Where Did Humans Originate, Earth or Outer Space?
At over 4.5 billion years old and possibly much older, the Earth has been home to millions of unique and beautiful creatures. While it appears that modern humans are a relatively late entry into the marathon of blood-based, karmic rebirth cycles, there is a lot of speculation about when Homo sapiens emerged as the primary, two-legged leaders of Planet Earth. So where did humans come from?
“If then, said I, the question is put to me would I rather have a miserable ape for a grandfather or a man highly endowed by nature and possessed of great means of influence and yet who employs these faculties and that influence for the mere purpose of introducing ridicule into a grave scientific discussion, I unhesitatingly affirm my preference for the ape.”
— Thomas Henry Huxley
When and Where Did Humans First Appear on Earth?
According to recent findings, the original Hominids emerged (or arrived) on planet earth between 5 and 7 million years ago in Africa, when a handful of mature apes felt it was high time to begin walking upright.
As humans, we are members of the Hominidae, which includes great apes, gorillas, chimpanzees, and human beings. A Hominine is a member of the tribe Homininae, which includes gorillas, chimps, and humans. A Hominin is specific to the family Hominini, which excludes all the other Hominidae, except chimps and humans. Our ancient Hominid cousins, who evolved into Homo from the genus Australopithecus, may have appeared as late as 2-3 million years ago.
It wasn’t until around 200,000 years ago that modern humans took a cue from Homo Erectus, the “upright man,” and became the dominant Hominid species here on Earth. While their journeys began in Africa, these Hominins quickly moved toward Asia, Europe, Scandinavia, and eventually, the rest of the world.
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What Did Modern Humans Evolve From?
According to Darwinian evolution, humans evolved through a long process that began with their ancient ancestors, the earliest primates. Most scientists believe that the genus Homo eventually extended itself to its offspring known as Homo sapiens, distinct from the great apes. This means that at one point, two unique ancestral lineages emerged, most likely from one genus, and initially, from one species.
How did this come to be? According to widely accepted beliefs, human beings and their language gradually evolved. With interbreeding among all the Hominins, trees of bipedal-beings emerged. Keep in mind that while all Hominins (modern humans) are Hominids, very few Hominids are Hominins.
Some of today’s religious fanatics believe that the Earth is much younger than 4.5 billion years and that no terrestrial (Earth-resident) rocks have been proven to be any older than a few hundred thousand years if that. All estimates, for man and planet, they say, stem from approximation, which is neither precise nor relevant. On a side note: while it appears Homo sapiens have come a long way, human consciousness and awareness are still works-in-progress.
Modern humans are unique because we conquered four primary evolutionary hurdles:
- Terrestrial living (on the ground) versus trees
- Changing physical movement from quadrupedal to bipedal
- Developing a large brain (encephalization)
- Forming tribes, cultures, and civilizations.
With all these abilities in tow, Home sapiens were able to claim their right to be masters over the dominion of Earth.
Did Humans Come From Other Planets?
Panspermia
This unique theory states that comets, rocks, meteorites, and other heavenly bodies, all speeding through space, transported bacteria and other DNA to Earth, and throughout all the galaxies and Universes throughout spacetime. Some say Mars is the likely location of Earth’s first infusion of life from other planets.
Alien Engineering
Long ago, possibly during the prehistoric eras, alien visitors traveled to Earth and educated a variety of our cultures on science, biology, infrastructure, and leadership to kickstart life for humanoids.
Some suggest these aliens are the same beings who became the mythic figureheads of a variety of our most popular religions.
Starseed Experiment
Many believe that humans came from other planets and Universes, and continue to do so, thereby seeding our planet with unique DNA from a variety of interplanetary species. Consider these possible types of alien visitors: Sirian, Pleiadian, Arturian, Andromedan, Starseed, Indigo, Crystal, Rainbow, Lightworker, Orion, Maldek, Lemurian, Atlantean, Avian, Reptilian, and others. Each of these has a unique origin and a variety of unique characteristics.
Miller-Urey Experiment
Since electric-sparks can turn water, methane, ammonia, and hydrogen into amino acids and sugars, it might be possible that life on Earth was initiated by bolts of lightning. Where this theory becomes otherworldly is when you consider that this may have been the first tactic used by living-beings from other worlds to bring life to Earth.
Deep-Sea Vents
It’s possible that deep-sea vents may have spewed enough hydrogen-rich molecules and mineral-catalysts to stimulate critical, pre-life reactions. Alien species may have had the forethought to utilize these vents to birth new life-forms from a distance.
Buried Under Ice-Caps
Some alien theorists believe that life on Earth began when several extraterrestrial alliances secretly deposited their offspring and other experiments in the deep waters under the Arctic and Antarctic caps. Since ice may have covered Earth’s oceans 3 billion years ago, aliens may have been living here for a long time.
Consciousness Transmutation
As other planets and galaxies began to intuit Earth’s potential, they utilized ancient techniques that allowed them to convert their forms of consciousness into forms that had the highest potential to inspire the birth of new living-beings here on Earth. Upon soul-travel to Earth, these conscious forms/souls merged with our soil, water, and air, and gave birth to new life forms – all through soul-intention.
Pre-19th Century Theories
Darwin’s theory
Charles Darwin and a handful of other naturalists and scientists postulated that, over time, the strongest and most aggressive species are the ones that tend to survive. As each generation of a species develops, it creates variations and enhancements that increase its ability to thrive, compete, defend itself, claim territory, and eventually reproduce. Darwin’s belief that organisms change over time as a result of inherited traits and behaviors has been a foundational belief system for over 100 years.
Thomas Henry Huxley
Thomas is a British biologist who became Charles Darwin’s (and natural selection’s) most ardent fan and defender. While he clearly adored Darwin, Huxley was also his own man. He did not believe in Darwin’s slow, gradual evolutionary process. Instead, he proposed that an evolving genus, species, or lineage could make miraculous and aggressive jumps within a generation.
Huxley was also one of the first scientists to discuss the evolution of Man, separate from animals, which was taboo at the time. He took this interest in man’s origin a step further and declared that the brains of apes and humans were fundamentally and anatomically the same. He was right. His children not only honored his legacy, but they also continued it.
Modern Theories
Aridity hypothesis, also known as the Savannah hypothesis
This unique and valid theory, which has developed over the past ten years, points to the unusual geology and climate of East Africa as being the driver of evolution. With alternating periods of dryness and hyper-humidity, Hominids appear to have had no choice but to evolve. As they endured and improvised around the drastic changes and extremes of African climates, they developed traits that led to a new, more evolved species. When reviewing the jumps in Hominid development during this period, all evidence appears to support the Aridity hypothesis.
Was Lucy the First Human?
Discovered in 1974 in Ethiopia, by paleontologist Donald C. Johanson, Lucy is our most famous, ancient human cousin.
This 3.2-million-year-old ape was the first Homo skeleton ever found. Her lineage appears to be that of Australophithecus afarensis, the direct ancestor of modern man.
While Lucy is the most famous Hominid, her cousin “Ardi” (Ardipithecus ramidus), at 4.4-million-years-old, became the oldest when he was discovered in 1992. Ardi neither resembles a human or a chimpanzee, yet he is an ancestor to both. Ardi’s skeleton represents the oldest and most complete study of Hominids to date.
While Ardi and Lucy were celebrating, another Hominid, Sahelanthropus tchadensis, was discovered in Chad in 2002. At 7 million-years-old, Sahe now holds the crown as the oldest of the early Hominid species, all of which appear to represent one genus.
If our planet was terraformed and then injected with alien DNA as an ambitious experiment, it might be hard to prove. Given all the holes in each of the above theories, all of them may be at least partially true. One thing is certain; the Earth is regenerative.
Given how complex and sometimes fragile the Earth is, it’s quite remarkable that it continues to renew and restore itself. Its many species, cells, and ecosystems seem to be both flexible and durable. Even humans and our ancient ancestors were successful at regrouping, regenerating, adapting, and reemerging in new and inspiring forms. One thing is sure: planets, creatures, and bacteria will always find a way to survive.
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The Story of Mu, the Lost Continent of the Pacific
Mu was an ancient civilization that existed in a vast region of the Pacific Ocean, long before Lemuria or Atlantis. According to various traditions, it was a culture deeply connected with the energies of the planet and with a way of life centered on consciousness and balance. In this article, we explore what Mu was, its origins, evolution, and its role within the spiritual journey of humanity.
Table of Contents
- What Was the Continent of Mu?
- Origins and Evolution of Mu
- The Civilization of Mu and Its Main Characteristics
- Spiritual Society and Connection with the Divine in Mu
- Mu and Lemuria: Similarities and Differences
- The Fall of the Lost Continent of Mu
- The Legacy of Mu in Ancestral Cultures Around the World
What Was the Continent of Mu?
The Mu continent was a vast territorial expanse located in the Pacific Ocean, where flourished one of the oldest and least understood civilizations on the planet. Its existence dates back to a stage when Earth had a much subtler vibration, and life forms functioned in synchronicity with the energetic laws of the cosmos. Instead of building a society based on the material, the inhabitants of Mu cultivated a deep awareness of their connection with the whole.
Far from being an expansionist or technologically dominant culture, the Mu civilization represented a model that valued balance, introspection, and vibrational frequency as pillars of its existence. Daily life was organized according to natural cycles and the energetic perception of the environment. Every act carried a spiritual charge, from rituals to the simplest tasks, and each action was understood as a form of resonance with the universe.
This civilization has not left obvious physical traces, but its influence subtly persists in ancestral stories, symbols, and spiritual teachings that appear across different cultures of the world. The marks of its wisdom can be recognized in ceremonial practices and knowledge about energy that point to an ancient humanity, connected with the divine through vibration and intention.
Origins and Evolution of Mu
The origins of the island of Mu go back to a stage when Earth was just beginning to stabilize its energetic field. According to different accounts, its first inhabitants did not arrive in ships or by physical means, but rather descended as forms of consciousness from subtler planes. They manifested gradually, adapting their existence as Earth’s vibration became denser.
At first, life in Mu was predominantly etheric. The beings of this civilization communicated through frequencies, perceived their environment in an expanded way, and did not need complex material structures. Matter was not a limitation, but a transitory tool. Over time, they began to organize around energetic centers from which they sustained the balance of the planet.
The evolution of Mu was not focused on external development but on inner refinement. Their purpose was not to conquer or accumulate power, but to act as guardians of a stable frequency that would benefit all humanity. Their technology was based on vibration, geometry, and a harmonious relationship with the natural elements. They did not build to dominate, but to amplify consciousness.
In the series Initiation, available on Gaia, Mu is described as a key civilization at the dawn of human history. It is explained there how this culture functioned as a bridge between higher planes of consciousness and physical experience, preparing the way for the appearance of civilizations such as Lemuria and Atlantis.
The Civilization of Mu and Its Main Characteristics
The civilization of Mu developed in a state of constant balance between the physical and the subtle. Their way of life was not governed by structures of power or material hierarchies, but by collective vibration and respect for natural cycles. Everything in their society responded to an energetic logic, and their organization reflected a deep knowledge of the universal flow.
- Vibrational consciousness: The inhabitants of Mu lived guided by the energetic frequency of the environment. Every act was measured by its vibrational impact, not by its material result.
- Nonverbal communication: The transmission of information took place through vibration, mental imagery, or sensation. Spoken language was secondary or nonexistent.
- Temples as energetic nodes: The structures were not ordinary buildings but centers of alignment with the planetary energy grid. They functioned as anchoring points of consciousness.
- Direct relationship with the elements: They not only venerated nature but interacted with it consciously. Water, fire, air, and earth were living forces with which they collaborated.
- Horizontal organization: There were no permanent figures of authority. Decisions were made by group resonance, following the wisdom of the shared energetic field.
- Interdimensional mobility: Some accounts suggest they had the ability to move between planes of reality—not by technological means, but through expansion of consciousness.
- Collective memory: Knowledge was not stored in objects or texts, but in the vibratory field of the group. Each member could access the shared wisdom through inner connection.
Spiritual Society and Connection with the Divine in Mu
Spirituality was not an isolated aspect of life in Mu: it was the base on which the entire experience was built. There were no institutionalized religions or intermediaries between beings and the divine. Each individual was considered a direct expression of universal consciousness, and daily life was a constant practice of sacred connection.
Rituals did not follow dogma or tradition but were conscious acts of energetic alignment. Everything had a vibrational purpose: from the ways of inhabiting, to sounds and movements. Through breathing, visualization, and intention, the people of Mu cultivated states of deep unity with creation.
This connection with the divine was not experienced as a distant goal, but as a present reality. Living in Mu meant recognizing that each thought generated form, that every action was an extension of the spirit, and that all matter was an expression of energy. This understanding guided every aspect of their civilization, in perfect coherence between consciousness and form.
Mu and Lemuria: Similarities and Differences
Both Mu and Lemuria were deeply spiritual civilizations, born at a time when humanity was more connected to the subtle dimensions of existence. Both shared a worldview based on energy, resonance, and harmony with nature. However, their way of life and their purpose had different nuances that set them apart.
Mu represented a more etheric and contemplative state. Its society was centered on sustaining a stable planetary frequency, functioning as a point of global balance. Lemuria, on the other hand, was a civilization more developed on a structural level, with greater interaction with other cultures and a practical focus on the use of vibrational technologies.
While Mu prioritized silence, inwardness, and attunement with higher planes, Lemuria organized itself into cities and transmitted knowledge through spiritual schools. Mu was the energetic foundation, Lemuria the conscious expansion. Both played an essential role in humanity’s evolution, but from different levels of the same path.
The Fall of the Lost Continent of Mu
The disappearance of Mu was not the result of war or internal collapse, but of a change in the vibration of the planet. As Earth’s energetic field became denser, the civilization of Mu—whose existence was based on subtle frequencies—began to dissolve. Matter gained prominence, and the consciousness that inhabited that plane could no longer be sustained under the new conditions.
There is talk of tectonic shifts, tidal waves, and geological transformations that may have altered the surface of the Pacific Ocean, causing much of Mu’s territory to sink. However, beyond the physical causes, what occurred was a vibrational transition: a stage of human consciousness came to an end, giving way to a more material one, with new lessons to integrate.
Before its dissolution, many of its inhabitants managed to relocate to other regions of the planet, carrying with them the seed of their wisdom. Their legacy was not destroyed but distributed. Fragments of that memory were imprinted in the energy of different places, ready to be awakened by future cultures that could recognize that frequency.
The Legacy of Mu in Ancestral Cultures Around the World
Although the civilization of Mu disappeared as an organized structure, its influence is still alive in different ancestral cultures that preserve fragments of its knowledge. In many Indigenous traditions, especially from Asia, Oceania, and the Americas, there are symbols, myths, and practices that reflect a similar understanding of the world to that which existed in Mu. It is not a copy, but a vibrational echo that continues to transmit its essence.
The ceremonial use of the elements, the construction of temples in energetic points, and the conception of the human being as a channel of universal energy are common aspects between these cultures and the wisdom of Mu. Also, the idea that knowledge is not transmitted only with words, but can be activated internally through resonance. These similarities are not coincidences—they are vestiges of the same original source.
In a world that values speed and accumulation, the memory of Mu invites us to return to the essential: the connection with the energy that sustains all form and the wisdom of living in harmony with it. It is not about reconstructing the past, but about remembering a way of existence where the spiritual and the everyday were not separate. Mu leaves us with a silent but powerful teaching: when life is organized from inner coherence, balance is not a distant ideal, but a possible experience.
