Saturday, March 28, 2009

The Ghoulstateradio Show

Here is a picture of Angelica Borrayo with a chocolate biscuit in her mouth and a "Will Work 4Cookies" sign. This is one display of Borrayo's quirky and inviting personality. Picture provided by Borrayo.

In the realm of the spiritual media business, there are several professional radio shows based on the paranormal such as the "Portal Talk Paranormal Radio show" or "After Twilight Radio," but none have been devoted to or run by the average fanatic until just recently. At California State University, Los Angeles, the upcoming radio station known as "Coolstateradio" is in the process of commencing a spin-off to have a show devoted to the paranormal called, "Ghoulstateradio," which will be hosted by Angelica Borrayo, 20, an Art major at the university and co-hosted by Amelia Ramirez, 19, a business major.

Click for the link to their website: here

Borrayo's passion for the paranormal began when she would listen to her mother tell stories about ghosts and urban legends back in Mexico.

"The story that really got me going was this one called the 'hanged tree' that if you tried to climb this really scary looking tree in my parents' hometown, it would take you in and you would die," said Borrayo. "Naturally I've seen it before but I never tested the theory even though it sounded ridiculous, I remained superstitious." 

Borrayo is planning to become either a graphic designer or animator, but her true passion is to one day become a paranormal investigator. She knew she had been hooked one day when she was still a toddler and a strange man walked into her bedroom in the middle of the night and just stared at her. The moment she looked up to peer into his face, he disappeared.

 Borrayo enjoyed learning stories and legends about the paranormal all her life so much that in 2005, she started her own Urban legends and paranormal group on myspace, which is the largest group related to the paranormal currently on there. The number of members in the group is approximately 1,918 people from all around the United States and a few other countries, but the website has now lost much of its popularity with the growth of other social networking sites. For the time being Borrayo attends concerts and interviews different band members for the university's radio station, but she does not mind because she kniws she will get back to the paranormal aspect of her work eventually.

"I hope to get it started up again when people start to listen to my radio show," said Borrayo. "It will be played on the air eventually, but it will be accessed online until we can get more people to become interested and involved with the spiritual aspect of life. I'm very excited."
Here is a picture of Borrayo interviewing a performer named Chester French, an up-and-coming singer in the music business.

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Psychic Tour Guide Leaves Queen Mary

Here is a previous picture of Erika Frost standing in front of one of the ship's hallways, where many people choose to sleep as a hotel resident. Image provided: here

Erika Frost, whom was formerly known for being the tour guide of the Psychic and Paranormal tours at the Queen Mary since 2004 has left her position and moved onto bigger gigs. Frost, who had previously been seen on various television and radio shows such as, "Ghost Hunters," "Tyra Banks" and "Coast to Coast AM with George Norry" is currently filming a pilot of her own. The pilot, which is about her ghost investigations is said to air by the end of the year. "We hope people are not too disappointed with Erika Frost's absence," said her replacement tour guide, whom chose to remain anonymous. "She will not be returning to do the tours and many times travelers that come to stay aboard the Queen Mary ask specifically for her."

While some visitors do not mind the change, the promise of a true paranormal experience with the help of a psychic has some frequent guests disagreeing and believe the $50 entrance fee is outrageous. "Maybe these people waiting here should receive more for their money," said Don Staggs, the founder of the Orange County Ghost Hunters investigation team. "It's just crazy. Maybe I should wait in the lobby after the paranormal tours so that the people actually get the experience they want and the service the Queen Mary promised to provide when they purchased their tickets."

Staggs, a known face around the Queen Mary's paranormal tours disagrees with the way they are currently being run. He also claims people will experience more paranormal activity spending a few minutes with him and his investigation tools than on the Queen Mary's two hour tour. "We received a lot of EVPs and interaction on our meters in the kitchen," said Staggs. "That was when we were on our own and not with the tour guide anymore."

Many passengers complained of the lack of a psychic guide and feel the entrance fee is overpriced. "It's unfair that the Queen Mary still makes it seem as though Erika Frost will be leading the tour, but they did inform us before we bought the tickets," said Blanca Granados, a recent guest on the paranormal tour. "It was still pretty good and it was refreshing that the new tour guide is unbiased."

What Granados meant when she said the new tour guide is "unbiased" is that she claims to have no psychic abilities. "I am not like Erika Frost and I do not pretend to be," said Frost's replacement. "I have been going along with her on her tours for the last two years and the things I have experienced while on them, I cannot explain because I am a skeptic and won't claim them as the paranormal until I have solid proof.I know the history behind the ship and that is what I can provide passengers."
Here is one of the many EVP sessions conducted at the Queen Mary during their haunted tours.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Psychic Fair at the Learning Light Metaphysical Foundation


The Learning Light Metaphysical Foundation held their monthly Psychic Fair on March 14, 2009 in the Anaheim area. These fairs are the largest psychic fairs in Southern California and they are held on the second Saturday of every month, which typically attracts psychics and mediums from all around the Los Angeles area. They also bring in people who want to get some spiritual shopping done in various forms.

At these fairs, you may purchase readings from psychics for between $20-$40 for about every 15 minutes from certified psychics that claim they can tell you your future by doing various forms of readings such as palm readings, tarot cards, and other methods typically found in other countries. When asked, the psychics will cater to provide their customers answers to the specific subject they have in mind. Some popular subjects psychics are usually approached for are advisement in relationships, career choices, spiritual paths, and investment deals. For those who prefer a cheaper approach, there are also merchants selling a variety of crystals that each have a significant meaning that are supposed to help a person in a particular area of their lives. At these merchant's tables, you may also have services such as aura pictures taken of yourself or there are sign ups for energy work done in the back of the building. The Psychic Fair is especially affordable for those whom have money restraints because the admission fee is only two dollars to enter and though parking is limited, it is free. There are also free lectures conducted throughout the entire fair day, which occasionally include lessons.

The Psychic Fair welcomed all newcomers along with the young and old alike. The levels of spiritual knowledge in attendance ranged from basic to expert but all were encouraged to gather around and learn more about the fair and all the goods and services they provided.

In order to learn more about the Learning Light Metaphysical Foundation, click: here

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Investigation of The Warner Grand Theatre

A group of 21 experienced and new paranormal investigators gathered together on Friday, March 6th to listen to a seminar conducted by Tuesday Miles, a well-known psychic and medium in the local paranormal community. The investigators researched the background of the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, California where the amount of spiritual activity is said to be high. The seminar was then followed by an investigation of the theatre that went on until two o'clock in the morning.

The Warner Grand Theatre was built in 1931 and is still used to date as the home to foreign and classic film showings. This was the first and only paranormal investigation every conducted at the theatre and the investigators in attendance were not disappointed. "I felt very cold like there was someone in the room with us," said Juliet Frances Jones, a high school teacher in her ordinary life,"the K2 meters that were supposed to detect ghostly activity by lighting up were going off constantly when we would perform EVP sessions and that was when the room would get very cold."

EVPs, which stand for Electronic Voice Phenomena, are noises, voices, or sounds found on digital recorders believed to be spiritual communication. In one recording, the investigators forgot about the session due to lack of activity and begun to discuss their past experiences. In this two minute audio, there are clear whispers in the recording that say words such as, "Don't go, the vortex, we like it. We like it a lot" and "Get out."

Here is a link to the EVP: click here.


The sample was taken on the stage at the Warner Grand theatre at midnight with experienced co-organizer, Jessica Rodriguez leading the sessions. "We were just sitting around the stage when some of the members of the group got frustrated with the lack of interaction and they began to talk amongst themselves," said Blanca Granados, "listening to the recording again, you could clearly hear the whispers like the ghost is trying to get our focus because nobody was paying attention anymore. Nobody in our group said those things."

There were several more recording performed that night with electronic voices believed to be answers from ghosts of the theatre, but none were as clear as the ones found on the stage. The Journey to the Paranormal Investigation group will be conducting another investigation on Wednesday night to hold more EVP sessions at Suicide Bridge in Pasadena, California.


The Watch Dog is a new gadget that is not yet released to the public but has been used by professional paranormal investigators for the last three weeks. It does the job of nine machines in one.

In this picture are a group of members of the Journey to the Paranormal Investigation group and their guests. They gathered around the stage area to view new gadgets that would be used later in the evening.

Tuesday Miles is a well-known psychic and medium in the local paranormal community. She is a co-host on the Los Angeles based P.O.R.T.A.L radio show for all those interested in the paranormal. Photo courtesy Tuesday Miles.



Here is a picture of Blanca Granados, a first-time investigator using a brass instrument to call out the spirirts of the theatre. This tool is called a Brass Singing Bowl. The bowl and wooden stick have the same effect a water goblet would make if you ran your finger over the top.



Here is a picture taken at the stage of the Warner Grand theatre. In this image, there are two orbs floating above the stage. These orbs are believed to be spirits but many have argued they are specks of dusts floating in front of lights. This picture was taken at one o'clock in the morning when the theatre was pitch black.