A Vision of Gods Flaming Eye
"This Morning as I was in my Spirit, let down into the deep Abyss, attending the pure Openings, from that central generating Source or Fountain Life; In a moment there appeared to me an Azure blue Firmament, so Oriental as nothing of this, in this Visible Orb could parallel with it. Out of the midst hereof was a most wonderful Eye, which I saw Sparkling, as with Flaming Streams from it. Which I am not able to Figure out, after that manner, in which it did present it self unto me. But according to this Form it was, as much as I am able to give an account of it, it was thus, or after this manner. There was a Flaming Eye in the midst of a Circle, and round about it a Rainbow with all variety of Colours, and beyond the Rainbow in the Firmament, innumerable Stars all attending this Flaming Eye. From which the Word said, the Earth and the Heavens shall flye, and nothing abide, but what can live in this Eternal Eye, as ministering Stars of Glory, before the Throne of him: who like to this Circling Eye, which thou hast seen, hath neither Beginning or End. After this Word it disappeared, leaving its Flaming Influences upon my Heart. And further of this secret Vision he did say, he would it impart, as I for its Manifestation did wait: and the signification hereof should come to be witnessed, by that rising Birth, which is called up to this Globe, among these Stars to fix, in this more excelling Firmament". A Fountain of Gardens ~ Jane Leade, July the 16th, 1676
I think this is a good place to start. There's much more to come here so I would request that before we judge what Jane Leade is actually describing here, taking into account the 17th century understanding she may have had about such things as flight (let alone flight by UAP), we look at certain particular descriptions provided by Leade in her journal entries holistically. This of course implies that we give them a good hearing first. The goal here will not be to prove that Jane Leade is a genuine Contactee/Abductee as we define the terms today, or that the argument for the reality of Contact phenomena is somehow strengthened. I think the best one can hope for from the material is the dismantling of the theory that 'Cultural Contamination' has somehow shaped the core of the Abduction stories told by so many. If one can match over and over again, from descriptions of events written in the 17th Century that cannot be disputed as to validity - her books have been published for three hundred plus years, 10-15 (or more) different specific data points described in modern day cases today, then it is simply not possible that the cultural contamination and the modern media somehow manifested the core of what is described in modern Abduction cases. I believe there are certain serious implications if this is the finding from the material. It is also important in this case to separate the 17th century religious beliefs, common understanding and from there, the interpretation by the author, from what she -seems- to physically experience. I've tried to stay focused on that and understand that others may want to take certain aspects of Jane Leades relationship with what she describes as the "Magia" and explore further. That is not the goal here, at least for now.
In the above journal entry, Leade describes a UFO encounter. The UFO has satellite UFOs. It has sparkling colors and the main body is shape like an oriental eye - in essence a saucer shape. It has flaming streams -and- "flaming influences" upon it's witness. It "disappeared".
UFO sightings are a base/core element of Abduction accounts.
I have found this a fascinating story regardless of the outcome of the study. A bit of background on Leade and those of her society who may have also experienced events we've heard described so many times before.
The Wisdom of John Pordage - Arthur Versluis
More to come...