Recently, Lara Trump answered an audience question on her podcast about whether her father-in-law, President Trump, would be making a statement about UFOs and aliens in the near future. She suggested that Trump may be sitting on a speech about UFOs, waiting for the right moment. She concluded with the rather common trope that aliens must exist by default- that the cosmos is simply too vast for there not to be alien life somewhere. This provocative assumption is frequently repeated in the media. Just last week, Jillian Michaels made a similar comment to Lue Elizondo on her podcast, suggesting that resistance to the idea of aliens stems from backward religious people who cannot handle the possibility that human beings are not the only intelligent life in existence.
These conversations are fascinating and not without value. They are provocative and interesting, and they encourage us to challenge our existing paradigms. Certainly, whatever the truth of this topic may be, it can withstand rigorous debate. Questions like these are important for finding more solid footing in our cosmology. That said, statements of this kind do not prove that aliens exist. To prove the existence of aliens, an actual alien must be produced. We must physically experience or observe aliens in order to accept that they exist. Until that point, the subject remains an interesting discussion about the cosmos, nothing more.
Unfortunately, this is where the topic tends to dissolve into confusion. The question of alien existence is so saturated with propaganda and manipulation from various groups that it is no longer a pure or honest inquiry. Instead, we are immediately confronted with corruption, competing agendas, and personal interests. Perhaps the real question Lara, and the rest of us, should be asking is why this topic is so thoroughly entangled with special interests. We are long past the simplistic “we can’t be the only beings in the cosmos” trope and should instead be asking more informed questions, such as: What did your father-in-law’s uncle, John Trump, know about advanced technology? In 2026, the days of the public being led on a leash by elite technologists who control politicians are over. Leadership is far behind what the public already understands and is rapidly losing control of the narrative.
The first barrier to engaging honestly with this topic is corruption and greed. The more closely UFOs and extraterrestrials are examined, the less the subject appears to be about understanding humanity’s place in the cosmos and the more it appears to be about asserting technological dominance. Alternatively, it serves as a vehicle for ushering in a technological revolution through the so-called “disclosure” of “alien” technology. This often includes a parallel spiritual revolution, one in which human origins are redefined and a new religion is formed around alien gods and technology.
This summer, Steven Spielberg is set to release a new alien-themed film titled Disclosure Day. How much of Lara Trump’s commentary, and potentially future statements by President Trump, is connected to this broader push for disclosure? Is there an effort to build a cultural movement around disclosure that the Trumps are participating in or benefiting from? Or will they move to counter it? The world increasingly resembles a controlled demolition, and such moments are often treated as ideal opportunities for a reset by those in power. The larger point, however, is not about the Trumps or Spielberg. It is that the question of alien existence is no longer a neutral human inquiry. It has become a tool that certain groups seek to use to manipulate humanity. This makes it a far more complex issue than the simple question, “Are we alone?”
Philosophically, being open to the possibility of aliens, remaining humble, and admitting that we are surrounded by mysteries we do not yet understand is healthy. One can be confident in what is known while remaining open to new discoveries. This balance creates fertile ground for depth and truth. Dogmatism threatens truth by smothering it, producing rigid and fearful people who construct increasingly narrow worlds for themselves. However, the opposite extreme is equally unhealthy. An ungrounded perspective that refuses to acknowledge established truths seeks novelty and self-importance by endlessly recreating the cosmos in imagination rather than engaging with objective reality. Such individuals often reject established truths because, lacking individuation, they experience all authority as something to be destroyed. In the anthroposophical framework, these are the opposing impulses of Ahriman and Lucifer, and each is equally destructive to the human being. One refuses honest expansion, while the other refuses to acknowledge objective truth. The alien-UFO conversation often finds itself trapped in these two extremes.
There are many fallacies within the contemporary alien movement. One of the most prominent is the misinterpretation of spiritual texts as evidence of extraterrestrial beings. A primary argument for aliens relies on reinterpreting classical spiritual texts, particularly by claiming that references to angels are actually descriptions of extraterrestrials. Miracles and spiritual feats attributed to angels or to the spiritual body of the human being are likewise reimagined as the result of advanced technology. This is effectively an astroturfing of spirituality with a transhumanist ideology. Aliens may or may not exist, but reinterpreting angels as technologically advanced extraterrestrials does not constitute evidence. This ancient-alien–transhumanist belief system has become so widespread that scholars who study ancient cultures and languages and attempt to correct these errors are often attacked by adherents of the alien movement. At this point, the disclosure issue is clearly a religious conversation.
Another commonly cited “proof” of alien life is the existence of architectural structures that modern humanity claims it could not replicate. This argument can be countered by acknowledging that human beings developed advanced technology during the Atlantean epoch. Humanity itself created such technology. We built the megaliths. We were also spacefaring, visiting the Moon, Mars, and other celestial bodies. The same ingenuity that produced the pyramids and other monumental structures, many of which we still cannot reproduce, was applied to engineering and exploration as well. Certain groups have retained this knowledge and its artifacts. In short, megaliths and advanced technology are not evidence of aliens. Nor are structures or bodies found on the Moon or Mars evidence of extraterrestrial beings.
Anecdotal accounts of encounters with beings from outer space are another frequently cited form of proof. These accounts are valid and fascinating, but they are not evidence. It is entirely possible that many such experiences are spiritual encounters occurring in the astral body rather than physical events. The widespread lack of education regarding the astral body and astral plane leads many people to conflate vivid astral experiences with physical abductions. Cases involving bodily marks or physical traces are more compelling, but even these do not prove the existence of aliens. Anecdotal evidence, by its nature, cannot. These accounts become even more complex when many witnesses report the presence of military personnel during the encounters. If humanity is to form a new conception of life in the cosmos, it cannot be based on assumptions or feelings. Proof is required. We must observe the alien and establish that it is, in fact, extraterrestrial.
Even if a physical body were produced, additional considerations would remain. A significant number of reported encounters involve government participation, raising the possibility that such beings could have been created through secret programs. Stranger projects are known to exist. Many assume that governments are working with aliens, but this remains an assumption. Another consideration is the existence of so-called crypto-terrestrials, beings that diverged from human civilization thousands of years ago, during the Atlantean period, and developed abnormally, now appearing deformed. Encounters with such beings could account for many presumed alien experiences. Thus, even the presentation of a physical body would not conclusively prove extraterrestrial origin.
Typically, when these objections are raised, proponents of alien belief pivot away from physical extraterrestrials and toward the claim that aliens are “inter-dimensional” beings. This shift often contradicts their original premise, which asserts that aliens are physical entities originating on other planets who arrive here using advanced technology. In this revised framework, spiritual beings materialize into the material world from the spiritual realm using technology. They also time travel and move to many other apparent dimensions in their machines. This leads to the paradoxical idea of spiritual beings that depend on machines to exist. Many within this ideology further claim that these beings merge their bodies with their craft and that humanity must learn to do the same. This is unmistakably a transhumanist religion.
It must be stated clearly that the claim that aliens are inter-dimensional rather than physical is an entirely different premise from what this movement originally asserted. The one constant throughout is the belief that technology replaces what the immortal body naturally accomplishes. Once it is admitted that these beings are spiritual rather than physical, they can be understood through classical spiritual definitions and are no longer a novel phenomenon, only a repackaging of existing beings and concepts. At this point, the discussion has returned fully to classical esotericism. We are no longer debating the existence of parallel life in the galaxy. We are discussing spiritual hierarchies, spiritual laws, and humanity’s place within them. This is not a domain in which politicians, Hollywood figures, or academic authorities are qualified to lead. Matters of the spiritual world belong to spiritual life itself, and authority in this realm rests with one’s spiritual teacher or faith tradition.
If one wishes to prove that aliens exist, then they must do so. However, all of the issues outlined above, along with many not addressed here, must be adequately resolved. A humble mind must remain open to being surprised and to being wrong, while also insisting on rigorous examination so that established truths are not discarded in favor of novelty, ignorance, or ideological trends. Claiming that angels, demons, elementals, or other spiritual beings are aliens is a fallacy unless physical evidence is produced. Existing spiritual phenomena cannot simply be hijacked and reimagined. Advanced technology likewise does not constitute proof of aliens, as humanity possessed advanced technology during and after the Atlantean period. There is no reason to assume that technology beyond what is publicly available today originates from another planet. Even the presentation of an alleged alien would be met with skepticism, as there are many reasons for diverse forms of life on Earth. The individuals and organizations that promote these narratives and advocate for a world reset centered on aliens and technology will likewise face intense scrutiny. Humanity has not forgotten who it is. We have simply not yet been given a reason to discuss it openly. Will 2026 be that year? What do you think?
I’ve made the point for some years now that aliens who have our best interests at heart would NOT come here, the reason being in line with what could be termed The Prime Directive. Advanced species contacting less advanced species will change the latter in ways that will not benefit them and may lead to their dissolution or extinction. Any physical “alien” contact we see or hear of in the mainstream cannot be genuine by this definition.
Great points!