The following passages have been taken from Michael Blake Read/Philippa M. Lee and Associates (1978) The Evergreens: Visitors of Time and Space, Toronto: Emanation Press, pp.17-24. The publication has been copy-edited for clarity and accuracy:

“The universe is scattered with life. There is nothing more common than life. In this inhabited universe there are many life forms: Some who are advanced and some who are not. None are better nor worse than any other. That is true, also, of those upon the earth, the third planet from the sun.

“Some have achieved the ability to travel from one location to another and the ability to extend this beyond local planetary distances. Others go beyond even this. These travelers, ambassadors, meeters, explorers, greeters, travel much.

“Those who travel to this third planet from the sun do not see this as a backwater, do not see this as upon the rim of the stellar formation, or at the edge of the galaxy. When one does not worry about time, then one does not worry about distance. That which is sixteen, eighteen, two hundred light years away becomes the same as that which exists one mile away.¹

¹ This is a reference to faster-than-light travel, the principle of which is given in the next post titled “The Mechanisms of a UFO and the Principle of Faster-Than-Light Travel”.

“Those who travel from one place to another to explore another civilization are not omnipotent. They call themselves by one name, for every civilization does this. They call themselves “man”. Try drawing a correlation between man who exists on the third planet from the sun and man who exists in the system Bootes (pronounced Bow-ah’-tees) [the Herdsman], and you will note that certain similarities exist.

“In the reticular (kite) formation of the star chart, the system Bootes is the closest port to the earth. It is the home base for some, it is a way-station for others and, therefore, many of those, though not all, who travel to this sphere do not originally come from Bootes. There are those who are capable of traveling vast distances. Between all of the civilizations who have gone beyond destruction of themselves, there is the sharing of technology, the sharing of civilization, and the sharing of sharing.

“Those who travel are of many beginnings. We do not mean that they have become different because of pattern lines, but they began from different beginnings. There are those who are tall; there are those who are short. While there are those in the universe who have green skin, the combination of short, green, manlike creature, as often depicted in fiction, does not exist.

The Tall Aliens

“Those who are tall are from a point where their light reaches earth from the time that they had yet to even evolve from exoskeletal. The light takes approximately fourteen-and-one-half million light years [to reach earth]. This part of the galaxy has yet to be mapped by astronomers, and they do not even know of its existence.

“These tall entities have trouble absorbing light spectra in the infrared area; the eyes are small. The skin is virtually hairless. The ribs are extremely flat and overlap each other. This is from the time when they were basically an armoured race, covered with something very like the platelets of an armadillo, however, rib-shaped. These individuals went through great turmoil, however, their greatest change was when the lines of breeding changed and they worked from an exoskeletal situation and covered themselves with a skin. The breathing is done through a three-lung system and their air has a high sulphur content. Their height ranges between six and a half [feet] to seven feet. They have opposable thumbs and [they] can touch with the thumb each one of their other four digits.

“They communicate by voice and by telepathy; however, telepathy is mostly used at greater distances. Face to face, a combination of both [voice and telepathy] is most often used [to communicate].

“Their intelligence can be judged or ascertained in many ways. They have the intelligence to see what is hot before touching it. Their minds work out much and, from a small piece of information, can garner much.

“For instance, you would say your name, ‘Miss Beth Kendall’. From that, it is easily seen that certain things are shown. One, an unmarried state. Two, female. Three, that there is a necessity for two names, not one; in other words, that there is a structure of names. Much can be ascertained from this name. However, if you would say ‘Beth Kendall’ four or five times, by the second time these entities would see those areas of stress within the words, would understand the character and the characteristics of the self and by applying what is known about the civilization, they could give approximately what you are, were and will be.

The Short Aliens

“The small (short) ones are not opposites to the tall ones, for there are certain tall ones who are also extremely hairy. However, the shorter ones are in many ways hairy. These [short] individuals come from a planet that received little light and little heat and the sustenance was low. They come from just beyond the system Bootes in the reticular formation of stars. These individuals are best described as very close neighbours of the Booteans. They evolved small, stayed small, averaging between four foot one inch and five [foot] two [inch], five [foot] three [inch]; one who is beyond five foot [tall] is considered very tall.

“They kept [their] hair because hair kept their ancestors warm. The eyes have a reflective state. Nature, you see, in its wisdom does not waste a good idea, and you will find that these individual’s eyes are virtually the same as certain animals on earth that have been evolving from low-light conditions or are basically nocturnal. These individuals are nocturnal. A good combination is to have a crew of both of these (nocturnal and diurnal).

“They breathe air that is very high in nitrogen, low in oxygen, medium amounts of dioxides and other gases, very similar to this planet, the third planet from the sun. They call their planet “earth” also. That is why communication of concepts will be simple. However, they will give concepts for which there will not be words. Their communication is achieved as a combination of hand and mouth speaking, for these are air breathers. These have a compartmentalized double-lung, very much like those who exist upon this planet.

“What is their intelligence? For instance, approximately sixteen thousand years before this date, they had a problem that was solved extremely quickly by a certain astronaut. Their problem was that certain parts of hair upon the body of, not themselves, but others, had a tendency to wrap itself around circular objects because of electrostatic [electricity]. It became a tendency for those who traveled, to daily pull hair away from certain portions of the body, very much as certain men shave on this planet. The desire to enhance beauty is also very common in the universe. This was then solved – as was solved most recently [on earth] – by coating the area with a foam compound first and then not shaved, and the hairs and the foam drifted together and made [the hairs] thicker. They saw how it was solved more recently here on this planet and [they] enjoyed the ease of the solution.

The Men from Bootes (the Grays)

“Of the stars in the system Bootes, there are three that are mainly inhabited. The three main stars in this system can be joined by a triangle… starting with Arcturus (36.7 light years from Earth). The people of these stars are very different. Some are short; some are large (tall); some are those whom we have described. There is a mixture of all of these [races] on all three [stars], for there has been contact [among] these [races] for two-point-seven-six million years.

“Realize that each growth, each entity, basically uses the word “man” whether it is of one form of life or another. All races call themselves “man” or “people” or “congregation”, each name exists. That is a universal within almost the entire universe.

“Their [skin] color is light beige, for that was the best color to absorb certain light frequencies that were available on their own sphere. They are physiologically different from yourselves, for the chest structures, body structures are different, breathing is different, thinking is different.

“Their height averages between five foot ten inches to six foot six inches. Their weight [averages] between one hundred and seventy [pounds] to two hundred and ten pounds. Their rib structure is flat, sliding ribs, one over each other; almost impenetrable to thorny, spiked objects. You will note to their fingers that there are four, not five, although they have opposing thumbs.

“The temperature of their skin is approximately one hundred and three degrees fahrenheit; temperature of the body, approximately one hundred and twenty-five degrees fahrenheit. They are resistant to almost all disease organisms of Earth; however they are considerably worried about mutation of disease, for that is an area in which there is a problem [for themselves]. They are bisexual, bifurcated (divided into two branches or forks) and humanoid.

“Certain folds of the skin give the impression of the eyes being drawn upwards, and the eye would more pull into the iris vertically than into round shaping. However, there is a lactating (secreting milk) membrane. The mouth and the nose, as orifices of the faces, are not descendants (downward sloping) as are those of Man of this planet, who, being water-originating, was designed to prevent water [from] running into the lungs when dropped from above. Being descendants causes water to run away from the lips and nose. However, their faces have not been affected by those particular circumstances and therefore, the noses are much smaller, without the projection. Their mouths and the area around the skin of the mouth is very smooth. The tongue is set back further into the mouth and the teeth are of slightly different composition, particularly in that there [are] fifteen teeth to the bottom and twenty [teeth] above. They are not incisors or cutting teeth, but mainly grinding teeth.

“They are used to somewhat lower light levels, but higher heat levels and therefore, [they have] a problem with sunlight. Their planet has a lower degree of humidity, and there is an acridity in the atmosphere, since it has a much higher methane level, caused by decomposition of growing plants many years before.

“Their sexual organs do not have the same shaping of Man’s, yet they have the same concept, although more to that which would be considered oviparian (oviparous – reproducing by eggs). However the construction of the genes would not allow cross-mating. That is why there has been the considerable examination of those that have been taken aboard certain UFOs as to the composition of the cellular structure of the body.

“Their method of communication is oral, since they are air breathers and have therefore developed membranes into the throat to cause vibrations and alterations in pressure of air. Being extremely curious people, many of them are linguists and do not speak only English, but many of the English variants and other language variants. The only languages that have not been studied with any fullness are those that have not been broadcast [by radio], you see.

“To describe their culture and lifestyle would be almost meaningless, so strange that it would be hard to understand. There are certain areas in which there is impingement (having an effect or impact). For them to gaze at a yellow color for approximately four to ten minutes, the intense satisfaction gained from it is physiological culture. Yet for them to see individuals reading [news]paper is somewhat hard for them to believe or understand.

“Imagine an enclosed area, imagine it darker than this, hotter than this, where each individual can easily touch and be in contact with the other individuals close by, physically and mentally. Think of this as somewhat ‘womb-like’ and you will have an impression of how they live and feel.

“They are adventurous, and curiosity is one of their strongest traits. Yet because they are curious, they realize how they themselves can be affected by the curiosity of others. This has caused problems for those investigating, yet their curiosity has caused them to judge things accurately as to the effect of a curious individual upon them. So they themselves are extremely wary of that which they investigate, yet they have not lost the investigatory ability. They feel man on this planet does not know how to handle curiosity. They are so adventurous as to leave security [behind], for they know that they can establish their own securities wherever they are. They are intensely secure. Those who come to this planet will be secure in their ambassadorship, for you cannot send an insecure ambassador.

“Those from the system Bootes are sometimes similar [to Man], sometimes not. The rituals are different. The methodologies are different. This is why we said earlier that the men of this Earth are admired for the way in which they are culturally, much different: mentally, much different.

“They admire [our] ability to construct because they do not see how easily it is solved. When you can construct anything with the blink of an eyelid [as they can], you forget how to construct other than with the blink of an eyelid. You forget. They work very, very well with thought forms, very well in the manipulation of metals in thought. The concept of adhesives has left them and they have relearned adhesives from this world.

“They have been known by many names, sometimes called Court Elders or Wise Ones. However, that term has been used in many ways. These individuals left certain records (Dropa stones²) with some tribes in China, on discs. Several of these discs still exist (as at 1978) in China; several are in Moscow. The story says, “Men came from the sky and we talked with them. Some of us left when they left.” Some people did go with them because they were friendly.

² https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju9PspoZXWU

“In some ways it is easy to describe these men from Bootes; in some ways it is not. To describe the taste of vanilla is somewhat hard. To say it is not as chocolate, it is not as strawberry and, if you know chocolate and strawberry, then you eliminate those tastes. It is hard on this world for certain individuals to see the thinking of others who live only one door away from them; or living in another country on the other side of the world, [it is] hard to see why they do what they do.

“We give you one universal state which exists in almost every world – which makes this almost universal: There is not one state of man on any earth anywhere who does not have the capacity for laughter. The triggers that make laughter are not the same, but they can be learnt, for they are mainly cultural triggers. Become multi-cultural, and there are more areas about which to laugh.”

Michael’s Impressions

“The eyes are very large and have a slight fold. Every time they close their eyes, a membrane goes across, almost like an alligator’s eyes or more like a cat’s eyes – and then the eyelids went down vertically. This is necessary because of the dust. They are set back further to the side of the head so that their field of vision is very wide, more than 180 degrees. Their noses are very small, mouths very rounded, hair is tufty. They are almost like water creatures.

“I saw them in a craft of some kind. They did not seem to be wearing anything, for it was very warm in there. They find our Earth very chilly, in places. They would be able to walk out in a very hot sun and say, “This is very pleasant. A most pleasant day,” while we would be gasping with the heat. However, they do not like the sunlight itself, for they find it too bright.

“Their star (Arcturus) is very infra-reddish, down in the red spectrum, pink. Their homes are almost like an oval nest, everybody touching each other. It was almost like a pink igloo, or a pink egg. It is extremely efficient.

“They used to play a children’s game with colored tiles. A gift for a child would be to present him with [a] new color. They stay away from many colors; they do not have multi-colored things around; a children’s toy is colored tile. To sit and look at colors is a child’s occupation; adults do not do it. However, a child will sit down and, for an hour, look at a colored tile because the color is so new, as they grow up.”