Special Report: Under the Magnifying Lens: Part 1

PART ONE: STARSEEDS' BELIEFS - AN INTRODUCTION

Part One aims to introduce the reader to the world of starseeds, and tries to establish the foundations on which further exploration and investigation will be undertaken in subsequent parts.

Introduction

In the first part of the first of the series of Special Report, Under the Magnifying Lens will explore - partly through inside circles, but later on in books - what it is like to be a "starseed". But firstly, what exactly is a "starseed"? My personal definition, garnered from meeting the people themselves, is as follows: 'A starseed is a person who believes themselves to be here on Earth for a purpose, or spiritual mission. They may believe themselves to have originated from "other star systems" (which essentially means that they believe themselves to have an "extraterrestrial" origin). The mission may differ in terms of wording depending on the person asked, but basically each person believes that their "purpose" is to raise the vibrations of the planet and its people.' But:

1. How is this "raising of vibrations" brought about, in the eyes of the starseeds?

2. What is it like to be a "starseed"?
3. How do "starseeds" view the world - and indeed, themselves?
4. Does being a starseed change who you are?
5. Does being a starseed change your perception of your past?
6. How do starseeds differ compared to spiritualists?



Investigation 1

In October 2014, the investigator went to the annual meeting for starseeds (for the first time), intrigued to find out what being a starseed is all about.It must be said that at this point that the investigator is sceptical of starseeds' beliefs and their explanations, but was armed with a curious mind to go behind the curtains in order to try to understand the world from their perspective.
                                                                       

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   The host spoke a great deal about her own personal encounter with the "star beings", to whom she referred to as "Pleideans". After she had told us about her experience of seeing such a being, she showed us the impression she had  made of it, which looked like a massive indigo orb. (It looked like a very impressive painting of massive indigo orb; it was probably created with acryllic paints.)
Was this orb that she had seen really a "multi-dimensional being", or was this orb brought about because of a bit of debris behind her eye's retina? Evidently, the host was convinced that it was evidence for the existence of the Pleiadeans.

The day seemed to drag on. There was a great deal of exchange of people's experiences, with people of like mind swapping their perspective and explanations or thoughts with others. I tried to keep a low profile, because I was uncertain what to say should I be asked about my thoughts on this stuff. However, I took the opportunity to talk to the starseed people themselves, and listened to some interesting stories involving what were perceived to be star beings. Some of these tales took place many years ago. One person told me about their experience of suddenly being bathed in a light (which likely was white) whilst in the bathroom.

Although I'd heard about the Pleiadean race, the "Lion People" were a concept of star-beings that I hadn't come across before. So it was interesting when the host mentioned about her first meeting, some years ago, with the Lion People, and how they are "coming to help us". It strikes me as strange that all these beings have resemblances to what we are familiar with here on Earth (such as the Pleiadeans having humanoid features and the Lion People - unsurprisingly - having lions' heads for their heads) but that point will be expanded on in a later part.

Since it was more of a field trip into the world of starseeds, I tried to make notes concerning it all when I got back home (about 30 minutes later). It obviously was wrong to covertly take notes of everyone's disclosed encounters with the star beings, especially considering that most of them were taken very seriously and literally. For this reason, I only wanted to get an overall feel or sense of what starseeds were like, without making too much of an attempt to remember all their experiences.


In my next field study - as of yet undetermined when - I will take notes where possible in order to answer the key questions listed above. As an aside, I am neither lying to nor intentionally deceiving anyone during my "membership" to starseed meetings - indeed, I do not claim to hold their beliefs. I believe that the best way to understand a given group's perspective is to meet the members of that group themselves, and to have discussions with them about the subject of their beliefs (e.g. star beings such as the Lion People, and spiritual concepts with which I am familiar, like spirit guides). The answers to my list of questions will be obtained through this way. 

Conclusion

This first part has put in the groundwork upon which further investigation will be undertaken. In the second part of this series - The Believer's Perspective, a closer look will be taken regarding starseeds' experiences - indeed, the phenomenonology of their beliefs and experiences will be examined under the microscope.
In the third part of this series - The Sceptic's Perspective, the literature concerning starseeds will be explored in depth, as well as taking a peek at phenomena that is of relevance or importance to starseeds, and finally, possible ways of explaining their experiences will be examined in depth.