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- Paranormal Intrusion: A Step Beyond Reductionism? - Part 3
| The Delphos, Kansas UFO Landing Ring Posted: 23 Oct 2010 12:42 PM PDT  ORIGINAL REPORT and DISCLOSURE: On the evening of November 2, 1971 sixteen-year-old Ronald Johnson was tending the sheep on his father's farm ear the small town of Delphos, Kansas. At about 7:00 p.m. Ronald and his dog Snowball were suddenly surprised to see an object hovering about two feet off the ground in a grove of trees some twenty-five yards from where he stood. The object, which he later estimated to be about nine feet in diameter and ten feet tall, was shaped like a mushroom with a short stem and was covered with multi-colored lights. It made a sound that Ronald described as like that of an old washing machine which vibrates. As he watched, it suddenly became very bright at the base and then it took off at an angle, temporarily blinding him. Ronald would later say that the dog was noticeably "very quiet", but that the sheep were bleating nervously. Some minutes later, as Ronald's eyes once more adjusted to the light, he went into the house and told his parents, Durel and Erma Johnson, what he had seen. They got outside in time to see the object, which was now about half the full moon in size, before it vanished into the sky to the south. Ronald and his parents then went to examine the place at which the object had been first seen. They were astonished to find a glowing ring on the ground, and some sort of glowing material on nearby trees. When Mrs. Johnson touched the glowing area, which had a crust-like texture, she found that her fingers went numb. She tried to wipe the substance off onto her leg, and her leg became numb where the material touched it. Her fingers reportedly remained slightly numb for about two weeks, although she never sought medical attention for the problem. Mr. Johnson fetched his camera and took a photo of the ring and then phoned the local newspaper, The Delphos Republican. The next day, Durel and Ronald drove into town and spoke to a Delphos Republican reporter, Thaddia Smith. Mrs. Smith, her husband, and her son-in-law then accompanied the Johnsons back to their farm, where she found: The circle was still very distinct and plain to see. the soil was dried and crusted. The circle or ring was approximately 8 feet across, the center of the ring and the outside area were still muddy from recent rains. The area of the ring that was dried was about a foot across and was very light in color.
That afternoon, Sheriff Enlow, Undersheriff Harlan Enlow, and Kansas State Highway Patrolman Kenneth Yager investigated the ring after being called by Thaddia Smith. Harlan Enlow's report of the investigation stated: ...we observed a ring shaped somewhat like a doughnut with a hole in the middle. The ring was completely dry with a hole in the middle and outside of the ring mud. There were limbs broken from a tree and a dead tree broken off, there. There was a slight discoloration on the trees. The soil sample taken was almost white in color and very dry. Enlow's report also stated that: On 11-03-71 Mr. Lester Ensbarger of 416 Argyle St. in Minneapolis advised Deputy Sheriff Leonard Simpson that at approx. 7:30 p.m. 11-02-71 he had observed a bright light descending in the sky in the Delphos area. The ring was still clearly visible thirty-two days later when examined by a UFO investigator named Ted Phillips, who specializes in physical-trace cases. The soil in the ring itself was still dry to a depth of at least twelve inches even though at this time it was covered by snow, whereas the soil outside the ring was wet and black. Phillips took several photos of the ring and collected soil samples from the ring and from the ground outside the ring. A number of analyses were done of soil samples taken from the ring and from the surrounding soil. The ring soil was found to be resistant to water, to contain more calcium and more soluble salts, and to be more acidic than soil from outside the ring. In addition, the soil from the ring was found to contain an unidentified hydrocarbon and an organic material composed of white, crystal-like fibers. According to Jacques Vallee, in his book Dimensions, a French biologist identified the white fibers as a fungus-like organism of the order Actinomycetales, whose growth can cause a circular pattern to form on the ground. In addition, this biologist, who asked not to be identified, stated that this fungus is often found growing with another fungus of the order Basidiomysetes, which may fluoresce under some conditions. So...does that wrap the Delphos Ring up in a neat little package labeled "solved?" Only if you're one of those debunkers who thinks that if you find an explanation for part of an incident, then you have "debunked" the entire incident. Remember, three witnesses saw a UFO, not just the ring, and their sighting was at least partly corroborated by a fourth witness eleven miles away in Minneapolis. The ring itself may not be directly related to the UFO sighting, and the presence of a fungus in the soil does not explain how the fluorescent material got onto the surrounding trees, nor how the branches got broken and the dead Chinese elm tree knocked down. Both Thaddia Smith and Sheriff Enlow told Ted Phillips in 1972 that the Johnsons were well respected in the area and that they did not believe that it was possible that the family could be perpetrating a hoax. The dog would furiously try to get into the house at nightfall. The day after the incident, Ronald's eyes became red and watered as though from irritation. For a week after the incident he had nightmares from which he awoke screaming. Even the animals were traumatized by the sighting. Vallee says: For about two weeks, every evening at sunset, the sheep would jump out of the pen and run wildly. The dog would furiously try to get into the house at nightfall. He practically destroyed the screen door, and the only way to keep him outside was to replace it with a stronger metal door. An adequate explanation for the Delphos incident has never been found.
At the site where the UFO had hovered witnesses saw "a glowing ring on the ground" and luminescence on nearby trees. Ron's parents experienced numbing effects on touching the ring. One investigator said that the soil "felt strange, like a slick crust, as if the soil was crystallized." On examination the soil was found to be impermeable to water and "dry to a depth of at least one foot". A foul odor has also been reported by some investigators . The objective of this analysis was to build on the initial analysis done by Erol Faruk on the Delphos ring soils in the 1970s . At the very least it is hoped this investigation will be a base case for reference to future analyses. Erol Faruk developed his analytical approach based on his experience as an Organic Chemist. He analyzed these materials using 1970's technology which has advanced dramatically in 20 years. Computerization, new techniques, and instrumentation have advanced the field of analytical sciences to previously unachievable heights. Yet, Faruk's work was outstanding and provided preliminary observations and conjectures regarding unknown residues extracted from the ring soils. My approach to the analysis, as an Analytical Chemist, is different; and there is nothing to contradict his initial observations. Both ring and control soil samples from this event were located on Thanksgiving Day 1998, and received for analyses on December 7th. Thanks to the wisdom of John Timmerman, the samples were preserved in his attic for many years after closure of the CUFOS Chicago office. Documentation/sample labeling existed attesting to their authenticity, and they were encased in their original tightly closed film containers with no sign of tampering. - Analysis of Soil Samples Related to the Delphos, Kansas November 2, 1971 CE2 Event - PDF
Sources: www.ufoevidence.org ufos.about.com Philips, Ted. "Delphos, A Close Encounter of the Second Kind." UFO Coalition www.theblackvault.com Swords, Michael D. "Soil Analysis Results." Journal of UFO Studies - 1991 Phyllis A. Budinger, Delphos Soil Analysed, "MUFON UFO Journal", Number 427, 11/03 Rutkowski, Chris A. "I Saw It Too!: Real UFO Sightings" - 2009 archive.coasttocoastam.com  | ||||||
| Fortean / Oddball News: Cincinnati UFOs, Croc Causes Crash and Singapore Bear-Like Creature Posted: 23 Oct 2010 01:07 PM PDT Strange Lights / UFOs Over Cincinnati - 10/22/2010  Click for video Click for video Thanks to Jeff Gonzalez of the Sanger Paranormal Society for the heads up! **********  Bear-Like Creature Recorded in Singapore A bear-like creature was spotted along Ulu Pandan on Monday morning. The strange scene was caught on an amateur video using a hand phone. Eyewitness Wilson Tay, a civil engineer, was driving home with his son when he spotted "something strange". He said his son took the video when the creature was spotted near a dustbin. By Mr Tay's estimation, the bear was about the height of an average adult human being. It's as yet unclear whether the creature is for real. In a media release, Wildlife Reserves Singapore said no bears had been missing from its parks. Wildlife Reserve Singapore manages the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari, Jurong Bird Park and the upcoming River Safari. It added it was unable to verify yet, if the creature was a real bear. Click for video Thanks to Bill Green for the heads up! UPDATE: turns out that this was a publicity hoax...read below 'Bear sighting' publicity stunt now a public nuisance case  The blurry video clip of a purported "bear" rummaging through a dustbin at a bus stop had been making the rounds on the Internet. It was also reported on television and in newspapers such as Lianhe Wanbao, Shin Min Daily and The New Paper. In a statement on Wednesday, through public relations agency Fleishman-Hillard, Philips Electronics Singapore clarified that the bear was a mascot for a guerilla marketing campaign for a shaver undertaken by social media agency, The Secret Little Agency. "We acknowledge that the resemblance of the mascot to a live bear has caused some public concern in the neighbourhood where the mascot was sighted. We had anticipated the attention that the bear will draw but have no intention to cause any alarm. We would like to apologise for any concern caused," the electronics giant said. But the police, as well as tens of men and women from Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) and Wildlife Reserves Singapore who scoured the area for hours on Wednesday, were not amused. On Wednesday night, a police spokesman said: "In response to media queries on the sighting of a 'bear' in Ulu Pandan, Police confirm that we're investigating an offence of Public Nuisance under Section 268 of the Penal Code." On Monday, the video clip was sent to several news outlets by a person claiming to be a civil engineer named "Wilson Tay", who claimed his teenaged son shot the clip while he was driving on the road. TODAY newspaper decided against running the story on Wednesday until proper checks could be done, including finding out the full particulars of the so called witness and having this reporter meet him face-to-face to ascertain the authenticity of the "bear sighting" claims he had made online. This reporter had sent an email to the informant, asking him to call her – which he did. But when this reporter then tried to contact Mr Tay on the mobile number he provided, the person who answered denied he was Mr Tay and said she was not the first one to call that number looking for the informant. When contacted, The Secret Little Agency said the aim was to get the public to blog and talk about the sighting on social media. Creative partner Nicholas Ye said they called up to enquire with the Police if a licence was needed on Sunday before heading down to film the video on Monday at about 2am. "This is irresponsible and it is a waste of resources ... publicity by all means, but this has gone way too far," said Acres founder and executive director Louis Ng, whose group also conducted an hour long search on Tuesday. Singaporeans whom MediaCorp spoke to had mixed reactions to the news. "It is hilarious that this bear mascot got on the news ... but imagine the stress and work they have caused the police and zoo over this silly mistaken identity," said a nurse Lee Xiu Hua, 24. The latest publicity gimmick brings to mind SingPost's postbox graffiti stunt in January this year - the last time resources were invested when SingPost employed an agency to spray graffiti on its postboxes in the lead-up to the Youth Olympic Games. Members of the public were startled when they spotted a vandal at work, and called the police. The police said then that they would take up the matter with SingPost. NOTE: the Singapore authorities don't tolerate this stuff. Remember, this is where you can be punished by caning for dropping a cigarette butt. Lon ********** Escaped Crocodile Causes Panic, Crash of Plane telegraph - The plane came down despite no apparent mechanical problems during an internal flight in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It has now emerged that the crash was caused by the concealed reptile escaping and causing a stampede in the cabin, throwing the aircraft off-balance. A lone survivor apparently relayed the bizarre tale to investigators. The crocodile survived the crash, only to be dispatched with a blow from a machete. Danny Philemotte, the Belgian pilot and 62-year-old owner of the plane's operator, Filair, struggled in vain with the controls, with Chris Wilson, his 39-year-old First Officer from Shurdington, near Cheltenham, Glocs. The plane was on a routine flight from the capital, Kinshasa, to the regional airport at Bandundu when the incident unfolded, on August 25. It crashed into a house just a few hundred feet from its destination. The occupants of the property were outside at the time. According to the inquiry report and the testimony of the only survivor, the crash happened because of a panic sparked by the escape of a crocodile hidden in a sports bag. One of the passengers had hidden the animal, which he planned to sell, in a big sports bag, from which the reptile escaped as the plane began its descent into Bandundu. A report of the incident said: "The terrified air hostess hurried towards the cockpit, followed by the passengers." The plane was then sent off-balance "despite the desperate efforts of the pilot", said the report. The plane was a Czech-made Let L-410 Turbolet, one of more than 1,100 produced as short-range transport aircraft and used mainly for passenger services. ********** WARNING!!! GRAPHIC! "Cow hit in head by passing train survives, then stands in field with most of its face missing" Click for video  | ||||||
| Paranormal Intrusion: A Step Beyond Reductionism? - Part 3 Posted: 23 Oct 2010 01:05 PM PDT  3. What causes paranormal experiences? It is important to emphasise that I was what one might call sound in body and mind at all times when those experiences occurred! I had no mental health problems, and was leading a productive life, holding down responsible jobs and earning a steady living, with normal relationships and friendships. It would thus be inconsistent with the overall conditions of my life to put any of my paranormal experiences down to mental health difficulties, which can produce delusions or psychotic episodes. For five years during the 1980s, I worked in psychiatric hospitals as part of a mental health team, so am conversant with the conditions which can trigger mental illness and what its manifestations can be. I do not know the primary cause of paranormal experience any more than anyone else does. But I have come to some conclusions regarding the more obvious, immediate triggers by reflecting on my own thirty-seven experiences and finding that almost all of them, and in particular the most dramatic, had clearly identifiable common factors. Those were that I was in transitional states in my life and/or away from home in the UK, or abroad in unfamiliar environments. In Part Five: Mediumship – Lagos, Portugal 1992 and Funchal, Madeira 1999 - I had additionally been under considerable stress prior to departing on holiday. Intriguingly, eighteen of them, and the vast majority of the ones I experienced as the most powerful, occurred in the autumn. Perhaps as the light of day recedes in the Northern hemisphere, the light of rational consciousness weakens, making the intrusion of other types of consciousness into one's 'normal' reality more possible….? Under these circumstances in which my 'normal' context was disrupted, it would appear that I was therefore more susceptible to 'jumping' or eliding from one state of consciousness to another, where I crossed 'normal' boundaries and experienced states or events which according to the canon of reductionist science, could not have happened. It is interesting to note that of those manifestations which could not have happened, over half of them were witnessed or shared by my husband Ian, one of the most reasonable and rational people one could imagine. In reflecting on what consciousness, apparently capable of level and shape-shifting, could possibly be – not a question which the best minds in history have ever answered either! – I have come to the view, based on reading and experience, that consciousness is a property not of the human brain, but of the universe as a whole:
and there are, as Stuart Holroyd so succinctly puts it: "….different experiential realities….accessible to different states of consciousness"(16) The whole of our history past, present and future is in some way which we do not yet fully grasp, part of this universal consciousness. Quoting Ervin Laszlo again: "….At the cutting edge of the sciences, a new concept of the world is emerging. In this concept all things in the world are recorded and all things inform one another. This gives us the most encompassing vision we have ever had of nature, life and consciousness…."(17) The ancient concept of the Akashic Record states that there is a "cosmic reservoir of information and memories"(18) storing records of everything that has ever occurred, which can supposedly be accessed by gifted psychics, for example Edgar Cayce, the 'sleeping prophet'. Technological sophistication has now evolved to the point where anyone on Earth with a computer and a phone line, broadband or WiFi can very easily, via search engines, access a vast range of information which is being added to with every second that passes, all over the world. We cannot see, taste, touch, smell or hear the specific energies which hold this information, or perceive its location. But it is there, and 'real', albeit within a non-sensually detectable reality. As our consciousness slowly evolves and our technological capacity widens and deepens, we have historically created metaphors and paradigms through which our perceptions of higher realities can become more sophisticated and comprehensible. Perhaps the computer and internet revolution of the last decade or so has provided us with a tiny 'chip' as it were, upon which the light of developing scientific consciousness can be focused to provide us with a more up to date view of the vast hologram which is our universe and/or Multiverse? Many other people have also realised the similarities which exist between the paranormal concept of the Akashic Record, and the scientific fact of the internet information bank, easily accessed with the right apparatus. Within this large context, the human brain can be seen as functioning as a kind of radio, tuning in to different levels and states of consciousness. What we by common consensus call 'reality' is the level to which our brains are tuned in the ordinary course of things on planet Earth. But there are times, in my case usually caused by disruption to my 'normal' life pattern, when the tuning 'jumps' or elides into a level or levels which connect us with those kinds of experience which are regarded as impossible from the perspective of the prevailing materialist paradigm. A wonderful example of this type was featured in the journal Self & Society in 2002. It occurs in a fascinating article titled "A RELUCTANT MYSTIC: God-Consciousness not Guru Worship" by John Wren-Lewis. The author describes how, at the age of nearly sixty, retired and with a distinguished career as a scientist behind him, he had spiritual consciousness "thrust upon me….without working for it, desiring it, or even believing in it."(19) It was 1983. The author was in Thailand, in a hospital bed, hovering between life and death, having eaten a poisoned sweet given to him by a would-be thief. What happened next, a 'near death experience'(NDE), he describes as follows: "I simply entered – or rather, was – a timeless, spaceless void which in some indescribable way was total aliveness – an almost palpable blackness that was yet somehow radiant." His return to life, as the medical staff gradually won their battle to save him, was not in any way accompanied by the typical NDE's classic sense of regret or loss at having to go back to the world of the everyday. It was, in fact, "nothing like a return….more like an act of creation whereby the timeless, spaceless Dark budded out into manifestation". Furthermore, the experience was "indescribably wonderful." Moreover, this heightened awareness did not leave him. A permanent shift, without any effort at all, into what he calls "God-consciousness" caused him to do further reading and research beyond accounts of NDEs into the "once-despised world of mystical literature and spiritual movements". But he rejects the notion held by experts in many religious traditions that the path to God-consciousness, or Enlightenment, or Nirvana, or Oneness requires years or even lifetimes of intensive spiritual effort. After all, he'd been handed "the pearl of great price on a plate" without ever seeking it, and found God-consciousness to be quintessentially ordinary and obvious – a feature emphasised by many mystics. In his case, as in my own, his 'normal' life was disrupted at the time of that experience. He had just retired, was abroad, and was poisoned to the point of death. This intriguing case shows that even atheistic scientists can be pitched from the only reality they think exists, into a dimension outwith 'normal' space and time whose eternal existence the mystics of the world have affirmed and documented orally or in written form for milennia. As the atomic physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer wisely puts it : "These two ways of thinking, the ways of time and history and the way of eternity and timelessness, are both part of man's efforts to comprehend the world in which he lives. Neither is comprehended in the other or reducible to it. They are, as we have learned to say in physics, complementary views, each supplementing the other, neither telling the whole story."(20) ********** 16 'The Arkana Dictionary of New Perspectives' published by Arkana (Penguin Books Ltd) 1989, p 16 17 'Science and the Akashic Field An Integral Theory of Everything published by Inner Traditions 2004, p 154 18 'The Arkana Dictionary of New Perspectives' published by Arkana (Penguin Books Ltd) 1989, p 79 19 Self & Society Vol 29 Number 6 Feb-March 2002 Issue, pp 22-24 20 Stuart Holroyd 'The Arkana Dictionary of New Perspectives' published by Arkana (Penguin Books Ltd) 1989, p 154, quoting from Lawrence LeShan's book 'The Medium, the Mystic and the Physicist' Anne Whitaker 2010 © - Wisps from the Dazzling Darkness  |
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