Look into my eyes ......

Ok so I decided to learn a bit about hypnotism .... then I decided to learn a little more ..... then I decided to become the hypnotist!

I'd like to say its difficult and all mysterious but its really not. 1 book was all I needed and I seem to naturally have most of the traits needed (I'm VERY confident).

Yesterday I was at my parents house with my wife, kids and some more of my family. The topic came up and they asked to see what I could do. Next thing you know my sister is under and she cant move her hand off her leg - the more she tries the harder she laughs! Then she goes under again and this time she cant remember her fiances name (he's watching the whole thing) - again the harder she tries the more she laughs (we have tears of laughter by this stage). I bring it to an end and leave her feeling happy, relaxed and full of energy.

I'm gonna practice a lot more and can see this skill helping me with so many of my projects.

Its a great book that I learnt this all from and I'll share it with you soon.

Development

Ok so I'm getting back into running a Development Circle again, it feels like the right time. The interest has been great so far and it looks like there'll be a decent group when it starts up in January. It worked out well last time so being me I'm hoping for better again.

I've replaced the Investigation section of 6thSensitive with a Development section because its a bigger part of my journey at the moment and demands more focus.

To be honest it really doesnt take much to start up a circle once you decide its what you want to do. Obviously not everyone that reads this can pop in to Dublin so if anyone would like some pointers in getting started then feel free to drop me a mail through the main site.

ParaCon on RTE's Nationwide!

Ok to draw a line under this years ParaCon (and to save my sanity!) I'm posting the segment that was on RTE's Nationwide. For those not from Ireland Nationwide is a fairly popular human interests programme that been going for years and gets great viewing figures.

I can haz fay-moose-ness?

Slowly but surely ...

... 6thSensitive is coming back!

Okay so I have the new site in place and I just have to fill it. I've stuck a bit about Cryptozoology in Ireland which might not interest some folk but sure .... what the heck?

Here is how it looks.

If you want a link but on it and its relevent then just let me know!

WARNING: Contains Strong Language

Ok so its normal to ask questions while doing an investigation but sometimes you need to push it a little ..... you know ... to get a reaction.



Please note though that I dont think this is always appropriate, I wouldn't do this in an area where nice little friendly ghosts are reported. That would be naughty.

Speakers!

Ok so we've sorted the speakers for the Convention!

Richard Jones:
Richard Jones is the author of many best selling books including Haunted Britain and Ireland, Myths and Legends of Britain and Ireland, Haunted Inns of Britain and Ireland and Haunted London. He has also written guides to Dublin, the Ring of Kerry, the Dingle Peninsula, Oxford, Cambridge, York, Edinburgh, Chester, Bath and Stratford. He has conducted on the spot research at over 2,000 haunted places and is well versed in paranormal history.
Richards Website: http://www.haunted-britain.com/

Catherine Murphy:
From an early age Catherine Murphy sensed something outside herself trying to communicate with her, something that she could not see, understand, or worse still, control. She didn't know what it was but knew it was an integral part of who she was. She's a straight talking mother of two who is quite realistic about her experiences. Catherine was a forus of an episode of RTE's Would You Believe and featured in the book Restless Spirit: The Story of Rose Quinn.
The book is available at: http://www.easons.ie/

Daev Walsh & Damien DeBarra:
Daev Walsh and Damien DeBarra are two of the reprobates behind Blather.net. Online since 1997, Walsh and Debarra (along with Barry Kavanagh and Sue Walsh) have a slightly different take on the world of the paranormal and supernatural, preferring not to subscribe to any one school of thought but rather to believe nothing, curse everything and apologise for NOTHING.
Purveryors of 'Gonzo Metaphysics' and 'High Weirdness' blather.net is based upon the lofty manifesto set out by it's original founder Flann O'Brien in being 'a publication of the Gutter' which would achieve 'entirely new levels in everything which is contemptible, despicable and unspeakable in contemporary journalism'. Blather has 'no principles, no honour, no shame'; its objects are 'the fostering of graft and corruption in public life, the furtherance of cant and hypocrisy, the encouragement of humbug and hysteria, the glorification of greed and gombeenism'". The book 'A Load of Blather' (good toilet reading) was published in June of 2008.
The book is available at: http://www.blather.net/book.html

Steve Parsons:
Parapsychologist and co-founder of ParaScience, Steve has worked on programmes such as Most Haunted and has been featured on the Discovery Channel both as an Investigator and for his work on Infrasound. Steven is a scientific and skeptical investigator who has no fears talking about his experiences behind the scenes of some of TVs most well know paranormal shows.
Visit: http://www.parascience.org.uk/

Bonnie Vance:
As owner of what is considered to be a second home to a large amount of ireland's paranormal enthusiasts, Bonnie has played a key role in the shape of the community - whether she knows it or not. Charleville Castle has been possibly the most open and welcoming of Ireland's great haunted locations. Having been feathered on programmes like Ghost Hunters International and Most Haunted its easy to forget that this is a family home - that is until you experience it first hand and are welcomed with open arms by Bonnie and the great team that keep the place what it is.
Visit: http://www.charlevillecastle.com

Centre Stage

Well the news of the PIGs next big Investigation is out there ... and its getting a fair bit of attention! Click on the thumbnail above to read about it and get a look at the lads and myself. I would have have cleaned myself up a bit if I'd known it was going to be on page 3 of the Metro .... thats right, I'm a page 3 star!

Meh ....

Struggling ...

I usually love the rain but when I'm trying my hardest to stay motivated in an empty office .... not being able to go outside sucks!

It doesn't help me in my job to promote the Dublin Paranormal Convention either, as much as I like all you online folks .... you ain't gonna buy tickets to it! So its out to the streets of Dublin for me - rain or not!

In the Paper

So Kevin Jenkinson from The Star has done another article to mention the PIGs and upcoming convention. The focus is a bit off target but sure its all publicity!

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