"I opened myself up to some sort of contact in New Zealand," says Anna K. "I remember saying that I was willing to do anything for the good of humanity. These sorts of things don't come unbidden."
"I think [extraterrestrial] contact is, for the most part, benevolent," says Lucia August, a mild-voiced, purple-clad psychotherapist who operates the East Bay Contact Support Network. "But even mild first contact can, initially, be traumatic. It's a paradigm-shattering experience, and it takes a long time for some people to come to terms with what they've experienced. Some of them have trouble even remembering it. First, they need to remember; then they might need crisis management, education, and contact with other experiencers. That's really important, having a connection with other people that understand."
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