AMSKAYA

Magazine Overview

AMSKAYA, Issue No. 49, dated July 2001, is the newsletter of the STAR Fellowship. The cover features the title 'AMSKAYA' prominently, along with a stylized asterisk symbol. The main illustration depicts a UFO hovering over a landscape, with a road, mountains, and a cloud, alongside a smaller image of a striped object and a cloud. The issue is priced at £2 and is published in the United Kingdom.

Faces from Space

The lead article, "FACES FROM SPACE," details two remarkable crop formations that appeared in a field near a radio observatory in Chilbolton, Hampshire, in August. One formation was a pattern of dots identical to a binary radio message transmitted by the Aracebo radio telescope in 1974 as part of the SETI project. The second formation was an image of a face, created from hundreds of tiny circles, giving a seemingly three-dimensional effect. Crop circle investigator Lucy Pringle suggested these formations might be a reply to the SETI message, noting the difficulty in hoaxing the face image due to its subtle shading. Alan Watts, in his book 'UFO Quest,' theorized that pictograms could be formed by a computer aboard a flying saucer. The article questions whether these formations indicate that the message was received and if they show the sender, or if they suggest the prevalence of the human form throughout the universe.

It is noted that this was not the first apparent reply to a SETI message; Gerry Eeman of the 'Big Ear' radio telescope project received a powerful, anomalous signal in 1967. Furthermore, it was not the first apparent face received. In 1924, astronomer David Todd requested a military shutdown of radio communications in Washington D.C. during Mars' opposition, leading to the reception of unusual signals, including an image of a human face obtained by C. Francis Jenkins using his 'radio photo message continuous transmission machine.'

The article also references a finding by 'Fortean Times' for August, reporting another face on Mars, along with pyramids, tunnels, and vegetation, discovered by the Mars Global Surveyor in the Syrtis Major region. Dr. van Flandem, formerly of the US Naval Observatory, identified this face, which appears more delicately sculpted than the earlier one. Arthur C. Clarke, author of '2001, A Space Odyssey,' has also commented on recent Mars images showing patches of vegetation, suggesting they might be trees or bushes in a frozen landscape.

The author shares a personal experience from 1967, visiting a UFO near-landing site and finding pieces of rock with inscribed patterns similar to those from the Mariner IV probe.

Introduction from Earth Men, Space Men, by Tony Wedd

Tony Wedd's introduction to his work "Earth Men, Space Men" is presented. He discusses the dual meaning of the title: Earth Men becoming Space Men through space exploration (Gagarin, Titov, etc.), and the idea that "Space Men" have visited Earth and spoken to people. He notes that many claims of such visits have been collected for his book. Wedd suggests a connection between Earth's technological advancement and the potential for 'Space Men's' anti-gravity propulsion and advanced technology. He acknowledges that some people do not believe in the proximity of Space People, placing them on distant planets, but argues that evidence suggests otherwise.

He proposes organizing an exhibition, starting with a model of the Jodrell Bank radio telescope, and mentions a mysterious transmission received in May 1961, possibly from Venus, which could not be identified by Dr. Alla Masevitch of the USSR Space Tracking Network.

The text then contrasts different approaches to communication and technology. It describes Lyman H. Streeter, an amateur radio operator who maintained contact with Space People on 405k/c until the FCC intervened. It also discusses John De Land, who used messages from Space to construct free energy heating apparatus, demonstrating a method to protect orange trees from frost using a mast and wire system.

Another contrast is drawn between unmanned probes like the Lunik II and vehicles from Space that landed on Silpho Moor, Yorkshire, suggesting that unmanned discs can report back to Space People. The article also touches upon the concept of 'Binding Forces,' which the Space People are said to have investigated profitably, unlike Earth scientists. An instrument called a Binding Meter is described, along with its potential to explain inexplicable aircraft crashes. The possibility that Space People can artificially reduce or reverse Binding Forces is raised, potentially explaining reports of 'angel hair' and the violent explosion of objects.

Films of UFOs taken by various individuals, including Nicholas Marianas, Petty Officer Delbert Newhouse, Walter Revill, Yusuke Matsumura, and George Adamski, are mentioned as providing impressive, albeit not detailed, evidence that "we are not alone."

The text describes a desert scene diorama based on George Adamski's 1952 sighting of a Venusian craft, comparing it with a 1954 photograph taken near Coniston Old Man. It also highlights Basil Van Den Berg's Free Energy Motor, derived from a photographic plate from Adamski's encounter, which appears to be a perpetual motion device.

The concept of 'perpetual motion' is further explored, questioning its impossibility according to scientists and suggesting that an ancient understanding of it may have existed.

Psychic and Spiritual Workshop & Truro UFO Conference

Information is provided about upcoming events. The "HOURNE FARM UFO, PSYCHIC AND SPIRITUAL WORKSHOP" on Saturday, 20th October 2001, in Crowborough, East Sussex, includes talks on topics like Alien Abductions, UFOs: The Pace Quickens, The Magnetic UFO, UFO Lectures in America, and UFOs Captured by Camera. The Psychic and Spiritual Workshop section lists talks on Sai Baba, Ghost Busters, Past Lives, Spiritualism, The Origin of Man, and Astral Projection.

The "TRURO UFO CONFERENCE" at Truro College Lecture Theatre features talks on Crop Circles, The Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident, The Sheffield Flying Triangle Incident, and The Earth and All Her Mysteries. Contact information for Dave or Elaine is provided.

Publications and Resources

The STAR Fellowship offers several publications and resources. The CD-ROM "The Legacy of Tony Wedd" is an electronic version of Tony Wedd's travelling exhibition, covering flying saucers, landscape energies, and lost technology, available for £9.99. The AMSKAYA newsletter itself is available for £2 for four quarterly issues.

• Additional publications mentioned are:
• "The Hidden Unity and Beginnings": Explores subconscious siting of ley points, places of worship, and environmental/philosophical implications. Includes an appendix on the significance of Pagan religion. Available for £2 plus 30p p&p.
• "Beginnings": A collection of discoveries by Jimmy Goddard, including earth energy detection, natural antigravity, and cognitive dissonance. Available for £2 plus 30p p&p.
• "Earth People, Space People": A booklet detailing extraterrestrial contact claims, the history of the STAR Fellowship, and evidence for life in the Solar System. Available for £2 plus 30p p&p.
• "The Legacy of Tony Wedd" CD-ROM: Available for £12.

Subscription details for AMSKAYA are provided, with a note that an 'X' will follow the sentence if the subscription is due.

The STAR Fellowship website, http://www.strodes.ac.uk/atpai.htm, is promoted, offering details on Daniel Ross's research, major contactees, the history of the STAR Fellowship, and links to other relevant sites. A separate site, http://members.netscapeonline.co.uk/jimgddrd/tonywedd, offers streamed audio of Tony Wedd discussing extraterrestrial science.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue of AMSKAYA are UFO sightings and phenomena, extraterrestrial communication and contact, and alternative science concepts such as perpetual motion and binding forces. The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry into these subjects, presenting evidence and theories from various sources, including eyewitness accounts, investigator reports, and scientific anomalies, while also promoting the STAR Fellowship's research and resources. There is a clear interest in challenging conventional scientific paradigms and exploring unexplained phenomena.