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Magazine Overview

This issue of <OVNI>, the Newsletter of the Phenomenon Research Association (PRA), dated December 1993, features a cover with a festive, yet UFO-themed illustration of Santa Claus in a sleigh alongside several UFOs, and holiday greetings in multiple languages. The magazine delves into various UFO and paranormal topics, including potential government investigations, recent sightings, and crop circle phenomena.

European Parliament to Investigate UFO's?

The lead article discusses a report presented to the European Parliament by Italian socialist MP and physicist Tullio Regge. The report suggests the establishment of a European UFO Observation centre to gather information on sightings from the public, military, and scientific institutions across the European Community. Regge's proposal was influenced by numerous sightings of triangular UFOs over Belgium, which were tracked moving at high speed by the Belgian air force. He was also impressed by findings from France's state-funded Service for Assessment of Atmospheric Re-entry Phenomena, which admitted it could not scientifically explain 40% of the cases it investigated. Despite acknowledging that sightings are not definitive proof of alien existence, Regge stressed the duty of scientists to continue researching these events. The British press reacted with skepticism, with the Daily Mail criticizing it as a waste of money and The Guardian likening it to building 'white elephants'. British Euro MPs, including Glyn Ford, voted against the idea, prioritizing more pressing earthly issues. The article also references Dr. John E. Mack's view that humanity has more to fear from its own kind than from aliens in the short term.

Huge UFO's on the Move Again

This section reports on a significant 'Flying Triangle' flap in the Essex area, United Kingdom, occurring over a three-week period in November. Ron West of the Essex UFO Group is investigating these reports, confirming that the objects are slow-flying, silent, huge black triangular craft. Sightings typically occurred in the early hours of the morning, differing from local sightings at around 9:30 PM. Ron West collaborates with Timothy Good, who has shared PRA reports with Nick Pope of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), aiming to press for answers regarding this widespread activity. The Mansfield UFO Group also reported a huge illuminated craft. EMUFORA's activities are noted for receiving coverage in the Nottingham Evening Post. A newspaper report from November 12th details a possible abduction of four teenagers in the Newstead Abbey area earlier that year, who saw a large, dark, triangular craft. The PRA has also acquired a video featuring an investigator of the 'Hudson Valley' (USA) UFO flap, which also involved numerous sightings of black 'triangles' and abductions.

New Revelation by "Busty" Taylor: Magnetic Wheat!

This article focuses on findings related to crop circles. At a PRA meeting, "Busty" Taylor revealed his discovery of magnetised soil and wheat stems at a crop circle site near Yatesbury Airfield, Wiltshire. Taylor, who has been working with American scientists, was urged to return to the site with a magnet. When a speaker magnet was passed over the centre of the circle, soil, stones, and wheat attached themselves to it. An extract from a PRA paper, "Crop Circles: The Final Solution?", suggests that the energy field within crop circles might produce ground currents, leading to magnetic and chemical anomalies in soil samples. Mike Newark, a dowser, believes UFOs are connected to crop circles and predicts their return. He described the Bythorn crop circle pattern as exceptional, noting a scarcity of genuine circles that year.

Crop Circle Forum

This section reviews the first Crop Circle Forum hosted by the East Midlands branch of the CCCS in Derby. The forum featured talks on various aspects of crop circles, including their esoteric and synchronic aspects, their connection to the unconscious, and the formation of patterns. Speakers like Karen Douglas, Mark Haywood, and Alison Tredwell shared insights. Andy Thomas of the Sussex Branch discussed attempts to communicate with 'Circlemakers' and capture circles being formed on video, including a channeled message from someone named Joeb. John Holman spoke about his 'Campaign for Alien Acknowledgement,' and Jim Lyons presented on Quantum Physics, Euclidean Geometry, and Chaos Theory, concluding with a demonstration of dousing.

Chakra Awareness Guide

This is an informational section providing a guide to the seven major chakras: Crown, Throat, Brow (Third Eye), Heart, Solar Plexus, and Navel (Sacral Plexus), along with the Root or Base Chakra. For each chakra, it details its location, color, element, functions, associated glands/organs, recommended gems/minerals, foods, qualities/lessons, and negative qualities. The guide explains that chakras are spinning vortexes of energy within the etheric body. It also notes the presence of powerful energy centres in the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.

Tale Enders

This section provides brief updates and news items:

• Area 51: Reports suggest Area 51 is being expanded to include areas previously used by UFO investigators.
• BUFORA: The organization is now sending its 'UFO newsfile' on an exchange basis.
• Microwave Theory: Dennis Roddy from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, writes in support of the theory that microwaves might be a mechanism for the 'Circles Phenomenon', referencing a previous PRA paper.
• 'The Circular' Magazine: The CCCS magazine may cease publication after its December issue.
• Moscow: Potential for future exchange of information, including videos, from Moscow.
• RAELIAN MOVEMENT: The movement is holding a convention in Clermont Ferrand, France, including a 'transmission' ceremony at the Lassolas volcano.
• Holiday Greetings: The newsletter wishes readers a Happy Christmas and New Year, noting there will be no meeting in December.
• Strange Light: A warning about a strange moving bright light expected in the sky around December 25th.
• Man in Red: A final warning about the 'Man in Red' who may appear in bedrooms on the night of December 24th.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are UFO sightings (particularly triangular craft), crop circle phenomena and their potential causes (including electromagnetic and microwave theories), and the ongoing debate and investigation into these subjects by both official bodies and independent researchers. The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry, presenting various perspectives and findings while maintaining a degree of skepticism, as evidenced by the commentary on the European Parliament's proposal and the quote from Dr. John E. Mack. The inclusion of the Chakra Awareness Guide suggests an interest in broader paranormal and esoteric topics beyond just UFOs. The newsletter aims to keep its readers informed about current events, ongoing research, and future possibilities within the field of ufology and related phenomena.