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SUBJECT: ABDUCTION AND PARANORMAL PHENOMENON                 FILE: UFO2560



PART 2







                   PARANORMAL ACTIVITY AND IT'S

           RELATIONSHIP TO THE UFO ABDUCTION PHENOMENON

                                BY

                        William S. English

                UFINET News and Information Service


INTRODUCTION:


     For many years, UFOs, or Unidentified Flying Objects and their research 

have been classed among the fringe elements of our society. Looked upon as 

being somewhat of a cult and most certainly inhabited by screwballs and 

nut-cases. 

     Those who have had Abduction experiences suffer trauma not only from the

experience, which in many cases is not remembered on a conscious level, but 

also from the trauma of being ridiculed by their peers.

     To often, the circumstances surrounding a legitimate Abduction case are 

clouded with extraneous issues that seem to complicate the initial issue of 

abduction by a possible Alien life form. Additionally the very nature of 

those issues often cloud the judgement of even the most experienced 

investigator of the UFO Phenomenon. This is due largely in part because of 

the Investigator's desire to find empirical evidence to support the existence

of UFOs.

     As a result of this, over the past twenty years the majority of UFO 

Investigators have totally ignored another, and perhaps most important aspect

of UFOlogy. The possible connection of Paranormal experiences to UFO 

abductions.

     Over the years we have equated Paranormal Activities, such as 

channeling, psycho-kinetics, manifestations of odd noises, telepathy, and a 

host of other things associated with it, as being totally separate from UFO 

Investigations. However a recent review of files and information for the past

twenty years has shown a possible connection between the two. 

     Most notably this connection seems to be associated with the Abduction 

Phenomenon as shown by Doctor Leo Sprinkle in his work as early as 1963.

     In an article written by Dr. Sprinkle which appeared in "Psychotherapy 

in Private Practice" Vol.6(3) 1988, he had this to say;

     ".......in our contemporary society, those persons who describe 

paranormal/psychic/spiritual crises, or emotional trauma from memories of 

possible past lives, often are faced with scoffing or skeptical reactions -- 

not only from their friends and relatives, but sometimes from professional 

persons, including psychotherapists.

     And, if a person describes a UFO experience (including abduction by 

alien beings, out of body experience, near death experience, bodily marks 

from a medical examination, genital examination, past life memories, 

planetary visions, automatic writing or telepathic communication, and a 

message or mission for Humankind, etc.), then the psychological resistance of

the psychotherapist, as well as the emotional trauma of the person, can be an

important factor -- not only in the process of psychotherapy, but in the 

questions of whether services are provided to that person!

     The complex and controversial claims of UFO abductees/contactees are a 

background for the general question: Based on the processes of psychotherapy,

what do we know about UFO experiences?"

     In a recent conversation with Dr.Sprinkle I asked him if paranormal 

activity was common among those people who may have had possible contact with

UFOs, and if so why hadn't we heard more about this..?

     Dr. Sprinkle's reply was surprising as he went on to say, "Yes, it is 

extremely common. In fact I have been researching the Paranormal question 

since 1963 and was asked by the Lorenzens (Jim and Coral Lorenzen of APRO) to

write a chapter for a book they were writing in the mid 70's that dealt with 

this very issue."

     Interestingly enough, Dr. Sprinkle, for many years seemed to be the only

professional Psychologist who even adhered to the idea that UFOs were 

possibly real. Having established a reputation in his field for his 

regressive hypnosis sessions with several of the more modern day abduction 

reports Dr. Sprinkle has become the foremost authority on the subject of 

Abductions.

     In the same article he went on to express several tentative viewpoints:


     1.) I believe that `flying saucers' (UFOs) exist.


     2.) I believe that I cannot prove to anyone that UFOs exist.


     3.) I believe that UFO research is always frustrating, often

     fearful, sometimes fun.


     4.) I believe that psychotherapeutic services and social

     support for UFO Experiencers are helpful to them in

     accepting the reality of these experiences and in

     understanding of the silliness and the significance of these

     experiences.


     5.) I believe that there are many skills that can be useful

     to the psychotherapist who works with UFO Experiencers, but

     the main attributes are courage, curiosity, and compassion.


     6.) I appreciate the willingness of UFO Experiencers to

     share their information, and the willingness of professional

     colleagues to assist UFO Experiencers.


     Perhaps, someday, UFO research can lead to results which

     could test the hypothesis that UFO activity is an

     educational program.


     This last remark seemed somewhat new age'ish on the Good Doctor's part, 

but in light of the recent revelation of a few years ago that he himself had 

apparently been abducted as a child, it is understandable.

     In some cases we as investigators have to ask the question concerning 

the types of encounters that many abductees experience. In so doing the 

questions will elicit some type of answer or reaction. Bearing in mind it is 

often difficult for the investigator, or for that matter, the psychotherapist

to either understand or accept the answers they are given.

     This comes not from a desire to deny the subject's experiences, but more

form the point of view, that it is difficult for the 

Investigator/Psychotherapist to accept the answer. In many cases the subject 

will present an answer unacceptable to the Investigator/Psychotherapist. This

seems to be the case with regard to paranormal activity which may accompany 

such an encounter.

     Throughout the several years Dr. Sprinkle has devoted his efforts to 

finding the answers to this phenomenon, he has put forth the following 

hypothesis:


Thesis 1. 

     There is sufficient evidence to accept the hypothesis that many UFO 

witnesses have experienced encounters with space craft that are piloted or 

controlled by intelligent alien beings (e.g., Hynek, 1972;Jacobs, 1975; 

Randles, 1983; Rutledge, 1981; Smith, 1987).


Thesis 2.

     There is sufficient evidence to accept the hypothesis that many UFO 

witnesses have experienced abductions and examination by UFO occupants, 

including bodily, psychological, and/or sexual examinations (e.g., Fowler, 

1979, 1982; Fuller, 1966; Hopkins, 1981, 1987; Lorenzen & Lorenzen, 1967, 

1976, 1977; Sprinkle, 1979, 1981; Strieber, 1987).


Thesis 3. 

     There is sufficient evidence to accept the hypothesis that most UFO 

witnesses are normal in their psychological functioning (e.g., Bloecher, 

Clamar, & Hopkins, 1985; Keul & Phillips, 1986;

Parnell, 1987; Schwarz, 1983; Sprinkle, 1976b, 1979a).


Thesis 4.

     There is sufficient evidence to accept the hypothesis the psychic 

phenomena, including "channeled" communications, are associated with UFO 

encounters; further, there is emerging evidence that UFO contactees view 

themselves as changing from "planetary persons" to "cosmic citizens" (e.g., 

Davis, 1985;

Kannenberg, 1982, 1986; Kinder, 1987; Montgomery, 1985; Puharich, 1974; 

Sprinkle, 1981; Steiger & Steiger, 1981). 


     Remembering the previously mentioned hypothesis, let us review certain 

facts;


     "In a majority of cases the contactees/victims are initially unaware of 

their contact experience on a conscious level. They have subliminated their 

experiences to a subconscious level."

     We know this is possible due to findings from victims of childhood 

sexual assaults and in many cases rape victims, and in some cases, victims of

violent crime or accidents. As an act of mental self-defense, the incident or

incidents are forcefully forgotten, either through external influences (i.e.,

programming on the part of the abductors) or through the psychological 

processes that come into play to create a mental feeling of security.

     "Awareness of the contact experience can, and often times remains 

dormant until such time as an incident/phase/word or  experience triggers the

memory, and starts the process of bringing the memory to the conscious 

level."

     At this point we now begin to see the manifestation of paranormal 

activity. In many cases the contactee/victim begins to feel a feeling of 

un-rightness, i.e., unexplainable fear, paranoia, panic attacks etc. . .. In 

other cases the paranormal activity will manifest itself in other ways, such 

as; 


Psycho-kinetic Activity (Poltergeist)


Manifestation of visual phenomena (Green fireballs, visions of ghost, 

physical assaults upon the victim or members of the victims household.)

The hearing of ghostly high pitched voices, screaming warnings that only the 

victim can hear.


Telepathy and premonitions.


     At the same time we must enquire as to the validity of these 

manifestations. A case in point...

     A college educated male, approximately 30 years of age recalled a series

of paranormal incidents that began at the age of twenty years and resulted 

ultimately in the discovery that he was in fact an abductee at the age of 

four years.

    ".....I was twenty. I was living in Jamestown, California at the time 

with three other young people in an old house outside of town. One night I 

returned to my bedroom after getting up to use the bathroom. I turned off the

light, got in my bed and laid on my left side. As soon as I laid down I 

"knew" there was something in the room with me. I could "feel" it thinking. I

immediately became aware of something moving to me from across the room and 

it stood on the foam pad  right in front of my face and made a depression 

there that my hands, which were up by my face started to roll into. Then 

suddenly there was a weight on top of my body that pushed me down through the

support of my pad into the floor and held me there paralysed. There also was 

a load sound in my upturned right ear which sounded as though something were 

yelling or shouting or exhaling right against my ear. It was one long sound 

though there was no variation in timbre, frequency, or pitch and it continued

for the entire time that I could not move."

     He went on to say that he slept for a year or two afterwards with a 

light on in his room or shining into his room from another room.

     He continued. "....a few days before I moved out of that place in fear 

of whatever it was that happened, I was watching T.V. in the living room in 

broad daylight when I felt as if something were touching the insides of my 

thighs, like there was something invisible trying to push them apart. I now 

do not believe that there was actually something there at the moment, but 

that it was a strong subliminal memory of having been touched there. Also 

when I was moving back down to college I had a similar sensation across my 

upper abdomen while I was driving a car. That wasn't the end of my 

experiences. It followed me to where I moved and ten months later I had a UFO

sighting over Modesto, California at very close range. Which by the way I 

didn't associate with my prior experiences. There was also a vivid "dream"  I

had where something had gone into my consciousness, made me feel euphoric, 

and made my life pass before my eyes while they re-experienced it with me as 

if they were looking for something (This was also associated with a sighting 

in the dream) They also did something to the back of my head. The memory of 

these things persisted in bothering me for years. At the time I moved away 

from the rural areas thinking that these things would stop. I didn't know 

what was happening to me. I began having panic attacks after the one 

experience in Jamestown and I had never had them before. All of this was 

quite unsettling and I couldn't figure out why when I was having one of the 

best times of my life that something so strange would start plaguing me."

     The incidents that happened to this subject are most certainly of a 

paranormal nature, and fall classically into that category. However, let us 

examine several possibilities we as UFO investigators seem to overlook.

     As of yet, science has not been able to adequately explain the cause of 

Paranormal activity. Science has defined paranormal activity as something 

laying outside of the realm of the normal acceptable standards that have been

established for human behavior. Yet at the same time they are just now, 

within the last one hundred years, beginning to define that human behavior 

and the accompanying dysfunctions inherent in it.

     Assuming for the moment paranormal activity is in fact real in some form

or another, let us examine further it's relationship with the 

UFO/Abductee/Contactee Phenomena.

     In most cases paranormal activity and abilities are existent to some 

degree in all of us. Whether it be the ability to look briefly into the 

future (DejaVu), to detect the loss of a loved one before being told, 

telepathy (such as in twins), psycho-

kinesis, etc. . .. However, these abilities lay dormant until something, 

either an event or a memory, triggers the ability. In many cases this 

particular event is the result of a trauma, or for that matter, the incident 

that is triggered was a trauma in itself.

     One particular point that we must remember is the human mind and brain 

is the most complex and even today unknown aspect of the Human-being. We can 

chart the Brain, and even have a fair idea as to what each particular area 

within the brain will control. But! We are unable to delve deeper into it to 

look at the area most commonly referred to as the soul. That part which makes

up our personalities, our abilities to think and discern information. Control

emotions, or for that matter, what creates those emotions which separate us 

from the lower orders of the animal kingdom. In short, we don't fully know 

what exactly the abilities are within the human animal.

     An interesting point which should be considered is, most biologist will 

tell you the brain capacity of the lower orders of the animal kingdom reflect

the full mental ability of those animals,  barring mental retardation or 

defects. Yet a human brain, followed by the dolphin, is one of the largest, 

if not the largest brain within the mammalian chain. And we do not use it to 

it's fullest capacity. This is odd since development on an evolutionary scale

theoretically says all life forms physically develop to their fullest 

capabilities. If this holds true, then why hasn't humankind? Or is there the 

possibility that we did, and then through some cataclysmic occurrences we 

lost those abilities..?

     Having set the stage somewhat, and seeing that the human brain or the 

human animal is capable of far more than many of us give credit to it, lets 

us now examine closely the relationship between Paranormal Activity and UFO 

contacts.

     Accepting the possibilities previously stated, we as human-

beings have created in our minds and in our a world a certain amount of 

stability based upon what we consider to be incontrovertible facts. But I now

ask the question; "What if those facts we have established are found to be 

falsehoods?" This creates an interesting dilemma....How would we cope with 

such a revelation? I present the following theory for your consideration...


Theorem....


     Throughout the span of recorded history, the human animal has given 

basic and simple explanations to those things we are incapable of 

understanding. We have placed these strange occurrences into categories we 

are comfortable with. Such things as Religion to explain celestial beings 

(angels), and beings horrible and evil (demons). Those things defying our 

ability to explain technologically or logically became things of magic and 

Witchcraft. As humankind progressed through the sciences and technology, what

was once within the realm of religion and magic went into the realm of 

science and logic, and this is where our development stands.

     Suddenly there comes into our existence something which cannot be placed

within the normal classifications we have established for ourselves. Since we

no longer for the most part believe in magic, we attempt to place it within 

the realm of science. Yet when we are unable to give logical explanations 

through science, it then falls within the realm of magic, or the paranormal, 

which falls outside of both magic and the sciences. It is at this point the 

primal instincts of the human animal come into play, and at the same time 

something even more astounding. The human brain's ability to protect itself 

from something that does not compute or work within it's ability to 

assimilate. Unlike a computer however, it reprograms itself to continue 

functioning on a relatively normal level until such time as more information 

becomes available to help it assimilate the previously blanked out data. At 

this point some unusual occurrences take place causing the brain to trigger 

the previously blanked memories and bringing them forward from the 

sub-conscious into the conscious area of the mind, or Id. With this 

occurrence comes increased metal activity that creates an increase in 

Neuro-electrical activity within the brain itself, thereby increasing the 

brain's natural abilities to manipulate it's physical surrounding without 

physical intervention..

     This theorem may not be as far fetched as it may sound. We know that 

bio-electrical activity is one of the motivating factors which makes the 

human body animate, function, and live. We also know for example that in the 

event of injury to either the brain or the Neuro-systems (nervous system) 

certain parts of the human body cease to function.

     Taking it a step further, we currently are able to manipulate invisible 

electrical forces in the form of Radio and television waves, which transmit 

pictures, turn motors, and make possible such innovations as the modern home 

computer. Therefore the idea of the human brain creating such amounts of 

electrical activity as to be able to control and effect it's surrounding 

environment is not far fetched at all.

     Now you ask the question; "What has this to do with UFO 

Abductees/Contactees? 


     Simply put, we must first consider two possibilities. The first being we

have accepted that UFOs and Aliens do exist, and therefore based upon the 

available evidence human-beings are being contacted and/or being forcefully 

abducted for whatever purposes. 

     Because of the trauma caused these Abductees/Contactees their brains 

have shut down in order to be able to assimilate the data necessary to cope 

with this incident in their lives. In many cases these incidents are on-going

occurrences which would require some sort of mental manipulation on the part 

of the abductors to keep control of their subject. Because of the ingrained 

human survival instinct the human brain begins to increase it's 

bio-electrical activity thereby causing paranormal activity in it's 

surrounding vicinity. whether it manifest itself as uncommonly clear memories

that cause the abductee/contactee to relive the physical sensations that they

were subjected to during the course of their abduction, or other physical 

manipulations in their surroundings i.e..poltergeist, telepathy, 

psycho-kinesis..

     The second possibility we must consider is the physical modification or 

manipulation of the human brain on the part of the abductors i.e..implants, 

bio-genetic engineering or modifications etc..We know that it is possible to 

control the human mind or at least certain areas of the brain that will cause

pleasure and pain, anger and apathy. Therefore why is it not possible for a 

possibly more advance culture to have carried this further and be able to 

control all aspects of the brain? Making possible such things as channeling 

(communications) and all of the previously mentioned paranormal phenomena.

     A recent review of case studies that date back as far as the late to 

middle fifties has shown that in almost all instances where a person reports 

abduction or contact in some form or another there is almost always 

paranormal activity reported.

     Currently there are certain individuals within the UFO/paranormal fields

who have shown and uncanny ability to predict where and when a UFO sighting 

or flap is about to occur. Increased E.S.P abilities, etc...In almost all 

cases it has been shown that they are abductees or contactees..


CONCLUSIONS


     Contrary to popular belief, it is apparent that Paranormal Activity and 

UFO related Activity are NOT separate issues, but rather, are one in the 

same. Both being an integral part of the other, and both playing a 

significant role in the lives of the Abductees/Contactees.

     It is apparent that we as Investigators and Psychotherapist can no 

longer ignore the fact that Paranormal activity does occur in some form or 

another in relationship to the UFO/Abduction/Contact Phenomena.

     We as Investigators and Psychotherapeutic professionals must come 

together to establish criteria in which to investigate and treat 

Abduction/Contact trauma victims, bearing in mind that these people require a

different type of treatment and inter-

action between the investigator, psychotherapist, and mental health 

professional.

     The psychotherapeutic profession must help establish the acceptance 

within the mental health professions that there is indeed a whole phenomena 

in existence that does in fact deal with UFO contact and abduction, and that 

new methods are required to treat and deal with these unfortunates. Most 

importantly they must also be taught to accept the fact that whenever a 

victim of such occurrences comes to them for professional help, they are NOT 

crazy, but in fact show be in the same classification as that of sexual 

abuse, and violent crime victims.

     We as Investigators must educate ourselves for a better understanding of

the trauma that victims of Abduction undergo, and become aware of the various

aspects of Paranormal activity that in fact do exist..



    ==File Captured from Paranormal Echo, September 25-29, 1990==


                             ==END==



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