u/LoudSlip

I want to ask this in a careful way because I know how this stuff can sound.

I am not asking whether Nordics are real. I am also not looking for starseed replies or people telling me I am secretly non-human or anything like that.

This is more about the weird cultural side of it.

The “Nordic alien” thing used to feel like obscure UFO lore to me. Tall, fair, attractive, very human looking, calm, empathic, blue/light imagery, all that kind of stuff. I had seen bits of it around, but it felt like internet/UFO subculture stuff.

Now it seems to be getting talked about more openly in bigger UAP spaces, podcasts and public discussions.

The uncomfortable part is the overlap itself. I recognise enough of the described look in myself that the whole thing feels weirdly close, in a way I do not really know what to do with. Not because I think it proves anything. It is just a strange feeling when a UFO archetype starts pointing at normal human traits and you are sitting close enough to the shape of it to notice.

And separately from UFOs, before I ever cared about any of this, I had already had a lot of normal human experiences of feeling sensitive, quiet, lonely, compassionate, good at reading people, that sort of thing. I am not saying that means anything supernatural. I know lots of people are like that.

But then years later I read about this specific UFO archetype and it felt strange. Not like “oh that explains me”. More like “why does this old fringe myth have so many hooks into normal traits I already recognised in myself”.

That is the part I find interesting and uncomfortable.

It feels like when some public myth or weird cultural image starts attaching symbolic weight to normal human appearance and temperament. You are just a normal person, but then a piece of folklore starts pointing at a shape that is close enough to you that you notice it.

I am curious if anyone else has felt this.

Not from a starseed angle. Not from a belief angle really. More just from being physically or temperamentally close enough to one of these UFO archetypes that it feels weird watching the archetype get more public.

Has anyone else had that reaction to the Nordic/Pleiadian thing?

I am mainly interested in people who are grounded about it. Curious, but not trying to turn it into an identity.

Hi all,

I’m looking to either buy or make a seiza/kneeling meditation bench. I’ve struggled with cushions and cross-legged positions for a long time, mainly due to pressure/numbness and difficulty finding a stable upright posture.

I’m about 185 cm tall, with fairly thick thighs and calves, so I suspect many standard benches may be a bit low for me.

After looking around, I’m currently estimating something like:

• Rear height: ~23 cm
• Front height: ~20 cm
• Drop/forward tilt: ~3 cm
• Seat length: 45–50 cm+
• Seat depth: ~17–21 cm

For taller people, or anyone who has gone through the process of finding a properly fitted meditation bench, does this sound in the right ballpark?

I’d also be interested in advice from anyone who has made one themselves. In particular:

• Is a left-to-right curved/saddle seat actually important for comfort, or is a flat seat with rounded edges usually fine?
• How much forward tilt is ideal?
• Are there any simple ways to get accurate angled leg cuts without specialist woodworking tools?
• Are there any UK makers/suppliers worth looking at that don’t charge premium prices?

Any practical experience would be appreciated.