About Patrick Keller:
Patrick Keller is an educator, blogger and the host of the Big Séance Podcast, which is a forum for “paranerds” to have an open dialogue about all things paranormal. He has been a featured podcaster on Coast to Coast AM with George Noory. Some of Patrick’s notable guests have included Chip Coffey, Loyd Auerbach, Amy Bruni, Adam Berry, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Troy Taylor, Guy Lyon Playfair, Karen A. Dahlman, and one of the world’s most investigated and celebrated mystifiers, Uri Geller.
He founded the Missouri Spirit Seekers, a paranormal research team, and he has spent a lot of time experimenting with spirit communication tools and techniques, such as EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomena). One of Patrick’s passions is cemetery photography, and spending hours at a time capturing the natural beauty of the cycle of life and death in a place typically stricken with grief.
His education includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri – Kansas City and a Master’s Degree in Music Education from the University of Missouri – St. Louis.
For more on Patrick and the Big Séance Podcast, visit BigSeance.com. For all of his photography, please visit his Flickr page.
About The Big Séance Podcast:
The Big Séance Podcast is a consortium of conversations with cutting-edge leaders and experts who explore all things paranormal, but specifically topics like ghosts and hauntings, paranormal research, spirit communication, psychics and mediums, and life after death. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance! For more on Patrick and the Big Séance Podcast, visit BigSeance.com.
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I don’t think there is a more dramatic or fun form of spirit communication than a séance. Am I right? Picture any séance you’ve seen from an old movie or TV show. An old Victorian house, dark and ornate décor, candles all over, perhaps a Ouija board, and of course a fabulously costumed medium.
One of my biggest passions is reading, talking about, and researching the world of the paranormal. The online Merriam Webster dictionary defines séance as “a spiritualist meeting to receive spirit communications.” From day one here at BigSeance.com, my goal was to create a blog that covered paranormal and spiritual topics, with an emphasis on spirit communication. I’d highlight some of my team’s paranormal investigations, share some evidence, etc. A lot has changed since then.
After five years, over 400 published blog posts, and three years of the exciting addition of The Big Séance Podcast, I’ve learned a lot about the paranormal subculture! I’ve also learned a great deal about myself, what I know, and what I don’t know for sure yet. But I’m enjoying the spiritual growth, and as of right now I’d like to think of “The Big Séance” as not just a broad form of spirit communication, but a way to reach out to the other side, a way to learn from others who see or hear what some of us don’t, and a way to honor or learn about anyone’s life or past… a kind of remembrance.
Here all souls are invited to communicate or pass on messages to the living. You’ve joined me in several experiments. You’ve joined in the conversation and even shared your own experiences. Therefore, you’re not only an audience member for my séance, you’re all participating in it! It’s a BIG séance… and it’s getting bigger.
February 6th, 2012 at 8:46 pm
So…the blog has begun. Good luck.
February 6th, 2012 at 8:59 pm
Yay I am following you well trying to lol
February 6th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
Thank guys! Yay my first comments. Tammy, did it tell you I made a new post? How did you follow me?
February 11th, 2012 at 9:49 pm
I am so happy to say that I am related to one of the coolest people I know!!! 🙂 I follow you!!
February 11th, 2012 at 10:22 pm
You’re sweet, Mandy… Id have to say you’re pretty cool too. I’m more like a giant nerd.
February 19th, 2012 at 8:46 pm
Patrick this is so cool. I watch paranormal shows all the time!
February 19th, 2012 at 8:57 pm
Thanks! I am having SO much fun with it, Wendy!
March 18th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Patrick,
You may also be interested in my research group at http://www.evp-itcresearch.weebly.com/
Perhaps we could do an experiment with mirrors in the future.
Jayne
email: evpitc@msn.com
March 18th, 2012 at 2:01 pm
Jayne, I’m honored you checked my blog out. Thanks so much! I just sent you an e-mail.
March 28th, 2012 at 7:10 am
hi Patrick
i’ve nominated your blog for the versatile blogger award. Congrats!;) if you wish to take this award, please check the “rules” on my post http://crystalmoons.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/awards/
March 28th, 2012 at 7:15 pm
Wow! Thank you! I’ve got some work to do then, huh? 🙂
April 25th, 2012 at 4:39 pm
So I just nominated you for the Liebster award here on wordpress! Just go to my post and I’ll show you what to do to accept this award. Congrats! http://wheretheindigosare.wordpress.com/2012/04/25/the-liebster-blog-award/
April 25th, 2012 at 11:42 pm
Thanks so much, Brandie! I’m honored. I’m going to get right on this tomorrow night!
April 28th, 2012 at 9:17 am
You’re welcome! I love your blog!
June 7th, 2012 at 7:07 pm
I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. Please check it out at http://samanthacangelosi.wordpress.com/2012/06/07/versatile-blogger-award/ if you’re interested in participating. Enjoy your blog and hope you will!!
September 27th, 2012 at 8:57 pm
Cool website!! I can’t wait to keep checking in!!
May 9th, 2013 at 10:50 pm
I have to say, I love this blog. It’s well written and fascinating to read.
Thank you.
May 9th, 2013 at 11:09 pm
Why thank you, Gary. I don’t always feel confident in my blogging abilities… and sometimes I feel I’m just pretending to know what I’m doing… but I sure enjoy it! I appreciate your kind words. I’ve enjoyed exploring your blog as well!
May 9th, 2013 at 11:20 pm
hehe.. .yeah, I get that way, too. But whatever you do, do it with conviction. You can sort out the details later 🙂
May 17th, 2013 at 3:53 pm
Hi,Patrick,
Thanks for a wonderful blog. I really enjoy it.
This isn’t a nomination, but rather a token of appreciation to say thanks.
Use it in any way you wish. It’s just so others can see that someone loves your blog and your work.
Picture can be downloaded here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/95881388@N08/
(details behind this token and why are on my website.)
September 1st, 2013 at 3:34 pm
Hey Patrick,
I wanted to let you know about my new blog. It’s not as fancy as The Big seance. 🙂 I have a couple of interesting articles posted and pictures of my adorable dogs Katie and Galen. Take a look when you have the chance and let me know what you think of it. Thanks! David
September 2nd, 2013 at 7:23 pm
Hi David. Do you have a link? The only one I can get to looks like it is a work in progress from May. ?
September 2nd, 2013 at 8:30 pm
Oh sorry. Try this – http://www.findyourdivinelight.com/blog
Thanx!
September 3rd, 2013 at 12:13 am
Thanks Patrick! You “liked” all of my pages. That’s enough encouragement to get me through the whole day – tomorrow! Aren’t my dogs adorable. 🙂
It’s about 1:00 am. I know someone’s going to say something to me about going to bed at a reasonable hour. Take care.
September 4th, 2013 at 11:48 pm
Well I guess now you know. I’m a “liker” 🙂
September 4th, 2013 at 11:52 pm
We need more “likers” in the world – like yourself! 🙂
December 7th, 2013 at 4:18 pm
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December 8th, 2013 at 2:58 pm
Hey! Patrick! I love this blog!!!
December 8th, 2013 at 3:07 pm
Thank you, Matthew! Thanks for the follow, and nice to have you hang out for a while!
May 6th, 2014 at 10:04 am
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November 9th, 2014 at 5:26 am
Are you still crafting your art as a paranerdal researcher and blogger?
December 1st, 2014 at 11:06 pm
Absolutely!
April 29th, 2015 at 6:31 pm
Dear Patrick Keller, thanks for a very interesting website.
I like to propose to you to do a serious systematic investigation on the messages and phenomena connected with the Ouija board and also the spirit box.
You collect all messages, and phenomena i.e., perceptible events like humans’ behavioral actions and physical occurrences like planchette flying off the table, you get the idea, and arrange them all so that people can see whatever rhyme or reason be in them messages and phenomena, some patterns, from which we can derive some regularities to them.
June 27th, 2016 at 5:10 pm
I just found your podcast and have been listening and I must say, I love it! I am a Spiritualist by religion and everything you’ve been presenting on your podcast resonates as truth with me! It’s great to find communities of like-minded enthusiasts!
August 22nd, 2016 at 7:04 pm
[…] Patrick is an educator, blogger, and the host of the Big Séance Podcast, which is a place for paranerds to have an open discussion on all things paranormal, but specifically topics like ghosts and hauntings, paranormal research, spirit communication, psychics and mediums, and life after death. He’s the founder of the now inactive Missouri Spirit Seekers and has spent a lot of time experimenting with spirit communication tools and techniques, such as EVP. Patrick also has a passion for spending hours at a time in cemeteries and loves cemetery photography. […]
August 6th, 2017 at 10:08 pm
Hello there!! You have an awesome blog, so I have nominated you for the Blogger Recognition Award! Here is the link to the post: https://freespiritedness.net/2017/08/07/blogger-recognition-award/
February 23rd, 2018 at 10:55 am
Hello! I know this post is 6 years old, but I happened upon your blog while researching St. John’s Cemetery in Lafayette County.
I too am a cemetery photographer, albeit budding at this point.
Your photos of Bellefontaine are spectacular. Bellefontaine was the place that I realized that I enjoyed taking photos of subjects who do stand still.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who enjoys their time in cemeteries. Looking forward to listening to your podcast.
Cheers!