SPI Newsletter - no 14

Magazine Overview

Title: Strange Phenomena Investigations
Issue Date: January 14, 1989
Publisher: SPI (Strange Phenomena Investigations)
Country: UK
Language: English

This issue of "Strange Phenomena Investigations" delves into a variety of unexplained phenomena, offering articles on psychological experiences, alternative healing, the possibility of life after death, and personal encounters with the unusual. The cover features a bold title design and a New Year's greeting.

The Deja Vu Experience

Malcolm Robinson explores the phenomenon of 'Deja Vu', questioning if the feeling of having been in a place before, when one hasn't, could be a remnant of a previous Out of Body Experience (OOBE) or even a past life (reincarnation). He references the experience of Stuart 'Blue' Harary from the USA, who claimed to have visited the future in OOBEs and later experienced 'Deja Vu' in locations he had seen in these excursions. Robinson also touches upon the idea of pre-destiny and the accuracy of clairvoyant predictions.

How To Diagnose From Long Distance

Tom Barlow, an authority on hypnotic regression, discusses alternative medicine, specifically radionics and radiesthesia. These technical terms refer to dowsing or divining, used to diagnose ailments by detecting disruptions in the body's normal magnetic fields. Barlow explains that a trained practitioner can identify these disruptions, similar to how an electronic scan detects a damaged heart muscle. He notes that a radiesthesiast doesn't need to see the subject in person and can use aids like a pendulum, a lock of hair, or nail clippings. The article details how a pendulum works and mentions historical examples of dowsing and geomancy.

Scientific Proof Of Survival After Death (Part Two)

Michael Roll, a psychical researcher, presents his argument for the existence of life after death, focusing on 'mathematical proof'. He draws a parallel between Oppenheimer's discovery of the atom bomb through mathematics and how contemporary scientists have allegedly discovered the 'next world' through mathematics. Roll emphasizes that this knowledge should be accessible to everyone and criticizes the 'establishment barriers of evil, bigotry, superstition and ignorance'. He references Professor Roger Penrose of Oxford University and his work on six-dimensional mathematics, stating that 'deeper reality is the underlying mathematics'. The article also touches upon Einstein's equation E=MC2 and the concept of materialization and dematerialization, suggesting interaction with the medium is necessary for entities from the 'unseen universe' to manifest.

N 8 (Supergravity)

This section briefly discusses the new 'Supergravity' equation, which is presented as a significant advancement in physics, making Einstein's theories seem rudimentary. It mentions Professor Steven Hawking's prediction that within 50 years, science will have answers to 'everything' and that this will coincide with the exhaustion of Earth's energy resources. The potential for space travel at speeds faster than light is also discussed, along with the idea that an atom is a miniature universe and that black holes might be gateways to other universes, paralleling the experience of death.

Caught At Last?

This article recounts an encounter with the Sunday Sport newspaper, which inquired about the 'secret launch' of the Space Shuttle 'Atlantis' and its alleged mission to search for UFOs. The author expresses his disapproval of the Sunday Sport's sensationalist reporting and its detrimental effect on serious UFO study. He then humorously describes the newspaper's outlandish story about the shuttle rescuing a World War II bomber that had taken off from the Moon and was flying around in space on a single tank of fuel.

The Rabbit In The Mirror

Frank McKay shares a personal experience from November 1943. While sitting by the fire in his mother's tenement flat, his mother drew his attention to a mirror above the mantlepiece. She claimed to see something odd in it. After some hesitation, both mother and son saw a vivid, glowing image of a cuddly toy rabbit, light blue with a pink ribbon and a brown glass eye, appear in the mirror. The image was solid but faded as they got closer. The phenomenon lasted about twenty minutes and never recurred. The mirror was later discovered to have been stored in a stockroom next to a consignment of cuddly toys, including a powder blue rabbit with a pink ribbon.

News Desk

The 'News Desk' section provides several updates:

• Personal Note: The editor, Malcolm Robinson, announces he will be selling his house and moving, which may cause delays in newsletter production. He apologizes for any future issues.
• Footnote on the Sunday Sport: The editor reiterates his strong criticism of the Sunday Sport, calling its content 'manufacture of an imaginative unjournalistic mind' and accusing it of 'untruths and falseifications'.
• Commemoration of the Livingston UFO Incident: Dean Swift of the Livingston Development Corporation assures that plans for a stone column and plaque to mark the Livingston UFO Landing site are still on track for later that year, coinciding with the incident's 10-year anniversary.
• Ghostbuster Science: WAPI'T (Wigan Aerial Phenomena Investigation Team) has changed its name to 'Ghostbuster Science' and will now investigate a broader range of strange phenomena, in addition to UFO reports.
• Next Issue: The next issue will feature a review of the new CE IV music album titled 'ABDUCTION'.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the exploration of unexplained phenomena, the intersection of science and the paranormal, and the critical examination of media reporting on such topics. The editorial stance is one of open-minded inquiry into subjects often dismissed by mainstream society, coupled with a strong critique of sensationalism and misinformation, particularly from tabloids like the Sunday Sport. There's a clear advocacy for the serious study of UFOs and other psychic phenomena, and a belief in the potential for future scientific discoveries to validate these areas of interest.