Whitley Strieber’s story that began with “Communion” has come full circle on “A New World.” Strieber, arguably one of the most famous experiencers, comes to terms with all of the phenomena associated with the visitors. If “Communion” was a call-to-arms for abduction experiencers, “A New World” is an awakening for those in the UFO community who refuse to continue to look at the universe from a different view.
In “A New World” Strieber makes the point that experiencers are left to fend for themselves, which means the idea of “disclosure” is an up-hill battle. The secrecy is controlled by the visitors by integrating themselves into our lives more openly , rather a full disclosure. In general humans are “passive to the phenomena,” and the coming of visitors is when” evolution comes to a conscious mind.” Another way we fight the idea of communion is “ego.”Ego defending its own existence against presence of aliens, which could explain how enlightenment and other ways are “contact.” He also makes an interesting point that the Roswell crash was likely more of a “donation” rather accident; in turn did what they would want, which was to keep presence secret while trying to advance technologically.
The book expertly shows the shift to after death and consciousness in popular UFO books , details his experience with his implant , abilities to view other worlds in this world, describes some of his experiences as “magic,”and his interactions with greys, the kobolds and a now a new race that is something shaped like a dog (small like a terrier) that runs in packs.
Some of the better questions Strieber proposes is about our perception of what we know as our world, and that there is more there than we know. Is this other world a companion universe? Is dark matter the mirror universe , and is this where visitors come from? Do humans with advanced skills come from it?
One of his stories mentions when Strieber and his guests were visited one night they all experienced knocks in three groups of three, which was nine distinct knocks on roof-, and almost sounded like three cries ( does the “bing bing bing” scene from “Hellier” make more sense now?). He references this is a similar ritual done by Masons for a 33rd degree Mason.
In a more disturbing part of the book, Strieber details people mutilations (homeless), which reflect same phemomna as cattle and cat mutilations. The spine being removed is significant if you believe the spine holds an “energy” or a soul, and you could you capture a soul (" the “Tales from the Crypt” episode “Doctor Of Horror” is about this.)
“A New World” is about the world and reality is not what it seems. Strieber doesn’t have the answers or hard core proof for some of his extraordinary claims, but makes the point that describes the phenomena in a nutshell, “nobody knows...it’s just there.”
-By MIKE DAMANTE