Amskaya - No 003 - 1986 07

Magazine Overview

Title: AMSKAYA
Subtitle: Newsletter of the STAR Fellowship
Issue: No. 3
Date: July 1986
Publisher: STAR Fellowship

This issue of AMSKAYA, the newsletter of the STAR Fellowship, covers a range of topics related to UFOs, Earth Mysteries, and alternative science. It includes reports on events, theoretical discussions, and accounts of sightings and alleged encounters.

A DISMAL RALLY

The issue opens with a report titled "A DISMAL RALLY," detailing a STAR Fellowship event held in July 1986. The author describes the rally taking place in poor weather conditions with heavy rain and wind, which significantly impacted attendance. The event was held in a village hall, where the equipment was set up with low expectations due to the weather and lack of prior confirmation from attendees. Ultimately, the audience consisted only of the author's wife and two children. Despite the disappointing turnout, the rally program proceeded with tape recordings and slides. The hall itself is described as a "cheery little place." Following the rally, the author and family visited the Chiding Stone before returning home. The author expresses a desire to improve future rally attendance and has included a form in the newsletter for members to provide feedback on arrangements.

Contact Policy

The "Contact Policy" section discusses the STAR Fellowship's approach to communication, particularly mental contact. It highlights the difficulty in distinguishing between external messages and one's own thoughts. The Fellowship advocates for a policy of non-censorship and non-judgement, while cautioning against intrusive methods of research, such as inquiring about a contactee's character in public places. The article emphasizes looking for value in presented contacts, citing examples like the "magnetic currents named and numbered" and "cross-roads sign" statements from the Buck Nelson story, which inspired "Skyways and Landmarks." It also mentions John De Land's contact, which allegedly provided a free energy machine. However, the author notes that messages about universal love or scrapping nuclear weapons are less interesting, as are predictions of impending global changes that only a select few will survive. The focus is on communications that offer practical value and inspire action.

ALLOTECHNOLOGY: The science that got here first

Authored by Tony Wedd, this section presents six sets of facts followed by a hypothesis that attempts to reconcile them. The facts include:

1. Myths of gods arriving on Earth and interacting with humans (e.g., Eros and Psyche, Apollo and Daphne).
2. Stories of humans going into space (e.g., Man in the Moon, Jack and the Beanstalk).
3. Inscriptions depicting airborne beings with wings or flying carpets, interpreted as assertions of flight capability.
4. Traditions like "touching wood," "making the sign of the cross," and perpetual motion, with the latter possibly related to harnessing cosmic radiation or earth magnetism.
5. "Chronoclasms" such as the Piri Reis map, Jonathan Swift's announcement of Mars' moons, and accounts of miraculous cures.
6. The concept of leys, described as artificial markings of shortest lines between terminal points on the skyline.

Wedd's hypothesis is that a science embracing interplanetary flight existed long ago and left records on Earth, many of which were lost in cataclysms. He cites George Adamski's technical diagram, allegedly from an entity named "Orthon," as corroborating evidence, noting its similarity to rock carvings photographed by Prof. Marcel Homet.

He further proposes three hypotheses regarding human interest categories: physical sciences, communications, and psychology. These are linked to myths and legends as coded accounts of actual fact, as suggested by Robert Graves' "The White Goddess." Superstitious fears might stem from past-life experiences. He advocates for separating sciences into physical, social, and spiritual, finding encouragement in the use of "spiritual" as a science.

Wedd then connects these ideas to ley lines, suggesting they might be arbitrary or related to an original system of magnetic currents. He posits that the original system involved locating magnetic currents and naming/numbering lines of force, a system that UFOs might have utilized for power. He believes the true test of a ley or magnetic current is its relationship to other near-parallel leys, rather than just the number of marked points.

SOME MARTIAN MYSTERIES

By Jimmy Goddard, this article questions the official NASA view of Mars. Goddard references a letter by Paul Devereux suggesting that contactees now place their contactors' origins further away. Goddard presents personal evidence suggesting Mars is not as NASA portrays it. He examined Mariner 4 photos from 1965 and noticed three "bright spots" in the Atlantis region, which, when aligned with surface features, formed a precise isosceles triangle with a perpendicular, a pattern also found in terrestrial ley research. He notes that while later Martian photos are better, he suggests features could be erased. He also mentions an incident in 1967 where a retired squadron-leader reported a UFO sighting near Guildford, which left behind a sandstone stone with a design similar to the Mariner 4 alignments. Goddard also refers to Arthur C. Clarke's "Mysterious World," discussing an event in 1971 where two American astronomers observed Lowellian canals on Mars, despite photographic evidence to the contrary. This leads him to conclude that the possibility of intelligent life elsewhere in the solar system is not dead.

THE TALE OF THE SYCAMORE TREE

By Mary Long, this piece recounts an experience in May 1960 when she met Tony Dunkin Wedd. During a gathering at Wedd's home in Chiddingstone, Kent, Long experienced strong vibrations from an ancient sycamore tree, which drowned out other conversation. She felt compelled to investigate and found the tree in a nearby copse. She later received a message for Tony from an unseen Being named Atalita, who provided compass markings for healing sites. These sites, when explored by Tony, did not form a circle but fit ley lines, markers, and beacons, and included actual healing places like Burrswood. The article touches upon the historical significance of Hever Castle, Anne Boleyn, and Elizabeth I, and mentions Tony Wedd's founding of the STAR Fellowship to inform people about "Space people" and their projects. Tony Wedd's landscape paintings and his death in Australia in 1980 are also mentioned. The sycamore tree itself is associated with legends of Osiris and Isis in Egypt and Jesus in Palestine, symbolizing twin souls. The author concludes by stating that "Mother Earth needs her trees."

A postscript notes that Mary's contactee John suggested that Tony Wedd's paintings might reveal missing areas on the Star pattern given by Atalita, urging readers to check the location of Tony's pictures.

NOTES AND NEWS

Hills case supports Bryant

This section discusses the controversial claim of Arthur Bryant, who alleged meeting a space person named "Yamski" in Devon shortly after George Adamski's death. A publication called "Sequel to Scoriton" reportedly refuted this claim. However, one of Yamski's alleged warnings—about forces from Danni Epsilon (Epsilon Eridani?) taking people for procreation and already being present as poltergeists—was noted by Desmond Leslie. The article connects this to the Betty and Barney Hill abduction case, where Betty produced a star map allegedly seen on the craft. Astronomer Marjorie Fish analyzed this map and found it corresponded to an area of sky with stars in the Eridanus constellation. Betty Hill later experienced phenomena like piles of leaves appearing on her table, and had trouble with poltergeists. The connection to UFO beings and moving rings is mentioned, suggesting Yamski's statement might not be entirely unfounded.

Strange Hampshire occurrence

Polly Challis reported seeing a "star" very high up while calling her cat. Upon questioning, it emitted a pale bluish beam that touched the ground near some Scots pine trees, where it deposited a phantom-type figure of a lady in a crinoline dress that eventually vanished.

Cosmology Newslink

This section provides information about a magazine called "Cosmology Newslink," which covers UFO subjects and space travel, available from Edward Harris.

Touchstone

Members of the STAR Fellowship interested in Earth Mysteries are recommended to "Touchstone" magazine, published by the Surrey Earth Mysteries Group and edited by Jimmy Goddard. It covers ley alignments, terrestrial zodiacs, and earth energies. The cost is £2 for four issues.

STAR RALLY PREFERENCE FORM

A form is included for members to indicate their potential attendance at future STAR Rallies, asking for preferred locations (Hull, Addlestone), travel distance, and interests such as talks, informal discussions, walks, thought communication, and skywatches.

AMSKAYA Subscription Information

Information is provided that AMSKAYA is published quarterly, and annual membership to the STAR Fellowship is £2, which includes a subscription to AMSKAYA. Cheques should be made payable to J. Goddard and sent to the STAR Fellowship's address in Addlestone, Weybridge, Surrey.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue of AMSKAYA revolve around the STAR Fellowship's exploration of UFO phenomena, Earth Mysteries, and alternative scientific theories. The editorial stance, as evidenced by the "Contact Policy" section, favors a non-censorship approach, valuing practical insights and inspiring action over purely speculative or comforting messages. There is a clear interest in ancient knowledge, extraterrestrial contact, and unexplained phenomena, with a willingness to connect seemingly disparate pieces of information, such as myths, ley lines, and astronomical observations, into cohesive hypotheses. The magazine encourages member participation and feedback to improve its activities and content.