Editing Aetherius Society

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! colspan="2" | Aetherius Society
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! Family
| UFO religion / New religious movement
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! Origin region
| United Kingdom and United States
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! Founding period
| 1950s CE
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! Estimated adherents
| Unknown; generally described as a small international movement.
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'''Aetherius Society''' is a UFO religion founded by George King that combines Theosophical, New Age, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, and extraterrestrial-contact themes.

== Overview ==
The Aetherius Society was founded in the 1950s by George King, who claimed contact with extraterrestrial intelligences called Cosmic Masters. The movement presents itself as a spiritual organization teaching service, prayer energy, karma, spiritual healing, and extraterrestrial guidance.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Aetherius Society - Official International Site |url=https://www.aetherius.org/ |access-date=2026-05-22}}</ref>

== Key beliefs ==

* Advanced extraterrestrial beings, or Cosmic Masters, guide humanity spiritually
* Prayer and spiritual energy can aid the world
* Karma, reincarnation, and spiritual evolution are central ideas
* Earth is understood as spiritually significant and living in some teachings
* World religions are interpreted as containing partial truths

== Practices ==

* Prayer and healing services
* Operation Prayer Power and energy-focused rituals
* Pilgrimage to charged holy mountains
* Study of George King's teachings
* Community service and spiritual healing

== Places of worship ==

* Aetherius Society centers
* Holy mountains and pilgrimage sites
* Private prayer spaces

== Sacred texts ==

* The Nine Freedoms
* The Twelve Blessings
* George King's lectures and transmissions
* Society study materials

== Holidays and observances ==

* The Twelve Blessings services
* Pilgrimage and charging dates
* Movement-specific commemorations

== Branches and related traditions ==

* [[UFO religion]] - The Aetherius Society is one of the best-known examples of UFO religion.
* [[New Age spirituality]] - It overlaps with New Age healing, karma, and cosmic evolution themes.
* [[Theosophy]] - Its cosmology draws on Theosophical-style spiritual hierarchies.

== See also ==

* [[Religion]]
* [[Theology]]
* [[Philosophy of religion]]
* [[New Religious Movements]]

== References ==

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[[Category:Religions]]
[[Category:New Religious Movements]]
[[Category:UFO religions]]