Hollow Earth theory holds that the planet is not a solid sphere, but that it is hollow and has openings to the surface at the poles. One theory, or legend, is that an advanced civilization, known as Agartha, lives beneath the surface of the earth. The Agartha are advanced technologically (perhaps even spiritual) masters who sometimes visit the surface of the earth in craft that are seen as UFOs.
In the late 1600s, the British astronomer, Edmund Halley, argued that the earth consisted of four concentric spheres and that the interior of the earth was inhabited and illuminated by a luminous atmosphere, the occasional escape of which could be seen in the aurora borealis.
Captain John Cleves Symmes Jr., an American Army officer, trader, and lecturer, adopted a variant on Halley's hollow earth theory in 1818. The Symmes Theory of Concentric Spheres holds that the earth is hollow and habitable within, containing five solid concentric spheres, one within the other, which are open at the poles. Later, he simplified his theory, teaching that there was only one concentric sphere, a hollow earth, and not five.
Symmes lobbied for an expedition to the North Pole to find the entrance to the world beneath. President John Quincy Adams indicated his approval for such an expedition but left office before it could be carried out. The next president, Andrew Jackson, did not approve it, and this may have been the source of the untrue accusation that Jackson believed in a flat earth.
Another hollow earth theory was advanced by Cyrus Reed Teed, an American physician and alchemist who, around 1870, proposed a set of scientific/religious ideas that became known as Koreshanity, which included a hollow earth theory that holds that the earth and sky exist inside the inner surface of a sphere.
Teed, who took on the name Koresh, taught that what we believed to be the outer surface of a sphere was, in reality, its concave surface, and that we were actually living within a hollow shell.
Later believers in a hollow earth insisted that Admiral Robert Byrd had entered the subsurface world, traveling 1,700 miles over mountains, lakes, rivers, green vegetation and animal life, all beneath the surface of the earth.
Buddhists have a similar legend, that a civilization of supermen and women lived in the center of the earth, and that they sometimes visit the surface in order to oversee the development of humanity. According to this legend, the subterranean world has millions of inhabitants and cities, its capital being Shamballa.
There is another theory that Adolf Hitler ordered a research journey to the opening in Antarctica, making an alliance with a reptilian race who inhabited the subterranean world, and some believe that a remnant of Nazi Germany exists there yet. Most civilizations have had some mythology or belief in an underworld, some beliving it to be a utopia, and others a place of punishment.
Any of several theories regarding the earth as being hollow would be appropriate topics for this portion of our guide.
Recommended Resources
Several historical theories of a hollow earth are shared here, including Edmund Halley's 1692 theory, Leonhard Eurler's theory, and others by John Symmes, Marshall Gardner, Cyrus Read Teed, Ernst Zundel, and Admiral Richard Byrd. Also included Is a long discussion of what we could realistically expect to find at the earth's core, suggesting that the reality may be far different from that advanced by any of these hollow earth theories or from that imagined by Jules Verne in his famous novel.
http://agartha.greyfalcon.us/
Hollow Earth Conspiracy Theories: The Hole Truth
Published by The Telegraph on July 13, 2014, the article tells the story of Dallas Thompson, who claimed to have had a personal experience during a near-death experience persuading him to believe that the earth was hollow, and that there were cavern systems and caves traversing the entire mantle of the earth, which housed herds of mammoth and ancient tribes, members of which live to be around 1,700 years old. He also predicted an upcoming pole shift.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/10961412/Hollow-Earth-conspiracy-theories-the-hole-truth.html
Highlighting the research of Stephen Sindoni, an independent Hollow Earth researcher, who has read from different channeled messages about the hollow earth and the advanced inner-earth civilization of Agartha. Testimonials are posted on the site, which includes informational videos by Mr. Sindoni about The Smoky God, an Edwardian era hollow earth fantasy novel, arguing for the truth behind the novel's background, as well as Antarctica Secrets, about entrances to the inner earth.
https://hollowearthexposed.com/
Based on what is purported to be a true story and book by Danny L. Weiss, the screenplay was written by Kathy Krantz-Stewart, and tells the story of a young boy on a modern-day Don Quixote quest to expose biblical mysteries, historical World War 2 plots, and UFO myths, a story that takes him into the hollow earth. An introduction to the author and screenplay writer, screenplay awards, and viewing schedules are set forth, along with press releases, screenplay awards, and contacts.
https://www.hollowearthquestmovie.com/
Dan L. Weiss has spent more than twenty-five years researching theories of a hollow earth, including encounters with people who claim to have had personal experiences with the hollow earth, including Admiral Byrd, and those who have lived there. His books are highlighted, and available for purchase. The site reviews several theories of a hollow earth, and of the Hollow Earth Research Society (HERS), formerly known as the International Society for a Complete Earth.
https://www.hollowearthresearch.org/
Imperial Germans, the Third Power
The Imperial Germans are those ho live in the Inner Earthen colony of New Swabia, the capital of which is New Berlin. According to the site creators, the Imperial Germans are responsible for most of the UFO sightings on earth, as they have been developing them from within New Swabia. The sites relates the story of how they came to the Inner Earth at the end of World War 2, schematics of Inner Earth, and information about Admiral Byrd's visits to Inner Earth.
http://www.imperialgermans.com/
According to the author of this site, Rodney M. Cluff, there are polar openings at 85 degrees North and South Latitude leading into the hollow interior of the earth, where the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel live, with life spans equal to that of Methuselah. UFO sightings are in reality that of their crafts, which they use in defense of their country and to keep an eye on the surface. His book may be ordered from the site. Other resources include expedition blogs, an online store, and photographs.
https://www.ourhollowearth.com/
The Hollow Earth is Filled with Giants, Germans, and a Little Sun
Published on October 21, 2015, Atlas Obscura published an article on hollow earth theories, from ancient times to the present, including that of Edmund Halley, who proposed that the planet is a series of nested, spherical shells, spinning in different directions and that the space between each shell may have luminous atmospheres capable of supporting life, as well as those of science fiction authors such as Jules Verne. A copy of the book by the same name is available by subscription.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/agartha-hollow-earth-theory
Think About It: Subterranean Bases
Purporting to be the correlation of eighteen years of data from several sources, the site is based on information believed to have been written by people who have witnessed the information firsthand, or knew someone who did. The site consists of a large repository of information about large subterranean bases, but with a number of access points. The relationship between UFO reports and the hollow earth is included, with reports from throughout the world.
https://thinkaboutit.site/underground/
Advancing a religion or philosophy on faith based on the teachings and message of Zorra, from the Hollow Earth, whose child, Zaraya, is better known as Retired Colonel Billie Faye Woodard, the site speak of medication, raising vibrations and levels of consciousness in seeking spiritual evolution. Featured is an interview with Zaraya, who came to the surface in his own airship, as well as downloadable MP3s for meditation purposes, and an online store offering books, audios, CDs, and other tools.
https://zorraofhollowearth.com/
