The Messengers: Owls, Synchronicity and the UFO Abductee in Mysterious Universe

Feb 17, 2018 Austin rated it it was ok

Overall, Mike Clelland’s book is a truly fascinating read that utilizes some of the most original research into the UFO subject in recent memory. But - I still had numerous problems with it, which I will discuss below.

I did enjoy a lot of the book, but I found it to be extremely repetitive. Many topics were discussed over and over again; I think the book would have been far more concise if at least 75-100 pages were removed. Clelland, in my view, got his point across easily after the first half Overall, Mike Clelland’s book is a truly fascinating read that utilizes some of the most original research into the UFO subject in recent memory. But - I still had numerous problems with it, which I will discuss below.

I did enjoy a lot of the book, but I found it to be extremely repetitive. Many topics were discussed over and over again; I think the book would have been far more concise if at least 75-100 pages were removed. Clelland, in my view, got his point across easily after the first half of the book, but he continued to use anecdotal accounts that were basically just repeats of previous cases he had discussed earlier in the book. Another major problem I had with the book was the continuous use of self-fulfilling prophecy. I understand Clelland views himself more as a folklorist with this subject, but he tended to view his own personal experiences as validations that he had been chosen to play an incredible role in some sort of grand, cosmic plan. His personal experiences, if true, would certainly be classified as paranormal. But, that doesn’t mean he has been chosen as a conduit by alien beings to tell some sort of amazing truth to enlighten mankind. That’s quite the stretch.

My last gripe with the book was his depiction of alien/UFO abduction. If alien abduction is real, Mike’s view that alien abduction as a positive, spiritually enlightening experience is possible. That sort of view tends to go against a lot of other abductees’ experiences, where folks are commonly taken against their will in an utterly terrifying and disturbing manner. If this phenomenon is real, I don’t think being taken from your own environment without your consent is a positive experience whatsoever. Could abductees like Mike and others be experiencing some sort of abduction Stockholm syndrome?

With all of that said, I don’t want it to discourage others from reading this book. I think it’s definitely worth reading, but it might be important to pay attention to alternative ideas about what might actually be happening to Mike Clelland and other experiencers in his book. ...more

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