he had been 'pushed sideways in time'…yesterday was at one side； instead of behind； and tomorrow was off the port bow。〃
In short； a light flickering at exactly the right frequency can place the witness in a hypnoticlike trance。 He views this as paralysis since he loses control of his limbs for the duration of the trance even though a part of his mind remains conscious。 He views the hallucinations of the trance as a continuation of the reality he was experiencing a moment before。 Like a normal subject of hypnosis； he loses his sense of time。 Time can be pressed or expanded； as in a dream。 Events which seem to span several hours are actually hallucinated in seconds or minutes； or the reverse can occur。 When he es out of his trance and looks at his watch he finds that hours have passed even though he thought he only watched the light for a few seconds。
In a religious miracle such as that at Garabandal； Spain； in the 1960s； crowds surrounded the small children as they entered trances and conversed with entities 'only they could see。 The children sometimes remained motionless for hours； but when they came out of their trances they thought only minutes had passed。
The psychedelic lights and flickering strobes so popular with the youth culture in the 1960s actually served to induce trances and produce quasi…religious experiences； particularly when coupled with the mind…numbing beat of hard rock music and hallucinogenic drugs。 The euphoria of the big rock festivals was a direct product of this phenomenon。 Young people voluntarily； and enthusiastically； submitted themselves to a brainwashing process 。。。 reprograming themselves； or being re…programed by an outside force which； as the violence and social upsets of the period demonstrate； was not always benevolent。
When a contactee es out of his trance he often finds himself suffering from severe headaches and muscular aches and pains for days afterward。 Great lethargy is another mon symptom； with the percipient indulging in excessive sleep； exhausted。 These symptoms are parable to those of epileptics who have suffered muscular spasms。 Excessive thirst； another symptom； is probably caused by something else 。。。 dehydration from exposure to intense low frequency （VLF） electromagnetic radiation。 Such radiation penetrates and dries every tissue。
The mechanism…the light flashes…can be subjective； seen only by the percipient； or objective； seen by others and even photographable。 The subjective flashes must be caused by radiation which by…passes the eyes and optical nerves and is received directly by the brain。 Objective flashes are masses of energy moving through the visible spectrum。 Witnesses whose minds are not tuned to the specific frequency of the flickering of the object are not affected； except by the actinic rays that may be emitted。
When investigating multiple UFO sightings I am not concerned with the chance witnesses of an objective light。 Rather I try to seek out those persons who were directly affected by the light。 They rarely report their sighting； either because the acpanying hallucination was so bizarre or so terrifying； or because they simply had no memory of the entire event； they suffered lacunal amnesia。 When I succeed in finding such people I obtain their entire life history and keep in touch with them for a long period after my interview to observe any changes in personality or outlook that may occur。 In some cases； rapid deterioration takes place。 The percipient has innumerable secondary hallucinations； just as a person who has taken LSD can go on another 〃trip〃 unexpectedly weeks later。 He can bee mentally unbalanced； abandon his family and his work； develop into a fanatic； and； in several unfortunate cases； end up with a nervous breakdown or mit suicide。
On the other side of the coin； some percipients experience a profound expansion of consciousness； a greatly increased IQ； and a plete change of life…style 。。。 for the better。
Since this is a historic process； and a continuing one； it is probable that most great leaders had a contact experience at some point in their early life。 Canadian psychiatrist Dr。 Richard Bucke conducted the first study of this phenomenon in his book Cosmic Consciousness published in the year 1900。 In religious circles ！he phenomenon is called 〃illumination。〃
In its purest form； illumination is not a religious experience。 For a few brief moments the percipient understands； truly understands； the workings of the entire universe。 He perceives all of history； past； present； and future； totally。 He feels he is a part of the superspectrum and is one with the cosmos。 Unfortunately； when the brief experience is over he cannot remember most of it because it has been added to his subconscious； and he cannot articulate those parts he can remember。 But he has been re…programed； even prepared for a new role in life。 To some the experience is 〃the call〃 that propels them into the clergy。
There seems to be a rule that each cosmic force has its imitators。 Victims of UFO contact are often suffering from false illumination。 Either their minds have misinterpreted the experience； or a lower force has re…programed them using the same mechanism。 In a sense； they have bee 〃possessed。〃 They suffer from hallucinosis…repeated hallucinations。 Their lives are manipulated disastrously。 Once a person has undergone false illumination he bees vulnerable to repetitions； just as once a person has been hypnotized he can be easily hypnotized again。
The phenomenon is dependent on belief； and as more and more people believe in flying saucers from other planets； the lower force can manipulate more people through false illumination。 I have been watching； with great consternation； the worldwide spread of the UFO belief and its acpanying disease。 If it continues unchecked we may face a time when universal acceptance of the fictitious space people will lead us to a modern faith in extraterrestrials that will enable them to interfere very overtly in our affairs； just as the ancient gods dwelling on mountaintops directly ruled large segments of the population in the Orient； Greece； Rome； Africa； and South America。
However they arrived at their 1953 decision； the CIA/air force plan to debunk； downgrade； and ridicule flying saucers was； in retrospect； the most responsible course the government could take。 But they underestimated the scope of the phenomenon and its ability to manipulate humans and generate propaganda。
IV。
On May 20； 1967； Steve Michalak was out prospecting near Falcon Lake； Manitoba； Canada； when he saw a large circular object land。 It seemed to be made of glittering metal 〃like stainless steel。〃 He approached it and thought he could hear voices mumbling inside。 He called out but received no answer。 Instead； the object spewed out some kind of gas or flame which caught him full in the chest and sent him reeling backward as it took off。 Both his shirt and the skin underneath were burned with an odd checkerboard pattern。
Mr。 Michalak became extremely ill； suffering a week of blackouts； nausea； headaches； and a weight loss of twenty…two pounds。 It took him many weeks to return to normal。 Then； on September 21； 1967； 124 days after the initial incident； the burns on his chest returned and his body began to swell。 He was hospitalized and again returned to normal。 But the malady returned every 109 to 124 days。 In August 1968； after a year of recurring illnesses； he visited the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota at his own expense。 Doctors there told him they had treated another UFO victim from California who suffered from the same thing。 His problems stemmed from 〃a foreign substance〃 in his blood； he was told。
When scientists from the air force…financed UFO study conducted by Colorado University visited Michalak； they asked to see the place where the saucer had landed He admitted that he had been searching for the spot himself； without success。 He was puzzled by his inability to locate it。 Despite his inexplicable injury； the scientists viewed this inability as proof that his story was a hoax。 In their final report they implied