Amskaya - No 014 - 1989 04

Magazine Overview

AMSKAYA, Issue No. 14, published by the STAR Fellowship in April 1989, is a newsletter that delves into topics of extraterrestrial contact, alternative healing, and esoteric geography. The issue features articles by Tony Wedd and Philip Heselton, exploring the philosophical and practical implications of UFO sightings and the potential for interspecies communication and cooperation.

Cooperative Healing: A Practical Use for Energy (by Tony Wedd)

This section, presented as a practical guide, introduces the work of L. E. Eeman and his theories on 'Cooperative Healing'. Wedd explains Eeman's concept of 'Eeman Circuits', which are designed to facilitate telepathic rapport and spiritual development by creating a shared energy flow between individuals. Eeman, a pilot invalided out of service, dedicated his life to exploring healing arts and developed techniques based on conscious relaxation to release unconscious tension associated with trauma. His discoveries include the polarity of the body (head positive, base of the spine negative, right hand positive for right-handed people) and the use of copper wire circuits to link these points for mutual healing.

Wedd highlights the effectiveness of these circuits, noting that participants often feel a sense of warmth, well-being, and enhanced sleep. He also touches upon the potential for drugs and floral remedies to be received psychically through tuning into the circuit, suggesting a way to experience their benefits without direct ingestion. The article includes an invitation for readers to form daily groups for half-hour sessions on mats to maintain health and help others, proposing a practical application of Eeman's work.

Furthermore, Wedd discusses a new book, "New Hope for Cancer Victims," by Maurice Finkel, which posits that cancer is linked to a bacterium called Progenito cryptoside. The article suggests four procedures for combating cancer, including sunlight exposure, a raw food diet, productive exercise, and participation in an Eeman circuit with a recovered cancer victim or abscisic acid capsule. Wedd frames this as a revolutionary act of rescuing individuals from the current system and restoring them to life.

STAR Fellowship: Philip Heselton

Philip Heselton chronicles the history and significance of the STAR Fellowship, an organization founded around 1960 by Tony Wedd, dedicated to the study of flying saucers and extraterrestrial contact. Heselton notes that the Fellowship emerged during a period when 'contactees' like George Adamski were gaining attention, creating a split between researchers who focused on data and those who accepted contact claims.

Tony Wedd, inspired by his own UFO sighting and Adamski's lectures, believed in the reality of extraterrestrial visitors and saw potential for spiritual, social, and physical advancement through contact. His article, "Diffusionist Theory and the STAR Fellowship," published in the Flying Saucer Review, proposed that Earth had been colonized from other planets, likening Earth to a penal colony from which humanity was slowly emerging.

The STAR Fellowship had three main aims: to create a traveling exhibition of UFO evidence, to help Earth students learn more about space people, and to declare a welcome to visitors via a STAR badge. The badge, a small white star on a midnight-blue ground, was designed as a symbol of welcome and an informal membership receipt.

Other initiatives included the idea of a Traveling Exhibition and educational aims, with Philip Rodgers serving as chairman. There were also hopes of manufacturing 'free energy' devices, inspired by Wilhelm Reich's work, and producing records of songs received from space people in their own language. Bernard Byron was involved in this aspect.

Despite the book of contact stories and the free energy machines never materializing, Heselton argues that the STAR Fellowship was not a failure due to its "STAR rallies" and the booklet "Skyways and Landmarks."

The STAR rallies, held annually from 1961 to 1966, provided a platform for members to connect and share ideas. The first rally in 1961 involved digging up a field where an old track was supposed to run, exploring a theory connecting old straight tracks with UFOs. Heselton recounts meeting Tony Wedd at this rally and being introduced to concepts like free-energy devices, Wilhelm Reich's orgone energy, and Alfred Watkins's "The Old Straight Track."

Tony Wedd's interest in "The Old Straight Track" led him to investigate alignments of natural landmarks, suspecting a connection between these tracks and flying saucers. This led to the creation of "Skyways and Landmarks," a booklet describing landmarks in West Kent and the parallel ley system, linking saucer sightings to this system. The conclusion was that saucers use landmarks for navigation and that their flight paths might follow magnetic currents common to ley systems.

Heselton suggests that the STAR Fellowship's enduring significance lies in its broad approach to UFOs, focusing on valuable insights rather than proving or disproving claims. It accepted contactees' stories at face value and explored the practical results in philosophy, social sciences, music, and technology. The Fellowship also emphasized the interconnectedness of Earth as a living being and the need to look beyond world awareness to our place in the universe. The STAR badge, in this context, was a "small but significant gesture to make amends" for humanity's destructive attitudes.

Finally, the Fellowship's focus on landscape and alignments inspired individuals like Heselton and Jimmy Goddard to form "The Ley Hunters' Club," channeling UFOlogists' interest into a new track of landscape investigation.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue of AMSKAYA are the potential for extraterrestrial contact, the exploration of alternative healing methods, and the interconnectedness of phenomena such as UFOs, geomancy, and ancient sites. The editorial stance, as conveyed through the articles, is one of open-minded inquiry, valuing insights and practical applications over rigid adherence to proof or disproof. There is a strong emphasis on personal responsibility for health and well-being, and a belief in humanity's potential for spiritual and technological advancement through understanding and cooperation with potential extraterrestrial visitors. The issue advocates for a shift in human consciousness towards recognizing Earth as a living system and our place within a larger universal context, suggesting that a positive approach to contact is vital for survival.