Topic: Communion

Whitley Strieber returns to the program to discuss his extensive history with high strangeness encounters and his new book, "Them." The book, which reached number one in Amazon's Occult & Unexplained Mysteries category, reproduces letters received after his 1987 bestseller "Communion." Strieber reflects on three decades of research into the nature of these visitors and their complex mastery over consciousness and time.

Strieber recounts how the iconic face on the cover of "Communion" acted as a mnemonic device, triggering memories in millions of people. Following the book's release, thousands of letters arrived daily, overwhelming Strieber until his wife, Anne, insisted on cataloging them. Anne Strieber viewed these letters as the essential record of human contact with an unknown intelligence.

Gordon White picks Dr. Jim Tucker’s "Return to Life" for its scientific research into children's past life memories, noting that these memories typically fade after age five. The host selects the classic "Communion" by Whitley Strieber, emphasizing its iconic cover and its role in bringing high-profile abduction experiences to the mainstream. They discuss the compelling nature of children providing verifiable historical details they could not have known through normal means.

The discussion explores why military personnel are hesitant to report "not normal" experiences due to fears of being labeled mentally unstable, which could negatively impact their careers. Nick Orton recalls his childhood interest in the paranormal sparked by Whitley Strieber's book Communion. He notes that most military supernatural stories are shared in "hush tones" during 24-hour duties or at smoke pits rather than through official channels.

Greenfield posits that certain individuals throughout history have understood the nature of UFO phenomena and used it for communion. He references the Borderland Sciences Research Association (BSRA) and the concept of "Guardians" or "Secret Chiefs," comparing them to Buddhist Bodhisattvas. These entities are described as former humans who have ascended to a state of communion with the unknown to act as tutelary beings for humanity.

The traditional Catholic Mass is analyzed as a mock sacrifice involving the symbolic consumption of human flesh and blood. This ritualistic focus on death is linked to historical human sacrifice and modern secret ceremonies like the "Cremation of Care" at Bohemian Grove. Aleister Crowley’s philosophy regarding the energy exchange of death is used to explain why these practices might continue in underground occult circles.

In 1918, Aleister Crowley reportedly conjured an entity named Lam, whose physical description—large bald head, tiny nose, and penetrating eyes—closely matches modern descriptions of "Grey" aliens. This suggests that Greys may be interdimensional entities rather than extraterrestrials from other planets. The work of Whitley Strieber in his book Communion is also discussed as a bridge between alien abduction and magical synchronicity.