Unarius Academy of Science

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Unarius Academy of Science
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TypeOrganization
Also known asUnarius

Unarius is a UFO religious group founded in Los Angeles in 1954 by Ernest Norman and Ruth Norman, now based in El Cajon, California. It teaches an "interdimensional science of life" said to come from advanced beings on higher planes, and its members expected a fleet of spaceships to land on Earth.[1]

Founders

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Ernest Norman (1904–1971) said he received his teachings by psychic contact with extraterrestrial intelligences, and the group's first book was The Voice of Venus. The name Unarius stands for "Universal Articulate Interdimensional Understanding of Science", and more than 100 volumes of channelled material have been published.[1]

After Ernest's death, Ruth Norman (1900–1993), known within the group as "Uriel", led it until 1993. She raised its profile through television appearances, including on Late Night with David Letterman, and a video studio whose productions appeared on public-access cable channels.[1]

Beliefs

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Unarians believe in reincarnation and that the Solar System was once home to ancient interplanetary civilisations. Some teachings describe "space brothers" who will arrive in 33 spaceships to help humanity, though not all members accept this.[1]

The predicted landing

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Charles Spiegel, who led the group after Ruth Norman's death until his own in 1999, had predicted in 1980 that a space fleet would land in 2001. When it did not happen, the group struggled.[1] It still has centres in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Nigeria.[1]

References

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