Just Walk.
Jeff Ritzmann
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Sorry that I've been so spotty with my posts here, but as usual life has gotten in the way and sucked the time right away from me. Finally work has simmered a bit and my sleep habits are starting to even out. I've been up writing til 2 and 3 am just about every night for 2 weeks on the book so I'm caught up a bit from where I didn't get anything done.
I've been thinking seriously about the project I'm doing in league with Jeremy Vaeni's Culture of Contact, so I want to give essentially a little overview of what's going to happen with it.
I have said for many years that this enigma (UFOs) seem to manifest for me and others based somewhat on the amount of time devoted to the subject in intense pondering, or thought. This is not to go the route of getting yourself so hyper sensitive or even paranoid that every light or odd thing seen or experienced is the enigma, but that undeniable events seem to occur, and not just for me but those around me.
Largely this hasn't been accepted nor studied by mainstream UFO research. However, many have noticed it and if you're an experiencer, you know exactly what I mean.
This is one thing UFOlogy doesn't want to talk much about (as most are too obsessed and married to theories with hybrid breeding programs and regression hypnotherapy)...I feel this could be a possible clue as to the potential nature of the phenomenon and cannot be ignored.
Several weeks ago now, I became intensely interested in the Dorothy Izatt case. I must have watched the documentary 10 times and became fascinated with her account of the experience's changeling effect based on her mindset. (i.e. negative experiences when she became suspicious or frightened about the enigma, and more benign when she centered her thoughts towards curiosity rather then fear.)
There it is again. Tailored to expectation.
By the way, while engrossed in her case, my wife and I had a sighting of a pearlish silver ball going over the house next door...during daylight and undeniably something very weird. I remember my wife saying "ok maybe you need to back off". She's personally seen this "the more you give the more you get" scenario happen many times. I also had 2 more significant events during that period I'll discuss later.
I have not had a full blown experience per se in almost 10 years. I also have not entrenched myself as deeply in the subject as I was back at that time. My experiences ceased (which began at approx. age 5) by disassociating myself with the subject almost completely. I read no books, watched damned few documentaries, and didn't ponder on the subject much if at all. In essence I denied it to myself. From myself.
So, if I dug myself in again, would it return. If it did, could I document it in any way? Would it mean anything if I did?
That's the idea. More later tonight, stay tuned.
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First wanted to say thanks for putting up this blog and I am looking forward to reading the book!
So both the frequency and the nature of the contact is dependent on your focus and intention, that really offers some clues about the nature of the phenomenon. But I guess you have to add to that equation the mysterious x factor of what makes you an experiencer to begin with.
For example I think this subject is fascinating so I read lots of books related to the subject, listen to the paracast, even have watched Dorothy Izatts video a couple of times but I've never seen a UFO, something bizarre float across the room, etc... So its interesting to think about just what the difference is between someone like me and an experiencer like yourself.
The weird thing is that whatever it is, it seems to extend beyond the individual experiencer so I would guess it is very possible that if I spent time with you I would probably also start sharing in the experiences.
So I wonder what it could be about the many experiences that not only opens up this kind of portal for them but even those around them? It definitely is connected to focusing on the subject but it's not just that, right?
Hi Glenn-
Well I have to stress that for me at this point, the focus and intention idea is only that. An idea that my wife, friends and I observed directly at one point or another. It's just a theory, an idea...and I have no idea if it's right or not. It's just something I think needs to be looked at.
I've heard many speak of this type of aspect, but few want to admit it in a public way. Because it's very, very weird. I tend to believe many don't come forward with the notion because it they feel it makes the experience only internal.
It absolutely doesn't. If that were the case, there's wouldn't be other observers. I stood one night with 2 friends outside at one of the highest points in my area. We were there for a good long time, and saw nothing (we were observing the Hale Bopp Comet with a telescope). When the subject of "others out there" came up and the conversation turned that way...in no less the 10 minutes we had a boomerang shaped object directly over us, no more the 2 to 3 hundred feet above us. Very low. Clearly structured, and lit with pale blue lights around the periphery. We all saw it and one of my friends was significantly effected by it emotionally.
Thats not chance. I don't buy it.
And it's happened more then once that way. My question is what does that say about the UFO enigma. And can I actually get to a point where I could document that. Would the enigma knowing I intend to record it, manifest.
I don't know, but I think it has to be attempted. I may get absolutely nothing. I'm ok with that. Unfortunately I may get more then I want. I'm not going to lie and say I'm looking forward to doing this, I'm apprehensive.
But not to explore a possible avenue? I don't think thats an option either.
Hi, Jeff.
I'm also fascinated with the subject matter as I've had weird experiences, though no abductions that I can recall. All of those events seemed linked to my intention for them to happen, but it seems possible that intent may only be the link in my first experience. Have wondered if, once that door is opens, it never really shuts again,that it may just take the orignal intent. Or maybe we retain the intent to be aware of more even if we don't recognize intent for what it is. Very confusing.
I have also dropped that ball for many years because I recognized how much fear played into events. Now that I'm older and more accepting, I've seen the shift in my reaction to the events. They just don't scare me anymore. But I haven't seen the quality of the events change at all. I've changed. So I'm fascinated with your study and find myself in agreement with your open minded approach to discovery. It's very refreshing. I wish you and Jeremy great luck and can't wait to read the book.
Carol
For the last 2 weeks, I have been blowing the dust off of literally hundreds of cassette audio tapes I made between 1995 and 2005 of the Coast to Coast radio program, focusing primarily on Art Bell interviews. I have been listening to them as part of a project to convert the ones that still interest me to MP3 format, with subsequent download to CDs.
So what?
Well, as you note, Jeff, this has been a risky venture for me, because it has had me focused on alien abduction and ufo's at a relentless level, since I do not know a way to bypass the time consuming task of playing each tape with a line into my PC where TOTAL RECORDER software creates the MP3 file.
I have feared that this focus would cause the sleeping "menace" to awaken. I have not had any conscious experiences in about 10 years, after a particularly momentous confrontation which I can only call impromptu "spiritual warfare" ended the abductions. I have no desire to return to those days.
However, I was startled to wake the other night promptly at 3 a.m. (which is when I would always suddenly away in the "good old days"). Outside my bedroom window on the sill sat a large owl, starring at me, then doing its customary 3 hoot salute. I must explain that for some reason owls have been associated with abduction for me. I had many abductions in the early 90's that were either prefaced or concluded by the appearance of owls, or the sound of them on the roof (3 hoot salute again).
Yes, I Know owls are part of the natural environment, so I do not need anyone to tell me the obvious! But the owls ONLY APPEARED in relation to an abduction.
Therefore, I was startled when this owl appeared, although it stayed outside the window, and I felt no further physical sensations. In fact, I had no fear, which I always had previously. I felt spiritually protected (whether this is literally true or not, that was my feeling at the time). So I politely told the owl to just shut up, and I disdainfully looked away. After another round of hooting, the owl vanished.
I admit I have had bizarre ufo's over the house also on 2 occasions. If "they" are awaiting an invitation into my life again, it is NOT forthcoming.
Advance forward with caution, Jeff.
Peace.
Chandler-
I have to do something about my idea, in the way of testing it, or it's really no sense to continuing to bring it up and say no one is studying it or talking about it. I feel strongly there's something in that direction, I just don't know what. And if I don't do it, who.
Speaking of who, how about them owls. Notice you work at 3am, and heard 2 sets of 3 hoots. 333=nine. Recall the nine knocks related by Streiber and others. Interesting no? Maybe they're knocking at your "door". I think we have the option not to answer. But, I do believe they will always be there.
Thanx for the concern though.