Amskaya - No 070 - 2007 04

Magazine Overview

AMSKAYA, Issue No. 70, dated April 2007, is the newsletter of the STAR Fellowship. The cover features the title 'AMSKAYA' with an asterisk symbol and a collage of UFO-related imagery, including a flying saucer over a desert landscape. The issue delves into various accounts of alleged extraterrestrial encounters and related phenomena.

The Story of the Mitchell Sisters

This section details a contact claim from 1959 involving Helen and Betty Mitchell in downtown St. Louis. While at a coffee shop, they were approached by two men in grey suits, identifying themselves as Elen and Zelas from a 'mother-craft' orbiting Earth. They informed the sisters that they had been closely watched for eight years and were selected as contacts to channel information to Earth, with the goal of guiding humanity towards Brotherhood and Science. The sisters were initially skeptical but were convinced when the men revealed knowledge of childhood incidents unknown to anyone outside their family. Following this encounter, they were instructed on how to build a device to contact the Space People. They successfully built the device and communicated with the Space Brothers, including a commander named Alna. Over six months, they received extensive information about the Space People's homes, sciences, and craft. In November 1957, Helen Mitchell was taken by Zelas to a wooded area in Illinois where she saw a circular craft, about nine feet high and 38 feet in diameter, with a domed top. She entered the craft and was taken to the mother craft, where she observed numerous uniformed men working. She experienced the craft's magnetism, which caused her watch to stop. Inside the mother craft, she was shown a control section and a room for relaxation. She dined with the crew and witnessed a dance. She also participated in a mind-power game involving moving a colored disc on a charged floor. After her watch stopped again, Alna deemed it time for her to leave, and the watch was de-magnetized. She returned to St. Louis with Zelas and Benen, and they decided not to reveal their experiences publicly until they had more information.

Prince Philip and UFOlogy

An article highlights Prince Philip's documented interest in UFOs, referencing a book that uncovered a secret plot for him to meet George Adamski, a famous alleged alien abductee. Adamski claimed to have encountered visitors from Venus and traveled the solar system. The proposed meeting in 1959 was reportedly engineered by aristocrats, including General Sir Frederick Browning and Desmond Leslie. Sir David Clarke, co-author of 'Flying Saucerers - a Social History of UFOlogy,' suggests that Prince Philip and his uncle Lord Mountbatten were UFO enthusiasts, and Prince Philip's response to the meeting proposal was 'Not on your Nellie,' indicating he considered Adamski 'a bit too fanciful.' Clarke also notes that Sir Peter Horsley acted as a go-between for Prince Philip and the UFO world, collecting reports for the RAF and inviting witnesses to Buckingham Palace.

Recent UFO Sightings and Reports

The issue includes several contemporary reports:

• O'Hare Airport UFO Sighting: An article by the Editorial Board of The Exponent reports on a November sighting at O'Hare Airport in Chicago, where employees and pilots described a round gray object hovering below cloud level. The object reportedly burst through the cloud cover, leaving a hole. Despite numerous credible witnesses, the FAA attributed it to a weather phenomenon, and the government has not initiated an investigation.
• Channel Islands UFO Sighting: An ITV Channel Islands video featured pilot Captain Ray Bowyer, who reported seeing large UFOs over the Channel Islands. He described the object as extremely pointed, long, and thin, with a brilliant yellow section. The sighting was corroborated by passengers and radar, with descriptions of the objects measuring up to a mile wide.
• Professional Pilot's Network: A forum discussion is mentioned regarding the Channel Islands sighting, with a user named 'cristofj' questioning why radar screens picked up the object if it was just a cloud formation.

Other Content and Publications

The issue also mentions several publications and resources available through the STAR Fellowship:

• The Hidden Unity and Beginnings: Booklets exploring subconscious siting of ley points, environmental and philosophical implications, earth energy detection, and cognitive dissonance.
• Earth People, Space People: A booklet based on Tony Wedd's 1961 manuscript 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 of Tony Wedd's exhibition on flying saucers, landscape energies, and lost technology.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue revolve around direct human encounters with extraterrestrial beings, the nature and technology of UFOs, and the potential for humanity's self-destruction due to conflict. The STAR Fellowship, as represented by AMSKAYA, appears to be a long-standing organization dedicated to investigating flying saucer phenomena and promoting the idea of extraterrestrial contact as a path to understanding and peace. The editorial stance seems to be one of earnest inquiry into these phenomena, presenting witness accounts and research with a degree of seriousness, while also acknowledging skepticism and the need for further investigation, particularly in cases involving potential government cover-ups or downplaying of evidence. The issue emphasizes the importance of understanding and harmony, contrasting it with the 'evil' forces that seek to cause confusion and conflict.