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JUNE — JULY 2000 & REVIEWS before sunrise the next morning. encounters that can be had "out there". B oO oO K Ss Shirkey broke his silence in 1990 when, Out-of-body projection has been a funda- with fellow Roswell witness Walter Haut, he mental human activity for many thousands ROSWELL 1947: "| WAS THERE” spoke out at a UFO conference, though he of years, and Dack maintains it can be prac- by Robert J. Shirkey says he was never told to keep quiet about tised and mastered by anyone with the will, Publisher: Movin’ On Publishing, 2000 what he'd seen or heard that day. His writ- discipline and patience to stick with it— SBN: 0-9671465-0-X (154pp tpb) ten account—a memoir plus a record of sto- _ though he concedes that some people seem Price: USD$15.95 + $3.50 p&h in USA ries from witnesses whose integrity he to have greater ease than others in achieving postage elsewhere, contact publisher) trusts—is a worthy addition to the lore. this. He says that as you become more Available: USA—Movin' On Publishing familiar with the technique, the subscon- nc., PO Box 2664, Roswell, NM 88202, THE OUT-OF-BODY EXPERIENCE scious mind adjusts to the idea that it is nor- el 1-877 482 7474, fax (505) 622 5278, by Graham Dack mal for the spirit-body to exist outside the e-mail movinon@dfn.com, website Publisher: Oobex, UK 1999 physical body; indeed, both the soul and the /roswellincident.com ISBN: 0-9534458-0-1 (296pp pb) conscious mind use the spirit-body asa \ X/¢ haven't heard the end of the Roswell Price: £13.95 (includes postage and han- vehicle and are not fixed in the physical. incident yet, for witnesses are still dling to anywhere on the planet) Such projection is often cloaked in dreams. Dack portrays with humility and wonder this most exhilarating of human experiences. His user-friendly guide is a beacon for those coming forward with their recollections of Available: UK—Oobex Publishing, tel/fax the July 1947 alleged UFO crash/retrieval +44 (0)1788 891514, website event. One such account is from Robert www.0oobex. freeserve.co.uk : : Shirkey, who at the time was a First here's no substitute for personal experi- on a journey of self-discovery. Lieutenant and Assistant Group Operations ence when acquiring knowledge and Officer of the 509th Bomb Group based at wisdom is concerned; so when it comes to the Roswell Army Air Field, New Mexico. out-of-body experiences, no one else can do Shirkey attests to seeing metallic frag- it for you, but it helps if they can give a few ments (including a small "I-beam") from the _ pointers. Graham Dack does this admirably alleged crash site being carried through the in The Out-of-Body Experience. He's a selt- Operations building at the air field—one of _ taught explorer of other dimensions, and the carriers being Major Jesse Marcel—and__here he explains in simple terms his unique loaded aboard a waiting B-29 aircraft bound _ understanding based on 25 years of studying for Fort Worth. This was on 8 July 1947; sleep and dream processes and projections ten days later, he was transferred to The into etheric, astral and spiritual realms. Philippines. Had he seen too much? Providing background on himself and his In his account, Roswell 1947: "I Was discoveries first of all, Dack then explains There", Shirkey provides additional material _ the ins and outs of etheric, astral and spirit from Frank Kaufmann, a longtime Roswell projection, the landscapes of dreams, and resident and former Army Air Force radar practical techniques for learning how to operator who'd seen an unexplained "blip" relax—a prerequisite before embarking on disappear on the radar screen during anelec- _an out-of-body journey. trical storm on the night of 3 July 1947. The He covers the record-keeping process, craft and its occupants, Shirkey claims, were —_ questions relating to religion, morality and located and whisked away by the military health, as well as some of the multifarious encounters that can be had "out there". Out-of-body projection has been a funda- mental human activity for many thousands of years, and Dack maintains it can be prac- tised and mastered by anyone with the will, discipline and patience to stick with it— though he concedes that some people seem to have greater ease than others in achieving this. He says that as you become more familiar with the technique, the subscon- scious mind adjusts to the idea that it is nor- mal for the spirit-body to exist outside the physical body; indeed, both the soul and the conscious mind use the spirit-body as a vehicle and are not fixed in the physical. Such projection is often cloaked in dreams. Dack portrays with humility and wonder this most exhilarating of human experiences. His user-friendly guide is a beacon for those on a journey of self-discovery. THE OUT-OF-BODY EXPERIENCE by Graham Dack Publisher: Oobex, UK 1999 ISBN: 0-9534458-0-1 (296pp pb) Price: £13.95 (includes postage and han- dling to anywhere on the planet) Available: UK—Oobex Publishing, tel/fax +44 (0)1788 891514, website www.oobex. freeserve.co.uk here's no substitute for personal experi- ence when acquiring knowledge and wisdom is concerned; so when it comes to out-of-body experiences, no one else can do it for you, but it helps if they can give a few pointers. Graham Dack does this admirably in The Out-of-Body Experience. He's a self- taught explorer of other dimensions, and here he explains in simple terms his unique understanding based on 25 years of studying sleep and dream processes and projections into etheric, astral and spiritual realms. Providing background on himself and his discoveries first of all, Dack then explains the ins and outs of etheric, astral and spirit projection, the landscapes of dreams, and practical techniques for learning how to relax—a prerequisite before embarking on an out-of-body journey. He covers the record-keeping process, questions relating to religion, morality and health, as well as some of the multifarious NEXUS +73