Jan Erik Sigdell - Reign of the Anunnaki: The Alien Manipulation of Our Spiritual Destiny

PREFACE

THE ORIGINS OF HUMANITY AND ITS RELIGIONS

Much has been said about the Anunnaki today. They are mentioned in ancient Mesopotamian writings, as well as in the contexts of esotericism and fringe science. They also feature in the volatile topic of the New World Order as it relates to politics and global issues. It is astonishingat least for those who have not dealt with the hidden history of our worldto discover how all these things interweave. But who are the Anunnaki? Do they really exist? What sources tell us anything about them? Is there a planet Nibiru?

SITCHIN, TELLINGER, AND PARKS

The subject gained attention through the books of Zecharia Sitchin (19202010), who set forth the theory that the Anunnaki are visitors to our Earth from a planet named Nibiru. Sitchins books and hypotheses met with much interest but were criticized by scientists and skeptics. He was reproached for giving too few references to sources for his interpretations of Mesopotamian texts. It was also claimed that his linguistic interpretations were amateurish. It is true that his source references are much too few, and the question about his linguistic qualifications may be justified. Nevertheless, his theses are remarkable, even if they are only partially correct (though these may be essential parts). (As a kind of response to repeated questions about sources, Sitchin published The Lost Book of Enkiin 2004. It gives the impression of a real Mesopotamian document but raises more questions since no source at all is stated, and some have, therefore, assumed it to be a construction.)

Michael Tellinger carries Sitchins theses further in his interesting book Slave Species of the Gods, and he corroborates them with his own investigations and comparisons with various cultures. In my view, however, Tellinger relies too uncritically on Sitchins writings, especiallyThe Lost Book of Enki. His opinions about Jesus and Christ as agents of the Anunnaki derive from a laymans view of ecclesiastical Christianity. If he had engaged more critically in the history of Christianity and especially of Gnostic Christianity, he could not have written as he did. As a result, his claims about Jesus are erroneous. As I will show here, Jesus was a messenger of Christ and had the mission of informing us about the rule of the Anunnaki: that was why he was killed. This mission was carried on by the Gnostic Christians until they too were eliminated by the ruling powers. Another problem with Tellingers text is that it lacks direct references to sources: there is only a general bibliography.

Later, another writer joined the discussion. The French-German author Anton Parks published some books in French, of which Eden: La vrit sur nos origines (Eden: The truth about our origins) is the most important. Parks translates Mesopotamian texts quite differently from previous linguists and ethnologists. Although the result is an interesting contribution to the subject, it contains some surprisingly erroneous linguistic references to Hebrew concepts. Moreover, as I will explain later, some of his assertions can be questioned. Again, source references are sparse, especially concerning Mesopotamian texts. He cites only coded notations for cuneiform texts, making it difficult to compare his translations with others.

SO WHO ARE THEY?

Why are they called Anunnaki? This word meansthe people of Anu, and it first appeared in Mesopotamia on cuneiform clay tablets that are several thousand years old. In this book, I will retell and discuss the story of the Anunnaki according to these tablets. This is done from more of a spiritual viewpoint, in contrast to the common, and rather dry, scientific attitude, which is based on a limited worldview.

The traditional approach to creation myths is to regard them as suchas mythsbut we will consider them under the hypothesis that they may have a factual background. What does this hypothesis mean for our monotheistic religions, and what worldview will that lead to? Moreover, what connections could there be with actual occurrences in our world?

I will try to give answers that will probably not appeal immediately to all readers, depending on their worldviews, but at any rate will offer material for discussion and reflection. My intention is to span a bridge between, on the one hand, the common scientific views on this subject, and, on the other hand, the numerous esoteric books and ideas, which have their defects as well. The latter in many cases lack a proper grounding in the clay tablets and other ancient texts, and sometimes provide isolated quotations that do not stand up to verification.

A first millennium Mesopotamian cylinder seal impression. This imagein the conventional interpretationshows a worshipper and a fish-garbed sage, with a stylized tree and a crescent moon and winged disk above it. To the left is the dragon of Marduk, with Marduks spear and Nabus standard on its back. Some of these elements will be discussed later in this text.

ARE THERE REALLY EXTRATERRESTRIALS?

The widespread opinion that the Anunnaki belonged to an extraterrestrial race is, of course, taboo in circles that consider themselves scientific. Yet if we study the Mesopotamian texts, we will not find contradictions to this interpretation: it is logically possible. It merely conflicts with the present-day official worldview and the customary dogmatism found in scientific circles.

Today it should be clear that we cannot possibly be alone in the universe. Mainstream astronomy now estimates that there are trillions of planets in the cosmos, and the probability that only one of them has biological life is almost zero. Since there are probably hundreds of thousands of populated planets, it is also probable that other civilizations are out there.

ORIGINS OF RELIGIONS

The present treatise is based on research into the history of religions and looks ahead in connection with spiritual and esoteric sources. Unlike the above-mentioned works, it cites a large number of sources that can be found in relevant books and on the internet. I will avoid attempting a scientific transliteration of words from non-European languages. Please note also that I will not distinguish strictly among the various cultures in question but will for the most part use the general term Mesopotamian. As for the many links to the internet that are cited, a number of them will no longer be available after some time, because the URLs will change or the websites will no longer be active. I hope that the interested reader will be able to find corresponding websites with the help of the information that is given.

I would also like to express my thanks to Jennie Marx of Inner Traditions/Bear & Company for her suggestions and helpful editing of the text.

THE ANUNNAKI AND THE CREATION OF HUMANITY

Facts about Us in the Mesopotamian Clay Tablets

The ancient Mesopotamian cultures consisted of Sumer (35001800 BCE), Akkad (23402125 BCE), Babylonia (20001000 BCE), and Assyria (1170612 BCE). (These are all approximate dates and vary somewhat from one source to another.)