Cos-Mos - Vol 1 No 03 - 1969

Magazine Overview

Title: COS-MOS
Issue: NO.3
Volume/Date: MAY 1969
Publisher: COS-MOS
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

This issue of COS-MOS, an affiliate of SAUCERS-The Saucer & Unexplained Celestial Events Research Society, U.S.A., focuses on UFO sightings, extraterrestrial contact, and related phenomena. The magazine is dedicated to the idea of contacting "Space-Men Or Saucers."

Key Articles and Reports

UFO Sightings

This section details several recent sightings. On March 10th, a "mystery glow" was reported over Guernsey in the Channel Isles, visible from both Guernsey and neighbouring Jersey. Harbour authorities confirmed the area was lit up, and reports mentioned two explosions occurring simultaneously. Another report describes a "mystery blue light" seen over the Vale area, described by a witness as illuminating the entire area for some seconds. This witness had previously seen a fast-moving green light with a centre point, which had prompted jet plane investigations. An airport spokesman clarified that their routine searchlights emit an amber light, not blue or green. More numerous reports came from Jersey, with no aircraft reported in trouble.

Inhabited- Or Not?

Written by E.L.B., this editorial reflects on the year 1969, a time when humans were set to land on the Moon. The author ponders whether the solar planets might be inhabited, referencing historical figures like Adamski and Swedenborg who claimed contact with beings similar to humans. The piece questions if Earth is a "testing planet" for developing life, while more advanced races inhabit neighbouring planets. The author suggests that the coming years might provide answers to these tantalizing problems.

Contact with the Old Ones by Lucius Farish

This article, submitted by Lucius Farish, recounts a story originally published in "Saucer Scoop." Farish was contacted by an author who was fascinated by Charles Fort's work. This author shared a story about a man named "Harmonious," an old sailing boat skipper from the 1930s who claimed to have met with his "astral friends" atop Mt. Shasta and travelled throughout the solar system. Harmonious described a vehicle that was a "low couch" with no visible means of propulsion, utilizing applied levitation. This vehicle was used to travel to the domain of the "Old Ones," located deep beneath the Earth, often accessed via caverns on Mt. Shasta, Antarctica, or the Andes. Harmonious dated the Old Ones back hundreds of millions of years and described them as a single race inhabiting Earth, planets, and their natural satellites, all living underground. He also spoke of artificial satellites around gravitational nodes for interplanetary craft. Harmonious had also spoken of a past planetary disaster that destroyed Earth's atmosphere, with life surviving only in the seas and underground. The article suggests that these "Old Ones" are humanoid, immensely intelligent, and have modified their environment to live underground.

Mysterious Visitor From Space?

This story, translated from "UFO Nachrichten" in Germany, reports on Sydney Ford in Wollongong, Australia, who found large footprints (nearly 61 cm long) in a waste ground area. These prints were discovered after a violent thunderstorm damaged a chimney in nearby Port Kembla. Experts could not attribute the damage to lightning. Ford believes the footprints belong to a space being, suggesting a UFO caused the chimney damage, landed, and a crew member left the prints while repairing the spaceship. People had also reported seeing a UFO over the south coast of Australia that night.

Black Light: A Report From Down Under

Submitted by P.Livingston from S.Australia, this report details a sighting from July 1965 near Clarendon, south of Adelaide. A fruit farmer, while moving sprinklers in his orchard at about 9:45 p.m., encountered a dark shadow. Shining his torch, he saw a "beam of black light" about six feet across with clearly defined edges. Looking up, he saw eight or nine orange lights about 5000 ft up. He initially thought it was an aircraft but realized it was stationary. The witness, who had served in WW2, stated he had never felt as frightened as he did then. Norman Oliver, who submitted the report, muses on the nature of "black light" and its potential implications, noting the object never moved and was not an aircraft.

Voices From Starting Here-The Amazing Story

This personal account by Phillip Rodgers details his journey into seriously investigating flying saucers after initially dismissing them as post-war neurosis. His interest was sparked by Adamski's second book in 1956. He describes experiences of being paced by objects and hearing musical notes, which he, as a musician, identified as alien. He recounts an incident in 1957 where he recorded a peculiar, penetrating, whistling sound that he believes came from an invisible flying object. He also describes a breakthrough in February 1958 when he recorded "dulcimer-like bleeping sounds" accompanied by a voice speaking English with an American accent, and another in March 1958 where a computer-voice said, "Ship is real, people."

More Footprints: A Creature From The Sea?

This report, submitted by DAPRO and quoted from the "Daily Mail," describes huge, bear-like footprints found in the snow by naturalist Mr. Robert Hampson in Flint, North Wales. The tracks led from a textile mill into the sea. Hampson believes they were made by an animal walking on its hind legs, causing a scare among the mill's 500 women workers.

Man In The Moon!

Spirit healer George Louis Pasteur claims to have been contacted via "cosmic senses" by a "man in the moon" named "Del-Lumme-Zen-Torah." Pasteur states these "Lunarians" are similar to humans but with faster vibrations and that they have vehicles and clothing made from subterranean plant life. "Psychic News" commented that the healer's claims were "moonshine."

Other Sections

• COS-MOS Organisation: Lists the director, group organizer, membership secretary, journal editor, and journal exchange contacts, along with membership subscription details.
• UFO Publications: An advertisement for available UFO books and recordings.
• Cos-mos & Cosmos: A note acknowledging another organization with a similar name.
• Comet Will Bring Storms: A report from the "Sunday Express" forecasting world-wide storms and earthquakes due to a comet's proximity to Earth.
• Britons On the Moon: A brief mention of Lunic Enterprises Ltd.'s plan to send eight men to the Moon.
• Advertisements: Includes rates for advertisements and a listing for UFO Books and Magazines.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The magazine consistently promotes an "OPEN-minded approach to UFOs and associated phenomena." Recurring themes include UFO sightings, the possibility of extraterrestrial life and contact, ancient civilizations, and the exploration of space. The editorial stance is one of open inquiry, encouraging members to share their views and experiences. There is a clear interest in accounts of contactees, mysterious aerial phenomena, and evidence of non-human intelligence, whether from outer space or subterranean origins.