SUBJECT: MEDICAL PRACTITIONER/PSYCHIATRIST                   FILE: UFO2659




   Editorial By: Kelnyth Rigby


   There  has  been  a  lot of detailed analysis of the  manner  in  which
   alleged  UFO abductees have been handled by investigators and  a  great
   deal  of  comment  I have read lately has concentrated on  the  use  of
   Hypnotism.

   Here  are some broadbrush comments from several experts to whom I  have
   spoken  lately  on  the  strict understanding that I  would  breach  no
   professional exchange rules.

   Each  is a trained Hypnotherapist and experienced/trained  considerably
   beyond  the  average Medical Practitioner/Psychiatrist,  who are  often
   accepted  as  expert in the erroneous belief  that  current  mainstream
   Medical Industry training is very applicable.

   1. Most UFO experience claimants voluntarily will take part in whatever
      analysis is suggested on one of two grounds:

      i.  To enjoy the publicity and limelight.
      ii. To come to terms with a perceived unsettling incident.

   The first thing a responsible investigator should determine to the best
   of  his ability is which factor we are dealing with.  (The third  class
   who don't want to take part we obviously ignore)

   We  have detailed records of over thirty claims across thirty years  in
   six  countries.  Putting aside the compassionate  considerations  which
   seem to continually cloud the analytical approach to the subject:

   2. Which   events   seem  to  have  the  most  realistic   chance   for
      verification.

      i.  Unsupported   events  should  be  noted  and  filed  THEN  apply
          compassionate help.

      ii. Supported  events should be pursued while awaiting higher  level
          supported events.

   These thirty alleged events were NOT SOLICITED but recovered while  the
   subjects  were  undergoing Hypnotherapy for other reasons,   or  during
   research into the phenomenon of metaphysical experience.

   None  of  them  talked  about the commonly  referred  "greys"   or  the
   "typical"   reports.  They were fairly mundane events and in most cases
   **casually** reported.

   The  group  concensus  was that in a volunteered  situation  that  very
   little additional trauma would be created by any typical  "therapeutic"
   attempts and particularly in the area of "phantom" memory. Further, the
   concerns about memory pollution while a reasonable hypothesis,  ignores
   the  fact  that  any  very  experienced  practitioner  of  Hypnotherapy
   understands  that recall is modified automatically by the mind unless a
   specific method of requiring eidetic recall is used and it is  unlikely
   that  the average Medically trained Hpnotherapist would have access  to
   this technology/technique.

   Finally,   the use of Hypnotherapy as a conclusive  evidential  method,
   sadly,  is not possible. We have far too little ability in handling the
   medium. It is however, a tool par excellence in trauma therapy if on no
   other grounds than the participant will not damage shimself.

   KELNYTH PERSONAL:

   I have come in and out of the field of UFO research many times over the
   years and as an amateur mathematician,  I  find it very hard to believe
   that   the  currently  "popular"   cases  are  the  best  available  to
   concentrate on.

   Having a special knowledge of Disinformation techniques, I read most of
   the current concentration as prestidigitation.

   I would welcome any serious discussion based on intelligent analysis of
   whatever facts happen to be able as distinct from the current vogue  of
   intensive theorising.

   Do we have any substantiated facts?

   Even intelligent extrapolations?

   Vis:   the  Crop Circles disinformation programme.  Now that HAD to  be
   professionally  orchestrated.  It went against general  media  "beatup"
   rules.   Arithmetic  was ignored.  Is the book "Above  Top  Secret"   a
   fabrication?

   Here  is  my only personal contribution and entirely anecdotal  (except
   for the 5,000 year old paintings).

   Many  years  ago  while  living with a tribe  of  real  aboriginals  in
   Australia,   the "witch doctor"  having accepted me as a member of  the
   Craft,   gave me a cave ( a death cave,  a  place to go to when my time
   comes  -  a signal honour)  In it are pictures of white people  wearing
   "space  suits"  and pictures of the typical flying saucer  photographed
   today. Dome on inverted saucer with three bumps underneath and shown as
   4 kangaroos high (25 feet).

   These  "Space  People"   paintings  are common  in  caves  in  Northern
   Australia  and have been photographed many times.  The Doctor  told  me
   they were as old as the real memory. They have been dated as over 5,000
   years old. (See also the history of the Dogon people in Africa)

   The observable phenomena IS THERE.

   The question is: WHAT THE HELL IS IT?




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