When a Session Turns Dark: Handling Negative Responses Responsibly

When a Session Turns Dark: Handling Negative Responses Responsibly

Gary Galka
Published on: 06/07/2026

Sooner or later a session produces something unsettling. Gary Galka on reviewing dark responses honestly, why provoking is bad method and bad ethics, and when to simply end the session.

Research & Analysis
How I Judge a Spirit Box Response: A Discernment Checklist

How I Judge a Spirit Box Response: A Discernment Checklist

Gary Galka
Published on: 06/07/2026

Capturing audio is easy. Deciding whether it was a genuine response is the real work. Gary Galka's checklist: relevance, timing, clarity, original form, and the blind review that keeps you honest.

Research & Analysis
Does Language Matter in ITC? Notes from Foreign-Language Experiments

Does Language Matter in ITC? Notes from Foreign-Language Experiments

Gary Galka
Published on: 06/07/2026

A spirit box sweeps radio stations that speak the local language. So what does it mean when a session crosses languages? Gary Galka on his foreign-language ITC experiments and how to run one honestly.

Research & Analysis
What Is ITC? A Plain-English Introduction to Instrumental Trans-Communication

What Is ITC? A Plain-English Introduction to Instrumental Trans-Communication

Gary Galka
Published on: 06/07/2026

ITC, or Instrumental Trans-Communication, is the use of electronic instruments to capture and study possible responses. A plain-English introduction to the history, the method, and the tools.

Research & Analysis