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What Lies Beyond

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About Chris

R.I.P. is the brainchild of Chris Matheny, Co-Founder & Chief Investigator for this organization. Chris has been haunted since he was five years old and has discovered his psychic and empathic abilities. These both motivated him to pursue his lifelong quest to find answers to some of the most perplexing phenomenon.

This motivation has evolved into the upcoming webshow, “What Lies Beyond? A Quest for the Truth.” The show’s primary purpose is to research and explore all aspects of the paranormal and supernatural in an effort to finding the truth behind them. This will include topics such as: ghosts/spirits, shadow people, disembodied voices/sounds, EVPs (Electronic Voice Phenomenon), aparitions, psychic abilities, past lives, spirit guides/animals, possession, channeling, aports, remote sensing, spiritual cleansing, God, Satan/Devil, angels, demons, Bigfoot/Yeti, Aliens, River Monsters, etc. Watch for updates soon!

Chris’ extensive knowledge in paranormal/spiritual phenomenon, the occult, cults, myths, legends, history & scientific facts give him a great arsenal of tools to utilize during investigations. As a mimic, Chris has trained his “ears” to hear even small variations of sound inflections, which is a major asset while listening to EVPs. His gregarious and entertaining personality combine perfectly with his writing abilities to successfully host the upcoming paranormal show, “What Lies Beyond?” Don’t miss our production updates for “What Lies Beyond?” through Twitter, Facebook & this blog.

In addition to the show, Chris has been prolific in writing great ghost stories in his blog series, “My Haunted Life.” These popular stories are based on true events from his experiences with the spiritual realm. Don’t miss reading these great stories for yourself.

About Kimberly

R.I.P. Co-Founder & Investigator
Producer, Director & Editor for “What Lies Beyond? A Quest for the Truth.”

Kimberly Brouillette, Co-Founder & Investigator for R.I.P., has joined Chris’ quest for researching the unexplained. Her expertise in Biblical studies, geology, earth & environmental sciences & paranormal phenomenon enable Kimberly to look at things logically and with a scientific understanding.

With over 20 years of experience in writing, editing, graphic design, production, web development,
marketing & advertising, she has the skills required to produce and market this quality show. She has even edited over 25 published books, and was contributing editor for “Abram’s Journey: A Quest for the Man in the Stars,” by Pamilla S. Tolen.

If you have visited one of our blog stories, websites, online apparel store, Facebook pages, Twitter profile, Squidoo Lens or other Internet location, then you have seen Kimberly’s work. The blog, with all of its stories, articles, news updates, testimonials, RIP info & links, was her creation. Please let us know what you think about all of our stories, articles and other info. Find us on Facebook to let us know what you think!

In addition to working on the show and creating all of the R.I.P. & W.L.B sites, Kimberly
writes her own popular blog series, “My Life with Chris.” These real life stories are based on the daily events that take place in her unusual life with Chris Matheny. Don’t miss reading these great stories for yourself.

Johns Hopkins University Paranormal

Investigating paranormal activity: Seeking out the supernatural in Baltimore
From The Johns Hopkins University News-Letter; May 28, 2011
By Michael Nakan

In December 1975, George and Kathy Lutz moved into a large house in Amityville, Long Island with their three children. Less than a month later, they fled from the house in a rush, leaving all their possessions behind. Throughout their brief stay there, they saw objects levitate, walls bleed and family members transform before their eyes.

The last night in the house they attempted an exorcism. Family members have subsequently refused to describe what followed the home-grown religious procedure, describing the events as “too frightening.”

The Lutz’s story entered mainstream culture when a popular book (The Amityville Horror: A True Story) and the subsequent film were released based on their experiences. Throughout the decades since publication, critics have repeatedly slammed the validity of the paranormal aspects of this “true story.”

But Metropolitan Archbishop Daniel Rumanos, a resident of Hopkins-owned apartment housing in Charles Village, is a true believer.

“Most of the things that you see on the screen actually occur,” he said. “Just not all at once in the same place.”

Rumanos is a skinny man with a long gray beard with patches of color which flow into a goatee. His hair is done up in a long pigtail which snakes down the back of his shirt. He dresses in all black with the white of a priest’s collar poking out at the bottom of his neck.

Growing up in Greek Town, Baltimore, Rumanos saw “flashes” – of people, of ghosts, of spirits.

“I believe children are more attuned to spiritual things,” he said. “When we get older, we convince ourselves that nothing is there so no one will think we’re crazy.”

His interest in the occult only intensified after his mother took him to see Dr. Hans Holzer, an Austrian born paranormal researcher who served as a formal investigator on the Amityville case.

Later interactions with television documentaries (including In Search of . . . hosted by Leonard Nimoy) and magazine articles cemented his interest in the supernatural.

He says he graduated from high school early (he was only 15) and started Gargoyles Paranormal Investigations in 1984 – it has been running ever since.

“The mid 1980s was a time when there was a lot of talk about teenage satanic cults. So I was very active,” he said. “I would attempt to give my so-called ‘expertise’ on the matter – which was more, in that time, than strictly supernatural. More along the lines of cults, graffiti on churches, that sort of thing.”

Today, he is investigating the case of the “Mysterious Musician,” a friendly ghost (although he is quick to disassociate it from Caspar) who has been known to play the piano at the Baltimore Theatre Project, a fringe theatre located on 45 West Preston Street.

He begins by noting that the large warehouse building which has been revamped for theater use was once the headquarters for a chapter of the Improved Order of Heptasophs (IOH), a fraternal organization from the early 19th century.

“There would have been a man with a sword at the entrance,” Rumanos said. “And as I understand it, the initiation sequences were pretty extreme.”

Stained glass windows emblazoned with IOH acronyms still line the theatre, and the letters IOH are literally built into the ceiling, above the catwalk.

Rumanos asks an official a few questions regarding the alleged spirit: Are there any unusual cold spots? Any reports of objects moving or levitating? Has anyone ever been murdered violently on the premises?

After a steady series of “no’s” from the skeptical tour guide, Rumanos sets about investigating the piano which reportedly is still visited by a musician from the early 1920s.

For the most part, Rumanos eschews modern ghost hunting equipment, the likes of which can be seen on Ghost Hunters or other, more mainstream, ghost hunting media.

“I prefer to keep it spiritual, to reach out with my hands and my soul,” he said.

The last person who heard the Mysterious Musician play left the theatre in 2000. Rumanos inspects the piano, feeling for cold spots and trying to spiritually “feel” the presence of a supernatural force. Despite saying that he had the distinct impression of something “off” as he walked into the room housing the piano, Rumanos eventually concludes, given the lack of spiritual or physical indicators and the sheer length of time since the last sighting, that this spirit had moved on to the “other side.”

Today, Rumanos knew that the spirit would be benign. When he suspects the spirit might be hostile, he comes prepared.

“When it is a negative entity I am called to deal with, I bring a few items,” he said. “Holy water, anointing oil and crucifix, things of that sort.”

And, according to Rumanos, some of the legends surrounding ghosts and demonic spirits are devastatingly true.

“Since I have become a priest of my church, I have been called in on cases of very negative entities and things that have required – or I believe required – an exorcism,” he said. “I had a case a few years ago where a lamp levitated a full three feet off of a table and threw itself at my head – and a lady who was there with me turned and told me: ‘It doesn’t like you.'”

When an alleged negative force invades a house (be they the spirits of deceased humans or demonic entities), Rumanos turns to the writings of St. Basil the Great, who was a saint of the Greek Church and is recognized by the Roman-Catholic Church.

“[St. Basil] wrote prayers of exorcism and I [chant them],” he said. “An exorcism is just a prayer, a call to God to free the person or the building or whatever from the negative entities which are inhabiting it.”

The Mother Virgin Mary is the strongest force to call upon against negative entities, according to Rumanos, and the most dangerous type of spiritual infestation is that of a demon from another plane of existence.

“Demonic spirits, I believe from my experience, are more likely to constantly torture a person in various ways, in a form of spiritual-psychological warfare, you may say,” he said. “But actual possession does occur.

“There are a few cases where [a person] is beyond repair – when a person is what we call ‘perfectly possessed,'” he said. “That’s a person who has willingly and completely invited demonic spirits into their body. This can happen to a person who is spiritually Satanist or [a] Devil Worshipper, or someone who wanted to sell their soul – and that is the only case where I believe a person could not be saved.

“I believe that Adolf Hitler was perfectly possessed.”

Rumanos draws many of his beliefs from the Book of Enoch, a non-canonical scripture from about 300 BCE.

“Its revelations were a bit too much for most people to take,” he said. “The fallen angels themselves actually came down to earth and married human women. Perhaps one of the reasons that angels fell is because they wanted to experience things that human beings experiences – and they’ve found cases of demonic spirits that prey sexually on human beings.”

But if demonic possession is possible, as Rumanos asserts it is, then is our entire world at risk from an “invasion” from another plane of existence?

“It’s definitely possible. The prophecy of Enoch is that the fallen angels will return to Earth one day,” he said. “I’m not a fundamentalist and don’t take it all literally, but spiritually I’d say it’s very possible.

“There have been times in history when there were wars or other tragic events when evil has really been wholesale – and then I believe that could be a time when there could be an invasion, so to speak.”

Perhaps there will be an invasion one day, but it isn’t today – and after Rumanos finishes his investigation, he leaves the Baltimore Theatre Project.

“My church* takes up most of my time,” he said. “But Gargoyle’s Paranormal Investigations will continue to accept cases.”

* I have since retired from active ministry in the Old Orthodox Church (while retaining my titles and powers of priesthood), in order to more fully devote myself to paranormal and occult studies. – Bishop RUMANOS

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DR. DANIEL RUMANOS

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