Phenomenon Times - 2010 12

Magazine Overview

Title: The Phenomenon Times
Issue: October 2010
Publisher: The UFO & Paranormal Research Society of Australia
Country: Australia
Language: English

This issue of The Phenomenon Times, the official journal of The UFO & Paranormal Research Society of Australia, pioneers the unexplained world by reporting on recent news and studies outside mainstream scientific endeavor. It covers a broad, cross-disciplinary approach to paranormal events, with a focus on research and investigation.

President's Report

Larraine Cilia, President, opens the issue with a greeting to members, reflecting on a full and successful year. The society has presented themes from crop circles to anniversary special presentations. Their website has undergone major changes, and they are updating sighting and paranormal incident reports. A significant undertaking has been the chronicling of investigated events into a dramatized series named 'EERIE ENCOUNTERS', intended for DVD release. The society has also initiated 'nightwatch' evenings for members to socialize and engage in investigations. Cilia mentions startling UFO reports from China and secretive undertakings concerning strange craft during World War Two, based on information from British correspondents.

Society Information and Activities

The UFO & Paranormal Research Society of Australia is based in Leumeah, NSW. The editorial team includes Tiffany Alicajic as Editor, Larraine Cilia as President, Kellie Pataky as Vice President, Darren Terry as Treasurer, and Dominic McNamara as Secretary. The society also lists its UFO-PRSA Investigators. The organization was established in 2000, formerly known as the UFO Society of Western Sydney. Their website is www.ufosociety.net.au.

Scheduled meeting dates for 2011 are provided, with meetings held on the second Wednesday of each month at the Campbelltown Arts Centre. Entry fees are $6.00 for members and $10.00 for non-members.

News and Reports

Decloaking UFO's?
A report details a sighting in Manhattan where thousands speculated about mysterious objects, described as silvery, balloon-like dots hovering in the sky. Witnesses reported seeing objects described as yellow with blue lights. The FAA had no prior notification of weather balloons, and witnesses found the event extraordinary.

Eerie Encounters
A story from Southend, England, in 1982, recounts a young motorcyclist charged with wasting police time. He claimed a beautiful girl in bike leathers approached him, needing a lift. After she vanished, it was revealed she was the ghost of his daughter, Susie, who had died in a motorcycle accident 12 years prior at the same location. The magistrate was convinced by the defendant's story, and locals recount tales of a haunting girl in the area. The story inspired musician Jon English to compose a song titled 'She was real'.

Psychic Perception: Past Lives
Written by Kellie Pataky, this article explores the concept of soulmates, drawing on Dr. Michael Newton's book 'Journey of Souls'. It discusses how soulmates are designated companions who help each other achieve mutual goals. Pataky suggests relationships can be divided into categories of deep love, companionship, and casual acquaintances. The article touches on karmic lessons, ESP, and synchronicity in meeting people, and references Dr. Newton's study cases in past life regressions where spiritual beings have journeyed across time to find each other. The author advises trusting instinct when meeting someone significant.

Crop Circle News
An article details a crop circle formation at Chirton Bottom near Urchfont, England, dated June 16th, 2010. The design, located on land near the Salisbury Plain Army training ground, features intricate detailing with 'nests' woven centrally and standing crop left upright. The formation is in barley, measuring approximately 400ft by 220ft, with a design based on 'vesica pieces' and a chain pattern forming a figure of eight.

Sighting Reports

• Penrith, NSW, June 2010: A round, white object with a trail was sighted by the author and her daughter while driving west towards Penrith. The object headed towards the Blue Mountains and did not change altitude.
• Trundle, NSW, March or April 1952: An earthmoving operator reported seeing a large, sausage-shaped object floating slowly across the skyline at dawn, partially disappearing behind terrain.

Vice President's Report

Kellie Pataky, Vice President, shares an account of a members' nightwatch on November 13th. Despite cloudy weather, it cleared beautifully, allowing members to gather at the top of Razorback for a 360-degree outlook. They observed Jupiter and its moons through a telescope. Streaks of light were seen flashing past, though not all orbiting objects qualify as UFOs. Pataky also mentions working on gaining access to a theatre for a paranormal night experience in January and wishes members a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The magazine consistently promotes a quest for truth regarding unexplained phenomena, including UFOs, paranormal events, and crop circles. It encourages a broad, cross-disciplinary approach to these subjects, moving beyond mainstream scientific endeavors. The editorial stance appears to be open-minded and investigative, seeking to disseminate information and foster discussion among members and a wider audience. The society actively engages in investigations, reports sightings, and shares research, aiming to provide a platform for those who have experienced or are interested in the unexplained.

This issue of the UFO & Paranormal Research Society of Australia magazine, published in 2011, features a collection of witness accounts, reviews, and investigative reports related to UFO sightings and paranormal phenomena. The magazine includes personal testimonies of aerial observations, a detailed review of a mysterious handprint, and an account of a spirit communication investigation.

Witness Testimonies

The magazine opens with a personal account from a witness who observed an object floating slowly across the horizon, describing it as having many windows along its side and appearing to be an airship. The witness woke another person who also saw the object. The following weekend, a friend mentioned an article in the Sunday Newspaper about a similar object sighted in another area.

Another account from Noraville describes a bright star-like object that began to move, exhibiting erratic behavior such as moving up and down, side to side, and looping. The object would also blend in like a star when planes or shooting stars arced through the sky. The witness noted the absence of usual sounds associated with aircraft. After watching for about two hours, the object was still visible later in the night, appearing playful, and possibly accompanied by a smaller moving object. An upset dog was also noted reacting to the phenomenon.

A report from Razorback mountain details a sighting of a bright white light that appeared and disappeared in a straight line across the sky, lasting only seconds and not resembling a shooting star. The witness, initially skeptical, became convinced it was something other than an airplane or shooting star after this experience.

Special Review: "Hands off"

This section details a peculiar incident involving a handprint discovered on a window pane in Narrandera, NSW, on July 13, 2010. The handprint was found on a second-floor bathroom window of a renovated house, which was difficult to access. The photographer, who believes in spirit beings, noted that the handprint did not appear to be of human origin. Two independent witnesses, including one with medical training, agreed that the handprint was not immediately recognizable as human. The handprint was not visible the following morning, July 14, 2010. The photographer believes an 'Intergalactic Visitor' left a peaceful sign, noting that no damage occurred and the window was even cleaned afterward.

Book and Media Reviews

The magazine features a review of the book "HAUNTED SKIES: THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF BRITISH UFOS VOLUME 1 1940-1959" by John Hanson and Dawn Holloway. This is described as an encyclopedic account of sightings and witness statements from Britain, covering the first twenty years of the subject, and is part of an anticipated eleven-volume history. The authors are noted as being known to the Society President, Larraine Cilia. The review highlights the book's clinical approach and its aim to preserve historical information due to the media's often unserious treatment of the UFO subject. Several other volumes of this series are also listed with their publication dates.

Another item promotes "EERIE ENCOUNTERS," a DVD from the UFO & Paranormal Research Society of Australia, released in 2011, which explores unexplained events in Australia through recreations of witness statements and official reports.

Factfinder: The Facility

This section recounts an investigation at a facility in April 2009, described as one of the most productive the author had experienced. During the investigation, a medium named Kellie picked up a strong presence of an agitated spirit. The spirit identified itself as a man who died at the facility in the 1920s from a chest problem, specifically 'bronchitis.' Kellie was able to obtain precise details about the man's name, age, and year of death, which were later verified by purchasing his death certificate. The spirit also provided an image of its appearance, and the author is attempting to find records to corroborate this. The spirit, initially agitated, became forthcoming once settled. The article notes that privacy laws prevent the full disclosure of details.

Community Advertising

The magazine includes several advertisements for local services, including Lesley Fazzolari, a Civil Marriage Celebrant; Eve's Florist and Macarthur Florist; Elizabeth's Crystal Garden, selling crystals; and Michelle Usnik Family Research, offering genealogical services. There is also a call to action to add the UFO & Paranormal Research Society of Australia on Facebook.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue revolve around unexplained aerial phenomena (UFOs/UAPs), paranormal investigations, and the documentation of such events. The editorial stance appears to be one of serious inquiry and the preservation of evidence, as indicated by the review of "Haunted Skies" and the society's efforts to investigate and record sightings. There is a clear emphasis on witness testimony and the pursuit of verifiable facts, even in the context of paranormal or extraterrestrial encounters. The society actively encourages public participation and reporting of sightings.