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A quiet room, a held breath—and then a voice that isn’t quite Mary’s. What begins as a message for a granddaughter turns into a reckoning about shame, stolen money, and the cost of keeping family history locked away. The word protection lands like a warning shot, and moments later, the chaos stops not with shouting, but with an unexpected hero.

After the dust settles, we step outside under the porch light to talk with investigator and tour host Neal Gibbons of Graveside Paranormal. Neil shares how he prepares the Roff House before anyone presses record: walking the space, listening to the house, and setting boundaries before gear ever comes out. He offers candid notes about what he did and didn’t feel during a recent seance, the recurring girl’s voice that greets visitors, and a faucet incident the camera didn’t catch that still saved the night. We dig into why some sites echo with intelligent responses while others behave like thoughtforms, and how pattern-based research helps map a place without forcing a single theory onto every haunt.

If you’re drawn to the Watseka Wonder, possession lore, and the mechanics of safer spirit communication, this chapter blends story, method, and lived experience. You’ll hear about emotional triggers, the ethics of opening and closing a session, and why a simple object in a calm hand can shift an entire encounter.

To find a ghost tour or experience with Neal & Graveside Paranormal, visit https://gravesideparanormal.com/

Keep an eye out for the movie The Seance on the following Facebook pages:

Neal Gibbons:

https://www.facebook.com/neal.gibbons.50/

Larry Eisslee III with Small Town Productions:

https://www.facebook.com/GHLarryEissler/

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