Atlantis
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*****Atlantis,
I don't know about UFO critters and you're probably right about them. My own theory is that psychological effects are due to a paradigm shattering experience (e.g. encountering something in the sky that shouldn't be there doing what it's doing based on how you were raised to understand the world) that knocks the experiencer off his/her center of habitual focus of awareness such that new perceptual potentials are experienced; which can be inspiring or depressing, depending on how s/he processes being bumped off home base (potentially forever if the experience is powerful enough). These same psychological effects are observed in people who have had powerful experiences of normal origin (combat, massive natural disasters such floods and tornados, rape/assault, psychedelics, deep faith, true love, and NDE, loss of a truly loved one and on and on). IMO, the effects are not caused by the UFO itself. Rather, it is the unfolding of innate perceptual capabilities caused by a blow to the ego structure.
However, one of my areas of paranormal study, off and on, has been demonic or spirit possession and obsession. I think it is a real thing based on the evidence and in many instances the victim is, indeed, controlled; sometimes thoroughly. The victim could probably, theoretically, break the control, but at a certain point that becomes practically very difficult.
So there's always that to brighten up your day ;-)
Okay here goes, this is what I do know (what I saw). I lived in Miami, Florida, it was summer, a clear day (middle of the day). I was about 9 years old. We had a large home w/a back house (the back house was 2 stories w/ an outside staircase).
I was watching cartoons & I heard my mom call me to the back (outside). She was up on the outside staircase & she said, "Virgie, come up here, look at this." Now, when your mom (in those days) asked you something you paid attention (because I'm from the time/ kids are to be seen & not heard).
I got up the stairs & looking towards downtown Miami, now understand this is in the mid 60's and there were no high rises back in those days, we probably had the biggest house at that time (more or less) and if I stood on the roof I could see pretty far. We were a few house down from Biscayne bay.
Okay so up the stairs I go & look off into the distance, I could see a few little black dots. My mom said are those birds? I wanted to get back to my cartoons, so I said yes, mother those are birds. It was then that she said, "are you sure?"
Now, understand it was a rare thing for parents (at least mine) to be asking for MY evaluation of a subject~ AND, if they said "are you sure?" You better be sure. So, I'm standing there looking & looking they are coming closer & closer (slowly). There were 3 in formation.
As they got pretty close about 1 block over, OMG I could see they were flying saucers. No noise just floating towards us. I was terrified, terrified doesn't do it justice I was.... TERRIFIED. Now, I was raised in the church & believed all that, sang in the choir & all that. So, I knelt down by my moms legs and started praying to God & Jesus.
I mean I PRAYED my heart out like I never prayed before. I told God if he just made them go away I'd never be bad in my entire life. Now, understand I actually believed (because that is what I was taught) God would answer prayers. I prayed so hard, that I KNEW, I KNEW they would be gone when I got back up.
Slowly I rose, opening my eyes, big smile sure they would be gone. AH HELL NO! They were right over our house! Here I am right out there on the outside staircase perfect target for their ray guns I was sure. I looked at my mom, who seemed to be in a daze of some kind. Her hand was shading her eyes from the bright sun, her dress blowing in the breeze. I didn't know what to do. I just stood paralyzed. TERRIFIED (and any of you who wish to see a UFO you got no idea what you are wishing for).
I could see inside the craft. It made no sound, just kind of floated, it was a round saucer, silver in color. BUT, I could see the people in there. There were 2 (what looked like) smaller ones sitting down driving the thing (maybe a panel in front of them) & a taller one standing behind the 2 smaller ones.
It was then, I heard in my head, "do not worry we are not going to hurt you." SUDDENLY, I was not afraid, I thought okay, maybe we can be friends (look I'm about 9 so not a scientist). ANYWAY, I was then happy for a second because I began to think this might be something special or important & I could make friends.
This message came telepathically to me, and I knew it was from one of the smaller ones that was driving the thing. Just as I'm getting kind of happy about it all. The tall one in back (who to me seemed to be in charge/ and I got the idea he was like a scientist/ or like a researcher/ definitely in charge). HE said to the little one (again telepathically) "don't bother with them, they are nasty".
Now, I'm trying to put into words what he said, because this is coming not like words but I knew EXACTLY what he was saying. Something like "we were lower than dirt" was my first impression actually.
WELL! That was rude, so I thought back, "HEY! I'm not bad!" That tall one slowly turned towards me. See, by now they were floating between our house & the next house (towards the bay).
OMG! I was sure I was going to be hit by a death ray for sure. But, I just shut down my thinking. Oh also, when he told the little ones not to bother with us. They (the little one) like "turned off". Like he had total control over them, just like a light switch.
Here is the odd part (as if that wasn't enough)... my mom seemed to be in a trance. She was still standing w/her hand shielding her eyes from the sun. I was next to her pulling on her dress saying MOM! MOM!
Slowly she just walked passed me onward up the stairs! I was like MOM! MOM! We have to do something!! She just looked at me like dreamy like... I kept at her MOM! We have to call someone!
She said, "oh you can call Homestead air force base." I was like WTH? Because in those days, the kids didn't use the phone (parents did)~ How the hell would I call Homestead Air force base!? I'm a kid!
She just breezed back into the back house! I was left with what just happened!? I told my family at dinner that night, everyone looked at my mom & she just had this smile on her face. Nobody said anything.
Now, I wish this didn't happen. I hate it happened, I never told anyone because you'll look like a NUT! I well know this. I have tried to come up with any reason why this DIDN'T happen. Like am I crazy? No, because if you're crazy you see all kinds of weird stuff (I've never seen another craft). I've been in law enforcement, accounting... I'm just I don't know me. I'm not a liar either.
I'm not telling anyone like the general public, I don't need the nonsense comebacks. But, now that I'm older I'm not as scared to tell people what I saw. Because, now I wonder something, how come my mom was in a trance & not me?
I thought it might be because I closed my eyes & was praying my heart out so they didn't put the whammy on me (?) I have no idea. This thing that they are .... evil beings like demons... I don't think so. They are those ugly little ones with the big eyes. I remember those horrible big eyes. ugh.
I don't know guys. All I can advise is this, if you come upon them, keep something going in your mind, like a mantra or prayer so they can't hypnotize you. Maybe it is us in the future, but I didn't get that feeling. I got a feeling they came from somewhere else/ were not us. Not humans like us. They seemed military-ish (?).
BTW, I swear to God this is true, I would never swear to God & lie. I'm just telling you so maybe one day... we can figure out what this is. Yes, I also wondered if it was our own military (years later thinking about it) but I don't think so because they could communicate telepathically. That's all I got.