Happy 80th Birthday Edgar Mitchell

Happy 80th Birthday to Astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell on September 17. Congratulations to a remarkable man who has achieved so much more than an amazing list of accomplishments, not the least being the sixth man to walk on the Moon. Edgar is a down-to-Earth approachable and humble man with an insatiable curiosity about everything. He is one of the most open-minded people I have ever met. I have had the pleasure of knowing Edgar as a friend and mentor since we met at an IONS conference in early 2002, and I always treasure his knowledge and experience. We have presented in conferences together, been interviewed in the press and I have quoted his wisdom several times throughout my books.

Edgar has not only been my science mentor, but I have helped him with his own health challenge using energy treatments. Certainly the most profound experience we shared between us was one of distant energy healing. Because of Edgar’s work in the science of consciousness, he understands the concepts of energy healing. Says Mitchell, “The story of my life is an account of being hit on the head with astonishing experiences, which drove me to find an explanation.” This statement becomes clear when noting some events in Edgar’ s background.

Edgar Mitchell, during the three-day journey back to Earth aboard Apollo 14, had an epiphany while looking down on the earth from space. "The presence of divinity became almost palpable, and I knew that life in the universe was not just an accident based on random processes ... The knowledge came to me directly," Mitchell said of that experience. Following his spaceflight, Mitchell and others founded The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) in 1973 to encourage and conduct research on human potential including consciousness, spirituality and alternative healing practices.

Then Edgar was diagnosed with a carcinoma on his kidney in early December of 2003. Doctors wanted to operate, but he declined and contacted me. I conducted distance energy treatments from more than 5000 miles away. I found it very effective to imagine energetically wringing out the tumor to dry it out. I instructed Edgar to visualize drying out all of the vascular connections that this tumor had, effectively cutting off its survival capabilities. He did not undergo any other treatments, but simply continued with his visualizations, healthy diet, exercise regimen and meditation. After one month, a CT scan showed that the size of the tumor was markedly reduced. Six months later, the growth had disappeared completely, and to this day Edgar is still cancer-free nearly seven years later. When asked about this distant healing experience, Edgar in an interview in Norfolk, Virginia said” Adam is awfully good at it; he’s the superstar with this effect. He can heal.”
Edgar understands that each of us possess our own healing abilities, making wellness our personal responsibility. This is the essence of self-empowerment. Working with a healer is always a participatory process, the healer acts as a guide on the healing journey.

Edgar Mitchell was the first to provide me with a scientific explanatory framework for my healing abilities. After hearing Edgar’s talk on the quantum hologram as a possible mechanism by which we intuitively access information, I was excited about the similarities to what I had experienced as a healer. From this point on I began my own scientific journey to understand healing. I completed a degree in Molecular biology and biochemistry, B.Sc. (First Class Honors) and to this day my understanding continues to evolve as I enter my second year of medical school. During this time I authored four books and have held numerous group healings at workshops and conferences around the world.

“We are simply blinded by the limitations of our current scientific paradigm,” says the sixth man to walk on the moon. “The most parsimonious explanation for my recovery is Adam’s energy healing ability. Eventually we’ll have a more complete scientific explanation of abilities such as Adam’s (and our own),” Mitchell believes. “What we know so far about the subatomic realm and quantum holography is only the tip of the iceberg. If you’re curious, look at the theories of the new physics, as well as the growing body of replicated studies on subtle energy effects. There is nothing to fear and a great deal to learn.”