Australian Esoteric Australian Esoteric Issue 4 | Page 5

PEOPLE Mary Rodwell and the Emergence of the New Human Image Credit: http://www.ufor.asn.au/wp- content/uploads/2016/05/maryrodwell.jpg MARY RODWELL is recognised internationally as one of Australia’s leading researchers and writers in the UFO and contact phenomenon areas. Her work corresponds to the view of this magazine regarding the emergence of the New Human – also known as Homo Noeticus. Mary is the author of the highly acclaimed books ‘Awakening: How Extraterrestrial Contact Can Transform Your Life’ (2002); and ‘The New Human’ (2016) which describes and documents Star children. She is also producer of two EBE award winning documentaries: Expressions of ET Contact: A Visual Blueprint? and Expressions of ET Contact: A Communication and Healing Blueprint? She is the Founder and Principal of Australian Close Encounter Resource Network (ACERN) which was established in 1997 to provide professional counselling, support, hypnotherapy and information to individuals and their families with ‘anomalous’ paranormal experiences and abduction-contact experiences. Mary was born in the United Kingdom (UK), migrated to Western Australia in 1991, and now resides in Queensland. She is a former nurse, midwife, and health educator and was employed as a professional counsellor for the National Health Service (UK) as well as Australian counselling agencies, Silver Chain and Centrecare. Since 1994 she has worked in private practice as a professional counsellor, hypnotherapist, metaphysical teacher, researcher, author, Reiki Master, and international speaker. Mary is also Director and Chair of the Experiencer Support Programs of Dr Edgar Mitchell: Foundation for Research into Extraterrestrial Encounters (FREE);