By the time he wrote Gods of Aquarius , Steiger had already established himself as a leading voice in UFO research. He moved away from the "nuts-and-bolts" theory of extraterrestrial visitation (aliens in metal ships) toward a more psychosocial and spiritual model. He believed that what we call "aliens" might be interdimensional entities, archetypal gods from the collective unconscious, or future humans—or all three simultaneously.
Steiger hypothesized that extraterrestrial beings (the "Gods") had not only genetically engineered humanity but had also hardwired a specific spiritual timeline into our DNA. He argued that the astrological shift into the Age of Aquarius was not merely a poetic metaphor for peace and love, but a literal cosmic trigger. According to Steiger, as the Earth’s precession moved into Aquarius, these genetic "sleeping giants" would awaken, allowing humanity to contact its star progenitors directly. brad steiger gods of aquarius pdf