It’s my job to make humans feel better, so I never say ‘no’

PHOTOGRAPHER Violet Butler, 46, is married to Anthony, 48. They have four children aged 26, 17, 15 and five, and live in West London. She says: I’VE known I’m from somewhere else in the universe ever since I was a little girl, yet it was only earlier this year that I came across the term ‘starseed’ and instantly thought: ‘That’s me’.

So, why share something about myself that is bound to be considered, in polite terms, bonkers, so publicly? Quite simply, I think it is naive and a bit arrogant to assume there aren’t any other races in the universe, or that they haven’t found a presence on Earth.

I still don’t know which galaxy, planet or star system I’m from. It’s different for everyone, but I suspect the information was erased from my memory before I was born.

Yet I have always ‘known’ I was incarnated on Earth to make humans feel better. It’s why I stopped using the word ‘no’ a decade ago.

How does this work in everyday life? Well, I always try to help people look for other options instead of having the usual negative response to any situation.

I believe lots of starseeds like me came to Earth to encourage humans to think positively and make humanity a better race – and where’s the harm in that? Each day I’m out and about in London, I will smile at strangers and talk to people who are on their own.

I love looking at the stars. While it isn’t easy in London, I always choose to go on holiday somewhere with no air pollution so I can lie down, look at the night sky and take in the stars and planets.

I do get homesick for where I came from. I have a very strong feeling that in other star systems there is only love and peace, and no wars.

Whenever I feel down or depleted of energy, I take myself off to a quiet space, raise my left arm and direct my hand towards the sky.

I don’t know where or what I am connecting with in the universe, but I feel a charge of positive energy flow through me. I always feel better the next day. I’ve been doing it for decades and it’s as natural to me as brushing my teeth. ANTHONY SAYS: I like to joke that Violet isn’t all there – but in a nice way. While I know she isn’t hurting anyone, I do point out to her that she is from the same place as the rest of us.

Of course we like to stargaze together, but I prefer to look for tangible things such as the International Space Station, and not some place that she calls ‘home’.