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Besides aliens,
Mitchell talked about being freed of prostate cancer during a
healing ceremony and his epiphany while returning from the moon.
"I had an
opportunity to be a tourist," he said, going on to speak about the
sensation he felt as he watched the Earth, moon and sun.
Raised as a
Southern Baptist, Mitchell said his feeling of interconnectedness
could not be explained by traditional religion alone. He later
founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences.
On its Web site,
the California organization says it conducts and sponsors
"leading-edge research into the potentials and powers of
consciousness" and that it explores "phenomena that do not
necessarily fit conventional scientific models, while maintaining a
commitment to scientific rigor."
The site also
states that IONS, as it is known by members, is not a spiritual
sect, political action group or single-cause institute.
Saturday afternoon,
dozens of people made their way through rain to hear Mitchell and
IONS president James O'Dea speak at the Heritage Holiday Inn in
downtown St. Petersburg.
Lisa Raphael, a
member of IONS who describes herself as a transformational holistic
healer, said she was pleased to hear Mitchell's comments.
"Personally, what
was most delightful to me was that he was more open than he has ever
been, very direct about knowing that there are other forms of
intelligent life in the universe and most probably that they have
been here," said Ms. Raphael.
Source:
http://www.sptimes.com/2004/02/18/Neighborhoodtimes/Astronaut__We_ve_had_.shtml
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