Amskaya - No 050 - 2002 01

Magazine Overview

AMSKAYA, Issue No. 50, January 2002, is the newsletter of the STAR Fellowship. This issue features a diverse range of articles exploring UFO phenomena, extraterrestrial contact, ancient mysteries, and personal recollections.

Book Review: Looking for Orthon

The issue begins with a review of 'Looking for Orthon' by Colin Bennett, a biography of George Adamski. The reviewer notes the book's mixture of sociology, anthropology, and metaphysical thinking, and its accurate account of Adamski's life, despite interspersed metaphors and the author's views. The authenticity of Adamski's famous photographs and the Silver Spring film is discussed, with evidence cited from optical physicists and photographic analysis. The reviewer acknowledges that Adamski's contacts might offend some, with their 'Disney-schlock' conversations, and suggests Adamski may have been 'duped by intelligences producing a world that exactly fitted his perceptions.' The article also touches upon the Melanesian cargo cults and introduces the term 'faction' to describe a blend of fact and fiction.

Interesting reports are mentioned regarding Adamski's influence on Captain Ruppelt of Project Blue Book and Patrick Moore. Ruppelt reportedly visited Adamski incognito and was struck by his appearance and earnestness. Patrick Moore interviewed Adamski on television, and despite expectations of humiliation, Adamski reportedly won the debate with 'sheer dignity.' The biography also details lectures attended by Tony Wedd, including one by Desmond Leslie in 1955 and Adamski himself in 1959. The book concludes with a report of an Adamski lookalike, Arthur Bryant, meeting a saucer occupant named 'Yamski' the day after Adamski's death.

Introduction from Earth Men, Space Men, by Tony Wedd, Part 2

This section by Alice Gilbert discusses the sinking of Atlantis, attributing it to a colossal fissure and gigantic forces. It suggests a literal interpretation of the story of Noah and the possibility of an unscrupulous experiment. The author also discusses the alternative hypothesis of Lobsang Rampa regarding cultural decline due to collision, and the impressive account of free energy machines.

The evidence for a technological decline from a past culture is presented through the Inca masonry, which features man-sized units and Cyclopean masonry weighing up to a hundred tons, built without horses, steel, wheels, or bronze. The discovery of a 4,500-year-old machine in the Baghdad Museum, still in working order, and a 3,500 B.C. clockwork planetarium from Athens, which provides astronomical data, are highlighted as evidence of advanced ancient technology. The alignment of these discoveries with Jonathan Swift's 'chronoclasm' regarding the moons of Mars is noted.

The Piri Reis map is presented as an exhibit showing accurate charting of coastlines now lost beneath ice, suggesting an aerial survey. The article questions the cartographer and the age of the map, dating it back to before the coasts were clear of ice. It also explores Alfred Watkins' theory of 'doddymen' or 'tuttimen' creating alignments using staves, with natural landmarks as guides. The coincidence of ancient pine clumps with an ordnance survey triangulation station is noted, along with a UFO sighting by Mrs. Everest in August 1959 following such a line.

Memories of Giant Rock by Lisa Davis

Lisa Davis shares personal memories of growing up at Giant Rock in the early to mid-1960s, spending weekends with George Van Tassel and his family. She recalls helping at conventions, attending Friday evening meetings, and the construction of the Integratron. Davis describes George Van Tassel as a father figure and fondly remembers the cafe run by Eva Van Tassel. She notes the disarray and negative 'feelings' upon a later visit, comparing it to the sadness of passing a bombed ship. Davis recounts hearing voices through a pipe, identified as Luctus, Pain, and Nute, and describes George as the most sane person among the eccentric visitors. She also mentions an unwitting UFO photograph taken at Giant Rock, featuring her grandson Shaun.

Voices from Space by Philip Rodgers

This article, contributed by J. Ashley Falk, details Philip Rodgers' experiences recording 'space voices' since 1956. Rodgers recounts sightings of pulsating lights and brilliant objects, leading him to believe in flying saucers and intelligent beings. He describes hearing musical notes and melodies from invisible objects, some of which he identified by musical tone. His first recording of a penetrating, whistling sound, described as a 'rising, double fundamental note,' occurred in November 1957. Further recordings included musical, dulcimer-like bleeping sounds and a voice saying 'Howdy!', suggesting a connection to the western United States. A significant breakthrough occurred in February 1958 with musical sounds and a girl's voice, and later in March 1958 with a mechanically produced voice. Rodgers also describes recording sounds of people scuttling, a sliding door, and an air valve, speculating it might be from inside a spaceship. He notes that the space people have a keen sense of humor and prefer to provide 'scraps of evidence' rather than spoon-feeding information. He shares recordings of youngsters making animal noises, chatting, and playing an unidentified instrument, as well as phrases in unknown languages, including 'Sputnik!' and 'Halleluya!' Rodgers also recounts a recording where a man's voice corrected his time check, demonstrating telepathic abilities. He describes sounds of people scuttling through a room with metal walls and a sliding door, and a girl standing by the door while a man pushes a large object through an airlock.

Rodgers also details a recording of a woman's voice instructing a man on operating a machine with push buttons, and a distorted piece of music identified as Cavaradossi's aria from 'Tosca,' suggesting a celestial origin. He mentions that the space people are described as friendly, jolly, informal, yet perfectly self-disciplined, and that their language and technology are unknown. He notes that only three times out of hundreds of recordings have their names or places of origin been mentioned, but they have used the words 'In space!' or 'From space!'

Publications and Resources

The final pages list several publications and resources related to the STAR Fellowship and its interests:

• The Hidden Unity and Beginnings: Explores subconscious siting of ley points, places of worship, environmental and philosophical implications, and includes an appendix on the Pagan religion. It also covers Jimmy Goddard's discoveries in earth energy detection, natural antigravity, and subconscious siting.
• Earth People, Space People: A booklet based on Tony Wedd's manuscript 'Earth Men, Space Men,' detailing extraterrestrial contact claims, the history of the STAR Fellowship, and evidence for life in the Solar System.
• The Legacy of Tony Wedd: A CD-ROM featuring Tony Wedd's travelling exhibition, including his research on flying saucers, landscape energies, and lost technology.
• AMSKAYA Subscription: Information on subscribing to the Amskaya newsletter.

Websites for The Tony Wedd Site and 'All the Planets are Inhabited!' are provided, along with instructions to search for 'Tony Wedd' on Google.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue of Amskaya include the exploration of UFO phenomena, the nature of consciousness and reality, ancient civilizations and their technologies, and the possibility of extraterrestrial contact and communication. The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry into these subjects, presenting various accounts, theories, and personal experiences without necessarily endorsing them as definitive fact, but rather as evidence and phenomena worthy of investigation. The inclusion of book reviews, personal memoirs, and detailed accounts of recordings suggests a commitment to documenting and disseminating information within the UFO and paranormal research community.