Amskaya - No 072 - 2007 10

Magazine Overview

Title: AMSKAYA
Issue: No. 72
Date: October 2007
Publisher: STAR Fellowship

This issue of AMSKAYA, the newsletter of the STAR Fellowship, focuses on a detailed account of alien contact experiences, particularly those involving the Pleiades star cluster. The magazine presents a narrative of synchronistic events and alleged extraterrestrial encounters, alongside news items and reviews of related publications.

The Pleiades: From Sussex to the Pleiades by Norman Oliver

The main article, written by Norman Oliver, details the experiences of a contactee named Louise. Oliver recounts how he first encountered Louise at a British UFO Research Association (BUFORA) meeting in London, where she was meant to share a strange experience but disappeared before doing so. Years later, Oliver serendipitously met Louise again at a UFO conference in Crowborough, Sussex. Through subsequent contact, Louise shared her experiences, which Oliver found to be a compelling and potentially genuine account, especially in light of other alien contact reports from the same stellar region.

Oliver expresses his conviction in Louise's sincerity, noting that her account is too extensive and complex to be a simple hoax. He recounts Louise's initial experience, which occurred one September evening around 10:30 pm. While driving home with a friend near Wadhurst, their car stalled. Louise got out and saw 'shimmering lights' six or seven feet high, described as 'miniature coloured lightning,' and a 'roughly round hemisphere' of similar lights moving erratically. Her friend, who stayed in the car, saw them as 'will-of-the wisp' lights.

Two months later, Louise had similar experiences at the same spot. She began having dreams that felt familiar and receptive to further encounters. On a third occasion, her car stalled again at the same location. This time, a 'tall man' approached her, and she was unafraid. He told her they were visitors from another world and had a special reason to contact her. He led her to a craft, which was hemispherical, metallic, and about 30 feet across, with no visible joins or seams. Inside, she met several men and women who explained that the lights she had seen were from the craft and occupants wearing 'protective clothing' in the form of force fields.

Louise was told that they had telepathically suggested in dreams that she visit the spot again on a particular date. She learned that she was descended from their race and had been 'seeded' on Earth. The aliens, who were about six inches taller than Louise and of uniform build, wore one or two-piece garments of various colors. They communicated mainly in English, but could also use other languages and telepathy. They requested a monthly update on Earth affairs, asking for information on occurrences and day-to-day events.

They identified themselves as coming from the Pleiades star cluster, approximately 400 light years away. This cluster is part of the constellation Taurus. Greek legend associates the Pleiades with seven sisters, and native American tales speak of seven youngsters. The article lists the seven main stars: Alcyone, Maia, Asterope, Taygeta, Celaeno, Electra, and Merope.

Oliver notes that various cultures, including the Hopi Indians ('Choo-ho-kan' - 'Home of our ancestors'), Berbers of Morocco, and ancient Peruvians, have referenced the Pleiades as having a special significance or being a place of origin for gods or ancestors. He also mentions contact claims by Edouard (Billy) Meier and Preston Nichols, drawing parallels between their accounts and Louise's.

Preston Nichols, co-author of the Montauk books, described a Pleiadean civilization dating back over 100,000 years, originating from 'The Old Universe' and settling in a seven-sister star group. He spoke of six inhabited planets, three with humanoid life forms comparable to humans, and three with 'beings of pure energy.' Nichols claimed these beings seeded the human race, naming three humanoid planets as Arian, Alderon, and Aldebaran, which align with Louise's account of planets named Aldina, Argan, and Aldera.

Louise was told that the Pleiadeans' planet, Aldina, had a similar atmosphere and fauna to Earth but with higher oxygen content. Their sun was smaller but hotter. She described rectilinear dwellings with no corners or joins, made of stone or metal. Pleiadeans live for about 1,000 Earth years and are generally taller, with blond hair and blue eyes, dressed in standard uniforms of a single color. They communicated through speech and 'collective consciousness.'

Louise's subsequent meetings were arranged at specific times, and she was informed that they could trace her, possibly via an implant. They requested updates on Earth affairs, and she was told that others in several countries were doing the same. She was warned not to tell the media, as she would not be believed. She kept a diary and asked for accurate English spellings of names and places.

Her meetings eventually moved to more remote areas of the Sussex Downs. Oliver notes his own familiarity with some of these locations, including Truleigh Hill, Edburton Hill, The Long Furlong, and Clapham Woods, where he had previously recorded unusual tape phenomena.

Louise was taken to Aldina on one occasion. The journey, despite the 400 light-year distance, took minimal Earth time, possibly due to time-manipulation. On Aldina, she experienced two Earth days. She described the planet's natural moon and an artificial one, the latter being about ten miles across. The natural moon was described as 'more orangey-red' than Earth's. The planet had seas and oceans, with tidal power used for energy. Dwellings were long, terraced, and smooth-surfaced, with curves rather than corners. She visited homes with large screens for communication, and music emanated from walls. Food consisted of fruits, vegetables, and nuts, with some 'fish-type' delicacies. Animals resembling deer were present, but no dogs or cats.

Surface travel involved 'streamlined cabins' that could hover silently. The population was generally similar in appearance, with no major racial differences. Communication was often telepathic, and individuals were identified by colors rather than names, suggesting families or races might be clones. Louise's landing site was a 'medium-sized' town on a plain with mountain systems.

Oliver emphasizes the numerous synchronicities in his involvement with Louise's story, including meeting her at the same venue years apart, and the locations of her meetings being familiar to him. He also notes the connection to the Montauk events and the specific date of August 12th, which coincided with Earth's biorhythm peak as discovered at Montauk.

Notes and News

Motel Was Scene of UFO Sighting

A news item by Lionel Beer reports on a UFO sighting in Torbay, Devon. On February 11, 1998, Fred Lewis-Goodwin witnessed a large, metallic grey box-like structure with pulsing orange light appear out of thin air near the Torbay Holiday Motel. The object ascended a hillside, pulsed light for 15 minutes, and then exploded into a brilliant ball of light, also witnessed by a motel employee. This event was discussed on an American coast-to-coast radio program.

Publications

The magazine also lists several publications available from the Amskaya address:

• The Hidden Unity and Beginnings: A booklet exploring subconscious siting of ley points, places of worship, and cognitive dissonance, with an appendix on the Pagan religion. Illustrated with photographs, maps, and drawings. (£2 + 30p p&p)
• Beginnings: A series of discoveries by Jimmy Goddard, including earth energy detection, natural antigravity, and subconscious siting. (£2 + 30p p&p)
• Earth People, Space People: A booklet by Tony Wedd detailing extraterrestrial contact claims, the history of the STAR Fellowship, and evidence for extraterrestrial life. (£2 + 30p p&p)
• The Legacy of Tony Wedd: A CD-ROM of Tony Wedd's exhibition on flying saucers, landscape energies, and lost technology. (£9.99)

AMSKAYA itself is described as the newsletter of the STAR Fellowship, costing £2 for four quarterly issues.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are alien contact, particularly with beings from the Pleiades, the significance of synchronicity in UFO research, and the exploration of esoteric phenomena like ley points and cognitive dissonance. The editorial stance, as presented by Norman Oliver, is one of open-minded investigation into UFO phenomena, with a strong belief in the authenticity of genuine contact experiences, while acknowledging the possibility of hoaxes. The STAR Fellowship, as the publisher, appears to be dedicated to advancing the understanding of flying saucers through direct contact and research.