In Arizona alone, almost 5,000 UFO sightings have been reported since the 1970s.The eyes of the world turned to Arizona in the late 1990s when the Phoenix Lights occurred on March 13, 1997. On that day, thousands of people across Arizona and parts of Nevada observed what some believe to be UFOs hovering for hours across the desert horizon.

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To this day, no one has adequately explained the event. While not all encounters can be verified, the UFO phenomena have happened far too often to be mere coincidence.

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Arizona's Paranormal Power Couple

Rhonda and Dwight Hull are well known in the Arizona paranormal community and worldwide for their work as psychic mediums and paranormal investigators. In the last 30 years, they've visited hot spots all over Southeastern Arizona, searching for evidence of ghosts and researching haunted locations across the Southwest.

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They even wrote a book chronicling their experiences with their friend Dan Baldwin, Speaking with Spirits of the Old Southwest, which, according to the description on the back of the book, includes "spine-tingling stories and fascinating historical insights into one of the most spiritually active regions of the world."

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The Golden Awakening

Their storied lives took another turn when Dwight awoke one night to, in his words, "the reality that we are not alone."

Dwight had an experience he could not explain. He awoke to discover his bedroom was being visited by what he can only describe as three golden beings that resembled the depiction of grey extraterrestrial beings—with one notable difference: these creatures glowed in a golden light.

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[And then they were gone.]

Almost before Dwight could comprehend what had happened, he had more questions than answers. The experience launched Dwight and his wife, Rhonda, into a quest to uncover the truth of what he'd experienced.

Their latest book, The Golden Awakening, explores this experience and uncovers a larger pattern extending far beyond Dwight's singular encounter, covering the pair's extraordinary experiences with UFOs and connecting their deeper cosmic connection.

The Sierra Vista UFO Conference

Dwight and Rhonda Hull are still seeking answers to this extraordinary experience. They've shared their story with others who've had encounters they can't explain and founded the annual Sierra Vista UFO Conference.

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The event attracts experiences worldwide, creating a forum to learn and share these one-of-a-kind incidents.

Will the Hulls ever learn the truth of their experience with the golden beings?

The truth, as they say, is out there. And I want to believe.

Sources: Amazon | Parabnormal Radio | Phoenix Lights - Wikipedia | Arizona9News

With appreciation to Dwight and Rhonda Hull for sharing their time and experience with the Val Davidson at K101.

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