God orchestrates everything in our lives. Last fall, I encountered yet another instance: one that defied all logic. A charming woman (I’ll call her Ada), very well-known among Western U.S. ghost hunters, was recovering in a rehabilitation center from a bad fall. About to be released to her rural home, she sank into depression, worrying [...]
The first spring-like Saturday this year, Ken and I traversed dirt roads to an old mining district northeast of Reno called Nightingale. Not many buildings remain here: the concrete foundations of the mill and one tenuous wooden building. The excavated landscape is pocked with mine tunnels, deep ominous shafts and huge manmade caves where tungsten [...]
For three months after Goldfield, my psychic ability sped ahead at a dizzying pace. Unfortunately, I was so overwhelmed at the time, I never considered the importance of controlling the frantic growth of this sense. Looking back now, I see it was inevitable that something would happen to push me too far. And it did, [...]
One of the most emotional paranormal experiences I had was the instant I became a Born Again Christian. Ironically, that event led me to a church whose pastor taught that all supernatural occurrences were of Satan. Below is a scene from “A Reluctant Spirit” (which was deleted during my last rewrite) that illustrates the power [...]
Thank you to Sharon Leong for writing this post. Sharon, who teaches each year at the Nevada Ghost and Paranormal Series, is a talented paranormal investigator based out of San Francisco. One of my most memorable spiritual encounters happened about twenty years ago, shortly after my purchase of an antique mission mirror. I had just [...]
When grief grips us, we can be desperate to receive a signal from our loved ones who’ve crossed over. We may think that if we don’t sense anything, they are nowhere around us. But this isn’t necessarily so. A main reason we may be unaware of our dear ones is that they know their presence [...]
I’m not a big fan of séances. I’m sure a lot of it comes from my Christian upbringing, but it’s also because I know some circles are led by inexperienced people. A séance leader needs to be able to control the environment and ensure the safety of its participants. It’s not that I’ve had any [...]
I'm thrilled with Kirkus Review's write-up on my book, A Reluctant Spirit: A True Tale of God, Ghosts and Gut Instincts! Here's all except the book summary part (it gives away the ending, so I'm not including it). "Berry’s intriguing debut memoir suggests that belief in the paranormal, including ghosts and psychic experiences, can be [...]
One of the perks of managing the Nevada Ghost and Paranormal Series is that I get to visit historic locations and gain access to places that normally weren’t open to the public, such as The Richardson House. Because the home is so expensive to rent (it has seven bedrooms), not many can experience its splendor. [...]
When it comes to experiencing the paranormal, I tend to encounter spirits when I least expect to. Conversely, when I most crave an ethereal encounter, that’s when zilch happens. Why? Because I’m trying too hard. While I’m aware of this conundrum, I still do it from time to time and then I get frustrated when [...]
