Carla Wills-Brandon, author and researcher, discusses Deathbed or Departing Visions and other After Death Communication. We also talk about Death Phobia as well as an exciting discussion about psychomanteums! Check out Carla’s book, Heavenly Hugs: Comfort, Support, and Hope from the Afterlife, which is also found on the BigSeance.comRecommended Reading list.
Patrick tells the story of his Grandpa Keller’s After Death Communication (ADC) :39
Introduction of Carla Wills-Brandon and Deathbed Visions/Departing Visions 2:31
Carla’s Bio 3:45
What led Carla to researching Departing Visions and life after death topics? 7:32
William Barrett and Deathbed Visions 11:30
Karlis Osis and Erlendur Haraldsson’s study of Departing Visions 12:50
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and the missing chapter 15:20
Beginning her research and collecting stories 17:08
Carla and Raymond Moody’s Psychomanteum 22:00
“We never die alone!” and Death Phobia 31:13
Has the current paranormal craze helped with death phobia? 35:03
Should we be using tools and recorders to document proof of Departing Visions? 38:59
Is Carla ever a skeptic? 42:00
More exciting talk about Dr. Moody’s Psychomanteums! (I’m totally jealous…) 46:08
Fine tuning with Meditation 47:39
What is Carla up to now? 49:46
How does one process experiences like departing visions, after death communication, and near death experiences? (Something I had NEVER thought of!) 52:28
Don’t forget to enter theBig Séance Love Never Dies Book Giveaway! The deadline for entry is March 30, 2015, and the winner will be announced on the very next episode. 28:11
Carla’s Bio:
Carla Wills-Brandon is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Psychological Associate, has published 13 books, one of which was a “Publishers Weekly Best Seller.” She has lectured across the United States, United Kingdom and in Italy, and has appeared on numerous national radio and television programs, such as Geraldo Rivera, Sally Jesse Raphael, Howard Stern, Montel Williams, Marilu Henner, Man Cow, Faith Daniels, Art Bell’s Coast To Coast Radio Show, Coast to Coast with George Noory, Uri Geller’s Coast To Coast Radio Show, Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher and many other programs. Carla is also one of the few investigators focusing in on the Departing Vision as proof of life after death. Researching such encounters for over 30 years, the much sought after lecturer has collected and reviewed over 2,000 afterlife contact accounts.
Her book topics range from;
Recovery from grief, loss and death,
Afterlife research and spirituality
Food disorders
Addiction
Holistic Health
Relationships
Dealing with teens, children of trauma, addiction
Healthy intimacy and sexuality
Sexual healing
Trauma resolution and PTSD
Carla is married to Michael Brandon, PhD, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. The couple lives on the Gulf Coast in a hundred year old house, with their two sons and an assortment of furry pets. The Brandon’s have been in private clinical practice for over 30 years.
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Every now and then I receive photos from readers or listeners. Often they come with a subject line like “What do you make of this?” I’ve never claimed to be an expert when it comes to analyzing possible paranormal evidence in a photograph. I don’t even bring it up much. And honestly, when I was out investigating, the photographs were always kind of an after thought. I used photos more for documentation of the surroundings, and never really thought about them as a way to capture evidence. As you probably know, my focus was always on audio.
Like many others in the paranormal field, the photos we often get sent to us involve “orbs”, which most of the time end up being quite obviously explainable. And just as often, it’s an awkward offended reaction that I get when I respond with my usual answer. People want SO BADLY for things to be a ghost… even after someone gives them 30 possible explanations for what they’re seeing. I’m not sure why some folks ask if they don’t want an honest response. And so some of these photos end up sitting in my inbox, or maybe I reply with something harmless like… “Cool photo!”
But this photo was different. I am NOT making a claim that this is paranormal. But isn’t it interesting? You don’t see one like this often. Here’s the information I have from the photo that was sent in by Sarah. I was given permission to share it with you. Sarah writes:
“I wanted to send you this photo and get your opinion. I just [took] this picture of my daughter’s basketball team in our grade school gym. There were children running around behind the team prior to me taking the picture but I sat and waited for them to leave before I snapped the pic. If you look behind the chair of the last girl you can see that the white figure continues down behind her chair. Please let me know what you think of the photo. Thank you so much!”
What do YOU think?
My mind immediately saw what looks like a solid foot or shoe planted on the ground behind the chair. If this were a child running behind the players in the photo, the foot would have been somewhat stationary, at least for the moment the picture was taken. But even then, seeing a solid foot doesn’t mean it isn’t paranormal. It’s definitely something to think about though.
I also think that if Sarah admits to knowing children had been running around the team prior to the photo, could it be she captured one of them and she just doesn’t remember? That’s probably the most logical explanation. But… even then, I wouldn’t expect such a ghostly, unrecognizable flash of white from a camera in this day and age… even if the kid was super fast! But I could be very wrong. Thankfully, when I mentioned my question about a possible kid running behind the players, Sarah wasn’t offended. She responded very politely with the following:
“I will tell you that when I took the picture I was not looking at the screen, I was actually looking over my camera to make sure all the children had ran past. I steadied the camera on my knees and watched above it. I actually have a sequence of pictures, one with the kids running past then the one with the figure that I sent you and then one with no one but the team. They are time stamped about 8 seconds apart.”
Surely we have some photographers or experienced investigators out there willing to weigh in with their thoughts or explanations. Is this a Warrior ghost?
And thank you for the photo, Sarah!
P.S.
Don’t forget about the Love Never Dies Book Giveaway! Deadline for entries is Monday March 30, 2015! Can’t wait to hear from you!
This weekend I finished the third and final book from Andrea Perron’s House of Darkness House of Lighttrilogy, which very thoroughly documents the very real events that inspired the movieThe Conjuring. (More on this soon!) So today, with perfect timing, Dr. Jamie Turndorf’sLove Never Dies: How to Reconnect and Make Peace with the Deceasedarrived on my doorstep, and I just got started.
I am excited to announce that the publisher and author have offered to donate one book for a free Big Séance giveaway! See below for more details.
Here’s more on Love Never Dies:
Famed relationship therapist, author and media personality Dr. Jamie Turndorf —known worldwide as Dr. Love— shares the amazing true story of her spiritual reconnection with her beloved deceased husband, internationally renowned former Jesuit priest Emile Jean Pin. Discovering for herself that relationships don’t end in death, Jamie recounts her remarkable experience where, through the depths of her grief after Jean’s sudden passing, her husband made known his continued presence–and undying love.
Drawing on these personal encounters, Jamie has created a groundbreaking new form of grief therapy that combines her acclaimed conflict-resolution techniques with after-death communication. The result: an unprecedented method that enables the bereaved to reconnect, resolve unfinished business, and make peace with the deceased. Filled with dozens of examples of spirit contact and communication, this book eliminates any doubt about life after death and shows that contact is ongoing. Loved ones in spirit don’t just linger briefly before going to “heaven” and disappearing from your life. Rather, heaven is a state, not a place, and your loved ones have an eternity to support you and heal any issues left behind when they passed on.
Come to recognize the numerous signs from spirit that you may have been missing. Learn to trust yourself and the process that’s right for you–not a shortened, artificial grief period prescribed by conventional doctors. Practice techniques for heightening your senses, expanding your awareness, and entering an open state, culminating in Jamie’s method for Dialoguing with the Departed.
When connection and love live on, fear is banished and relationships can grow and heal as never before. Begin opening your mind and your heart today!
–From Amazon.com
How to win your own copy of Love Never Dies!
Send me a positive story or experience where a passed loved one has reached out from the Other Side to communicate with you. This could be a simple experience, or even a larger moment that forever changed the way you feel about death. I’d love to share your stories on the podcast or the blog, but let me know if the story is just between you and me. Either way, you’ll be entered in the contest.
Ways you can share your story:
Call the Big Séance Podcast feedback line at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME) and share your story. Please also contact me at Patrick@BigSeance.com so that I can notify you in the event you win.
Record your story from your device on ourSpeakPipe page! (SpeakPipe automatically sends me your e-mail address.)
E-mail your story to Patrick@BigSeance.com, with the subject line “Love Never Dies”.
The deadline for entries is Monday, March 30, 2015. One entry will be chosen at random. My intention is to congratulate and announce the winner during that week’s episode of The Big Séance Podcast! I will then notify the winner and get a mailing address.
Dr. Linda Salvin shares her unbelievable spiritual and psychic journey that stemmed from a series of accidents, beginning with surviving a commercial airliner crash in 1981. She gives a reading on air, we talk about her Wicks of Wisdom™, and she shares some big news!
Dr. Linda Salvin is a 21-year radio host veteran and metaphysician. Dr. Linda was not born with psychic gifts. A series of devastating accidents transformed her life. With each of these experiences, her spiritual connection to the Universe and her psychic gifts began to grow.Spiritual awakenings resulting from a plane crash, fire truck and another near-death experience with the white light, caused her to seek out ways to integrate her education and experiences to assist others on a new holistic and metaphysical path.
Known as a “psychic’s psychic”, fellow psychics consult her from cities across the United States.Her radio show is a mix of sophisticated self-help advice, spiritual counsel and the wisdom provided by innate gifts. People from all walks of life seek her guidance—CEO’s of Fortune 500 companies, celebrities, office clerks, professionals, students—and everyone in between.Dr. Linda wishes to help as many as possible find their path.You will find her witty, personable, warm, entertaining and accurate!If you don’t want to know, don’t ask.
As a result of her radio show, Dr Linda created a spiritual candle line, Wicks of Wisdom™, to further assist people enhance their lives.She is the doctor who, “…like a prescription for your soul.”(R) can tap into your life and shine the light upon the path to accurately guide you on your journey.
She has produced a TV infomercial on the Wicks of Wisdom™ which aired nationally on Cable TV. The show will be returning as Dr Linda is currently being branded for a new psychic and astrology network. She will be heavily visible on radio and TV in the coming months. Dr Linda is currently writing her memoirs on becoming the psychic healer that she is today as a result of the traumas that opened her up to God and the Universe to help us all.
In this episode:
Who was pre-psychic Dr. Linda? 5:49
How does she tame and turn off her abilities when she’s not working? 7:33
The premonition and the plane crash in 1981, the other accidents, and the out-of-body experiences that led to her psychic journey. 9:42
Do other people develop psychic abilities from tragic experiences? 16:10
How does Dr. Linda work? How does she communicate with spirits? 17:45
Tools for spirit communication. Is she a fan? 22:25
Why do you need a birth date for a reading? 25:31
Her most popular question in readings: “What about my love life?” 30:38
Some of the craziest questions! (OMG she had me cracking up!) 33:56
Dr. Linda gives a sample reading on air! 36:46
Wicks of Wisdom™ 39:31
What does Dr. Linda enjoy doing when she is not working as a psychic? 46:03
What’s this new Dr. Linda TV show about? 48:06
For More on Dr. Linda Salvin:
Visit LindaSalvin.com or call 1-888-509-1077 to book your reading, healing, channeling, or take your order for candles.
Thanks, Dr. Linda!
The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Google Play Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe, submit a rating, or share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at Patrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!
Carla Wills-Brandon, author and researcher, discusses Deathbed or Departing Visions and other After Death Communication. We also talk about Death Phobia as well as an exciting discussion about psychomanteums! Check out Carla’s book, Heavenly Hugs: Comfort, Support, and Hope from the Afterlife, which is also found on the BigSeance.com Recommended Reading list.
Patrick tells the story of his Grandpa Keller’s After Death Communication (ADC) :39
