Hi there, baby duck! At 5am and not having gone to "bed" yet like the insomniac I am.....I've been taking advantage at least of the time to dig through the forums,and I came across your post. You were one of the people that first extended a warm greeting, and made me feel at home here, as well as sharing your own experience with recent loss. You have a sincerity that comes through easily....which is very..

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Once again,this is another topic that has interested me in the past, and I still might do from time to time. I am one that LOVES to read, and sometimes tear through material so fast I don't remember important names or authors....but anyway,several years ago, I was reading a book, and in the section dealing with EVP's(which of course I went ahead and did it,as soon as I was done reading it) I read about a man,whose name I know I've seen mentioned here somewhere in the boards....perhaps someone will see this and know right away....but he was kind of like the founding father of EVP's. I think his first experience with it was accidental,as I recall,I believe he was recording bird calls in the woods near his home...and when he listened to the tape, he was stunned to hear his mother calling his name, b/c she had died a while back. I think he became interested in this, and began to study and experiment with it. Annnnyyyhoooowww......
I kept it as basic as it possibly could be, b/c I wanted to try it right away, and I read that a simple tape recorder could work just fine. I used a very basic hand held one, that was not all that new,and a regular cassette tape,no microphones, or any other outside stuff.I remember reading about the radio, in between stations, but I simply asked a few questions,and hit record,and left it in a quiet room....
I can't think of a time where I didn't pick up anything..and when Sandy first was getting to know me,and living with me,he was a believer in God,and Jesus Christ and passionately so, but rejected the idea of things like spirits making any kind of contact or having any ability to communicate with us, reincarnation, and most of the things that make up a large part of my personal reality. I didn't want to try and "convert" him to my beliefs or way of thinking. I could see that he felt somewhat threatened by the very notion of accepting the possibilities, fearing it was not compatible with fundamental Christianity. ....however he quickly started to question things b/c he was witness to things he previously felt were nonsensical mumbo-jumbo.One of the things that raised his eyebrows and curiosity was the EVP's.
I don't remember too many details about the content,but it was there....sometimes it was a voice, and others it was several different voices. One thing, in my experience that I recall,was the randomness of the comments.I would ask a question, but it didn't seem like there were direct answers to them,or if so,I wasn't catching it and interpreting it right.It is different than when talking with a soul in my mind, or even outloud, b/c then I feel,and can understand the responses I'm getting.With the EVP's, it was fascinating....but it felt almost like eavesdropping on pieces of conversations...except for a few "Hello to you too" type thing, but I wasn't sure it was directed at me,or if I was tuning in on some other goings on.I recall hearing groups of people, it sounded like, talking,and laughing,not always clearly hearing conversations...but catching phrases and such...but not feeling like I ever came away with some direct information, or messages beyond the very simple.
Of course I didn't get really into it, with good equipment and persistent efforts....so it's something I definately could know more about,and will be watching for more posts......Warmly...Tanja