Our present culture is riddled with UFOs. They are literally everywhere we look, and as evidenced by the continued efforts of researchers like Budd Hopkins, even the less-pleasant elements of the UFO mystery remain consistent with us today, especially among these the subject of abduction. Even though the famous “contactee” era of George Adamski and others like him has long since passed, what other kinds of alien or ultra-dimensional “contact” might still take place in the world of today?

Back in the 1970s, famous philosopher and “ethnobotanist” Terrence McKenna first contacted what he called Machine Elves (sometimes referred to also as “Fractal Elves” in popular culture), whose “constant dance”, according to McKenna, essentially wove the fabric of time and space. Along these same lines, McKenna was most famous for his speculations that the fabric of many universes and realities might be more closely aligned than science is capable of expressing presently, and through the use of hallucinogenic substances extracted from plants (hence the term ethnobotanist), he claimed to have become aware of the entites he called Machine Elves “after having taken tryptamine based psychedelic drugs, especially Dimethyltryptamine (DMT).”

A classic depiction of an elemental-type elf from the English painter Richard Doyle. The color and emotion of this illustration makes you feel the Elf has his laundry basket full of mirth and magic.

At this point, the discussion could go in two vastly different directions; the first having to do with the known hallucinogenic effects drugs like DMT have on their users, which brings to mind specifically the research of Dr. Rick Strassman, a proffessor with the University of New Mexico. In his experiements, individuals would drink water mixed with small amounts of DMT and remain in controlled environments where the effects of their “trip” were documented. In the study, several of those who participated “reported contact with ‘other beings’, alien like, insectoid and reptilian in nature, in technological environments where (the participants) were ‘probed’, ‘tested’ and sometimes even ‘manipulated’ by these beings”. A few researchers have proposed the idea that “encounters” with such beings may likely be the result of chemicals produced by the brain, since DMT is in the same family of naturally occurring tryptamine drugs as its milder cousin, Melatonin, which is produced in the human brain as one sleeps.

The other end of the argument has to do with the more speculative theory that the “entities” described by individuals in such drug-induced states are present nonetheless, and that substances like DMT only provide a “gateway” by which we may reach the ultimate realization that these beings are all around us, and even interacting with us in various capacities. This being the case (however difficult it is to imagine for some), might there be other ways to “tap into” these hidden dimensional anomalies around us?

I received a very unique report dealing with one way this might occur about a year ago, passed along to me by my fellow researcher and partner in crime, Joshua P. Warren. It began with a discussion we had over dinner one night having to do with Aleister Crowley’s alleged summoning of an entity he called Lam back in the 1920′s while living in New York. This sort of summoning of an “interdimensional” (a term used in conjunction with many of the earlier presumed incidents of alien contact), which inevitably lead us to Terrence McKenna’s aforementioned studies, then reminded Joshua of a very unique story he had received via email, which soon afterward he sent along to me. Below are portions of that story reprinted nearly verbatim and covering all the relevant details, with only names of people and places changed to protect the privacy of those involved:

“A few years ago I worked with (company name withheld) roofing systems, out of Western NC. One of the senior roofing inspectors, who we’ll call “Jerry Allan”, was an old friend of mine.

One evening, he had inspected a roof and stayed overnight in a cheaper motel. That night when he turned off the TV to go to bed, he noticed that it still filled the room with light. When he looked again it was not the television, but the source of light was coming from the plastic cable listings frame on top of the TV.

He got up and studied the clear plastic frame closer. He removed the cable listing paper insert and saw more! He described a whole different world with odd looking humanoids just lounging around on a hot summer afternoon.

The room was at the back of the motel and there were no working security lights. Right outside his room was pitch black. The plastic holder was folded over and presented an extreme angle. When he lifted the holder, he was able to change angles and see more by moving around. Our best guess was that the security peep hole in the door gathered light from another wave length. That’s all that little lense does, gather light. The folded plastic holder was an effective PRIZM that bent the light from the peephole into our visible spectrum.

What he saw was incredible to hear. It was a family group of humanoids that reminded him of “Odo” on Star Trek Deep Space Nine. They were gathered under a tree having a barbecue, and were aware he was looking at him but they had the attitude of, “Oh look, there’s another one. How many does that make this week?”

As he investigated the scene further he made out more of their environmental details. They had a very large automobile the size of a small school bus. The drivers seat was right on the middle of the vehicle, no bench type seating. As the street lights in their world came on, they had the odd pop and surges that direct current lighting has. They also had a newspaper, but he could not identify the lettering from anywhere.

He was fascinated for hours just watching them, and every once in a while they would look over at him as if they were saying, “Still there?” At one point he focused over to a male and tried communicating. The other being looked like he was playing charades with someone that just didn’t get it. Finally the being shrugged his shoulders and gave up.

The beings lit a campfire after dark. They looked like any family group, just talking and swapping old stories. Finally the oldest female, (he regarded her as the Grandmother), stood up and strode purposely towards his spying. She gave him a, “Haven’t you’ve pried enough!” look and shut the door somehow. He spent the next few hours trying to get the image back. Finally the sun started to rise in Asheville and the image was totally lost.”

Joshua’s contact went on to describe how “the direct current lighting” in the hotel may provide a clue to the nature of the phenomena Jerry witnessed that night. “Matter is protons (+), electrons (-), and neutrons (no charge). If we use AC power on ‘our side’ it is because of that is the most effective use of electrons. If the other beings are phased in the ‘neutron side’ of the universe, direct current may be best use.”

Joshua’s contact closed by saying “That night still haunts my buddy Jerry. I don’t know if he still works at the same company, it was about a year ago since I talked to him last. He and I talked about telling others before, and he agreed that if anyone has any clue (as to what he had seen), that it would be okay.”

That being the case… do any of you, the readers, have any ideas as to what Jerry may have witnessed that night?