Wednesday, 26 November 2008

There is a medical procedure...

comparable to one or two of your dream experiences in an early novel by Mr Strieber, Black Magic. Although written before his first consciously-remembered 'abduction', much of the imagery (and themes) are suggestive of screen memories, raising the possibility of direct ET involvement in the work. I will be posting a more complete review on The Daily Behemoth shortly, but as this passage seemed similar to your dreams of men in white coats forcing back your head, etc, I decided to put down a few early thoughts here too. (For a similar review of The Wolfen, comparing the themes of that novel to the Communion cycle, click here.) In this case, the abductors are KGB agents.

'There were people looming forward now, gathering around the table, men and women, creatures at their feast, eyes upon her, complicated, frozen faces- and hands pushing, pulling- a hand in my hair! 'Aaahh!' Back, lie back: and now the black straps strapped, cold across belly, arms and legs.

'Please!' I don't want them to scar me. There are so many, so very many. Six, seven. It's like some kind of crazy dance the way they keep coming and going... Catherine tried to raise her head enough to see them, but somebody was behind her and pulled her hair again. Next a thick band was yanked around her forehead. Now she was really stuck, straps and bands keeping her absolutely still.'

Your description of the 'medics' as being 'machine-like' (ie, possessed), is conveyed pretty effectively in the above, I feel.

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