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From My Viewpoint Let’s look at some quotes by well-known individuals who express so eloquently thoughts many of us have but have never been able to put into words. In my younger, more foolish days, I wrote poetry. Emily Dickinson was (and still is) a favorite of mine. Although Emily has fallen somewhat out of favor with critics, she expressed many of my feelings and I still have an inner warmth when I read her poems. One time she wrote: “The world is not conclusion; A sequel stands beyond, Invisible as music, But positive as sound.” Ah, yes. For those of us who accept survival of consciousness, we say, “Amen” to what Dickinson wrote, but was she correct? Are we whistling in the dark trying to keep thoughts of final dissolution at bay? Perhaps we can relate more to F.W.H. Myers, early psychical researcher who wrote: “The question for man most momentous of all is whether or no he has an immortal soul or whether or no his personality involves any element which can survive bodily death.” That is the eternal question for a number of people. We hope Dickinson’s faith is reality, but the more pragmatic person accepts Myers. Norman Cousins’ comment is accurate for many. He wrote: “Death is not the enemy; living in constant fear of it is...” Since starting to tape thirteen years ago I have met many ‘whistlers in the dark.’ For some, I have been their last hope that I could convince them that their consciousness continued beyond the grave; that there is a sequel for all of us to move into, once the physical body dies. I always take this responsibility seriously. As I try to work with these people, some almost consumed by fear or grief because of the death of a loved one, I have learned they don’t want the pabulum of reassuring words from me; they want proof. Sadly, one man’s proof is another man’s evidence, or not even that.
I understand how they feel and empathize with
them to a certain extent. There is so much in the voluminous literature on
survival that gives me pause. We won’t go into what I consider weak--I could
write a book about that subject alone-—but I will share with you some of
that which I feel is strong evidence of survival of consciousness. (1) Death Bed Visions—the ‘Peak in Dairen’ cases as mentioned on pages 17 & 18 of my book Voices of Eternity (2) Apparitions—those that are genuine and not wishful thinking. Unfortunately, it is not always easy to determine into which category a report falls. (3) Cross—Correspondence--We have some of this in our taping. See pages 45 & 46 in Voices (4) Possession—those that are genuine, but it is extremely difficult to be sure about such a case. (5) Electronic Voice Phenomena—the Reverse Voices especially, making the category, as far as I am concerned, proof.
What EVP has Meant to Me This is the third and concluding part in our series about what EVP has meant to some of our members. A number of people wrote that they enjoyed the contributions and hoped we would continue with future series. Carol Barron, MA State Coordinator, said: “We all have the same thoughts but express them so differently.” “EVP has opened a doorway to a whole new world. The discovery that the process called “living” continues to exist after we die has dispelled a lot of my fears. I am always amazed by the information I receive when taping. It has provided me with questions, answers, comfort and enthusiasm to keep contacting our unseen friends!” Jan Simonds, MD “Involvement in EVP taping convinced me without an iota of doubt that life continues after death and those who have gone on are trying to help us. Words of encouragement and affection from my husband via taping are very comforting to me. “I am grateful to Clara Laughlin, a super taper who launched me on my taping endeavors. Her instructions were very clear and simple. EVP is indeed a doorway to another world. “I want to add, the EVP conferences were also a very worthwhile experience for anyone interested in meeting other tapers and learn of their successes in reaching the Spirit World.” Anne Smisko, VA “I think that when most of us become members of the AA-EVP, there is an element of anticipation of one day hearing a deceased loved one’s voice on tape. And if or when that happens, it is a wonderful moment; in that instant, comfort and the protection of love which is so healing becomes a gift to cherish forever. “But my lessons fell into a different path. First, it came from within myself. After I learned that life really does move on after death, I felt a genuine sense of peace inside me which has helped to enrich my relationships with those I love. When I finally felt ready to tape, communication did open up to the “other side” and it was very exciting. But the surprising part of all is that EVP also opened up communication with people all around me. I’ve made so many new friends—lasting friends due to our common search for answers to the mysteries of life. “It’s been a marvelous journey that I know will never come to an end but will forever teach me about the goodness of life and what lies beyond.” Valerie Tjaden, N.J. New Series Starting-Contributions Wanted Since our first series has proven so popular with our members, with many saying they hope we will have others, we are responding to your requests. Starting with the Winter Newsletter, we will begin a series titled: “Evidence For Survival” I would like as many of our members as possible to participate, and it is hoped the series will run for at least two to three issues. Ground rules: (1) Choose one or two areas (no more) that you think are evidentially the strongest that individual consciousness survives bodily death. (2) Give your reasons for feeling this way (3) Keep your contribution to a maximum of 200 words. (4) Type or print what you send.
As always, I reserve the right to edit. Let me hear from you. Our members and I want to know what you have found the most convincing that life continues after we die. Special deadline for this series is Dec. 1. Metascience-Change in Leadership In a special membership update sent to all Metascience members around the first of August, George W. Meek, Founder and President of Metascience, announced a leadership change in the Foundation. George will remain Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and feels his “fervent prayers, extending over two years, for younger and capable hands to take over management of Metascience Foundation have been answered.” Thomas R. Love, Ph.D., is the new President of Metascience. He and his wife, Jeanne, live on a 40 acre farm thirty miles from Buffalo, N.Y. Dr. Love’s Doctoral degree is in mathematics and he wrote his dissertation on The Geometry of Elementary Particles. Dr. Love says that he personally channeled important portions of his thesis. Tom and Jeanne, who is a highly developed telepathic channel, have worked in Unity churches in several areas in the U.S. He will accompany George to the conference in Basel, where George is giving a lecture. In this way, Dr. Love will be able to establish personal contact with old and potential new members of the International Advisory Panel for Metascience. We wish Tom well with Metascience and our very best wishes, along with high personal regards, are extended to George and his wife, Jeannette. Metascience has always been an organization that was interested in exploring further the mind, body and spirit of man and his relation to this world and worlds beyond. Communications from/about Edcar Cayce? Edgar Cayce is known by everyone who has any interest in the world of PSI as one of the greatest psychics who ever lived. A.R.E. (Association for Research and Enlightenment) of Virginia Beach, VA, has continued trying to further his aims by holding a number of seminars and workshops each year. The many ‘readings’ he received while in a sleeping trance are preserved in a large library on the grounds of the Association and are available to all interested persons. Some years ago, I felt I had taped contact about Cayce when a Class A male voice said, “You take care of Edgar Cayce.” I believed the message meant that Cayce had come to my taping session and someone was being told to help him (perhaps) find a seat. Later, when I asked about this message, two more Class A male voices spoke. The first said, “Clarify that,” followed a moment later with, “That’s my man. Disciple.” I inferred that the second speaker looked upon himself as a disciple of Cayce. (Pages 98 & 100 Voices) In the last three months, several letters and tapes have come from Carol Barron, MA State Coordinator. Apparently, she also has been the recipient of taped contacts about and possibly from Cayce himself. Some of the messages are: “I hear you. Edgar Cayce.”“We’s love to work with you. I can develop.” “Carol we are crossing the line.” Since I didn’t want to influence her, I made no comment except to say I felt the messages were excellent Class A and sent the Cayce messages I had recorded to her. To me, Carol’s message, “Carol, we are crossing the line,” was very close in tonal quality to, “That’s my man. Disciple.” When Carol wrote back, it was clear that she felt as I did when she remarked that she found a striking similarity in the unusual high pitched voice of the two messages. She played them side by side and feels they are “too similar to dismiss.” Carol wondered if I knew whether any tapes existed of Edgar Cayce’s actual voice. I suggested she contact Hildy Becker, VA AA-EVP member, who works as a volunteer in the A.R.E. library. Carol did, and Hildy said there is a brief, faint message of Cayce’s voice when he was alive, placed in the library. Carol has mailed a copy of her tape to Hildy for further comparison. Hildy will also send Carol a tape of Hugh Lynn Cayce’s voice, since he supposedly sounded very much like his father, Edgar. Luxembourg Report In a letter received from Maggie Harsch-Fischbach, President of the C.E.T.L., she wrote: “I totally agree with your thoughts in “FROM MY VIEWPOINT.” Having had similar experiences, I often think mankind stays to be like babies but in the wrong way. To explain (transcommunication) to them reminds me of teaching colors in kindergarten.” (Maggie teaches Kindergarten aged children). Hans Heckmann, PA AA-EVP member, continues his much appreciated translation of the excellent C.E.T.L. newsletter. In one issue Maggie wrote, “To be able to advise us, non human entities adapt themselves to our life form and occasionally accept incarnation to live among us. The same is true of those higher beings who have again incarnated on earth. As they adopt a human body, only part of their total self has incarnated. They become subject to all the limitations of the human body; i.e., weaknesses and sicknesses. They are distinguished by their inner strength, wisdom and strong will, but sometimes they also exhibit sensibility, sensitivity and obstinacy. These beings stand out from an idle apathetic mass of people they are sometimes misunderstood and usually go about doing good. If they have not withdrawn from others they usually try to get people together to make them happy and create harmony by the strength of their abilities and talents. They accept humanity where others suppress it. The love of higher beings for man distinguishes their thinking and behavior. The other side tells us there are many beings with many forms of life. Each is important in their own way. Obsession/Possession I ended the Luxembourg Report in the Summer Newsletter, quoting a message Maggie Harsch-Fischbacl-i had received from the other side with: “Man can open him/herself to positive as well as negative power. Dealing with the supernatural can therefore help one person while it may do damage to the other one.” When I began taping in October 1976, I dismissed the possibility of obsession, feeling I would never become obsessed with anything. Possession was also shrugged away with a rather blase attitude. I felt no one would become possessed unless he ‘opened’ himself to this. Just what it might take to open oneself was somewhat vague in my mind, but I was sure I didn’t have it and it would never happen to me. Fortunately, my eager but light hearted approach and superficial faith that I’d be protected by someone if something out there was waiting to jump in and possess me, was well founded. I’ve never had a problem with possession or obsession. My personal life is far too busy to become obsessed. Possession? I was so skeptical of the taped phenomena when I began taping, I didn’t even believe I was taping voices from (anywhere) the first few months they spoke. If something wanted me, it would have had difficulty finding a toe-hold, let alone a foot—hold. Now, thirteen years later, I can look back over the years with perspective and great deal of thankfulness. I was protected, for various reasons, which I won’t go into. During those years, I have known or heard about hundreds of tapers. Over ninety percent have had no problems, but there are some that have. I have always been concerned for those that find themselves in difficulty because of taping. This concern is expressed on pages 194-196 of Voices where I go into the matter of possession and obsession. I cannot stress too strongly that there are some people who should never become involved with any area of the paranormal--as I wrote, “it is similar to a child playing with dynamite.” Obviously, no one starts taping, automatic writing, or playing with the Ouija board, thinking he will become possessed or obsessed. But it can happen. As I wrote on page 196 of Voices “The difficulty is in ascertaining who is susceptible, which is an uncertain venture at best.” I am not trying to frighten people who are thinking bou’c beginning to tape, or are in their early weeks or months of attempting to establish contact. Working in the field can bring some of the most rewarding, enriching experiences of your life. It would be amiss of me, however, not to caution you about the darker side of PSI. Experienced tapers will tell you not to believe everything that comes through. You have your liars on the other side, as you have here. The more they realize they are getting you upset, the more they will continue. Human nature being what it is, we may imagine certain messages are there, when in fact, there is nothing. The important thing though is, if a person believes a message is on tape, he will respond to it for better or worse. If anyone at anytime thinks he is in contact with low level entities, leave your tape recorder. Remain in control at all times. Anyone can sit down to tape. It takes much more inner strength to pull the plug and walk away. Help for You Monty Hearon, OR State Coordinator, is very active in his local Presbyterian church. Upon two occasions he has been invited to give a course in their adult education at the church on the psychic. Each course had nine one—hour sessions and were well attended. He entitled the course, “Adventures in the Spiritual World.” Basically, he answered two questions: “Did miracles stop with the Bible?” (No)! “Is there modern evidence for the survival of spirit after bodily death?” (Emphatically, yes)! Monty said he still has all of the material and could send it to anyone who is invited to give similar talks. Although he didn’t request it, I am sure you will want to send Monty a large, self-addressed stamped envelope (better put $.65 on it) and $2 to help cover Xeroxing expenses, if you want a copy of the material. His address: [address withheld]. Healing in Russia A letter came recently from new Canadian members, Howard and Carolyn Reed. Howard wrote that they had just returned from a group tour to Russia that included stops at Moscow, Leningrad, and Kiev. Howard said that Russia is very open to metaphysical ideas but uses non-spiritual terms such as bioplasm. A healer appears each morning for thirty minutes on the government operated TV. N.J. State Coordinator Valerie Tjaden has accepted my request to become the State Coordinator for New Jersey. Many of you are already familiar with Valerie and either took part or purchased her excellent booklet: Communications With Deceased Loved Ones published a little over a year ago. I have always been impressed with Valerie’s warmth, sensitivity and compassion. In her letter of acceptance she wrote: “Being a Coordinator puts me in a position to give support, understanding and care to those who want it, and that is truly something I enjoy. The AA-EVP stands for so many good things, and I will do my best to convey this to the New Jersey members.” Can’t Find Voices Some members have written or called saying they are having difficulty finding Voices of Eternity. There’s a solution to your problem! Go to London. Tina Laurent, Wales, wrote that she had bought six copies of it at Watkins Bookshop in London!! If London is a little far for you to go, try closer home. The November issue of FATE Magazine, gave a reasonable and fair review of Voices. They are also selling it. To order a copy, send $3.95 plus $2 for postage and handling to: Venture Bookshop-[address withheld] Could It Be? Most people feel that life, as we know it, cannot exist in other worlds. What we have learned from our space probes tells us this. What about the countless number of U.F.O.s flying helter-skelter through our skies and reported seen by thousands? How about all of the books claiming close contact with space brothers (or devils) and the (fortunately) two way trip to World XYZ? At one time I found such reports highly suspect. If the writer was sincere, and he usually seemed to be, then I sent out a wish that he would soon be cured of his mental aberation. In the middle of my hoping that the unfortunate be cured, I started having my own contacts. Chapters 13 & 14, in Voices goes into my experiences with worlds, not thought of as spirit, so I won’t do it here, but only mention that I heard from several known places such as Alpha Centauri on both sides of my tapes. Saying so, obviously doesn’t make it so, and I am extremely cautious about vocal claims, or inner-belief that the worlds, mentioned on tape, did in fact communicate. Messages aside, there was a good deal of evidence, described in Chapter 14, that I indeed had many contacts with different worlds. Edelgard John, West Germany, who has been a member of AA-EVP since 1983, wrote after reading Voices “What you write about voices from other worlds fascinates me for I also have voices I am sure are not from the so-called dead ones. You write about Alpha Centauri. I have someone speaking quite long who begins with: “Centens are here! We are here to love. Scared ones from earth. Tomorrow we are at the surface of the earth of the clock-time. We are jetting.” In another letter, Edelgard noted, as I have, that voices from other worlds are “mostly much louder than from the so-called dead.” A letter came recently from Jutta Liebnann,a new friend who lives in Bielefeld, West Germany. She writes that she has had many loud, clear taped contacts from space. Her entities claim to be from the Ashtar Sheran Command originating from a planet called Metaria in the Alpha Centauri range. Some also claim to be from the Sirius system. Jutta commented: “I am very surprised to hear and read that years before and still now, other researchers world-wide have got similar messages from space without knowing from each other!” In her letter, Jutta wrote that her space messages on tape are clear and their “source of emitting energy seems to be much stronger than those compared with spirit contacts.” She also noted that there are “significant differences concerning acoustics, topics of messages, pronunciation of words, phrasing, background signals and especially the duration of these messages.” All of this has been observed in my own contacts and mentioned in my book. I by no means accept all reports, written or otherwise, of human contact with space. Much is still suspect. I do believe, though, that we are in contact with many worlds, and some of those worlds, along with Spirit, are able to speak through a tape recorder to some tapers. The idea may be mind boggling, but if they have the ability to travel from their world(s) to ours, as they seem to, being able to communicate on tape would surely be a very simple task to them. Could it be that they are taking this additional way in an attempt to prove that they exist, and should be as real to us as we are to them? News From and About Members Robert Camburn, PA, has had two items published lately in Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship newsletters. His beautiful poem “The Singer” was in the June newsletter, and his excellent article, “The Everlasting Reality” was in the September newsletter. Robert Hyner and his wife from Western Australia are two new members. In his first letter, Robert wrote that he and his wife have been taping for years and have had many contacts. Their best results seem to be on a small, pocket size, cassette recorder and their poorest on their Sony reel to reel tape recorder. In his second letter, he said that they are concentrating on the ‘good’ entities and try to protect themselves with light and a prayer. Robert. commented: It seems as if the higher developed souls have greater difficulties in communicating. Their vibrations are much higher and maybe they have problems in lowering them in order to get their voices on tape.” Clara Laughlin, VA State Coordinator, has written that she has been working with a new VA member, Ann Longmore, to help her learn how to tape voices. Already, Ann has had her first breakthrough with a voice saying, “We hear you! She was using a fan as her sound source and plans to experiment with other sounds. Ann has strong mediumistic gifts and has been actively in contact with spirits for some years. She is excited at the idea of now having their objective voices on tape. Tina Laurent expects to move from Wales to Ireland soon. Recently, she and two friends were walking through a graveyard. The church was locked and no one was nearby. They stopped by the headstone of the former organ master, Willis, who died ninety years ago. Standing there for about two minutes, they invited the unseen to make themselves known. Later, on tape playback, they heard music which sounds like an organ, with chorale singing. It continued until they moved on. Ernst Senkowski, West Germany, wrote that his book: Instrumental TransCommunication will be published this month. The main part consists of 200 pages, along with 40 graphic charts. In addition, 100 pages will deal with documentation of important T.C. contacts. It will close with 120 pages of supplement (remarks, references, listing of literature, and index). The book is written in German. Dennis Taylor, WA State Coordinator, wrote he has contacted the two new members in his state. Nicole Buchannon and her daughter, live near Dennis and they have visited since joining the AA-EVP. Dennis reports that Nicole’s taping is going well. He and his wife have a metaphysical bookstore and growth center. Dennis feels his fourteen years as a psychical researcher and his training in the Hospice movement, will be helpful to the AA-EVP members in his state. Switzerland Adventure Up-Date Our trip to Switzerland is less than a month away. The group is small but there is enough enthusiasm for 100 people. For everyone who considered going but decided to pass, we’ll miss you. Our hotels in Lucerne and Basel are putting out the welcome mats and I suspect there may be a few tears when it comes time to say, “Auf Wiedersehen” to our Swiss hosts. The Basel PSi Days program is finalized and is outstanding in every way. Members of the AA-EVP are an important part. We are looking forward to meeting Jules and Maggie Harsch—Fischbach again, Ernst Senkowski, George Meek, and meeting Dr. Vladimir Delavre for the first time. Our good friend Martin Wenzel will also be taking part in the program and we are eager to touch bases with him. I will be teaching two workshops and along with George Meek, will be involved in a discussion group, In English, on Friday evening, titled: “Technically Supported Transcommunication.” They will be wonderful days. Look for a report in your Winter NEWS. Do Your Shopping Early! The holidays are right around the corner. What better way to remember a special friend than by using the enclosed membership application to give him a year’s gift membership to the AA-EVP? Think what your membership has meant to you. He’ll make new friends through the quarterly newsletter and cross—country list, if he chooses to be on it. Just let me know what special holiday is to be celebrated, and I will send an appropriate card and membership card at the correct time telling him it is from you! Odds and Ends Deadline for the Winter Newsletter is December 15. May your holiday season be filled with love, warmth and peace. May you rejoice in knowing you are cherished by others here and beyond; that you are never alone. Always my best wishes, Sarah Estep |
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