From My Viewpoint

In the Fall-Winter New Frontiers Center Newsletter published by Walter and Mary Jo Uphoff of Oregon, Wisconsin, I read a quote from Arthur Koestler’s, The Roots of Coincidences that I like: “The limitations of our biological equipment may condemn us to the role of Peeping Toms at the Keyhole of Eternity, but at least let us take the stuffing out of the Keyhole, which blocks even our limited view.”

Throughout history there have been a few individuals who have seemed, at times, to have more than a limited view of Eternity. Emily French, Eileen Garrett and Emanuel Swedenborg were three. Not many though, are so gifted.

Then, in the 1950’s, the ability to talk to the unseen through a tape recorder was discovered by Attila von Szalay of California and Friedrich Jurgenson of Sweden. In time, word got around that almost anyone with a certain amount of recording equipment and great patience could also talk to those who claimed to have lived a physical life and had died. Slowly the phenomena grew and now there are thousands of individuals around the world who sit down at their tape recorders and ask, “Is there anyone here?”

How fortunate we are! Those of us who have learned about EVP are becoming less a Peeping Tom and, bit by bit, are unraveling some of the mystery that surrounds life, death, and life again. We will never learn it all; mystery will always remain, and that is good. The challenge to know more, to develop a greater understanding of the nature of those who speak, will always be there. Yes, our biological equipment will limit us to a certain degree but we are learning to compensate for those limitations. The tape recorder is helping us explore new frontiers. We are taking the stuffing out of the Keyhole of Eternity.

Gilbert Bonner’s Recording Method

Gilbert is a well-known English researcher who has been working in the field of EVP for many years We have been corresponding for some time and have exchanged voice tapes. The voices he tapes are, for the most part, loud, clear and of unusual quality. I think you will find his method interesting and perhaps helpful in your own efforts.

He reports as follows: “The method of recording from radio that I have adopted allows voices to be received whether transmitted by EM waves or ‘metamorphosed’ from existing radio material by some PK type effect. Generally I tune to a frequency that is near 1500 kHz. I allow radio stations to fade in and out...a beating effect.... Care is needed to get the signal-to-noise ratio correct, or voices can easily be masked by radio. I prefer to work with the open microphone method rather than direct patch cord. I often use stereo mikes...one in front of the speaker, and one for me to speak into. Recordings may appear on either track and I have noted several times a strange thing. Voices coming in from one track may suddenly switch to the other track. I use three recorders in a special set up that links them all. One Toshiba deck goes both to a Sony TC 280 reel to reel recorder, and a Sanyo radio cassette recorder fitted with two speakers and four microphones. I also sometimes use a radio microphone which has produced excellent results from special sound sources provided for pure mic recordings. I do not belie voices can be recorded in a vacuum. It is essential we have PATIENCE.

Computers and EVP

Mercedes Shepanek of Virginia reports on her use of a computer in her EVP work. She writes: “Indexing the taped voices on computer is going ahead with moderate speed. I decided the best approach to be subject area index and, therefore, a good deal of organization and collation was required. Subject headings used include ‘ref. (reference to) mirrors,’ ‘energy used,’ ‘rescues,’ ‘drop-ins,’ etc. The relevant reel number and counter numbers are listed under the heading. The necessary abbreviation of the input can result in some startling irreverence appearing on the video screen, such as ‘ref. God’ or ‘dead rel/friends.’ One becomes accustomed to it, however.”

Report on Research Project in Progress

Shirley Starke wrote that one AA-EVP member contacted her after the November NEWS and said that he would try to learn the name of the Belfast Poet, either through his tape recorder or while in trance. I talked to this gentleman recently and he said he has not had sufficient time to devote to the effort, but hopes to be able to do so soon. This is an on-going experiment so if you feel you may have received the name of this poet through your tape recorder, or some other method, Shirley would like you to write. Her address is (Address Removed)

Request for Ideas for Future Research Projects

In each issue of the NEWS, I would like to offer you at least one new project in which you can participate. By taking part in these projects and sharing with me your results which will be published in future NEWS, all of us will learn more about the nature of the Voices and develop a greater understanding of the phenomena. Please if you have an idea for a future project write to me. Share your ideas with all of us.

Sleep Experiment

In line with the above, let me tell you about an experiment I have done on four occasions and which produced results each time. All that is needed is a tape recorder, a clock and an automatic timer. The timers are not expensive and can be bought at any hardware or department store. Your only requirement while doing this experiment is to be asleep!

I placed my small portable tape recorder on the bedside table. I set the timer to come on automatically at 2:30 AM when I was fairly confident I would be asleep. In the tape recorder I placed a sixty minute tape, (thirty minutes to each side.) The idea was that the tape recorder would begin to record at 2:30 and turn off automatically at the end of the tape,(thirty minutes.) When I made my regular recordings each morning, I told my unseen contacts about the experiment I would be doing that night and asked them to try to come through. They agreed. Every morning when I replayed the tape there were always voices. Some of the messages were: “I will get.” “Sally.” (my name) “Help Carry.” “Come and wait.” “She is best for him.” “Stay!” “I will come.” “Waite for me.” “We wait here.” Most of the voices were tonal. Although not as loud as what I normally receive, remember the sleep experiments were done without a sound source. The four nights produced a total of thirty-three messages, some of which were Class A.

The significance of recording paranormal voices while asleep cannot be overlooked. My purpose for doing the experiments was to see if voices could speak while I was lying in bed unconscious (sleeping). Also, if they spoke, what would be the nature of their messages? If true consciousness exists in these unseen entities, I hypothesized they, knowing I was unaware of them and unable to respond since I was sleeping, would show this in whatever they might say. This turned out to be true. Without exception, each of the messages were either about me, or a comment from one entity to another. Although our PK energies may work in any state, they would seem to be less while we sleep. Those who claim the voices are a result of our PK energies placing words on tape as we sit beside a tape recorder find it difficult to continue such assertions with the sleep experiments. Let me know your results. I will be happy to listen to any sleep experiment tape on which you feel you have recorded voices. This will be returned with my comments.

Roll Call--AA-EVP International

In the last three months we have added ten new members. Most of them have come from states already represented but two new states, Wisconsin and New Hampshire, have been added to the list. An individual from Weilersberg, Germany has also joined. With our two Canadian members and now our German member, we can say AA-EVP is international! We hope they will find their membership in the Association interesting and worthwhile.

New York Gains State Coordinator

It is with many thanks that I accept Paul Brother’s offer to be state coordinator for New York. Paul wrote to me shortly before Christmas and, in response to my plea to take an active part in our Association, said he would be willing to serve as coordinator for his state. He joins our other five state coordinators and to each, I am very grateful.

An AA-EVP Member Gives Help

Arabella Roberts of Maryland told me about a recent experience she had while recording voices. Significantly, it shows a continuity of awareness lasting several days with one entity. In addition, it demonstrates how we, the experimenter, have a moral responsibility to give help whenever we can to those who ask for our help. Arabella reported that one evening she received the message, “I’m from another world. Can’t get help. Won’t you help me?” After she received this message, she prayed for him and advised him to ask for help and look for and follow a white light. Several days later, the same man said, “I’m telling you they’ve free. Got a message set them free. It was quite a scene! That’s what it’s all about.” Three days later, the same person came back and said, “You should see our school. It’s out on farmland.” The latest report Arabella has had from this man is that they are still on the farm and will be there six months.

Reports From Members

Leslie Bugbee said in a phone conversation that he is working with an engineer and that they are trying to incorporate a computer with recording and sound pick-up devices. He plans to put an ad in his local Maine paper about the Association and invite all those interested to his home for a meeting. EVP as a whole will be discussed. Leslie feels confident this will bring some new members, and give him a group of individuals with whom to work closely as they explore their mutual interest—the electronic voice.

David Lothamer of California said he has found inexpensive reel to reel concert tape unbeatable for our work. He feels the expensive tape has too heavy a drag for what we do. David also suggests we try to record in a room that has some resonance. If this is impossible, we might want to consider getting a reverberator amp. David, and an engineer to whom he has talked, believe this type of vibration may have a positive effect in recording voices.

Clara Laughlin of Virginia reports she is getting excellent results with her recordings. She receives most of her transmissions on the reverse side of the tape and alters the speed (back and forth) while she listens. She finds success in clarifying muddled or scrambled voices with this method. Virginia Bates, another AA-EVP member from Virginia, assists her with going over unclear transmissions and verifies or differs with Clara’s version. Clara is also involved with spirit photography. Using a very simple camera and Kodacolor film she has filmed three entities in the backyard and one on her living room wall.

Dan McKee of Illinois sent me an interesting tape. On it a Class A voice said, “I was on Earth. I lived down there with ‘ya.” Many of the voices claim to be from other worlds in space. Dan and an engineer from a nearby atomic energy plant are going to experiment to see if they can capture the tone that unseen entities have told him they use to begin transmissions.

To Meet or not to Meet

Would you like to get to know other AA-EVP members? Would you like to meet those who are interested in electronic communication with different realities? Would you like to listen to experts in the field of postmortem survival speak about their discoveries? Would you like to attend workshops designed to help those who are working in the field of EVP or who have an interest in this type of communication?

Plans are being made on a very tentative basis to hold a conference in Baltimore, Maryland from August 26-28. I have reserved the necessary meeting rooms and sleeping accommodations at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, located at Baltimore’s fascinating inner harbor. The theme of the conference would be about evidence for survival with the focus on EVP.

George Meek of Metascience Foundation, the developer of SPIRICOM has promised to come and speak about: SPIRICOM Today. Stuart Wilde, a gifted English medium, President of Impossible Possibilities, and host of the radio show, “Mystic Moments” will be a featured speaker and lead a Saturday morning workshop. Walter Uphoff has also said he will make a very serious effort to be with us and speak.

Full registration for the conference, which does not include room or meals, would be $60.00 for AA-EVP members. Room reservations are to be made with the Hyatt Regency. They are offering those attending the conference a special rate—a night, single or double.

If you want such a conference, please sign and return the enclosed slip within two weeks. This does not commit you but only sign it if you have serious intentions of attending. I will not go ahead with plans unless I have a good response from you

Odds and Ends

Leslie’s idea about putting an ad concerning the Association in his local newspaper is a good one. This is something that perhaps you might like to consider doing. You need not be a state coordinator to do this. Only six states out of the twenty-three represented in the Association have coordinators, so you are encouraged to try and develop core groups. Let me know if you need additional membership flyers.

Pass on the enclosed flyer to someone, or, perhaps you would like to give a friend a gift membership to the Association. A member in Utah gave her son-in-law a membership for his birthday! A woman in Maryland gave a membership as a Christmas gift to a New Jersey minister who had expressed great interest in the Association. At least four times a year your friend will be reminded of your thoughtfulness as his quarterly newsletter arrives!

Keep in touch. Let me hear from you.

Always, my best wishes.  Sarah Estep

Established to Provide Evidence as a Result of the Electronic Voice That We Survive Death