Angels of Light Paranormal Society is out of Marysville, Ca. This blog is here to provide details of places we have investigated, and possible evidence we've collected. We also enjoy talking about lessons we have learned along the way, and education topics we feel, may help others in their journeys,
It's been a while since the team posted anything. We hope everyone is doing well and will continue to follow Angels of Light Paranormal Society. For those who might be new, our team has seen team members come and go and we are always rolling with the punches. We primarily focus on residential cases but have traveled to various historical locations to try new equipment look at the history, look into the haunted claims, and hope to bring more awareness to these locations. As far as residential cases those are kept confidential due to it being someone's home we honor this to the fullest. If ever we post anything from a residential case it is after our client has looked at the evidence and has signed off on giving us permission to post. The last thing we want is to have people trying to find these locations, we will never disclose, names, addresses, or the events of what is happening.
We have gone to many different historical locations and some we keep going back to. We are hoping to document what we can on these trips so you can see some of the evidence we have captured and such.
Since 2019 we hadn't posted much of what we have been doing. With people coming and going, our personal lives, and then of course with COVID, during which our Gmail was hacked along with our YouTube channel we are now hoping to get out there and show you things. Please be patient for our team is small once again which works great in many ways but we hope to keep you updated on our journey. If you have any questions please email us at alpsyubasutter1@gmail.com
How many times as a
Paranormal Investigator do you and /or others use portable speakers for
burst sessions on investigations and events? Over the years I have
seen my share of others doing just that. We as investigators have different
opinions on equipment, methods, etiquette and so on. The differences
are what makes us as a whole a great mix, as some mixes they work well with
each other and others not so much but all in all, it is a learning
process. You take what works for you and discard the rest.
As for me one of my favorite
things are audio, I can spend hours and hours reviewing audio without issues.
For others, it seems like a job so of course, they find something else that works
best for them. With reviewing audio, we all have different preferences to what
audio editing software we like. Again, we all have our favorites and we work
well with what we like. Correct? Plus, audio on cases vary with recorders
being use and when to use them. Some use only for burst sessions or EVP sessions,
for myself, I record all the time. I know I know some of you may say but it's
not always a controlled environment, there is too much noise
contamination. I for some reason can remember what was going on and who
was where and if I heard a noise or something from another area. I will
say it again that I love audio review, so hours and multiple recorders don't
bother me, so I want to do my best to gather as much evidence as
possible. Through the years I have noticed that spirits tend to speak when
they want to not just when we ask questions. They love to put their two cents
in on a conversation we may be having at the time.
With that being said back to the
subject at hand portable speakers. Although it is really cool to do a burst
session and listen back to see if you get a response, how often do we get true
results? When you go home where you can put on your headphones and have a quiet
space to review audio your full focus is on that but then again that is after
the investigation or event. Some people want to get results right away in
hopes to further communicate. There is nothing wrong with that at all, isn't it
about further communication with spirit.
My thing is though who thinks about
the false positives using this method, does it always work? Which speaker
is the better speaker? Again, it is a preference for the investigator. We all hear
at different frequencies, so at times not everyone will hear something or again
upon what is being said. So, which goes to show that at times when using
a portable speaker, it can create ambient sound in itself then add additional
sounds like people and location sounds. Using this method, it is difficult to
say that you can fully give your attention.
My personal observation and opinion of
course, since I do record all the time. I tend to have a recorder on my person
which records all the time. Depending on how long I am at the location does
depend on how often I stop and start another file but on average I record a
file none stop for a couple of hours. At times I have been at locations with
others who randomly do burst sessions. So, on my recorder, I will have the
record time of them asking questions and all the other things going on then I
also will have the playback of that session. I have noticed and came up
with two different thoughts or possibilities. Example one situation one
the original recording during the burst session someone was getting the gear out of
a backpack and during the replay that same time frame on the playback it
sounded vocal but in actual reality, it was just the sound of the person getting the gear out of the back. So, in that case, my opinion was the ambient sound from
the portable speaker caused the sound to sound vocal. Did it hurt anyone
knowing it was one or the other? No not at all but in my opinion, it has and
can cause the investigator now to change gears on their questions or
investigating process. Still does that hurt? No, not again just to me may delay
communicating the way one would without that false positive. Now
another example once again I had gathered myself while investing with others
was a different way of looking at things. A false positive, possibly or
spirit responding in delay. I had my recorder going while someone was
doing a burst session got nothing during the questions then on playback, there
was a response. Now was it a delay from the spirits which I caught while the
person was using the portable speaker or was it again a false positive but
during the session whatever sound it could have been faint enough that I may
not have taken much notice. Could very well have been, one never really knows.
I just know that for me I don't do many
burst sessions just because I like the way they put their two cents in rather
than drill them with rapid questions all night. If I ever do a burst session, I
don't use a portable speaker and I usually have earbuds on me which I could use
to see if there is something there or just listen to what comes from the
speaker of the recorder. The only time I use a portable speaker is during
a reveal at a client’s house if the laptop speakers are not loud enough for
others to hear but usually, I have my earphones for the client to listen
through. Like I said some use portable speakers some of us don't, I just hope
that those who do want to verify a little more to rule out false
positives. This is just my opinion and observation.
I won’t lie; the place
used to give me nightmares.
I watched the original
movie portrayal of the Lutz family’s experience here on a dark
night in the 1990s, and I was lucky to have my older sisters and a
few friends present. Upon further research I often found myself
getting unfriendly dread and sensations that I was not alone.
The idea of being helpless
in bed while someone of your immediate loved ones decided to stand
over you and end your life was a haunting proposition in its own
right. The possibility that otherworldly evils forced you into it
added to the freaky factor.
The Lutz encounters are
probably the most debated case of fraud in paranormal history, but
that does not change the fact that only one member of the family that
dwelled there previously is still alive- and he is serving life in
prison for the six members who are not.
Mass murder of bizarre
circumstances took place in the walls of the beautiful Dutch colonial
by the river, and that itself can create a storm of energy that is
unable to rest in death.
Layers of fascination
built over the years as I discovered the famous “ghost boy photo”
that was captured during an investigation that followed the Lutz
family’s hasty abandonment of the house. This was done by the
Channel 5 news crew with Ed and Lorraine Warren in attendance. It is
possibly the only source of credible evidence that supernatural
things dwelled in the house. Others claim that the photo has been debunked.
This does not erase the fact that George and Kathy both
passed lie detector tests, and they went to their graves saying that
the accounts were true. Their sons have come forth corroborating the
stories.
But no reports of further
paranormal occurrences plague proceeding residents. And why would
they want to stir the fire since the town seems disturbed by an
overwhelming amount of visitors and gawking tourists like myself?
These are people with much less respect- people who have taken pieces
of the house, the grass, the personal space of private owners. Some
have even been known to ring the doorbell. Can’t say I wasn’t
tempted.
The quiet town does not
associate itself with the terrible things that happened on Ocean
Avenue. You will find no stores with ghostly memorabilia, but you
will find a fence around the horror house yard and plenty of ‘No
Trespassing’ signs to keep you going on your way.
I was drawn there after
years of reoccurring dreams that saw me going up the stairs and into a
different room each time. The rooms were always dark as I was pulled
into the blackest section where something awaited me. Growing older,
the dreams changed. I was no longer pulled or forced into these
places, rather I would charge forward on my own accord to face off
with whatever hostile beings dwelled in the black corners.
I suppose being an adult
has its advantages sometimes.
On that note, I made it a
point to not have to dream anymore. It was the day after Halloween,
and I was determined to make it a reality.
After heathens of New York
traffic, I cruised into Long Island late in the day. Charming signs
welcomed me into Amityville, and I was relieved to have a while to
breathe on less busy roads. The buildings and houses gave the homey feeling of a quiet area. It was not long before I took a right turn onto
Ocean Avenue. One STOP sign later, I beheld the place that consumed my
mind for so long.
Formerly addressed as
number 112, it is in an upscale neighborhood with people going for
walks and groups of kids riding bikes. ... Little bastards who would
not take my picture in front of the house.
The home looks unique from
all the others and is by no means isolated. The black-cloak
decoration of a witch stretched across the house face under famous
windows that have been remodeled from when they looked like the eyes.
I found it ironic that Ronald DeFeo Jr. claimed a black-hooded figure
handed him the gun that he used to slaughter his family.
The sign that used to be
in front of the house is long gone from the place, much like the idea
that the sign used to convey when it read High Hopes.
I turned around, parked my rental in the business center on the corner, ordered a pizza, and went
for my walk. Leaves of all colors made rattles on the street.
My heart pumped as loudly
in my chest as the leaves that made scraping noises along the street. It was not
long until I stood before it, smelled the New England air, and hoped
to get no hassle from neighbors. I took a long stare at the place and wondered, like most people do, why each member of the DeFeo
family was found face-down in bed, why none of them were awakened by
the sounds of gun blasts, and why zero neighbors heard anything
out of the ordinary aside from the dog barking.
I internally criticized
how it would not be a surprise for neighbors to notice me and cause
trouble, even though they were unable to notice more than five rounds
of high powered rifle blasts in the middle of the night. But then I
fell back into wonder at other claims about the house.
George Lutz claimed that
the night he and his family fled, it sounded like a storm inside the
house. And I believe it was Hans Holtzer who mentioned that some
entities are able to encapsulate sound like a force field trying to
keep secrets.
I certainly know of
hauntings where noises of chaos, destruction, and broken dishware
turn up no mess at all. It is a phenomenon all its own, and I always
wonder what type of entities are able to manipulate sound so
intensely. How is it possible to convince our ears that we hear
something? It must be equally possible to convince unwanted ears
that they hear nothing.
To top off the strangeness, Lutz often said he was drawn to the fireplace repeatedly at the infamous 3AM hour- the same hour said to be when the DeFeo family were executed.
From the other side of the
river, I took a picture of the house with a red sunset in the
background. Another surreal moment of accomplishment. ... And, yes, it was fantastic pizza.
The house on Ocean Avenue
in Amityville, Long Island is on the market as of the moment this is
written. If you happen to score the purchase, please let me in for a
sleepover. I assure you a night of utmost respect and quietness.
Nothing paranormal happens there anymore, anyway.
They dot the landscapes in a variety of
displays. Some colorful, many elaborate, often hidden in unexpected
places like tree-covered hillsides or forgotten plots in the desert.
Death is big business because it seems
to be one of a few things that have been prominent throughout
history. With so many people here and gone, a variety of afterlife
displays have come about. But one special version of this ritual
comes in the form of a good old cemetery.
You may come across a wild character
from history, such as the outlaw poet called Black Bart in Marysville.
Or the
worn epitaph on the headstone of strange fiction writer H.P. Lovecraft in Swan Point.
The feeling of walking into- or stumbling upon- these places usually has a different feel to it, depending on the atmosphere. One may feel a sense of peace in the presence of simple stones, the scent of cut grass, and bright flowers fluttering in the breeze. That feeling might be opposite when surrounded by broken memorials on weeded hillsides and looming tree branches that have not seen a caretaker in years.
I have seen many varieties of these
memorial grounds.
Every monument in the Père Lachaise Cemetery has
its own uniqueness that seems to be built by an artistic sculptor.
The creeping moss and brooding tombs in Highgate Cemetery breed good
reason for the rumors of a vampire lurking around.
Union Cemetery,
made famous by the Warrens claiming it to be one of the most haunted
in the USA, has tilting stones and dates from centuries ago.
In New Haven, Connecticut there is a
cemetery known as the Crypt On the Green. It resides in the basement
under a beautiful church.
And the
simple headstones from the Winter Quarters coalmine disaster rest on
the hill overlooking Scofield, Utah.
Honorable mention goes to the Montmartre Cemetery, much of which resides under a bridge busy with foot and auto traffic. It is full of wild, wandering cats who move about the crypts.
Many of these places seem quiet enough
to meditate, but we often hear about the restless side of these
places. Virginia City, Nevada has tales of glowing light with no
natural source. Boothill Cemetery bares ghostly tales of those who
did not survive Tombstone, Arizona. And Bodie, California is known
for its deadly curse on anyone who takes even the smallest item from
the area. Let us not forget the photos captured of strange figures in Bachelor's Grove, said to be a dumping ground for the mob.
It always baffles me when people would
find enjoyment vandalizing these places. How bored can people be? It
is one thing to sneak into a moonlit burial ground for the thrill of
makeout sessions and fast romps among the tombstones, but it is
entirely another demon when monuments that cost lots of money from
families who wanted to memorialize loved ones have been toppled over
or sprayed with paint for a night of “fun”.
These people lack any ambition or
creative powers to occupy their time creating something, so they
occupy their time in sabotage and destruction.
In other ways, the dead have been
disrespected by ghouls and seekers of easy money- like macabre
entrepreneurs who sold bodies to medical schools. This practice may
have actually lead to more knowledge of the human body that we have
today. Double-edge sword indeed.
Then there are those who have dug into
crypts for fortune. As was the case with the body of President
Abraham Lincoln when his corpse was stolen for ransom. A more
depraved reality comes from those who put their muscles to work and
dig through the six feet of dirt to do mind-blowing deeds, example
being that of one lonely farm owner out of Plainfield, Wisconsin.
Another example being the unidentified Ghoul of Whitmire Cemetery.
It is not uncommon when Mother Nature
herself takes entitlement to vandalizing, such as the heavy downpours
of rain that have uncovered some burial grounds and the floating
coffins of Hurricane Katrina. A more supernatural event of
unexplained destruction comes from Barbados, where the Chase Family
vault has become a legend for the repeated ransacking of caskets by
an unseen force.
But it is not uncommon for more
selfish reasons of defacing these monuments to the dead. People who
simply want memorabilia have ruined it for the rest of us. Hence why
there is no longer a statue the likeness of the Lizard King on Jim
Morrison's grave in Paris, France and why the headstone of Billy the
Kid has been caged in Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
For those of us who have learned to
respect the memory of those who have passed on, sometimes centuries
before our first breath, these grounds are important places. It is no
wonder why the Native Americans guarded their own places of tribute
to fallen relatives as the influx of people who marked the graves
with stone monuments and crosses may have intruded on their original
cemeteries.
It is important to remember to give
the utmost respect in these grounds. They are dedicated to the lives
of many people who still have stories to tell.
These are stories from different
generations across the spectrum of time. Lives of tragic repeats and
unsung heroes who heavily believed in the generations of people to be
born long after their final breath.
And, whether you believe it or not,
your lack of appreciation for their final resting place could very
well lead to them following you home.
We speak lightly here where families
shed a tear.
Our naked eye unknowing that souls are
near.
It's easy to find fate and future if
you search hard.
When I first became interested in the Paranormal I read every book and website I could find on the topic. Even though I am not big on reading, I could finish an entire book in two days. I just couldn’t get enough information to quench my desire for knowledge on the subject.
During a visit to my local library I came across a book that I thought was about ghosts and the paranormal. The title was very deceiving. I took it home anyways not really knowing what it was about.
As I read through the book I began to realize that the intent of the author was to discredit the paranormal. He wasn’t interested in entertaining the idea that it was possible that ghosts actually existed. He also wasn’t interested in attempting to capture any evidence to establish any kind of claim or attempt to use that evidence to debunk it. He would simply visit a location that was reported to be haunted, walk around for a couple of hours, and if a ghost didn’t jump out at him and say, “Boo!,” that location wasn’t haunted. By the end of the book, the author came to the conclusion that there were no haunted locations, just “haunted” people. In other words, those that believe are making it up. I will never get the two days back that I spent reading that book!
Today, there are tons of paranormal shows on TV and the internet. A majority of the shows collect evidence during their investigation, but some don’t. Some are based solely on one persons "special abilities" to detect if a location is haunted or not. Not one bit of evidence is collected to support their claims.
One such show, which I will refrain from mentioning the name, involves an individual going to different locations and telling the owner what they sense. It’s usually a demonic entity, which drives me nuts! I will save my disdain for those that believe demonic entities are hiding around every corner for another blog.
I have watched this show several times. If I don’t know someone or if I can’t point to any evidence that can back their claims, I am a little skeptical of their “abilities.” A famous politician once said, “trust, but verify.” I always refer back to that statement in cases where I find myself a little skeptical.
So, several of the episodes involved locations I have never been. Since I have never been there and I don’t know the history of the location, I remained skeptical, but had nothing to go off of. One episode involved a location that I knew very well! They went to the Amargosa Hotel and Opera House in Death Valley Junction, California. I had investigated and researched the heck out of that location.
After spending some time walking around, the star of the show sat down with the caretakers of the hotel and explained what they felt was happening at the hotel. Everything they talked about was the same information that was common knowledge and you could find on every website about the history of the hotel or legends that had been passed around throughout the years. Some kind of evidence would have been nice to back up their claims. Without evidence, they were simply repeating the stories they have heard and these stories were not based off of any kind of physical proof.
Our team basis our investigations off of physical evidence, pictures/video/audio. We need something physical to present to the client so that they can see or hear for themselves that there is possibly something there. Without that physical evidence, we just have personal experiences that can’t be backed up.
I am sure many would say to themselves, yes, but evidence can be faked so what does it really matter? That is true and all you have to do is look at social media and you can find many instances where people put out fake videos, pictures, or audio in order to go “viral” and gain interest. Apps have also been created where you can insert a picture of a “ghost” into any picture to try and fool people to think that a picture of something paranormal was captured.
For those of us investigators who have reviewed 100s of hours of video and audio and 100s of pictures taken during an investigation, spotting a fake is rather easy. We take spotting fakes seriously. Every fake that comes out damages any credibility real investigators have and makes a mockery of the work that we do.
There is no way that we, as investigators, can prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that our evidence is paranormal. There is no method to prove it. Most of what we go off of is based on theories by those that came before us. It would be wonderful if we had scientific proof that our evidence was paranormal. That is why we try to caveat our evidence as "possible" or "probable" when we refer to it. If all other reasonable explanations for what that evidence can be is debunked, then there is a good case to be made that it is probable that we have captured paranormal evidence. How else can one explain capturing a voice on audio that doesn’t match anyone that was present in an area or capturing a voice in an area where no one else was present?
Even though we can’t prove the evidence is 100% paranormal there are ways that we can verify the integrity of our video, photographic, and audio evidence. There are specialists in these fields that can review the evidence and certify that the evidence hasn’t been altered in any way. While this is a good method, it’s not always practical to send out every bit of evidence for every investigation to be verified.
Video, Audio, and photographic evidence is the key to a paranormal investigation. While personal experiences like seeing or having a direct encounter, sensing the presence of something paranormal, and the ability to communicate with ghosts is great, it doesn’t provide a client with the possible proof they are seeking unless something they can hear or see can be presented with the personal experience.
Watching a clients face during a review of evidence says it all. We can talk for hours about our personal experiences and you can tell that a client just isn’t as impressed. When we play a class A EVP for a client, the excitement that they have been validated is obvious. We have even had clients invite their neighbors over to listen to our evidence because they are so excited. It’s this reaction that proves that this form of evidence is the key to a paranormal investigation.
