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Much random weirdness. The FATE Files Vol 1. No. 8
The FATE Files: Vol 1. No. 8
In today’s FATE File we scrounge up some unrelated artifacts from Esalen Institute’s 1969 Summer Course Catalog (7 days of mythology with Joseph Campbell? Sign us up!) to vintage fishing lure gimmicks. Come take a swing at our latest ball of random oddities!
Esalen Institute 1969 Summer Course Catalog
Easlen’s impact on 1960’s counterculture can’t be overstated. They pioneered the human potential movement and gave a platform to new ideas about self-actualization and human potential. In fact, they’re still paving the way today. Look at some of the fascinating workshops offered in ‘69:
The TR-Sonic Fish Call
A press release for this fishing gimmick was sent to FATE’s offices in an attempt to lure the magazine’s attention. It worked, and angler/editor Curtis Fuller responded with a letter requesting a sample. What didn’t work was the product itself. The electronic frequencies and flashing lights, while rooted in actual science, did not have the intended effect on the fishes. “Shoulda been here yesterday!”
Timothy Green Beckley Press Package
To get an idea of how prolific and wide-ranging Timothy Green Beckley was as an author and publisher, just take a look at this book title: David Bowie, UFOs, Witchcraft, Cocaine and Paranoia. Enough said.
TGB is truly one-of-a-kind and thankfully the fine folks over at Conspiracy Journal are keeping the man/myth/legend alive for a new generation of UFO enthusiasts.
Below are scans of his headshot (look at that baby face!) and the FATE contributor form that authors were asked to fill out in the 1970s.
1998 National UFO Conference
That 1998 lineup is better than most major music festivals this year.
FATE UK Edition
Did you know that FATE had a UK edition? The magazine was published overseas with different covers and articles in various formats starting in the 1950s. The scan below is from the second iteration of this venture and features a full-sized format as opposed to the cute little digest-sized editions we all know and love today. One day we’ll write a long boring article about this chapter of FATE’s history.
Brain Mind Bulletin (March, 1984)
Marilyn Ferguson started the Bulletin in 1975. It was known for summarizing heady New Age topics and the latest research on the development of human potential. We love this 1984 issue (vol. 9, no. 7) for the headline “AI will never mimic intuition, philosopher says.” It’s amazing how little the arguments have changed in the past 40 years.
Scott Corrales
Author and researcher Scott Corrales was one of our favorite guests on Art Bell’s Coast to Coast AM back in the day. He’s the top guy for chupacabras info and is still active over at his website, Inexplicata. Here’s a 1998 note about one of his submissions to FATE—“bird-men” always sell issues!
You can’t sneak a letterhead past us without getting judged. “Sky blue” was a great color choice, but we don’t like how cluttered the logo and bullets look up top. Less is more!
Letterhead rating: 5.5/10
UFO Magazine (1994)
This one is signed by Paul Davids, producer of the movie Roswell.
Issue #742 of FATE Magazine is now available. If you already subscribe to FATE, your copy is on the way! Individual print or digital copies are also available. You’ll love these all new true reports of the strange and unknown!
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