I WANT TO TALK WITH MY DEAD WIFE

ELECTRONIC VOICE PHENOMENA ARTICLE

I've been to Spiritualist meetings a number of times and have received messages  through their mediums from my dear wife who died two years ago. I am now  convinced that these messages are genuine. But despite this I still miss her so and want to get in touch with her myself.

I don't have any mediumistic abilities myself but have heard of people who have left a cassette player recording in an empty room. Voices of the dead can then be heard amongst the background hiss when it is played back. Should I try this?

Vernon B

They call this effect Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP) and it is now being studied by many psychical researchers particularly in America. Some startling results have been achieved but also it is easy to think you hear voices in any random hiss. Just as we can project visual images into cumulus clouds so we can project auditory images into random sound.

If I were you I'd stick to the communications that the mediums are giving you. You are very lucky to be getting convincing evidence of survival from your wife.

PASSING OVER THE MACE

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Reading some of the letters in your column I am reminded of an experience that happened to me ten years ago but has puzzled with me ever since.

At the time I was employed by a local Borough Council and one of my duties was to act as deputy to the Macebearer (Sergeant-at-Mace) which, amongst other things, involves escorting the Lord Mayor to the Civic functions.

I remember my friend the Macebearer taking me aside and saying "One day there'll be a nice pair of shoes for you to step into". Presumably he meant that I'd be his successor.

Eight months later I dreamed that my telephone was ringing. I answered it and across a hissing line heard a faint and distant voice. "It's all yours now, Mike." I knew it was my friend the Macebearer and I tried to question him but only heard a sound akin to 'white noise'.

I was awoken in the morning by my front door bell. It was another colleague who had been sent from the Council offices. He had come to inform me that the Macebearer had passed away the night before!

Michael C - Sergeant-at-Mace

Your friend and predecessor obviously loved his job and wanted you to inherit his position. One of his last earthly duties was to inform you of the job vacancy. I believe that many traditions are continued in the spirit world.

For example, I have myself often given mediumistic messages from spirit people who, as proof of their identity, have shown themselves dressed in full Masonic regalia.

I presume that if Freemasonry continues in the Afterlife then so does the tradition of the Macebearing.

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