The second section of "The Mysteries of Mount Shasta" takes up the study of specifically occult takes on the subject. One of the more interesting is the chapter written by Dr. Wendy Lockwood, who tries to set the record straight on just who actually lives inside the mountain, hidden from the prying eyes of most of the world. Lockwood says it is the home of Enlightened Atlantean Masters, from whom there is much we can learn. There is also the story told by Guy Ballard about meeting a magnificent god-like figure in a white jeweled robe while visiting the mountain.
The metaphysical/spiritual realm is the subject of the third section, and includes contributions by a channeler called Zadessa and well-known psychic Diane Tessman, who speak of the mountain's mysteries as prompted by their spirit guides. This kind of testimony from the other world is not easy to dismiss and may be an important aspect of understanding just what the Mount Shasta phenomenon is all about.
Timothy Green Beckley himself, the book's overall editor, contributes a chapter to the section called "The Outer Space Connection," in which he discusses local tales of long-haired, blonde Venusians who have come to live on or in Mount Shasta. One of Beckley's friends and associates, Helen Spitzer, tells the story of how a UFO from another world restored her husband's lost sight when they were visiting the mountain with a friend.
Included in the various myths that have grown up around Mount Shasta are stories of a city hidden inside the mountain called Telos, a paradise occupied by advanced beings who call the place home. Channelers Sharula and Dianne Robbins give the input of their spirit guides who have many fascinating details to offer about just what this American Shamballah is really all about.
The final section is called "Personal Experiences." Filmmaker Poke Runyon tells the story of a visionary experience on the mountain that happened while he was making a movie on location there called "Beyond Lumeria." Strange sounds and voices were heard by writer Emma Martinelli, and New Yorker Bleu Ocean relates a spooky confrontation with the unknown while he was growing up on Mount Shasta.
Pardon my resorting to cliché, but I think it is more than apparent that "Mysteries of Mount Shasta" may indeed tell you everything you wanted to know about the mountain but were afraid to ask. The paranormal ins and outs, the history and myths, are thoroughly covered by everyone from journalists to psychics to 19th century historians to 21st century experiencers. The way the book is neatly divided into sections makes it easy to peruse at one's leisure, jumping from chapter to chapter whenever something strikes your fancy. And if reading "Mysteries of Mount Shasta" helps to affirm your belief in miracles, it's a bargain at any price, right?
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