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Ashtar (extraterrestrial being)
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Ashtar (sometimes called Ashtar Sheran) is the name given to an extraterrestrial being or group of beings that a number of people claim to have channeled.
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Folklore | Ufology |
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First attested | 1952 |
Other name(s) | Ashtar Sheran, Captain Ashtar, Commander Ashtar, Lord Ashtar |
Country | United States |
UFO contactee George Van Tassel was the first to claim to receive an Ashtar message in 1952.[1][2][3][4]
After the introduction of Ashtar by Van Tassel, other mediums began to claim contact. At one point, dozens of people were claiming contact with Ashtar and presenting conflicting messages.[5][6] The most widely publicized of these messages were met with failure when they predicted civilizations flourishing on the other planets and an imminent landing of space ships on Earth.[7]
Due to his common depiction as a humanoid with blond hair and European features, Ashtar may be considered a Nordic alien.[8][9]
The Ashtar movement is studied by academics[who?] as a prominent form of UFO religion.
An example of a religion incorporating Ashtar is the Czech Universe People[10] who venerate Ashtar alongside Jesus and Krishna among others; one of their site domains is "ashtar-sheran".[11][12]