One of the most extraordinary revelations in The Urantia Book is the existence of midway creatures (midwayers)—beings who exist on a plane right between material humans and spiritual angels.
Existing near the border of physical visibility and invisible energy, they serve as the indispensable bridge between physical Earth and universe administration.
Primary vs. Secondary Midwayers: Origins & the Lucifer Rebellion Aftereffects
Paper 77 of the Urantia book details the two distinct orders of midwayers, their origins, and their tragedy during the Lucifer Rebellion
The Role of the Loyal Remnant in Human History
Following the rebellion, the 11,753 loyal primary and secondary midwayers were consolidated into the United Midwayers of Urantia. They became humanity's most dedicated, invisible guardians:
Translating Spirit Impressions: Primary midwayers assist guardian angels by translating spirit directives into high thoughts and ethical impulses within human minds.
Preserving Historical Truth: Secondary midwayers, being closer to the physical domain, acted as invisible record-keepers, protecting crucial historical movements and spiritual truths.
Companions of Jesus: Secondary midwayers walked alongside Jesus in Palestine, providing unseen logistical support, guarding his physical safety in childhood, and recording his life events.
The Transmission Architecture of The Urantia Book
Because high celestial authors (Melchizedeks, Archangels, Divine Counselors) exist on spiritual planes far above human physical perception, they cannot directly type words or manipulate paper. The United Midwayers served as the technical energy bridge:
Celestial Concept Formulation: High universe personalities authored the spiritual and cosmological papers.
Midwayer Translation & Energy Manipulation: The United Midwayers translated abstract universe truths into human vocabulary and utilized the mind-circuits of a dormant human contact subject ("sleeping subject").
Direct Authorship of Part IV: Drawing from their own firsthand observational records gathered in first-century Palestine, the United Midwayers directly authored Part IV (The Life and Teachings of Jesus).
Human Contact Commission Collaboration: The human Contact Commission in Chicago submitted thousands of questions gathered from human study groups. The revelators used these questions to structure the papers.
Eliminating the Human Guru
By utilizing an unseen midwayer bridge and an unconscious human subject, the Divine Universe Government ensured that the Fifth Epochal Revelation came without a human "prophet" or "guru."
This prevents humanity from falling back into its ancient habit of worshipping a human personality or creating a new idol—keeping our devotion focused entirely on the truth of the message and the Unseen Universal Father.
