Feb 15 2008

The Way of the Explorer

In a couple of weeks from now, a newly-revised edition of Apollo astronaut Edgar Mitchell’s book, The Way of the Explorer (co-written with Dwight Williams) will be published.

If you don’t already have the book and are looking for an updated edition, here’s where you can buy it, and here’s what the publisher (New Page Books) has to say about the new edition:

The Way of the Explorer,
An Apollo Astronaut’s Journey Through the Material and Mystical Worlds
Author: Dr. Edgar Mitchell with Dwight Williams
ISBN: 1-56414-977-3
256 pages, 6 x 9, Paper
$16.99
“In the history of the human race, 12 people have set foot on the moon. Now one of them has written an important book, an account of a modern-day hero’s journey. Astronaut Edgar Mitchell pursued a vision, ventured on a quest, risked great danger, and obtained uncommon wisdom. Now he has returned to share it. We would be wise to listen.” —Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Healing Words

“Profound and articulate…Edgar Mitchell has really dug into the main paradoxical issues [of science and religion] and comes up with a resolving viewpoint. An inspiring piece of literature.” —Harold E. Puthoff, Ph.D., physicist, Institute for Advanced Studies at Austin

In February 1971, as Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell hurtled earthward through space, he was engulfed by a profound sense of universal connectedness. He intuitively sensed that his presence and that of the planet in the window were all part of a deliberate, universal process and that the glittering cosmos itself was in some way conscious. The experience was so overwhelming Mitchell knew his life would never be the same.

For the next 35 years he embarked on another journey, an inward exploration of the ineffable mystery of human consciousness and being. Mitchell left NASA to form the Institute of Noetic Sciences. The Institute allowed him to initiate research in areas of study previously neglected by mainstream science and where he constructed a theory that could not only explain the mysteries consciousness, but the psychic event—what spiritualists call a “miracle,” and scientists dismiss altogether.

Mitchell also created a new dyadic model of reality, revealing a self-aware universe not predetermined by the laws of physics, nor preordained by deities, nor infinitely malleable. While human actions are generally subject to the laws of physics, these laws are also influenced by the mind. The Way of the Explorer traces two remarkable journeys—one through space and one through the mind. Together they fundamentally alter how we understand the miracle and mystery of being, and ultimately reveal mankind’s role in its own destiny.

Dr. Edgar Mitchell, a graduate of MIT with a doctorate in aeronautics and astronautics, is the founder of the Institute of Noetic Sciences and cofounder of the Association of Space Explorers. As an astronaut, he was backup Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 10 and 16, and flew as Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 14. He has spent 35 years studying human consciousness and psychic and paranormal phenomena in the search for a common ground between science and spirit. Mitchell lectures regularly at dozens of conferences across the world. He lives in Florida.

Dwight Williams, recipient of the 1989 Jovanovich Award for short fiction, is the author of Raising Lazarus. He lives in Colorado.

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