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Society seeks guidance from space on Peak District climb
THE Peak District's highest mountain, Kinder Scout, is best known for its dramatic gritstone landscape – rather than its links with aliens from Venus and Mars.
However, over the Bank Holiday weekend, almost 30 members of the Aetherius Society came from all over the country to pray and chant mantras on the peak, which they believe to be charged with "spiritual energy" by extraterrestrials.
Founded in 1955 by Dr George King, the Aetherius Society believes that there are 19 mountains worldwide, nine of which are in this country, which are "charged" with this energy.
By climbing to the summits and praying, members believe they can access the energy channelled into the mountains and use it to send help to the most vulnerable.
Society member Bryan Craig, 70, said: "We've been sending out energy to those who need it, such as those in Pakistan who were affected by the terrible floods.
"While on the mountain we get 'charged up' – it's a very inspiring thing to do. Sometimes you feel as if you're in another world. It's a lovely, peaceful, and calm thing but also a tremendously energising thing as well.
"Mankind has made such a mess of Mother Earth and part of our role is to help mankind pay back the debt which we owe to the earth."
Mr Craig, who joined the society 25 years ago in Barnsley, said that the extraterrestrials who "charged" the mountains did so to help those on Earth.
The society believes other "holy" mountains in the UK include Old Man of Coniston in the Lake District; Holdstone Down in North Devon; Brown Willy in Cornwall; Ben Hope in Sutherland, Scotland; and Yes Tor in Dartmoor.
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