In the latest installment of the Book of THoTH podcast, Jeremy Vaeni spends some quality time picking the brain of Lloyd Pye. For those who don't know, Lloyd Pye is an author of multiple books, fiction and non-fiction, and the holder of the Starchild skull.

The nearly hour long discussion touches on many topics, and primarily focuses on the Starchild skull provenance, testing and mythology. However, they begin with a particularly grizzly discussion of the details of the one and only Bigfoot Lloyd says to have ever seen; The Minnesota Iceman body. He explains exactly why he believes it was a real cryptid, along with some very precise details of the state of the body when he saw it.

From there they go onto the Starchild skull. Lloyd discusses the case from the very beginning back when it was found, and follows it through each phase of testing which has been done thus far. Lloyd says this proves that the mother of the Starchild was human, and the father was not. How far off from human is it?

The Starchild mythology and legend is also dissected. Once again, starting with the local legends from where the skull was found, and then going forward until modern UFO stories are discussed. The similarities are extremely interesting and tell a story all of their own, even without any scientific evidence.

Lloyd finishes the Starchild discussion by bringing the Book of THoTH listener completely up to date on the standing of the scientific evidence, and each of the anomalies, along with an interesting tie in to Roswell. Where does the testing go from here? How long will Lloyd continue to follow the case? What does he really believe the skull is?

They finish with an extremely interesting discussion on the intervention theory, and why Lloyd is convinced it's the correct explanation of our human past mostly based on a very educational discussion of the human genome and it's differences from our distant ancestors. Is it possible that the only way to account for the differences is in a genomic laboratory?

This is a fascinating podcast with an extremely dedicated, intelligent and well versed man. Don't miss this one.

http://www.book-of-thoth.com/book-of-thoth-podcasts.html

For those who have been with this blog since the beginning, I always thought it kind of an honor to those whom The Amazingly Fraudulent Randi took the time to single out and ridicule. It was actually a bit of a stated goal of mine to make it onto the News of the Scientific Woo Woo at some point, and I'm here to tell you all that I believe that is about to be recognized. Apparently I have made enough waves in the paranormal community at this point that Randi himself feels like I need to be knocked down a peg.

Yes, Randi himself sent me some hate mail a couple of days ago, and after going back and forth with him for a couple of days I've been informed that our e-mails(or his altered versions) are going up on his website and I shall be one of the features of his "newsletter". He even sent a couple of his minions after me when he got too tired to continue our discussion.

More on this to come as the day of my "calling out" by Randi approaches.

This blog will likely be moving elsewhere, and off of Book of THoTH, over the next month. I'll certainly be giving more details as the situation progresses, but I predict bigger and better things as I move forward.

Thanks for the patience and support everyone.

In the latest installment of the Book of THoTH podcast we have a lot of trouble making...

Yes, two Zorgy award nominated troublemakers go toe to toe in what's certainly going to be an entertaining podcast. This time troublemaker Jeremy Vaeni interviews troublemaker Alfred Lehmberg(believe it or not, I used to have a beard like that...but that's a different story for a different time).

So what do they talk about? Who causes more trouble?

You'll just have to have a listen to find out for yourself.

You can listen to the podcast streamed from BoT at either the traditional podcast area or the BoT mp3 player. You can also download the podcast right here directly to your favorite mp3 player.

Enjoy folks!

In this installment of the Zorgy Award nominated Book of THoTH podcast nuclear physicist & UFOlogist Stanton Friedman goes in-depth on his book "Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience," co-authored with Kathleen Marden. Stanton discusses many aspects of this fascinating case, and goes into a lot of detail about the research that followed.

Stanton also touches upon the MJ-12 documents, skeptics, how he got into ufology in the first place, and whether or not he misses rival Phil Klass! All this and a very special and touching tribute to Albert Bourne. Don't miss this one.

It's a long one, but it's well worth the time and not one any UFO enthusiast(or debunker) should miss.

You can stream it on-line at either of the links below:

Book of THoTH mp3 player
Book of THoTH podcast area

And you can also download the mp3 at the link below:

mp3 download

Enjoy it everyone!

Things seem to be beginning to return to normal around Book of THoTH, so I think it's a safe time to begin blogging again.

I very much appreciate the fact that so many people that read this blog took the time to send well wishes onto the Bourne family. It's certainly helped everyone out through a rough time to know that there's so many nice people out there.

While I have some other stuff to talk about, it's not appropriate right now.

THoTH, aka Michael Bourne, the founder and heart and soul of Book of THoTH, has lost his father. Momma, a moderator and regular on the site has lost her husband.

It's hard for me to put words to what has happened. The Bourne family has become an extension of my own over the years, and, in part, I can feel the loss that they're feeling. Out of respect, this blog will remain silent for a short period to mark the passing.

The following is what Michael has written for his recently passed father:

Death Be Not Proud - Tho Thou art called Mighty

I was going to write a poem of sorts in memory of my father, who yesterday passed into the next realm. I can't do that, for what reason I don't know, so I will instead put thoughts to words here.

Seventy Four years you walked the earth, changing lives everywhere you went.
You may not have noticed that, it's subtle but it was there.
You cheered many when they were down.
Helped in any way you could for those less fortunate than yourself.
In many ways a real Saint of this age.
Your work was hard, extremely tough, and agonising toward the end.
Yet you did not ever, not once think to give in.


Albert Bourne
March 6th 1933 - November 26th 2007


You and Momma were a match made in heaven.
In many ways the role models for what I wanted to become.
You helped and supported each other for all of the years.
There were tears of happiness and sorrow.
As life threw its many challenges your way.
But you fought hard, and passionately each step of the way.

I'll miss you dad, that is obvious I know.
Just as you'll miss us, but know this...
It's all just temporary, although you've moved on.
We'll all be seeing you soon, laughing and joking about everything..

You taught me so many things for life, and made me proud.
Your message was strong, but rarely loud.
I am so like you in many ways.
Our love of knowledge, and although our views were different.
Ultimately we were seeking the same thing.
Because wisdom is a means to the same end.
All quests are paths to the top of the same mountain.

Your intellect was enormous, although you were humble.
Such pearls of wisdom I'd carry with me after our talks.
I am so happy that I made you proud.
Who'd have thought it would be me who interviewed
A man from the MOD about UFOs.
I got the confidence to do many such things from you.

Because deep down, I always wanted you and Momma
To be proud of what I did, because I wanted to show you
What a great job you both did, with all of us, not just me.
Three loving kids and many more, who all looked up to you
With pride,warmth,respect and most importantly love.

Before you moved on Dad, you discussed this site with Momma.
Showing me that you think I did good, and that feels great.
I dedicate it to you Dad, because one of the most important things.
Is to work hard on what you believe in, I learned that from you.

This almost became a poem, but I wanted words not rhymes.
Even though that happened at times :-)
In the end though Poppa, words can only ever be .
Small symbols that lack the reality of what I want to convey.

That can only be done in thoughts and feelings.
You'll be in my thoughts Dad, every hour and every day.
Until we meet again my Dear Father and Friend
I'll wear your cap proudly, it gives me the strength
The strength to keep fighting hard for that which I believe

I'll go now Dad, but only from this
Keep watching over us, as your spirit keeps us alive.
It's just a question of time Dad until we're together again
I'll make the most of it here, give you even more reason.
To see that you did well with us all.

Per Ardua Ad Astra Dad
Michael

Comments for Michael and his family may be made on the front page of Book of THoTH where he originally wrote that.

While I have some other stuff to talk about, it's not appropriate right now.

THoTH, aka Michael Bourne, the founder and heart and soul of Book of THoTH, has lost his father. Momma, a moderator and regular on the site has lost her husband.

It's hard for me to put words to what has happened. The Bourne family has become an extension of my own over the years, and, in part, I can feel the loss that they're feeling. Out of respect, this blog will remain silent for a short period to mark the passing.

The following is what Michael has written for his recently passed father:

Death Be Not Proud - Tho Thou art called Mighty

I was going to write a poem of sorts in memory of my father, who yesterday passed into the next realm. I can't do that, for what reason I don't know, so I will instead put thoughts to words here.

Seventy Four years you walked the earth, changing lives everywhere you went.
You may not have noticed that, it's subtle but it was there.
You cheered many when they were down.
Helped in any way you could for those less fortunate than yourself.
In many ways a real Saint of this age.
Your work was hard, extremely tough, and agonising toward the end.
Yet you did not ever, not once think to give in.


Albert Bourne
March 6th 1943 - November 26th 2007


You and Momma were a match made in heaven.
In many ways the role models for what I wanted to become.
You helped and supported each other for all of the years.
There were tears of happiness and sorrow.
As life threw its many challenges your way.
But you fought hard, and passionately each step of the way.

I'll miss you dad, that is obvious I know.
Just as you'll miss us, but know this...
It's all just temporary, although you've moved on.
We'll all be seeing you soon, laughing and joking about everything..

You taught me so many things for life, and made me proud.
Your message was strong, but rarely loud.
I am so like you in many ways.
Our love of knowledge, and although our views were different.
Ultimately we were seeking the same thing.
Because wisdom is a means to the same end.
All quests are paths to the top of the same mountain.

Your intellect was enormous, although you were humble.
Such pearls of wisdom I'd carry with me after our talks.
I am so happy that I made you proud.
Who'd have thought it would be me who interviewed
A man from the MOD about UFOs.
I got the confidence to do many such things from you.

Because deep down, I always wanted you and Momma
To be proud of what I did, because I wanted to show you
What a great job you both did, with all of us, not just me.
Three loving kids and many more, who all looked up to you
With pride,warmth,respect and most importantly love.

Before you moved on Dad, you discussed this site with Momma.
Showing me that you think I did good, and that feels great.
I dedicate it to you Dad, because one of the most important things.
Is to work hard on what you believe in, I learned that from you.

This almost became a poem, but I wanted words not rhymes.
Even though that happened at times :-)
In the end though Poppa, words can only ever be .
Small symbols that lack the reality of what I want to convey.

That can only be done in thoughts and feelings.
You'll be in my thoughts Dad, every hour and every day.
Until we meet again my Dear Father and Friend
I'll wear your cap proudly, it gives me the strength
The strength to keep fighting hard for that which I believe

I'll go now Dad, but only from this
Keep watching over us, as your spirit keeps us alive.
It's just a question of time Dad until we're together again
I'll make the most of it here, give you even more reason.
To see that you did well with us all.

Per Ardua Ad Astra Dad
Michael

Comments for Michael and his family may be made on the front page of Book of THoTH where he originally wrote that.

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend. I know I did. A few days off from work, lots of good food, and now a great new book to read!

Today, I got my copy of Red Moon by Daniel Brenton. I'm really excited to dig into it, and it looks like a great read. I'll certainly be reviewing it as soon as I get a chance to sit down and tear through it.

First off, I want to apologize. I was sure I posted about this podcast when it came out on Tuesday, but apparently I saved it instead of posting it.

So, with that out of the way...

This week in the Book of THoTH podcast host Jeremy Vaeni welcomes "Red Moon" co-author and Book of Thoth Forums adopted son, author and blogger Daniel Brenton to the program. Daniel's got a new semi-fictional, speculative, sci-fi book out, "Red Moon" and so the two of them spend...no time at all talking about it.

So what do they talk about? Daniel speaks candidly about his out-of-body experiences, spirituality, and what it is that brings him into the world of ufology in this, the most conversational episode yet!

Those who think they know Daniel from his posts at Book of THoTH and his blog might find an entirely different side of him during this in-depth interview. Don't miss it!

I haven't seen too much info on the National Press Club event from Monday yet, but I haven't been anywhere near a computer, TV or even newspaper for the most part this week. If there's been a lot more reported than what I know, I'd love to hear about it.

After taking a quick look around, I see that a couple of people have written about it, and Reuters picked up the story, as did PhysOrg, at least. While it doesn't look like there was much "new" information for those who know about the UFO enigma, it's nice to see that there was some positive, non-mocking information presented by the types of people that will probably carry some weight with the average person.

From what I've seen, it seems like they mostly called for more government investigations(which might nor might not do anything at all even if carried out), pulled out the 9/11-national-security-card, and told their own stories. Certainly nothing ground breaking there, but, progress is progress, I guess.

Seems like the search for the truth probably isn't going to go too much faster than the slow pace it seems to be going at right now, however, just being forward moving is pretty good right now, I think, seeing as how that hasn't always been the case.

I just got back late last night from another wonderful birthday adventure around Florida. Much like +last year, I'll be posting some pictures of the places I went and the things I saw. I just have to actually get some sleep before I get too deep into that...

In the new technology frontiers, a company in California is claiming a new pour-able solar cell. They're called Innovalight, and while their website is very light on the details, they claim to have just secured $28 million for development, so someone's buying into their research.

Basically, the actual solar cell is made up of a "silicon nanocrystalline ink" in a solvent which can be poured into any shape or form required, dried of the solvent, and used just as any conventional solar panel.

Even beyond that, they're projecting costs of 50% less than conventional solar panels, and efficiencies approaching, or surpassing, current thin film technology.

There doesn't seem to be much more than that out there at this point, but if it works out as well as reported, the

The question has me thinking quite a bit lately. It started out when I got involved a bit in Paul and Mac's discussion on contact, and what it's ramifications would be, and it's continuing now with the recent Larry King show on UFOs and the upcoming event at the National Press Club.

It's actually quite an interesting time to be keeping an eye on UFOs and the public reaction recently. O'Hare really seemed to open a lot of eyes, and got mainstream press that wasn't purely mocking. As little as it seemed at the time, it really looks like a step forward now. Of course, recently, Dennis Kucinich was asked about his sighting during a "debate" for democratic nominee for President, which only served to keep the ball rolling it seems.

Momentum seems to be gaining now, even though I was prepared to be completely and totally offended by the Larry King special. To be clear, I haven't actually seen it yet, but I've read the transcript available here. It seems to have been a fairly level headed discussion, on national TV, to a large audience. I almost feel like I'm suddenly in a parallel world here. Have we actually gotten to the point where it's not taboo to discuss this?

From what I've seen lately, I'll stick with my previous thoughts on whether or not we're ready. Some people are, some probably aren't, but it's time to understand what's going on around us. Of course, disclosure and contact are different, but I think they'd likely have similar results.

Imagine all of the world's governments coming forward with what they know and what they don't know. Would we suddenly realize an alien presence among us? Would we be forced to accept cryptoterrestrials right here on our planet? Perhaps we still wouldn't know what, exactly, we were dealing with, but we'd understand that there was something legitimate going on that we had to study. Any one of those would certainly open up a new dialogue amongst all of us.

It seems to me that we must be reaching some sort of a critical point in the study of UFOs. Whether that's "disclosure" or whether that's the opening of legitimate scientific study I'm not sure, but I'll take either one at this point.

I'll certainly be keeping my eyes open over the next few days to see what comes out of the upcoming National Press Club event. It seems like if there's ever going to be something of importance come out of such a gathering, it's going to be this one(and certainly not Hoagland's). There actually seems to be some sort of momentum gathering in this regard, and I, for one, hope it continues.

I was planning on posting about the 2007 Zorgy Awards before I got home from work today. So, I got home from work, checked Paul's site to see if the nominees were up, and I have to admit that I was thoroughly shocked to see this blog as a nominee for best paranormal blog.

Thanks to whoever nominated me. I'm not going to solicit any votes, because I honestly don't think this is the best, but I'm proud to be mentioned in the same space as the other nominees. It's always a goal to be the best at whatever you do, but if you visit them all, you'll know where my vote's going this year.

Beyond all of that, be sure to check out all of the other categories and nominees. There's some great stuff there, as expected.

So, while I won't campaign for myself here at this blog, I will say that I think Book of THoTH deserves all the recognition it can get. Anyone who's spent time there I think realizes that it's a bit of a special place. Please do vote for BoT.

Also, I know we're fairly new to the scene, but if you've listened to the new Book of THoTH podcast over the past couple of months, I think you can see there's something good going on there, and I think that deserves some recognition, too. Jeremy Vaeni has been great as the host, and we've been lucky to get some great guests. The next one isn't locked in yet, as he's on vacation, but I know you aren't going to want to miss it.

Thanks for the work on the awards Paul!

It looks like the large stone head mystery has been solved...at least partially.

As much as I read his site, you'd think I'd remember this article, but Philip Coppens has written an article previously about the stone head. I actually remember the article now that I've seen it again, but I certainly didn't place it with that picture yesterday.

It seems as though the stone head is from Guatemala, is a bit out of place there, but the overall mystery of it will probably live on forever. Unfortunately, before it was properly studied, anti-government rebels used it for target practice basically destroying it.

I guess the mystery of how a large stone head, vaguely reminiscent of the Easter Island heads, got to Guatemala and when it was carved will probably live on forever. Just another connection from around the world, probably lost forever, it seems.

Just a quick update on the Signs of the Times forum that I spoke about in my last post. I've been given a website that really explains it all. For a little bit of background, Book of THoTH was called a "psy-ops" site, and each and every reason given was completely and totally false. Their research was either hopelessly wrong, or purposefully skewed. I was open to the possibility that they were just a little misguided, so I joined their forum to set the record straight. Long story short, I was banned, my posts edited to make me look stupid. I realized I was dealing with a cult, and I told them as much. The cult is run by a woman named Laura, who "channels" alien beings through a Ouija board, and then this "truth" is passed onto their believers as the one and only truth.

So, after I was banned, I've been told that they've now identified me by name(great research, it's in my e-mail address!), and have posted that I'm a Zionist Reptilian. Yes, you read that right...I'm apparently a pro-Israeli, conspiracy theory living, shape shifting alien. Can you believe it?

So, long story short, I was right. They're really just a cult. Read all about it at the site below:

http://www.cassiopaeacult.com/

I'm not their only victim, and why they chose us is totally beyond me. I rarely say this, as you all know, but this bunch is completely and totally insane. Not that I expect that the readers of this site would buy into their BS, but just beware.

The Dark Truth about the world's Secret Societies will be revealed on Coast 2 Coast Saturday 30th June from 7pm in a rare 3 hour interview with international best selling author, Philip Gardiner.

Gardiner will be speaking about his new DVD and book, Secret Societies, as well as his recent DVD and book, The Ark, The Shroud and Mary and the incredible united discovery of an ancient brotherhood guarding major secrets.

Be there or beware.

Order any book or DVD from Gardiner's World using paypal and you will get a FREE CD featuring authors such as Brad Steiger, Dr John Jay Harper, Philip Gardiner and many more. Not only that but every book you order will be signed by the author himself.

A sneak preview of the new DVD (for December) based on the book Gateways to the Otherworld: Quantum Mind of God Part 2.

"We must assume behind this force the existence of a conscious and intelligent mind. This mind is the matrix of all matter." Max Planck

"Deeper than What the Bleep and more profound than The Secret."

What is the meaning of existence? Is there a Grand Architect? Is there an ultimate truth searched for by countless generations and lost in the mists of time?

Today we have a new science, a new terminology to explain and expound upon the biggest beliefs and religious systems. It has become apparent that the truth and understanding of our inner-selves is, in the end, our ultimate quest. The void between belief and reality is indicative of the troubled planet we live on. As we all approach a dynamic future, the answers will emerge although they might not be what we?re expecting.

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What is the meaning of existence?


Is there a god? A Grand Architect?


Is there a truth, searched for by countless generations and lost in the mists of time?


The drive to find the answer to the ultimate question may well be over, for today we have a new science, a new terminology to explain and expound upon the biggest of truths. The answer may not be what we expect. It may not be the god we have been led to believe in, but it may very well answer some of the most profound questions man as ever asked.


The truth of our very existence; the truth about our inner self and the answers to the ultimate question - does god exist - are about to be revealed.


John Steinbeck said in The Log from the Sea of Cortez, "Man is related inextricably to all reality, known and unknowable, plankton, a shimmering phospherescence on the sea and the spinning planets and an expanding universe, all bound together by the elastic string of time. It is advisable to look from the tide pool to the stars and then back to the tide pool again."


The universe is an awe inspiring place, filled with galaxies and yet also quite empty. Around 10 to 15 billion years ago existence began and time erupted into a void of nothingness with the comically named Big Bang. The term was in fact given by Fred Hoyle, the infamous astronomer, who paradoxically believed in a totally different concept he called the Steady State Theory, whereby the universe gradually emerges, rather than in one incredible explosion. Today, scientists have all-but proven the big bang theory with measurements of red and blue shift, the coming towards and going away noise seen in the red and blue edges of the light spectrum. In addition to this at the end of the last century scientists discovered background radiation signatures from the very first cosmic moments of the big bang.



In these early moments of a new existence the mathematical equations of all things were being worked out from the initial chaos. Mathematical laws underpin the fabric of the universe, not just atoms, but people, stars and galaxies. Inside every atom there are beautiful mathematical forces binding them together and these bind everything else - our skin, the land, the planets and gravity itself.



St Augustine himself said "The universe was brought into being in a less than fully formed state, but was gifted to transform itself from unformed matter into a truly marvellous array of structure and life forms."


That gifting, spoken of by St Augustine is now known by scientists as a mathematical equation, but this does not reveal a purpose - a why, instead it only reveals how it was formed.


A series of special numbers now exist which explain how all things work, from the atom to the largest sun. Gravity, electromagnetism, time, light and all-manner of phenomena emerged with interlinked and intertwined mathematical strands that unite all things to each other. What was created, was a wonderful structure often termed the Matrix.


"We must assume behind this force the existence of a conscious and intelligent mind. This mind is the matrix of all matter." Max Planck


We as humans are poised at the very centre of this incredible force. It would take as many humans to make up the mass of our Sun as there are atoms within each one of us. This is perfection in a mathematically balanced nature and yet we are unaware of our special position. The sun is a billion metres in diameter and a molecule is a billionth of a metre. We are perfectly situated in between.


Our size and our position in the solar system is crucial for life to exist as it does. It is the nature of number that allows this wonder - an equation first formed in the original moments and according to Max Plank, mind of the big bang.


Molecules, living cells and minerals are all formed by atoms combining together in special mixes to create different substances. All are atoms, all are particles, all have sub-nuclear particles and the galaxies themselves are held in position by these sub-nuclear particles. What scientists do not yet know is the ultimate question for them - what is the synthesis between the cosmos and the quantum world. What is the thread that links the quantum to the cosmos?

It is because of division in language and perception that this answer cannot be found. But we will discover this secret thread and find that if we pull upon it, we shall unravel the mysteries of the universe.

Philip Gardiner is the international best-selling author of Gnosis, the Secret of Solomon?s Temple and The Ark the Shroud and Mary among others. He speaks at conferences across the globe, from the Australian Scientific and Metaphysical Symposium to Universities throughout Europe. He has been featured on the Discovery Channel and appeared on Fox News and hundreds of television and radio shows on his personal crusade to uncover the truth behind myths, legends and ancient mysteries.

For the first time ever in Surrey, a series of regular monthly lectures on ghosts, poltergeists, UFOs and the paranormal is coming to Croydon Surrey.

You will be able to listen to the UK?s ?top? UFO & Paranormal researchers discuss a whole range of weird and wonderful phenomenon. This is ?your? opportunity to come along each month and learn all about strange phenomena and indeed perhaps relate your own paranormal experience (if you have one).

DATE SPEAKER SUBJECT TITLE

Saturday July 14th Malcolm Robinson UFOs, Ghosts And The Paranormal?
Saturday August 4th Nick Pope. ?The Real X Files?
Saturday September 29th Marcus Allen ?Did We Really Land On The Moon? ?
Saturday October 13th To Be Confirmed
Saturday November 3rd Ian Franklin The Ghosts Of Hampton Court.
Saturday December 1st Professor Chris French The Psychology of Anomalous Experiences.

We hope to see many new faces at our increasingly popular monthly lecture programme during 2007, so do please come along, you will be more than welcome. Indeed, bring along a friend

All lectures will be held at the Spread Eagle Pub 39-41 Katherine Street, Croydon, Surrey, England, CRO 1NX.

All lectures commence at 3:00pm and conclude at 6:30pm.
Nearest Main Line Train Stations: East Croydon & West Croydon (10-15 mins walk away)
Public: £5:00 SPI Members: £4:00.

SPI cannot be held responsible for the cancellation of a speaker, should this occur, (and we get advance notice in time,) we will ensure an alternative speaker is arranged. These meetings are designed for people with interests in strange phenomena who wish to find out more about the strange world of the unexplained. Join like-minded individuals who share this fascination for all things weird and wonderful.

Join in the after lecture debate and find out about all the latest research. Please note that the views expressed by our guest speakers may not necessarily reflect those of SPI as a whole.
For more information on these meetings, call Malcolm Robinson on 07949 178 835, or e-mail him at malckyspi@yahoo.com

SUPPORT BRITISH UFO & PARANORMAL RESEARCH.

TITLE: Majic, Eyes Only. AUTHOR: Ryan S Wood. PUBLISHER: Wood & Wood Enterprises, 1004 Quail Ridge Drive Broomfield Colorado. 80020 United States of America. PRICE: $29.95 ISBN: 0-9772059-0-8. Or order on line from www.amazon.com Type in Majic Eyes Only into their search engine.

Review by Malcolm Robinson of SPIUK

You know there are a number of great working researchers in the field of UFO research, many of them unsung heroes; Ryan S Wood is one of these. Ryan works tirelessly finding and assessing reports regarding crashes of ?flying saucers?. He not only seeks these reports from the United States, but searches for them from all corners of the Earth. Of course one would think that if these ?flying saucers? were travelling from other worlds or other dimensions that it would seem improbable that they would come so far only to crash on a foreign planet. Whilst that may seem a reasonable statement and assumption to make, there are reasons given (which I?ll come to shortly) that explains why crashes would happen. Of course for the Joe Bloggs or the proverbial ?man in the street? he is more likely to know about the crash at Roswell New Mexico than he is of the crash at Easter Somaliland in 1996 as depicted in this book. However, that said, this is a fantastic collection of ?alleged? UFO crashes brought together for public consumption and as such deserves your attention. OK, let us take a look at what?s going on here.

In Ryan?s introduction he informs the reader about the Government?s stance on the UFO situation and covers a number of documents pertaining to interesting UFO accounts and also discusses how under the Freedom of Information Act a plethora of documents and incidents which truly are eyebrow raising were released to the general public. For me the opening introduction chapter is by far the most interesting in the whole book for Ryan has really dug deep and turned up a plethora of facts and figures which just screams out to be read. An example in point is the SOM 1-01 Extraterrestrial Entities And Technology Recovery And Disposal document, classed as ?Top Secret/Majic Eyes Only. If this is a true document and not a ?plant? well jeez oh this is the document to top all documents. !

This book of course portrays worldwide UFO crashes and if truth be told, a number of them have limited and minimal information. The Llandegla Welsh case of December 1965 covers only half a page and to all intents and purposes seems more likely the result of a meteor hitting the Earth than a vehicle from outer space. Of course let us not forget that what may seem in some UFO crash reports as having normal explanations from meteor strikes to things falling from aircraft, hidden behind these cases may indeed be something else. I love that old saying ?Don?t throw the baby out with the bathwater?. As we know, the Governments of this world are more than capable in misguiding the public into believing something else happened in other matters and so it?s not without merit that they could do so again with this enigma.

But why do UFOs crash on Earth? Well let?s be realistic about things, even us lowly humans have accidents, the NASA space programme for instance with all its millions of dollars pushed into it, still had safety issues to contend with and a number of fatal mishaps occurred. Mankind has sadly seen numerous fatalities in aircraft disasters which sadly still occur to this day. Admittedly some are the result of human error whilst others are the result of faulty design or other problems with the manufacture. A particularly interesting UFO case concerns what was called the Los Angeles Air Raid of February 25th 1942 when a number of unidentified flying objects caused a succession of alerts throughout Southern California. Question were asked at the time about how could U.S. Coastal batteries fire for more than one hour at these UFOs (which were visible to hundreds of witnesses) and yet not hit anything ? Although, having said that, it later was uncovered (many many years later through FOIA documents,) that one downed UFO was found off the coast of California and also one in the San Bernardino Mountains. The documents stated that these objects were not of earthly design and in all probability were interplanetary in origin.

Then there is the case of Braxton County West Virginia during a September night in 1952. It initially started with fire ball reports and later turned into something straight out of the Twilight Zone, with monsters and aircraft shooting at a fleet of UFOs. This case received a ?HI? count ratio by the author underneath the title of the incident in the book. The author has carefully looked at the evidence (or what evidence we have) of each case in the book and put them into a category like speedometer which goes from LO to HI (depending on how good or bad the case research is) This is a clever way of showing to the reader on how good or bad the case stands with the information available. Yes a very clever way of doing it Ryan.

Of course with crashes, there follows that if manned there should be bodies, and there are. It?s not just Roswell we?re talking about here; we?re looking at a few other cases of what people have described as ?The Greys?. Small child like bodies being found either inside or outside the crashed Flying Saucer, take for instance the Santa Rosa New Mexico case from 1963. Some bodies were found from a crashed disc and taken to a nearby hospital (which is rare as usually the Military get in there first) Anyway they were taken to hospital oozing brown liquid, X Rays were taken of the ?aliens? and many a puzzled look from those few hospital staff who saw them were in evidence. Needless to say, within an hour the Air Force arrived and took away all the hospital staff notebooks and X rays which were still hanging up soaking wet. Other items were taken away from the hospital ambulance that had taken the bodies away, and of course the bodies were taken away as well.

There are a few British cases contained within the book as well, such as the Cannock Chase incident and the Boscombe Downs case, as well as Rendlesham and a few others. (Including the Isle of Lewis Scottish case) For me though, probably one of the stranger cases is the events which occurred over at Varginha in Brazil during January 1996. Some of the more learned UFOlogists amoungst us may know this case particularly well, but for those that don?t, well I won?t spoil it here by going into it, you?ll have to buy the book and find out. But it?s a cracker of a case.

The close of the book see?s the author again looking at U.S. Government documents in regards to what would be the procedure in telling the public about the reality of these objects. In the past, as the book shows, many U.S. Government departments planted false and very misleading info on true UFO events to take the public attention away from them. An interesting point is raised in regards to ?SHOULD WE? respond to an alien signal from outer space. The reason why ?Should? is stated, is simply because, how do we know that they might be friendly. ? They may come here for conquest. No seriously, if we did respond to an alien signal from space and welcomed them aboard as it were, they could be creatures which ?might? see us humans as delicacies. Now think about it, that?s not as absurd as it sounds. We humans kill many animals all over planet Earth to curb our hunger who?s to say that we may appear a yummy meal to some alien from a distant star system, so I guess there is method in hanging fire in replying to a signal from space.

The author goes further and states that British researcher Timothy Good was told by a NSA (National Security Agency) linguist that an agency (SIGINT) set up to look for ?alien? signals from space, had so far uncovered no less than nine alien groups. It was also stated that a possible receiving point for these signals from space, is either in Nevada or California (see page 232) The state department office of Advanced Technology stated that should there be any real confirmation of alien beings from other worlds, that information should be made freely available to the public, sadly the NSA jumped right in there and stated that this was both ?foolish and dangerous? Again we can see their point from what I?ve already stated above. We may only be a good meal for them, or alternatively, they may try and force their culture and belief system on our planet totally disrupting our current way of living, now that in itself is scary.

The author states that back in 1968 a chap called Lambros Callimahos wrote a paper discussing what may happen should mankind come in contact with an alien race, in part; this is what he had to say.

?If ?they? discover you, it is an old but hardly invalid rule of thumb ?they? are your technological superiors. Human history has shown us time and time again the tragic results of confrontation between a technologically superior civilization and a technologically inferior people. The ?Inferior? is usually subject to physical conquest?.

The book also looks at SETI and Animal Mutilations which brings up some interesting facts. However the author quite rightly states and I quote,

?SETI has been pursuing for decades. In the words of the X Files, the truth really is out there. However, we may find it not by vainly seeking messages from the stars, but by delving deep into the hidden world of U.S. Intelligence?.

Now you don?t need to be a rocket scientist to agree with this reviewer on how true that statement is. The author also presents in his closing chapter, some of the noted testimony from some of the early Apollo and Mercury space programme astronauts. For instance the late Gordon Cooper one of the original Mercury astronauts stated in his memoirs that whilst piloting a F-86 Sabrejet, he witnessed a metallic saucer shaped object that could out manoeuvre the American fighter planes. In the 1950?s Gordon managed to capture some film footage of a UFO as it hovered above a dry lake bed. Needless to say, the film was taken by officials to Washington and was never seen again.

All in all, this book by Ryan S Wood adds a lot to the UFOlogical history of the Flying Saucer phenomenon, more so in regards to its content of crashed Flying Saucers. I found it a very stimulating book, easy to read and well presented. Of course Ryan could only work on the facts that he had. Who knows, if further research were undertaken on any of the cases in this book, perhaps we might get a surprise. The thing is of course, is that many, if not all of these cases happened quite some time ago. The witnesses may have died or moved away from the area and are un-contactable. Nevertheless, this book should be in anyone?s bookcase, believer or sceptic alike for at the end of the day, a reference book like this on UFO crashes from around the world (and I?m sure there must be more than is contained within this book) is a vital read.

Therefore I strongly recommend this book, make a point of ordering it today, take it from me, you will not be disappointed.


Reviewed by Malcolm Robinson, Strange Phenomena Investigations SPI (England) malckyspi@yahoo.com To contact the author direct with any information on UFO crashes that you know about, contact him at rswood@igc.org

For more information about UFOs, check out the following:
www.majiceyesonly.com
www.theufosecret.com
www.majesticdocuments.com
www.ufoconference.com

MAJIC EYES ONLY receives a 5 star top of the bill rating from British research group Strange Phenomena Investigations.

Formerly secret documents show how the Ministry of Defence tried to recruit psychics, whose targets almost certainly included Osama Bin Laden and weapons of mass destruction
By Nick Pope

Introduction
Traditional methods of gathering intelligence include using satellites, intercepting communications and recruiting agents. Now, secret documents have emerged revealing that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) ran a covert project to recruit psychics, in the hope of tracking down people and items of interest to the government and the military.


Background
The technique is known as remote viewing and a search for the phrase on Google reveals nearly a million hits. Remote viewing is a technical term, but what it really means is trying to use psychic ability - extra-sensory perception - to find things. Uri Geller claims to have undertaken such work for companies keen to see if he can help them locate previously unknown oilfields and mineral deposits. The technique has been used by intelligence agencies too, though details of the British study only emerged this year.


History
The term remote viewing was coined in the Seventies by researchers at the Stanford Research Institute, in America. Their work soon attracted the attention of US intelligence officials. The Americans knew that the Soviets were studying parapsychology and were worried that the USSR might make a breakthrough in an area where the US had no expertise. In the language of risk management, this was a classic case of "low probability/high impact". In other words, there was no corporate belief in ESP and even the sponsors of the study were probably sceptical of the chances of success. But if it did work and if the technique could be harnessed by the government, the potential benefits were huge. That's why it was worth trying.


Both the Pentagon and the CIA funded remote viewing programmes, which went by codenames that included Grill Flame, Sun Streak and Star Gate. A few documents have previously been released under the US Freedom of Information Act and some of the former remote viewers have spoken out about their government work, which included searching for hostages in Beirut, arms dumps, drugs caches and terrorists, as well as attempting to identify the location of patrolling Soviet ballistic missile submarines.


In the Nineties, when I was running the MoD's UFO project, I found myself on the receiving end of all sorts of other strange reports. Within government, there was nowhere else to send them, so although such things were technically outside my terms of reference, I found myself getting drawn into subjects as diverse as alien abductions, crop circles and sightings of ghosts at military bases. I was contacted by a handful of people who claimed to have ESP abilities and who volunteered to become 'psychic spies' for their country. I set them a few basic tests and recall being unimpressed by their abilities. But I had regular dealings with the Defence Intelligence Staff (DIS) in relation to my research and investigation into the UFO phenomenon and as I recall, I had some speculative discussions with them about remote viewing. But I don't recall putting anything down on paper and the idea of running an MoD remote viewing programme went no further, at least in my mind. In 1994 I was promoted and left the UFO project for another MoD post. Now it transpires that the MoD did sanction a remote viewing project after all, albeit several years later. Because of the compartmentalised nature of the Department and the need to know principle, I wasn't consulted on this and played no part in the study.


The MoD Study
Proof of the highly classified study's existence was obtained earlier this year by Timothy Good, an author and researcher recognised as one of the world's leading authorities on UFOs and the unexplained. He used the Freedom of Information Act to ask that the MoD release any documents the Department held on remote viewing. His request took several months to process because of the sensitivities involved, but the MoD did finally respond, releasing a 168 page report which had formerly been classified UK Secret. Large sections of the report have been blacked out because the MoD believe their release would compromise defence interests in relation to the working practices of the DIS. Other sections have been blacked out because the MoD judge that release would undermine international relations. This is almost certainly a reference to the US, because the report draws heavily on American research and is likely to include details of MoD liaison with the US intelligence community with regard to remote viewing.


The MoD's remote viewing study was undertaken in 2001 and the report into this work was dated June 2002. Details of the distribution are not known, because the MoD has withheld this information, but only three copies of the report were ever made. Some of the work was carried out by a commercial company, presumably on a contract basis. Again, details of this company's identity have been withheld by the MoD.


The initial plan was that the study should use known remote viewers. An internet search was carried out and a number of potential recruits were identified and contacted, though no indication was given that the real sponsor was the MoD. A commerci