Stephane Wuttunee

In whom do we trust ?

October 19, 2008 |  20 comments
Image Credit: sxc.hu As October 15th 2008 rolled in across the planet, the outcome of Blossom Goodchild’s prediction of a massive Lightship appearing within Earth’s atmosphere was crystal clear: No one came, nobody saw, and the skeptics conquered. Since then, although all of Blossom’s videos have been removed from Youtube, she has stood up to the abuse she’s received and issued a new YouTube video and formal apology to the world. She acknowledges she has no explanation for why nothing showed up. As for this freelance journalist, simple apologies will not suffice (I am deeply sorry by the way, but taking up bandwidth or server space here to say so isn’t my style. Instead, a more direct apology can be seen at my Blog ). Increased research and discernment will go into written articles in the future. In every dark cloud a white lining however, and one doesn’t need to look too far to see how the field of Ufology has grown and benefited from this (because it has, despite what naysayers say). The growth rate and speed alone by which this phenomenon spread is incredible, so outlining its impact as a whole before laying it (and Blossom’s name) to rest forever should provide some closure. Let us begin with the first point.

After the Knockout Comes the Healing.

In the events and happenings leading to 2012, where the entire world will surely fall into the extremely stressful hype machine generated in part by mainstream media, the fields of Ufology and Exopolitics have already gone through a major crisis with this and are already beginning to bounce back up (and much of the general public has never even heard of Blossom). Objectively speaking then, because we've already been burnt, we actually can play our cards right from this point on and enter the 2012 period armed with much more objectivity and rationality - when every mainstream media mogul and average Joe fully expects us to be leading the crazed frenzy. We won't – or at least not as much. Our collective scars are too fresh. In fact, only a very small minority of Ufologists will give any credence to channeling and psychics alone from this point on. Of course (points to self) that goes for writers as well. In years to come, this can only help.

If the aftershock of October 14th has a silver lining, this is surely it. As for Blossom, as she explains in her video, she fully believed in her message from the start and is as distraught as everyone else – if not more so especially after having allegedly received over two thousand e-mails already. Good on her for clearing the fog of war. Who would known that a simple message sent to 128 contacts via e-mail could go this far?

On with the show.

Are Mediumship and Channeling Reliable?

One of the clearer and more immediately beneficial outcomes of this debacle has been that of knowing once and for all that on their own, mediumship and channeling are not failproof sources of information – especially concerning the potential arrival and prolonged stay of an Extraterrestrial spacecraft within Earth’s skies.

But let us not fool ourselves either. If channeling and mediumship were inherently flawed, then one could easily toss the Bible and Qur’an (and every other sacred text in modern and ancient history for that matter) directly into the trash bin, since presumably these also might (and probably do) contain quite a bit of channeled information. Meditation and prayer, both of which often lead to inspiration, might join the fire pile as well. And for good measure, let’s throw in the inner voices, dreaming, and gut feelings we all harbor and listen to from time to time.

Really, the only difference between the regular person on the street and Blossom Goodchild is that she decided to make her inner voice public. And from that point on, whether the announcement contained truth or not, she became a target. (Note to future channelers (because we all know this episode wasn’t the last of its kind, especially with 2012 looming ahead)): When it comes to making extraordinary claims, corroborating factual evidence must be assembled, checked and double checked before presenting them to the public. Your path to exposure and acceptance in the field of UFOs has now become three times as difficult.

Sheep in Shepherd’s Clothes.

Another fascinating outcome of this affair has been the lowering of façades, ones revealing the true faces beneath. By now, it should be abundantly clear from visiting various forums, reading articles, and listening to online radio shows who actually fears Extraterrestrials and our possible eventual interaction with them as a species. When the fourteenth was almost upon us, some individuals’ previous masquerades of both skepticism and belief in Extraterrestrial lifeforms gradually transformed into outright xenophobia. Actually, some of the most vocal opposition to Goodchild's prediction came from highly esteemed names in the field. And that, at least to this writer, was unexpected.The biggest impact this has all had, however, has to do with public perception of Ufology as well as the process of Disclosure. And this is where it gets sticky.

Disclosure: In Whom Do We Trust?

Now that we’ve established that investing too much faith and energy into one person’s words is futile, exactly whom can we trust when it comes to Disclosure? A few scenarios:

Disclosure by Government: This is without doubt the best scenario that could occur. Constant and relentless pressure by the masses upon governing bodies worldwide can and will eventually force the elephant to its knees (see Million Fax on Washington). And while conspiracy theorists would immediately scream “false flag operation!”, the overall effect within the populace would become hard hitting and relatively final. If revealed and told by one or more world leaders of industrialized nations to an open and receptive public, the masses would believe not only that Extraterrestrial life exists, but that our visitors are already hanging around and wanting to interact with us. The secret to pulling off this gargantuan task is in the timing as well as who is working with you in front and behind the scenes.

Of course, whether or not Extraterrestrials would actually tell world leaders when they are coming in the first place and how the masses would behave afterwards is another story.

Disclosure by religious authorities: This is not as effective or as hard hitting, since in most industrialized nations only a fraction of the population places as much emphasis on church doctrine as it once did. Other countries might be more receptive to such developments. Besides, the May 14th 2008 Vatican announcement made by Father Funes is seen by many as being the closest thing to Disclosure by religious authorities to date. Whether or not similar announcements will be made in years to come is uncertain. Hope remains.

Disclosure by scientists and/or world scientific bodies: Not likely, since most scientists, although a sizeable portion believe intelligent life exists elsewhere, are still at odds with the idea that faster than light travel actually exists – not to mention the idea that ETs might have actually come to Earth in the past and are doing so today. Far too much skepticism and fighting still exists within science to hand over the reins of Disclosure. As a whole, science is still looking for its island of stability.

Disclosure by Extraterrestrials themselves: In theory, this sounds like the best plan of all. But here is the catch: by what means can and should such action take place? If we are talking about ETs and their crafts simply showing up over large cities around the world and just parking there, the only foreseeable outcome becomes sheer panic on an unprecedented worldwide scale. If such an event were to take place, it must be pre-announced either by someone on Earth – or from somewhere else. Much talk has been tossed about in recent days that if the Extraterrestrials truly wished to let us know that they were coming, that they should contact as many people as possible individually through telepathy, or by at least making certain that several other channels and mediums got the message as well.

In theory, that sounds great also. But realistically speaking, if nearly everyone on planet Earth were to somehow receive a loud and clear message telling them to prepare to see a large influx of Offworlders and their crafts, there wouldn’t be a bridge large enough to accommodate all the suicide jumpers the next day. When it comes right down to it, most otherwise well balanced individuals simply aren’t ready for this. And as for having a hundred or a thousand mediums all armed with the same ET information and message, who is to say that this message would be expressed by them in the same way – or even possess homogeneity in content? Truth is, we all express ourselves differently.

As for Goodchild, she has done severe damage to herself, yes, but like the clouds, her composure will gain new strength and reform. She will sleep at night knowing that her endeavor was far less damaging and devastating to the world than the turning of a key and the pushing of a button, or the sentencing to death of millions of innocent people. Disappointment and sadness were felt by people around the globe, yes, but these individuals will heal. In fact, she can rest knowing that her announcement to planet Earth provided even more growth and understanding of this field for everyone involved – however uncomfortable and embarrassing it was.

Ironically, it is interesting to note that although Ufology is the study of UFOs, we are still presented with the sobering realization that in all likelihood we are being observed and watched by something that is more intelligent and aware than ourselves. Perhaps that factor alone is what makes little sense to indulge in wishful thinking that a middle aged woman residing in Australia might successfully predict the arrival of an offworld culture to planet Earth. On that coin's flipside however, dwells the idea that science and rationality alone might also fail in grasping the finer and perhaps much more subtle elements present within this phenomenon. After all, from birth to our death, we are largely emotional Beings first, and cerebral ones second. If any holistic and truthful understanding of the UFO phenomena comes about one day (hopefully soon), then it will surely involve a union of conflicting views and methodologies. In this controversial field, the segregation of mind and soul isn’t the answer. It’s a disease.

Stephane Wuttunee
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