IONS: FOUNDED BY EDGAR MITCHELL
The Institute of Noetic Sciences was founded in 1973 by Edgar Mitchell, one of our first astronauts. He had a completely unexpected experience on his trip to the moon in 1971. He describes this as an epiphany bringing him the realization that this planet and the universe were not merely accidents based on random processes. Mitchell says this knowledge came to him directly – noetically. He wanted to learn more about our human capacity to access the areas of consciousness he had experienced and to explore further. To this end he established The Institute of Noetic Sciences.
Today, IONS carries out its mission as a worldwide research, education and membership organization. There are more than 220 community groups in nearly 50 countries on six continents. Please visit the IONS website: www.noetic.org.
IONS Mission Statement:
Supporting individual and collective transformation through consciousness research, educational outreach, and engaging a global learning community in the realization of our human potential.
The following excerpt from the IONS Vision acts as a guide to the ongoing conduct of a Community Group:
. . . our vision is to help birth a new worldview that recognizes our basic interconnectedness and interdependence and promotes the flourishing of life in all its magnificent forms.
PLANO IONS
Plano IONS Community Group has been organized to provide a place for spiritual exploration convenient to those living in the North Dallas/Plano and surrounding areas.
