About the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS)

Noetic Books is an imprint of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, which was founded in 1973 by Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell. IONS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research, education, and membership organization whose mission is advancing the science of consciousness and human experience to serve individual and collective transformation. “Noetic” comes from the Greek word nous, which means “intuitive mind” or “inner knowing.” Noetic sciences further the explorations of conventional science through rigorous inquiry into those aspects of reality—such as mind, consciousness, and spirit—that include but go beyond physical phenomena. Our primary program areas include integral health and healing, extended human capacities, and emerging worldviews. The specific work of the institute includes the following:

• Sponsorship of and participation in research
• Publication of the quarterly magazine Shift: At the Frontiers of Consciousness
• The monthly membership program, Shift in Action, and its associated website, www.shiftinaction.com
• Presentation and cosponsorship of regional and international workshops and conferences
• The hosting of residential seminars and workshops at its on-­campus retreat facility, located on 200 acres forty-five minutes north of San Francisco
• The support of a global volunteer network of community groups

Forthcoming titles from Noetic Books, copublished with New Harbinger Publications, include Living Deeply and the Living Deeply DVD companion.

For more information on the institute and its activities and programs, please contact:

 

Institute of Noetic Sciences

101 San Antonio Road

Petaluma, CA 94952-9524

707-775-3500 / fax: 707-781-7420

www.noetic.org