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==Imminent Landing==
The narrative stated that during Earth's entry into the photon belt and no later than December 17, 1996, a mass landing of 15 million star ships of the "Galactic Federation" would complete the raising of the consciousness of humanity using their advanced technology. This would achieve a paradise of sociological and ecological evolution – a galactic and divine society - by 2012.<ref name=Wojcik2003p294/><ref>Gruenschloss, Andreas (2003) pp21-3</ref><ref name=Palmer2003p335>Palmer, Susan (2003) p335</ref><ref>Daniels, Ted (1999) p200</ref>

It was claimed the landing would represent hundreds of advanced races including Pleiadians, Sirians, Cassiopeans, and [[Arcturians (New Age)|Arcturians]], who will fan out across the globe to meet and placate human populations.  "We are being assisted by all of Creation – the [[Spiritual Hierarchy]], Angelic Realms, the Galactic Federation of Light, [[Ascended Master|Ascended Masters]], and our space brothers and sisters."<ref name=Helland2000p142/><ref>Lamy, Philip (2000) pp560-1</ref>  All earthly weapons would be first neutralised then beamed up to the ships; and all mechanical devices would be shut down.  World government would be taken over by the Spiritual Hierarchy and all communication systems replaced by their advanced technologies.<ref name=Gruenschloss2003p21/><ref name=Palmer2003p332/><ref name=Lamy2000p561/><ref name=Trompf(2003)p232>Trompf, Garry W. (2003) p232</ref>   Attractive accounts of the Earth transformation included the use of telepathy, airborne transport instead of cars and special photon energy generators for domestic appliances.<ref name=Palmer2003p332/>

This religious [[ufology]] belongs to the "[[Cargo cult|cargoistic]]" genre, because the ascension of humans is believed to be brought about by superior alien "cargo" in this case comprising incredible new technologies and ecologically harmless energies.<ref name=Lamy2000p560/><ref name=Gruenschloss2003p25/><ref>Trompf, Garry W. (2003)p232-233</ref>