EVP NEWS

Magazine Overview

Title: EVP NEWS
Issue: No 13
Date: March 1979
Publisher: Alan Cleaver
Country: England
Focus: Devoted to the study of the Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVP).

American Newsletter on EVP

The issue reports on the re-starting of an American newsletter called HOTLINE, produced by the Survival Research Foundation (SRF). SRF is a non-profit organization founded in 1971 by Susy Smith, researching life beyond death and focusing on EVP. The newsletter is produced bimonthly and is available free to donors contributing a minimum of $4.50 (US), $6 (Canada/Mexico), or $9 (England/other countries). The editor expresses good wishes to the President, Davis Peck, and SRF.

Your EVP News

The editor, Alan Cleaver, discusses his training in Portsmouth and the challenges of producing EVP NEWS. He anticipates having the April issue, the Jurgenson special issue, and the current issue ready by mid-April. He apologizes for a cryptic message regarding subscriptions in the previous issue, admitting he forgot how many months were left on subscriptions and assuring readers that no new subscriptions are due yet.

Index

• The index lists the following articles:
• The work of Michael Vinter (Pages 1-2)
• News from Down Under (Page 3)
• Interview with Friedrich Jurgenson (Pages 4-6)

The Work of Michael Vinter

This section criticizes most EVP researchers for spending too little time experimenting. Michael Vinter, an author known for science fiction, is presented as an exception who has dedicated significant time to EVP experimentation, yielding remarkable results. Despite difficulties in getting a book on EVP published, Vinter has consented to EVPN publishing his findings. His theories are based on extensive work and correspondence with researchers like Raymond Cass and Richard Sheargold.

A significant case highlighted involves a voice that said, "Here is Anna dear." Mike Vinter recorded this after Dr. Nanji, a senior research chemist from Gothenburg University, Sweden, visited England to hear his late wife speak through medium Leslie Flint. Dr. Nanji had also been trying to contact his wife via EVP without success. Vinter conducted an EVP experiment the night before meeting Dr. Nanji, aiming to get a message for him. The recorded message mentioned the name Anna, which was unknown to Vinter but confirmed by Dr. Nanji as his wife's name. A similarity was noted between the EVP voice and Anna Nanji's direct voice.

Paranormal Voices (EVP) by Michael Vinter

Vinter proposes that "Spirit voices" recorded on tape result from natural sound transformed by psycho-kinetic energies, originating from the experimenter's central nervous system or nearby individuals. He suggests this kinetic effect acts upon sound, breaking it down and reforming it into paranormal speech. "Construct" voices, often clearer and more structured, are received via radio interfrequency (rif) and are considered "re-built" from extant terrestrial speech.

News from Down Under

Revd. Thomas Maddock of Tasmania is keeping EVP interest alive in Australia. He recently appeared on television to discuss EVP, following a newspaper article about his work. His interest in psychic phenomena began in 1952 in England, where he received evidence of survival through clairvoyance. The article describes the microphone and radio-interfrequency methods for EVP, with Maddock favoring the radio method. He has offered to translate Friedrich Jurgenson's book, "VOICES FROM ANOTHER WORLD," to promote EVP knowledge.

Revd. Maddock has also been appointed to the first-ever Telephone interpreter service, translating foreign languages for migrants. He balances this work with his vice-presidency at the Hobart Spiritualist Church and his pioneer work in EVP.

A book by David Ellis, "THE MEDIUMSHIP OF THE TAPE RECORDER" (£1.50), is mentioned. Ellis describes early EVP work with Dr. Raudive and others, concluding that voice phenomena can be explained by natural causes.

Interview with Friedrich Jurgenson

This section continues an interview with Friedrich Jurgenson, the discoverer of EVP, translated from the German magazine Esotera by Hans J Hackmann.

Impressive Statements and Predictions

Jurgenson highlights predictions as the most impressive statements made by voices. He recounts a 1960 recording in Stockholm where a voice identifying as Hitler said, "Hitler is not a monster anymore," and "pray for Hitler," followed by "Friedel my head is dead - death came from above." This was later understood symbolically.

In 1970, a girl's voice said, "Friedel you will be very glad, a book is coming that will explain to you." Shortly after, a Russian book titled "Adolf Hitler's death" was published, containing photos and records of Hitler's death, including details about his teeth and the circumstances of his death, confirming the prediction.

Another prediction involved a film about the Pope. Jurgenson received a taped prediction in January 1970: "Prediction - it will be at San Michele and you have to buy film yourself." This accurately foretold the location (San Michele on the isle of Capri) and the need for self-financing, as the initial investor withdrew due to shady financing methods. Jurgenson financed the film himself by selling paintings and a portrait to the Vatican, and filming began on St. Michele's day, nine months after the prediction.

Border-line Sciences and Dimensions

Jurgenson states that the "dead" speak of karma and reincarnation, suggesting they are part of cosmic laws. Regarding UFOs, he relays Annie Besant's view that they are "Messengers from another dimension of life."

He explains that his "friends" (the entities communicating) do not describe their dimension directly but speak of radar, which he equates to substituting the human eye. He concludes that the dead lack direct contact with our three-dimensional world and cannot see us without radar.

Jurgenson believes the entities work like a team, sometimes expressing frustration with "noises." He describes their dimension as real to them, with communication sounding like reverberation in a large hall, and mentions them clearing their throats and walking. He also refers to "radar-ships" and "transport-ships."

He infers that the entities are using some form of microphone, based on remarks like "Why do you stand me before the sender?" and "I asked you not to send me!" He concludes that their world is real, like a field of flowers, and that their contacts are conducted in a calm, technical manner, devoid of stereotypical ghost imagery.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The magazine consistently explores the phenomenon of Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVP), presenting research, interviews, and news from various individuals and organizations involved in the field. The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry into paranormal communication, with a focus on experimental evidence and the theories surrounding EVP. While some contributors, like David Ellis, attribute phenomena to natural causes, the magazine itself seems to lean towards exploring the possibility of communication from beyond the conventional understanding of life and consciousness, as evidenced by the interview with Friedrich Jurgenson and the coverage of Michael Vinter's work. The publication also touches upon related topics such as life after death, reincarnation, and UFOs, suggesting a broader interest in unexplained phenomena.