Dear Noetic Now Subscribers,
A key part of our mission at IONS is applying the knowledge gained through our consciousness research to "enhancing human well-being and the quality of life on the planet." One important way we've achieved this is by developing, prototyping, and refining programs that transform people's lives by shifting their perspectives and their sense of themselves in powerful ways.
A good example is the work that IONS has been doing for many years with a local homeless shelter, where we have translated the results of our research into a transformational growth program for homeless adults. The impact of this program, called "At Home Within," has been truly remarkable.
We're thrilled to announce that we've just published a manual with guidelines for using the At Home Within program in other settings. We're reaching out to homeless shelters and other social service agencies that would like to use this program, and we welcome the opportunity to help organizations adapt it for their purposes. There is no charge either for the manual or for our assistance.
Click here to learn more about At Home Within and to download the free guidelines »
At Home Within is just one illustration of how we are applying IONS research to directly improve people's lives and help heal the world. This essential aspect of our mission is reflected in the title of our current membership renewal campaign: "Exploring Minds; Improving Lives."
We hope you'll be inspired to join with us in this important work in whatever way calls to you—become a member, renew your membership, make a donation, be a volunteer!
Another great opportunity to connect with IONS and your noetic community is to attend the 15th International IONS Conference, July 17 – 21, in Indian Wells, near Palm Springs, CA. There will be amazing speakers, a noetic film festival, inter-generational gatherings, opportunities to make personal connections, and much more. We hope to see you there!
Please explore the rest of this email to discover research news, educational materials, in-person workshops, distant learning opportunities, and more...
News@IONS
Research Publications Added to the IONS Online Library
Collective Consciousness Study at Burning Man – ROUND TWO
Top: © 2012 George Post | | Last year, the Institute of Noetic Sciences, along with several collaborators, conducted an exploratory experiment at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. The experiment produced really powerful results, showing a predicted correlation between the mass celebration (during the burning of the Man and the Temple burn) and the output of random number generators. These results support the hypothesis that there may be a causal link between changes in collective consciousness and physical events.
We called this the Burning Man Huge Freakin' Laser Random Number Generator art/experiment. The data we obtained provided additional evidence of a link between mind and matter—a chronically controversial issue within mainstream science, but one supported by a growing body of empirical data.
This year we're going back to do it again, using what we learned to move this experiment forward this year. We invite you to join us and/or support this project!
Learn more » |
Worldview Explorations Educational Materials—Pre-order Now!
 | | The IONS Worldview Explorations™ curriculum is based on decades of IONS research into positive transformations that result in greater meaning, purpose, wisdom, love, and compassion. This program, originally developed for middle and high school students, is also being adapted and used in colleges, community groups, and other contexts.
A new Facilitator's Guide and Student Workbook have recently been completed and will be available April 1st. You can pre-order them now! Worldview Explorations Conversation Cards, suitable for ages 8 & up, are available today.
To learn more about the Worldview Explorations program, listen to this audio recording of a recent conversation between IONS CEO / President Steve Villano, and IONS Executive Director of Education, Katia Petersen. The focus of this conversation was the Worldview Explorations Program. |
Article by Cassandra Vieten in eZine "The Coming Interspiritual Age"
 | | A brief article about IONS – including more about the Worldview Explorations Program – by IONS Executive Director of Research, Cassandra Vieten, PhD, is included in a new online magazine from Namaste Publishing entitled "The Coming Interspiritual Age." This digital EZINE is a companion to a book with the same title, by Kurt Johnson and David Robert Ord.
The article about IONS by Dr. Vieten can be found on pages 165 and 166 of this 200 page digital publication (you can navigate to these pages from the bottom of the eZine website).
Read the article online » |
IONS Volunteer Program
© 2013 Sally Wiatrolik | | Be a part of positive global change by contributing to the mission of IONS! Whether you live nearby or far, you can volunteer your time and energy to help the Institute of Noetic Sciences in a way that works for you.
There are opportunities to work onsite or from your own home. We invite you to review our current openings to see how you can share your passion and talents as an IONS volunteer.
Opportunities at IONS »
Opportunities at EarthRise » |
Upcoming Events – Learn, Engage, Discover
 | | LIVING DEEPLY: THE ART & SCIENCE OF TRANSFORMATION
Cassandra Vieten, PhD, and Daniel Ellenberg, PhD
March 22nd – 24th
Esalen, Big Sur, CA
Join IONS Executive Director of Research Cassandra Vieten along with Daniel Ellenberg, a psychologist who has led relationship and leadership workshops for over 20 years, for a special Living Deeply workshop at the Esalen Institute on the stunning Big Sur coastline in Central California.
Learn more and register » |
 | | WORLDVIEWS: CREATING NEW CAPACITIES IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD
Katia Petersen, PhD, and Marilyn Schlitz, PhD
April 26th – 28th
Esalen, Big Sur, CA
Through experiential practices, self-reflection, journaling, small group discussions, and lectures, you will explore the decades of research conducted by IONS that show that the most powerful step people can take toward achieving their highest potential is to cultivate the willingness and ability to understand new perspectives.
Learn more and register » |
 | | IONS 15TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
EXPLORE. DREAM. DISCOVER.
July 17 – 21, 2013
Indian Wells, CA
Come celebrate 40 years of consciousness transformation!
Join Eben Alexander, MD, Bruce H. Lipton, PhD, Master Mingtong Gu, and many other inspirational presenters. Experience a Noetic Film Festival, be part of a special inter-generational gathering, and much more!
IONS conference website »
Registration details » |
IONS Community Group Events
 | | Are you curious about what noetic discussions are happening in your area? Do you want to join a local IONS community group? Keep up-to-date on all upcoming IONS community group events around the world by visiting the IONS community group events calendar—or check our online directory to contact a group coordinator near you.
Find an event near you »
IONS community group global directory » |
Featured Partners
 | | THE INTELLIGENT OPTIMIST
The Consciousness Conversations
March 12th – April 30th
Online
Join IONS Senior Scientist Marilyn Schlitz at 5 PM Pacific on Tuesday, March 12th as she opens The Intelligent Optimist's online course series, "The Consciousness Conversations," with her latest research on the direct link between spiritual practices and health and well-being. Following her on subsequent weeks are Ervin Laszlo, Craig Hamilton, Claire Zammit, Lynne McTaggart and TM's John Hagelin and Fred Travis with their own spin on the future of our consciousness and our world.
More information & registration » |
 | | NON-DUAL WISDOM AND PSYCHOLOGY CONFERENCE
Spiritual Bypassing, True Intimacy, and the Challenge of Being Fully Human
March 14th – 17th
San Francisco, CA
This annual cutting edge conference hosts leading therapists and teachers who are exploring the confluence of nondual wisdom and psychotherapy. How does psychotherapy change when therapists and clients awaken to and embody their true nature as open, lucid awareness that is essentially not separate from the whole of life? This year's conference focuses on spiritual bypassing, true intimacy, and the challenge of being fully human. We will explore together how to determine when the mind is using spirituality as a means of avoidance, and how to invite and embody true intimacy inclusive of our humanity.
More information & registration » |
 | | SAGES AND SCIENTISTS SYMPOSIUM 2013
The Chopra Foundation
August 16th – 18th
Carlsbad, CA
The Sages and Scientists Symposium will explore a series of fantastic emerging facts – the only genuine currency of science – and a contemporary synthesis where science and soul coexist comfortably. Without such a merging, our world cannot survive. Some of the most urgent questions facing our future evolution will be addressed in the areas of consciousness and science, leadership, well being, peace and justice, and world transformation—challenges and creative solutions. Everything will be examined from the perspectives of both sages and scientists, with a view to finding common ground.
More information & registration » |
 | | LIGHT OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Magazine
Light of Consciousness is known for its spiritual inspiration, its bold approach to the unity underlying all faiths and religions, and the emerging interface between science and spirituality.
SPECIAL OFFER: 1-year $12.00 (4 issues)
Use order code: IONS243
Order here » |
 | | THE REALITY OF ESP:
A Physicists's Proof of Psychic Abilities
This month marks the one year anniversary of the publication of this fascinating and widely praised book by IONS distinguished advisor, physicist, and author Russell Targ. Grounded in two decades of investigations into ESP at the CIA-sponsored Stanford Research Institute (SRI), which Targ cofounded in 1972, the book describes experiments in remote viewing, distant mental influence, whole field isolation, precognition, and more. The experiments conducted at SRI routinely presented results that could have happened by chance less than once in a million. Final chapters present evidence for survival after death, discuss the ethics of exercising psychic abilities, and show us how to explore ESP ourselves.
Read an excerpt from the book »
Order on Amazon » |
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