- Alex Orbito
Rev. Alex L. Orbito (b.
November 25 ,1940 ) is a Filipinopsychic surgeon of international fame.Biography
Alex Orbito was born in the
Philippines , near the town ofCuyapo ,Nueva Ecija the 14th child in a farming household. Alex's mother is considered to be one of the founders of the Philippines' spiritualist movement. Alex's career as healer began when he was 14, after he reputedly cured a neighbor who had been paralytic for ten years.Alex Obito became well-known in the U. S. through association with actress
Shirley MacLaine , who wrote about him in her best-selling book, "Going Within: A Guide for Inner Transformation."Abilities
Orbito himself is known not to make any claims for himself, but medical research by Dr. Jan van Hemert shows scientific results from Orbito's healing [http://www.pyramidofasia.org] .
Enterprises
In 1999 Orbito built the
Pyramid of Asia Spiritual Healing Center inCabanbanan ,Manaoag , and from 1999 through 2007 conducted International Healing Seminars and Gatherings there. The 1999 inauguration was attended byFidel V. Ramos , former President of the Philippines. The center features an 11-meter-high pyramid, constructed entirely of wood and stone and containing no screws, nails, or any electrically conductive material at all. (As of 2005, it requires extensive repairs due to termite damage which was restored in 2007).Orbito owns the Orbit Tours and Travel Agency, which offers "tours of the Philippines for the purpose of spiritual healing". In 2006, Orbito initiated the first Heart & Healing Tour with the goal to learn and exchange, whereby therapists, healers and doctors from various countries worked side by side to treat the local population in villages of Pangasinan. Article http://www.malaya.com.ph/apr28/metro5.htm
Foundations
Alex Orbito founded in 1982 the Spiritual Help Foundation to facilitate sholarships and finance community buildings, mainly in Nueva Ejica and Pangasinan (Philippines) and in 2006 founded the Foundation Pyramid for Light following the vision to create a place for silent retreat in nature.
Arrest and indictment
On
June 14 ,2005 , Orbito was arrested by Canadian authorities and indicted for fraud [http://www.filipinoreporter.com/archive/3327/headline03.htm] . The case was dismissed in Jan 2006 because of lack of evidence [http://www.filipinoreporter.com/archive/3424/headline05.htm] .GAIDYSExternal links
* [http://www.lifepositive.com/Spirit/new-age-path/spiritual-healing/psychicsurgery.asp An Article on Alex L. Orbito] - a believer's view.
* http://www.pyramidofasia.org Website with more information on Alex Orbito
* [http://www.rickross.com/reference/general/general475.html Fake Healing] — a description of an event involving Mr. Orbito with editorial commentary.
* [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_of_Asia Pyramid of Asia] German Wikipedia article with photo.
* [http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2004/nov/29/yehey/prov/20041129pro2.html Repairs to Pangasinan’s pyramid to start next year, says healers group] Manila Times article on late-2004 status of Orbito's Pyramid of Asia.
* [http://www.filipinoreporter.com/archive/3327/headline03.htm Psychic surgeon charged] Filipino Reporter story on Orbito's 2005 arrest in Toronto
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