OPENING THE DOOR TO A NEW REALITY:
MY JOURNEY AS A BEGINNER EVP RECORDER
By Wanda Ramirez

Below are five of Wanda's EVP's. The first is her isolation using WavePad. The second is what we did with Acoustica.

    I have to admit it - my interest in the field of EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomena) recording was triggered by the effect the DVD movie "White Noise" had on me. I knew very early in my life that communication with the "dead" was possible. My grandmother was a medium, clairvoyant and clairaudient. That's how I knew first hand about communicating with those on the other side of the veil.
     First thing I did before recording EVP was research. I searched the Internet for information on the topic and I found very good sites on it such as World ITC. I learned about the general rules and precautions associated with EVP experimenting. Then, I listened to sample EVP recordings (available through these sites) in order to "train my ear" to distinguish them after recording. Finally, I began recording when I felt ready to do so.
     Before I move on to my recordings, I want to share some of the general rules and precautions with you. These are, for me, very important - especially for beginners - to bear in mind.
     Beginning the session with a prayer or meditation, depending on your spiritual beliefs helps set up a positive environment. This will attract positive Spirits and repel negative ones. It is said that personality prevails in the afterlife. There are positive people here and negative people here and spirits on the other side also have these characteristics. You want only the positive spirits to be a part of your sessions.
     Be respectful of the Spirits you are trying to communicate with. Greet them, invite them to come close and to communicate should they choose. Always explain what you are doing and ask their permission to record them. Never be rude when asking questions and always thank them for attending once you close your session.
     Only record if you are feeling good and balanced. If you are sad, angry, tired, worried, or just in a bad mood, you will attract like minded spirits. This goes back to the first precaution of attempting to attract only positive spirits.
     If you are recording and suddenly begin to feel frightened or nervous, try prayer or meditation before ending the session. If the prayer and meditation do not work, and the uneasiness you feel is growing, do not hesitate to end the session.
     Relaxation for one to two hours before recording is a good idea if possible. Only record if you are feeling calm and composed.
     Work on staying balanced all day every day. The more you practice this kind of attitude, the more of a reality it will become. This will help you attract positive Spirits as they seem to prefer emotionally balanced individuals.
     Take your recording seriously. Do not do it just for fun or just out of curiosity, but realize that when you begin, you are working to educate others just as the Spirit World wishes to educate us. Understand that this is your contribution to mankind in helping prepare others for the afterlife.
     I began using a micro cassette recorder - model GE 3-5383 with voice activation recording and integrated microphone as well as input for an outside microphone. With the latter, I did my first recording using white noise from a battery operated radio. Needless to say, after playing back the recording, the only think I could hear was the hissing sound of the white noise. I kept recording for a couple of nights without any apparent success.
     Frustrated over "not getting anything" in my recordings, I did some more research. I found that I needed a sound editing program. I found WavePad - www.nch.com.au and downloaded the free basic version which, by the way, is perfect for beginners. I read that recordings could be transferred into the computer using a monostereo cable. I transferred all of my micro cassette recordings to the computer and analyzed them bit by bit using the WavePad application. That's when I began finding voices in the recordings that I thought had only recorded white noise.
     I, then, decided to experiment using the computer to record through the WavePad application. I continued to use white noise. From what I've read, Spirits use the white noise to form the voices. Other sources useful for the Spirits to form the voices are fans or running water. I always have a fan on in the area where I record, therefore, I believe they might have used that too. How they use the noise source I can't explain, but in my experience, the voices did form as explained in the literature on this topic.
     After transferring my first recording to the computer, to my surprise, I found my first message in that recording (the one I thought had nothing in it!) It is the voice of a woman saying in a very whispery voice, "Listen. She does that". The actual message is in Spanish which is my main language. Imagine the joy that ran through me! Not only had I received a message, but this woman apparently understood what I was doing!
     Another significant recording is the voice of a man saying (translation), "She thinks about us. At least there is hope." This message touched my soul in a very special way.
     One very sweet recording is the one I did one Saturday evening. My eleven year old daughter accompanied me in this session. I explained to my daughter that it was customary to announce any noise made by the recording session participants in order to avoid false positives. In this recording, you can hear my daughter announce that she was about to sit down (the chair that she was going to sit in is a wooden chair that creaks). My daughter said, "Excuse me, I'm going to sit down." You can hear the sweet voice of a child reply, "Okay!"
     I have also received messages in English as I am bilingual. With that, I have been able to confirm that recorders will receive messages in the languages they understand. One message in English is the voice of a man saying, "Come on, run!" and a woman replies to him, "You've got to stop!"
     But, the most thrilling message is the one where a young man called my name, "Wan...da". For me, this represented acknowledgement from them.
     While doing my research prior to beginning recording EVP, I read two books that explained the theory of Spirits communicating in languages understood by the recorder. I consider these books "basic" reading for the field. These books are available free and online through www.worlditc.com.
     The books are: "Breakthroughs in Technical Spirit Communication" by Dr. Theo Locher (of Switzerland) and by Maggy Harsch-Fischbach (of Luxemburg), translated to English by Hans Heeckmann and edited by Mark Macy (of USA - you must have heard about him in the field of EVP). The other book is "Bridge Between the Terrestrial and the Beyond" by Hildegard Schafer. Some examples mentioned in these books about Spirits' communications in languages understood by the recorder include:
     Friedrich Jurgenson (began recording in 1959) - Languages he understood and received messages in include Russian, Esthonian and German.
     Dr. Konstatin Raudive (began recording in 1965) - Dr. Raudive was a Latvian psychologist. He was a polyglot (i.e., spoke many languages). He received messages in Spanish, English, German, Swedish, French among many other languages. A very interesting case this is, don't you think?
     Also, another very good book is "There Is No Death and There Are No Death", by Tom and Lisa Butler (this one I bought at the bookstore). They also address this theory and mention Anabella Cardoso (Portugal's general consul in the Rhone-Alps). Her main language is Portuguese, but she has received messages in other languages understood by her.
     I have been very disciplined when recording. It is important to follow certain rules such as initiating your sessions with a meditation or prayer and to avoid recording when your emotions are not balanced.
     EVP is an exciting field - a door to profound understanding. Approach it wisely with a lot of love and a lot of respect.

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