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Title: The Phenomenon Times Issue: APRIL, 2010 Publisher: The UFO & Paranormal Research Society of Australia Date: April 2010 Character: This issue of The Phenomenon Times, the official journal of the UFO & Paranormal Research Society of Australia, focuses on pioneering research…
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Title: The Phenomenon Times
Issue: APRIL, 2010
Publisher: The UFO & Paranormal Research Society of Australia
Date: April 2010
Character: This issue of The Phenomenon Times, the official journal of the UFO & Paranormal Research Society of Australia, focuses on pioneering research into unexplained phenomena, covering a broad, cross-disciplinary approach to paranormal events. It features articles on UFO sightings, strange apparitions, eerie encounters, psychic perception, and the unexplained.
President's Report
Larraine Cilia, President of the UFO & Paranormal Research Society of Australia, opens the issue with a report on recent media attention surrounding UFOs. She highlights a strange cloud formation over Mexico in February that garnered global attention, noting similar formations seen in Russia and China that appeared to be around a spherical object but remained unidentified. Cilia also mentions the UK's Ministry of Defence closing its UFO reporting doors and the Sun newspaper taking over, expressing skepticism about the media's ability to conduct thorough investigations. She also notes that Mary Rodwell presented at the International UFO Congress in Nevada and received accolades for her work in promoting Australian ufology internationally. The society was also featured in a follow-up story by journalist Beverly Hadgraft in the Good Weekend magazine and interviewed by Dallas Baird for an online UFO segment. The report concludes by mentioning an upcoming April meeting where Ufologist Bill Chalker will present findings on a UFO sighting at Chipping Norton, NSW, and that negotiations are ongoing for the society's 10th Year Anniversary Exhibition and Conference.
Vice President's Report
Kellie Pataky, Vice President, welcomes readers to a new and improved issue, introducing two new article sections: 'Psychic Perceptions,' which will cover all aspects of psychic phenomena, and 'Societies Secrets,' written by Darren Terry. Pataky details a busy April for the group, including paranormal investigations in Annandale and Manly, and a return to the Bushranger Hotel in Collector. A planned mini-expedition is also mentioned. A night watch in March at Mt Annan yielded no significant reports despite clear skies. The most exciting news is the society's permanent move to the Campbelltown Art Gallery for monthly meetings, which is expected to foster closer community ties and allow for more professional presentations.
Researcher Profile: Keith Basterfield
This section profiles Keith Basterfield, a UFO researcher since 1968, who began his work in the UK before relocating to Australia. He served as the Continental Co-ordinator for the Mutual UFO Network and facilitated the National level Australian Abduction Study Centre. Basterfield has been associated with APRO as a field investigator and worked with the J Allen Hynek Center for UFO studies. His research has been published in various sources, including the APRO Bulletin, MUFON Journal, and the English Flying Saucer Review. He co-authored a piece in 'Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.' Basterfield has published two books: 'Close Encounters of an Australian Kind' (1981) and 'UFOs: A Report on Australian Encounters' (1997). He formed AURA (Australian UFO Research Association) with a business model approach to UFO information collection and dissemination, and initiated the 'Disclosure Australia Project' to uncover government information on UFOs. Although AURA has ceased operations, Basterfield continues to release new information.
How to Research the UFO Phenomenon and Retain a Long Term Interest
In this article, Keith Basterfield shares his insights on maintaining a 40-year interest in UFO research. He advocates for guiding principles such as 'following the facts' and weeding out mundane explanations. Basterfield discusses his approach, which sometimes leads to disagreements with researchers holding non-negotiable belief systems, citing examples like his suggestion of 'sleep paralysis' as a root for UFO abductions and a non-extraterrestrial explanation for the Mundrabilla car encounter. He encourages tackling diverse research projects, including the application of fantasy-prone personality and hypnagogic imagery to UFO abductions, investigating 'angel hair' falls, and reviewing literature on alien implants and sleep paralysis. Basterfield stresses the importance of reading widely across various disciplines and linking information to UFO research. He also advises against separating UFO research from paranormal research, noting the relevance of studies on out-of-body experiences. Basterfield suggests taking frequent breaks to reflect and mentions his own roles within UFO organizations. He urges readers to publish their research to encourage peer review and debate. Finally, he advises not to be afraid to respectfully disagree with other researchers and concludes that the UFO phenomenon contains genuine mystery worthy of continued scientific study, leaning towards an inter-dimensional or multi-verse origin.
Eerie Encounters
This personal account, by Kelly from Queensland, describes a childhood experience in an old house in Woody Point, Queensland. After moving into a set of four flats, the narrator and her mother began experiencing visits from a 'lady in white,' described as a misty cloud. The lady would appear, walk to a wall panel, and vanish. While initially unsettling, the narrator's mother grew accustomed to her presence. The 'lady in white' would tap her mother on the shoulder at 3:12 am nightly but did not disturb others. New neighbors in the flat above reported disturbing events, including blood appearing through walls and objects being thrown, which they attributed to the 'lady in white,' causing them to leave. Another incident involved a man seen in a backyard tree that scared the narrator. Friends visiting with young children also experienced the lady in white interacting with the children, causing them to scream, leading the friends to leave abruptly. Research revealed the house was a plantation house where a woman was murdered, and the staircase the lady in white seemed to pass through led to the upper part of the house. The narrator, now living in Queensland again, often drives past the house and waves to the spirit.
Psychic Perception: Past Lives
Written by Kellie Pataky, this article explores the author's fascination with past lives, which began over 20 years ago with experiences of 'flashbacks' of roads, buildings, and a church in a small country town that felt familiar. These flashbacks resembled the 1940s era. Later, Pataky experienced visions of furniture placement in a living room, which an historian verified as correct. These experiences led her to keep a detailed record of her memories and vivid dreams. A friend suggested her trauma and a near-death experience might be related, leading her to a naturopath/iridologist/psychic. The psychic explained that Pataky was repeating a cycle due to a past life suicide related to similar trauma, and she needed to 'move on.' Initially skeptical, Pataky later experienced regression and further insights.
Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance
The recurring themes in this issue revolve around the exploration of unexplained phenomena, including UFO sightings, paranormal encounters, and psychic experiences. The magazine adopts a stance of pioneering research outside mainstream science, aiming to uncover truth. There is a strong emphasis on investigation, analysis, and open-minded inquiry, as exemplified by Keith Basterfield's approach to research. The society itself, UFO & Paranormal Research Society of Australia, is presented as an active organization engaged in investigations, meetings, and public outreach. The editorial stance appears to be one of serious inquiry into subjects often dismissed by conventional science, encouraging critical thinking and the sharing of findings within the community.
This issue of 'Crop Circle News' (Volume 11, dated 2009) from Research of Australian Close Encounters delves into a variety of paranormal and esoteric topics, including past life experiences, UFO sightings, crop circle symbolism, and occult imagery.
Personal Journeys: Past Lives and Mediumship
The issue opens with a personal narrative from Kellie Pataky, detailing her journey into hypnotherapy and mediumship. After experiencing a new perspective on life through hypnotherapy sessions, she joined the UFO Society of Western Sydney, where she found understanding and a new circle of friends. Her development as an investigator led to a contact via a psychic board at an old hospital, where a past life connection was revealed. This experience coincided with her first mediumship encounter. Later, during a family holiday, Pataky discovered the book 'Yesterday's Children' by Jenny Cockell. This book recounts Cockell's memories of a past life as an Irish woman named Mary. Pataky found remarkable similarities between Cockell's experiences and her own, including age and historical era, and the fact that her descendants were also Irish. The article highlights Jenny Cockell's determination to prove her past life existence, leading to independent research and a BBC documentary series. Pataky expresses her own ongoing journey of diarizing memories and visions, with the hope of writing a book about her own past life.
Crop Circle Analysis: The Yatesbury Dragonfly
A significant portion of the magazine is dedicated to the analysis of a crop circle formation in Yatesbury, described as a precise symbol resembling a dragonfly. This formation is compared to a previous 'dragonfly' crop circle at Uffington in 2000, noting the Yatesbury one is more graphic. The article draws on Carl Jung's interpretation of the dragonfly as a symbol for exploring the unconscious. The formation's details are analyzed: the halo at the head is likened to a Buddha, the nine circles below the body signify the end of a cycle, and a comma-like element at the tail represents the beginning of a new cycle. The design is praised for its sacredness, beauty, and the incredible dexterity of its execution, with fine lines in the wings that are described as almost impossible to see and enter. The complexity of the design is noted as unprecedented in crop circle study, calling it a 'masterpiece of execution and of meaning'. The images are credited to Olivier Morel, WCCSG 2009.
Occult Symbolism: Eliphas Lévi and Baphomet
Darren Terry contributes an article discussing 'Secret Societies' Secrets', focusing on the symbolism of Baphomet as described by Eliphas Lévi (born Alphonse Louis Constant). Lévi's book 'Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie' (Dogma and Ritual of High Magic), first published around 1855 and translated by Arthur Edward Waite in 1910, is referenced. The article notes that historical records can be altered by governments, organizations, and religions to influence societal views. Lévi's drawing of Baphomet is presented as a symbol, not of the devil, but of 'god pan' and the 'god of the primitive Gnostic schools', representing the absolute in symbolic form. Lévi's description of the symbol includes the pentagram, the two hands forming the sign of hermetism pointing to Chesed (mercy) and Geburah (justice), the flame of intelligence, the androgynous nature, and the representation of eternal life and humanity. The concept of polarity, dividing the world into male and female energies, is highlighted as a central idea in 19th-century occultism, evident in Baphomet's depiction. The article explains Chesed and Geburah as Sephirots on the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, representing kindness/love and power/strength respectively. The Latin terms 'solve' and 'coagula' (dissolve and coagulate) on Baphomet's arms are noted as opposing alchemical processes. Physical examples of Baphomet being both male and female, such as breasts and a phallus, or one male and one female arm, are mentioned, as is the caduceus replacing the phallus, symbolizing fertility. Baphomet is also linked to the four Platonic elements and fertility through goat-like features, referencing Pan and the god of Mendes. Other references include Henrich Khunrath, a 16th-century occultist. Baphomet is described as a sphinx of the occult sciences. The article also touches upon Baphomet being called a Masonic idol, a symbol of the Christian devil, and potentially linked to the severed head of John the Baptist. Terry invites reader comments and topic suggestions, stating he is not an expert but aims to introduce ideas for consideration.
Research and Development: Imaging Technology
'Dom's Corner' by Darren Terry discusses research and development in imaging technology. The challenge of 'seeing in the dark' is addressed, noting the expense of traditional night vision tubes. The article mentions CCD cameras that can see into the Infra Red range, but require excitation. The author ponders the possibility of post-processing images from a CCD without extra Infra Red energy, focusing on sensitivity to capture information that isn't immediately visible. The goal is to develop an experimental platform capable of plugging different sensors and frame rates, potentially allowing for comparison of 'before and after' situations in a portable, affordable device. The possibility of IP communications for remote observation is also raised. The proposed device would have a singular base style, allowing it to be 'flashed' with code to operate various imaging sensors, enabling investigation teams to choose the most suitable instrument for a task.
Sighting Reports: Australian Encounters
The magazine includes a 'Sighting Reports' section, compiled by Larraine Cilia, detailing UFO encounters in Australia.
- GOLD COAST, QLD - 2009: A witness reported seeing two orange lights stationary for about 10 minutes, then moving at high speed across the sky. The witness's son and his friends corroborated the event. A couple living nearby also reported seeing similar lights.
- PERTH, WA - 2008: Three orange lights were observed, with two descending rapidly, leaving orange arcs. One light hovered for 4-5 minutes before moving off. A picture of the lone light was taken.
- BLYTH CREEK, QLD - 1963: A witness recounts an encounter with a large dark object with two lights in front, observed near a campsite for approximately 20-25 minutes. The event caused leaves on nearby trees to wilt. The witness also recalls being operated on and having a lump removed from their head. Police in Roma received multiple reports of strange lights around the same time.
Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance
The recurring themes in this issue are the exploration of the unexplained, including personal experiences with paranormal phenomena like past lives and mediumship, the analysis of mysterious physical evidence such as crop circles, and the investigation of potential extraterrestrial or anomalous aerial phenomena through UFO sighting reports. The magazine also delves into esoteric and occult subjects, examining historical symbolism and belief systems. The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry and investigation into these phenomena, encouraging readers to consider different perspectives and share their own experiences. There is a clear interest in providing a platform for personal accounts and detailed analysis of evidence, as well as exploring the historical and symbolic dimensions of these topics.
This document is a single page, page 21, from a publication titled 'Community Advertising'. It appears to be from a journal or magazine, likely published by the UFO-PRSA (UFO & Paranormal Research Society of Australia), given the invitation to advertise and the call to connect on Facebook.