In Islamic belief, a walk-in is not a human spirit but an evil Djinni who has come into our world to get revenge on a man or woman who injured it or the Djinni’s family.[3] It is also believed that a Djinni will walk into the body of a recently married young man so it can experience the physical pleasures of intercourse with his wife. The possession of the human body is not forced; the person must consent and for allowing use of a physical body, the Djinni may offer a wish as payment. However, there are stories in which the Djinni never gives up the body or commits murder. When the original soul finds itself back in the body, he or she may wake up in a mental hospital or on trial for a crime he or she didn’t commit. Sometime during their research, paranormal investigators may encounter people who claim to be walk-ins, but what bothers me about this is the simple fact that if you are a walk-in, would you be so eager to advertise it?
Anyway, after hearing John’s tale, I didn’t know what to make of it. The claim was fantastic and this was the first time I had actually met a walk-in face to face. I asked John if it was he who had probed my mind and visited me in my dreams. He said, “Yes. I had to know your true intentions ... they are pure or else you would not be here now.” John said he was often visited by UFOs and showed me a number of photos he had taken. He also claimed that a secret government agency in league with organized crime has been trying to get him to agree to work with them. John said that on more than one occasion, a powerful evil master came into his bedroom at night and tried to kill him, but he was able to drive it away. According to John, he was able to win the battle and vanquish the dark force, but it left him in the weakened state that I now find him.
John claimed to have extraordinary powers, so I asked for a demonstration. John replied that he had the ability to levitate things and showed me a photo of a pie plate floating above a table. I replied to him that anyone can take a photo and fake it, if he had this power then he ought to prove it to me. I was sitting across from him on the couch with the windows open behind me. John seemed a little upset that I would make such a demand, but as I looked at his face he then smiled and the pupils in his blue eyes turned to pinpoints, then he waved his hand and behind me there was a crash! All three windows slammed shut at once with great force and the sound made me jump out of my seat. I asked John, “Did you do that?” He replied, “Yes I did. Enough demonstrations for the moment; there will be plenty of time for that later.” Of course I wanted to see more, and thought that perhaps it was just a freak accident. John seemed to be reading my mind and said, “There are no such thing as accidents and coincidences.”
John claimed to be part of an ancient secret society called the “Brotherhood of Mahatmas,” the spiritual guides of mankind and the guardians of the secrets of the cosmos with the Master Djwhal Khul as his teacher.[4] As mentioned earlier, John was a talented artist; he took me into his workshop and unveiled two paintings: one of Jesus and the other of Babaji, an Ascended Indian Master. The oil paintings were incredible and the detail was so life-like they appeared to be high-resolution photographs. As we walked back into the living room, John told me he had selected me to go to India and study under Babaji who has incarnated many times over thousands of years. He said this is Babaji’s final time on Earth, and I must go and see him because he is going to leave soon. John then showed me photos taken by a student of his in India of a young-looking man levitating off the ground in the lotus meditation position in front of a crowd of people. There was a long letter that started out saying, “BABAJI IS REAL!” I guess this student had some doubts before his trip. John said that he would pay my way and all expenses if I would agree to study with the master Babaji for five years.
According to Hindu mysticism, Babaji is one of the representatives of God-the-Father. From time to time, he incarnates on the Earth as a teacher for the sake of helping people. One of his incarnations took place at the end of the nineteenth century; it was described by Paramahansa Yogananda.[5] Yogananda describes in particular how Babaji easily dematerialized and materialized several times in front of his students; he also performed the materialization of objects out of thin air. According to the followers of Babaji, his last incarnation was from 1970 to 1984, again in northern India. He walked into a young man’s body and lived in it for fourteen years.
John asked me once again if I would be willing to go to India. I had recently started a new position teaching science so I politely declined his offer. John seemed disappointed but said it was my decision to make. I asked John if it would be possible to get copies of his notes and photographs, and he said, “No, but someday you will get most of it.” He excused himself; he was tired so I left for the day. I visited John several more times before I moved out of the area.
Did John have psychic powers? Well, it sure seemed like it; he was able to get thoughts out of my mind and insert vivid images. John passed over sometime in the early nineties. I had no idea he had left this world until one day when I got a call from a friend. He said he got lost in the back roads of Fairfield, Connecticut, while driving and suddenly got the urge to turn down a lonely road. He came upon a house that had a sign outside that said “Estate Sale.” He then said that I came into his mind and he swore he heard the voice of a man say, “Stop and get it for Phil . . . you will know when you are there.” He got out of the car and was “directed” to a small box of papers and photographs. He purchased them from a woman and then left and found his way back to the highway. Two days later, he gave me a call and said, “Phil, I have something for you, but don’t ask me how I know.” I went to his home the following weekend, he gave me a packet and said, “I heard a voice say this was for you.” I opened it up and could not believe my eyes—it was John Gray’s notes, drawings, and a number of photographs. I always wondered if John was a real walk-in or was it just the imagination of an ill old man trying to escape reality. One day while shopping at the mall in Danbury, Connecticut, I saw a sign outside a hair stylist shop saying “Walk-Ins Welcome” and it made me stop, wonder, and finally smile. As for Babaji, well, I never went to India but whoever he was, he would show up again in my life in another form (a bizarre incident, presented in the chapter Messages from Beyond).
metal Bending
Using the mind to bend spoons and other metals is a controversial subject. It began in the 1970s, when Uri Geller held spoons in his hand and seemed to bend them by psychic means. Many magicians have come forward and claimed that Geller’s metal bending ability is nothing but a trick, and they have been able to duplicate the feat. During my investigation of a “haunted home,” all the spoons and forks in a kitchen drawer were found bent the morning after my visit. Was it the result of an angry ghost or a hoax? Whatever the cause, the people who lived there didn’t think it was funny—they had to buy a considerable amount of new silverware. I have seen spoon bending before, and although I accept the idea that it can be done with trickery and without psychic powers, perhaps in rare cases a trick is not involved.
In the mid 1980s, John G. Fuller and I worked on a number of projects for FOX Television.[6] One particular show we did was on psychic metal bending. The producers rented out a church hall in Weston, Connecticut, and invited a number of the townspeople and their families to participate in an experiment for the show. If I remember correctly, there were twenty-five adults and ten children whose ages ranged from six to ten years old with an equal number of boys and girls. Most of the people who participated to my knowledge had no interest in psychic phenomenon, and most agreed to take part in the experiment because they wanted to be on television. A spoon was passed out to everyone, and as they held it in one hand between two fingers with my direction everyone yelled out, “BEND, BEND, BEND!”
I didn’t know what to expect, and I think the producers of the show probably would have been upset if nothing happened, but it did. Most of the spoons in the adult’s hands did not bend, in two there was a slight bend near the handle—but it was a different story with the children. Four of the
spoons held by the children ages six, seven, and nine bent right before my eyes as if they were rubber. To make things more incredible, two of the spoons continued to bend as they were all placed on the table. There is no way that these young children could have bent their spoons by trickery. This experiment convinced me and those present that what is called psychokinesis is possible.
Why did the children’s spoons bend and not the adults’? To answer this question for myself, I thought of the Star Wars movies. In Episode V, Luke Skywalker’s ship sank in the swamp and he attempted to levitate it using the Force. Luke found the task too difficult and failed. Then, using his power and knowledge of the Force, Yoda raised the ship out of the swamp and onto the land with little difficulty. Luke exclaimed, “I don’t believe it!” Yoda replied, “That’s why you failed.” Perhaps in order to tap into our psychic powers, we must have no hidden agendas and most importantly, we must believe!
[1]. Harry Houdini (March 24, 1874–October 31, 1926) was born Ehrich Weisz, and is considered by many today to be the greatest escape artist and stage magician of the twentieth century.
[2]. This reporter once did a story on me, so I called him for a favor; he had considerable connections in the Fairfield and Bridgeport areas of Connecticut.
[3]. In Islamic folklore, a Djinni (also genie or Jinni) is a fiery supernatural creature in possession of free will. Djinn are mentioned in the Qur’an, where an entire surah is named after them (Al-Jinn). They can be either good or evil. In some cases, evil genies are said to lead humans astray. The translation of the word Djinn into English means “to hide, conceal or remain hidden.”
[4]. According to legend, Djwhal Khul is a Tibetan Master of ancient knowledge. His teachings have been channeled through many mediums from the nineteenth century to the present. I could find no record of this person ever existing, but he seems to play an important part in the formation of a new world order and helping people ascend to the next spiritual level.
[5]. Paramahansa Yogananda (January 5, 1893–March 7, 1952) was an Indian yogi and guru who introduced many Westerners to the teachings of meditation through his book, Autobiography of a Yogi.
[6]. John G. Fuller, Jr. (1913–1990) was a New England–based author of several nonfiction books and newspaper articles, mainly focusing on themes of extraterrestrials and the supernatural. For many years, he was a regular columnist for the Saturday Review magazine and Reader’s Digest.
Entities From an Unseen World
In the early eighties, I would often attend UFO conferences, most of which were sponsored by the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON).[1] It was a good way to hear about research being done in the field. However, when a case bordering on the extreme paranormal was presented, it was always considered as not being scientific and therefore without place in the UFO community and its research. I will never forget the MUFON conference held at MIT sometime in 1982 when one of the speakers (I can’t remember who specifically) asked if there were any questions. An audience member asked, “Where are the UFOs from and why are they here?” The speaker answered, “I really don’t know. That’s the million-dollar question.” At that moment another spectator raised his hand and stood up, and in an accent that sounded Jamaican said, “We really all know where they are from and what they are!” While looking at everyone in the audience he yelled at the top of his lungs, “THEY ARE DEMONS FROM HELL, MAN!” The speaker responded, “Well, there is no proof of that, but we do respect your opinion. Thank you.” This individual became very agitated and accused UFO investigators of being in league with the Devil. After several minutes of a heated exchange, security was called to escort the gentleman out of the building.
So What are Demons?
I have asked this question to a number of people who research and investigate the paranormal, including self-proclaimed exorcists, and not one can give me a definite answer. We get the word “demonstrate” from the word “demon”; in medieval times, it was thought that they were advanced beings with great power. Demons were called upon to teach the sciences, tell the future, and reveal locations of buried treasure. In modern society, the word “demon” is often associated with something very horrible and evil and in the service of the Devil. The redefinition was the result of the Roman Catholic Church’s efforts to scare people and steer them away from occult practices. These days, people are still afraid of demons and will often blame them for the bad things that happen in life. Some even believe that inanimate objects like statues and mirrors could be cursed and, if placed in a home, will connect with demonic forces that could cause physical and psychological harm. I know of one person who collects these “cursed objects” and stores them in his home to keep them out of the world.
Some say demons are angels who went bad and instead of dwelling in hell are actually roaming the world looking for human victims. To get a better understanding of these non-human entities, especially angels, one must erase from the mind the typical image of wings and a cherub-like face. Angels are beings in the universe that do not have physical bodies—they are highly evolved and have great power. The names of angels often appear in cases of UFO contacts and channeling. Some of these channels and contactees claim UFO beings called the “Nordics” are responsible for our angel myths. Nords are described as tall, light-skinned, and blonde. Angels have their own society and seem to be bound by a higher law. It is often said angels lack free will; meaning the extent to which they can interact with the physical universe is very limited.
Personally, I do not believe angels interact with humans by channeling. I do not believe fallen angels are the demons many paranormal investigators and exorcists fear. I do not believe that angels can possess a human being or strike one in anger. We are told in a number of ancient writings that there are good and bad angels, but once again both seem bound by the same strict laws that govern the universe. Angels seem so far above humans on the evolutionary scale, there isn’t a clear reason for them bothering with us. It seems implausible that a being of such intellect would want to torment humans by moving things around in a home or possessing a person to have fun or vent anger. However, there is another class of being that has been totally ignored by the Western world; this entity will do all the nasty things mentioned above and more: the Djinn.
Enter the DJinn
The Djinn were briefly mentioned in Interdimensional Universe and since its publication, I have received numerous emails from people who were interested to either learn more or confirm whether they have had an encounter with one. The only reference we have of the Djinn is in the Qur’an (Koran) and Sunnah of Islam. The Djinn were created before humans and lived on Earth in a parallel dimension. Their home is so close to ours that at times they are able to clearly see us, but we perceive them as only dark shadows. This could explain the many and continually escalating reports of the so-called “shadow people.”
The word Djinn (sometimes Jinn) comes from the Arabic word meaning “hidden” or “concealed” and, although I don’t believe that they are actively hiding from us, they are nevertheless invisible. The Djinn are referred to as “God’s other people” in the Qur’an and according to legend, once lived in this world while it was still a paradise. Instead of following the laws of God, the Djinn turned to greed and slowly started to destroy the planet and make war upon themselves and other intelligent beings. As punishment, the Djinn were taken out of this world; they were relocated to another reality where they could do little harm. Earth was then healed and cleansed and a new being was allowed to live in this world; God and the angels called this new being “man.” According to the Qur’an (surah 15: 26–27) God made the angels from light, man from the clay in the earth and the Djinn from smokeless fire.[2] Like humans, Djinn are born with free will and may choose the path of good or evil. They have emotions, can marry, and raise children. Their life span is much longer than a human’s and the older a Djinni is, the more knowledge and power it acquir
es. What clearly distinguishes the Djinn from mankind are their powers and abilities: most Djinn can manipulate matter into any form they wish. They have the ability to fly, disappear, reappear, and shape-shift. It may be that the myths of Native American shape shifters and Tricksters are really Djinn.
The ability to influence humans and control animals is another power of the Djinn. In most cases, the person has to invite the Djinn into their life by asking them for favors (wishes) and the Djinn will ask for payment. The Djinn seem to be able to ingest physical food and absorb energy as nourishment; in some cases they may attach themselves to a person and induce fear just to feed upon them. It must be considered that the Djinn are a chief component in most paranormal manifestations, and according to the Qur’an, they delight in having fun with humans by conjuring a variety of things to induce fear. The world of the Djinn is both sinister and interesting; by acknowledging their existence, what we call the paranormal will make more sense. As mentioned earlier, to the Islamic people, Djinn are very real and are not to be taken lightly. In March 2009 I received a letter from a woman born in Turkey who had read Interdimensional Universe and wanted to report information she had on these beings.
Hi Phil,
I was born and lived in Istanbul, Turkey, until I was nine years old, then my family immigrated to Canada. I am currently 51. As you may know, almost all of the Turkish population is Muslim (Secular). My generation of Turks is quite modern, nothing like the Arabic countries. The reason why I feel I must give you this information is because growing up knowing about the Koran and beliefs of the other life forms are quite intact in my mind and there is no doubt of the existence of the Djinn in the Muslim countries. So, even though I was skeptical, I accepted this fact because it was written in the Koran as a FACT. I just want to add that I am not religious at all. I have not read your entire new book Interdimensional Universe but have gathered enough information about your definition of the Djinn to say that it is exactly as you have described and defined Djinn. In Turkish, it is call CIN.
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