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Andrew Robinson & Nisha Mal

The unknown temple where members believe in 'space gods' and go on mystical journeys

Founded in the mid-1950s, you may never have heard of The Aetherius Society. It has supporters all over the world and there was one branch in England that most people may not know exists.

Described as a 'UFO religion' and a 'New Age' belief system, there's a temple in Yorkshire on the A61, Sheffield Road. The religion was founded by a man called King George, a 'master of yoga' who claimed to have been in contact with extraterrestrial intelligence, also known as 'Cosmic Masters', Yorkshire Live reports.

Fast forward 70 years and the religious movement has spread across the globe, though the penetration into Yorkshire appears to be fairly modest, with reference on the Society's website to supporters in Barnsley and Hull.

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