Whitley Strieber -- Neon Galactic -- Episode 44

In this series of Neon Galactic interviews, KEET-TV attended the 2024 Contact in the Desert event in Indian Wells, CA, to chat with several folks who represent the leading edge of radical thinking in the subjects of artificial intelligence, NHI, UFOs, and more. This is Part IV, the final installment of four interviews conducted at the event, which was held between May 30 and June 3 of 2024. Ever since his encounter with The Visitors in 1985, Whitley Strieber has become a kind of Rorschach Test for how people view reality. His bestselling book, “Communion,” exploded on the scene in the later 1980s, and the appearance of that alien mugshot on the cover touched something deep inside people, spurring an outpouring of letters and stories that are even now proving themselves vitally important as part of Rice University’s Archive of the Impossible. While many may have initially laughed at Strieber’s story, especially as it later became a low-brow cable TV punchline, he never wavered in describing what he perceived as the truth of his experience, and indeed, has continued to invite people along to read about his many encounters and experiences so that together we could explore what it all means for humanity, and the world. He’s published a number of books on the subject, and remained open and transparent even as the ridicule ultimately led to him losing a home and a successful career writing horror novels. And for many fellow experiencers, Strieber’s account offered them opportunity and support to come forward with their own stories and begin the slow process of healing. He’s never claimed to know precisely what it was he experienced, or what it may mean about reality, aliens, science, or the dead. He chooses instead to simply take his and other experiencers’ stories seriously, leaving them on the table for analysis and insight, while making sure to avoid easy explanations and convenient generalities. In this conversation, we discuss Strieber’s life, his experiences, and how his loving relationship with his deceased wife Anne shaped his life, his career, and his thinking – perhaps even more so after her death. Above all, here we get a sense of the profound love and respect Strieber had for her and vice versa. A love affair that spans the cosmos. We also talk about his upcoming book, and what aspects of the phenomenon it will cover. We discuss how Strieber’s interest in spirituality – G.I. Gurdjieff and P.D. Ouspensky, in particular – may have sparked his initial contact. Like many in the dialogue surrounding UFOs and NHI, Strieber senses something big in the offing for the human race, and we discuss how individual people can work on themselves to help ensure that their individuality – in the occult sense – survives dissolution after death. To learn more about Strieber, shop for his books, or listen to his amazing and long-running podcast, ‘DreamLand,’ visit: www.unknowncountry.com ‘Dreamland’ can be found wherever you get your podcasts. To find out more about this conference: https://contactinthedesert.com/ ———————- Music Credits: Music: Cinematic Logo 04 by TaigaSoundProd Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8221-cinematic-logo-04 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Music: Technology Calm Logo 01 by TaigaSoundProd Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6660-technology-calm-logo-01 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license --- Neon Galactic is a production of PBS affiliate KEET-TV in Eureka, CA. Please don’t forget to like and subscribe. Public television can always use your support. On X: @jfrickingfaulk @WhitleyStrieber #communion #abduction #reincarnation #psychadelics #UAP #UFO #space #aliens #magic #occult #trauma #ufo #consciousness #phenomenon #NDE #technology #ethics #Contactinthedesert #CITD #AI #archivesoftheimpossible