OTHER PHYSICAL EXTRATERRESTRIALS & INTEGRAL THEORY

I think that for a poll like this let's also consider that there may exist different levels or various kinds of physicality other than the one we normally perceive and utilize. Besides this, due to some contact experiences quite objectively reported by some friends here in Perú and elsewhere in South America, I think that we must also consider the possibility of intra terrestrial dwellers (intelligent beings living inside the Earth's crust's natural and artificially adapted environments). The objective, exterior matter of both extraterrestrials and intraterrestrials may temporarily interact with the kind of physical matter we are normally aware of. Thus the phenomenon is elusive and, sociologically speaking, rather unimportant, insignificant and weird. As there may be physical realms other than the one we are accustomed to (and which we simply call 'physical' as though all else simply were either in the lump sum categories 'spiritual' or 'subtle'), we must remember that even the so called 'subtle' and the 'causal' realms of existence are supposed to have exterior, objective aspects. These objective, exterior aspects perhaps combine in different proportions to conform a particular physical realm. These other physical realms (probably made up of different combinations of more Metaphysically defined elements) may -under changing energetic conditions naturally and/or articifially produced- briefly intersect with our 'regular' physical world. Whether they be also simplistically thought of as "parallel universes" or as "other dimensions," I think that they are expressions of combinations of Three Essential realm-making principles (the Gross principle, the Mental and the Spiritual).

To say that the genuine UFO phenomenon is only 'extraterrestrial' is an oversimplification. Intelligences guiding a plausible ET spacecraft may normally live in one or more different kinds of physical universes than the one we are normally aware of. Then again, to say 'all of the above' may be true but, without a means to distinguish in finer analysis how the various aspects relate, also leaves us with an excessive degree of unproductive generality. I think that we need to start thinking about  'inter-realm' physics and processes while coming to terms with an Integrally expanded meaning of the word 'Metaphysics' in order to make progress in this UFO area of inquiry converging with the 'paranormal'. The truly "Integral" request here is for a more mature and inclusive Integral Theory that might be able to help serious, open-minded individuals consider the finer points of these matters more effectively.

As "Integral Theorists" I'de say that we need to be "inside a larger flock" (the word "Integral" means "inside a flock"  as "Inte" comes from Latin "Intus" meaning "inside" and "Gral" comes from Latin GREX, meaning "flock"). To be inside a larger flock we need to reincorporate all the "lost sheep" or the supressed-forgotten elements or human discoveries of our previous cultural stages. Then, we might be able to start incorporating into the flock interactive intelligent beings from other physical realms (whether they 'come' from other physical realms associated with other planets or with other physical realms associated with planet Earth). Perhaps only then we will be able to withstand with less conflict-inducing fear this more conscious association in a more natural, less fascinating, easy-going way.

So, from Perú I bid you farewell for now, glad that the subject is at least being referred to a bit less dimissively in an Integral forum.