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"It happened when I was a fifth grader growing up in a small town in Colorado," recalled the 60-year-old University of Wyoming psychologist. "I was aboard a space vehicle of some kind, looking out a large window at the stars rushing by. A tall man - at least I believe it was a man - was standing beside me, his hand resting on my shoulder.
"He said to me, 'Leo, learn to read and write well. Then, when you become a man, you can help people learn about their purpose in life."
Ironically, Dr. Sprinkle, who has hypnotized nearly 200 people to help them recollect their eerie, sometimes horrifying, subconscious memories of encounters with space aliens, was not aware of his own bizarre UFO experience until he went through a hypnosis session in 1980.
"Even today, when I visualize the fantastic sight of those stars rushing toward me, it gives me a thrill," he said. "I think, 'Wow! I'd like to see that again."
Some of the subjects Sprinkle has regressed through hypnosis have recalled their astonishing meetings with "well-meaning" space visitors on a peaceful mission to our planet.
But there were others who revealed the chilling ordeal of being used as helpless guinea pigs in terrifying medical probes.
Sprinkle said he is sure all the alien visits are the first wave of a "benevolent invasion" whose purpose may not be revealed for generations to come.
"Not only are the aliens sizing us up physically, but they're also assessing us psychologically, trying to determine what they can do to help us catch up to their far-advanced level of knowledge," he said.
"It's still a great mystery, though. "We don't have the answers. And, quite often, we don't even know the questions to ask."
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