WARREN CAYLOR

December 17th

2011-12-18T12:02:00.006Z

Warren was restrained. On this occasion two heavy duty cable ties were slid through holes drilled in the wooden chair and secured around his wrists. A cotton cord was used to tie his legs together. A gag was placed within his mouth and secured behind his head. A pillow case then covered his head. the cabinet curtains were then closed. Blackout conditions applied throughout the seance, unless red light requested by the spirit team.

The music was this evening directed away from Chris, who cannot hear the spirit team speaking when it is directed beside and towards her. Unfortunately the music volume then affected the sensitive digital recording device. These things are sent to try us!

Witnesses: Chris. Jon. Jerry. Lee. Richard. Lucy. Attia. Rich B. Margaret (these having sat with Warren previously). Rachel. Steve. Julie (these three had not sat with Warren previously, although they have sat in the lodge setting with other Physical mediums). Sehall (he had never sat in a seance previously).

The evening began quietly, with little to be heard for the first couple of pieces of music. Then a sudden very loud crash broke the silence, which caused Rachael to react as might be expected!

Further knocks and other sounds followed. Luminous toy balls slid across the room and the trumpet rose and swayed before knocking the ceiling. A tambourine was then manipulated by the spirit team in time with a Christmas carol, giving the impression of sleigh bells.
Tom then comes through:
http://www.box.com/s/d8skhq050c8rk4mdjd1t

Yellow Feather moves the small table that had been placed beside Jon and proceeds to lift it to ceiling height before bashing it around and apparently breaking it!
Note: After the seance the table was found neatly folded within the cabinet.
http://www.box.com/s/qy997f4la0lgcbippfdj

Tom plays the harmonica. Luther flattens the seance trumpet! Luther speaks to Lee.
http://www.box.com/s/zpj0dujutvgmxr1x30t8

Luthor speaks to Lucy and calls Cleona (sitting in the house).
http://www.box.com/s/1t2r4ge4y925o8ilt8i2

The plaque is introduced and Sehall is asked to feel Luthers hand:
http://www.box.com/s/hrlvczxqgcdicyls8svu

The CD player is manipulated by Tom (Richard holds Christine's hands as she is the person seated beside the music player)
http://www.box.com/s/ocyrht2szn3xln5gbr4i

Yellow Feather performs a dance and then he and Tom discuss offering an apport.
NOTE: After the seance this was found to be as described. Jon verifies that no marble was there before the seance (it is in a very prominant position) and that neither Warren nor Lucy, nor anyone else, went into the downstairs loo after he did.
http://www.box.com/s/navtl2jga2iurt5tl9lb

Sir W sings along to Reggae and Louis follows!
http://www.box.com/s/z483ije1xv484sqtyfxy

Sir W chats with Rachael...
http://www.box.com/s/kc0l88zhcokfchnl1u86

Brenda, Warren's mother, speaks to Lucy. A second spirit visitor came through for Lucy and was recognised also.
http://www.box.com/s/7l40rdoi8q9ny2avrgqq

Sitters have been asked by the spirit team to sit quietly to chat amongst themselves:
http://www.box.com/s/1cackm32dttlipez4q64

The chair that Warren had been secured within was examined by Richard and found to be empty. The two cable ties however, remained secured through the holes in the chair arms and were unbroken.

At close of seance Warren was found secured in the same chair with one cable tie securing his right wrist (which had to be cut to be removed). The remaining cable tie was fastened round the cotton cord which was tied in knots around his neck with one end up on the cabinet curtain rail.

NOTE: During this seance Yellow Feather spoke with Lucy and together they discussed the progress of filming. Other things were mentioned within the seance that, at the request of the spirit team, have not been published.

As always we thank Warren and the spirit team for all that they have achieved.

FEEDBACK

Saturday 17^th December 2011

An evening as a guest sitter at Bristol Spirit Lodge

Warren caylor

A Warren Caylor Séance : Cold, sweaty terror and tearful joy all in one night. A fantastic evening!

I resolved to keep an open mind about the evening. I have total trust in the people of BSL and believe them to be dedicated and honest in their work with spirit. I have sat with them on several occasions and Lynne, a regular sitter has been a friend of mine for a few years now. On the other hand I do not know Warren Caylor and have a media induced mistrust of mediums that charge for their work. Although we all have to make a living. With this in mind I’ve chosen to list my experiences and offer an opinion based on facts as to the reality of the events experienced.

NOISES:

Firstly, the loud bangs..and I mean LOUD bangs that emanated from the cabinet –

The whole of the side of the lodge vibrated when these noises were produced at the beginning of the séance. It sounded as if a lump hammer were being swung with violent force at the walls and ceiling. Could Warren have been doing this? I had personally checked his cable ties were secure around his wrists and through the chair arms and that Jon had tied the cord around his feet using a reef knot. I had checked behind the chair in the cabinet and watched Sehall, another visiting sitter, search Warren whilst in the lodge. I am quite sure that we would have seen a tool such as lump hammer secreted on his person. So, was he using the chair? Maybe, but how did he do this whilst being tied into it? Unless he has the skills of Houdini, in which case he would be making more money as an escapologist.

Secondly, the stamping of the feet of the ‘spirits’.

Many of the ‘spirits’ present made quite a din as they stomped about the wooden floor of the lodge. Luther sounded as if he was wearing hob nailed boots. If Warren was doing this himself, consciously to deceive us, or unknowingly whilst in trance he would not only need to be loose from the ties but also have acquired different sorts of footwear. Warren was wearing only his socks whilst tied into the chair and no other footwear was in the cabinet. By the end of the night Warren’s and Jon’s socks were on the other side of the room.

VOICES

There were many voices. Most noticeably those of Winston Churchill and Louis Armstrong. Chosen I presume because of their distinctive and well known qualities. Easy to emulate? Perhaps so, my nephew can do both particularly well but I doubt whether many people, even impersonators could sustain the voices and retain a speech pattern particular to those characters for any length of time and in unrehearsed conversation.

‘Winston’ spoke to me. Our conversation is recorded and afterwards I played the blog clip back and then listened to an actual recording of one of Winston Churchill’s speeches on ‘You Tube’. To my untrained ear I would say that the voices are identical. The similarity, in fact, made my hair stand on end to witness.

Louis Armstrong also sounded much like he does on recordings and sang along with the CD to Bony M and then he sang Wonderful World which made my eyes water as I do love that song!

The voices moved around the room. No two voices spoke at the same time and it could be argued that this was because Warren Caylor cannot speak with two voices. It could be that they had only formed one voice box to use or it could be that as they have to work through one medium that the natural laws apply in spirit as they do here.

Luther’s voice was exceptionally loud and deep and Yellow Feather’s voice was soft and ancient. Tom sounded like Gollum from The Lord of the Rings! My precioussss.

PERSONALITIES

‘Winston Churchill’ whether ‘actual’or not was very much a gentleman. It was this fact that made his presence seem very real. He had noticed that I was feeling very worried. Of course I had made no pretence prior to entering the lodge that I felt like I was waiting to see the dentist. It’s easy to guess I would have been feeling afraid. I was in fact terrified. The blackout was total - the noises were so loud and the illuminated objects (that I’ll go into later) were whizzing around the room whilst ‘spirit’ hands were reaching out from the darkness and scaring unsuspecting sitters. It was the thought of an unseen hand touching mine in the blackout that was causing me some concern. ..and somehow, Winston, or whoever he was, had seen this or guessed it.

He gently asked if he could place his hand on me to which I consented (my curiosity overcoming any fear). He made it known he was aware that I was worried which helped me a great deal. Fake or not, I felt better and when he held my hand in both his and then touched my head, I felt his compassion somehow easing my concerns and I was no longer afraid. I don’t know if this was because of a healing spirit energy or just that someone had bothered to be kind and help me.

He gave me a couple of personal messages. One that there would be a good change in my life and it was ‘about time’ ...and the other, that a spirit called Ann sits with me in my bathroom! which caused much hilarity. Also that I would meet a ‘Gregory’. He also told me I was a ‘joyful soul’. Nice messages but no content which would make me sit up and think ‘wow! how did he know that?’ but then Winston Churchill wasn’t (or isn’t) the sort of man to do things for effect.

And then there’s Yellow Feather. If he wasn’t real then I’ve fallen in love with a man that doesn’t exist. (But then most women have done that at some point! Although they are normally still alive..) He was funny, kind, wise and performed a very enjoyable song and dance (heard by loud stamping) which to me sounded like an authentic Native American man singing an authentic Native American song and wouldn’t be easy to fake with such difficult twists in the tuning of the melody, voice vibrato and lyrics in a different language.

Again, there was such compassion when Yellow Feather asked Lee, whose energy had been used, Lucy, who was pregnant and had become a little emotional and me, who was clearly peeing my pants – if we were OK?

It would be difficult to fake the presence of such characters but not impossible. To do this Warren would have to be an actor of exceptional talent.

HANDS

Winston’s hands felt very real. So real that I still have trouble believing they were spirit hands. The hands felt about the same size as Warren’s so it was hard to be convinced. Other sitters, however, experienced the touches of huge hands and small hands that could not have been Warren’s. Something that did make the experience convincing though, was the fact that in a complete blackout you cannot see your own hand in front of your face. How then did ‘Winston’, whose voice and footfall travelled across the room to me, reach out a hand and touch mine that was on my lap with no fumbles or tripping or patting about to find me? Also I did not feel any legs against mine as he placed his hands on my head. I did not feel him breathing or the warmth of him next to me as you would a man of Warren’s size and I could still see the luminous balls on the floor opposite whilst he was apparently stood in front of me with his voice above me and his hands on my head and shoulders. I have no explanation for this.

Other hands were seen moving around the room as they rested on a luminous plaque. Yellow Feather invited us to gently touch his fingers, which I did and it felt like any earthly male hand.

ICY CHILL

At one point in the evening an icy cold blast rushed past me and by the exclamations of the others in the circle the wind had circled us all starting with Christine and ending with Jon at the other end. The room had a sealed door and no windows and the chill had apparently started from the cabinet end of the room and finished there. The wind was accompanied by a musty, sweaty smell. True to the humour that had pervaded the evening, Luther, laughing, told us it was his fart!

How did Warren Caylor do that? Did he have a silent wind machine tucked away in his jumper? Was Lucy, his girlfriend, not pregnant at all? The ‘bump’ was actually a wind machine, a lump hammer and hob nailed boots stuffed up her dress that she passed to Warren on the opposite side of the room (who was tied into a chair) by moving silently across the pitch black shed with boxes, toys and instruments all over the floor and where 12 other people lined the walls?

I have felt sudden drops of temperature before during circles but never to such a dramatic extreme. It was like a small hurricane moving around us.

LUCY’S VISITORS

Lucy had a visit from Warren’s mother. Her voice could be heard, thinly at first but growing in strength as she spoke, to Lucy about her son. Following the lady came a man who was eager to communicate with Lucy which caused her to become slightly upset. The emotion in her voice was evident during the visit from both Warren’s mother and then the man who only stayed briefly. What possible gain would there be for either Warren or Lucy to make personal matters part of a public display? At the end of the séance, as Tom (a spirit) was leaving and closing the evening, Lucy asked quickly if the man who came after Warren’s mother had been who she thought he was. Tom confirmed this was so. It was no big demonstration but was something that obviously meant a great deal to Lucy. The emotion seemed genuine to me and I would not say this was staged.

MOVING OBJECTS

Tom, was asked by Christine the circle leader to undertake an apport. This is the movement by spirit of an object from one place to another. Or the introduction into a room of an item that was not previously there. Tom gave us a commentary, through Yellow Feather who remained in the lodge, of his movement through walls, into Christine’s downstairs toilet where he left a marble in an ornament over the toilet. We all rushed in at the end of the séance to check and were pleased to note that there was indeed a marble there. I wondered if Warren or Lucy had put it there prior to leaving the house but Jon, a regular and trusted medium and reliable seance witness at the lodge, has verified that he was the last person to use the toilet and it wasn’t there then.

Objects had been placed on the floor of the lodge for the spirit people to play with. Many of which were noticed to be tied to things or placed on top of the cabinet when the light was put on at the end.

A trumpet decorated with luminous tape danced furiously around the room, hit the ceiling and crashed to the floor. Similarly a luminous tambourine was shaken and danced about before being gently offered to Jon by hovering over his lap. A small table was levitated to the roof. I wondered if it was Warren moving them about, either with an extendable fishing rod (that was hidden up Lucy's jumper along with the shoes, lump hammer and wind machine) or by dancing about with the objects. Both notions, I quickly realised were unlikely as the room was pitch black and there were objects all over the floor. Warren is no gymnast. He is a sizable chap and I do not feel he could skip about in a dark room without huffing and puffing and falling over. I have a sizeable chap of my own at home and you can hear him breathing and creaking from the other side of the house when he is just sitting at a computer, let alone tangoing with a trumpet in the dark.

Also, how did he expertly not clunk anybody on the head with the objects and knew exactly where Jon was to offer him the tambourine?

Jonathan Creek might know the answer but I am at a loss.

DEMATERIALISATION

Yellow feather asked us if we would like them to ‘dematerialise’ Warren. We all mumbled something inaudible, I think because no one wanted to feel responsible for something which, frankly, sounds horrific. He explained that using the same technique that they use to enable themselves to move through solid matter they would make Warren disappear. When they had apparently done this, Richard volunteered to check out the chair. It was dark, as explained before, and Richard did not make such a good job of getting to and from the other side of the room as the spirits/Warren.

Richard told us that the chair was empty and then he sat in the chair as instructed by Yellow Feather. Yellow Feather was talking to Richard the whole time explaining what he was going to do and Richard told us that the chair was rocking on its legs. For some reason this bit is a little foggy in my memory, which is annoying as it’s an important part of any evidence. Maybe they had to use our energy to do the materialisation or maybe I’d just gone into shock….

NOTE: Richard found the two cable ties, that had secured Warren's wrists, to be intact and still threaded through the drilled holes within the wooden chair. Chris Di Nucci

All in all it was a very enjoyable seance that I can’t wait to witness again. I’d like to think that I did actually meet Winston Churchill. If Warren is faking this then he is a clever man – a gymnast, an impersonator, an actor, an illusionist, an escapologist, a man who can see in the dark, a linguist and a ventriloquist. In that case he’ll be winning ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ next year for sure, which would be a lot less exhausting and far more lucrative.

Rachael

The Bristol Spirit Lodge was founded with the intention to support the development and demonstration of evidential Physical Mediumship. Three developing mediums, with supporting circles, are sitting in the lodge each week. Others are currently receiving support as best time allows. Compatible and dedicated supporting sitters are always required. No experience is necessary. An open mind and genuine interest are essential requirements.

Warren Caylor will next be returning to the Lodge for a private seance on October 6th 2012

October 8th

2011-10-08T23:04:00.022+01:00

Once again it was a great pleasure to welcome Warren Caylor into the lodge for a private seance.

This evenings demonstration was witnessed by Christine, Pat, Richard, Nick, Travis, Syann, Sue, Lucy, Lee, Jerry. Chris and Jack.

This seance event was energy filled and inspiring! The medium was seen to be well secured into the chair at the start of the seance, and was likewise at the end of the evening. However...during the evening his chair was witnessed to be empty and cable ties were apparently dematerialised and then re-materialised. The spinning trumpet, table levitation, solid-form taps and pats were felt and heard, manipulation of the CD player ( whilst Sue held Chris's hands) and further phenomena that really cannot be appreciated unless witnessed in person. In all the phenomena was much enjoyed by all those present. On this occasion we offer the full seance recording for others to enjoy.

Full séance recording: http://www.box.net/shared/5kd0llkkvn3ig2tkedc8

Clips taken from this full recording:

Tom: http://www.box.net/shared/27136trkojsn1u4jx95b

Luther: http://www.box.net/shared/q9t4ul7rm6qb6la24sq9

Yellow Feather: http://www.box.net/shared/8cgl6o1l8h8rg1iml028

Luther speaks to Sue and then supports Syann to walk across the room in the dark:
http://www.box.net/shared/h26k9dt312zgjiy1dco6

I personally invite feedback from witnesses on this occasion. It is all very well for me to praise the venue and all that rises within it...it'd be good to hear what others feel and how this evenings experience might have affected them. Thank You.

Chris Di Nucci

FEEDBACK

Chris (from Norwich):
Hello Christine, just a quick note to say thank you for such a warm welcome into your home and the lodge i had an amazing time, alan and pat were very kind too, I will go away now and digest what I have experienced and assuming I would be welcome return to see you again soon, thanx again to you and your team , Chris .

Sue (from Devon):
Dear Christine,
Thanks so much for inviting me to your home and to join the séance on Saturday. It really was an extraordinary experience and I was glad that I finally made the effort to join you all and to experience it for myself. With all best wishes, Sue.

Jerry (from Bristol):
Hi Christine

I've been trying to think of words to adequately describe what I felt and sa, but it's impossible really. I was sitting next to the cabinet, so when I was asked by Yellow Feather to move in front of the cabinet I was able to do this quite easily, despite it being in blackout conditions at the time. When Yellow Feather asked me to feel the chair, where Warren had been sitting, he wasn't there! His chair was empty! The spirit team had, they said, dematerialised him. I found this hard to believe. But Warren is a big lad and I was sitting right beside the cabinet, and no-one walked past me. So where was he?

Yellow Feather asked me to feel the arms of the chair and to feel the the cable ties. The cable ties were still intact, unbroken, and were still threaded through the holes in the chair arms. Three seconds later I was asked to feel the ties again. This time they had dematerialised (gone). Yellow Feather asked me to wait again, and then to feel the chair once more. This time Warren hands and arm were back in place, I could feel the cable tie around his wrist! I could not believe it! But I had to! Then ...quite suddenly...Warrens hand and arm vanished again!

This time I was told to sit in Warren's empty chair. That's the cabinet chair where Warren would have been sitting. As I sat in it, the chair began to move (the back was being pushed towards the front, with me on it). The chair stopped. Then I was asked to stand up again and to hold the arms of the chair. The chair started to lift, it moved up to my chest and then pulled away! How great was that. The chair moved back to the floor. I was still by the cabinet when it seemed that Warrens arm was hitting me on my arm. It was as if the arm was damging from above my head. Yellow Feather said that Warren was on the ceiling.

I witnessed lots more phenomena. I had a great evening and feel so lucky. Whatever anyone else thinks, they should see for themselves, like I did.

Thank you

Nick (from Brighton):

....I've just about returned to earth after what was an amazing weekend with you guys and with spirit.

....Warren's seance was spectacular and it was great that Syann got to meet and touch spirit in materialized form, she hasn't stopped talking about her new best buddy Luther!!!

....Sunday's experiments were even more enjoyable and it was interesting to see how well Lee's energies worked with Syann putting more volume and control into her direct voice development. There was an awful lot of emotion in that lodge and when the Morning Star song came on I had to fight to stop myself busting into tears!!! I find it interesting how all your groups can mix and match their energies so well, each helping the development of the other, I get the feeling that Physical Mediumship development is changing and it's getting easier now for different groups to blend their energies and for more than one medium to sit in the same circle, something which in the past rarely seemed to happen successfully.

....Then came my turn and I still can't get over how powerful the energies felt sitting in your cabinet on Sunday afternoon, are you sure that chair isn't wired up to the mains!!??!

....I'm sure we've both pocketed some of those energies and it's going to boost the Mercury Star Circle's development no end.

....Thanks for a fantastic weekend and I very much hope to be heading out west again soon, Nick.

Lee (from Bristol). Note: Lee is a developing PM:

Thank you for the weekend it was great to see Warren again and sit for Syann on Sunday.

It was nice to hear the same noises as my recordings, so very interesting.

Sitting in the corner directly in front of the cabinet was an experience in itself! It was very very hard to keep awake! In Syann's seance they took me down and I could feel the heat thing in my stomach and lower back, and my throat clogging up as if I was sitting in the cabinet myself.

Another thing I experienced was my jaw constantly chattering for at least 3 songs as if I was cold. I think dad (Jerry) felt similar effects. Again I get these feelings sitting in the cabinet.

From my perspective...Warren's and Syann's seances were both a great! It's all amazing! Lee.

Syann (from Brighton): Note: Syann is a developing PM:

Hi Chris,

Well, I'm still 'buzzing' after the weekend! What an amazing experience.

I'm still struggling to comprehend the 'fact' that I had my hair stroked by Luther, a 957yr dead pre-Egyptian!

I can't get over how 'normal'his hands felt - just like human hands. They were warm, and skin 'textured' - not cold, or hard, or squishy! I'd say they were prehaps very slightly 'clammy' or damp...but other than that, they felt like 'real' human hands - BIG human hands - his palm covered the entire top of my head!!

And his voice, when I must have been standing in front of him (as both hands were touching my hair), was well above my head (Warren is about the same height as me!).

I've been trying to think of words to adequately describe the sensation of his touch. I'd say about that, the use of his hands - his grip was strong, definately. But I'd also say that it felt like there wasn't 'in fact fine' detail' to the hands...like he didnt have very fine 'motor control' - does that make sense?

When he ran his hands down my hair, and massaged the sides of my head, it felt like a 'clumsy touch'...(Im not being rude Luther - honest!!). It was delicate - very delicate, but like maybe someone would do if they had a thick pair of gloves on that they couldnt feel through...it's very hard to describe!

Anway - it was amazing. The thing I later realised once I had 'chilled out a bit', was how difficult, if not impossible, it would have been to have walked anywhere in that room! I had serious trouble maintaining my balance as not only was it pitch black, but there was 'stuff' all over the floor. If I hadn't have been holding Luthers hand on the way back, I would have fallen at one point...I think I stepped on some chalk!

This makes me then think that there is no way anyone (as in a person!) could have been swinging that table around without seriously hurting someone!! Similary - the trumpet stopped right in front of my face at one point! Incredible!!!

And as for Sunday!! Brilliant! I had a great sitting. I'm very grateful to Lee, Jerry and Pat for coming back on Sunday to sit with me (Nick didn't have any choice!! Ha ha!!) - it's really appreciated - thanks guys! The energy in the room was really strong. I know I was a lot deeper than I have been before. Other than that, I can't really comment! Ha ha!

And it was great to see Jerry do 'his thing' too - the transfigured faces are so strong!

And then Nick sat too after lunch - brilliant! I was knocked out for a fair portion of his sitting. I remember this 'burning/heat' sensation in my tummy area, then...gone! I came round enough to see a few faces! I'm so pleased you and Pat have seen them too! I wasn't making it up - Ha ha!!

I love the fact that we could all sit like this, I really do - it feels so 'lovely' and 'right'! The energy exchange between everyone was fantastic, and so strong!!

I cant wait till our circle sits again on Thursday!! I'm sure everyone will benefit from this weekend!!

Hopefully see you soon! Thanks for organising it all!!

Syann xxx

Pat (from Clevedon)
Hi Chris

I'm finding it difficult to add to all the previous comments about the séance on Saturday - it was yet another amazing experience -Warren has a very rare gift and I would like to see more people getting involved with the type of phenomena we all witnessed.

I would also like it noting that I personally have complete faith in Gerry and the other sitters' integrity and honesty - there were only two sitters not known personally to me before the séance and I don't believe either of them could have manipulated any of the extraordinary happenings that we witnessed.

Another thing - after sitting in the lodge for the séance - round the table, eating everything in sight- I felt like the other sitters and myself were more close - like we had a common affiliation and unity -not just because we have a similar interest. It seemed like more than that. If that makes any sense!

Finally I'd like to add a massive Thank You to Warren, Chris and Alan for making this event possible!

Saturday 25th June 2011

2011-06-24T20:31:00.005+01:00

Witnesses (seated from the right side of cabinet around to the left): Jon. Chris Valerie. Bill. Jock. Susan. Margaret. Lee. Richard. Jerry (seated directly beside the cabinet).

Note: Prior to the séance sceptical new sitter Richard had spent quite a while planning some tests for the spirit team. As a result of this several unusual ‘toys’ had been placed in the centre of the séance room. Amongst these were a well-sealed box, a glass bottle and a heap of cutlery.

Also prior to commencement of the séance Jock Brocas had taken the time to extensively search the séance room before searching Warren himself. His report of this séance will be available shortly.

Critics take note! Warren had no advance warning that any searches would be taking place.The seance itself was a private demonstration. The sitters were all known to me and were invited by myself to attend.
Warren sat without independent support... Jon, Jerry and myself acted as his support team.

******

The séance began with sitters seated in blackout conditions. Warren had been thoroughly restrained by Jock, who was sitting with Warren for the first time.

Tom welcomes sitters. Warren’s baby son Lincoln was mentioned:
http://www.box.net/shared/7isbpx82szjmbhxu4zvm

Yellow Feather comes to say hello:
http://www.box.net/shared/dr2m2hrztdb6z30t6vna

There was much activity throughout the séance. The audio recording falls sadly short of demonstrating the reality of the phenomena witnessed by all those present. At one point Yellow Feather decided that a light fixture wasn’t safe…so he unscrewed it and handed the light bulb and shade to Jerry!
http://www.box.net/shared/1h9d26om9somlziid98t

Yellow Feather asked for the plaque (a lightweight luminous tile) to be placed where all could see it. He then asked first Jerry and later Jon (on the opposite sides of the room) to place their hand upon his (his seen to lay on the plaque)…he then covered their hand, and asked them to place their second hand on top. Basically…the plaque was floating in mid air…with all hands upon it:
http://www.box.net/shared/orj44lvnf1t7cp6srufn

Tom tries an experiment with the red light…hoping that we could see him (although Chris has seen full materialisation through warren’s mediumship in the past this has not yet been witnessed within the lodge setting) :
http://www.box.net/shared/3htz1zzpcfepf3x03ik8

Sir Winston comes through and discusses an experiment with matter through matter:
http://www.box.net/shared/dkdotm818ymec8zhbpnh

The medium’s chair was moved into the room, the medium himself was not in it!
http://www.box.net/shared/8vjg0puf8690ijnvo1b4

Just after the spirit team had demonstrated that Warren had been dematerialised from his chair and had apparently 'vanished' the music ran out and needed to be re-started. Jon and Chris fumbled with this:
http://www.box.net/shared/plpu5jgby6o8orniadvk

Luther chats with Lee (who is the developing designated medium in Spirit Haven that sits regularly within the Bristol Spirit Lodge circle):
http://www.box.net/shared/qvpxq8d3mo00nygcggzg

Little lost Lisa calls in and is helped on her way by Yellow feather:
http://www.box.net/shared/jvhf5v8e1tsmo5lcvxpv

Yellow Feather gives Jock a shock! Jock was actually scared when Yellow Feather walked across the room towards him. He expected to get a 'slap in the chops'! We all wish we could have seen his face!
http://www.box.net/shared/efyz1utu6dld4pkko1yp

Yellow Feather enjoys a dance with a friend…it’s hilarious! He ends up limping back to the cabinet!
http://www.box.net/shared/0vls3yh2jz9nk6q0f12a

When the lights were switched on at the end of the seance Warren was seen to be sitting on the floor of the empty cabinet, with his hands and arms bound tightly together with cable ties and rope. He had lost his T shirt and sweater (Bill was holding his T shirt as it had arrived upon his lap during the seance). The waist cord was knotted into this and attached to the curtain track above. Also attached to the curtain track was a bunch of cutlery, knotted and bound. An cord hung from the light fitting...which held the box, and some further knotted cutlery. On the floor were various bent pirces of cutlery, and of course the medium's chair was out there also. Chaos! Excellent!

******

The Richard Story:

Richard is my youngest son. When I started the Bristol Spirit Lodge circle, just over four years ago, for the purpose of developing and demonstrating Physical Mediumship, my family were all concerned for my safety and sanity! I simply had no experience of the subject, and there is no known psychic gift within my family.

From my point of view, I had sat in seance with Warren Caylor several times and simply wanted to learn more about Physical Mediumship. I felt that what I had witnessed in seance with Warren was perfectly natural...and that, probably, given the Intent to develop the ability, anyone could do it!

My sister is a devout Christian who strongly believes that one mustn’t get involved with Mediums. Most of my family are 'standard C of E'. Therefore…for me to announce that I was going to build a shed and sit in the dark to talk to dead people caused genuine family concern.

My youngest son was still living at home at the time the first lodge was built. He was therefore most affected by the general family negativity. His father was particularly anxious, as of course Richard would chat to him about mum’s perceived 'dark arts'…and as his father's concern mounted, of course it confirmed Richard’s own scepticism. Things were difficult for me, but were often worse for Richard. I had no experience, but I knew what I wanted to do. He, and everyone else, were simply baffled by my interest in something so totally perverse.

Richard has therefore spent the last five years hearing about ‘what mum does’ whilst feeling that it’s all wrong, or that it can’t be happening...so mum’s making it up, or has gone mad, because no-one else approves of what I'm doing.

Tonight...Richard came along to prove Warren a fake. Obviously, before allowing him to sit in the seance room I went through every aspect of the séance rules with him many times and I told him that I would respect his decision ‘true or fake’ at the end of the séance….but I would only do so if he did his job properly and didn’t break any of the séance rules.

The date of Richards inclusion was set because I knew that Jock Brocas was also coming to the seance, and that Jock was to take an investigative role that evening, and would afterwards publish an honest report of the séance himself. Jock is an accomplished author and his books are sold worldwide. So…I linked the two men together (Richard is 26) and asked Jock to support Richard’s need to set up ‘tests’. In this way, whatever Richard wanted to try out, it’d be overseen by both myself and Jock. Seance safety and Warren's well being taking priority. No test would be trialled that might cause harm to anyone.

It turned out that all Richard wanted to do was to seal an empty box to see if the spooks could get into it...so it was no big deal in the end! Anyway…he happily sealed his box and he happily took a million photographs of everything in the seance room! He'd arrived early and examined the seance room for trap doors, wires, hidden loud speakers and so on and so forth. A true sceptic! The séance proceeded.

Richard wasn't sitting beside me. He was seated between Jerry and Lee...which meant that his chair was placed one seat along from the cabinet itself. This seating arrangement had been set by FC (my spirit friend and Circle guide). The above seance report details all that Richard, along with the rest of the sitters, witnessed.

After the event, back in the house, as we sat together around the table Richard could only say that he’d started out a total sceptic but that now he has a more open mind! He admitted that his mother is NOT insane, and I would therefore NOT be going into a lunatic assylum after all!

Well done to Warren and the spirit team! I am hoping that other family members might soon feel sufficient curiosity to come along to the Lodge to witness things for themselves…Richard will hopefully show the way....

Chris Di Nucci

Jon's report of this seance: http://jons-report.blogspot.com/

SEANCE EXPERIENCE. February 5th. 2011.

2011-02-06T10:12:00.003Z

Sitters and witnesses: . Chris. Mike. Margaret. Lee. Attia. Dave. Sandy. Tracy. Jack. Jerry.

Rather than us clipping sections of audio from the recording made within this seance we offer, on this occasion, a full seance audio experience for the listenner.

The lodge was set with blackout conditions. Therefore, to sit in the dark with headphones on gives a fair, although approximate, representation of the conditions experienced by the sitter within this evenings seance.

This evening Warren Caylor was seated secured by cable ties and rope, completed with gag and hood, within a chair, inside a closed curtained cabinet. Three witnesses tied and checked the restraints. Ten supporting sitters were present. The seance was opened and closed with a prayer.

Within the seance a period of time passed during which flashing lights are observed in the room. These being brilliantly bright spirit lights, some lighting the room, many were displayed in time to the music.

The whilsting, heard on the recording, is enabled by Tom, spirit child. He was apparently using the childs plastic slide-whistle provided in the seance room.

Also during the seance, during a quieter period, ectoplasm was seen clearly illuminated by the red light (the spirit team ask Chris to control this light).

At another time, the CD refused to play and Chris became frustrated by this. Tom, spirit child, came over to take control of the CD player, in the dark, whilst Mike held on to Chris's hands to prove her lack of involvement.

The luminous plaque (a small plain square of plywood with luminous plastic stuck to it...the plaque being owned by Chris Di Nucci and not previously used in seance) was passed around and held by each sitter. The spirit team had embedded, what appeared to be, a glowing leaf within the wood. The leaf appeared glowing bright in the middle of the plaque. The leaf could not be felt..it appeared to be like a hologram, or something of that sort. After the seance this leaf had disappeared and the plaque remained clear as usual.

At close of seance a wooden box with a sheet of paper inside it, that had been sealed with cable ties and placed in the room before the seance began, was found to be still sealed, but within it was now the child's slide-whistle, bent and broken, inside the box, along with the paper, which was now tightly screwed up.

Full seance audio: http://www.box.net/shared/ydnlileuz2

NOTE: The seance ran for about two hours. When downloaded the listenner has control to fast forward etc. However, to get the best taste of the seance we recommend sitting in the dark with headphones on and the sound turned up!

NOVEMBER 20th 2010

2010-11-21T18:51:00.004Z

It is almost a year since Warren sat in seance with the Bristol Spirit Lodge Circle. I moved house five months ago and have needed to prepare the new lodge and settle down into a stable routine before inviting him to sit with us. Tonight was a much looked forward to event. I was also looking forward to meeting Warren's partner Lucy for the first time.

Tonight Warren and Lucy arrived at my home shortly before the séance began. By this time the others, who are all regular sitters within the lodge setting, had settled in and were chatting socially around the table in the house prior to going into the lodge.

The lodge is a new venue so I showed Warren around, staying with him whilst within the lodge. Knowing the sitters and being familiar with my perception of their energies I had placed name labels upon the seats, where I felt sitters might be best positioned. Whilst we were together in the lodge I asked Warren if he would prefer to change the seating plans, but he proclaimed himself satisfied with the setting.

Soon after returning to the house Warren indicated that he was ready to start the evening’s séance and all of us then proceeded into the lodge and took our places.

For those that are not familiar with this venue, the lodge measures 12ft x 12ft. The chairs are positioned around the edge of the room, with the cabinet in one corner. All chairs have elestic stretched across their legs, and sitters are asked to place their legs behind this, so that the space in the centre of the room, and around the cabinet, are left clear. This is so that the trumpet and other 'toys' can be placed in the middle and won't be kicked by sitters feet...which would negate some of the validity of evidential phenomena.

Witnesses listed as seated anti-clockwise around the room: Jon, Chris, Alison, Margaret, Richard, Darlene, Mandy, Pat, Tracy, Jerry, Lucy.

Jon was seated beside the CD player with myself beside him. Jon and I had together agreed (upon spiritual guidance offered by the circle’s guide FC) that he should act as circle leader for this séance.

Jerry tied a waist tie around Warren and the back of the chair, securing this with several knots in front. He then applied the cable ties to Warren’s arms and legs, which were threaded through holes drilled in the wooden chair arms and legs. Finally Alison tied a length of cotton rope around Warren’s legs, using numerous bindings and knots to secure him to her satisfaction. Finally Jon tied a gag into Warren’s mouth and placed a bag over his head, before closing the cabinet curtains.

Alison securing the ropes: http://www.box.net/shared/occj6e6fpm

Jon then opened the séance with a prayer, before extinguishing the lights and effecting total blackout. He then started the CD player.

There were two lights available to be used. One being a red lamp that was placed upon the floor, beside Jon’s feet. The other being a tall lamp, with a white bulb and a dimmer switch, again this control was beside Jon’s feet. The single CD player was set to play a single CD. All other electrical sockets in the lodge were fitted with blanks. A battery operated digital recorder was placed, and secured, to the table beside Jon, which is also beside the cabinet.

The séance began, and within thirty seconds a couple of small bangs were picked up on the audio recorder. Soon after this a séance-familiar ‘suction’ sound was also picked up by the recorder. As the second piece of music played a series of very loud bangs were heard: http://www.box.net/shared/rgpebx9qej

My husband, who remained within the house, which is a few yards from the lodge building, told me later that our house shook with the force of this! I felt momentarily concerned for Alison, who was seated beside me, as she had never sat in a blackout séance before.

Tom arrives:

Shortly after this Tom suggested that he play some music for us. We had placed a slide-whistle on the floor in the centre of the room beforehand: http://www.box.net/shared/vn35rjx4tt

Yellow Feather dances and writes on the blackboard: http://www.box.net/shared/m8pphk9bq5

What a wonderful World. Is this Satchmo himself? http://www.box.net/shared/l7jnan8e6q

A demonstration of physical phenomena using the plaque. The plaque is a flat piece of card covered with luminous paint, upon which the dark hand of the materialised form can be placed so that can be seen in blackout conditions: http://www.box.net/shared/tzcxmglofa

Helen introduces herself: http://www.box.net/shared/5rlxlcfib4

An hour into the séance the spirit team, managed by Tom, enabled a demonstration of ectoplasm. This gooey substance appeared linked between the Medium's nose and ears, and was seen clearly within red lighting conditions by everyone present: http://www.box.net/shared/zvydq9dti4

Jon’s hair being touched, then receiving a message: http://www.box.net/shared/n705i4rc94
At the time Jon was uncertain of who this communicator was as the voice was not very clear. The recording is clearer however, so he was then able to confirm that the communicator was Bob, his grandpa, who would often stroke the hair of his grandson.

Tom came through just as Walter was leaving (he will return). Tom played around in the room. He wrote us a message on a sheet of paper, and laid a wrapped sweet onto the plaque. The sweet wrapper was sticky with ectoplasm: http://www.box.net/shared/e6iooebo38

Yellow Feather holds something on top of Lucy’s head: http://www.box.net/shared/geqgeo4hqb

Warren is dematerialised from the chair whilst first myself and then Alison sit in the chair, which is levitated. Remember that this the very first time that Alison has sat in a blackout séance and her only previous séance experience was sitting once within the lodge within clear lighting as a witness of transfiguration: http://www.box.net/shared/z9d2hlyyov

Is this Sir Winston Churchill? He first comments about us sitting in séance and missing watching the X Factor. He then chats with Pat and Mandy: http://www.box.net/shared/dvqjn1v13p

The CD ends. I advised Jon to start again, but ask him to skip the first two songs. He struggles with the CD controls in the dark, until Tom (spirit child) takes over. I then held Jon’s two hands to prove to the sitters that it isn’t ‘us’ touching the CD controls). Note that Tom is quite heavy handed with the CD player, but nevertheless manages to get it working! http://www.box.net/shared/xlmrsxdjif

Yellow Feather offers healing towards Margaret: http://www.box.net/shared/rjgdtrt50c

Margaret has a visitor: http://www.box.net/shared/ydp09haekd

Throughout the séance Tom played around within the room. Footsteps were heard, Jerry’s socks were removed and most of the sitters were physically touched by hands and fingers of varying shapes and sizes.

Walter came back to chat with us. He responded to questions posed by sitters and also suggested that we write questions on paper ready for the next séance. Quiet, but clear, communication: http://www.box.net/shared/7ygk6vaq7c

End of séance. The spirit team explain what they wish to do: http://www.box.net/shared/vnkxdo6rnp

The séance lasted for over two hours. When the light came on Warren, trussed up like a chicken, bound tightly with cable ties and ropes, was laying on the floor in front of Jon. One tangle of cable ties were repeatedly tied into a bow, with the two ringed ends secured around Warren’s ankles. Jon was required to use cutters to release him.

The blackboard displayed chalked messages from Yellow Feather. "Wantatanka", "You The Best" and a smiley face. Tom wrote "Thank You" along with some kisses, on a sheet of paper we'd placed l on the floor.
Altogether a fantastic evening, filled with incredible spiritual physical phenomena. I very much look forward to spending eternity continuing to enjoy the ever-expanding social experience of working between the spirit world and the earth plane.
Chris Di Nucci

NOTE: Please would other witnesses send me their own reports of this seance, as opinions vary and all are equally valued.

Report of Warren's seance: December 19th. 2009

2009-12-20T11:28:00.013Z

Venue: The Bristol Spirit Lodge Circle.

Blackout séance. 95 minute duration.

Materialisatation Medium: Warren Caylor.

Sitters and witnesses: Belinda. Alan. Sandy. Mike. Jerry. Jon. Chris. Pat.

The lodge had been cleaned by Chris prior to the séance; and the door was then locked until Warren and the sitters arrived. No-one other than Chris had access to the lodge before the séance was held. As Chris holds many séances within the lodge, and as all are held on an experimental basis in order to satisfy her own personal curiosity regarding the nature of physical mediumship, and as she receives no payment whatsoever for holding such events, there would be little cause for her to set up paraphernalia that may be used fraudulently.

As sitters took their places Mike tied Warren into his chair. Mike was offered six cable ties and two lengths of strong cotton rope, by Chris, from which to select his chosen restraints. Warren himself knew nothing of what was to be offered, nor what would be used. He applied two cable ties to each wrist as restraints, each threaded through holes drilled in the wooden chair so that they could not be slipped back and forth along the arms. Mike also tied Warren’s legs together using a strong cotton rope with a clip fastening, as is more familiarly used for restraining horses. Warren was then gagged by Belinda and finally a cotton bag was placed over his head before the cabinet curtains were closed.

Following the opening prayer, when all light was extinguished, the séance began with music being played. Within a few minutes the familiar sounds caused by energy manipulation were heard. Tom, spirit child, then came through for a welcoming chat with sitters, taking note of the sweeties that were hanging under the small Christmas tree, which had itself been suspended in the middle of the room. He then withdrew, and Rachel came forward.

Tom: http://www.box.net/shared/jthx3c2s48

Rachel too welcomed sitters before Tom returned to play a whistle and mouth organ in time with ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ with Rachel taking control of an accompanying lighting display. Bright blue and white spirit energy lights were seen within the cabinet, on the ceiling, and flashing around the lodge. Jon, Chris and Alan had each seen a light shooting across the room before this display had begun, and reports of small pin lights and larger circular lights were also made (some of these believed to be held within the floated trumpet).

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree: http://www.box.net/shared/ouinbiuhg6

As the active demonstration faded Yellow Feather came through to offer words of wisdom and humour to the world.

Yellow Feather: http://www.box.net/shared/nht5dzhugo

When Yellow Feather withdrew a further stunning musical and lighting display was demonstrated, again co-ordinated between Tom and Rachel.

Music and lights: http://www.box.net/shared/lyxgnn6lv6

As the evening progressed many and various small amusements became included by the spirit team for sitters amusement. A luminous glove had been provided by Warren, which the spirit team then used to provide a short animated and comical display. The trumpet levitated and merrily tapped sitters knees. Further small lights were seen, with several coming close to sitters faces as if in greeting. Sweets (those provided by Chris) were handed to sitters and Smarties were scattered around the room! Lots of sounds, knocking, banging, shuffling were heard. Two solid rubber rings (sturdy dog toys), again that had been provided by Chris, were then considered by the spirit team.

Discussion about a possible use for the rubber rings: http://www.box.net/shared/vkqpsysrz3

Yellow Feather went on to speak with sitters, giving personal messages to several, which they have chosen not to share publicly. He then took note of Dave's tie and shared banter began again.

Yellow Feather has fun with Dave: http://www.box.net/shared/emga1mzvgc

Tom after this attempted to give a visual presention of his own face. This was somewhat successful, although not fully. However, from the point of view of sitters, it was apparent that the work carried out by the spirit team through Warren (as with all Medium's) remains of an experimental nature. It is only due to a medium's continuing dedication, and that of Spirit, that enables achievements and demonstration to be effected.

Setting this potential demonstration aside the spirit team then asked Mike (who had secured the medium within the chair) to approach the cabinet to check that the chair was empty, with the securing cable ties intact. He was then asked to sit within the chair.

Mike witnessing the empty chair: http://www.box.net/shared/kua4zmk3fq

Further banter and fun followed before the séance finally came to an end.

A very special evening. It is a privilege always to have the opportunity to witness physical phenomena demonstrated by Spirit within such a close environment amongst trusted friends who know each other well and are geniuinely dedicated with the subject of their interest.

At close of séance Warren was photographed back in his seat, again bound by the ties, but this time with the rope being tightly around his waist and with the two rubber rings, one on each arm. His jumper had also been removed (this had been projected in Alan's direction during the seance).

Note: The cable ties at first securing the medium's left arm to the chair are not now secured around the wrist but are instead placed with one hanging aside; and the other tightly binding his hand to the chair. The other two cable ties are around his right wrist and he is thus secured to the chair as per original restraint. This change is a minor detail, but one that requires to be honestly recorded.

Report of Warren's seance: October 3rd 2009

2009-10-04T09:06:00.007+01:00

Venue: The Bristol Spirit Lodge Circle.

October 3rd 2009. A private Séance with Warren Caylor.

Sitters and witnesses: Belinda, Pat, Sandy, Jon, Chris. Attia. Margaret. Jeremy. Graham.

Whilst sitting within the house before start of séance there were numerous spirit knockings, too many to count. Many of these were tapped in time to music played, or made in response to our conversations.

Later, within the lodge, Warren was firmly secured into his chair by Graham, who had not sat with Warren before. He tied a strong belt around Warren's waist, cords around his legs, and strapped his arms to the chair with two cable ties to each wrist. A gag was finally tied by Belinda, who also placed a bag over Warren’s head (to aid the containment of energy). Finally the cabinet curtains were closed and Chris spoke her circle’s customary opening prayer before the lights were extinguished.

The séance began quietly, but not for long! Very soon knocks and thumping sounds, along with crashes and footsteps were only too evident. The séance was in full swing within 15 minutes, with Tom’s friendly welcome opening the evening of fun shared between those within the two worlds. http://www.box.net/shared/jrvl256v11

After Tom’s welcome he offered sitters a display of trumpet spinning, tapping the trumpet on the ceiling before dropping it rapidly to ground level before swinging up high again, spinning rapidly and shaking it to form artistic patterns in the air. He then picked up the whistle for a quick blast, before withdrawing temporarily. http://www.box.net/shared/x7xrfe2e3m

Yellow Feather then came forward, his arrival indicated by heavy banging sounding upon the floor! http://www.box.net/shared/js4xbgyxfa

Rachel was the next communicator to welcome everyone. A demonstration of harmonica play, along with a lot of mystery sounds were heard as Rachel wrote notes on the paper supplied. Soon afterwards Jon’s chair was moved towards the centre of the room! Other sitters were touched, whilst Jon and Jeremy then had their socks removed! http://www.box.net/shared/q12gduhaaf

After this fun period the voice of Louis Armstrong was heard to enjoy a shared sing-song with sitters http://www.box.net/shared/td6asjjble

Rachel came through again after this, and handed round a ‘daisy chain’ made of cable ties that had been strung together (these ties were left unused within the room before the séance). How on earth the spirit team had threaded them together in the pitch dark we don't know. Most of us have enough difficulty fastening cable ties in broad daylight! Rachel then invited Graham to witness the dematerialisation of the Medium…followed by his re-materialisation a few minutes later (again checked by Graham) http://www.box.net/shared/efc1ojnkds

Tom returned and walked around the room, touching sitters, who felt his small hand. Shortly after this he offered a demonstration of an ectoplasmic hand…which was clearly seen by sitters in turn http://www.box.net/shared/k58akl940x

‘Gary’ then came forward to give a message to Chris http://www.box.net/shared/dboi3mmtdd

When this communicator withdrew Tom requested the music and singing to be raised whilst the team demonstrated a brilliant light show. The lights were seen to light the cabinet, the ceiling and much of the room. Smaller lights, of hand-held ball size, were hovering and flashing all around the room. http://www.box.net/shared/cce007ytzk

As the séance drew towards its close Sir Winston Churchill’s voice was heard offering a valuable message to all http://www.box.net/shared/s8ix50dn4k

Finally, Tom came forward to request that the closing music be played, and warned us of changes the team had made to Warren’s clothing. In fact when the lights were turned on we all saw that his trousers and shirt were in fact inside out! http://www.box.net/shared/z8yfxvaate

Throughout the séance, other sounds and knocks, crashes and thuds, taps and physical contact from materialised form were witnessed, aside from that which has been reported here. Also, the CD player was ‘taken over’ a couple of times with Belinda's hands held by Jon and other sitter's having their hands joined.

NOTE: All recordings are published ‘live’ and without enhancement.

Chris Di Nucci

Two Reports of Warren's March 14th Seance 2009

2009-03-15T09:46:00.025Z

Venue: The Bristol Spirit Lodge Circle

March 14th 2009. A private Séance with Warren Caylor.

Sitters and witnesses: Belinda. Pat. Chris. Jon. Margaret. Jack. Michelle. Dave.

NOTE: This séance was recorded using an Olympus VN-2100PC digital voice recorder. This equipment is customarily used regularly within the Lodge. The device was not touched by the Medium, or anyone aside from myself, either before, during or after the séance.

This venue was purpose built by myself for the purpose of experimentation. Nothing is allowed inside the building that might defer from the purpose intended. The Lodge and those who sit regularly within it are dedicated to the enablement of communication with those within the spirit world, should such a possibility exist. In this regard evidential phenomena has been witnessed by many here since the Bristol Spirit Lodge Circle was founded.

I will begin this report by saying that Warren had never been inside the Lodge building until this evening. Also, prior to Warren’s arrival it was decided that he would bring only his CD into the lodge building (this CD holds the background music of his preference). Warren had no prior knowledge of the type of restraints we would use, and in fact nor had I. Jack (a new sitter) had his own ideas. He chose to use two cable ties, threaded through the chair arms and fastened tightly to the medium’s wrists. He chose to use thick black cotton rope to create elaborate ties, loops and knots to secure medium’s legs to the chair legs. Finally, a gag was tied into Warren’s mouth.

The séance began with a prayer. Soon after this Rachel offered her welcome. She exchanged some banter with Jack, and shortly after this the rope (binding the medium's legs to the chair) was dematerialised and landed on Jacks lap (he was seated in corner opposite the cabinet)! http://www.box.net/shared/pr85l0x5us

There was a short, but special, demonstration of trumpet play, when the trumpet patted sitters and tapped on the ceiling and floor, moving at high speed around the room. Tom then came forward for a chat. He wrote two messages on the paper provided (The first to Christine thank you for having us xxx and I like the cake xx). These were folded and sent these across the room towards Chris and Jack. http://www.box.net/shared/6fc0ftsexe

After a short pause Tom returned to play with some toys and whistles that had been placed in the middle of the room. Several of these seemed to be being played at the same time. The trumpet was spinning in the air at the same time as the slide whistle was being played….more than two hands would be needed to demonstrate this, in more familiar circumstances: http://www.box.net/shared/j14yta9n52

Yellow Feather next came through, and he too welcomed sitters to the séance. Much to our amusement, he flirted with Michelle before sharing general chat with us all.

Shortly after Yellow Feather left an unrecognised communicator came through. He spoke to us about the development of the Spirits work, saying that it wouldn’t be long before full materialisation would be able to be photographed within the light: http://www.box.net/shared/ub8jbr6dr1

One of Tom's pleasures, shared with everyone is his musical ability: http://www.box.net/shared/y5vpm9c64o

Tom returned to playing with the toys, pushing things around, and touching sitters as he played. He touched my hand with the small soft fingers of a child. As sitters chatted happily together a short light show began. Brilliant lights flashed, several sufficiently bright to clearly illuminate the medium seated within the cabinet, behind the closed curtains. These lights flashed in different places and flashed different shapes, vertical, horizontal, circular:

http://www.box.net/shared/lpgnmvkltd

When one of the lights was stable and showing the medium’s shape behind the curtain Jon was asked to stand up and move towards the light. *He will best describe this event himself within his séance report: http://www.box.net/shared/61p8ikf3q4

After Jon’s experiment the music was selected by the spirit team and the light show started in full force, flashing in time with the rapid music. Sitters sang and spirit played…it was amazing to be together and playing in this way! http://www.box.net/shared/6z7j8rtuu1

Our next communicator was Luther. A solidly formed large figure, he patted Michelle’s hair, squeezed her knees and generally sent her into hysterics! He then asked for the red light to be turned on, so that Jack could move forward. When the light was switched on we all saw that the medium’s chair was outside of the cabinet, and the medium was not there! Jack was asked to check that the double cable ties he had tied around the medium’s arms were still intact. This was proven to be the case. Jack was also asked to sit in the chair! Luther then touched Jacks head! http://www.box.net/shared/pmyg1e2vkg
*Scroll down to read Jack's seance report.

An inexperienced communicator next came through, speaking through the trumpet, before this dropped to the ground: http://www.box.net/shared/rbs5tyb8oi

Albert was the next communicator, he brightly chatted with everyone, before supporting a messenger for Jon:

http://www.box.net/shared/q8jc8c3qvr

This communication was followed by another communicator, who gave a special personal message for Michelle. Tom sweetly came forward shortly afterwards to comfort her.

A further communicator attempted to speak with Christine, but his communication was unclear.

Rachel has a few words to say about the harmonious atmosphere within the building and sent as a kiss!

http://www.box.net/shared/xl3a1hnd97

As the séance drew to a close Rachel and the spirit team were heard to be moving things within the room: http://www.box.net/shared/0yo8inuidp

When the lights were switched on afterwards we found that a large coil of rope (provided amongst the toy collection) was wrapped around the medium and linked to the cabinet curtain track. Warren’s jumper had been removed and was laying beside his chair, which had by then been placed back within the cabinet. Jack was again invited to check the cable ties, before himself cutting them through in order to release Warren from the chair.

Having myself sat in séance with Warren on many occasions I nevertheless continue to be amazed by the variety of phenomena created by his Spirit Team. Tonight was no exception.

By the very nature of its limited appeal Physical mediumship attracts sceptical review, most often from those who have never experienced such a séance for themselves.

It is a fact that, aside from the non-regulated ‘open door’ of the Ouija board and the like, this form of mediumship requires dedicated sitting for the development of the Medium and the Spirit team in order for them to work together for a specific purpose. Along the way, and throughout development, many set backs and irregularities occur in the presentation of the evidential phenomena.

In our own home Circle we know that week after week the Spirit teams, sitters and Medium’s work together. Some weeks there is no doubt whatsoever that the evidential presentations we witness are ‘out of this world’ and cannot be replicated by ‘us’ in familiar physical circumstances.

At other times we sit and wonders why we bother, as little is displayed that we could not recreate in our world. At such times we remain dedicated to the work of those within the spirit world who wish to communicate with us, for we know that our world needs to recognise that those who have lived before us and continue to live beyond this physical existence have much to teach us. Who are we to complain when they don’t ‘get it right’ every time?

One thing is certain. They got it right tonight!

Chris Di Nucci

Jacks Report:

Private Séance with Warren Caylor at the Bristol Spirit Lodge (14/03/09)

Warren Caylor is a medium who has attracted a lot of criticism. As a physical medium his claims to abilities are far beyond those of many mediums and psychics. His séances are extravagant by comparison to those usually carried out at the Bristol Spirit Lodge. My first experience of his mediumship abilities occurred on Saturday 14th March 2009.

I didn’t know what to expect before going into the séance. Of course I had heard a great deal of talk amongst the Spirit Lodge members about their experiences at Warren’s séances, but, as with all such things, the actual experience is always very much different to your imaginings of it based on hearsay. Having attended numerous séances at the Lodge I was accustomed to the idea, and experience, of channelled communications through mediums in trance, but other spirit phenomena are much more difficult to anticipate. At séances I had witnessed, in red light conditions, “face-transfiguration” and the odd “spirit-light” flashing in the cabinet behind the medium. Over the weeks these phenomena had become staples: almost an everyday occurrence. Warren’s phenomena, on the other hand, are entirely different. While the observations of spirit phenomena during the previous séances I had attended were corroborated by other witnesses, they seemed to partake of a partially subjective nature; phenomena which existed somewhere between entirely subjective and entirely objective phenomena (see diagram). Warren’s phenomena were entirely objective: there is no denying that “something” is happening before your eyes; something which can be observed and corroborated by multiple individuals regardless of whether it is a spirit or human creation. It is this that, to my mind, makes Warren’s manifestations of spirit phenomena that much more controversial.

The phenomena associated with Warren and his Spirit team are so physical as to make them seem impossible other than by fraud. Of course, during the séance and unlike all of those I had previously attended, Warren’s proceedings were conducted in full blackout, so it is very difficult to pass judgement on whether fraud is being utilised (despite my own best efforts to inspect the séance room and to bind the medium inside the cabinet: it was my responsibility to check the medium’s body for devices and to secure him into the chair with wire-ties and rope). The phenomena I observed that evening were so blatantly “real” that I would have to be entirely naïve not to question them at all. I certainly feel that I require more experience to ascertain this aspect for sure.

Phenomenologically speaking, that is from an experiential perspective without assessing whether the phenomena were “real” or not (how do we define reality?) I experienced:

Spirit-lights
Trumpet phenomena
Materialization of spirit-forms
Extended voice phenomena
Dematerialization of medium
Loud banging
Whistle blowing
Writing messages
Manipulation of objects
Bringing personal messages from spirits
Exhaustion of the medium

These would be considered the “evidential phenomena” produced during the séance, in other words they represent the experiential evidences which demonstrate to the sitters that something is indeed happening.

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The Séance and Phenomena

Sitters: Belinda, Pat, Chris, Jon, Margaret, Jack, Michelle, Dave.
Medium: Warren Caylor

The séance was conducted in complete black-out. It was accompanied by music and singing. On some occasions red light was used to illuminate objects that had been moved by the spirits.

I will now attempt to describe phenomenologically the phenomena I observed during Warren’s séance, including, along the way, some of my thoughts and feelings at the time.

1) Spirit-Lights:

These were entirely different to the sort of lights I have observed at other séances. Warren’s spirit lights were full and bright. Usually the light was a bright point that would flash. It seemed soft, almost smooth and fluorescent. It wasn’t like the light of a torch in that it didn’t appear to form a beam; it was localized. At times it was difficult to tell whether this point was in front of, or behind, the curtains of the cabinet. There were times when the light was clearly inside the cabinet: it shone out through the cracks in the top of the cabinet where the curtains were attached and was projected onto the ceiling. For a while, with the curtains of the cabinet open, the light seemed to be focused around the medium’s torso, the effect of which was to illuminate the medium’s body; it was clear to see that he was still in position in the chair at this time. Other times the light seemed to pulsate slowly illuminating the cabinet from behind the curtains. At one point, although I was not able to see it for myself because I was sitting directly opposite the cabinet, the light in the medium’s lap was used to show the outlines of materialized spirit hands. Jon was asked to come up to the medium, place his hand on the medium’s head and look down at his lap; he said that he saw a hand in silhouette over the light in addition to the medium’s two hands which were still strapped onto the arms of the chair. Jon described the light as appearing to come from beneath a layer of ectoplasm over the medium’s body.

2) Trumpet phenomena:

Aside from channelled voices, trumpet phenomena were the first spirit occurrences to be observed. The trumpet is a sheet of light tin bent around and fastened into a cone shape. The trumpet was fitted with two small glow tabs so that its location could be observed in the darkness of the blackout. The trumpet would be lifted up to the ceiling from the ground, where it would be banged and then dropped. There was a point when the trumpet was paraded around the room presenting to each of the sitters in turn. The trumpet would be moved, as though dancing, along to the music. At one moment the trumpet was used to facilitate the vocalizing of a spirit voice: it served to amplify a faint and rasping voice.

3) Materialization of spirit-forms:

The materialization of spirit-forms is an exceptional occurrence for any medium. Here sitters were touched by hands and were exposed to the sound of heavy footsteps for certain spirits (Luther) and lighter footsteps (Tom) moving across the floor. When Luther materialized there was a distinct sensation of a very large individual standing in the middle of the room; very tall and very heavy. His voice was deep and booming and seemed to be coming from an abnormally high position in the small séance room. His footsteps were heavy thuds (David described it as though Luther was “wearing diving boots”). On three occasions I was able to feel the physical nature of the spirit hands for myself: the first time I felt my trousers being flapped playfully from very low down; the second time I felt a very small hand press its fingers into my knee and then a much larger hand pat me on the leg; on the third occasion I was invited over to inspect the empty chair from which the medium had dematerialized. I was asked if I would like to sit in the chair, I consented and sat down. I felt, coming from behind me and as though through the curtains of the cabinet, the same small hands touching my head. I thought that it could be the medium, and at the same time felt that it was very strange indeed. The feeling was very odd on all occasions, almost as though the hands were filled with some sort of energy.

4) Extended voice phenomena:

The majority of voice phenomena occurring during the séance appear to have been of the extended variety. This term refers to voices that do not appear to be emanating from the voice box of the medium. On several occasions I heard the voice move across the room. When Jon was asked to go up to touch the medium’s head I had the distinct impression that the voice was coming from a location about a foot away from the medium’s head. While we were discussing the séance Jon reported the same sensation as he had his hand on the medium’s head. I had not mentioned that I had made this observation at the time, and Jon’s mention of it served as corroboration for my own experience. Before and after different voices a whooshing rasping sound could be heard.

5) Dematerialization:

Because it had been my task to bind and tie the medium into the chair, the spirits took great pleasure in teasing me about it. One of the first things I was asked was whether I knew what “dematerialization” was, I answered yes but failed to describe it adequately. The spirit asked whether I would like for them to dematerialize the rope I had spent a long while tying around Warren’s legs; of course I did. Within moments of saying this, the rope was on my lap, which came as quite a shock. On another occasion the medium was shown to have completely dematerialized from the chair, which was brought out of the cabinet in front of the curtains. The spirit asked Belinda to turn up the red light so that we could all see. The chair was empty and the medium was not to be seen, although he may have been behind the curtains. I was asked to come up and inspect the wire-ties that I had used to bind Warren’s arms to the chair; they were intact and still in place. Admittedly Warren is a fairly large man, I could not see how he could have slid his hands out from the wire-ties without either stretching them or snapping them (both of which would take a considerable amount of strength).

6) Loud banging:

Bangs started to be heard even while we were still sitting in the house (although I did not hear them). When we were in the séance room it wasn’t long before loud knocks were heard from inside the cabinet. There were several loud bangs throughout the course of the séance.

7) Whistle blowing:

On a number of occasions slide whistles provided for use by the spirits were blown at extreme volume. The sound was piercing and shrill. The whistles were blown along to the music. On one occasion the whistling was occurring at the same time as the trumpet was floating in the air, which would, perhaps, be a difficult feat to perform.

8) Writing messages:

Two messages were written during the séance, one was intended for Chris and the other for ? . I could hear them being written out with a pencil on paper. At one point one of these messages was put on my lap. I did not read what it said and gave it to Chris at the end of the séance.

9) Manipulation of objects:

A number of object manipulations have already been mentioned: trumpet phenomena, whistles, writing with pencils, the moving of the chair. In addition to these there was also, apparently, manipulation of the curtains around the cabinet – they would appear to be open one minute and closed the next without anyone noticing the sound of the curtains being drawn. The spirits also played with a tambourine and concluded the evening by tying a length of rope to the roof of the cabinet and wrapping it around the neck of the medium, now sitting in the chair again with his hands strapped to the arms of the chair by wire-ties, as though it were a noose.

10) Bringing personal messages from spirits:

This occurred when an emotional message was given to Michelle. She burst into tears. I do not know what the message referred to as it was personal to Michelle. Her reaction seemed to confirm that there was something to what the spirit was saying. A message also came from a spirit called Edward who said that he had been watching Jon’s development. A spirit attempted to come through to talk to Chris, but, for some reason, the voice was too quiet and was not very clear and so ceased to communicate.

11) The medium’s exhaustion

At the end of the séance the medium appeared to be visibly flustered, as though he had been engaged in a strenuous ordeal. At this time his hearing was very sensitive, and so we had to be very quiet. He did not look well and it took a fairly long while before he was back to normal after the séance.

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The séance was, then, very eventful. Interpretation of the phenomena observed is an intellectually challenging task. As mentioned earlier, the apparent “reality” of apparently impossible phenomena begs for an immediate call of fraud – how could something so tangible actually be of a “supernatural” nature? I, however, do not think that it is quite so simple. These phenomena cannot be reduced to a simple rejection or condemnation of fraud. I do not feel that it is possible to reduce the events to the apparent reality, or lack of reality, of spirit-lights or dematerialization – there is a much deeper context. One of the most striking examples of this deeper context is the apparently highly emotional content of the message received by Michelle during the séance. This is an important factor, even if we were to assume that all of the physical phenomena were fake (which I do not) then this would still require explanation.

It must also be considered that the way the spirits moved about with such ease in the complete darkness of the séance room was exceptional. When I was asked to go over to sit in the chair I found the journey across the room very difficult, even with the red light on. I needed help from Jon and Chris to get back to my seat. How anyone could move around so nimbly and quietly in such a small space is beyond me. There was also a certain strangeness to the atmosphere when a materialized spirit was present, particularly with regard to the sense of size associated with the spirit. When my lap was touched and tapped the hand came from a low position, almost unrealistically low, as though the spirit were standing with his feet below ground level. When Luther was manifested, as stated earlier, his presence was distinctively felt and his size was palpable and quite awe inspiring, even though it was not visible.

Further deepening of the context, at least for me, comes from my own personal experience of trance. I have felt the potential for my own body to fall into the control of another energy; I have tasted the reality of that possibility for myself, and as such cannot deny it for others. Even if it were, and I am not necessarily suggesting that it was, Warren walking around the room in the pitch darkness touching people on the knees and head, that would not necessarily detract from the “otherworldliness” of the situation. It may very well be Warren, only acting with his body under the influence and control of another spirit. I do not necessarily think that it was Warren’s hands that I felt touching my head as I sat in the chair, but even if it was there was a distinct sense of energy about them that still requires accounting for.

To my mind Warren’s motives appeared to be sincere: he was concerned with helping people. True it is his means to earn a living, but in all honesty there are much easier ways to make money; methods that do not result in ridicule and public scorn. I was surprised by his suggestion that I might like to try to get some interest from people at the University who might like to study his abilities. If he were a fake then why would he suggest this?

One of the spirits stated that in 18 months time it would be possible for photographs of materialized spirits to be taken. When Warren was informed of this (as he cannot remember the events of the séance) he seemed excited about the prospect and was certainly keen about the idea. There seems to be a firmness to Warren’s conviction that these phenomena are real. The spirits also mentioned that it might be possible for future scientific study of them and their phenomena to take place at the Lodge (which is both an intriguing and exciting prospect).

It is clear that, in order for any of these phenomena to occur, a supportive and caring environment is essential. I do not believe that the sort of ridicule and negativity directed towards mediums (particularly physical mediums) is warranted or conducive to positive results. On this particular occasion the atmosphere was indeed supportive, and I think that the effects that we witnessed were just a peek at what is potentially possible. Development and dedication appear, to my mind, to be the key to success. Exposure to bad publicity and ridicule is not.
It was certainly an exciting and interesting evening. It has not dampened my interest in this topic in the slightest, indeed it has served to intrigue me yet further.

I am very glad to have been given the opportunity to have this experience and I look forward keenly to my next opportunity to encounter Warren and his spirit team.

Jack Hunter

September 27th 2008.

2008-09-30T11:10:00.003+01:00

Ricki hadn't sat in seance with Warren previously. This is a copy of an e-mail he sent to Chris after the event:

Hi Christine,

I am just writing to let you know what I thought of the séance. I told Jon afterwards how difficult it was to get my head around – because it was such strong evidence.

Everything was so realistic and vivid it didn’t even seem like spirit. It just seemed normal. I’ve thought about how it could have been staged and realized that Warren wouldn’t bother doing that. And also that the blue light was definitely not man made. But it was so physical and real!! I’m sure I saw glowing ectoplasm in the floor.

The voices were so extreme that even a master impressionist could not have made them up. And the thudding sound in the chair when they return to his body – so loud. You would have really liked it.

Warren and Frank sat me in the corner so I was a bit hidden away and wasn’t touched by any of the spirit – but did feel some water one was flinging splash my chin. Suspect it was because I’m a newbie that they put me there. I also enjoyed the singing a lot.

Warren definitely had a lot of charisma and many attractive qualities to his personality.

Ricki

27th September 2008.

2008-09-29T15:44:00.005+01:00

Report by Jon:

A group of five of us had driven up from Bristol as guests to a home séance at Castle Vale in Birmingham, where Warren Caylor had agreed to sit for us and to provide a demonstration of Physical Mediumship.

All of the 15 sitters (plus of course Frank and Myra) had sat before with Warren with the exception for 2 who had never sat in a physical circle before. And I think it’s safe to say that this was an experience that neither will ever forget for the rest of their lives.

We got there a little early and despite getting lost no more than 100 yards from the front door, we were met by Warren and made to feel completely at ease as we were warmly welcomed into the venue.

Soon the room was filling up as people started to arrive and about ten minutes before things got underway, Oz came in to give everyone a brief reminder of the ‘rules’ and to make sure that the newcomers were at ease and feeling comfortable. Then we were called in as usual, checked for concealed weapons of mass destruction and shown to our seats.

It was only a small room, no more than 10’ by 8’ and it was a bit of a squeeze to get us all in. The centre of the room had the usual array of drumsticks with luminous ends, tom-tom drums, mouth organ, cardboard trumpet, whistle and a white envelope addressed to “Young Tom”. –apparently a little while ago at the last séance held down in the south-east Tom’s slide whistle had been left behind and had been posted back to for him care of Warren. This was opened and the contents displayed to everyone and the envelope was shown and checked to make sure nothing was concealed anywhere.

Then, with the formalities over, Warren sat in the chair & was secured with chains & tie-wraps at the wrists, tied at the ankles, waist and chest with a red climbing rope. Everyone was just about to settle down when it was realised that somewhere along the line the gag for Warren’s mouth had been left behind. The doors had to be unsealed again and Frank had to make an unseemly dash for the Kitchen, grab a clean tea-towel and return.

Now I don’t know about you, but a tea-towel twisted lengthways makes a very thick and uncomfortable looking gag. Oz fitted it into Warrens mouth and tied it firmly behind his head.
Being such a small room we could all see this clearly and I have to say, it looked mighty uncomfortable to boot.

With the lights then out, the music started & in within seconds the ceiling shook as Spirit announced their presence by banging loudly on it and letting us know they were here and we all knew we were in for an exciting evening.

A few minutes later and we all heard the sound of Tom calling out his greeting in his familiar childlike voice and everyone was soon at ease as Tom teased and greeted people by name one by one. He even asked to be introduced to my wife who was seated next to me. This was the first time she had been to a physical séance, so this was quite an honour to be singled out so quickly. I’ve been to quite a few séances now and this was the first time that I’d been greeted personally by name either, so for her to be picked out was quite a surprise for everyone.

Rachel followed and soon everyone was grinning like idiots in the dark as she had as all laughing with her ribald sense of humour. Yellow Feather joined the circle then and explained that due to some recent developments they were going to suspend the materialisations in white light for the time being.

My immediate thought was that we would be using the dim red light instead but I was gobsmacked when Y.F then said “I suppose we had better make out own Spirit Light instead”. I’ve seen the odd vague misty glow or occasional flash in our own home circle but the prospect of Warren’s team creating their own light for materialisation had me really excited.

Then, leaving this prospect hanging in the air, he left and Tom came back.. He explored the toys and the floor and was clearly delighted to find the envelope and read out the address (it was still total blackout at this time) opened it and guided Frank to the appropriate track on the CD before giving as a fantastic demo of his musical ‘skills’ of his favourite songs.

One thing that I didn’t mention earlier was that a large lump clay, fashioned into a ball about 3 or 4 inches in diameter had been placed on a small plate on the floor with a glass jar upturned over it to protect it. Tom soon found this and asked what it was for. It was explained to him that if possible, maybe he could try putting his fingers in and on it and leave marks for us to see afterwards? He seemed to think this was fine and played with it before asking to put it under Myra’s chair for safekeeping.

We were witness to yet more amazing demonstrations of their ability to manipulate ectoplasm with levitation of the trumpet and the toys and the playing of drums. Oz’s sock was removed and landed on my lap (Fortunately as Warrens’ circle leader he was familiar with this kind of play and was well prepared with clean fresh socks ;-)

Another sitter's shoe was removed and balanced carefully on the top of the ceiling fan, water was flicked playfully around –just in case anyone was getting too hot, but no-one was soaked this time!

After another visit from Rachael, Yellow Feather returned and shared some sage advice. And spoke to one of the sitters with words of much needed & great comfort as he prepared to face some personal challenges lying ahead.

He then came to one of the other sitters, who had never before been to a physical circle. Standing only feet in front of her, told her that he could see within her an ability for Physical Mediumship. That if she wished to, she should start to sit and begin her development. It would take some time, he told her but the ability was very real. Both she and her husband were given advice on sitting together and supporting this development.

Everyone in the room was very surprised as this is virtually unheard of. To be approached directly by spirit through direct voice, to be picked out and informed of an ability as a Physical Medium in the middle of séance has only happened in a very rare handful of cases.

Watch this space and perhaps in future we’ll be reading of yet more physical Mediumship in private and public circles. Yet still the best was yet to come!

Tom returned and asked us if we’d like to see a little Spirit Light –assuming we weren’t too bored! Then behind the curtain started what I can only describe as the most incredible display I’ve ever seen.

A small point of brilliant white light flashed briefly illuminating the whole cabinet, behind the thick black drapes that were hung across in front of the chair where warren sat, still secured by ropes chains and gagged.

The light than came back, flashing on and off more and more quickly and it was moved around and around. The intensity was astounding! The light flashed and waved up and down, up and around the cabinet for several minutes before finally going off.

Yellow Feather came back briefly to talk about the demonstration, then we were treated to another display, but this time the light was the most incredible blue colour. Faster and faster it flicked on and off, moving all the time fro the top to the bottom of the cabinet.

Tom took another break and Luther came into the room. His presence completely overwhelming and filling the small space. Anyone who has ever had the privilege of witnessing Luther will know what I am saying. His voice carries a sheer volume and power that no physical human could create, let alone appearing to emanate from a point approximately 6 inches below the ceiling!

The first time I ever sat with Warren for a Physical Mediumship demonstration, I questioned much of what I witnessed. I doubted what my eyes were seeing and simply couldn’t accept the reality of what appeared to be happening. However, even on that first occasion, when Luther came forward and addressed the circle, I can still recall the feeling of power that projected into the room. No amount of description can ever really get across the feeling of ‘awe’ that he generates. As one of the sitters said to me later “Luther makes Men quake in their boots whilst Women go weak at the knees!”

After this, Tom cam back again for a 3rd demonstration of his control of Spirit light. This time everyone’s jaw was well and truly dropped!

The flying lights became more and more complex in their patterns until they stopped and the trumpet was lifted from the floor and levitated into the cabinet.

Suddenly we realised that the light was being created inside the 2’ long cardboard tube an a point approx 2” in diameter.

Now, even if somehow Warren had escaped from his chains, cable ties ropes and gag and had somehow been able to create this colour changing light. Even if he’d been able to do this whilst also jumping in and out of the cabinet (complete with the ability to create the sounds of the ectoplasm, voice box etc, plus being able to see in the dark, balance shoes on the top of the light fittings, talk in multiple voices, project this voice from the floor and from the ceiling etc)

How on earth could he make a point of brilliant blue white light appear in the centre of a cardboard tube at a point where it could be no more than 2 inches in diameter! A light so intense that it could be seen clearly right through the thick cardboard of the trumpet.

Then, just in case we weren’t already completely flabbergasted, the trumpet was pushed out of the cabinet, through the curtains and the light projected on to the ceiling and then proceeded to dance around the room in time to the music.

But even now they weren’t finished!

After another brief break, the show started again with the trumpet, before it was ejected out onto the floor of the room. Then the lights came back again within the cabinet and the light, rather than being a single point, opened up into a wide oval shape about 6 or 8 inches across.

We could all see this held for a second or two. Tom repeated this a few times before asking if we could see anything. This happened a few times and then he asked again if we could see his face. This time he pushed forward out of the cabinet, his small upturned face between the curtains, illuminated by the diffuse blue light as if from within.

Three or four times more he did this until everyone had clearly seen this amazing demonstration.

Yellow Feather came back again to describe the ‘mechanics’ of how they were creating this light. Saying that the ‘static’ energy created by us in the room (boosted at two points by having all the sitters sub their hands together for a few moments) was being used with the ectoplasm to ‘crack’ the ectoplasm, the release of this energy then created the light.

We later learned that this was only the second time they had tried this experiment and already they had moved forward and progressed vastly in their control and the length of time they could hold the light on.

However, this we were told, used an enormous amount of Warren’s energy reserves and he was just about used up and the séance was now ready to draw to a close. Yet despite this, we were treated to a final display and once again were able top see little Tom’s face lit up by spirit light looking out through the curtains of the cabinet.

All too soon though it was all over and the room light was brought back up. Initially Warren seemed to be in some discomfort and Oz and Frank quickly jumped to his aid to remove the tea towel, still firmly tied round his head, his arms still in the cable ties and chains, his ropes tied tightly across his chest.

However, once he was released and led from the room, it was apparent to everyone that his jeans and tee shirt had been at some point removed and replaced completely inside out!

Then we looked at the ball of clay which had been carefully placed underneath Myra’s chair.
There in the clay were a number of finger marks, of small fingernail marks and one long narrow indent where Tom had pushed his finger right into the clay. This is going to be saved and a plaster cast made of Tom’s Sprit finger.

Soon we were all crowded into the small kitchen ravenously decimating the sandwiches and buffet that Myra and Frank had generously provided, going over and over everything we’d seen and experienced.

One individual in particular was trying to get her head round the fact the Yellow Feather had given her some more than interesting news about her own development and potential as a Physical medium. But even then, the positive support and advice she received was amazing and speaks volumes for the people that had gathered there that night and the true love for spirit and humanity they and Warren have.

I’ve not included everything that happened that night as the whole séance lasted for nearly 3 hours (it felt like less than one) and we were joined by several other spirits who spoke to us through Direct Voice. Trumpets were levitated, stuck to the ceiling, drums were played. Conversations took place, evidence of survival was shared and comfort given.

This was, we discovered, to be Warren’s last demo here in the UK for some time as the next day was planned to be the first of a long trip to America and possibly even further afield. I wish Warren all the very best of luck and send him off with my thoughts and prayers as he sets off to share his gift with new circles and new friends across the globe.

I look forward to catching up with him and hearing the stories next year when he finally makes it back home again.

Good luck mate and thank you. What a send off!

July 6th 2007

2008-07-16T20:22:00.002+01:00

Our Circle members joined Warren Caylor's seance at the Freespirit Awareness Centre in Patchway this evening.

It was certainly an experience to be remembered!So much evidential phenomena in one room, witnessed by so many, in just a few hours! It was Amazing!

Spirit children Rachael and Tom were heard towards the start of the seance. As usual there was much fun, joking and laughter within the Circle. Tom playing the slide whistle is always a delight worthy of note.

Later on during the seance Yellow Feather, in materialised form, was seen clearly from the waist down, with a less-clear physical form above this. He walked across the room, and moved his feet and body in many ways in dim white light conditions (all sitters clearly seen to be sitting in their chairs throughout).

I myself witnessed that his materialised foot was solid as he kicked a small item out of his way, directly in front of where I was seated. This materialisation phenomena was repeated in the same conditions many times for all to see. Albert also presented, for a short period of time, in the same way. Both materialised forms spoke with sitters at the same time as their materialisation was taking place, often explaining the process to us and responding to questions.

At one point during the seance Yellow Feather displayed his hand upon the plaque and allowed several people to feel this. Bernie was one person who was honoured with this opportunity and she was clearly delighted by the experience!

A little later on spirit child Tom removed Bernie's shoe and Dave's shoes were pulled off also! Aside from this amazing phenomena 'the usual' things were witnessed. The spinning of the trumpets, heavy thuds, thumps and crashes, 'Smarties' being scattered and sitters heads patted.

Finally the medium's chair was brought out from the cabinet and Warren, still in trance state, was seen to gradually return to 'normality'. His recovery took awhile and as usual I wonder at the strength of this man's resolve to continue to do this work. Where does his resolve come from?

Needless to say Warren's cable ties were still securely in place at the end of the seance. This fact, along with everything else, was made available for all to witness and freely scrutinise. All evidence was openly displayed by the Warren Caylor Circle.Note: I myself sat beside Warren's partner Julie, who was seated directly beside the cabinet. Bernie was sitting beside Ozzy, another member of Warren's Circle, on the other side of the cabinet. Dave, from Spirit Friends was sitting beside Bernie. The two sitting closest to the cabinet could not move, fiddle with equipment or carry out any other devious action without 'us outsiders' being fully aware of it. This did not happen.

We were all there to prove and witness genuine phenomena....and we did!

Many thanks to Warren, Julie and Ozzy .....Best Wishes Always....Christine DiNucci

24th May 2006.

2008-07-16T16:25:00.005+01:00

Chris's report of her very first seance experience:

Last night David and I went to a physical séance at Jenny’s Sanctuary in Banbury.

David and myself arrived at the Sanctuary at 5.30pm. On site was a bungalow and a cottage. David went to the door of the cottage to ask where the nearest pub was, as we’d arrived early. Warren Caylor opened the door. Warren said “Oh…you’ve come to see me zonked out tonight have you?”....he then told David of two pubs nearby.

David and I drove to the two pubs, both were closed til 6pm. We waited til 6.15pm and then returned to the Sanctuary, by which time Warren, with a carton of milk in hand, was unlocking the door of the bungalow.

We three entered the hallway which was in fact a large room. A well worn patterned three piece suite graced the area. There was a plain blue carpet and a few odd tables. An assortment of chairs and oddments of furniture. It was also very cold (no heating!).

As we stood there, not knowing what to expect, some local people arrived, all seeming to know each other. They appeared very chatty and friendly. These were ordinary people. Some wearing faded fleece track suits, trainers, jeans. Nothing out of the ordinary, just average honest, open, country people.We all stood around, most chatting in groups. We understood that most had been there before, but there were a few others who said they didn’t know what to expect, like ourselves.

We’d been told that there was a £30 fee to attend this seance. I counted 28 people, but as they didn’t stand still I felt unsure. We stood or sat around, freezing, for over an hour. It seems that a few people on the list to attend hadn’t arrived.

The doors were locked at 7.10pm. This is when I began to worry.Handbags, wallets and so forth were left in a room (which concerned me). I began to have butterflies and to wish I hadn’t come. We were all offered advice about séance safety, and were then searched. This worried me further and I started to shake a bit.

We were afterwards each invited to enter the séance room (an annexe of the bungalow) where we were ‘zapped’ for metal objects by a hand-held scanner and part-searched again. By now I was feeling uncomfortably fearful.

The room we entered was bare aside from chairs around the edges and a tape player (for music). A small red hurricane-style lamp stood near this. Everybody was shown to seats around the edges of the cold room. There were no vacant chairs remaining. Toys, drums, trumpets etc were then placed neatly in the centre of the room along with a pencil and paper. I felt puzzled by this, but too fearful to give it much thought.

In one corner a metal frame was supporting curtains. The space within the frame was approximately 4ft.6ins square I guess. A black sheet of wood was laid on top of this frame. A chair with wide straps fastened to the arms was placed inside. The straps were nailed or screwed to the chair. Warren Caylor walked across to this area and sat in the chair. At that time I didn’t know why.

The straps were then used to clamp Warren’s arms and legs to the chair. On top of these nylon straps were fixed cable ties. I watched the tying and when Ron, the circle leader, invited a member of the public to examine the ties, out of curiosity I actually stood up and checked them and also checked around and beneath the chair and looked around the frame also. By this time my fear had subsided a little and I was close to getting a fit of the giggles instead! Warren was sitting strapped into the chair. It was simply too bizarre to take seriously! He finally had a gag placed in his mouth and a bag was placed over his head as well. All these things were done in full sight of everyone in the room. It was myself and three other ‘new’ people who checked everything.

I noted that the other newcomers appeared to be as baffled as I was.The door to the room was then taped up and the chairs moved slightly to close the exit. A short prayer was spoken. I took a look around the room and began to feel worried again, but before I fully realised what was happening the lights were switched off and I was seated in total darkness.

We had been asked to sit quietly for the duration of the first two pieces of music. This was easy! I was too scared to open my mouth, my tongue was dried and stuck to the roof of my mouth and I felt as if my eyes were popping out of my head!

After a few moments I heard other people chatting together in whispers. I felt they were wrong to do this, as we had been asked to be quiet. I waited for the organisers of the event to tell the whisperers to be quiet. When this didn’t happen, I decided it must be all part of the ‘act’. I relaxed a bit then, as I realised it was all a joke! As there seemed to be a lot of whispering, emanating from around the room, I wondered how many of the ‘staff’ were paid members of the stage crew.

A little later I felt this to be an unlikely concept as 28 people paying £30 a head gives a maximum of £900. Obviously the more stage hands there were the less profit there would be. I solved this issue by deciding that they probably didn’t need to pay many staff as the whispers could be recorded. Then if they had a good speaker system set up, probably within the walls, it would be comparatively inexpensive.

Soon high pitched laughter and other sounds began to fill the room. This came from all different places in the room. High up, low down, all over the room. Different voices. I cast aside the idea of the in-wall speakers and instead assumed this to be part of the main tape recording, even though the sounds were so scattered.

However…..when the taped music stopped the variously scattered voices began conversation with people sitting in the room. Responses caused further response and there was real-time genuine conversations going back and forth. Laughter, jokes. No way was this from a recording! My mind felt totally confused. I decided to stop trying to work it all out and just listen.

When my mind felt calm again I decided that voices were being ‘thrown’ around the room by members of the séance group. However, it wasn’t long before my puzzlement over the voices was replaced. Before long lights began to flash around the room. Clearly these people had brought in a lot of small torches? Then whistles. Above my head, right above my own head! A whistle! One of those whistles which has a ‘pusher’ thing in the end to change the notes! How the heck could THAT be done above MY head? Speakers inside the wall? The same whistle then moved around the room….as did other musical instrument sounds. My brain began to fry a bit!

Clearing my mind again I tried to think logically. This proved to be difficult!Lights, sounds, voices, real-time conversations continued to confuse me. THEN a voice I recognised.

I felt my eyes open wider with shock! No way could that person be faked....his voice and his personality…..I now had to believe that something serious was happening. This evidence was followed by the misty forming of a body and a face, which was displayed under red-light conditions. I could see the shapes of sitters all seated in their chairs around the room. Many other things occurred, many others. I lost track of time, I was too stunned to think straight.

Three hours after the séance began it ended.As the lights went up the room looked like a battle field! The curtains were thrown off the cabinet and there was a chair on top of it. The medium’s chair had all the stuffing out of it (this, along with a chair spring, had been handed around the room). His jumper and T shirt were off. Toys were all over the place. Words had been written on the paper scraps.Before leaving I again tested Warren's ties, which remained firmly intact. He was sitting partially clothed …with his chair askew and his eyes unfocused. What on earth had been happening?

Everyone left the séance room. They helped themselves to tea or coffee and the bread rolls that had been provided for them. I couldn’t eat, I sipped a little tea with great care. I was stunned.It was just after10pm. David and I left at 10.30pm.The drive home was quiet. David was thoughtful. I was simply stunned.

I knew I couldn't ignore reality. Scientific theory, at sub atomic level, suggesting all that is solid is merely the vibration of energy, is the reality that proves the reality of all things. There are no boundaries. We simply cannot see all that exists. I needed to somehow persuade my mind to accept this fact, otherwise I would remain ignorant. I knew with clarity that my previous belief was incorrect.

Next day I felt the same. Throughout that day I ate dry toast and drank luke warm water.
I was amazed that something like this wasn't being proclaimed a joyous miracle of discovery. For surely those who have lived upon the earth must have so much to teach us?

Chris Di Nucci

November 3rd 2007

2008-07-16T16:20:00.002+01:00

Circle Outing. November 3rd. Warren Caylor.

This evening several Circle members (highlighted) attended a séance with Warren Caylor which was held at Wroxton Village Hall near Banbury.

The séance Circle described clockwise from the cabinet: 'Ozzy'. Spare chair. Chris. Belinda. Helena. Alan. Pam. Dave. Lisa. Julie (controlling lights and music)Warren was seen (and checked by Alan and Helena) to be seated within the cabinet with his wrists tied with cable ties, his legs bound together with rope and with further rope and chains binding his body to the chair. Finally he was gagged. I can think of more enjoyable ways of spending a Saturday evening!

The séance began as usual with music being played. During the second song sounds were heard from the cabinet area and the spirit child known as Rachel came forward to welcome sitters, many of them by name. Shortly after this another spirit child, known as Tom, came forward and gave a demonstration of trumpet spinning, drumming and harmonica play, with further exceptional use of the slide whistle being displayed later. He then moved around the Circle physically touching every sitter.

Chatting the whole time, he removed Chris’s shoe and handed this back to her (Chris feeling his hands upon her hands, arm, and leg during this process). He then did the same with Belinda. Moving around the Circle he touched Helena, and then moved to Alan. He tugged at Alan’s shoe before playing with the laces whilst he and Alan exchanged some banter. He then removed Alan's shoe before banging it purposefully on the floor when told to be careful as it was new!

Tom continued around the Circle to touch Pam, then to remove Dave’s shoe before moving on to play with Lisa and Julie.After this Yellow Feather came through for a chat. Then another entity came forward and lifted the luminous plaque so as to display his hand, which appeared black upon the light background.

Pam was asked to stand to feel this hand, and did so, as did Alan and several other sitters. They described the hand as being firm, warm and natural to the touch. Alan further described the feel of the hand surface as being slightly loose, as if the 'skin' didn't quite fit.

Another demonstration involved both Helena and Pam being requested to walk forward to feel the empty Medium’s chair (which had been taken out of the cabinet by the spirit team for the purpose). Rachel later explained the process of dematerialisation to the Circle.
Warren was then returned to the chair and placed back inside the cabinet by the spirit team. At the end of the séance the cable ties were seen to be in place and the chains were still fastened with a padlock (the key of which had been held by Pam throughout).

The highlight of the evening was when Yellow Feather returned for a demonstration of materialisation within the light. He moved the chair from beside Chris and sat upon this, then stood up on it, and was then seen (up to neck height) and heard clearly to walk around the Circle, touching many of the sitters and talking to them. He then moved further out into the room, passing through the gap left by the chair, and walked around the outside of the Circle patting each of the sitters on their heads. He then walked purposefully right across the room, and moved things that were situated within the kitchen area! Julie asked him to make her a cup of tea whilst he was over there!

As the materialised figure moved around; a shadow was cast upon the wall behind Chris and Ozzy. Alan noted that the shadow cast by Ozzy's head was darker than that of the figure, perhaps indicating that the figure was less dense matter than Ozzy's head (sorry Ozzy I didn't mean it to sound like that!).

Two and a quarter hours later the séance closed with Warren seen to be firmly tied into his chair within the cabinet.

After the close we all witnessed (and helped) as the cabinet was being taken apart, the CD, tape players and two lights were unplugged from their extension sockets and pond liners removed from the windows. All was packed into the car as welcome tea and biscuits were served by Belinda.Thanks to Warren and his team, both earthbound and in the spirit world, for an exceptionally enjoyable evening packed with evidential phenomena.

Wonderful!

July 11th 2008. Warren Caylor.

2008-07-11T22:22:00.004+01:00

Venue: Freespirit Awareness Centre. Patchway.
Host: Bernie Scott.

Chris, Dave, Heather, Brian and Sandi attended this seance together. Neither Heather nor Sandi had attended a seance with Warren Caylor previously.

Upon arrival at the venue we were asked to leave all personal possessions outside of the seance room. We were then searched to ensure that these rules were upheld, before being invited to sit in the seance room.

The medium, Warren, was restrained by rope, cable ties and gag, within the cabinet. One of the sitters checked the cabinet area and the restraints. All sitters were also offered cable ties and asked each to fasten one leg to the person seated beside them. This would ensure that no-one could move around undetected. The seance then began with a prayer and the music, from a standard CD player, was switched on. Before the close of the second track Rachel's voice was clearly heard in greeting.

Sitters responded to Rachel's welcome. Rachel spoke by name to several familiar sitters, including Chris. She then encouraged sitters to sing along to the music to raise the energies. In fact Rachel joined in the singing and much laughter was shared!

Before long the trumpet was raised and span around, knocking on the ceiling several times before coming to rest on the floor. Then the slide whistle was played to several tunes from the 'Hooked on Classics' piece. The drums and mouth organ were also played. Again much laughter and further singing were encouraged by Rachel and Tom throughout this demonstration. Whilst the energy was high Rachel announced that she was bringing an apport for Bernie. She said that part of this apport would be found in the seance room, and the other part would be found afterwards, in the toilet!

Following this interesting announcement, Luther came forward to chat for a short time, before Rachel returned to bring forward a youngster named Christopher and a small child whose name I have forgotten (Tim?). The two played within the room for awhile. Rachel then instructed Julie to adjust the lighting so as to enable a display of ectoplasm. This display was adjusted three times, each time following adjustment we could all see the strings of ectoplasm displayed within clear red light for a period of 8 seconds each time.

After this Yellow Feather came forward. He spoke with us, and then offered instruction for Julie to put on the white light. Again upon spirit guidance this was set very low, but enabled most sitters a clear view of Yellow Feather in fully-materialised form with light ectoplasmic covering to the lower part of his body. Whilst in this condition he spoke and walked across the room. My personal view of him was firstly, that as he walked towards me his materialised figure momentatily blocked the light before his legs became clearly visible as described. All sitters were able to see him with varying degrees of clarity at this time. Before he left he gave a demonstration of song and dance in Native American style.

When Yellow Feather had withdrawn Albert came fowards briefly, he also presented briefly in materialised form and stamped across the room, shaking the floor. before Tom again took centre stage. Tom played with shoes and tapped legs, pulled toes and tickled feet! In fact there was more than this going on, but we were unaware of that until the end of the senace when the lights were switched on.

The next demonstration was Tom playing with the CD player. He did this whilst Bernie held Julie's hands, so as to prove that she was not touching the machine at all. After playing with the CD player, stopping and starting tracks and so forth, Tom then decided to take the speaker apart, saying that he was allowed to do this as it belonged to the medium and he had been told he could play with it!

Finally and all too soon, after two hours of fun, the seance ended.

When the lights were switched on there was a length of rope, which had been originally fastened to the medium's chair as part of his restraint, laying across the floor with each end tied through a sitters cable tie, and along the length of the cord were threaded a rubber ring and drum parts and toys.

Bernie was apported a feather within the seance room and a few more feathers were found in the bathroom, a total of four in fact.

Once again, as with all of Warren's seance, we were all delighted with the phenomena displayed and wish Warren every success for the future. We can't wait to sit in seance with him again!

Chris Di Nucci.

Following the close of seance myself, Heather and Dave were sitting downstairs when a lady aproached me. She told me how much she enjoys the web site and then offered encouragement for the progression of the Circle here. She spoke of the current negative attitude of those within the spiritualist movement towards physical mediumship in general.

She then told me that her son had died many years ago and said that two and a half years later she had attended a seance with physical medium Stewart Alexander. Stewart had enabled the physical materialisation of her son's hand. She had been able to hold his hand, fully recognising its form and through this experience had felt the powerful awareness of knowing the truth of his continuing life and consciousness.

This lady said that she will never forget it and in consequence of her experience she fully supports and encourages the work that we are doing within the Bristol Spirit Lodge Circle towards the development of this type of phenomena.

Physical mediumship, which offers the potential for the development of such evidential physical phenomena can take many years to develop. I believe that Stewart Alexander sat for something like 14 years before manifestation began. It is no easy task and requires dedication and commitment.

Once again, may I offer thanks and appreciation to Warren Caylor. May I also offer my appreciation to 'our own' developing medium's Brian, Sandy and Jon.....and to any others who sit within our Circle with commitment, but whose abilities have not yet become recognised.

Chris

August 31st 2007. Warren Caylor

2008-07-03T21:44:00.002+01:00

Yesterday Warren, Julie, Lisa and Warren (Ozzy) came to lunch, which was a buffet affair. I first met Warren when I attended a séance on March 24th 2006. Since then I have attended many of his séances, usually with Ozzy present, and have more recently met Julie and her sister Lisa. Yesterday was the first time they have been to my home and their visit was most welcomed.

Warren had hurt his foot that morning and by the time he had driven from Birmingham to my home in Bristol at 1.30pm his foot was clearly discoloured by bruising and was swollen and extremely painful. After applications of ice, whilst he ate some lunch, it was decided that Ozzy would drive Warren to the local A&E dept for an X-ray and treatment as required.

In fact this resulted in Julie staying at Southmead Hospital with Warren whilst Lisa and Ozzy went ahead to the Freespirit Centre to set up the cabinet ready for the evening’s séance. Bernie met them at the Centre and before very long Ozzy was called to collect Warren and Julie back from the hospital. I re-joined them and we all went along to the Centre.

Upon arrival at the Centre I saw that the CD player and a cassette tape recorder had been placed beside the cabinet. Alongside these was a red light and a white-painted box, which holds a white light. Several toys were laying on the floor nearby, such as the spirit people like to play with. Ozzy was to control the CD player for the first time that evening, so he was to sit beside the cabinet. Julie and Bernie (of the Freespirit Centre) sat on the other side during the séance.

As sitters arrived they were asked to leave their jewellery, mobile phones and money outside the séance room as is the custom for physical seances. We were then searched and guided to our seats. Warren, Julie and Ozzy were themselves searched by volunteer sitters.

Ozzy then tied Warren into the chair using rope for his waist and legs. Cable ties secured his arms to the chair. Volunteers were requested to check all ties, and to search the cabinet also. Finally a gag was tied and a pillow case slipped over his head. Ozzy then removed the centre light bulbs and sealed in the blackout. We were seated for a short period in red light conditions before the prayer was offered by Ozzy and we were asked to sit in silence for the first two songs. Before the first song began in fact there were audible sounds from within the cabinet. Further sounds occurred throughout this initial period before Tom (spirit child) came forward to communicate just as the second song ended.

Tom delighted the audience by enabling a fast-speeding display of trumpet spinning, tapping the trumpet on the ceiling and floor before again increasing the light display. Later Tom moved on to playing the slide-whistle, xylophone, drum and harmonica, often managing to play two such instruments at the same time.

As Tom departed Rachel came forward. She was in high spirits! She commented to Julie about the condition of Warren’s foot and said that the X-ray may make the ectoplasm more difficult to manipulate. She also chatted to many of the sitters by name and joked with me about my naming a pet chicken after her!

In fact the ectoplasm seemed unaffected by the X-ray. This was displayed clearly, under Rachel’s instruction several times during the evening. To start with it was seen, appearing like a fibrous mass, a little like glass fibre or muslin, falling from the Medium’s mouth, through the gag, down his body and legs and onto the floor. It was next displayed still running from the Medium’s mouth, but rolled into a ball, which rested on his knee. Later it was seen as a long line glowing upon the floor, seemingly disconnected from the Medium. It was also seen to be trailed and dangled by Yellow Feather as we walked around the room.

Yellow Feather came forward to communicate and also to materialise. Both red light and white light was used for this to be displayed. He was clearly seen and heard by all those present. Not just once, but many times. Coming forward from the cabinet area and walking with confidence across and around the room. He was stamping his foot and jumping. Each action was clearly witnessed by the 30 plus people seated in the room.

Albert also came forward to communicate and was seen to materialise for a short period of time. Albert is Warren Caylors grandfather.

Further to these displays of phenomena several sitters had shoes or socks removed. Sweets were opened and scattered.

The CD player was commandeered by Rachel at one point. Ozzy being instructed to hold the two hands of the gentleman seated next to him in order to prove this feat.

Another sitter was asked to step forward to feel yellow Feather’s hand. This was described as being a masculine hand, with veins and knuckles clearly felt.

The whole séance was a mass of activity from start to finish! It is difficult to remember all that occurred!

When the evening was closed we were asked to sit quietly until Warren had fully recovered. As the red light was switched on we saw that Warren was in fact seated in his chair outside of the cabinet, within the circle. He was still fully tied. Only the pillow case had been removed. Warren was motionless for quite a long period, before suddenly jerking as his life forces took control. Ozzy then moved forward to untie the gag. He then opened the door and released the remaining ties before supporting Warren out of the room and into the fresh air.

Returning to the circle Ozzy offered the closing prayer before replacing the light bulbs and answering the many questions being put forward by fascinated sitters. Julie and Lisa moved to take the cabinet apart, ready for their journey home.

As always…..an amazing evening!

Chris DiNucci

April 26th 2008. Warren Caylor.

2008-04-27T07:27:00.003+01:00

This evening Chris, Alan, Dave, Pam, Paul, Jon and Michelle attended a seance held at Warren's home. It was good to see him, Julie and Lisa again. We had all sat in seance with Warren on previous occasions, aside from Michelle. After settling in and chatting for awhile two other sitters arrived and we all took our places within the dedicated seance room. This room is about 12'x14' with a cabinet in one corner and had chairs around the walls.

The actual phenomena within the seance room began immediately with tapping on the walls and other sounds indicative of spirit presence. Activity increased and continued throughout the two and a half hours duration.

To be honest there was so much happening that it is now difficult to write a report on specific phenomena witnessed. Rachel, Tom, Luther, Albert and Yellow Feather are all regular communicators and their presence this evening was no exception. Other more recent communicators who came forward included Jeremiah, and also Bob Marley. Yellow Feather was seen to materialise in white lighting conditions (these conditions dictated by the spirit team). Someone who introduced herself as Elizabeth came through to communicate specifically with on the sitters, we understood this to be a relative of his.

Tom played with the various musical instruments provided and gave a demonstration of trumpet spinning. Yellow Feather showed his hand upon the luminous plaque, which was then felt by Michelle. Michelle, as a newcomer, was singled out by most of the spirit team to become a focus for their amusement. She had a shoe removed, her head patted and her glasses taken off and then returned, all amidst much joking and laughter. Other sitters had shoes removed, heads patted or stroked, knees tapped by the trumpet and so forth.

Interestingly, a spirit child known as Tabitha, who works with Julie Day also made her presence known to those seated nearby. Tabitha tore wallpaper and threw this at sitters in that area.

At close of seance Warren was to be seen to be still restrained by cable ties within the cabinet.
None of these ties were broken and Dave had held the cable cutters throughout.

Once again the evidential phenomena was clearly witnessed by all those present.

We would all like to thank Warren and Julie for welcoming us into their home, and for being openly inviting towards our unrestricted examination of the seance room and contents.

Once again I wonder, as I have many times before, why Warren's abilities are not welcomed with open arms. Physical evidence of continuing consciousness after physical death is rarely demonstrated nowadays. Gone are the days of Victorian leisure. With so many people now needing paid employment, there is little time left to dedicate to sitting for the development that is required. Those who, like Warren, are able to demonstrate real ability, should surely be supported to continue. We seem to delight in the wonders of the birth process but turn away, perhaps due to fear, from the equal wonders of the 'passing from this life' process. Surely something that affects us all so profoundly deserves enquiry, particularly if through such enquiry the fear of the inevitable can be removed.

It is a fact that the established laws of physics need to be reviewed. There is much that is not explained through the current mathmatical law. Subatomic particle physics may eventually enable the tools with which we can formally recognise the wonders of the afterlife. Until them, presumably, those with abilities like Warren's are destined to struggle for accreditation.

Chris DiNucci

April 4th 2008. Warren Caylor.

2008-04-04T22:45:00.003+01:00

This evening myself and Margaret, another of the Bristol Spirit Lodge circle members, attended a Physical séance with Warren Caylor at the Freespirit Awareness Centre in Bristol. Due to re-location, this was the first time Warren had held a séance on these premises.

Upon arrival we met within an ante-room, where bags, coats and other personal effects were set aside. At this point one of the Warren’s circle members explained to us that the séance was of an experimental nature and that no particular outcome could be guaranteed. We were also warned of the possible content of the séance and that anyone who wasn’t happy was free to leave. We were then searched as we entered the séance room and afterwards scanned with a standard security device, again for safety reasons. We were then shown our seats. Warren himself was then searched by two of the sitters.

Within the room chairs had been placed around the walls. There were blackout sheets fitted to all windows and the doors likewise. At one end of the room a ‘cabinet’ was placed. This was a simple frame with sheeting around it. A standard sun lounger chair was placed inside. Two people inspected this construction both inside and out. Two more people checked the cable ties and knotted cords that secured Warren into the chair.

To one side of the cabinet were placed a standard CD player, a red light, and a white light (both inside a simple box) and a tape recorder with one song on it. All of these items were open to scrutiny before the séance began and sitters were told to ask to take the tape or CD home afterwards should they wish to check these items for themselves. Other objects placed on the floor within the Circle were a plaque (a small wooden tile coated on one side with luminous paint), one basic séance trumpets, a few whistles, a tambourine and a drum. Again, all these things were offered for public scrutiny both before and after the séance.

I was seated three seats away from the cabinet and Margaret was seated at the opposite end of the room. Between us therefore we were able to see the whole of the room. We are both experienced sitters and were both alert witnesses. I run my own Circles and am known to be critical of evidential phenomena. I only believe what I see when it is presented in undeniable form. Margaret is also an experienced sitter and trustworthy witness.

When everyone was seated the customary prayer was spoken. We were asked to sit in silence for the duration of two songs, to allow the medium to relax into trance state. The lighting was then extinguished and we sat in silence. Within moments however, the rule of ‘silence’ was broken by the sounds emanating from the cabinet, and before the end of the second song Rachel’s familiar chuckle and “Hello!” of welcome were heard. Further fun followed, with spirit child Tom coming forward to play with the harmonica, trumpet, drums and slide whistle. The trumpet tapped the knees of myself and those near to me, as well as of others on the opposite side of the room.

Yellow Feather came next, speaking in his usual fashion about the value of the work, and the joining of the two worlds. Rachel then returned for a short time, chatting to many of the sitters by name. She then arranged for two sitters to approach the cabinet, to witness clearly that the chair was empty! This was seen by myself to be the case as the white light was dimply lit in order for further confirmation of the fact.

A few minutes later, Rachel arranged for Warren to be brought out of trance state, so as to speak to sitters, whilst she herself was also speaking.

The energy within the room was high, with everyone singing and laughing along with the spirit visitors. Another spirit person came through, introducing himself as Bob Marley, much to the delight of many fans. Then ‘the team’ were back, and Yellow Feather proceeded to display his ectoplasmic hand (resting upon the plaque) to everyone in the room, inviting several different people to touch his hand. This was described as a solid hand, lifelike to the touch. During this demonstration the plaque moved at high speed from one end of the room to the other so as to best display this phenomena.

The next demonstration was full materialisation! Yellow Feather materialised less that 6ft away from myself, standing firm and solid (although slightly transparent) within white light conditions, at his request. It was noted by Margaret and myself, as well as others, that the figure itself appeared dressed in white with trousers having the usual wide-legs and wide sleeves. Warren was dressed in dark tracksuit trousers that had a white stripe down the sides, and a grey sweatshirt. Yellow Feather walked to a mid-way point across the room, talking to sitters all the time, before leaving.

Albert was the next to join in the fun. Joking as usual, he again spoke to several sitters by name. Albert then took on materialised form and walked almost the full length of the room. He was clearly seen and heard by everyone present. He too appeared as a white figure, of slightly shorter stature than Yellow Feather.

Finally Rachel returned to bid us farewell and the séance came to an end.

When the lights were switched on it was seen that ropes had been tied around the chair and across the cabinet. The cable ties were witnessed to be in place around Warren’s wrists and were cut to enable Warren’s release.

The evening was great fun and enjoyed by believers and sceptics alike. The content gave much food for thought and I highly recommended it to anyone who is of open mind.

Chris DiNucci

Note: A lady sitting within the seance mentioned herself as having the ability of clairsentience. She spoke with scepticism, due to being unable to sense the presence of spirit within the seance. I have no idea why this was, but imagine that perhaps as spirit were so clearly seen to be within our world, that they were displaying phenomena upon an unfamiliar vibration. This lady may not have then felt their energies in a way familiarly recognised by herself. I don't know, and would like to hear from anyone who has learned more about this possibility. I find the subject fascinating and within our home circle intend to learn a lot more.