Institute of Noetic Sciences
From The Book of THoTH (Leaves of Wisdom)
Founded in 1973 by astronaut Edgar Mitchell, the Institute of Noetic Sciences explores the frontiers of consciousness through rigorous scientific research, bridges science and spirit, and seeks to support a fundamental shift in human consciousness to create a world grounded in freedom, wisdom and love. The Institute publishes a quarterly review called Shift: At the Frontiers of Consciousness. It is a membership organization with 30,000 members worldwide. The headquarters are in Petaluma, California, on a 200 acre (0.8 km²) campus which houses an active retreat and learning center.
Among the projects it has sponsored are a comprehensive bibliography on the physical and psychological effects of meditation, an extensive spontaneous remission bibliography, and studies on the efficacy of compassionate intention on healing in AIDS patients. Current research and education is focused on three primary areas: Extended Human Capacities, Integral Health & Healing, and Emerging Worldviews.
See also
- anomalous cognition
- consciousness
- extra-sensory perception
- meditation
- parapsychology
- precognition
- psychokinesis
- spontaneous remission
- telepathy
