Prolific author and paranormal researcher Rosemary Ellen Guiley was our guest in Streamlink's Live Chat last week, for a one-hour Q & A. Below are excerpts (members can view the full transcript) in which she delves into such topics as EVP, dreams, demons, and channeling:
ronriko
What are you hearing about any new devices for EVP? I hear new stuff is coming out that won't use radio so the voice issue will be eliminated.
Rosemary Ellen Guiley
The devices are getting better. I am working with Phil Imbrogno to customize our own setup.
Tracey
Do you think EVP is the result of an active and present consciousness, or some sort of psychic echo of an impressed emotion?
Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Some can be one, some the other, also perhaps some mixing from the living. There is no one definition/source.
Jayc32
What type of spirits come through on EVPs? Do spirit guides and angels come through on them or just souls that have passed on?
Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Anything & everything comes through EVP, the good, the bad, the ugly, the dead, the living in other dimensions.
NHZ - nightlight
Rosemary, our six-year old daughter has made several comments about a ghost being in her room. How can we determine if it is true without feeding her imagination, or if she is reading too many Scooby-Doo books?
Rosemary Ellen Guiley
It's hard to know with kids, they are easily influenced by their environment. But I do think most kids have at least some genuine paranormal experiences.
missty
I have read extensively that "demons" were a creation of the church years ago to control people through fear, any comments on that please?
Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Demons pre-exist Christianity!
StarshipEarth
Demons are very scary things. Does it worry you? Do you believe in God and feel your faith is strong enough to protect you or if not, are you worried about getting too close to the dark/evil side????
Rosemary Ellen Guiley
I am not worried about demons, though I take them very seriously. They can be powerful just as angels are powerful.
AlienGeorge
I have a question about dreams I have that have characters in them that are friends of mine who have died. I am not sure if that represents the actual spirits of my friends, or if it's just me using them in my dreams. Do you know of a way to tell if it's them in my dreams or if it's just me recalling them....??
Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Depends on the dreams, when the people died and whether or not you are still processing grief. If they represent situations, events, things in life, then they are more symbolic. But you can only figure that out by doing regular dream interpretation.
Guest
Rosemary, I have a friend who channels, and I often moderate. What kinds of questions could I ask to make sure she is not channeling a dark entity masquerading as a guide or other benevolent being?
Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Any entity should be able to give bona fides, info that can verify who they are. Problem with believing in masquerades -- you wind up not accepting anything at all. If messages are manipulative or dark, then I'd break it off.
Cyn_Phoenix
Rosemary, I have prophetic dreams...i.e. dreamt 9-11 the Saturday before...what do I do with this information when it is revealed to me?
Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Most precog dreaming reveals itself after the fact. Some people say the info is useful to altering their personal lives... but some events, by the time they show up in dreams, are going to happen regardless.
Nosferatuia
Rosemary, do you think that people who take medications like Ambien can still do dream work? Or do you think any experiences they have would be due to the medication?
Rosemary Ellen Guiley
People have different reactions to meds in relation to dreams. For some, meds suppress recall, and for others, dreams become more vivid. I use Ambien occasionally when I travel for jet lag, but it doesn't interfere in my dreaming.
erin
What are shadow people? What is their purpose? Are they good or bad?
Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Ultraterrestrials who live in another dimension. I believe they are hostile to us, but their agenda is unknown.
pm
Do you use any crystals, herbs, etc. to induce lucid dreaming?
Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Catnip tea!
Cyn_Phoenix
Catnip Tea! Splendid, I will try that! Always wanted to know how to recreate those seemingly chance encounters...in the dream state!
Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Makes dreams very vivid. At least for me! I tried mugwort, St. John's wort, melatonin... none work as well as catnip tea, which is nontoxic to humans.