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combination of these and other factors. At the moment, we simply do not know. What is important here is not our individual beliefs that orbs are angels or spirits, etc., but the fact of a contemporaneous phenomenon which interacts with human consciousness. combination of these and other factors. At the — that the phenomenon was anything but dust, moisture moment, we simply do not know. What is important or reflections, etc. here is not our individual beliefs that orbs are angels One weekend, Peter and his partner Sally went to or spirits, etc., but the fact of a contemporaneous _ stay at a hotel in the Lake District. Sally, who had phenomenon which interacts with human _ become interested in psychic phenomena and in fact consciousness. was evidencing psychic abilities herself, was taking photographs of orbs and also claiming to be able to Purposeful interaction see them. Peter did not believe any of this but knew To illustrate this aspect, here is an example from __ that his partner did, so although he could not summon personal experience. Early on in our acquaintance up much enthusiasm he did try to be understanding. with orbs, for many months Katie and I could only When his partner said that she could see orbs in their photograph them in one room of the house. We just hotel room, he had to point out that he could see couldn't get them anywhere else, indoors or outside, nothing, because, in reality, there was nothing there no matter what we tried. except perhaps an overactive imagination. Sally One evening we had family over for dinner and responded by saying that she would ask the orbs to amongst them were two ardent sceptics, both of whom become visible so that Peter could also see them. were convinced that our orbs were the result of | After concentrating for a couple of minutes, she reflections from the large exclaimed: "One is going to mirror in that room. They were come out of the wall now. keen to test this theory and we Quick, take a shot now!" were happy to let them. After All Peter had at hand was his dinner, we took down the Seconds later, on the very mobile phone. The resulting mirror and we all took next shot, there was literally video footage shows a photographs with three uminous ball of light different cameras. No orbs. a whole roomful of orbs! emerging from the wall and The sceptics were delighted. | This was such an unequivocal growing larger as it moves Here was the final proof: no h owards the camera in a mirror, no orbs! response that even our curving arc to disappear over However, Katie and |, sceptics got goosebumps! Peter's left shoulder. It was a knowing the phenomenon a startling occurrence for the two little better, suggested that we who had _ witnessed it. should all try another few Everyone who has viewed this shots. This time we got three ilm has been’ equally or four orbs. Katie's brother, who was the main sceptic impressed. Peter's mobile phone video clearly at the time (though no longer, it must be added), | demonstrates that this phenomenon is responsive, stared at the images and almost grudgingly said: "Yes, interactive and purposeful. well, I'd be more impressed if you got a whole However, this is not unusual. Many other people we roomful..." Seconds later, on the very next shot, there now are also able to be specific about where was literally a whole roomful of orbs! This was such an _ orbs/luminosities will appear. We know of many cases unequivocal response that even our sceptics got in which similar luminous spheres (we call them goosebumps! But most important was the fact that on luminosities) have been recorded appearing or moving as no subsequent shots that evening did any of us __ predicted or requested. photograph even a single orb. It was almost as if Scientists and others known to us have clocked orbs something (or someone) had made its statement and ravelling at over 200 mph (~322 kph) between two that was that. points. Dust doesn't travel that quickly; nor does it Since then, we have experienced many other _ respond to requests. incidents of apparently deliberate responses by this For me, the observed interactive and purposeful phenomenon. Many people all across the world have __ nature of this phenomenon indicates the probability of also reported similar tales of intentional or purposeful consciousness. What is happening here goes far behaviour by orbs. In this context it seems that the beyond the photographic images. This, of course, is photographic images, like green shoots in Spring, are — not something recognised by any kind of orthodoxy. merely the visual tip of other, deeper, processes at work. Plasma theory and orbs Further to this, and particularly relevant here, we As stated above, there is evidence to suggest that have seen one of the most impressive pieces of moving orbs have a relationship to consciousness, but, when it footage of orbs/luminosities, taken by someone (we comes to the ubiquity of the phenomenon and the shall call him Peter) who at the time did not believe —_ actual physical nature of the manifestations, there is Seconds later, on the very next shot, there was literally __awhole roomful of orbs! _ response that even our sceptics got goosebumps! and Plasma theory and orbs As stated above, there is evidence to suggest that orbs have a relationship to consciousness, but, when it comes to the ubiquity of the phenomenon and the actual physical nature of the manifestations, there is 54 * NEXUS This was such an unequivocal APRIL - MAY 2009 www.nexusmagazine.com