Gradually, the theory of orthotenic lines has become less a matter of controversial discussion.Conversely, over the last ten years, the study of so-called "ley lines" has become popular.Ley line study indicates that the location of ancient sites of ceremonial and religious ritual, such as Stonehenge, lie along straight lines as well.This theory was first advanced by Alfred Watkins n the 1920s (Reference 11), but much of the credit for upgrading ley-line data is due to Paul Devereux, editor of the magazine THE LEY HUNTER A recent book by Devereux and lan Thomson postulates a UFO-ancient sites (leys) link (Reference 12).Evidence of this is not yet strong.There is no demonstrated proof that ley lines and orthotenic lines are in any way associated with each other, but the fact remains that UFOs, especially in the United Kingdom and some European countries, are seen over, or in the general area of leys (Reference 13).
The study of ley lines, however, is now well past the theory point.Evidence that ancient or prehistoric cultures built their important places of ceremonial worship along straight lines (or, in the case of the longer lines spanning more than one country such as those discovered by Michel, along great-circle routes), is frilly established.
One hypotheses which tries to explain ley lines states that these sites were chosen by ancient peoples because of some inherent telluric property of the terrain along which these ceremonial sites were built. The specific earth energy (or property) believed to be involved in ley lines and ley sites is not yet identified.
Ley lines have been demonstrated to exist on most continents.Numerous ancient cultures seem to have employed this principle.Even today, many of our more modern major sites of ritual (churches, mosques, synagogues, and other centers of metaphysical study) are built on ruins of ancient religious buildings and, therefore, still lie on ley lines.
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Of the sixteen (16) ufologically significant lines, three (3) had Indian sites lying upon them. The most striking line of Indian sites, i.e., Tahquitz Rock, Eagle Rock, and Stony Point, had three sites of ufological interest lying at various locations on it.[Even though groups of three UFO events in a line were otherwise ignored asinsignificant, this line was kept as possibly meaningful.]
RESULTS OF PLOTTING OF COMPARISON GROUPS:The addition of the remaining two comparison groups (IFOs and paranormal events), when plotted on the map, yielded interesting results.Except for those four instances where paranormal events had occurred at the same locations as UFO incidents, the pink flags had been expected to show non-correlation with the straight lines of ufological significance.However, of the total number of seventeen (17) paranormal events plotted, nine (9) lay on lines of ufological significance.Seven (7) others lay on lines of "combined interest" (see text below.)The one exception lay within a mile of an existing line.
The most surprising result of the study was the discovery that ten (10) of the IFO group (plotted with green flags) lay along lines of ufological significance.The remaining four (4) lay along lines of so-called combined interest.
One particular IFO sighting, a gross misidentification of Venus as a "flaming orb which repeatedly zoomed toward a witness' roof" was located where three lines intersected.Two of these lines were of ufological significance, the other a "combined interest" line.There is no ready explanation why gross misidentifications should be located along straight lines, since the IFO group was purposely chosen at the beginning of the study as a comparison group, the plotting of which would not logically be expected to have any correlation with purportedly genuine UFO activity.It is speculated here that the terrain associated with orthotenic or ley lines does contain some as-yet-unidentified type of telluric (earth) energy which is in some unknown way associated with the manifestation and/or propulsive power of UFOs.It is also speculated that the same earth energy might have the ability to influence the physiology of human witnesses, (including their physical, mental and emotional makeup), so that in the vicinity of orthotenic lines conventional objects might be mistaken for what they actually are.
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STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE NINETY-TWO SITES IN RELATIONSHIP TO MAJOR LINES:Summing up the statistical analysis of the ninety-two (92) plotted sites lying on straight lines discovered in this study, we will take the liberty of combining all seven groups of flags.It is apparent that a close fit of all but one flag out of 92, in spite of the fact that two entire groups of flags were not expected to fit at all, is more than coincidental. It seems possible that there is some relationship between the locations where UFOs closely approach witnesses and earth terrain where paranormal events, sites of ancient religious rituals, and gross misidentifications of conventional objects as UFOs are found.Therefore, combining all the flags plotted, we have the following count for the sixteen (16) major lines discovered during this study.Mileage is, of course, in air miles and does not take into account the contours of the terrain involved.
MAJOR LINES:
1. A nine (9)-point line extending NW from La Puente to Chatsworth comprising seven (7 )UFOevents, one (1) paranormal event and one (1) Indian siteForty (40) miles long.
2. A nine (9)- point line extending WNW from Palm Springs to Canoga Park, comprised of five (5) UFO sites, four (4) paranormal events.One hundred and twenty-eight (128) miles long.
3. An eight (8)-point line extending NNW from San Diego to Tujunga, comprised of four (4) UFO sites and four (4) paranormal events.One hundred and twenty-six (126) miles long.
4. .An eight (8)-point line extending NW from the Lake Elsinore area to Sylmar, comprised of seven (7) UFO events and one (1) IFO.Seventy-eight (78) miles long.
5. An eight (8)-point line extending W from Glendora to Reseda, comprised of six (6) UFO events and two (2 )IFOs.Forty-one (41) miles long.
6. An eight (8)-point line extending NNW from Channel waters off Laguna Beach to Chatsworth, comprised of five (5) UFO, one (1) paranormal event, one (1) Indian site, and one (1) IFO.Seventy (70) miles long.
7. An eight (8)-point line, extending NNW from Yorba Linda to Tujunga, comprised of six (6) UFO, one (1) paranormal event, and one (1) IFO. Thirty-nine (39) miles long.
8. A seven (7)-point line extending due N from Torrance into Big Tujunga Canyon, comprised of six (6 )UFO, and one (1 ) paranormal event.Twenty-nine (29 miles long.
9. A seven (7)-point line extending NW from Yorba Linda to Sylmar, comprised of four (4 )UFO, one (1) paranormal event, one (1) Indian site, and one (1) IFO. Forty-eight (48) miles long.
10. A seven (7)-point line extending NNW from Lemon Grove into Big Tujunga Canyon, comprised of five (5) UFO and two (2 ) IFOs.One hundred and twenty-eight (128) miles long.
11. A six (6)-point line extending NNW from Newport Beach toSylmar, comprised of six (6 ) UFO events.Fifty-six (56) miles long.
12. A five (5)-point line extending NNW fromSan Diego to Burbank, comprised of four (4)UFO and one (1) paranormal event.One hundred and twenty-six (126) miles long.
13. A five (5)-point line, extending NNE from Redondo Beach to Temple City, comprised of four (4) UFO points and one (1) IFO.Twenty-eight (28) miles long.
14. A four (4)-point line extending NNW from Garden Grove to Altadena, comprising four (4 UFO) points.Thirty-two (32) miles long.
15. A four (4)-point line extending NNW from Torrance to Van Nuys, comprising four (4) UFO points.Thirty (30) miles long.
16. A four (4)-point line extending NNE from Palos Verdes Peninsula to Alhambra, comprising four (4) UFO points.Twenty-four (24) miles long.
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SUMMARY: Reviewing the total study in its entirety, including the following results were found:
1. The sites of UFO-related events in Southern California (in cases where the unidentified object or alleged UFO entity was in close proximity to the witness(es) lie along locations on the Earth in such a manner that a straight line can be drawn to connect them.
2. The sites of multi-point intersections of these lines are locations where particularly bizarre UFO events occurred, that is, "landings" and close encounters with large, apparently physical UFO-type craft in heavily-settled residential areas and over major highways and freeways of a large city.
3. Except for one (1) due N-S line, all lines discovered were deviated, to more or less degree, from the four main compass points.
4. Close-proximity IFOs also lay on the straight lines, and at the intersection of three straight lines a particularly bizarre misidentification of a conventional object was reported.
5. The vast majority (16 out of 17) paranormal events plotted also lay on the straight lines, strengthening the hypothesis of many researchers that paranormal events are in some way associated with UFO occurrences.
AN ADDED SPECULATION:
Acting on various information in UFO literature, some of which is scientific theorizing (Reference 20), and some apparently intuitional (Reference 21), I speculate that the hypothetical energy apparently emanating along orthotenic and ley lines might be gravitic in nature. It is further speculated that UFO sightings and other unusual events associated with these "lines of energy" might manifest at times of greater gravitational pull, due for example to the closer passages of Mars (a planet of greater relative density than earth and of high iron content), and possibly also the influence of other astronomical bodies in their closer conjunctions with the earth.
The methodology used in this study is a simple one, which can be employed by any investigator or researcher with a backlog of close encounter cases, UFO landings, and entity reports, and who has enough interest in the straight-line phenomenon to devote sufficient time and energy to suchstudy.Results from other researchers are eagerly awaited, as lines discovered mightconnect with lines found by others in their own localities.