John White is one of the founding directors of the Institute for Noetic Science, a California-based research organization started by Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell to study human potential for personal and planetary transformation. He wrote Wolff in 1973 on the recommendation of John Lilly and Arthur Ceppos (of Julian Press) introducing himself and the organization, stating that “we’re in process of setting up a sort of New Age center for transformation of self/world which we hope to tie in with other light centers around the planet into a network of spiritual communities that might be sufficient to awaken consciousness throughout society and keep the world from suicide.” Included with his letter was some informational material on the Institute that can be found here; in addition, Mr. White enclosed the introduction to his book, The Highest State of Consciousness.[1] Gertrude Wolff responds to Mr. White’s letter with encouragement for the Institute’s work and with some information about the publication of Wolff’s work. (6 pages)
[1]As published in Fields Within Fields Within Fields: A Quarterly Forum For Ongoing Creative Thinking About Solutions To Mankind's Problems, Vol. 5, No. 1 (New York: World Institute Council, 1972).
