Tellus - 1961 08

Magazine Overview

Title: Tellus.
Issue: 50bre (November)
Volume: 10
Publisher: Malmö LIFO-Sällskap
Date: 1954-11
Country: Sweden
Language: Swedish

This issue of Tellus. from November 1954, published by Malmö LIFO-Sällskap, covers a range of topics including unusual weather, telepathy, astronomical discoveries, and UFO sightings.

Weather and UFOs

The issue begins by noting the unseasonably poor weather in July, with the sun absent for five days and temperatures unusually low. This poor weather is humorously linked to the absence of 'flying friends from the universe.' The editorial team apologizes for a delayed publication due to a summer break but is now back in full swing, requesting submissions from members.

Telepathy and Communication

A significant portion of the magazine is dedicated to telepathy. It suggests that learning telepathy is crucial for communicating with other beings from different worlds. The article recommends practicing telepathy by focusing on simple geometric shapes like circles, squares, and triangles. It mentions a book titled 'Okända och försmådda livskrafter' (Unknown and Scorned Life Forces) by Dr. Vilhelm Felles, published by Hälsans förlag for 11.50 kr, which reportedly covers general psychological questions and telepathy in detail.

Unexplained Phenomena and Sightings

The magazine reports on several intriguing incidents:

• USA: On October 13, 1953, Mrs. E. Cortsen in Pleasant Hill, California, observed four round objects emitting a mysterious white substance. A 3.5-meter strip of this substance reportedly stuck to a tree. American Air Force experts attempted to analyze it.
• USA: In February 1954, a flying saucer in San Fernando Valley, California, emitted a viscous substance that fell on bushes and behaved strangely, almost like a magnet.
• USA: On March 13, 1954, red snow, amounting to 80 tons per square kilometer, fell over Minneapolis and its surroundings, covering an area of 2550 km². Analysis revealed particles containing feldspar, quartz, and iron hydroxide.
• United Kingdom: In Stebbing, Essex, a peculiar transparent material, similar to that reportedly dropped from flying saucers over Western and Southern France, fell. The local police handled the substance under orders from the Air Department, and the public has not yet been informed of the findings.
• United Kingdom: On June 7, 1952, a lump of ice, the size of a bucket, fell through the roof of a bungalow in Downend, Bristol, an event deemed impossible to be caused by any aircraft.
• France: The situation with 'small men' visiting Earth has become so demanding that the mayor of Chateau-Neuf-Du-Pape issued a decree forbidding flying saucers to land and ordering their confiscation, citing disturbances to peace and order.

Our Solar System and Asteroids

The magazine includes a section on 'Our Planetary System,' detailing the discovery of asteroids. It explains how the gap between Mars and Jupiter, predicted by Titius's law, led to the discovery of Ceres by Piazzi in 1801. Subsequent discoveries of Pallas, Juno, and Vesta followed. The article presents the hypothesis that these asteroids are remnants of a larger planet that exploded. It lists the diameters of the four largest asteroids: Ceres (approx. 780 km), Pallas (490 km), Vesta (390 km), and Juno (200 km). The text also briefly mentions Mars's two small moons and speculates they might be captured minor planets. It references esoteric hypotheses about these moons and mentions the Kaldean name 'Malank' and the Jewish name 'Mardock' for the shattered planet. An account of Angelucci's astral journey to gain information about this catastrophe is also briefly noted.

Editorial Stance and Recurring Themes

The magazine consistently explores themes of the unexplained, extraterrestrial phenomena, and alternative sciences like telepathy. The editorial stance appears to be open to investigating and reporting on these subjects, encouraging reader participation and presenting information from various sources, including anecdotal reports and scientific speculation. The cover illustration and accompanying text humorously suggest the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence.

Notable Quote

"Det har hänt att Alve och Ebbe har kontaktat varandra telepatiskt och Ebbe har gått och köpt vad Alve har tänkt på." (It has happened that Alve and Ebbe have contacted each other telepathically and Ebbe has gone and bought what Alve thought of.)