The Light Gate Episode #079: Mike Clelland (experiencer, author, researcher)

The Light Gate Episode #079: Mike Clelland (experiencer, author, researcher)

Author: Preston Dennett April 22, 2026 Duration: 1:44:32
Tonight, "The Light Gate" welcomes researcher, author, illustrator, podcaster, and experiencer, Mike Clelland. Tonight we are going to be talking about Mike's area of expertise, the connections between owls and UFOs. So interesting! You will be amazed.

Mike is an illustrator and expert backpacker teaching techniques, everything from how to cook, how to climb, how to survive and more. He is the author of the highly praised book, The Messengers, in which he explores the mysterious connections between owls, synchronicities, UFO abductions. In fact, it was his own firsthand experiences with these elusive effects that have been the foundation of his research.

Besides "The Messengers," he has written the companion book, "Stories from the Messengers" which continues his research into the owl connection. Also "Hidden Experience" about his own personal experiences. As he says, "I about the most difficult time of my life as it was happening, and posted it on a blog. I'd been confronted with a chain of strange events that all pointed to one thing, and I was forced to ask myself, 'Am I a UFO abductee?"

Most recently he wrote the novel, "The Unseen," which is a paranormal thriller about a town full of mysteries and secrets, ghosts and premonitions and more! He is also podcaster, and hosted "The Unseen" on Whitley Strieber's Unknown Country website, and has appeared on Coast to Coast and most of the major UFO/paranormal podcasts, including now, this one.

Thank you for tuning into The Light Gate. With Dolly Safran having so much extensive experience as a firsthand lifelong contactee, and my own experience as a longtime researcher, along with our wonderful guests, we aim to bring new insights into the field of UFOs and the paranormal, and a wide variety of other subjects. We all deserve to know the truth about what's happening on our planet, and beyond! If you enjoyed this episode, please check out the many others here. 

You might also be interested in my show, "UFOs and the Paranormal" which presents firsthand cases from all over the world!

Have fun!

Step through THE LIGHT GATE and settle in for conversations that wander the blurred edges of reality. Hosts Preston Dennett and Dolly Safran guide these explorations, sitting down with a variety of guests to discuss experiences and ideas that challenge conventional understanding. Each episode delves into specific, curious territories, from the well-documented mysteries of Unidentified Flying Objects and government secrecy to more personal encounters with the extraterrestrial and the psychic. The dialogue often circles back to profound questions about consciousness, the nature of the afterlife, and creatures that might exist just outside the bounds of accepted science. This isn't about sensationalism, but rather a sincere, open-minded examination of what these phenomena could mean for our perception of existence itself. The resulting podcast feels like a series of late-night talks, where the topics are vast and the conclusions are often wonderfully elusive. If you've ever looked at the night sky with a sense of deep curiosity, or wondered about the untold stories hiding in the shadows of the everyday world, these conversations provide a thoughtful space to sit with those questions. Tune in for a journey that is as much about the inner landscapes of belief and wonder as it is about the outer mysteries of the universe.
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