UFO/ALIEN BOOKS

Greetings Earthlings, recently someone on Instagram asked me for my top three UFOlogy/Alien-lore book recommendations. The question really made me think so I decided to answer the question in this quick blog. Also, a quick disclaimer: I am not a UFO/Alien expert, just an artist with an interest in the paranormal. My work is fiction and definitely inspired by this stuff, but I remain open-minded on the subject. I don’t have the answers and I doubt I ever will, nor do I necessarily take all of the below materials at face value. Nevertheless, there is something going on in the skies and I love thinking about and exploring these spooky mysteries. 

1. “Communion: A True Story” by Whitley Strieber

This book was one of the first that I ever read on the subject and it tells the first-hand account of Strieber’s own abductions and extraterrestrial visitations. It is oddly surreal, spiritual, and chilling. Strieber has written tons of books on the subject and his fiction work is great too.

I was very inspired by this book

2. “The Threat” by David M. Jacobs

And speaking of chilling, this book expands on the abduction phenomenon and the hypnosis work David M. Jacobs has done throughout the years with abductees. Not a good book to read alone at night before bed, because this is some pretty scary stuff. Jacobs explores the phenomena through the shared experiences of people he has worked with over the years and has put together a fairly sinister model of the phenomenon. He specifically discusses the grays, their capabilities, and their hybridization program. 

3. “American Cosmic: UFO’s, Religion, Technology” by D.W. Pasulka

This book is very different than the other two! Amazon sums it up better than I can: “Over the course of a six-year ethnographic study, D.W. Pasulka interviewed successful and influential scientists, professionals, and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who believe in extraterrestrial intelligence, thereby disproving the common misconception that only fringe members of society believe in UFOs.” 

I won’t spoil it, but I really liked this book because one of the people that she interviewed was a technology entrepreneur who appeared to have been receiving downloads from extraterrestrials. I also liked it because it was kind of different. 

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4. “Chariot of the Gods?” by Erich Von Daniken

This book is a little outdated now…it came out in 1974…but it is basically the TV show Ancient Aliens. This is where it all started and Erich Von Daniken is the O.G. of UFOlogy. If you are really into the subject these ideas might not be all that new, but the book is still worth a read. 

5. “The Anunnaki Connection: Sumerian Gods, Alien DNA, and the Fate of Humanity (From Eden to Armageddon)” by Heather Lynn

Whoa, what a long title! I read this book a few years ago after hearing the author speak on a podcast and remember her book being very entertaining. In UFOlogy there is an Ancient Alien thread about the Sumerian Gods being powerful aliens who created humans to be their slaves, and who still rule us from the shadows. No matter what you actually believe, I felt that the arguments in this book were compelling and fun to ponder.   

This isn’t an exhaustive list, but a few books I either read recently or just really liked. Gosh, writing this list has rekindled my interest in reading the work of these researchers. I have never read anything by the famous paranormal researcher and UFOlogist Jaque Vallee, but I think I’m going to buy one of his books this week. 

Again, I don’t have any answers, but I find it all very inspirational for my paintings. If you have any suggested UFOlogoy books for me, put them in the comments below!   

Have a cool day, friends! 

THE TIME I SAW A UFO

Greetings Earthlings! As I write this blog, it is July 2nd, which is World UFO Day! To celebrate, I am going to share my UFO sighting:

The UFO that I saw looked a tiny bit like the fireball that I painting in this piece, “Prayers to the Magi“ but without the long tail.

My sighting happened back in 2009 in Springfield, Oregon. It was summertime and the occurrence happened right at dusk. My now ex-wife and I were walking down Centennial Boulevard from our house to the corner store when we saw the object directly to our right, flying above the houses. I say “object” because it didn’t look like a craft or a saucer. It was roughly the size of one of those old Volkswagon Beatles; egg-shaped and glowing weirdly as if radiating some sort of energy. It was orange like fire, but again, it appeared to be composed of energy rather than flames. 

The object was extremely low in the sky. It was flying--maybe cruising is the better word--only ten feet above the neighborhood utility poles. It flew West to East at a casual 15-20 MPH and disappeared behind the trees. The experience only lasted a few seconds, but I will never forget it. My ex saw it too, and at the time we were so excited, but we were also left with the feeling of wanting more. It was kind of a letdown, but I suppose this is how these things go. They were unscripted occurrences and I am sure the retelling of the story isn’t all that exciting. 

You had to be there I guess...

The UFO that I saw looked a lot like one of these objects.

Later we bought a telescope and spent the rest of the summer nights in the backyard hoping to see another UFO but sadly never did. I would love to have another experience. 

On a final note, I will mention that coincidentally 2009 is the year that I first started painting. Are the two events related? I don’t necessarily think so, but you never know…       

Happy World UFO DAY!!