Hauntings in Herald and Zephyr Cove

From: Paul Dale Roberts (JazmaPika@cs.com)
Story type: Ghost
Location: Herald, Zephyr Cove, CA
Source: Form Submission
Date submitted: Sun Nov 16 21:00:34 2008

HPI Chronicles: Hauntings in Herald and Zephyr Cove

When it rains it pours. This upcoming weekend November 14, 2008 Friday and November 15, 2008, Saturday, I have two private investigations. I will discover at the end of this weekend that each investigation is very unique and intriguing. It's like walking into a movie, that keeps you glued to your seat, but when the ending comes, you crave for more. There are so many unanswered questions that you want answered, but certain roadblocks you are not able to overtake or overcome. You are at the crossroads of the unknown with all aspects of the afterlife staring you in the face mocking your efforts in the search for the truth. Now prepare to take a seat as I walk you through the edge of darkness, where nothing is what it appears.

THE HERALD STORY

The Story:
Teresa Rosales is the occupant of this home. She lives in this home with her husband, their 4 children, 11 cats, 1 dog named Snoopy, 5 thorough bred horses and a handful of chickens and roosters. Teresa and her family moved into this home August 30, 1999. Teresa started experiencing activity in this home 2 or 3 months after moving in. Teresa and her family were sitting in the kitchen late in the morning and all of a sudden they heard a big bang in the garage. The chickens in the garage started running in all directions. The chickens were spooked from the loud banging. The family went to investigate and could not determine what or where the noise came from. Their second experience was hearing her husband's voice say 'Spot' (the name of their former dog). This experience shook them considerably since their husband was at work and was not at the house. They determined the entity mimic the voice of her husband. Now I will highlight some of their main experiences in this article:

• Voice of a small boy in their bedroom humming with a humming teaser at the end.
• Teresa's son sees a darting shadow in the hallway.
• Teresa's 2 daughters video tape each other in various acting roles and acquire an EVP of a small boy saying 'daddy'.
• DVDs in a pile move into two separate directions, falling to the right and falling to the left.
• Teresa's grandmother feels an entity jumping on her bed.
• Legend has it that in the area where their house is built, 3 girls came up missing near their property, this could have occurred in the 50s.
• Teresa's son was sleeping in the living room and heard dishes slamming into the sink.
• Constant banging in the closet is heard by Teresa's two daughters; Teresa's two daughters investigate and open up the closet only to find a big stuffed dog.
• Teresa takes a photograph and a large anomaly shows us, that appears to be ectoplasm. Other photos taken by Teresa and her family display orbs.
• During our investigation, while I was experimenting with my dowsing rods, 5 members of the family heard a little boy talking alongside the front of the house.

After I left, the entity or entities of this home may have not liked being visited by ghosthunters, because the whole family heard a loud bang. The cookie cutter from the wall came slamming down to the floor. Then the next day a 'green rock' that was given to Teresa from her son was placed in the middle of her garage after she cleaned it, as a sign of peace and harmony, since the green rock was originally given to Teresa as a gift of love from her son.

Equipment Used: Tape recorder, digital audio recorder, 2 digital cameras, dowsing rods, Toshiba laptop.

Paul's Investigative Task Force: Lead Investigator: Paul Dale Roberts. Investigator: Tammy Straling.

Findings: Unusual orb activity is found in the photographs. Double orb touching can be seen in the bedroom mirror. Note: Orb photographs are not definite proof that there is paranormal activity, unless we can determine intelligent signs in the movement of the orbs. EVP evidence was inconclusive due to outside interference, such as dogs barking, conversation, TV background noise, roosters crowing. Dowsing rods were used. Note: Dowsing rods have been used by ancient people to detect energy sources, such as water. Dowsing rods is regarded as pseudo-science and any results are not conclusive proof of haunting activity. Results of the dowsing rod experimentation indicated that there were two entities in this home. One of the entities is a boy 9 years old or perhaps 6 years old that lived in the 1900s. The boy's name is Larry and lived out of state and was visiting this area. His father witnessed his death, as he fell off a horse. The boy loves the family and sees Teresa as a motherly figure. He is afraid to go into the light. The young boy is a protective entity that watches over the family. The second entity appears to be Teresa's deceased mother that also watches over the family.

Conclusion: Further investigation is warranted. Final results: Inconclusive. A scouting mission will be conducted with more investigators in January 2009.

ZEPHYR COVE

The Story:
Sylvie, John and Amanda have lived in their home in Zephyr Cove since December 2004. They noticed the activity in their new home on the day they moved in. The day they moved in, there was a strong Winter storm. The significant activity has been:

• Amanda noticed her purses moving side to side on the door and banging against the door. One purse is 6 lbs.
• Sylvie has awakened to the smell of smoke, thinking the house is on fire.
• Basket of purses being pushed every night against the closet door, hindering the opening of her closet door.
• DC aka Damn Cat would constantly walk in circles. Sylvie noticed that her 3 cats would also notice something that was not there. Her cat Midnight would actually play with someone that was not there.
• Shadows have been seen in the back hall and in both bedrooms. The black shadow entity will actually stand in front of you, but will not cross the threshold to approach you.
• Tree in the backyard seems to have energy, an energy that seems to be of childish play.
• Amanda may be a sensitive and feels dread when the entity is around.
• Sylvie feels the entity is trying to communicate with the family.
• History of the area is that many of the new homes have been built over Portuguese cemeteries. It has been established that the Pocket Area is haunted in various paranormal literature.
• Sylvie had other paranormal experiences before moving into her Zephyr Cove home. She lived in homes in which she has seen an entity (her grandfather) sitting on the couch and the couch being pushed in, as if he was sitting on the couch. Note: Sylvie had another paranormal experience that is not a ghostly experience, she actually saw a Bigfoot on Hwy 295 near the Trinity Alps (near Redding). She saw the creature walking across the street with long strides.
• John had paranormal experiences before in which he saw a Bigfoot near the town he lived in. In his mid-town home, there was haunting activity, the house would get cold, a figurine would move alongside the bookcase. His brush would vanish and would actually re-appear. There was emblem inside the door, like a stylized monkey, a charm to keep something inside the home. An emblem that the former occupants had placed on the doorway of this home. Since both Sylvie and John both lived in paranormal active homes before, is it possible that the entities of these former residences followed them to this new home?

  Equipment Used: 4 Digital Cameras, 2 Digital Recorders, Digital Video Camera, 1 Regular Audio Recorder.

  Paul's HPI Task Force: Lead Investigator: Paul Dale Roberts. Investigators: Kristen Sheley, Tammy Straling, Kathy and Tom.

  The Findings:
  During the investigation, many photographs taken by the investigators displayed strange orb activity. Double orbs, designer orbs and orbs that seemed to hover over the family members. Tom takes a picture in the attic which displays an unusual red arc beam. Three EVPs are captured. I captured these two:

  Paul: Can you say hello? Hello! EVP Male Voice: Hel...

  Paul: Can you tell me if you are here? EVP Male Voice: Here.

  Tammy captures an EVP or a regular tape recorder; here is what her EVP says:

  Tammy: What is your name? EVP Older Woman Voice: Ruby.

  The Blessing:
  I am asked by Sylvie to bless the home, because her daughter Amanda is uncomfortable with the paranormal activity in the home. My investigators surround the family in a circle, holding hands and I conduct a ‘hedge of protection' prayer for the family. Armed with holy water, a crucifix and rosary beads, I take Sylvie to the backyard and conduct a 4 winds prayer, we enter the home and I sprinkle holy water along all entry ways, corners of various rooms, so the entity or entities cannot hide in areas of the house, especially the two attic entry ways, where Sylvie feels the entities at times hide. I ask the spirit(s) of the home to go into the light and that they are not welcome in this house. We reach the front lawn and conduct another 4 winds prayer banishing the spirit(s) to the 4 winds and to the light. Sylvie says that she actually saw a small shiny orb dart past us and cross the street and straight up into the night sky. Afterwards the smell of fragrance in the house was detected by Kathy. A smell of fragrance is usually thought of as a smell indicating that the home is now protected by an army of angels. Now this is something I didn't tell you. Before the investigation, I went outside to take a break and prepare for the blessing and I swear on a stack of bibles, I heard a growling noise coming from the roof of the house. Could it be that the entity did not want me to conduct the blessing and was growling at me to let me know it did not approve of the blessing? It was a very odd experience that I only experienced.

  Like I said this was two very unusual investigations and the growling that I heard was one of the most significant events since I have been ghostbusting, it still reverberates in my mind as I sit here detailing the accounts of these two nights. The world of the paranormal is a strange one and I continue to move forward seeking answers….seeking the truth.

  Conclusion: With the three EVPs that were acquired from the Zephyr Cove home, it would indicate that this home is truly experiencing paranormal activity.

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  Paul Dale Roberts, HPI General Manager, Paranormal Investigator & Ghostwriter Haunted and Paranormal Investigations International WPRT Paranormal Radio - Content Editor Email: JazmaPika@cs.com Paranormal Cellular Hotline: 916 203 7503 (for comments on this story).

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