In what ways can we prepare ourselves to meet exo-species?

This is an unbiased question, because a particular exo-species might be loving, positive extraterrestrials or they might be cold scientists who intend to use us for research or dinner.
This is an unbiased question because we should try as best we can to prepare ourselves, whether they are from far distant space, from time, or from another dimensional source other than time itself.
“How can we prepare ourselves?” would seem to be the most important question of all.

Look at it this way: If we go to Africa to meet an African Elephant in her habitat (what’s left of it in 2011), we damn sure better be aware of how to approach her if we want to survive to see the next African sunrise. Some thought, experience, and common sense, needs to go into this adventure because there is that nanosecond of meeting her face to face, and in fact, every moment beyond that, hinges on that first moment of action/reaction.

I am not sure that our human, often left-brained intellectual theories on what aliens are in cahoots with governments, or what dastardly plan an extraterrestrial race has in store for us, is the best way to prepare ourselves. I’m not sure that perceiving the human race as always the victim of this space-going race or that other dimensional cartel, will really help us survive when “they” land!

Of course, that’s if they land, because any self-respecting alien race would run the other way when viewing Earth and her humans in 2011.
However, it feels to a lot of us, like they are going to land. UFO sightings have snowballed unbelievably in the last year. “They” seem to want to be seen by observers on the ground more than they have since perhaps 1947 and the “early” years. And if “feelings” have anything to do with it, many of us feel there will be landings of UFO occupants, perhaps contingent only on if the earth military is breathing down their necks (if they have necks).

Most of the people I know and have worked with, regarding UFOs, contact, enlightenment, spiritual evolution, and more - love animals. Whether one is on the scientific, skeptical side, or on the peace, love, and light side of this enormous issue, almost all of us love animals and nature. Coincidence?

If we are capable of traversing species intelligence, we perceive the humor and love of our dog friend.

If we are capable of traversing species intelligence, we feel empathy for a stray kitten.

If we are capable of traversing species intelligence, we feel sadness as polar bears lose their ice floes, their homes collapsing permanently beneath their giant paws.

For those who cannot traverse species intelligence, they feel they can kick a dog and no harm done.

For those who cannot traverse species intelligence, they enjoy shooting a doe who stands protecting her fawn.

When we look at a baby alligator, is there a fleeting moment when we see the same look of innocence which a human baby has? We call this “cute,” but it is much more.

Most of the people I know who actively pursue the UFO puzzle, do see that magical innocence in all new life.