Paul Wallis Mantis Encounter

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Mantis Encounters
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August 14, 2025
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Tier 1First Person EncounterInterview with Experiencer
Experiencer: Paul Wallis

Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: otherIntel Value: 7/10

Paul Wallis

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE3

The Encounter

The person described an encounter that happened many years ago while lying in bed and visualizing structures. They felt they were going through a veil and saw three mantis beings watching over them for about three seconds. The beings were tall and thin, with dark silhouettes and some light reflecting off their features. The person felt calm and not threatened by their presence. After the encounter, they began reading about mantis beings and felt that the experience was real, not a hallucination. They believe that these beings may exist in a dimension close to ours and can show themselves when conditions are right.

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Program Intelligence Analysis

Executive Summary

The transcript features an individual's firsthand account of an encounter with mantis beings during a psilocybin experience. The individual describes the beings' appearance and expresses a belief in their ongoing presence in a dimension beyond human perception.

Primary Revelation

The individual experienced a vivid encounter with mantis beings, which they believe was facilitated by psilocybin, suggesting a connection between altered states of consciousness and non-human intelligences.

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unknown
witnessneutral

I felt that at the time that the psilocybin was softening the membrane of the veil.

non human intelligencehighly specific

I felt that I was going through the veil; three mantis beings appeared watching over me.

Source: Unnamed individual
non human intelligencespecific

The psilocybin was softening the membrane of the veil, allowing the beings to show themselves.

Source: Unnamed individual
non human intelligencespecific

The mantis beings were about seven feet tall, thin, and dark brownie black.

Source: Unnamed individual
non human intelligencespecific

I believe these beings are around us all the time, just in a dimension that we can't perceive.

Source: Unnamed individual
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Encounter Context

Factual Details

The analysis found no structured encounter context.

Encounter Research Breakdown

Phenomenological Analysis
close encounterCE3Duration: seconds1 entitymantis
Low Evidential StrengthScore: 10/21first person
Detail & Specificity
2/3
Corroboration
1/3
Physical Evidence
1/3
Unpredictability
2/3
Perceptual Clarity
2/3
Timely Reporting
1/3
Witness Credibility
1/3

The account presents a personal experience of an encounter with mantis beings during a psilocybin-induced state. However, the lack of corroboration, witness credibility, and the subjective nature of the experience limit its evidential strength.

initial encounterseconds

The experiencer visualizes structures and feels they are going through a veil, leading to the appearance of three mantis beings.

I felt that I was going through the veil. I felt I was going on a journey and I got a sense that as the veil was thinning, three mantis beings appeared watching over me.

observation of beingsseconds

The mantis beings are described in detail, observed for about three seconds, and their presence felt nurturing.

They were quite tall, I would say about seven feet tall... it felt calming and it was only for about 3 seconds.

end of encounterseconds

The mantis beings vanish after a brief observation, leaving a lasting impression on the experiencer.

They were just poised watching me and there they were for about 3 seconds and then vanished.

noeticextraordinary
7/10

A sense of understanding about the beings and their presence

visualextraordinary
8/10

Silhouetted mantis beings with glimmers of light on their features

mantis(unknown)
80%
DemeanorbenevolentCommunicationnoneInteractionobservationHeight6-7_ft

Appearance: tall, thin, dark brownie black, with glimmers of light on their features

What makes this encounter unique

The encounter involved a brief but vivid observation of three mantis beings, which felt nurturing and calming rather than threatening.

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Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: otherIntel Value: 7/10
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Paul Wallis

Interview

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE3