ABSTRACT
Founded in England in 1954 by George King, the Aetherius Society combines an eclectic blend of the world’s religions, yoga, and a belief in UFOs, making it one of the oldest and best organized ongoing millennial UFO religions. Born in Shropshire, England, on 23 January 1919, King alleges that one morning in 1954 a loud voice rang out telling him that he was to become the voice of the “Interplanetary Parliament.” King became a channel for extraterrestrial beings from other planets, including Jesus, whom the Aetherians believe to be an ascended space master from the planet Venus. At the direction of these beings, King founded the metaphysical order called The Aetherius Society.
