SAGA

Magazine Overview

Title: SAGA
Issue: September 1970
Publisher: SAGA
Country: USA
Price: 50¢

This issue of SAGA features a prominent cover headline about a "RACE WAR RAGING INSIDE OUR ARMED FORCES" and includes a variety of articles on topics ranging from "VELIKOVSKY: SPACE AGE VISIONARY" and "EXCLUSIVE PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW" to "MD'S WARN NOISE POLLUTION CAN KILL," "FABULOUS LOST MEXICAN GOLD MINE," "SURFING FEVER SWEEPS THE NATION," and "TRUTH BEHIND UFO's EARTH MISSION."

The Incredible Truth Behind the UFO's Mission to Earth

The main feature article, "The Incredible Truth Behind the UFO's Mission to Earth," by Otto O. Binder, delves into the claims of Ted Owens, who purports to be the sole "contact" on Earth for "Space Intelligences" (SIs). According to Owens, these SIs are hovering in four huge, invisible craft around the globe, aiming to "put the world in balance" by cancelling out wars, hate, killing, drought, and famine through their advanced science.

Owens asserts that the SIs are pure energy and invisible, with only top members able to construct physical forms. He explains that the SIs are from another dimension and have the ability to switch into ours. Owens claims that he was chosen because the SIs had been attempting to communicate with him since childhood, and his work in hypnosis and an encounter with a UFO in Fort Worth in 1965 finally enabled them to connect.

Owens has meticulously documented his predictions, claiming an 85% fulfillment rate for over 200 events in five years, from 1965 to the present. These include the 1965 Eastern U.S. blackout, Hurricane Inez, simultaneous hurricanes in 1967, the end of the northeast's drought, a mysterious "hex" that affected the Philadelphia Eagles' performance in 1968, and a lightning strike on the Apollo 12 mooncraft in December 1969. He also claims responsibility for predicting earthquakes in California, failures of Ranger moon probes, crashes of military planes, and a violent lightning storm in Philadelphia.

Owens states that these events, caused by his PK (psychokinesis) feats performed with SI aid, are spectacular attempts to attract attention and prove the SIs' existence. He believes he has been chosen as their emissary to make formal contact with earth authorities, as their alien origin prevents them from appearing in person. The SIs' goal, he claims, is to prevent a future where Russia and China destroy the U.S. if it doesn't cooperate, leading to the dominance of the Asian race and a secondary power from Black people.

Owens describes the SIs' method of contact, involving a mental chamber and a machine that translates sound into symbols and high-frequency sound. He named two small, grasshopper-like creatures he saw as "Twitter" and "Tweeter," but clarifies they are merely bodies for handling apparatus, not the SIs themselves.

He explains that the SIs are trying to balance the world and can easily influence weather, wars, and other conditions. They seek a base in the United States, possibly due to its influence. Owens admits he doesn't know the SIs' ultimate motives for helping Earth.

Ted Owens's Unique Abilities and Mission

Owens's life has been dedicated to this mission, with no personal wealth gained; he is currently in debt. He lives with his second wife and their son, Beau. His family supports his claims, with signed statements attesting to his predictive abilities.

Owens also claims to have predicted a potential assassination attempt on President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966, involving a plane loaded with explosives targeting the White House or the Johnson Ranch. This prediction was later eerily echoed by a New York Times report in 1967 about an ex-Air Force pilot jailed for threatening to crash a plane into the White House.

Owens reveals that the SIs have four giant craft positioned around the globe, which he signals to demonstrate earthquakes. These craft are described as unimaginably large, potentially bigger than Earth itself, and invisible due to their extra-dimensional origin. They emit electromagnetic effects that can influence the Earth's spin, causing earthquakes, floods, and unusual weather.

Owens feels constantly monitored by the SIs, who lend him special PK powers for protection. He states his life has been endangered at least 15 times, recounting incidents where his presence or a stare from him caused assailants to freeze and retreat, without physical contact.

He also makes the enigmatic statement that he is "part SI," suggesting his brain has been modified to accept SI communications, as ordinary human brains would break down under such contact.

Healing Powers and "Charged" Disks

Owens has also demonstrated healing abilities, though he disclaims being a miracle healer and emphasizes working with doctors. He recounts a case where he believes he radiated PK healing power to save a young girl with a skull fracture. To share these healing powers, Owens created "charged" PK disks, stamped with his emblem, which he believes transmit beneficial PK power. He has sent hundreds of these disks free of charge, describing it as an expression of the SIs' compassion.

Testimonials from recipients suggest the disks have had positive effects, including aiding recovery from cancer and alleviating chronic pain. One woman reported her husband's fishing luck dramatically improved after carrying a PK disk.

Owens stresses that his PK methods do not replace regular medicine and surgery but are to be used with a doctor's permission after conventional treatments have failed.

The Larger Cosmic Game

Owens believes the SIs and "Other Intelligences" (OIs), which he describes as "evil," are engaged in a cosmic "game of chess" using Earth and its inhabitants as pieces. He suggests they are too advanced to engage in direct conflict, operating on dimensions and depths beyond human comprehension.

Owens attempted to secure $5,000 in 1968 for a year-long project to make closer contact with the SIs and find answers, including a face-to-face meeting with the President, but was thwarted by the U.S. government. He has since offered to spend 30 days in the Bermuda Triangle and 30 days in the Devil's Triangle near Japan to make contact.

He explains that his diverse learned skills and professions have developed a "muscle" in his mind, enabling him to receive the SIs' complex information and "Other Dimensional" (OD) symbols.

Further Predictions and Warnings

The article concludes with more predictions from Owens. He foresees a "terrible threat" to U.S. forces in Vietnam, described as a silent, black triangular mass. He also warns that Nigeria will suffer greatly due to its treatment of Biafrans, implying a divine or SI-driven retribution akin to the plagues of Egypt. This prediction appears to align with reports of a deadly new virus, Lassa Fever, that struck Nigeria with a high fatality rate.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The issue heavily features the claims of Ted Owens, presenting him as a credible source for information about UFOs and extraterrestrial contact. The editorial stance appears to be one of exploring extraordinary phenomena and presenting potentially controversial theories, giving significant space to Owens's detailed accounts of his alleged interactions with Space Intelligences and his predictive abilities. The article frames Owens's work as scientific and rational, contrasting him with other contactees, and highlights his dedication and lack of personal gain as evidence of his sincerity. The underlying theme is the potential for advanced extraterrestrial intervention in human affairs, with a focus on preventing global conflict and balancing the world.