STAR POWER MARCH FORECAST

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Trish and Rob

The spoken version and the …written version:

 

MARCH FORECAST
March may shape up to be something of a wild month.
Mercury is still retrograde until March 9, the same day that there’s a full moon in Virgo.
On March 5, Venus enters Taurus and on March 8, the same day that daylight savings time begins, it conjuncts Uranus.

Then on March 24, there’s a new moon in Aries.

However, the most important date this month is March 21, when Saturn enters Aquarius. This transition, the first for Saturn in more than two years, will have have positive effects for all you air signs – Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius and for fire signs Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. But we all feel this shift in one way or another, and we’ll get into the details in a minute. In July, Saturn retrograde slips back into Capricorn until December 18, then into Aquarius it goes for the next 2.5 years.

For millennials born between 1990 and 1992, this Saturn shift marks your first Saturn return, a major turning point in your lives.

If you live to be 90, you have three of these returns in your life. The first, around the age of 29, usually involves pivotal events – you start a career path, get married or divorced, starts a family, make a major move.

The second Saturn return, between the ages of 58-60 is usually the harvest. You might retire or start a new career altogether, your kids leave home and begin their own adult lives, you inherit money, receive professional recognition.

The third one is when you take stock of your life. You’re facing your own mortality. Your beliefs about life after death may change, your dream life may become more vivid, you’re preparing yourself for whatever comes next.

So now, for the specifics.

ARIES: Your best day this month will be on or around March 24, with this new moon in your sign. This new moon happens only once a year, so before it arrives, spend some time thinking about what you would like to manifest in your life. Be clear in your intentions.
This new moon has an additional benefit for you. Saturn, which entered Aquarius on March 21, forms a beneficial angle angle to the moon and helps to stabilize these new opportunities that come your way. The Saturn influence also indicates that at least one of these opportunities is serious and long-term.

On March 9, Mercury turns direct in Aquarius, another plus for you, Aries, and the full moon in earth sign Virgo falls in your sixth house of daily work and health. So something in that area should reach completion. Lucky Jupiter forms a terrific angle to this new moon and that suggests an expansion of some kind – perhaps in your responsibilities at work. Another possibility? A raise or income coming in from unexpected source.

TAURUS: One of your best days this month will be March 9, when Mercury retrograde ends and the full moon in Virgo falls in your fifth house of creativity, romance, kids, and what you do for fun and pleasure. Both the full moon and Jupiter form beneficial angles to your sun and the combination should bring positive news about a romance or a creative project.

On March 21, Saturn enters Aquarius and your tenth house – the profession and career area of your chart. This transit will help you structure your professional life more efficiently and will attract visionary individuals who are helpful.

Then there’s the Aries new moon on March 24. It should help bring in new opportunities to work behind the scenes – as a ghostwriter, for example, or within an organization of some kind. Bu what you’ll really enjoy about this new moon is that 5 out of 10 planets are either in your sign or fellow earth sign Capricorn. This boosts your physical energy, motivation, and drive.

GEMINI
The March 24 new moon in Aries looks like a very good day for you. New opportunities and new people enter your life who are helpful to you in achieving your goal. You may have the chance to work within a group or organization of like-minded individuals. Take note of any events or situations that occur on or after March 21, when Saturn enters Aquarius.

This Saturn transit is important for you because it forms a terrific angle to your sun sign. It helps things in your life generally run more smoothly and you’re able to accomplish more than usual. Saturn is in Aquarius only until July, then moves back into Capricorn until mid-December, when it enters Aquarius again and remains there for the next two and a half years.

On March 9, Mercury turns direct again, which will be a huge relief since Mercury rules your sign. Also on March 9, the full moon in Virgo forms a positive angle to Jupiter in Capricorn, which impacts your sixth and eighth houses. Expect news concerning your daily work that should be really positive. You also may get a break in insurance or taxes.

CANCER
The full moon in Virgo on March 9 should be very much to your liking. You may hear news about some sort of communication project in which you’re involved, or you completing revisions. Also on that day, Venus and Uranus meet up in earth sign Taurus, in your eleventh house of wishes and dreams. This could bring about an unexpected financial bonus and the unexpected beginning of a romance.

The new moon in Aries on March 24 should usher in new opportunities for you with foreign travel or in publishing or you may take a workshop in a topic that intrigues you. With Jupiter opposed to your sign, be careful that you don’t take on more responsibility than you can handle realistically.

On March 21, Saturn enters Aquarius and your eighth house, bringing a visionary quality to your innate intuition. Saturn helps you to structure your finances in a more profitable way.

LEO
Circle March 24. The new moon in Aries is right up your alley, Leo. Like you, Aries is a fire sign, so this new moon forms a beautiful angle to your sun. You may have an opportunity to travel overseas, take or even lead a workshop in your area of expertise, or a publisher may make an offer on your book. Or you might land a dramatic lead.

Pay close attention to events that occur on March 21 – or around that date – when Saturn enters Aquarius and opposes your sun. This transit, which will begin again mid-December and last for 2.5 years, can be unsettling and challenging. It’s a time of assessment, how far you’ve come, what you want to do from here on out.But if you’re patient and work steadily toward your goals, going with the flow, it’s possible to get a lot done.

The full moon in Virgo on March 9 highlights the financial area off your chart. You hear good news about money. With Jupiter forming a beautiful angle to this moon, the amount may be more than you expect.

VIRGO
Two things happen for you on March 9, both of them good! First, your ruler, Mercury, turns direct so things in your life generally straighten out and your communication skills are back up to their usual excellence. Also, there’s a full moon in your sign and lucky Jupiter forms a wonderful angle to it. Any news you hear will be positive, uplifting and will expand your life in some way.

On March 21, Saturn enters Aquarius, where it will be until July when it retrogrades back into Capricorn until mid-December. Then it will stay in Aquarius for the next two and a half years. Look at your chart and see if you have planets in Gemini, Libra or Aquarius and which house cusps are in those signs. That’s the area of your life where Saturn will create structure, and help you to achieve goals.

On March 24, the new moon in Aries will bring in new opportunities with income. Since Saturn forms a beneficial angle to this new moon, these opportunities will have a long-term impact.

LIBRA

March 9 features two important things. Mercury turns direct in Aquarius, which you’ll love. It means your creativity is amped up big time for about a week, until Mercury enters Pisces. So take advantage of that week and dive into all your creative projects. Also on March 9, the full moon in Virgo illuminates your personal unconscious and anything you do behind the scenes. Jupiter forms a beautiful angle to this new moon, so any news you hear will be positive and will expand your life in some way.

On March 21, Saturn makes a big transition when it enters Aquarius and your fifth house. This transit will help solidity all your creative projects, and will bring structure and discipline to those projects. Saturn rules physical reality so it’s always best to have it on your side. Saturn will remain there until mid-July, then it retrogrades back into Capricorn until mid-December. After that, it begins its two and a half year journey through Aquarius and you’re in good shape during those years.

The new moon in Aries on March 24 occurs in your partnership area. A new romance may be in the offing or a new business partnership. Saturn in Aquarius forms a positive angle to this new moon so it’s likely that the business partnership part of this outlook will involve a creative project you’re working on.

SCORPIO

On March 9, Mercury finally turns direct again, in Aquarius. This movement should facilitate your life and get things on track again. Also the full moon in Virgo today should be quite good for you. Jupiter, the planet of luck, expansion, and prosperity, forms a beautiful angle to this moon, and news you hear will bring you closer to achieving a dream. Friends and any networks you have will prove to be very helpful.

Circle March 21. Saturn makes an important transition from Capricorn to Aquarius, your fourth house. So until July, when it slips back into Capricorn, you’ll get a peek into this energy and its impact on your life, which returns in December and stays there for the next two a half years. Your home and family become sources of greater responsibility.

On March 24, the new moon in Aries should usher in new opportunities in your daily work life. You may land a promotion, get a raise, or perhaps you’ll find a different job altogether. Even though this new moon is in a fire sign, Jupiter makes a favorable angle to your sun sign and so do Pluto and Mars. These two planets confer personal power, motivation, and physical energy.

SAGITTARIUS
You’ll be much happier on March 9, when Mercury turns direct in Aquarius and things in your life start moving forward again. Make your travel plans and be prepared to make your pitches and submissions on or after the new moon in Aries on March 24. But first, let’s look at the full moon in Virgo that also happens today.

This full moon brings news about a professional matter. Thanks to the angle Jupiter makes to this full moon, that news could be about money – a raise or bonus that delights you. You’ll be highly motivated to keep the income coming in.

On March 21, Saturn enters Aquarius, where it will be until July, when it retrogrades back into Capricorn. Then in December it enters Aquarius again and stays there for the next two and a half years. This transit through your third house of communication – is favorable for you and brings greater structure to your communication projects. You’re able to make progress now in whatever goals you set.

The new moon in Aries. A fellow fire sign, on March 24 is much more to your liking. This one brings in new opportunities concerning your creative projects, a romance, or your kids. Saturn forms an ideal angle to this new moon, so any opportunities that surface will have a long-term impact.

CAPRICORN
With four out of 10 planets in your sign, you’ve been feeling goal-oriented and highly motivated to achieve your goals. This will get easier after March 9, when Mercury turns direct in Aquarius, in your financial area. Also on that date, the full moon in fellow earth sign Virgo brings news about a project you’re involved in. The project could involve publishing, doing a podcast or broadcast of some kind, or a foreign trip.

March 21 features a major transit. Saturn enters Aquarius and your second house. Sometimes, this transit can result in restrictions on your income, but lucky Jupiter has your back because it will be in your sign until late December. So take advantage of the various sources of income you have now.

The new moon in Aries on March 24 may bring an opportunity to start a home-based business of some kind or you and your partner may be considering a move. Any opportunities that surface will have a long-term impact, thanks to the favorable angle that Saturn makes to this new moon.

AQUARIUS

Buckle up, Aquarius. It may be a wild month. On March 21, Saturn enters your sign, which it co-rules. It will be in your first house of self until July, then it retrogrades back into Capricorn until December. After that, Saturn will be in your sign until May 2023. During this transit you’ll assume more responsibility either in your personal life or at work and may chafe at some of the restrictions placed on you by a boss, parent, or other authority figure. But you’ll learn plenty about yourself and your need for greater personal freedom.

On March 9, Mercury turns direct in your sign, where it will be for the next few weeks. This transit facilitates your communication abilities. Also on this date, the full moon in Virgo brings news about an insurance matter or you’re approved for a mortgage or your partner lands a raise. Whatever the news, it’s positive, thanks to the favorable angle Jupiter makes to this full moon.

The new moon in Aries on March 24 will be much more to your liking. It ushers in new opportunities in communications and travel. If you’re in the market for a new car, this would be an ideal day to go looking. Saturn in your sign forms a favorable angle to this new moon, so the opportunities that come your way will have a long-term impact.

PISCES

MARCH 9 is a day to cheer! Mercury turns direct in Aquarius, in your 12th house. This one helps clear your thinking and enables you to put that fabulous imagination of yours to work. Also, there’s a full moon in Virgo, your seventh house, which brings news about a business or personal partnership. The news, whatever it is, should be positive. You can thank Jupiter for that. The planet of prosperity and expansion is forming a favorable angle to this full moon.

On March 21, Saturn enters Aquarius, your 12th house, where it will be until late July, when it retrogrades back into Capricorn. But take note of any events that occur during this period. They hold clues to what you’ll experience when Saturn enters AQ again in December and remains there until May 2023.

The new moon in Aries on March 24 occurs in your financial area. New opportunities for increasing your income should surface. You might land a raise or find a part-time job that you love that brings in additional money. Saturn forms a beneficial angle to this new moon, and that means the opportunities will have a long term impact.

 

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Foreseeing a virus

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Trish and Rob

 

An excerpt of  a 1981 thriller by bestselling suspense author Dean Koontz is getting a lot of attention on social media. In Eyes of Darkness,  a Chinese military lab creates a virus as part of its biological weapons program. It’s called Wuhan-400 because it was created in Wuhan and, as the page above says, was the 400th viable strain of man-me microorganisms created at that research center.

It’s another case where a writer plugs into a future event. We’ve written here about many others. Apparently Dean Koontz was not the only writer to tune in to the virus.

Psychic Sylvia Browne predicted in her book “End of Days: Predictions and Prophecies about the End of the World”, that the world would be impacted by a respiratory disease in the year 2020.

“In around 2020 a severe pneumonia-like illness will spread throughout the globe, attacking the lungs and the bronchial tubes and resisting all known treatments.” She goes on to write that it will vanish as quickly as it arrives.

Let’s hope that’s the case. At this writing, there have been 76,000 case and more than 2,000 deaths as the virus spreads around the world. (Thanks to Jane Clifford of Wales who turned us onto these predictive writings.)

 

 

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Podcast #0005 – Bruce Gernon and the Bermuda Triangle

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Trish and Rob

Bruce flew through the Bermuda Traingle – and lived to talk about it! His story is riveting.

You can listen on any podcast platform, but here are links to 3:

apple podcasts

spotify

Google play

 

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NEW MOON IN PISCES

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Trish and Rob

Today’s new moon at 4 degrees Pisces is a beauty. New moons are about new opportunities, new people, situations and events and there aren’t any planets rising up against this Pisces moon. Mars, which is exactly sextile at 4 degrees Capricorn, energizes it and facilitates taking what you can imagine and turning it into  a physical reality.

Uranus in Taurus is also closely sextile and promises that opportunities come out of the blue. Mercury, also in Pisces and closely conjunct to the eclipse degree, brings an intuitive quality to the conscious mind.

To see how this new moon impacts your specific sign, read the February forecast in the masthead.

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Bernie

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Trish and Rob

In the 2016 campaign, there was a point where the head of the DNC, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, manipulated media in subtle – and sometimes not so subtle – ways to favor Hilary Clinton. During one of the debates, Clinton was shown the questions ahead of time. Stuff like that. Now, in 2020, the same thing is happening again.

Even though Bernie leads in most of these polls, the media pundits – including “liberal” MSNBC, are having fun trashing Bernie. “He only has 25 percent,” one of these pundits commented. Well, yeah, but that’s way over what any other candidate has.

Or, this one: “Democrats don’t want a socialist. We need someone more moderate.”

Or. how about this one from Pete Buttigieg? “We’ve got to wake up as a party. Most Americans don’t see where they fit if they’ve got to choose between a socialist who thinks that capitalism is the root of all evil and a billionaire who thinks money ought to be the root of all power.”

Really?

A moderate isn’t going to beat trump – not Biden, not Buttigieg, not Klobachar. This country needs radical change and Bernie and Liz Warren have those radical ideas.

So let’s start with Medicare for all. Bernie’s argument is that health care should be a human right, not a for profit business.The main argument I’ve heard against it – from Liz, Buttigieg, Klobachar – is that 160 million Americans LOVE THEIR INSURANCE and shouldn’t be forced to drop it. When I first heard this argument, I exploded with laughter. C’mon. Who are these Americans who LOVE their insurance? Well, supposedly the culinary union in Nevada does. They have 60,000 members. Fine. But who else? 60,000 is way short of 160 MILLION. You? You? Or maybe you?

Socialism, the weaponized word the republicans toss around like they know what it means, is not communism. Social Security is not socialism – we pay into it over the course of our lives, just as we pay into Medicare. This country already has socialism – for the wealthy. It’s why Jeff Bezos, the richest dude on the planet, and Amazon don’t pay anything in taxes. It’s why oil and gas companies get government subsidies. Socialism for the wealthy is now the norm.

So I looked at Bernie’s chart on the night of super Tuesday, March 3, and on election night, November 3, and realized that on both nights, Mercury – the planet of communication that rules voting- will be retrograde. There’s a post coming up soon on how the 2020 election may be a repeat of the one in 2000, when Mercury was turning direct. Hanging chads, recounts, and then the supreme court. The fact that Mercury is also retro on super Tuesday is a kind of mirror of where the democratic party is in 2020.

We have the mainstream dems who want a moderate…you know, the status quo with some minimal changes – and then you have the dem Millennials who, by most reports, are avid Bernie supporters. And with good reason.

They’re inheriting the mess their Boomer parents have left them. Many of them have outrageous student debt with interest rates that rise annually, can’t afford health insurance, and may never own a home because of that student debt. Climate change is real to them. Those kids born around the turn of the millennium – like the Parkland survivors – are a group unto themselves, many of them activists who live on social media, activists who demand change.

I could go on. But here’s the irony. Bernie, who will be 79 on September 8, has the visionary ideas for these younger adults who will inherit the future. And for Boomers who in the 60s called themselves hippies, anti-war protesters, anti-establishment everything, and are now Republicans, Bernie is your worst nightmare. He’s the reminder of what you once rebelled against when you marched for Civil Rights and protested the war in Vietnam. He’s the reminder of what you aspired to – and failed to achieve.

The DNC will fight him all the way. The republicans will dump on him and tear him apart. But that precise Virgo mind of his will prevail, he won’t ever backtrack on what he believes, and he definitely won’t do it for expedience. Around the time of the election, he has some beautiful aspects to his chart that leave me hopeful in spite of Mercury’s tricks.

Liz’s chart is next.

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Tecumseh’s Curse & the Jupiter/Saturn Conjunction

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Trish and Rob

 

 

Tecumseh’s Curse came about as a result of William Harrison’s dirty dealings over native land. Tecumseh, a Shawnee Native American chief, laid the curse on U.S. presidents who were elected in years divisible by twenty. This curse happens to coincide with the Jupiter/Saturn conjunction that occurs every 20 years.

Every American president in the past 200 years who has been inaugurated on a Jupiter–Saturn conjunction has either been assassinated or survived an assassination attempt or else has died while in office. Only three, Thomas Jefferson, James Munroe, and George W are exceptions to this rule. Here’s the history of that curse.

In Jan 1841, the conjunction of Jupiter/Saturn was in earth sign Capricorn.  On April 4, 1841 Harrison died of pneumonia contracted at his inauguration in 1840.

In 1861, when Lincoln was elected, the connjunction took place in earth sign Virgo.  On April 14,    1865 Lincoln was assassinated.

In 1881 when Jupiter and Saturn were conjunct in earth sign Taurus, Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington D.C. by Charles J. Guiteau, a disappointed and delusional office seeker. The wound was not immediately fatal for Garfield, but he died on September 19, 1881 from infections caused by his doctors. Guiteau was executed for the murder of Garfield in June 1882.

In 1901, when Jupiter and Saturn were conjunct in Capricorn, William McKinley was shot. From Wikipedia: “United States President William McKinley was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition at the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901. He was shaking hands with the public when anarchist Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen.”

From PBS News Hour:

At 7:20 p.m. on the evening of Aug. 2, 1923, a terrible event of national importance occurred in the presidential suite of San Francisco’s Palace Hotel. President Warren G. Harding’s wife, Florence, was reading the “Saturday Evening Post” to him. The article in question was about Mr. Harding and appeared to please him because he was last heard to utter, “That’s good, go on.” Immediately thereafter, he shuddered and dropped dead onto his bed. Jupiter/Saturn were conjunct in air sign Libra in 1921.

FDR died in office in 1945, an event presaged by the Jupiter/Saturn conjunction in earth sign Taurus in 1941.

In 1961, the Jupiter/Saturn conjunction was in Capricorn, presaging the assassination of JFK in November 1963.

Reagan was elected in 1980 when Jupiter/Saturn were conjunct in air sign Libra, and was shot in 1981 but survived. Did Reagan, whose wife employed astrologer Joan Quigley, break the curse?

In 2000, the conjunction occurred in earth sign Taurus, but George W didn’t die in office.

The next Jupiter Saturn conjunction is on December 21, 2020. It’s at 0 degrees in air sign Aquarius, signaling the beginning of a new age.  It will happen several weeks after the November 3 election. How will this one play out?

 

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The Mystical Underground, Cassadaga II, episode #0004,

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Trish and Rob

Here’s the second part of our podcast about Cassadaga, where psychic Kathy Herman does an on-the-air reading for Jon.

 

 

 

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MERCURY RETRO ALERT!

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Trish and Rob

Mercury rules Gemini and Virgo, communication, short distance travel, siblings, relatives,  your neighborhood.. And yes  Mercury is a trickster. It turns retro three times a year, when it appears to be moving backward relative to earth. In other words an optical illusion. The first Merc retro in 2020 begins on Feb 16, in Pisces, at 7:54  PM ET and ends on March 9, in Aquarius.

We all communicate, so no sign is immune. But because Mercury rules Gemini and Virgo, they feel it as much as Pisces, where it turns retro this time. All three signs are mutable signs – flexible in different ways that help them navigate the uncertain terrain.

My advice for getting through these retro periods hasn’t changed much:

Don’t sign contracts unless you don’t ind revisiting the terms.

Don’t make travel plans.

Don’t buy anything with moving parts -cars, electronics, computers.

Don’t travel unless you’re flexible because your plans may change suddenly, inexplicably.

Since miscommunication is rampant, be as clear as possible when you talk or write.

Don’t have surgery.

You may return to the place where you travel.

Old friends and former flames may resurface.

Don’t start new projects.

Don’t make submissions of any kind.

The best advice? Review, rethink, reconsider.

As a Gemini, I’m no fan of these retros. BUT. When I heed my own advice, they are easier to navigate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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From Nigel’s Secret Journal

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Trish and Rob

Jessie  after Hurricane Wilma, 2005

Nigel & his binky                                                  Los tres amigos

Noah’s final day at the beach                  Noah teaching Nigel how to travel

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We love you.

Period. No conditions, no post scripts. No second thoughts. You can be whatever you want to be and that’s fine with us. Fine as long as we aren’t abused or compromised in terms of our own safety. It’s our only condition.

We flow with the fluctuations of your moods, your perceptions, your beliefs. We’ll play when you want to play with us and we’ll bug you when you want to sleep or work or whatever.

Like you, some of us have issues, especially if we’re rescues. We know our own history, personally and collectively, but the only way we can communicate it to you humans is through our behavior. So those of us who misbehave at the dog park – jumping up on you, mounting your dogs, starting fights – well, we’re acting out, we don’t intend harm.

We know you guys don’t think we can communicate with each other, but we have our own language. Sometimes you detect it when a dog has a ball that we want and our bark is insistent, constant – C’mon, share! C’mon, give it to me! Other times, you detect it in our howls, growls, snarls, our wild, carefree barking. You also detect it when you’re watching TV and one of those Golden Retriever ads come on where the Goldens are driving the Suburu and, well, we react.

According to an article in the Smithsonian, we’re all descended from wolves and that it happened some 20,000 to 40,000 years ago.

I don’t think our conscious memories go back quite that far, but our deeper, collective memories do. I can’t let you in on all that since those really deep memories are closely guarded. But I can tell you this: you would not have survived without us and we wouldn’t be what we are today without you.

Symbiosis.

Love. Unconditional.

And here’s what’s telling in terms of American politics: trump is the only prez in years who hasn’t had a dog in the white house.

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Religions & UFOs

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Trish and Rob

It’s always a tricky matter to ask academics about UFOs and not get a standard dismissive comment. After all, mainstream science doesn’t recognize what many of us have seen and interpreted as something out of the ordinary.

But if you phrase the question the right way, you can get some interesting answers. That’s what Gizmodo.com did asking a number of academics:  “What religion is most amenable to life on other planets?” (Notice no mention of UFOs or aliens in the question.)

These are abbreviated answers. If you want to see their full answers, go HERE.

Diana Walsh Pasulka

Professor, Philosophy and Religion, University of North Carolina Wilmington, and the author of American Cosmic: UFOs, Religion, and Technology

“In many indigenous spiritualities, for example, extraterrestrials, often called “star people,” exist and are even ancestors of certain tribes on Earth. Even in certain Western indigenous spiritualities, such as pre-Christian Irish, for example, extraterrestrials came from the clouds and provided humans with knowledge about how to live.

“Even in the Western traditions—take Catholicism for example—talk of extraterrestrial life has been going on for more than one thousand years. In 1891 Pope Leo XIII established a space observatory (which was there already) to study “unexplained flying objects.” Buddhism also references the existence of other worlds. It is obvious that most religions and spiritualities have considered the existence of beings from other worlds. It is actually not new.”

 

Buddhism was a popular choice…

Liz Wilson

Professor, Comparative Religion, Miami University of Ohio

“Buddhism, hands down. No other religion offers as vivid a depiction of what life is like on planets far from ours. In Buddhist texts we learn what it feels like, phenomenologically, to be on another planet.”

Karen Pechilis

Professor, Comparative Religions, Drew University

“I think Buddhism is a good candidate for being the religion most friendly to the idea of life existing on other planets….The universal Buddhist prayer is “may all beings be (unselfishly) happy,” which is directed towards everyone, everywhere.”

This researcher included a couple of Christian sects….

Douglas Vokoch

President of Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI), a non-profit research organization that creates and transmits interstellar messages to search for extraterrestrial civilizations

“Admittedly, some traditions will have an easier time than others in absorbing the news that we’re not alone in the universe. Numerous schools of Buddhism and Hinduism posit countless celestial realms, populated by beings more or less spiritually advanced than humans. News of extraterrestrial neighbors would be welcome and easily assimilated.

“Within Christianity, two prominent denominations arose recently enough to be informed by nineteenth-century astronomical observations of planets in our own solar system. The founder of the Seventh-day Adventists had visions of extraterrestrials, and the Latter-day Saint scripture The Pearl of Great Price claims the existence of other inhabited worlds than Earth. In these traditions, aliens are assumed to exist, so no adaptation will be needed.”

Islam got a vote from this prof….

Chris Taylor

Professor of Islamic Studies and Director of the Drew University Center on Religion, Culture & Conflict (CRCC) at Drew University

“In the Islamic tradition, for example, the great twelfth and thirteenth century mystical philosopher Ibn al-‘Arabi would have likely been very comfortable with contemporary theory in physical cosmology that our own universe may well be only one of multiple universes, likely occupying multiple and different dimensions of time and space. Once you can accept something as wild as that, getting your head around extraterrestrial life should be a breeze.”

 

This lecturer knows which religion doesn’t want any space aliens showing up….

Christian Weidemann

Lecturer, Protestant Theology, University of Muenster; recent papers include ‘Did Jesus Die for Klingons, too?’ and ‘Is the Origin of Life a Fluke? Why the Chance Hypothesis Should Not be Dismissed Too Quickly’

“Every major religion on Earth could easily accommodate the discovery of (intelligent) alien life, with one exception: Christianity.”

And finally, let’s not forget the space brothers…

Kelly Eileen Hayes

Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Indiana University

“While it might sound like the plot of a sci-fi novel, the idea that benevolent and highly advanced beings from other planets are secretly facilitating human evolution is common to a number of religions. Members of the Brazilian religion called the Valley of the Dawn (Vale do Amanhecer), for example, claim to be the spiritual descendants of a race of beings from the distant star Capella, sent by God to jumpstart Earth’s evolution. According to Valley teachings, the elaborate pyramids built by various ancient peoples were actually technologically sophisticated structures for maintaining communications with Capella.”

 

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