state. She also wrote, “For the past few months … I have been using a neon light. I place it near the microphone and it generates static that at times has been conducive for voices. I have been presenting my tapes to individuals and small groups of people and they are very interested.”

Robert Camburn, from PA, wrote that his article, “Contact With The Next World-What’s It Like?,” which appeared in the Spring Issue of the Spiritual Frontiers Journal, has received enthusiastic comments. In another letter Robert commented about an article he had read in which the author wrote, “spirit communicators may be inhibited from progressing by the emotional needs of the living.” Robert suggests, “It appears that contact with “lost souls” may help them understand what has happened to them and enable them to “look for the light” and begin their outward journey. All in all, if our efforts are intelligently directed, we and they may be mutually helpful.”

Wm Duvendack, from MT, wrote that he is building an isolation float tank. I have suggested to him that he experiments to see if Voices can be recorded while he is in the tank.

Tina El-Ramli, of Wales, sent me a series of newspaper articles describing her and a reporter’s investigations of a number of apparently haunted locations in South Wales. Numerous photos showed Tina attempting to contact the unseen through her portable tape recorder. Tina wrote that she had given a lecture about EVP at the end of August to thirty-four Americans from Oregon who were on a month’s “occult” tour of England.

Monty Hearon, OR State Coordinator writes, “We have never gotten any low grade spirits, no obscene or abusive words. But we have also heard a voice three times say, just before I start speaking, “Get out!” which I am sure is directed to some low character who wanted to muscle in. The point in putting this into the newsletter is to learn if others have had the same experience.”

Jamil Jahshan, of Amman, Jordan, sent me a newspaper article he wrote in Arabic about EVP and that was published in Jordan. He translated part of it for me. The article should be very helpful for those who want to start their own experiments. Jamil wrote that it was encouraging people to become more involved with the phenomena. The previous week a Kuwaiti newspaper had interviewed him. It is good that word about EVP is spreading to all parts of the world and is no longer limited to a few countries. Jamil closed his letter by saying that he is going to write an article about Raymond Moody’s book, Life After Life. That is the book I gave Jamil when we met him at the airport in Amman last May on our way to Egypt.

Clara Laughlin, from Virginia, uses the air-band on her radio as a sound source. It had been unusually quiet lately and one day she mentioned this while recording. A clear voice said, “Don’t worry about that. We’re tracking your beam with radar.” Another time an unseen entity said, “I love my work. Clarissa (Clara) knows words are programmed. I’m glad you know the system.”

David Lothamer, CA State Coordinator, recently sent me a tape with four messages on it. They were of excellent quality and two of them are especially thought provoking. Someone said in rhythmic voice, “science is chaotic.” In the other you hear David asking, “How do you make the Voices from the land of the dead?” The clear response is, “No contact ‘til they went from eternity.” Although David uses the air-band on the radio for his sound sources, he is able to adjust his equipment so there is no background noise.

Janet Majors, from MO, wrote that she works with a group that investigates places where there is evidence of paranormal activity. They have recorded sounds of a ticking clock on their tape even when there is no clock present. The same recorder is used for other activities but the ticking sound is absent. At times the energy level with static background noise is so high they cannot hear the information they have taped. She would like to hear from members who have found the same problems and how they were solved. Janet is on the cross-country list.

Dan McKee, IL State Coordinator, is a ham radio operator. He is interested in starting a net on a common frequency other AA-EVP ham radio operators could use in order to discuss the electronic voice. Dan said W 9 EQT operates all bands and probably 20 to 40 meters on a weekend would be best. His address is on the cross-country list.

Tom Roers, from MD, and his wife Linda have started publication of a catalogue which should interest many Association members. It is called, Second Sight, and the catalogue carries products and features articles which make use of the five physical senses to expand awareness. The Roers express through their catalogue their belief of, “Applying ancient wisdoms and modern technology to self-development philosophy.” For your free copy of Second Sight write to: (Address removed).

Robert St Pierre, new AA-EVP member from CA, said in a phone conversation that he is interested in hearing from anyone who has received unusual groups of messages such as the mirror messages. He wants to correspond with those who have an idea for an electronic invention that would help with recordings. Robert is working with a friend who has a number of electronic patents and they are hoping to devise new equipment that will lead to improved recording results for everyone. He is listed on the Fall Cross-Country List.

Nancy White, new AA-EVP member from TX, called me in October about her future two week trip to Egypt. She was “inspired” by my account in the August NEWS of messages my daughter and I had recorded while there in May. She asked for suggestions that might help her find success as she attempts her own recordings in Egypt at the end of October.

Helping Hands

In the last three months, many different aspects of the media have helped spread the word about the AA-EVP.

The first was a special story about my work which appeared in Stuart Wilde’s Summer and Fall issues of his Mystic Trader catalogue.

Next, ABC TV, Chicago, brought me to Chicago to appear on their Monday morning “A.M. Chicago” show. I had a few minutes to talk about EVP and the engineer played several Voice samples I had given him. Dale Kaczmarek, AA-EVP member from IL, was also on the show. He had been invited to tell about the work his ghost research group is doing.

Harold Sherman wrote in his ESP Research Associates Foundation Newsletter (Jul-Aug issue) about our trip to Egypt and recording voices in the pyramids and other locations. He also mentioned our national conference to be held near Baltimore in August of ‘85.

On the front page of the Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship Newsletter (Sept. issue), Mary Jo and Walter Uphoff’s article about the electronic voice appeared. They mentioned the AA-EVP and the conference we had in August 1983.

Helping hands are being extended for the future. David Newfeld of a Toronto, Canada radio station called recently to interview me for a broadcast they are preparing. We talked at length and the AA-EVP will receive good coverage. David has since joined the AA-EVP.

Michael Kimball’s article, Soul Search, which mentions the electronic voice, is scheduled to appear in the November issue of Yankee, a reputable national magazine published in New England. Helping hands are important. I would not be where I am without the hundreds of people who have helped me along the way. To each I owe the deepest sense of gratitude.

Reversed Tape Psychic Lecture Experience

Hu Custer, PA AA-EVP member, of STAR Tapes has devised a reverse tape experiment for everyone. The outcome could help give significant evidence for the reverse voice phenomena if many people (you!) take part. Mercedes Shepanek, VA State Coordinator, will collaborate with Hu on the experiment.

Hu wrote: “Three taped lectures given by people claimed to be psychic will be reverse copied and offered to AA-EVP members for EVP analysis. The three will be chosen from a collection of 600 or so masters, copies of which are currently available for members of several organizations. The experiment is a preliminary attempt to determine if the lecturers have impressed any information onto their recordings which can be heard by reverse playing. Help is needed from members of AA-EVP. You will need a cassette player with a counter. Tapes will be exact copies of the master, reversed, and you will listen to up to 60 minutes of recorded material. This will take several hours. You must agree to complete the work within two weeks and return the tape and a completed set of results as well as answering a number of questions. Results will be analyzed and the outcome shared with the membership. Complete instructions and data sheets will be sent with the cassette. You will not know who is lecturing on the tape and are requested to not try to find out. If you desire to take part in the experiment, please send your name, address and $1.00 to help cover costs to Mercedes Shepanek, (Address removed). Cassettes become the property of AA-EVP when the experiment is completed. Several blinds are built into the experiment. You will know your tape only by a number. Please help!”

Order your tape from Mercedes by Nov. 19 The results will be given in a future newsletter.

Schematic for Dual Swept Oscillator

I have been working with the unit below for two months, along with a dual ultrasonic oscillator (schematic in Aug. NEWS). With the present unit, you have two tones working separately sweeping from audible to inaudible range and back down again. Combining this with the first unit has helped produce interesting results.

Tips for Trips

Going on a trip? Thinking about taking your tape recorder along? Let me encourage you to do this. The unseen are everywhere and in many cases will speak. Recording in the field, however, is not the same as recording in your home. The acoustics are very different and you will not be able to use a sound source. Recording techniques need to be altered slightly. There are unique challenges to be met but meeting them successfully brings its own special sense of reward. There are several small pieces of equipment (inexpensive and easily obtained) that you should take with you. If you would like to receive your “tips” send … (These are no longer available)

Roll Call

With so many people learning about the AA-EVP in the last three months, I have had difficulty keeping up with the number of requests for additional information and the follow-up work that has been required. As a result, it has been necessary to engage the services of a part-time secretary for several hours a week. A sign of growth! Over 40 new members have joined the Association. Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Nevada, Oklahoma, and South Carolina are now represented with thirty some other states. California has shown the greatest growth with seven new members. To everyone, we’re glad to have you!

Cross-country List

Over thirty names have been added to the cross-country list. Those of you who are on the list will find the Fall supplemental list enclosed. In the Winter newsletter, there will be one updated and current list. If you want your status changed, your name added to the list or taken off, now is the time to let me know. The first week in January is the deadline!

Best of ‘84

In the May newsletter we had an excellent feature, suggested by Dan McKee, of the best EVP messages received by members during the year. A number of you urged that we do this yearly. The first newsletter of the new year seems to be more appropriate so please send me, no later than January 5, what you consider to be the two or three most interesting messages you taped during 1984. These will be featured in the Winter newsletter.

AA-EVP National Conference Response

Although our national conference is nine months away, many people have written that they have marked their calendars for August 8 through 11, and will be with us. Luise Fuchs, of Germany, wrote that she expects to come. Her friend Bernadette Arras, also of Germany, called and said she, and possibly her mother, plan to be present. Bernadette will bring some of her tapes and this will be interesting for everyone. One of our Canadian members said she is coming. Perhaps we should call the conference International Whatever, it promises to be outstanding. Our State Coordinators are responding with helpful suggestions.

Odds and Ends

“Thank you!” for the many gracious letters that came as a response to the May newsletter and to those who wrote after receiving the Egyptian tape. Your response was heart-warming. As Bernadette Arras said in our phone conversation, “I was afraid when I ordered, “Voices From Egypt,” I would have difficulty understanding it since it is not in my native tongue. My friends and I found it very clear.” The only criticism concerning the May newsletter was from people who wrote, “You didn’t say enough about Egypt.” Well, there must be a limit to my own contributions for the NEWS. The newsletter is for you and, as much as possible, by you! There are still a few tales to be told about our experiences. Possibly I may have a special workshop about Egypt at the conference, as suggested by several people. We will wait and see what develops.

Meanwhile, until later, you have always my best wishes, Sarah Estep.

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