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52 “Indeed, few unbiased researchers can logically deny that UFO experiences are of an occult nature. If we catalogue the basic characteristics of the occult and compare them to UFO phenomena, we discover an essential similarity. “Consider just a few parallels between classical demonology and ufology. An examination of 19th Century literature on the occult, such as Francis Barret’s authoritative work The Magus, Book 2 (1801), describes FALLEN ANGELS OR DEMONS in the following manner: «ee . . some that are near to us wander up and down in this obscure air; others inhabit lakes, rivers and seas; others the earth and terrify earthly things . . . and vex not only men but also other creatures; some being content with laughter and derision only, do contrive rather to weary men than to hurt them; some heighten- ing themselves to the length of a giant’s body, and again shrinking themselves down to the smallest of pygmies, and changing themselves into different forms, do disturb men with vain fear.’” In another book dealing with the occult written in 1876, G. H. Pember says that the occultist is “brought into intelligent communication with the spirits of the air, and can receive any knowledge which they possess, or any false impression which they choose to impart” (from Earth’s Earliest Ages and Their Connection With Modern Spiritualism and Theosophy, quoted by Ankerberg and Weldon). A growing number of researchers formerly committed to believing the Extra-terrestrial Hypothesis, are now leaning toward the psychic, occult explanation for UFO phenomena. Raymond Fowler, who has written five books on UFOs, admits that he has watched with dismay as a number of respected UFO researchers have moved from a physical to a parapsychological explanation of the phenomenon. He adds, “Now I am being forced to re-examine the UFO phenomenon in light of its apparent paraphysical nature.” Says Dr. Vallee, “I do not believe any more that UFOs are simply the spacecraft of some race of extraterrestrial visitors. This notion is too simplistic to explain their appearance, the frequency of their manifestations throughout recorded history, and the structure of the information exchanged with them during contact.” State Ankerberg and Weldon: “In Vallee’s third book, Passport to Magonia, he describes 923 UFO landings from 1868-1968. Again and again we discover references to a wide variety of OCCULTIC phenomena while the DEMONIC NATURE OF UFOs is evident throughout. In Messengers of Deception he observes that an ‘impressive parallel [can] be made between UFO occupants and the popular conception of demons’ and that UFOs can ‘project images or fabricated scenes designed to change our belief systems.’ In The Invisible College he argues that the source of power behind UFOs constitutes a powerful worldwide force that has been influential in shaping human beliefs throughout history; ‘Human belief . . . is being controlled and conditioned,’ ‘man’s concepts are being rearranged’ and we may be headed toward ‘a massive change of human attitudes toward paranormal abilities and extraterrestrial life.’ In Confrontations he points out: The ‘medical In fact, Ankerberg and Weldon declare: UFOs and Classic Demonism