Ashtar, "dormant" DNA, and the New Earth: why a channeled message resonates

"You are far more than you imagine." That's how the message a video attributes to Commander Ashtar begins — a figure who circulates in channeling circles as the leader of galactic forces of Light. Channeling is the practice in which a person claims to transmit words from a non-physical being. No one can verify the origin of these messages, and they have no basis in science.

The text below describes the content of the message for what it is, a belief, and tries to answer an underlying question: what does this kind of discourse say, and why does it draw so many people in?

Where Ashtar comes from

Ashtar isn't a figure from any ancient scripture. The first claims of contact date to July 18, 1952, when American aeronautical engineer George Van Tassel said he received a telepathic message from the entity. Van Tassel, who had organized meditation conferences at Giant Rock, California, since 1947, described Ashtar as the commander of a space station overseeing Earth.

Since then, the figure has been taken up by various channelers and absorbed into the New Age, the diffuse set of spiritual beliefs that gained traction in the West in the second half of the twentieth century and that gives channeling a central role.

The DNA that would awaken

The message claims that, for ages, part of human DNA remained inactive. The reactivation of 12 strands would be part of an original project seeded by star races, cited as Lyrans, Sirians, Andromedans, and Pleiadians. The benefits would be telepathy, energy healing, multidimensional vision, ancestral memory, and mastery over matter. Among the signs of activation would be sensations in the spine or pineal gland, shifts in emotional perception, and an attraction to meditation and "vibrational" eating.

Biologically, the idea of 12 strands doesn't match what genetics describes: the human DNA molecule is made of two strands coiled into a double helix. The message uses the term in a symbolic, spiritual sense, and that's the register in which it should be read.

An erased history and special children

The text says civilizations like Atlantis and the so-called Tartaria lived in harmony with this potential, and that their history was erased by forces interested in keeping humanity limited. It attributes to these forces genetic interventions, especially by reptilian lineages. These are common narratives in esoteric and conspiracy-theory circles, presented without proof.

Another theme is a new group of children who would already be born with activated gifts, such as telepathy, blindfolded vision, and energy manipulation. Called rainbow, diamond, or starseed children, they would be here to speed up the planet's transition.

The New Earth

According to the message, solar waves and galactic frequencies are pushing humanity toward the fifth dimension. The New Earth wouldn't be a place, but a state of vibration marked by compassion, collaboration, and inner truth. The ascension would be guaranteed by a cosmic decree that no opposing force could stop.

The recommendations are practical and personal: let go of fear and inherited limiting codes, care for the body with natural food, sun, and conscious breathing, practice meditation and intuition, and build networks with other "starseeds." There's also a moral caveat: the gifts would only be sustainable for those who vibrate in love, and ego or the unbalanced use of power would cause a "spiritual short circuit."

Why the message resonates

The video closes with a call to keep one's heart fearless and eyes on the horizon, telling the viewer they are not here by chance. The claim about the 12 strands can be checked, and it doesn't hold up against biology. What the message offers beyond that — belonging, purpose, and the idea that an ordinary life is part of a larger plan — is neither verifiable nor refutable, and may be the strongest reason for its spread.