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IRE il POA TT PANT man Ya ae me ri Ls | Cate INO PART | BY TONY DREW has been one of the most powerful unconscious and con- scious fears of humanity since time immemorial, and one that has cut across all cultural and social barriers. The mythology and folklore of all cultures have stories of abduction by fairy folk, trolls, elves, goblins, witches on broomsticks, wizards with magic powers, monsters, angels, strange objects in the skies and demons. They also all describe and allude to other kingdoms and dimensions of reality into which the unsuspecting individual may fall and be lost forever, or, from which they may return after what for them has only been a night, but to their contemporaries has been much longer (in Rip Van Wrinkle's case it was 40 years). In this article we will explore the possibilities of an intrin- sic relationship between fairytales, folklore and legends and what we describe today as UFO type phenomena. Legends, folklore and in many cases, fairytales, are not just created by an act of imagination. As a rule, they are lila built on the experi- Nae ee ences of individuals. reports as well as stories, legends and fables, built Stange objects in the skies and around the mysterious disappearances of people, “@scribe and allude to other king ships, planes, animals and objects. Sometimes the disap- '4lity into which the unsuspectin pearing objects return, while at other times, they vanish for- © lost forever, or, from which th ever. Likewise, there have been just as many tales about the fr them has only been a night, b appearance of strange creatures, sounds, lights, smells, aS been much longer (in Rip Var Tenors history there have been innumerable broomsticks, wizards with magic objects and other phenomena in the sky and on land, which YAS). don't fit within the parameters of what we might term nor- In this article we will explore th mality - right around the globe. sic relationship between fairytales. The creation of these stories should tell us something What we describe today as UFO ty, about the nature of ourselves and our interest in what we Legends, folklore and in many may call the "unexplained", and indeed they do. just created by an act of imagina Psychologically 7 Ya speaking, it could be said that everyone on this planet has to a varying degree, an unconscious fear of, and interest in, strangers, abductions and the unknown. During our early and formative child- hood years we are bombarded by our parents, our peer and society with both pos- itive and negative reinforcement which Indeed, when one looks at the age and nature of the legends of one culture and compares them to those of an historical- ly unrelated culture, one gets the distinct impression that they have both gone through the same experiences and have the same innate under- standings of their’ experiences. During our early and formative child- hood years we are bombarded by our parents, our peer and society with both pos- itive and negative reinforcement which our elders hope will keep us safe from harm. ne eneryy yi a A classic example | Russian Grid, of this is the demarca- it were a gigantic crystal. tion of certain places s "sacred sites" by peoples like the Australian Aborigines, Polynesian Islanders, American Indians and the Chinese. Places where they could commune with, and in many cases, visit, "their spirits and their animal totems". The so-called Russian Grid, treating the earth as if it were a gigantic crystal. Uva wee eo This reinforced con- ditioning not only nur- tures our fears, but because we are naturally curious, has the tendency to make us want to explore the unknown even more. It is my belief however, that these unconscious fears and the associated curiosity goes much deeper. Indeed it is and NEXUS¢11 JUNE-JULY 1992 Earth crystalline energy grid As we shall discuss shortly, not only did many different