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Andrija Puharich
The claims the writer was given for Andrija Puharich, in the order they were given.
1
Jim Hurtak was a friend of Andrija Puharich, was involved in the Uri Geller affair, and claimed to be psychic and to have had UFO encounters.
“He was a friend of Andrija Puharich, was deeply involved in the Uri Geller affair, and claimed to be psychic himself. Not only was he psychic, but he had had a number of UFO encounters”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch11:28344-28518 testimony first hand
2
On 1976-04-01, Jim Hurtak and Andrija Puharich appeared together on a talk show broadcast in San Francisco, California.
“On April 1, 1976, Hurtak and Puharich were on a talk-show broadcast in San Francisco.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch11:28619-28694 administrative
3
Jim Hurtak told Jacques Vallée that at the end of their meeting he shared a statement prepared with Andrija Puharich and a "sensitive" working for the American Navy predicting Earth would be contacted within 18 months by highly evolved intelligent beings from other worlds.
“Jim said he wanted to share with me something that I could keep in mind: a statement that he had prepared with Puharich, a "sensitive" who was working for the American Navy... I believe that the Earth will be contacted within the next 18 months by highly evolved intelligent beings from other worlds.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch11:35845-36222 testimony first hand
4
Uri Geller and Andrija Puharich have forecast massive flying saucer landings.
“Geller and Puharich have forecast massive flying saucer landings.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch10:45652-45708 hearsay
5
Jacques Vallee considers most of the exchanges between Andrija Puharich and SPECTRA (the alleged cosmic intelligence) to consist of elements borrowed from Puharich's and Uri Geller's own brains and reflected back on them.
“Its elements may be borrowed entirely from our own brains and reflected upon us (as seems the case in most of the exchanges between Puharich and SPECTRA) or it may present genuinely new data.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch11:21004-21190 opinion first hand
6
Andrija Puharich sometimes receives messages from SPECTRA when Uri Geller is not present.
“Puharich sometimes receives the messages when Uri is away, and it is difficult to believe that even a clever magician would be able to plant loudspeakers in the walls wherever Dr. Puharich goes.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch11:25088-25277 testimony
7
Uri Geller and Andrija Puharich took literally the messages recorded on tape from the alleged cosmic intelligence SPECTRA, including a claim that there is a dematerialized aspect to atoms that could be used, and a claim about a 'mass landing' compared to refuelling and charging via the earth's barometric and cosmic layer.
““There is a dematerialized aspect to your atoms that we can use” (p. 166), and “We need that mass landing like you people on earth call refueling, and charging up, like a huge plane of yours charges up with electricity. We do that through your barometric and cosmic layer around earth” (p. 179).”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch11:2673-2962 hearsay second hand
8
Jacques Vallee considers that the phenomena involving the table at the 1899 Victor Hugo séance can be explained by unconscious mental processes among the attending spiritualists, and that the same explanation applies to Andrija Puharich and Uri Geller.
“I think the phenomena involving the table can be explained by unconscious and mental process among the attending “spiritualists.” The same explanation holds true for Puharich and Geller.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch11:28893-29072 opinion first hand
9
Andrija Puharich's tapes recording the voice of SPECTRA have mysteriously disappeared.
“a fact which is not unlike the mysterious disappearance of Dr. Puharich’s tapes when he records the voice of SPECTRA.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch11:31403-31512 testimony
10
The first contact Andrija Puharich had with alleged UFO entities was through the same man who was a leader in Mrs. Keech's sect, referred to by the sociologists who wrote When Prophecy Fails as Dr. Armstrong.
“The first contact that Puharich had with alleged UFO entities was through the same man who was a leader in Mrs. Keech’s sect! (The sociologists who wrote *When Prophecy Fails* called him Dr. Armstrong.)”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch11:3763-3954 administrative first hand
11
Jacques Vallee has met Andrija Puharich and regards him as an intensely sincere man.
“I have met Dr. Puharich, whom I regard as an intensely sincere man, and I think highly of Geller’s talents.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch11:4216-4315 opinion first hand
12
A series of contacts between Andrija Puharich and an 'Intelligence in the Sky' called SPECTRA or Hoova began on 1971-11-30, when Puharich hypnotized Uri Geller for the first time.
“The series of contacts between a physician, Andrija Puharich, a graduate of Northwestern University, and the “Intelligence in the Sky” called SPECTRA or Hoova, began on November 30, 1971, when Puharich hypnotized Uri Geller for the first time.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch11:463-701 testimony second hand
13
SPECTRA told Andrija Puharich it was a shame they could not contact him directly, but that maybe in time they would be able to.
“SPECTRA tells Puharich, at one point, “It is a shame that for such a brilliant mind we cannot contact you directly. Maybe in time we shall be able to contact you directly.””
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch11:4656-4818 hearsay second hand
14
SPECTRA told Andrija Puharich that its computers had studied everyone on earth and that he was noticed for his abilities as the perfect man for the mission.
“Earlier, SPECTRA had said, “Our computers studied everyone on earth. You were noticed for your abilities as the perfect man for this mission.””
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch11:4829-4962 hearsay second hand
15
Andrija Puharich is a graduate of Northwestern University.
“a physician, Andrija Puharich, a graduate of Northwestern University”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch11:494-552 administrative
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Jacques Vallee considers the cult building up around Andrija Puharich and Uri Geller very similar to a number of other belief structures that had developed in the United States and other countries in recent years.
“we find that the cult that is building up around Puharich and Geller is very similar to a number of other belief structures that have developed in the U.S. and other countries in recent years.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch11:5799-5985 opinion first hand
17
Uri Geller and Andrija Puharich received messages from SPECTRA predicting mass landings that would perhaps be visible only to themselves.
“Uri and Puharich receive messages from SPECTRA, predicting mass landings (perhaps visible only to themselves).”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch11:5993-6091 hearsay second hand
18
Andrija Puharich wrote in his book (page 127) that a Prophet, such as Uri Geller, is specifically created to serve as an intermediary between a 'divine' intelligence and man.
““I believe,” states Dr. Puharich (p. 127), “that a Prophet, a Uri Geller … is specifically created to serve as an intermediary between a ‘divine’ intelligence and man.””
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch11:8012-8174 opinion second hand
19
Andrija Puharich was told in a communication that in the last twenty-four hours he had passed the test successfully and that he must tell the world everything about the alleged cosmic intelligence.
“In another communication Dr. Puharich was told: “In the last twenty-four hours you have passed the test successfully. This is the last time ever in your life that you will have to be tested…. You must tell the world everything about us….””
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch11:8180-8413 hearsay second hand
20
Andrija Puharich stated flatly that the relationship between the superior beings and Uri Geller and himself continues to grow deeper and mutually more meaningful.
“Dr. Puharich states flatly that “The relationship … between these superior beings and Uri and me continues to grow deeper and mutually more meaningful.””
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch11:8428-8568 opinion second hand
21
The magnetic tape recording of the 1972 SPECTRA communications to Uri Geller and Andrija Puharich disappeared after transcription.
“Received on magnetic tape. The tape disappeared after transcription.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch12:1271-1325 administrative
22
SPECTRA communicated to Uri Geller and Andrija Puharich in 1972 that it is a spacecraft used as humans use a planet and had been stationed for the past eight hundred years over the earth.
“SPECTRA is the name of a spacecraft which we use as you use a planet. It has been stationed for the past eight hundred years over the earth…. The Israeli territory is where we first landed on earth”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch12:785-977 hearsay second hand
23
Uri Geller and Andrija Puharich have described events around Geller as including contact with UFO entities.
“the events around Geller include contact with what he and Puharich have described as UFO entities.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch16:3857-3946 hearsay second hand
24
Uri Geller came to the United States around 1970 at the request of Andrija Puharich.
“Uri Geller came to the U.S. about 1970 at the request of Dr. Andrija Puharich, who was well-known among psychic phenomena research circles and could therefore expose him quickly to a significant audience.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch16:3957-4152 administrative
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Andrija Puharich was well-known among psychic phenomena research circles.
“Dr. Andrija Puharich, who was well-known among psychic phenomena research circles and could therefore expose him quickly to a significant audience.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch16:4014-4152 administrative
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Jacques Vallee appeared on a panel with Andrija Puharich, Arthur Young, Charles Muses, and Tom Bearden.
“I find myself on a panel with Andrija Puharich, Arthur Young, mathematician Charles Muses ... and a scientist, Tom Bearden.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch17:20592-20689 administrative first hand
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The panel featuring Andrija Puharich, Arthur Young, Charles Muses, and Tom Bearden was chaired by Ira Einhorn, a poet from Philadelphia.
“The panel is chaired by Ira Einhorn, a poet from Philadelphia.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch17:20806-20855 administrative first hand
28
Andrija Puharich described his latest experiences with Uri Geller on the panel.
“Puharich describes his latest experiences with Geller.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch17:20869-20916 observation first hand
29
Andrija Puharich claims to receive messages on his tape recorder coming from a mysterious cosmic source.
“He explains to the audience that he gets messages on his tape recorder, coming from a mysterious cosmic source.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch17:20924-21028 hearsay second hand
30
Andrija Puharich claims the tape recording of his cosmic messages vanishes regularly and there is nothing he can do to prevent it.
“But the tape vanishes regularly. There is nothing he can do to prevent it”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch17:21036-21107 hearsay second hand
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Andrija Puharich is committed to the idea that he and Uri Geller are guided by a very high source of wisdom and that mankind's only course is to place its destiny in that source's hands.
“he is totally committed to the idea that he and Uri are now guided by a very high source of wisdom, and that the only course for mankind is to place its destiny in “their” hands”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch17:21115-21287 opinion second hand
32
Jacques Vallee argues that both believers and sceptics in the UFO debate are wrong, including Andrija Puharich with his disappearing tapes and Uri Geller voicing messages from the Rhombus 4-D computer.
“I would argue that they are all wrong, even Puharich with his disappearing tapes, and Uri voicing from Rhombus 4-D.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch17:4423-4536 opinion first hand
33
Andrija Puharich predicts a mass landing of extraterrestrials.
“He predicts a mass landing.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch18:1665-1684 opinion second hand
34
Andrija Puharich, an American parapsychologist, brought Uri Geller to the United States in 1971 and arranged for him to be studied under laboratory conditions at several scientific institutions.
“An American parapsychologist, Dr. Andrija Puharich, brought Geller to the United States in 1971 and arranged for the young man to be studied under laboratory conditions at several scientific institutions.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch8:14713-14904 administrative first hand
35
Jacques Vallee does not accept the idea, proposed by Andrija Puharich and others, that mankind is being psychically contacted by a benign intelligence from outer space.
“I cannot accept the idea (proposed by Dr. Puharich and others) that mankind is being psychically contacted by a benign intelligence from outer space.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch8:24828-24971 opinion first hand
36
On 1961-05-05, Robert Monroe attempted an out-of-body visit to Andrija Puharich and found a man resembling Puharich but with lighter or blond hair sitting at a table writing, who spoke with him about their project before Monroe returned to the physical body.
“5/5/61 ... in planned attempt to visit Dr. Puharich... There was a man sitting at the table, writing on paper. He resembled Dr. Puharich, but he was more light or blond-haired. I greeted him, and he looked up and smiled, then stated that he would spend more time on our project...”
Journeys Out of the Body 2014-11-11 58-60 testimony first hand
37
Andrija Puharich, J. G. Pratt, Robert Crookall, Hornell Hart, and Gardner Murphy are professionals in the same category as J. B. Rhine within the parapsychology field.
“Andrija Puharich, J. G. Pratt, Robert Crookall, Hornell Hart, Gardner Murphy all come under this classification.”
Journeys Out of the Body 2014-11-11 ch10:8577-8674 administrative
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After Robert Monroe's 1961-05-05 out-of-body visit, Andrija Puharich confirmed the described locale and actions were correct but had no memory of the visit himself, and Robert Monroe attributed the perceived blond hair to a strong overhead light reflection.
“Comment: In checking with Dr. Puharich, the locale was right, and actions were correct, but he has no memory of visit. Strong overhead light may have caused the reflection of "blond."”
Journeys Out of the Body 2014-11-11 ch12:14352-14519 testimony second hand
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Andrija Puharich, while awake and aware that Robert Monroe was specifically attempting to visit him out-of-body, had no conscious recollection of any such meeting.
“Dr. Puharich, awake and aware that specific attempts to "visit" him were being made, had no conscious recollection of any such meeting.”
Journeys Out of the Body 2014-11-11 ch12:14590-14717 testimony second hand
40
On 1960-06-29 in the late evening, Robert Monroe attempted an out-of-body visit to Andrija Puharich somewhere in California but instead found himself with four unfamiliar people around a table who displayed wariness and refused to answer his questions, with one man saying "Don't tell him!"; the experience lasted eighteen minutes, and Andrija Puharich later reported no connection to the described scene.
“6/29/60 Late Evening ... under plan to visit Dr. Andrija Puharich somewhere in California. Moved blindly for a short period, then stopped. Four people were seated around a table... one of the men said, "Don't tell him!"... Time away, eighteen minutes. Comment: No connection with Dr. Puharich's activities at the time, as he reports.”
Journeys Out of the Body 2014-11-11 ch12:8164-8586 testimony first hand
41
Jesse Michels describes Itzhak Bentov as the Israeli counterpart of Andrija Puharich, and says the two were very close.
“He was like the Israeli version of Puharich and they were like very close.”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:51:09.7-00:51:13.0 opinion first hand
42
Jesse Michels believes Andrija Puharich was with the CIA.
“I think he was CIA, and I think the CIA and Assad have always been really close.”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:51:22.2-00:51:26.0 opinion first hand