In describing ET Souls, I often use the terms "Walk-ins" and "Wanderers" (this second group is also called "Star People," "Star Born," or "Star Children"). Although their higher-dimensional origins and life-purpose is often the same, what distinguishes them is how they took birth in human form.

This term describes a process of inter-dimensional, inter-planetary soul exchange, as well as the individuals who experience it. In this process, a soul from a more developed ET or Angelic civilization (or a more evolved Earth soul) enters the voluntarily surrendered body and personality-system of a human being to better serve humanity and Earth. Interestingly, some Walk-ins don't consider themselves ET souls and have little interest in such matters. In my view, however, many of these people are actually ET Wanderers, as I believe genuine Walk-ins are far more rare than people imagine.

This poetic term was originally used by George Hunt Williamson and the other "Space Brother" contactees in the 1950's. Basically, Wanderers are those who have experienced a process of inter-dimensional, inter-planetary soul transfer, and have come to Earth from a higher-dimensional ET group, almost always from other solar systems. Wanderers incarnate in the normal way (as babies), and along the way, agree to forget their memory of ET identity and purpose. Their fundamental purpose in coming to Earth is to aid the evolution of humanity and the planet in a variety of ways. In all cases, however, their purpose is to add love and light to our global evolution. This process has occurred since the beginning of the human experience on Earth, and is quite common throughout the Universe as an expression of the Law of Service in which elder souls freely go to serve those in need.

As many already realize, there has been a lot more human-ET contact occurring behind the scenes than human society generally knows. In my view, one of the most radical claims in this drama is that extraterrestrial (ET) souls have taken birth among human beings for tens of thousands of years. Using the terms "Walk-ins" and "Star People," the existence of this group was first brought to mass public attention by the books of Brad Steiger and Ruth Montgomery.

This phenomenon, no matter how strange it may seem, is actually part of a much greater cosmic plan. From this perspective, inter-dimensional ET soul transfers to Earth are but the vanguard of a more spectacular and rare event -- planetary initiation. It's for this reason and to witness such a new birth that our extraterrestrial family has now come to call. Wanderers and ET Walk-ins have chosen to incarnate in this world to assist in this process.

There is a prediction in some New Age circles that "after the transition to 4th density" (a condition of higher energy and individual consciousness predicted to occur around 2010-2013 A.D.), human society will be transformed according to the principles of compassion and social harmony. Many people predict the Earth's rapid acceptance into a benevolent Confederation of Planets, an integrated body of worlds devoted to love and harmony. It's said that many more ETs will then come to live among us, fully conscious of their roots and still retaining their higher-dimensional powers. Working side by side with humanity, they will build, teach, and offer their technologies for reconstruction. Other channeled sources state that our planetary mother, the long-suffering Gaia, will soon be liberated from her role as schoolhouse for destructive, immature souls. In the main, I agree with all these ideas.

Clearly, wonderful things are expected. Despite the panic and pain of the typical abduction experience, the tangled threads of conspiracy and endless official cover-up, and the debunkers' shrill cry, the basic tone of UFO/ET matters is really one of optimism. To go further, we must consider the ultimate purpose of benevolent ET groups and those who've chosen to incarnate directly, the so-called Wanderers and Walk-ins. In esoteric terms, what's really happening is the birth of a new planet.

Yet how can we say this in the face of such glaring social ills, the cultural decay of the USA and other nations, and the arrogant hubris and deceit of geopolitics? From a worldly perspective, things look pretty bad indeed, and to my eyes, they're actually getting worse. However, I consider this simply the death of the old king, the surfacing, at last, of the many evils of confused humanity, and ultimately, the final futile power-grab of the self-serving elite. Could it be that the galactic energies now streaming into the Earth energy-grid actually amplify the power of both polarities, amping up both kindness and self-centered aggression? Could it be that within this charged climate, humanity's deep-seated corruption is fast rising to the surface like a breaking fever, one version of a collective healing crisis? As it is always darkest before the dawn, I believe Earth's long-suffering nightmare is coming to a close. Among the Wanderers and servers that I know, the consensus is that it's not a moment too soon!

In the midst of this new birth, with labor pains, nausea and social cramping, there's definitely a need for some kind of stability. Many ET channeled sources agree that intensified heart-center energy is now streaming into the Earth, and must be integrated into the changing grid of the planet itself. Yet this process is restrained and distorted by the accumulated force from centuries of human disharmony, both individual and collective. The planet itself is weakened, and requires a resonant core of awakened, love-infused beings to anchor the cosmic energies coming in. This radiant group of true world servers actually circulates, channels and harmonizes the absorption of such light energies. It sounds esoteric, and it really is.

So we come to the basic role of ET Wanderers: to receive, amplify, and transmit the cosmic heart-energies of love to balance and assist world initiation. It doesn't matter if these Starpeople or Wanderers teach, organize, go public, or even recognize their own ET identity, because their very presence is a living, crystallized force that actively supports the global transformation. Of course, awakening to the truth of your nature and your purpose for being here does amplify the power of such service.

These are subtle matters, but I think they need to be told for two reasons: first, to provide a larger window through which we can see the meaning of the present time, and second, to support those of us who actually are from elsewhere. Extraterrestrial souls really do come to help the planet, and our work really doesn't depend on the extent of our public acceptance. The planet itself makes use of the harmonized energies that stream from awakened and balanced ET souls, as well as from all those who live in love. Like an elementary school that is about to become a high school, I believe that very soon this Earth will no longer house destructive young souls who don't know the meaning of loving-kindness. They'll simply need to go elsewhere.

For the past 75,000 years, from the long-lost civilizations of Atlantis and Lemuria to the present, this planet has been a schoolhouse for souls who've not yet learned to love. In the future, in what is considered "4th density," it will be a school for those who are already based in love, and are in the process of developing wisdom. This spiritual winnowing process is behind the true meaning of the Christian terms of "rapture... apocalypse... judgment day... and the kingdom of Heaven on Earth." The meek (i.e. the unconditionally loving, gentle, kind, and generous) will inherit the Earth.

As living souls evolve freely throughout an infinite cosmos, there are countless places to go for those humans who keep their hearts shut in denial of inner love. It is the task of those from elsewhere, the Wanderers and Walk-ins, to provide an energy boost for Earth in its time of need, and to unconditionally support those who choose to open their hearts. We are here as a catalyst.

Remember, nothing is carved in stone. If we are committed to spiritual growth, our work begins with clearing the personal haze of thinking and feeling, and continues through further opening and directed service to radiate the clear light of love, wisdom, and being. If you want to help, you will make a difference by giving whatever you can when you can, being sensitive to those around you, living an open life with kindness and intelligent goodwill. The ET souls on Earth, not special or grandiose, are simply here to support humanity's growth into a more conscious race.

As in the old American TV show "Let's Make A Deal," we face three choices when considering our approach to UFOs and ET life. First, there is Door Number 1, through which we'll find nothing more than scattered data on sightings, material evidence, cover-ups and conspiracies. Inside this box we're treated to endless debates between those with secret information and those who deny it, UFO researchers of various persuasions and professional debunkers, the so-called scientists who currently guide public opinion about cosmic truth (the late Carl Sagan being the most prominent). These two groups, strange bedfellows indeed, have been locked in mortal combat for the past 50 years. Each side claims to hold the truth, but neither is convinced by the other.

To be honest, the die-hard skeptics never cry defeat, while the UFO researchers, no matter how professional they are (such as Dr. John Mack of Harvard University, whose expertise lies in abduction experience), can't produce indisputable proof of alien life, cover-ups, or secret technology. I guess this is to be expected, but what really seems sad is that this whole battle, as well as the focus on secret doings, actually does quite little to improve humanity. Like nomads fighting over desert sand dunes, the arguments between skeptics and believers are fruitless, and in any case, the human spirit can never be nourished by physical ET proof or evidence of cover-ups.

Although Door Number 2 is a bit more exciting, it's also a shut-in box. Choose this one and you'll find spooky grays, bizarre experiments and genetic tinkering by shadowy intruders. While I acknowledge the reality of abduction contact and negative beings, I know these represent only one piece of a much larger puzzle. Trying to know the mind of ETs through focusing on this material is somewhat like judging national character by visiting the prisons: a severe sampling bias will skew the results. Furthermore, most people who've had traumatic experiences and most of the experts on the front line with negative beings are unaware of the deeper issues involved. They usually have little metaphysical understanding of the powers of Self, light, and consciousness, and almost no grasp of spiritual healing and Divine Power. Instead, the community is fed a steady diet of horror stories, left in the dark with helplessness, terror and doubt, expecting the worst with no recourse to inner God. It's important to realize that this is just one chapter of a far longer book, and there are answers and solutions. When we remain concerned only with the ET criminal element, the human spirit withers.

There is still Door Number 3, through which you'll find an integrated metaphysical perspective that takes into account the deeper cosmic plan in which ET Walk-ins, Wanderers, and world servers operate. With a different vision of UFO reality and a focus on soul-evolution, the underlying energy here is wholly spiritual. With this perspective, we use such terms as cosmic unity, the transformation of consciousness, self-faith and trust in true self. While skeptics and empirical researchers are locked in endless debate, anti-conspiracy activists angrily fight the system (which, by the way, is going to collapse quite soon anyway), and those in the abduction field try to put a good spin on tales of terror and violation, we can begin to go a lot deeper by inquiring from those who claim to be from elsewhere.

Here we find inspiration, purpose and meaning, as well as people who have been genuinely uplifted by rare experiences. They're not arguing; they don't portend doom; they affirm that the cosmos is filled with intelligent life; and they say that love is the key. Their message offers us a more balanced picture of Universal Life. We can gain much by at least giving them an open ear.

The above selections are taken from Universal Vision: Soul Evolution and the Cosmic Plan (Medicine Bear Publishing, Maine, 2000), by Scott Mandelker, Ph.D. Scott offers personal counseling, small group work and seminars around the US. For more information, check out his website at http://www.scottmandelker.com.