Amskaya - No 058 - 2004 04

Magazine Overview

AMSKAYA, Newsletter of the STAR Fellowship, Issue No. 58, dated April 2004. This issue focuses on the intersection of ley lines, ancient sites, and alleged extraterrestrial encounters.

The Broadlands Contact and the E-Line

This section details the work of Tony Wedd, who linked flying saucer sightings with the 'ley' alignments identified by Alfred Watkins. Wedd proposed that these alignments represented 'magnetic currents'. The article discusses the E-line, a significant ley investigated by the Surrey Earth Mysteries Group, which passes near Broadlands, the former home of Lord Mountbatten.

The E-line's path is traced through various locations, including Winchester and Romsey. A key event described is a contact claim from the 1950s at Broadlands, investigated by Desmond Leslie and published in 'Flying Saucer Review'. Ex-Army NCO Sgt. Briggs reported seeing a disc-shaped object descend into a dell. A portion detached, and a man in blue overalls emerged. The object then emitted a green light, knocking Briggs to the ground. Later, Briggs was invited aboard the craft, which he described as having a triangular window. He was offered a trip and requested to see the Pyramids. The craft reportedly travelled at supersonic speed. After the encounter, a perfect circle was found melted in the snow where the UFO had hovered. Lord Mountbatten was reportedly interested in these events and had Briggs recount his experience, even asking him to identify the craft type from photographs.

Briggs also reported a second incident the following day, where he met the blue-clad extraterrestrial again and was invited aboard the craft. He sat in a compartment with a triangular window and was asked if he wanted a trip, to which he responded by asking to see the Pyramids. The article notes that the E-line, when plotted on a globe, passes through the area of the Pyramids in Egypt, suggesting a potential connection.

A 2002 Daily Mail article, 'Close Encounters of the Royal Kind', is referenced, discussing Lord Mountbatten's and the Royal Family's interest in UFOs. The Briggs contact is described, with the craft being likened to 'a cross between an upturned saucepan and a child's spinning top', approximately 20-30 feet in diameter and aluminium-coloured. It's mentioned that Lord Mountbatten belonged to a group of high-ranking military personnel who believed flying saucers were extraterrestrial, possibly 'Shackletons and Scotts of Mars and Venus'. He encouraged the publication of weekly articles about UFOs.

The Real Stonehenge and Avebury

Written by Mollie Carey, this article, originally from the 1960s, discusses extraterrestrials and carvings found on stones at Stonehenge and Avebury. Carey recounts her experiences on the downs, hearing strange music and receiving impressions about ancient peoples and a potential catastrophe. She believed she was meant to find carved stones, another 'Stonehenge'. She received warnings about releasing forces into the atmosphere that could destroy planets.

Carey describes finding carvings at Stonehenge, including elephant heads, a bull, a man on horseback, a fish, a canoe of fishermen, a bear's head, and a hunter. She notes that she sometimes knew what she would find before seeing it. She also describes a helestone that glowed and appeared as a serpent, from which a man emerged. She witnessed a vision of a highly civilized race wearing rich clothes, singing and dancing around a brightly lit temple.

She interprets the serpent carving as a token from the 'Sky People' who helped survivors after a past catastrophe. She believes these Sky People came from worlds beyond the Sun and that the serpent symbolizes creation and fertility. She also describes three carved figures representing the Sky People, one in a 'dress' uniform with a helmet and another in a 'working outfit' resembling flying kit. A third figure is depicted seated on a scooter-like device.

Carey suggests that trained archaeologists have missed these carvings. She also discusses similar findings at Avebury, noting that the stones there appear to have been worked by a highly civilized people. She connects these findings to Tiahuanaco in Bolivia, noting three-fingered hand carvings there, and suggests similar carvings might exist at Carnac and Keswick.

Luciano Galli's Encounter

This section details an experience reported by Luciano Galli, an engineer born in 1920. On July 7th, 1957 (or 1959), Galli was approached by a man with a moustache and regular features, who invited him into a black Fiat car. The man, whom Galli had seen before, led him to Croara Ridge, Italy, where a flying saucer was hovering. Galli ascended into the saucer, which he described as having a circular window offering views of Earth, the Moon, Mars, and Venus. The commander, who spoke fluent Italian, explained they were from Venus.

Galli was then shown into a large dirigible, described as an 'enormous dirigible' at least 650 yards long, emitting phosphorescent light and featuring six large openings that served as hangars for smaller flying discs. He estimated 400-500 people, men and women in shining overalls, were present in the hangars. The trip lasted three hours and ten minutes, returning Galli to Croara Ridge at 5:20 p.m.

Sources for this account include 'Domenica della Sera' (June 1962) and 'Flying Saucer Review' (Sept/Oct 1962).

Publications and Subscriptions

The final section promotes several publications and resources:

• The Hidden Unity and Beginnings: Explores subconscious siting of ley points, places of worship, and includes an appendix on Pagan religion. Also covers discoveries by Jimmy Goddard, including earth energy detection and cognitive dissonance. Available for £2 plus 30p p&p.
• Earth People, Space People: A booklet based on Tony Wedd's unpublished manuscript 'Earth Men, Space Men', 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: A CD-ROM featuring Tony Wedd's research on flying saucers, landscape energies, and lost technology. Available for £9.99.
• AMSKAYA Newsletter: The newsletter itself, a continuation of the organization formed by Tony Wedd. Available for £2 for four quarterly issues.

All publications are available from J. Goddard at 25, Albert Road, Addlestone, Weybridge, Surrey, KT15 2PX.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the interconnectedness of ancient sites (ley lines, Stonehenge, Avebury) with potential extraterrestrial activity and advanced, possibly lost, civilizations. The STAR Fellowship, through its newsletter AMSKAYA, appears to promote research into these phenomena, encouraging the exploration of unconventional theories and historical accounts of UFO sightings and contact experiences. The editorial stance seems to be one of open inquiry into these subjects, presenting various accounts and research findings for the reader's consideration.