Mack notes that many abductees report a telepathic message delivered by the beings during their encounters. The message typically instructs them not to remember what has happened. The instruction is felt directly in the mind rather than heard as sound.
This moment often occurs during heightened emotional states, creating a surreal atmosphere in which thoughts feel imposed rather than internally generated. The symbolic nature of the command gives the encounter the flavor of a dream injunction—authoritative, mysterious, and immersive.
Mack interprets these telepathic directives as reflections of a complex relationship between experiencer and beings, producing a state that merges dream logic with a sense of real interpersonal contact.
