Ralph Blumenthal. The Believer: Alien Encounters, Hard Science, and the Passion of John Mack. High Road Books, 2021. (First part of a two-part post.) This is a remarkable book about an extraordinary man: John Mack (1929-2004)--Harvard professor of psychiatry, anti-nuclear activist, … [Read more...]
Dreaming Beyond Death – When the Time Comes To Pop
Kelly Bulkeley, Ph.D., and the Reverend Patricia Bulkley. Dreaming Beyond Death: A Guide to Pre-Death Dreams and Visions. Beacon Press, 2005. "I am sailing again at night in uncharted waters and the old sense of adventure comes back. I feel the tingle of excitement again, of pushing through … [Read more...]
The Coast Guard (Salem) UFO Photograph – a Pair of Jungian Quaternities?
I suppose it qualifies as an iconic photograph. Taken at Salem, Massachusetts, on July 16, 1952, it remains more than 50 years later a stock illustration for popular journalism on UFOs. The Guardian used it in 2011, Time magazine in 2015, the New York Times in 2019. Just this month, attractively … [Read more...]
Of Astrology and Astronauts – Thoughts from a Jung Conference
We were supposed to meet on the campus of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, the first week of April 2020. Of course we didn't. That was when--surely you've not forgotten?--everything was closing down, academic conferences no exception. The gathering in question was the triennial conference … [Read more...]
“The Phenomenon” – Reflections on James Fox’s New UFO Documentary (Part 3) – UFO Encounter at Ariel School
"The Phenomenon." Directed by James Fox. Released October 6, 2020. (The final installment of a three-part post. For the first two parts, click here and here.) There are impressive UFO witnesses. There are not-so-impressive UFO witnesses. And then there's Salma Siddick. She's a … [Read more...]
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