Every time I start writing a new post, another sociopolitical tragedy happens, but I thought I might stay with the current stream and address the UFO thing first, since that’s why most of you are subscribed. I do not mean to be dismissive of the current overseas conflict, ICE, the Epstein files, or any other important current events, but it’s overwhelming. The next post is going to address the existential ennui and numbness a lot of us are experiencing. Ideally, for “them”, we’ll be like the bloated characters in WALL-E, completely oblivious to our own power, totally reliant on technology and ready to follow any narcissistic techbro dictator they put in front of us. If we’re dead inside, we’re easier to control.

The first thing a totalitarian regime will do is begin butchering reality and distorting information. Then, they will come after history and culture to blur the facts. My personal opinion is that this administration is doing everything it can to gain favor among the public, so they are “releasing” UFO files, which may be redacted into oblivion like other important files they’ve released, then redacted further and deleted altogether.

Although I use this platform to talk about my books, lucid dreaming, meditation, and otherworldly phenomenon a lot, I would like to make a quick plea to get involved in your local library. Get on the board. Get a library card. Utilize their resources. Use interlibrary loan to get free books about aliens or whatever. Tell your friends and family.

When I asked my grandfather, a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force, about UFOs, he said, “you don’t want to know.” People usually ask me the same question when they hear his response: why would he say that? My personal opinion is that he thought my remaining ignorant on the subject would keep me happy, which is probably true. However, I've always placed more importance on acquiring knowledge, hence my foray into librarianship and “hidden knowledge.”

Also, people often reject or downplay the subject. There have even been cases of suspected foul play threats, and even murder. My suspicion is that people in the armed forces, especially historically, have been overly scrutinized and rejected. Things are changing, yes, but judging by my DMs on social media, people are still afraid to share their stories because they are afraid of what will happen to their jobs, friends, families, or livelihoods.

Also, this topic is inherently complex and confusing. The more you research it, the more questions you have, and the more you educate yourself on the topic, the more overwhelmed you feel.

We can measure and replicate objective data, but we can’t actually measure subjective data. It’s difficult to measure objective data associated with UAP or any paranormal phenomena. We can’t exactly capture a ghost and study it in a lab, and if someone has a UFO or an alien in a lab, they’re not talking about it much. The UFO phenomena seems to be intentionally elusive. UFOs, apparitions, and other unexplainable phenomena do not respect our scientific materialist paradigm. Any measurements we take may end up pointless.

We do have an enormous amount of anecdotal evidence, but the nuts and bolts crowd does not seem to understand the value of this type of evidence. But many major scientific discoveries began with anecdotal evidence. Thus spawns a trend, which gains the attention of scientists, then a hypothesis, and then, methods to test it. This is the birthplace of objective data.

Unfortunately, the public still cries for hard evidence, and understandably so with the amount of AI slop out there, but in the rare instances the public sees it, they often dismiss it. Perhaps individual accounts aren’t the strongest evidence, especially if photos or videos don’t support their stories. However, many systems rely on eyewitness testimony, which gains considerable power with sufficient accounts.

We lose a lot of information by saying, “if I can’t see it, it doesn’t exist.” This is how Mary Mallon essentially spread typhoid: she didn’t wash her hands. You can’t see Wi-Fi, yet we know it exists. If you went back in time and tried to explain Wi-Fi to someone, they would burn you at the stake.

While many believe Lockheed Martin’s black projects explain UFOs, their advanced tech might stem from reverse-engineered non-artificial origins. This also doesn’t seem to explain why people experience a shift in time, or why these craft can interact with our thoughts and consciousness.

“Pics or it didn’t happen!” whine the nuts-and-bolts crowd, or “You filmed this video with a potato.”

Perhaps UFOs don’t always want people to film or photograph them. With more people sharing their experiences on YouTube and Reddit, this trend seems to be evolving. Chris Bledsoe is a great example of someone who can experience and film these craft. Doubt appears to inversely correlate with experiencing the phenomenon.

Much of the evidence is in the massive amount of anecdotal data we have. If one were to dig back through these accounts, they would find these incidents going back to the very beginning of our ability to keep records, as noted by Jacques Vallée. The most recent cases similarly present hard-to-explain data.

Clearly, some evidence gets filed away as classified information in a government building, safe from prying public eyes. Gradual public release of evidence risks scientists unconsciously interpreting it according to their existing beliefs. Often, they may have biases rooted in biblical knowledge or religious upbringing. Some even refuse to discuss it because they believe it has demonic origins.

“Demons? Seriously?” some may say. We surprisingly often reject ideas conflicting with our beliefs; we label anything scary as witchcraft or demonic. Visit any esoteric, occult, or paranormal sub on Reddit and check out some of the trolling comments there. To these people, trying to fit aliens into their worldview means shattering everything they believe and “know” as the truth.

People rarely change their perspectives unless forced or left without options. Even if a UFO landed on their lawn and aliens anally probed them, some debunkers would still believe it was just an acid flashback.

Sometimes, though, a true paranormal experience is one of the few things that causes a person to question everything they know about reality, triggering ontological shock. This can leave a person thinking about the experience for days, weeks, even years after the event, and our society still dismisses ideas of the paranormal. Such events frequently lead individuals down the rabbit hole, prompting further exploration into “tin-foil hat” topics: psychic phenomena, near-death experiences, angels, and topics typically regarded as science or horror fiction.

It is understandable that most people stop there and keep their journey a secret from others. Those who find themselves down the rabbit hole are typically thrust there by their own lived experiences, not by choice.

There seems to be an increasing number of scientists studying this phenomenon, who are finding there is some connection between aliens, UFOs, and what we deem as the occult or paranormal. This may explain why Leslie Kean began as a journalist researching UFOs and is now studying near-death experiences.

We may slowly begin to accept anecdotal evidence suggesting UFOs are advanced, otherworldly, intelligent life, or that they’re inter dimensional, or from beings that may have originated here. People can either dip their toes into the rabbit hole and look at the evidence and research (and yes, it exists, just do your research), and keep an open mind, or they can fall and flail down that rabbit hole until they crash down into ontological shock.

The topic seems to be imponderable at the moment, and perhaps it’s designed to be that way, perhaps by the government. Why won’t they disclose? The answer is simple: these technologies can be weaponized or monetized. If you want to know what’s going on, look to other countries who are exploring these topics. During my visit to The Monroe Institute, I learned that the Russian government employed over one hundred remote viewers at one point, whereas the United States government only employed a handful. This should tell you something: there are people in charge who dismiss all paranormal occurrences as witchcraft. Considering how puritanical the U.S. is compared to Europe, it is no surprise why there is so much secrecy.

Do not wait for the government to disclose this information to you. It’s possible they may, but rely on yourself to find the truth.

These are dark times. My advice if you feel hopeless and don’t know what to do:

Inner peace can be a catalyst for world peace, so meditate when you can.

Rely on yourself to find the truth and use the library.

Use the power of alchemy to turn your raw emotions into art, writing, music, or any creative or productive pursuit.