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Challenges of Experience and Inquiry with UFOs

Background Brief – Challenges 

Challenges of being both an experiencer and behind the scenes researcher over my lifetime, with events I’m challenged with and find hard to believe, yet I was part of it, and so an experience system began replacing beliefs that no longer fit. I write about them and, to date, have never been taken seriously by the ‘experts’ in ufology.

I totally get why folks remain aloof and apart from the madding crowd. It’s often disappointing and discouraging to witness the inability of folks to be open-minded or advance their own intelligence base. There’s a new living awareness available to those who emerge fearlessly from the challenges of fallacious narratives.

Most of my life (40+ years) I’ve been an outlier because of my experience and willingness to be vulnerable enough to share. Risking revealing a life of integrative activity still brings concern, yet if I don’t then I’m not walking my talk and am no use to anyone. With a robust professional career and successful transformational coaching practice I have to be an example of what I hope to inspire in clients and personal relationships – a new view of quantum entanglement.

I’ve been blessed to have some conversations that matter with others over the years, perhaps offering some corroboration and/or inspiration and guidance for others on the path who are struggling with the notion of being a co-creator in the process of the great awakening we’re experiencing at this time. We’ve been anticipating it, though participation in practical and pragmatic ways has been somewhat illusive. Articulating the understanding has been a challenge, though I’ve had a lot of fun developing it. Here’s a sampling: UfologyPress.com/curator-interviews if interested.

Challenges… And then there are others

jim diletosso, zen benefielOthers have intimate encounters, conversations about the nature of the ‘people from elsewhere’ and their reasons for making a larger showing of UAP events. They aren’t to create military concern as they are no threat. Their messages are about the care and concern for humanity and our Mother Earth. Our level of thinking cannot fathom such advanced races that are aware and engage universal laws (physics we do not understand).

It’s been a challenge in the experience addressing hoaxers that seem to be of two categories – disinformation and attention seekers. Because of our lack of critical thinking skills, these folks run amuck and distract the gullible and naïve who are simply afraid of anything they cannot explain or want to believe in sci-fi fantasy beyond any technology we actually have to date. I’ve experienced bi-location and teleportation so I know they are possible, yet they are driven by psycho-spiritual technology, not material technology as some report.

The folks at Village Labs in Tempe, AZ, Jim Diletosso and Michael Tanner (RIP), held interviews with the witnesses of the Phoenix Lights in 1997. Lynne Kitei used many of those witnesses for her film. The challenges of Francis Emma Barwood, who pushed the investigation with the City of Phoenix and Fife Symington, I sure were daunting. She had been a guest on my show prior to the event and remained at least an acquaintance, if not friend over the years. We heard dozens of accounts of the event, revealing not one, two craft that had made their way down from the north along I-17 and Scottsdale Road. The second one never gets mentioned.

I’d known Jim for almost a decade prior and, available and curious as I was, I spent a lot of time at Village Labs. Jim was also a go-to-guy for photo and video analysis and had appeared on TV shows. I got to know a lot of folks from around the world as a result. Some seemed legit while others seemed more interested in fame and fortune. Tim Beckley held the New Age and Alien Agenda expos in the early 90s in Phoenix, which brought folks like Darrel Sims, who I had some heated conversations with because of his position on abductions.

Jim recommended me to the Axiom Group (promoters) as the event manager for the Prophets Conference, which gave me the opportunity to have even more conversations with those supposedly in the know. Challenges for logistical needs were few, as I had contacts from other events. One such opportunity with Dr. Edgar Mitchell involved several conversations about our shared interest and life events. He confided in me about their encounter with a metallic silver cylinder spiraling around the LEM on the descent to the surface of the Moon. He also asked me not to share it until after his death, for obvious reasons, and I kept my promise.

Pyramidal Pundits Proffering Proof

One of the newcomers who co-founded FREE and shared a video as proof that Edgar lent his name to the group, which seemed more like informing him of his intentions and Edgar just acquiescing out of politeness, took a personal stance and called me out as a liar because Edgar had not told him about the event. This same individual had stories of incredulous events he expected everyone to believe, and that he’d had an ‘awakening’ around 2012 that led him to his interest.

I’d made the effort to introduce him to many at his first IUFOC in 2015, informed Jeff Mishlove of FREE during my interview and did a lot of promotion for the organization and got repaid with self-righteous indignation. As if there were some fear of some kind, or perhaps envy, the distance turned into outright dismissal and rejection from the group he formed on Facebook. I find that typical of folks who reveal themselves over time to be less than ethical and perhaps have a moral compass that’s slightly off.

Speaking of Jeff Mishlove and the challenges of Earth, he mentioned one of his cohorts, who communicates with Non-Human Intelligence regularly, that ‘they’ see Earth as a series of pyramidal structures with alpha males at the top vying for dominance over people and planet while competing for territory. Our current situation with the pandemic is yet another example of the fallacious attempts to control populations, only it’s at a global scale now. This, too, shall pass.

I don’t have any investment in being known or having a following or selling books or any of the nonsense that seems to accompany those who want to dominate the field, let alone promote openness toward the subject beyond their passion for disclosure. We know they are there – now what? What’s next? Are we even thinking about it? Seems we cannot think our way through a system built on vibration – even the communication methods are frequency-based, so we need to sense the scene, right?

Challenge: How Can We Emerge?

IMHO, the subject is far beyond sightings and encounters. We generally only take a cursory view, using faulty belief systems as our guide, and never explore the depths of the interdimensional interactions these intelligences and craft exhibit. If I recall some of what I’ve heard about the 1950s events, which Smith validates ‘they’ let governments know they were here, is that appearances and agreements were made initially with world governments. Those agreements were violated across the board… technology turned into weaponry… and so the withdrawal of direct contact and Plan B began… the systematic personal contact agenda and the elevation of consciousness from a grass roots level, so to speak.

I have to say I was pleasantly surprised with Romanek got his well-deserved reward. I’d had several conversations with him, with little eye contact and avoidance of direct questions that would have offered some validation to his experience. I determined then it was all a hoax and his unsuspecting wife got caught in the middle of it. The political correctness and lack of critical questions and conversations seem to hinder our progress as well. Folks who get flustered with critical questions tend to reveal their stories as being concoctions rather than reality. We should love critical thinking questions developed with the intention of sincere inquiry.

Luis spoke of the nature of the military interest in his 60 Minutes interview – “What is it? What is its intentions? What are its capabilities?” Those are great questions, yet they are still at a cursory level, imho, and the real challenges aren’t being addressed. Have interactions for a lifetime, those questions seem like more disinformation. We know what they are, were informed of their intentions back in the 1950s, and have reverse-engineered at least some technology from downed craft so we know some capabilities.

What we don’t know is the level of consciousness they possess and the understanding of how they can manipulate reality so easily. It appears that as one studies and/or practices deep spiritual practices, some of the answers begin to bubble up through experience rather than the intellectual investigation. Our ability to co-create (manipulate reality) emerges as well. It seems preposterous to consider ‘them’ a threat, which fuels that polarity between Elizondo and Greer.

Coming of Age – Challenges of Awareness

We all have the ability of ‘sensing’ and using that ‘sense’ to determine the resonance of virtually any soliloquy or conversational bits of data or even media. Instead of drilling down through the information and why we sense certain things, we dismiss our feelings and acquiesce to some nebulous notions presented by others as being ‘true’ when, in fact, it is not. We hear, “I believe you believe that it is true for you, but I’m not buying it.” Those statements usually come from ignorance and an unwillingness to explore an unknown with the curiosity of a child free of belief systems or preconceptions.

What is obvious to the most casual observer willing to step back and view a larger picture is that the communication from ‘elsewhere’ is nearly identical to the instruction of spiritual development that’s been around for millennia. Makes one wonder where those instructions came from in the first place. Seems the global or universal view is congruent, so the only threat is of belief systems crumbling as we become more aware of the need for harmony with self, others and Nature. It’s a natural evolutionary process for planetary civilizations.

The Proverbial Question: Why Are Advanced Races Visiting Earth?

Acknowledging a Continually Evolving Reality

In order to answer the proverbial question, we need some groundwork. Our present view from limited sight can only reveal so much. We have to be smarter in our universe view beyond the world view we have held that usually serves to distance, and not just socially. The world view is rather dim, facing a number of challenges for survival. We became aware we aren’t the only ones here decades ago. Of that, there is no doubt and recent video releases serve to confirm the reality.

In spite of early adopters and messages shared via numerous channels, including television, there has been little open attention on their content. Messages were clear even then: we need to clean up our act. We ask why they are here, but do we have the capacity to understand the full answer and the manner of their activity? The general consensus among experiences indicate they are here to help us. Why?

At this time humanity has reached a breaking point whether we admit it or not. Many are questioning the very nature of how these conditions could happen. A world pandemic is the feature story. There is a inner call for help in some that compels attention and the response invokes breakthroughs and experiences that cover the gamut of the contact modalities. Why?

Einstein is quoted with, “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” So how do we change our thinking or, more importantly, open ourselves to greater possibilities? Individually, the ‘why me’ or ‘why not me’ is a riddle wrapped in an enigma. Unfortunately, the recanting of stories doesn’t solve the riddle, let alone offer a proposition that covers all the bases necessary for life on Earth to continue in good health.

Many believe the answer is in our consciousness and that ultimately, self-awareness leads to self-actualization and self-realization. Ancient texts at their core seem to at least answer the riddle. Who are we and why are we here? We ask and pray for answers and can’t perceive that intelligent beings thousands, perhaps millions of years advanced might be an answer to the call and have answers. Is there any evidence of it?

Points to Ponder within the Proverbial Question

In looking at the over-arching complexities of the phenomena, both the material and psychological aspects, we tend to view things from thinking that does not allow a top-down perspective. There is no fault, just a lack of education. If we were to start with the concept of One Mind, a source of all experience and information individuated into personal relationships, we can begin to fathom the range of complexity from a simpler perspective. If One Mind is the the ultimate experience, how is it managed throughout the realms of consciousness and into the world of form?

In recent experiencer reports from around the world, there is apparently a push to share the idea of a planetary society working as One. It seems star visitors are going to great lengths to share information to educate us. Perceiving a hive mind mentality as a vehicle for losing self, which is a prevalent belief, is a misunderstanding. There is unity of purpose, not subservience. We’re so scarred of each other, let alone the unknown. We limit our capacity for understanding each other’s ability to fit, and have support, into a larger picture effectively.

We’ve heard stories about the multiple planes of consciousness, but we really don’t understand their operation because of our lack of experience with them. We look to mathematical models and forget there is a complementary experience that must accompany them for truth to emerge. Those experiences are largely subjective to date, with cursory approaches to drilling down into the subject material further. Can we observe and evaluate in order to elevate?

As the One Mind filters down through the layers of bandwidth, the vibratory realms that define the process of condensing into form, there is a certain structure that becomes apparent. The management of universe affairs has its inherent hierarchy, with levels of consciousness we are incapable of understanding yet. We still use the term ‘God’ to identify everything beyond our feeble human comprehension. William Swygard’s work (Multi-Plane Awareness) demonstrated that these realms are available through disciplined effort to reach them.

Think of it as the ‘God Corp’ with a CEO (represented by the Trinity) and a similar corporate structure of VPs responsible for major aspects of the progression of evolution at a universal level; eternity unfolding into matter. Then you’ve got the Directors who handle the galactic affairs of time and space. Descending down the ranks, the Division Managers work with groups of solar systems. Department Heads deal with individual solar systems and planetary worlds. Local Managers work with individual worlds and Supervisors make sure the memos are delivered to individual recipients.

Conscious incarnates, awakened humans, engage the flow of energy from the Top Down, acquiescing to the nature of their design over time. In a very simple explanation, the ‘destiny’ of the individual that is embedded in their consciousness emerges as necessary questions are asked; the ‘who am I and what am I here to do?’ routine. We can listen, read or view historical accounts of a general direction, yet each individual is different. Similar roles may exist across the planet, taking into consideration the nature of logistical support networks.

What does that really mean?

Back to the references of interstellar journeys in order to witness other worlds and how they function as One. Specific skill sets are engaged through the design of the systems; aligned with what one might call the ‘perfected form, fit and function’ of individuals who engage specific aspects of the planetary administration and divisions of labor. There is no respecter of persons, just service to the One. The service might be a trash collector or a brain surgeon or a liaison with other worlds. Aptitude, aspiration and attitude become attention, intention and action.

The bandwidth across the electromagnetic spectrum, what we use loosely to call ‘creation’ by some scientific term to satisfy our aversion to deities, is already divided into layers and called ‘rays’ or ‘waves’ at present. That is science fact. As the One Mind diversifies through myriad forms, the natural harmony congruent with resonant frequencies emerges over time. We, as humans, think that free will means we can do anything we want, and so we do, regardless of its health for each other or our planet.

Planetary civilizations and star travelers from them have already gone through this unification process long ago. They understand the depths and divisions within the substrates of ‘consciousness’ to the point of being able to seemingly bend or manipulate space and/or time, at least in our minds. They’ve been attempting to get humans to understand the greater implications of learning how to work together, but so far we are still a disconnected society and world. Recent events only show to prove the point, though we have the opportunity of becoming closer as a planetary population even with the social distancing. We still tend to judge each other actions, though.

I heard a great analogy recently about judgment, regarding the view we have and our ability to perceive. It had to do with a futbol player and a television viewer of the game. The player made a pass that the viewer thought was in error. The player could only see things from a field level and the view of the more appropriate pass was not visible. Whereas to the viewer, who had a vantage point from above the field, could see a better opportunity and thought the player should have been able to see it. The same applies from being able to see things from a different vantage point mentioned earlier, from the One Mind. We can see much clearer and with no emotional attachment to outcome.

The emotional attachment we have toward a specific outcome, usually from a selfish or self-centered vantage point, limits our ability to respond in ways that promote collaboration or cooperation. We tend to fight what we don’t understand or have no experience of in our daily living. We live really sheltered lives until we have to consider the mind-bending events of contact in its myriad forms. Our first order of thinking is usually a defensive posture and immediately results in a bi-polar experience instead of embracing the unknown with fearlessness or an attempt to simply understand.

The latter is where perfect love resides, however naive that may sound. We always have the choice of where our awareness goes, the focus of our thinking. The One Mind operating with the human BEing lets us observer multiple opportunities and make better choices. That doesn’t mean we’ll always to the exact thing necessary, though it will be more uplifting and have a noticeable shift in the overall attitude of the experiencer toward a greater experience of harmony in their life. Have you ever noticed how life-long experiencers tend to have a more balanced approach to life, play and work?

Perturbations or Pragmatism

It’s easy to get lost in the high-mindedness of engaging greater dimensions of consciousness. It makes for great conversational and experiential exploration, though it often fails to connect the concepts with application in the world, in our daily living and an evolving future. Exploration is necessary and prudent for the advancement of our planetary civilization. We can use the example of the Kardashev scale, advancing toward a Type I civilization that is able to manage and use the natural energy of the planet effectively, which would no doubt me cleaner air, soil and water as a result. The general awareness and consciousness of the civilization would evolve as well. How is to be determined, still.

ZERO to ONE – Making Our Way Toward a Conscious Civilization explores the various internal psycho-spiritual systems within the body as well as the ‘contact modalities’ across the spectrum of experiencers involved in advancing consciousness. There still has to be a practical and pragmatic. practical: relating to what is real rather than to what is possible or imagined / likely to succeed and reasonable to do or use / appropriate or suited for actual use. pragmatic: dealing with the problems that exist in a specific situation in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on ideas and theories. 

Our understanding of systems thinking has advanced our way of life and standard of living substantially, though few have applied the understanding toward holistic systems thinking. Holistic systems thinking considers the multitude of factors; people, places and things that coalesce into elegant delivery systems, online or on ground. The only way for those systems to progress is through a confrontation of conscience, an event that calls everyone to order through the necessity of survival, regardless of the selfish or selfless nature of the individual.

What the ETs, NHI et al are attempting to share with us is this top down view from planetary administration; the unity of conscience of a world focused on its real potential as interdependent planetary citizens. No one is left out. Everyone gets what they need. That, effectively, is the nature of a Type I civilization. It is neither utopian nor dystopian as some may argue. We simply learn how to work together collaboratively and share in accountability and responsibility of deliverables.

Changing behaviors, even subtly, has profound affects on our awareness over time. It’s like seeing the world with new eyes and suddenly realizing just how guided our lives have been. Great leaders and organizers already know this to be the case and their memoirs offer evidence of a host of paranormal experiences. Still, these folks are able to design and grow industries and organizations that have immense reach and ability to deliver goods and services.

Looking Presently Into the Future

The immeasurable talks and tasks to accomplish the goals and objectives of any endeavor are lead by knowing the connection to an infinite intelligence and new thinking emerges as a result. So, Einstein’s admonition of trying to solve problems with the same thinking that created them is now mitigated. Acts of conscience replace acts of capitalism over time.

In order for acts of conscience to be hastened, some kind of event has to occur. Humans don’t seem to be willing to do it voluntarily. This event allows us to examine and respond in much better fashion, although the process can be devastating to some; embracing a sad truth. Perhaps from the One Mind perspective, misunderstanding the interconnectedness of all things and the blatant disregard for life created a global event to bring us back on track. Chaos always resolves back to order, naturally.

We’re at least one step closer to a Type I civilization through the coming solutions and open compassion shown by leaders and world servers. Of course there will be those who remain fearful. This, too, shall pass as the wave of acts of conscience passes through the hearts of humanity and into the existing systems, cleaning them up and re-purposing where needed. Then we might be worthy of open interaction with advanced races and apply our learning selflessly toward transforming our world view to a more universal view.

In the coming days, weeks, months and probably for another decade we will be improving the networks and systems that allow us to engage each other openly, without fear and for the benefit of mankind. Governments, especially the U.S. are known for the outdated technology and slow response time. Private industry is just the opposite. This event is bringing nations, as well as private industry together for the good of all.

It is imperative that judgment be suspended, belief systems as well, as we move toward a more coherent world where private industry and governments learn to work together better. Simultaneously we can anticipate an uptake in refocused conversations throughout Ufology; away from the paranormal passions and desire for stage time to a renewed interest in exploring the contact modalities and a movement toward a needed (r)evolution of awareness. How we offer attention, apply our intention and take action congruent with sound practices will determine the time frame it takes.

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Ufology Conundrums – UAP/UFO and Multidimensional Mayhem

State of Affairs or Affectation in Ufology Updates

We’ve all been aware of the recent advances in some areas of Ufology updates. Some embrace it and some are still suspicious. As much as we may not like to admit it, To The Stars Academy is raising the bar or at worst raising awareness in the public view. As with any newly formed group with suspicious characters there are naysayers and supporters by the score. The battle to bring information to the public has taken on a new look on and off stage.

The one thing that TTSA has done, though, it generated an explosion of interest in the UFO phenomena in the main stream news and public eye. Ufology updates continue to develop. Proof and truth will come out eventually, or not, yet the boost in exposure could bode well for the Ufology community IF there is a meeting of minds and some sort of demonstrable collaboration beyond TTSA. One of their first publications sets the stage for their dive into disclosure.

Hard and soft approaches are both necessary in the adjudication of experience and material ufology updatesevidence. The hard side is the nuts and bolts approach driven by evidence and ‘proof’ that seems to pass all the usual tests. The soft side is more delicate as it is subjective, with little evidence other than the ability to articulate effectively, driven by the desire to share for multiple reasons. The former sits well with materialists and the latter, not so much.

Ufology is known for its mysteries and mysterious characters, some with better reputations than others, yet they all play the game of notoriety and temptation. Everyone wants you to believe their story and many seem to be in conflict. They sometimes proffer data, details or disclosure as ‘exclusive’ in an attempt to get folks on the edge of their seats waiting for more.

Social Media has become a place of open denial and deep discussion. The marketing gurus have a field day with the unsuspecting public. It still seems like a contest for who can build the biggest fan base. This one or that one is always posting something to demonstrate their knowledge and research capability, though many assumptions and conjecture takes place as well. Sometimes posts prove noteworthy.

The reports of secret space programs and interaction with ‘alien’ races is another aspect that appears to be producing more incredulity than believe-ability in the field. The reports have provided certain folks great notoriety and a huge fan base of would-be believers. The stories certainly garnered attention from event promoters as major attractions for the unsuspecting public. Only time will prove the reality.

Some Ufologists and experiencers that have been around long before the term are puzzled by the ‘new’ information shared through various channels on social media as much of it has been ‘revealed’ through many presenters and vendors at UFO expos for decades. The numbers in those groups are obviously small in comparison, so with recent main stream media sources picking up the ball our hopes for better coverage are at least partially fulfilled.

The nuts and bolts side of Ufology has to do, for the most part, with historical events, documents, meetings, photos, videos and evidence of extraterrestrial craft or technology. Those elements are a critical part of ufology in bringing the information to the public. Why? Hopefully for the public good. What would the optimal results be if there were full or even partial disclosure? What would desired Ufology updates look like?

There is still another aspect of within the field, non-competitive in perspective, that has evolved over time and with progression of extended contact of a largely non-physical variety.

Experiencer-Driven Data

There is another side to the story that is both ambiguous and incommensurate; the subjective experiences of folks claiming contact or engagement by non-human or extraterrestrial intelligence. It is a grey area for sure. Depending on the lens we view it through, it can be seen as incredulous or incredible. We need data, right? Studies have been made. Both FREE and MUFON have engaged the inquiry of experiencers.

Data from experiencers is different than the nuts and bolts side of Ufology. It’s the soft side mentioned previously, full of subjective accounts. Those accounts range from emotionally-laden fear-based descriptions of encounters to the more objective and fearless descriptions of self-aware and perhaps even participatory engagement. Discernment is important.

Some of the more hard approach public figures who’ve been steeped in conspiracy, ufology updatesgovernment disclosure, exploration of evidence and material sciences have a real challenge with the soft approach. They are hard pressed to acknowledge the experiential side as there is no knowledge base or direct experience for them to relate. A recent interview and honest response regarding a very prominent figure who has emerged in the experiencer field.

The historical perspective of experiencers and their accounts goes back decades in present times and perhaps millennia in regards to ancient texts. The latter offers descriptions based on the common language and philosophies of the time. Today we can review many of these accounts and find incredible similarities across the centuries. Proof of dominance and control is sorely lacking, yet fear-based thinking still keeps many in the dark.

Most recently, the cross-referencing of experiential information and the notion of the evolution of consciousness have become more interesting to Ufologists. The notion of applied quantum physics in relation to the aspect of awareness and, in a large sense, creating reality unconsciously seems to be of great concern. Nearly every aspect of communication from non-human or extraterrestrial intelligence (for lack of better descriptors) leans toward a rise of consciousness.

What does that rise of consciousness mean? Perhaps it is as simple as becoming self-aware, managing our thoughts and feelings in positive ways. Perhaps it is the notion that all things are connected and we affect reality by our baseline energy, the attitude we carry with us. Perhaps it extends to our community and world in respect to the environment and effective planetary administration, managing resources so the all people can be cared for and nurtured.

There are still concerns among experiencers, though. Not everyone perceives their experiences as benign or benevolent. Extended play, the long-term experiencers, do tend to change their point of view over time, from a less than desirable experience to one of understanding a larger picture and the overcoming of their fears was more important. Confronting incongruous notions might be the next phase of creating better baseline knowledge.

Ufology Updates – 2019 Year in Review

We participated in a large panel discussion recently, embedded below, that reviewed the year’s greatest changes and/or events in Ufology, a kind of Ufology update. Certainly the ‘leaked’ released Navy videos of Unidentified Arial Phenomena (UAP) brought the light of day into a dark room. Michio Kaku’s interview with Jaime Maussan included the considerations of advanced civilizations beyond the burden of proof now being on the governments, to prove the UAPs aren’t extraterrestrial.

Spyros brings up his video (alien autopsy) and the massive hoax created by it, noting how gullible the public is still, and how falsified information is so easily introduced and accepted by the public (even some Ufologists) as being true. We’ve got a long way to go to find ways of vetting information that are consistent and uniform. It may take quite some time for that to happen, but it would be a necessary component of establishing some kind of unified front in Ufology.

We all want Disclosure, right? How do we want it? Our governments, military and leaders are ufology updatestasked with keeping us safe. NOTHING that even comes close to threatening our safety will ever be fully revealed to the public. The public’s opinion may vary as to how disclosure is best, through intelligent conversation regarding it doesn’t seem to be consistent. The reality is the public is, at best, squeamish when it comes to the appearance of the unknown let alone engaging it. We’re thinking in human and mostly fear-based terms.

Storming Area 51 became a fad overnight, with thousands of people showing up for the event. Did they really expect to storm Area 51? It seems doubtful, but it did give folks a chance to party in the desert. We all need a good party to move things forward. The number of foreign press that covered the event also brought the topic to the world, not just the US. We might anticipate a broader range of coverage as the events develop, though it still seems to be largely focused on the nuts and bolts side of Ufology.

Our concern here at UfologyPRSS is that by all indications and protocols for establishing movements, it starts with a unified front with individuals and organizations aligning with basic components or elements of a theme or even manifesto. There are a number of documents and organizations, but they largely seem autonomous and unwilling to collaborate, though some do.

What will it take for Ufologists to find common ground? Will the field be able to have some kind of harmonic convergence between the hard and soft components of the phenomena and, if so, how will it occur? Something to begin considering, in our opinion. Stay tuned for more Ufology Updates…

person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals, and you know it! 1,500 years ago, everybody knew that the Earth was the center of the universe. 500 years ago, everybody knew that the Earth was flat. And 15 minutes ago, you knew that humans were alone on this planet. Imagine what you’ll know tomorrow. ~ Agent K

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The Good Old Days

A View from the Bleachers

Not that it really matters, but I’ve been watching the field of Ufology develop since my introduction as Bruce to Jim Delittoso in the late 80s. Zen hadn’t happened yet; still a few years away. Until then, I’d been relatively free of public engagement, let alone discussion of my experiences. I felt a bit pensive and yet willing to take some chances.

I was pulled in to the ‘scene’ as my curiosity in Jim’s work and all the folks that showed up at Village Labs we piqued, to say the least. Until then, I was a rather naive and trusting sort from rural Indiana. Granted I had started early with regular visits to the orange cigar-shaped cloud, so the scene was not unfamiliar with it’s stories and tales. Michael Tanner and Jim became regular visits and delivering a beautiful and brilliant package to Jim sure helped. When I introduced Susan to Jim, Ufaux was soon launched with Jerry Wills on bass, Susan on drums and Jim on keyboards.

Somewhat surreptitiously and yet willingly I dove into the field, attended Tim Beckley’s Aliencoming-together and New Age Agenda expos in Phoenix while working with the New Age Alliance to put on one of the first large New Age events at the Biltmore Resort. Jerry Wills introduced us as well. I traveled to Sedona a few times, too, where I met Dr. Frank Stranges and Wes Bateman at a gathering and spent many hours in conversations with each.

At the time I was alone and fresh out of a divorce, heart-broken and searching for self. Al Bielek, unknown to me at the time, called and invited me out to lunch one day. It made for a skeptical optimist, determined to compare experiences with lofty tales of extraterrestrial encounters. Having some good ears to listen and reflect made a big difference to this seeker of the unusual and weird running alongside a very normal if not practical life of recovery from the loss of my family.

Those events and a television show gave me an opportunity afforded few, and the cursory wounds healed quickly. I was aware of the invisible hand and a few handlers, too. A few years later I road in one of Roy Haddix’s limos with Alicia Greig to Tucson and the first International UFO Congress, arranged by Jim.  I’d met Wendelle Stephens at the Lab and Bob Dean for the first time at the event with Ted Loman, Dave Thompson and Ken Lilgegren as part of the production crew. Miriam Delicado and Travis Walton were there as well.

Dave, Jim, Miriam, Travis and I had a short and sweet reunion at the last IUFOC on the patio just before the awards dinner. Relationships forged early in the coming of age of Ufology weather many storms; trials and tribulations that seem to be the norm among the cohorts and converts. The sad thing is that competition has replaced cooperation and collaboration as folks turned the environment into profit centers that bring out undesirable influencers, imho.

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Ann Fogg, Nester Night Owl

Since those early times I’ve had the honor of meeting some very respectable people in the field. I was even fortunate enough to be the logistical producer for the Prophets Conference in 1997. The Phoenix Lights had happened earlier, and the Labs were interview central. Background conversations were plentiful as I had a great crew and could easily move about the cabin once the event began. Ann Fogg and Pieter Oosthuizen were great problems solvers and problems were few.

The only challenge was when we weren’t fast enough bicycling the A/V equipment and David Icke had to wait. I got an earful for that I didn’t expect, left a bad taste. Dr. Edgar Mitchell and I had several intimate conversations that few have I’m sure. Jose and Lloydine Arguelles were delightful, having some quality time with them while officing out of Village Labs was amazing for sure. I’d been able to ask direct questions, share experiences and corroborate understanding I sorely needed. That year was phenomena-ful for me.

Things got more intense as the years went on yet I always seemed to be able to manage bridging personal and professional worlds, with a little flair at times. I had a lot of fun playing in the background and spent a considerable amount of time behind the curtain, so to speak. I watched as people changed and morphed, not physically per se, but ethically and morally and some things just didn’t make sense.

As it got more in vogue to share stories, I’ve seen more posers come out of the woodwork than I care to admit. I’ve always questioned my own experience. Heck, I’m even okay with others questioning it, too. Over the last decade I’ve observed some good people with similar experience get set aside while more conspiracy theories crop up to keep the cauldron of fear nice and warm. It seems the effort to evolve is rife with dissenters and doom spreaders.

I’m reminded of the crop circle from August of 2002 that delivered a very interesting message, et-disc-binarywarning of the deceit and deception to come. As some valiant humans seek to evolve toward a greater consciousness, assisted by some very interested off-planet parties, the squeaking wheels still get the grease. It seems the scene has turned a profit lately and we certainly wouldn’t want to screw that up.

There are some voices of reason that appear here and there, looking for deeper truths and making sense common. Their words resound in the hearts and minds of those who have similar designs with their inquiry – to understand the nature and truth of the interaction of non-human intelligence across the apparent dimensional doorways accessible only to those who remain faithful and fearless. That place within is available for anyone to choose. We’re still invited to go there.

Thanks for reading. Perhaps the longer version may interest you… Zendor the Contrarian – A Seminal View of Consciousness, Cosmology and the Congruence of Science and Spirituality.

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