Interplanetary News Digest - vol 1 no 2

Magazine Overview

Title: INTERPLANETARY NEWS
Issue: VOL. 1. NO. 2
Date: OCTOBER 1953
Publisher: Genevieve A. Johnston
Location: Joshua Tree, California, USA

This issue of Interplanetary News is a publication focused on flying saucers, extraterrestrial contact, and spiritual exploration, reflecting the burgeoning ufology and New Age movements of the early 1950s. The magazine features a mix of personal accounts, reports, editorials, and reprints, all contributing to a worldview that posits the existence of advanced beings from other planets interacting with Earth.

A Release on Flying Saucers First Convention

This article, by Orfeo Angelucci, details a three-day flying saucer convention held from August 16-18. The event exceeded expectations in attendance and featured numerous speakers, including Frank Scully, Silas Newton, Geo. Van Tassel, Geo. Adamski, Orfeo Angelucci, Arthur Luis Joquel II, Jeron King Criswel, and Dr. Nardin Walsh. The sessions included presentations and audience participation. Arthur Luis Joquel II presented factual information, suggesting the air force possesses more data than is publicly released. The convention's essence was that flying saucers indicate space visitors. Genevieve A. Johnston, the editor and publisher, also presented her views. The event drew large crowds, and a common question raised was when and where the next convention would be held.

Special Interplanetary News

Received by the Editor on Sunday, September 27, 1953, this section reveals plans to consider Joshua Tree and its locality as a potential World-Space Plane Station and landing field. It also announces plans for a Universal Headquarters Center in the vicinity of Joshua Tree, intended for individuals and groups wishing to cooperate and communicate with beings from other planets. The area is described as a place of peace and high spirituality, crucial for uncovering the "Spiritual United States of America."

Editorial

In the editorial, the author expresses certainty about the existence of human-like beings on other planets, both within and beyond our solar system. The piece anticipates humanity joining a "Federation of Planets and Systems" and urges readers to "wake up from out of our limited stupor and start living this New Way." This "New Way" is equated with the teachings of Jesus, emphasizing the "Kingdom of God" being "within thee." The author suggests that through the "Infinite Self," one can contact "Great Beings" who are advanced enough to travel the universe without spacecraft. The importance of fusing the "Christ-Spirit" with humanity is highlighted as more critical than nuclear fusion, advocating for a "Brotherhood of man" before utilizing atomic energy. The editorial concludes by stating that humans are created in God's image and are incapable of true evil, only ignorance or confusion, and that inner peace, love, harmony, and power are found by going "within."

Command Removal of Barriers and Limits

This channeled message, received through G. W. Van Tassel by an entity named Desca, instructs readers to remove the "barriers of fear," "boundary of hatred," "selfishness," and "dogma and myths of the past." It encourages broadening the mind to the "Infinite ends of the Ultraverse" and expressing God's powers individually. Readers are urged to say, "I am the instrument of thy doings extend the love of thy will through me," and to see their physical bodies not as limits but as expressions of God's will. The message emphasizes radiating this "love force" and offering to find answers rather than stating "I do not know." It calls for expanding the mind to include the "one mind of the Universe, unlimited, open, and forever." Performing this act of removing barriers will allow individuals to understand God's infinite wisdom.

An Open Letter to All Saucer Investigators

By Geo. H. Williamson, this letter addresses those who claim to have seen flying saucers, acknowledging the growing number of "believers," including well-known individuals. Williamson expresses regret for not attending a recent convention but has reviewed recordings and spoken with attendees. He highlights his group's work in Arizona, claiming contact with "Spacemen by radiotelegraphy." He asserts that the saucer phenomenon is "Big Business" and not just about advanced space travel but affects "our every way of life." Williamson believes the information received by investigators, whether through radiotelegraphy or meditation, is consistent, serving as "tangible proof." He stresses the need for both spiritual and physical connection and notes that saucers are not all from the same origin; contact has been made with beings from our own planetary system and from other systems millions of years ahead. He concludes by urging readers to take advantage of the "greatest opportunity to do good on this pitiful planet."

God's Word from Out of the Golden Mist

This piece, received through Geo. Van Tassel, presents a message from "The Council of the Seven Lights" via the "Ring of Mas." It speaks of God's laws being fixed and that individuals face judgment based on their actions. It describes a "harvest" lost to "repetition by repetition of errors" and states that those who have failed to recognize God's person must repeat lessons. The message assures that "My love shall never fail. Everlasting Light is man's by choice alone."

Spotlight on Australia

By Edgar R. Jarrold, President of the Australian Flying Saucer Bureau, this reprint from "Space Review" discusses their research into the origin and purpose of saucers. They have global sightings dating back to 1661, including Lunar, Martian, and Venusian phenomena. They believe Mars is connected to saucer origins and note a two-year cycle for saucer reports, anticipating more sightings in 1954 and 1956. The article also mentions a mission by "ambassadors from Mars" to "wipe out the negative and destructive element of war from our Earth," targeting those involved in "war-mongering business."

Saucer Sightings in the Desert

This section compiles several reports of saucer sightings in the high desert during September. One account describes a large, double-decker "mother-ship" of misty pearl white substance observed over Joshua Tree. Another report mentions three saucer-shaped objects seen near Joshua Tree by a Realtor. The Desert Journal reported 40 people seeing strange saucer-shaped outlines over Victorville Road. Lights were observed near Giant Rock Airport, appearing and disappearing, moving rapidly, and at times being brilliant enough to blind observers. Notable observers included a Los Angeles doctor and an actress. A Sept. 27 sighting describes a "magnificent hugh Space Ship" pulsating with light, descending near Joshua Tree, hovering, and then moving closer to the witness. A "Lady of Light" emerged, identifying herself and her friends as being from Venus, on a mission of peace, love, and understanding.

New Books and Other Sources of Interplanetary Information

This section lists several publications and organizations related to flying saucers and interplanetary studies:

• "THE SAUCERS SPEAK" by G. H. Williamson & Alfred C. Bailey (radiotelegraphy report).
• Borderland Sciences Research Associates' "Round Robin" by Meade Layne.
• The International Flying Saucer Bureau's "Space Review."
• "Flying Saucer News" (a quarterly publication).
• "Saucers" a News Publication by Max Miller.
• "I Rode a Flying Saucer" by Geo. W. Van Tassel.
• Mystic Magazine, featuring "I Traveled in a Flying Saucer" by Orfeo Matthew Angelucci.

Fortean Falls

This reprint from "Clips-Quotes and Comments" discusses an article in the FATE issue and Charles Fort's work. It explains the concept of "etheric objects" – duplicates in a different density that can become visible and tangible when their energy rate is converted by "Etheric beings."

What is a Prayer?

This channeled message, received through G. W. Van Tassel, defines prayer not as a plea or a tool to open heaven's door, but as "feeling, day or night, feeling that at-one-ment in the stillness, your birthright expressed within your being." It emphasizes knowing one has the right to reach the height within His Boundless Light. The speaker identifies as Tanuta from the system known as Bootes.

The Cover Illustration

The cover illustration is described as representing a "Great Cosmic Being, His Creative-Consciousness merged with the One." The artist attempts to depict "God-Creative-Energy and Space energy." The text explains that the human body is made of cells in water with minerals, and according to physicists, it is "Space and Energy spiraling at certain rates of vibration." The process of going "within" to contact the "Inner God-Self" is presented as a way to use "God-Soul-Energy" and begin to create anew, mirroring God's creation within His Kingdom.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the existence and communication with extraterrestrial beings, the spiritual nature of reality, and the importance of inner consciousness. The editorial stance is one of open inquiry into the flying saucer phenomenon, coupled with a strong emphasis on spiritual development, self-realization, and a belief in a universal brotherhood. The magazine promotes a New Age perspective, integrating scientific inquiry with metaphysical and spiritual concepts, and advocating for peace and understanding on Earth. There is a clear belief in a higher intelligence and the potential for humanity to evolve towards a more spiritual existence, facilitated by contact with advanced beings from other worlds.