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duces several things: the ability to be invisible, the ability to complete and I could see where I was going. That was a first! work in one dimension and be partially in another, and the ability "As my eyes opened, I saw that I was at least a thousand feet to move us poor humans through solid matter. above the ground and slowly descending. Below me was an aban- "How exactly it works, I don't know. But I know it's a field. | doned carnival park. I was floating over a large, old-fashioned When the field is in action, you can feel it, you can sense it; you wooden rollercoaster and I wasn't scared! I was calm and relaxed, almost feel like you are a magnet or static electricity. It takes a _ and the ride was so gentle I was actually enjoying it. wall as you would normally see it and makes it transparent. You "When I was twenty or thirty feet from the ground, I started to walk right through it. So, it's a field that somehow separates mol- _ slowly rock back and forth several times like a pendulum—almost ecules, changes your physiology when you're in it." like I was being guided to a target and this was the final adjust- I asked Sparks if he has been awake and conscious while actu- ment. Then I saw the profiles of about a dozen large creatures ally seeing doors and walls become transparent. standing in a semi-circle. Although it was night, I could make out "Only rarely. And it freaked me out. Most of the time I black the shapes of their body size—and they were large, even by out before that moment and then I'm on board the craft. I know human standards. A few inches front the ground, I blacked out. this all sounds weird as hell, but I'm doing the best I can under "As I began to regain consciousness, I was standing and heard very bizarre circumstances not to be scared to death, not to be telepathically, loud and clear: intimidated, and to figure out what these bastards are up to. And I know that their technology renders different ways of transport, "We would have given it to you, but we knew it wouldn't have and one is the ‘hard way' and I'm there in meant anything unless you earned it. the flesh, not out of body!" It was the only way you could possi- "Your leaders said the vast bly understand what you have been a abduction experience that changed him majority of your population "IT now know the ‘it’ was knowledge. I forever, he says, and left him obsessed wasn't ready for anything like us was clear-headed and wide-awake con- with saving the rainforests and stopping yet 50 we made time agreements scious. There were twelve large, the human slashing and burning-by-fire > humanoid creatures standing in almost a [ early 1995, Jim Sparks had an part of and what you have to do.’ that is destroying them. This experience, with your leaders as to when complete circle in which I was a part. excerpted here with Jim's permission, is your people would be made The creatures appeared to be at least six puzzling because yet another alien type is aware of our presence.’ feet tall. All of them had their heads turned towards the alien who was stand- ing to my immediate left. "The only apparent light source was on introduced. These reptilian entities also provoke questions about a possible con- nection to viper references in Enoch of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Book of Genesis in the Bible. the face of this creature, like a hologram of a human face super - Jim Sparks's encounter with reptilian humanoids, their warning —_ imposed and glowing over the alien's face [Howe's emphasis]. It and possible agenda, follows: was radiating light, and this was done to disguise his true appear- "The pulling started the usual way with a low-pitched, whirling ance. He had done this to make me feel less apprehensive. The sound—only this time, it didn't speed up as fast or get as loud and _creatures didn't take into consideration that as this holographic it was more gentle. I was paralysed again, but I momentarily face spoke and moved its lips, there was no audible sound. regained consciousness before the final transport sequence was "The voice being communicated telepathically was out of sync with the lips! Plus, the face was obviously a holo- gram because it was slightly off centre from the body. But it worked, nonetheless, because I wasn't scared. "As the reptoids transmitted telepathically, I noticed that each alien seemed to be concentrating its thoughts to the creature on my left. One thing for sure: they were of one mind, and it said: ‘There are some things you need to understand. Yes, it's true that we have been in contact with your government leaders and heads of power. It is also true that agreements have been made and kept secret from your people. It is also true that, in the past, some of your people have lost their lives or have been badly hurt to protect this secret. Our hands had no part in this. ‘We contacted your leaders because your planet is in grave trouble. Your leaders said the vast majority of your population wasn't ready for anything like us yet, so we made time agreements with your leaders as to when your people would be made aware of our presence. Jim Sparks's depiction of the holographic human face superimposed over the large This part of the agreement has not at all been teptoid's head. Drawing by Josi Galante © 1996 for Jim Sparks. kept. complete and I could see where I was going. That was a first! "As my eyes opened, I saw that I was at least a thousand feet above the ground and slowly descending. Below me was an aban- doned carnival park. I was floating over a large, old-fashioned wooden rollercoaster and I wasn't scared! I was calm and relaxed, and the ride was so gentle I was actually enjoying it. "When I was twenty or thirty feet from the ground, I started to slowly rock back and forth several times like a pendulum—almost like I was being guided to a target and this was the final adjust- ment. Then I saw the profiles of about a dozen large creatures standing in a semi-circle. Although it was night, I could make out the shapes of their body size—and they were large, even by human standards. A few inches front the ground, I blacked out. "As I began to regain consciousness, I was standing and heard telepathically, loud and clear: ‘There are some things you need to understand. Yes, it's true that we have been in contact with your government leaders and heads of power. It is also true that agreements have been made and kept secret from your people. It is also true that, in the past, some of your people have lost their lives or have been badly hurt to protect this secret. Our hands had no part in this. "We contacted your leaders because your planet is in grave trouble. Your leaders said the vast majority of your population wasn't ready for anything like us yet, so we made time agreements with your leaders as to when your people would be made aware of our presence. This part of the agreement has not at all been kept. 60 + NEXUS FEBRUARY — MARCH 2000