Hessdalen as a portal - 2

As I mentioned in the previously published article "Hessdalen as a portal", there are mainly three hypotheses that apply in relation to the UFO phenomenon, - in Hessdalen - AND globally:

1: One currently unknown natural phenomenon, possibly originating in geophysical conditions.

2: Secret military experiments with exotic technology.

3: "Visitation" - in one form or another.

With regard to hypothesis number 1, it is not suited to explain more than a fraction of the observation material - alone. But it cannot be ruled out that several phenomena co-exist in Hessdalen. So that unknown natural phenomena may co-exist with structured, solid objects, ie 'classic' UFOs.

Option 2 is covered by several articles already on this blog. See, for example, Hessdalen, UFOs and NATO and the series of articles on Roswell / Nazi Germany / Die Glocke etc.

This article should therefore be more about Alternative 3 - whether this can be a form of visitation - in one or another form.

It may be extraterrestrial visitation?

With billions of habitable planets in our own galaxy, there must be trillions of them in the universe. How many of the habitable planets that actually have life, are hard to say (Source: forskning.no).

But the theory that UFOs represents alien intelligence involves a number of assumptions.

Main assumption: That the alien intelligence really exists. For the time being, there is no evidence that races other than us exist. Perhaps an extremely rare combination of events must be necessary to produce intelligent beings? Mankind's development may seem to be the product of a wide range of environmental coincidences - which can occur on any planet - but perhaps not in the right combination or at the right time?

Despite this, it seems that more and more scientists are arguing that it will be naive to assume that we are alone and that it is statistically far more likely that we are not alone.

But if they exist, is it possible for "them" to come here?

J. Allen Hynek has a good illustration of the incredible distances in space:

If you imagine that the thickness of a playing card represents the distance between the earth and the moon, how many cards do you need to reach the nearest star outside the sun? The number is utopian, you need over thirty kilometers of playing cards!

(Hynek in Hessdalen 1985)

But maybe there are "shortcuts"? A type of "hole" in the space-time continuum? Portals etc?

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J. Allen Hynek in interview with UFO-Norway's Odd Gunnar Røed:

The typical UFO is seen by many, it seems real and leaves marks, and then disappears. It is rarely reported from city to city. When a 747 departs from New York toward San Francisco, it is possible to follow this metal chunk every inch of the journey. This does not apply with UFOs. These occur spontaneously within a confined area, remain visible for a short time, and disappear. Maybe the UFOs have two aspects. They can be something in between our reality and a parallel reality - the door to another dimension? (Source: Tidsskriftet (journal) "UFO" no. 4, 1985).

A while back I came across the book "Demon Haunted" by John Zaffis. One of the chapters in the book deals with portals, and goes as far as to list specific characteristics that, according to the author, are often present in areas of increased paranormal activity - within the UFOlogy often referred to as "window areas" and / or "portals".

Under the section "Geophysical signatures" one can read:

Portals have one or more characteristic geophysical properties. One is marked magnetic deviation. Many portal areas have high concentrations of magnetic or diamagnetic content in the ground, such as iron, magnetite and quartz. Other characteristics include underground water, especially when it comes to the surface, natural caves, tunnels after mining, large bodies of water, especially flowing, and marshy areas.

All in all, this could have been a description of Hessdalen.

Now I do not know what sources Zaffis operates with - he states no one - and possibly this is based entirely on his own experiences and investigations. But it is nevertheless a pretty incredible coincidence whether Hessdalen holds all the hallmarks of a "portal" according to Zaffis if it was based on pure coincidence! While there may be every reason to question the scientific basis of Zaffis' characteristics, such a theory probably does not arise in a vacuum. It must probably be based on something?

And Zaffis isn't the only one to speculate along this line; In the book “Haunted Hudson Valley” by Cheri Revai (2010), one can read:

Investigators in the paranormal believe that specific geological conditions, such as areas with large deposits of iron ore and quartz, can result in increased paranormal activity.

Another book - "Strange Electromagnetic Dimensions: The Science of the Unexplainable" by Louis Proud (2014) - follows the same line:

These phenomena tend to haunt specific locations, places that are geologically "special" in one or more ways, such as being near a fault zone, by large bodies of water, - a lake, pond, river or waterfall - or by significant deposits of minerals.

The mountains in and around Hessdalen have a complex geology - with long traditions for mining. There are many old, abandoned mines in and around the valley, and just south of Hessdalen lies Norway's largest ore deposit - untouched. According to experts, the Hessjøen field is estimated to hold 16 million tons of ore - mainly iron, copper and zinc.

Large ore deposits generate strong magnetic fields.

(Hessdalen, - view to the west: Mount Finnsåhøgda).

In addition, we know that there are significant deposits of quartz crystals in Hessdalen. And precisely crystals are often mentioned in connection with "portals" in paranormal literature - such as e.g. in the book New Realities of the Twenty-First Century, by P. Wildman:

Quartz is known to be piezoelectric, ie, has the property of being
electrically charged when pressurized. In combination with strong magnetic fields, this can create a kind of electromagnetic chain reaction at the atomic level, as well as at the subatomic level - electrons, photons, protons and neutrons.

An "electromagnetic chain reaction" is a rather vague description of what is supposed to happen, I think ... But can there be something like that happening in Hessdalen?

Frenchman Jaques Vallée is known in UFO circles for suggesting a multidimensional visitation hypothesis as an alternative to the more widespread - and according to Vallée - narrow - extraterrestrial, visitation hypothesis. Vallée has explored the commonalities between UFO and other paranormal phenomena, including traditional folklore, and speculation on these potential links is presented in Vallé's third UFO book, Passport to Magonia: From Folklore to Flying Saucers (1969).

(Valleé - suggests a multidimensional hypothesis)

Vallée seems to believe that there is a real UFO phenomenon - associated with a form of non-human consciousness - that has been active throughout human history, and seems to mask itself in different forms in different cultures.

American John Keel defies a related view. In his third book - UFOs: Operation Trojan Horse (1970 / re-released in 1996), he links UFOs to supernatural concepts such as monsters, ghosts and demons. Keel uses the term "Ultraterrestrials" to describe the UFO-pilots which he assumes are non-human beings (or intelligence) capable of assuming any form - or rather, giving the illusion of any form.

(John Keel)

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Do we live in a multidimensional world? Quantum mechanics seem to be open up for this, and more and more physicists seem to be of this opinion. What was pure science fiction just a couple of decades ago seems to be pretty much mainstream today.

Is it that our physical world is just one plane or dimension among many? And is it then possible that the UFO phenomenon - and possibly other paranormal phenomena - is due to the interaction between our own and one or more of these other dimensions?

Is it, after all, all about thin borders? So that there are small "accidents" that cause paranormal events?

A kind of "rift" that constitutes an "opening" between two or more worlds? If so, could it be that Hessdalen in Norway - as well as a number of other similar places around the world - so-called windows - are places where such "rifts" are more likely to emerge?

UFOs and Hessdalen; the history, and current status

The "UFO wave" in Hessdalen (which was not limited to Hessdalen, but covered the entire Gauldalen valley area in to Trondheim, Støren, Soknedal, Oppdal and Røros, etc.) began in December 1981. There are reports before this time - but the mass observations began then. That was also when the phenomenon was made publicly known.

Initially it was mostly locals that gathered on Aspåskjølen, a lookout point north in the valley, but gradually rumors spread, and people came from Ålen, Røros - and eventually Trondheim, and the whole country. There could be dozens of cars gathered every night on Aspåskjølen to look for the UFOs in the winter of 1982 and 1983. At its most intense, 20-30 observations were reported a week - and that was just what was reported / what the organization " UFO-Norway ” (and Project Hessdalen) was able to track.

(Lookout point Aspåskjølen)

And what was people reporting? Mainly, there were lights in the sky in different shapes, sizes and colors - which sometimes carried out maneuvers that excluded planets / stars / planes / helicopters / satellites, etc. When brave Hessdalen residents reported daytime observations, describing vehicles resembling classic UFO sightings, they faced opposition. They were ridiculed, and blamed for everything from extensive alcohol abuse, to visual hallucinations - as a result of inbreeding!

A signature campaign was created among the residents during this period, requiring the authorities to initiate investigations, and the list of signatures was handed to the local police department in Holtålen. The answer was that "they could do nothing, because the UFOs had not done anything criminal ..." The norwegian military defense was also contacted - without luck. Among the inhabitants of the village, an opportunity was discussed during the period to possibly shoot down an object on private initiative! This tells a little about the seriousness and the desperation.

Although public authorities did nothing, fortunately a group of enthusiasts decided to launch a private project: "Project Hessdalen". Partial support was received from norwegian universities, as well as the Defense Research Institute. Radar, magnetometer, spectrum analyzer, geiger counter, etc., was borrowed, and in the winter of 1984, a one month long field action in January / February was conducted, - with, among other things, observers on mountain peaks around the valley. A number of registrations were made, including on radar. One did not succeed in finding out what the phenomenon was (and is), but once and for all one could kill all star / planetary theories, airplane / satellite and helicopter theories, - as well as bluffs and hallucinations.

(Project Hessdalens head quarter in the1985 field action)

Similar field action was attempted in the winter the following year, but ended somewhat in  evacuation and rescue action due to bad weather. The Hessdalen mountains by winter are not a joke in that way.

After 1985 there were fewer reports. It is somewhat unclear how much that fact is due to a decrease in observations, or how much was due to residents quitting to report due to ridicule. In journalist Tore Strømøy's radio documentary on NRK (norwegian national broadcasting) in 1990, for example it was stated that Hessdalen residents collectively decided to "keep quiet" because of all the ridicule.

In 1993, Erling Strand was back in Hessdalen to inform about the data analysis from the project in 1984. In conversation with several of the valley's residents, it was revealed that the observations did not stop after 1985. On this basis, Strand decided to restart the project, and in 1994 the Project Hessdalen Workshop was held at the Hessdalen community center with the participation of prominent researchers from all over the world - including Russian Boris Smirnov, Nobel Prize candidate in physics.

In 1998, Strand set up an automatic measuring station in Vårhuslia hill, northeast in Hessdalen, - “Blue box” - a container equipped with alarm camera and software set to respond to light, - as well as other instruments - such as radar, magnetometer, geiger counter etc. The Blue Box also has two cameras that stream Hessdalen live on the internet 24/7 to interested people around the world.

(Head of Project Hessdalen: Siv. ing. Erling Strand)

Among the participants in the workshop in 1994, was also the Italian astrophysicist Massimo Teodorani, leader of Project Embla who conducted three field studies in Hessdalen in the early 2000s. The Embla team came up with interesting conclusions: In a series of published articles, Teodorani explains that the majority of Hessdals phenomenology is about light with a probable geophysical origin (according to the EMBLA-team). But in addition to these, there exists in Hessdalen a small, but significant, minority of structured objects! Teodorani speculates, among other things, whether Hessdalen is designated as site for military experiments with "exotic technology".

 

(Head of the EMBLA missions in the 2000s: Dr. Massimo Teodorani)

Since 2007, Østfold University College has organized “Science camp” in Hessdalen. During these two weeks in September (also in March / April in recent years), many researchers and students monitor the valley with instruments and keep tent bases on several of the mountain tops in the area. In addition to the "Blue Box" at Vårhus, a permanent measuring station, "White Box", has also been set up with opportunities for manning the Skarvan mountain south in the valley.

(Erling Strand and myself in front of the White Box during Science Camp, October 2019).

In the summer of 2007, it was widely reported in the media that the riddle in Hessdalen was resolved. In NRK's ​​"summer open" program, an employee at Østfold University College, who is also involved in Science Camp and associated with the research projects concerning Hessdalen, was interviewed - where he launched a theory about what was happening. Easily said; it was dust from the ground in Hessdalen that was ignited and, through a combustion process, caused light. These lights moved around in the valley with the wind.

In retrospect, they demented that they had any solution to the phenomena. On the contrary, it was emphasized that conflicting data had been obtained, that the phenomena were more complex than expected, and that one might be further away from a solution than ever. Still, it may seem that parts of the opinion are left with the impression that the riddle is resolved, and if you google UFO + Hessdalen, Addresseavisen's (Trondheim newspaper) 2007 article with the headline "UFO mystery solved in Hessdalen" comes up as the first hit.

Another proposed theory goes with Radon - a radioactive element - which is often found in Scandinavian granite. If Radon is exposed to dust in the atmosphere, the waste products can ionize the air and produce "macroscopic Coulomb crystals". The theory was launched by Pavia and Taft.

However, it is unclear how the phenomenon / light can move towards the wind direction.

The aforementioned Massimo Teodorani has - among other things - proposed piezoelectric effects to explain phenomena in Hessdalen. If quartz is exposed to tectonic stress, electricity is generated, which can be amplified by the presence of iron and copper.

However, the energy produced during this process appears to be too weak to explain the strength of the lights.

Italian Jader Monari is one of the latest to launch a hypothesis; Hessdalen as a giant, natural battery. Hessdalen can roughly be subdivided into the eastern side where copper is the dominant mineral and the western side is dominated by iron and zinc. Furthermore, sulfuric acid leaks from a closed mine into the river that flows through the valley, and is believed to function as an electrolyte - so that the valley can theoretically form a kind of natural giant battery.

 
However, the theory is not able to explain why the lights are also seen in the Øyungen area and also high up in the sky. Nor is it able to explain the different properties of the phenomena.

Monari also admits that the theory only deals with light in different forms. Observations of structured, craft-like UFOs have not been attempted to be explained with this hypothesis. Monari may seem to assume that light and structured objects are two separate things.

(Daytime picture taken by french Pierre Beake in 2015, - Lake Øyungen, Hessdalen).

Other people involved also seem to think the same; For example, Erling Strand has stated that there is so much different seen in Hessdalen:

"We get conflicting data, says Strand. Some data point in one direction, while other data point in the opposite direction. It is hard to imagine that all this should be part of the same phenomenon."

The above-mentioned Teodorani speculates in several articles whether light and structured objects are two separate phenomena that for some reason appear to exist in parallel in Hessdalen, or whether it is the same phenomenon observed at different physical stages.

(Daytime picture taken by french Pierre Beake in 2018, - Lake Øyungen, Hessdalen).

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The majority of all reports are about "lights" in the sky in Hessdalen. A small minority of reports describe crafts, objects and vehicles. (In addition, you have reports in the middle that describe objects shrouded in intense light). Mainly, there are three theories that apply:

1: This is a hitherto unknown natural phenomenon - probably of geophysical origin linked to the bedrock in Hessdalen.

2: This is testing and secret experiments with exotic technology - possibly led by NATO.

3: This is "visitation" - in one form or another.

It is possible that point 1 is correct, but this hypothesis may not be correct alone - which now seems to be consensus among researchers as well. In recent years, several of the researchers involved have argued that there may be two (or more) phenomena that co-exist in Hessdalen. Alternatively, there may be one and the same phenomenon that occurs across different physical stages.

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In 2019 I published a book about Hessdalen that dealt with the history, the research programs and my own experiences with the phenomena. I am now in the finishing process of a new book, where I present my own theories and considerations to a greater extent.