Spiritual Advice and Guidance Blog: Urantia Book: Why Is Earth Called "Urantia?"

Q: Why is Earth called Urantia? Is it related with planet Uranus and its influence over Earth?

A: Here's an etymological explanation:

-ia = noun-forming suffix used for names
general: urania - heavenly (uran-) one (-ia)
specific: Urania - the heavenly one (Gr. Myth., the Muse of astronomy)
-tia = noun-forming suffix
U.B.: "-tia" is indicative of impersonal, while "-ia" is more personal
general: urantia = heavenly (uran-) place (-tia)
specific: Urantia = (y)our heavenly place (i.e., in the cosmos)

The revelators of The Urantia Book explain that their mandate required them to use the English language to convey the revelation. Since English hadn't been invented at the time the planet was given a name, a billion years ago, the name it has in its original language is meaningless to us so an English derivative was coined as explained above. The same is true of all the other unusual and unique names found in the book. Celestial beings don't speak English; the words they use would have no meaning to us.

So, no, it has nothing to do with Uranus other than the connection through Greek mythology. The planets do not exert astrological influence over Earth.

Thank you for your question.

Larry Watkins
Truthbook.com

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