=== **Page: 1 of 5** COLIN WILSON TETHERDOWN GORRAN HAVEN CORNWALL, ENGLAND September 21st 1976 Ted Owens, -sq., P.O. Box 48, Cape Charles, Virginia 23310, U.S.A. Dear Ted Owens, I was present at the Parascience Conference, and heard the second of your extremely interesting talks, although unfortunately I didn't have a chance to stay until Sunday and hear the third. I'm the author of a number of books on "the occult" - the first of them, in fact, has that title, and came out in 1971 - (Random House.) I'm at present writing a second large book on the same subject, and would like to mention you in it. I have a number of questions which I'd be grateful if you could answer. The first one is the obvious question: if I make the assumption that you are perfectly sane and perfectly honest, must I nevertheless accept your belief that you are in contact with UFO's. In fact, is it possible that you actually possess powers of "rain making", such as are possessed by many African Witchdoctors, and that you simply attribute these to beings outside yourself? A parallel case would be that of Uri Geller, about whom I've also written a book. Uri is inclined to attribute his peculiar powers to beings from outer space, although he admits that he's by no means certain. I would say that his powers are identical with what we call "poltergeist phenomena", some kind of strange subconscious force that === **Page: 2 of 5** - 2 - certain people can exercise. In fact, the English psychic Matthew Manning, who possesses many of the same powers as Geller, definitely believes that this applies to him. So would you mind telling me precisely what grounds you have for believing that your powers of altering the weather are due to UFOs? I would also be grateful if you could send me a few of those details from newspapers that you read aloud to us. I'd like to mention this business about your rain making powers, together with an explanation of how and when they've been practised, with corroboration from newspaper reports. I can promise you that anything I write about you will be written in a detached, on the whole friendly spirit. There won't be any of the usual journalistic trick of making you out to be some kind of a charlatan. On the other hand, I hope you will recognise that someone like myself, who has simply heard you speak at the Parapsychology Conference, is bound to want some sort of evidence, and will be inclined to look for other explanations apart from UFOs. I am by no means sceptical about the existence of UFOs in themselves, but am naturally inclined to be dubious about "contactees". I hope you will accept this letter in the spirit in which it is sent. If you come to England again, perhaps you could let me know, so that I could arrange to meet you? With thanks. Yours sincerely, Colin Wilson. === **Page: 3 of 5** # THE DESK OF Mr. Ted Owens (PK MAN) Box 48 Cape Charles, Virginia 23310 ct. 26, 1976...dear Colin...I enjoyed hearing from you, and would feel honored to be included in your new book (be sure and send me address of pub. ouse so that I can order some copies, okay?) You say that you heard the second of my lectures...but didn't hear the one on Sunday. Colin...THAT one WAS my second lecture! If you are referring to the 10 minute attempt that I made on Saturday afternoon...when all the pandemonium broke loose because Bastin cut me short after a few minutes...that was no lecture at all. My first one was Sunday morning...and if you missed it, then you've missed the whole point of it all. I had enough documentation along with me to prove the points (about which you seem unclear) in an outstanding manner. Sadly, I am here with the ton of documentation...and you are now there. Let's take your "sane" mention. First, am a member of Mensa. I was tested, as an applicant, personally by Dr. Max Fogel, international research scientist for Mensa, in Philadelphia... WHO IS HIMSELF A PSYCHIATRIST. (Am using simple logic here to make the point.) Now, I have numerous signed affidavits from Dr. Fogel...that I have accomplished certain psychic wonders...after first having notified him, before the fact, that I would do so. Do you think for one moment...that a noted scientist such as Dr. Fogel...would lend his distinguished name to mine, in such documents... if he thought that I were not sane? (And after testing me as a Mensa applicant with a battery of tests, you can be sure that he was sure.) That is one point. Dr. Hynek and Dr. Leo Sprinkle checked me out thoroughly, before writing to me and requesting that they be allowed to observe my work (this was some years ago). Since that time they have been in in my demonstrations. Do you think that, after checking me out exhaustively...they would write and request And I have done the same thing on other occasions...but those are the two, finest, cleanest examples. In short...if I can telepath to UFOs and PRODUCE a UFO under varying specific conditions within a certain area...I HAVE TO BE IN CONTACT WITH THEM...in order to get a signed affidavit from an outstanding scientist. It is...as simple as that. Am I "perfectly honest"? I have worked ten years, for and with the SIS (SIS), produced hundreds of miracles from the connection...yet have never formed a "cult" in order to make millions and drive a Cadillac. I am a very, very poor (financially) man. A dishonest man...would have been rich in long, long ago. I have, at times, tried to get some money, in order to keep on going and working with the SIS...but that is all. Just enough to buy my "tools" and living expenses. You mention African witchdoctors. It is my absolute belief that they Africa, in their isolated areas...have been taken to work for the SIS...then have become witchdoctors...have changed their frequency to a higher one than that the rest of the tribe...or goes through his rain-making rituals. Am === **Page: 4 of 5** to be allowed to be in on my experimentation and demonstrations...if the thought I were not sane? Drs. Tagg and Putoff wrote to me...also requesting to be allowed to be in on my experiments and demonstrations...from Stanford Research Institute. You may rest assured that if there were any doubts about my sanity...these two gentlemen...as well as the others...would not waste a moment of their time with me. Feel free to check with any of them. You know how to reach Hynek and Tagg and Putoff. Dr. Max Fogel's address is 340 Brighton Road, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 19403. His phone: 699-3411. I believe that I have made this point. Now let's move to my 'belief' that I am in contact with UFO's. It is not 'belief'...it is a certainty. Because my critics attacked this point...I proposed a solid demonstration to Dr. Max Fogel. I would, within a certain period of time, BRING FORTH a UFO, specifically over Policemen, in a certain area of Virginia (where I live), and it would have to be reported in the newspapers to be valid demonstration. In that certain period of time, in that certain area of Virginia, under the specific conditions of the UFO appearing over Police...I was completely successful in telepathing to the UFOs...and bringing one forth...as the enclosed affidavit from Dr. Max Fogel, with accompanying documentation, explains. There is no way...that this could have happened...were I NOT in contact with UFOs! Furthermore, I did this very same thing for Mr. Ed Amos, 225 Center St., Brewer, Maine...Amos Real Estate Company. When he and two other prominent businessmen invited me and my family to Maine for two weeks. Upon arrival I told him of my intention to produce a UFO over Brewer/Bangor area within the two weeks...and had to be reported in the newspapers to be valid. In the area, knocked out car lights, batteries, radios...and was written up on the front pages of the newspapers there. I have his affidavit. How else could this have occurred...if I were not and producing them? And I have done the same thing on other occasions...but those are the two, finest, cleanest examples. In short...? I can telepath to UFOs and PRODUCE a UFO under varying, specific conditions within a certain area...I HAVE TO BE IN CONTACT WITH THEM...in order to get a signed affidavit from an outstanding scientist. It is...as simple as that. Am I "perfectly honest"? I have worked ten years for and with the (SIs), produced hundreds of miracles from the connection...yet have formed a "cult" in order to make millions and drive a Cadillac. I am a very, very poor (financially) man. A dishonest man...would have at times, tried to get some money, in order to keep on going and working with the SIs...but that is all. I use it to buy my "tools" and living expenses. You mention African witchdoctors. It is my absolute belief that in key African, in their isolated areas...have been "taken" to work for the SIs...then have become witchdoctors...have changed their frequency to a higher one than given powers that the rest of the tribe have...or goes through his rain-making ritual... === **Page: 5 of 5** telepathing to the UFOs as per his having been programmed for it...and the Io change called for...because 'ho is their man.' As for Geller...it is to laugh. I have been causing cataclysmic miracles, documented, for years...such as the East Coast power blackout (five states simultaneously); controlling a fiery volcano; ending droughts over states and entire countries...and much much more...all documented...and Geller bends spoons and does a smattering of clairvoyant work...and everyone else. As I say...to me...it is to laugh. My own belief is...that such people as Geller, Manning, etc., have stumbled into a way to tune into "Power X" which is everywhere available, like power...and they can draw it to them for special effects. This would not apply to me...BECAUSE I HAVE PRODUCED UFOs...and this is quite different than Power X. Just as I telepathed to the UFOs to appear for responsible persons, including a noted scientist...so I telepathed to the UFOs to change the weather over California (which then happened...is thoroughly documented)...and more recently over England...especially the weekend that I was there and the time following. Simple logic would give you that answer. I am sending you enough files herein...am sure...(although it is only a relative handful)...to give you an idea of what it is that I do, and how it is corroborated and documented. IT IS VITAL THAT THESE BE RETURNED TO ME AFTER YOU HAVE PERUSED THEM AND COPY THEM (IF YOU WISH). I need them for my files. Will enclosed a check for five pounds to cover cost of mailing them back to me when you have finished with them. In the event that I ever return to England (which looks rather dim at this point) I shall most certainly let you know, so that we can meet. You sound like a most interesting chap...and those are the only kind of people that I spend time with! Yours sincerely, Tod Owens (PK Man) Box 32, Cape Charles, Virginia 23310 87