Resources
The following list of organizations and networks are broadly categorized according to discipline and include associations in which Edi is affiliated.
Organizations concerned with bridging science, religion, and philosophy
Science, Spirituality, and Esotericism
| Organisation | Association |
| The Scientific and Medical Network | Board Director |
| Institute of Noetic Sciences | |
| The Society for Scientific Exploration (SSE) | |
| The Theosophical Society in Australia | Educational Manager (2009 to 2011) |
| International Theosophical Society | Affiliate by virtue of over 45 years close association with the Theosophical Society and its various branches world-wide |
| Theosophical Society in America | |
| Theosophical Society in India | |
| Theosophical Society in the Philippines | |
| Theosophical Society in New Zealand | |
| Inter-American Theosophical Federation | |
| The Theosophical Society in Europe – Federation of National Societies | |
| Pan-African Theosophical Federation | |
| Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain | Affiliate |
| Anthroposophical Society | |
| Anthroposophical Society in America | |
| Anthroposophical Society in India | |
| The Swedenborg Society | |
| Lucis Trust | |
| School of Economic Sciences | |
| The Study Society | |
| Temenos Academy |
Psychiatry, Psychology, Parapsychology, and Paranormal Phenomena
Educational Institutes and Colleges
| Organisation | Association |
| International Theosophical Centre, The Netherlands | Affiliate |
| Krotona Institute of Theosophy | |
| Emerson College | |
| Hawkwood College |
Libraries and Journals
| Organisation | Association |
| Adyar Library and Research Centre | |
| The Campbell Theosophical Research Library | |
| Emily Sellon Memorial Library | |
| Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library | |
| Krotona Library | |
| Seattle Library | |
| Francis Bacon Society Library, University of London | |
| Theosophy Forward | |
| Theosophical Society blog | |
| Kosmos Journal |
Associated Learned Societies
| Organisation | Association |
| The Francis Bacon Society | Council Member |
| The Fintry Trust: Dedicated to Integral Wisdom | Affiliate |
| United Grand Lodge of England | |
| The Alef Trust | |
| The Monroe Institute | |
| Beshara | |
| Resurgence Trust | |
| Esalen Institute |
Organizations focussed on post-materialist science with strong partnerships or affiliations to the Scientific and Medical Network
Science, Spirituality, and Esotericism
| Organisation | Vision and Objectives |
| John Templeton Foundation (Templeton Foundation) | Scientific and spiritual progress, in which all people aspire to and attain a deeper understanding of the universe and their place in it. |
| Academy for the Advancement of Post-Materialist Sciences | To inspire scientists to investigate mind and consciousness as core elements of reality. |
| The Laszlo Institute of New Paradigm Research | New Paradigm Research is a transdisciplinary inquiry into humanly and socially relevant ideas and conceptions emerging above all in the sciences, but also in social media and other areas of contemporary culture. |
| The Society for Scientific Exploration | Since 1982, the SSE has provided a critical forum for sharing original research into conventional and unconventional topics. |
| The Study Society | Promotes moral and spiritual welfare by encouraging individuals to pursue a journey towards Self-realisation — realisation of their full potential — through experience of the true nature of Consciousness and its deep level of stillness, truth and love. |
| Université Interdisciplinaire de Paris | The objective of the UIP is to disseminate and compare knowledge, based on the study of contemporary scientific paradigms – mainly in the fields of astrophysics, quantum physics, theories of Evolution, neurosciences and philosophies of the mind. |
| Institute of Noetic Sciences | A nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individual and collective transformation through consciousness research, transformative learning, and engaging a global community in the realization of our human potential. |
| Science And Nonduality | SAND is a community inspired by timeless wisdom, informed by cutting-edge science, and grounded in direct experience. We come together to explore the big questions of life while celebrating the mystery of being. SAND is a place for an open-hearted, authentic connection with people who are drawn together to explore what it means to be a human being, standing at the intersection of spiritual inquiry, science, social healing, and the arts. |
Psychiatry, Psychology, and Parapsychology
| Organisation | Vision and Objectives |
| British Psychological Association – Transpersonal Psychology Section | Transpersonal Psychology addresses the spiritual nature of humankind. Unlike religion and theology, its interest centres on the mind and behaviour; hence it is a branch of Psychology. |
| British Psychological Society – Consciousness and Experiential Psychology Section | Consciousness was the original focus of psychological research and is once more a central topic of inquiry. |
| Royal College of Psychiatrists Spirituality and Psychiatry SIG | The Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group (SPSIG) was founded in 1999 to provide a forum for psychiatrists to explore the spiritual challenges presented by psychiatric illness, and how best to respond to patients’ spiritual concerns. |
| The Parapsychological Association | The PA is the international professional body for the scientific and scholarly study of ‘psi’ (or ‘psychic’) experiences, such as telepathy, clairvoyance, remote viewing, psychokinesis, psychic healing, and precognition. |
Religious Experience and Paranormal Phenomena
| Organisation | Vision and Objectives |
| Alister Hardy Society for the Study of Spiritual Experience | Supports the work of the Alister Hardy Trust and Religious Experience Research Centre (RERC), and provides a focal point for people interested in the nature and study of spiritual, religious and psychic experiences. |
| The Society for Psychical Research | Set up in London in 1882, the first scientific organisation ever to examine claims of psychic and paranormal phenomena. |
| Science and Religion Forum | The SRF had its inception in a series of discussions involving scientists, theologians and clergy which took place in Oxford in the early 1970s. |
Holistic Medicine and Healing
| Organisation | Vision and Objectives |
| Anthroposophic Medicine | An international, integrative medical movement celebrating nearly a century of caring for the whole human being, at the levels of body, soul, and spirit. |
| British Holistic Medical Association | A grassroots membership organisation of mainstream healthcare professionals, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners and members of the public. |
| EUROTAS | The European Transpersonal Association developed from a group of practitioners of health and healing and researchers in sciences and spirituality. It was founded in 1984 during the first European Transpersonal Conference in Brussels, organized by the Belgian team. |
| The Pari Center | Conceived as a haven of peace and gentle action in a world increasingly gripped by turmoil. In adopting Carlo Levi’s maxim that ‘the future has an ancient heart’ we look to the future while bearing in mind the wisdom of the past. |
Consciousness and Near-Death Studies
| Organisation | Vision and Objectives |
| Center for Consciousness Studies, University of Arizona | A unique institution whose aim is to bring together the perspectives of philosophy, the cognitive sciences, neuroscience, the social sciences, medicine, and the physical sciences, the arts and humanities, to move toward an integrated understanding of human consciousness. |
| Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS), University of Virginia | Founded in 1967 by Dr. Ian Stevenson, DOPS is a highly productive university-based research group devoted to the investigation of phenomena that challenge mainstream scientific paradigms regarding the nature of the mind/brain relationship. Researchers at DOPS are particularly interested in studying phenomena related to consciousness functioning beyond the confines of the physical body, and phenomena that suggest continuation of consciousness after physical death. |
| Existential Consciousness Research Institute | Unites and connects scientists, researchers, thinkers, authors and pioneers from different disciplines. Questions around the research and development of consciousness are not only theoretical but focus concretely on the human being and being human in a constantly changing world. We are convinced that the social and ecological challenges of our time require new perspectives and solutions, which begin with a new way of creating consciousness for oneself and the world. |
| International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) | Founded in 1980 and is the oldest organisation dedicated to the Near Death and related experiences. |
| International Consciousness Research Laboratories | ICRL is a consortium of individuals from all walks of life, united within a shared passion: understanding consciousness for a better tomorrow. |
| The Foundation for Mind-Being Research (FMBR) | Established in 1980 to assist in the creation of integrated models of human consciousness, models that encompass the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of the human experience. The objective was to bring the then-new field of consciousness studies into wider recognition as a bona fide field of science, and to explore whether consciousness arises out of physical matter (i.e., the brain) or whether it is a state of matter unto itself. |
Educational Institutes and Colleges
| Organisation | Vision and Objectives |
| Alef Trust | A not-for-profit community-interest organization offering online transformational Graduate Programmes and Open Learning Courses for academic, professional and personal development. |
| Schumacher College | Attracts students from over 90 different countries, of all ages and backgrounds, drawn by its reputation for cutting-edge learning relating to ecology and sustainability. |
| The Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program at California Institute of Integral Studies | The Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program at California Institute of Integral Studies is dedicated to re-imagining the human species as a mutually enhancing member of the Earth community. Our program attracts intellectually engaged individuals who are in varying degrees dismayed by what they see happening in modern societies and who are striving to find meaningful ways to develop their gifts to serve the future of the world. The program supports those called to meet the earth community’s unprecedented evolutionary challenge by offering a rigorous and supportive learning community in which students find their voice and vision as leaders. |
| Worldwide Indigenous Science Network (WISN) | Founded in 1989 as a result of meetings between indigenous women, elders and Western scientists. Today our membership includes tribal elders, scientists, conservationists, scholars and women’s organizations from cultures around the world. All share a common vision of rediscovering and applying ancient wisdom for today’s time. We coordinate a global network of indigenous Elders and are advocates for at risk indigenous practitioners and traditional knowledge.We conduct research, host international conferences and cultural exchanges and with academic partners offer advanced degree programs in Indigenous Mind. |
| The Centre for Myth, Cosmology and the Sacred | This unique and ground-breaking project in transformative learning combines creative expression, personal reflection and critical edge in the study of esoteric wisdom and contemporary exploration of the sacred. Our academic programme is formally ending in 2021, and our new web platform provides an archive of our work and publications, whilst also moving forward with new courses, lectures, podcasts, community building and much more. |
| Manifesto for a Post-Materialist Science | Signatories of the manifest for post-materialist science believe that the sciences are being constricted by dogmatism, and in particular by a subservience to the philosophy of materialism, the doctrine that matter is the only reality and that the mind is nothing but the physical activity of the brain. They also believe that the sciences would be more scientific if they were free to investigate the natural world in a truly open way – without the constraints of materialism and the prejudice of dogma – while adhering to the scientific methods of data collecting, hypothesis testing and critical discussion. If you wish to show you support, you are invited to become a signatory and have your name added to the growing list. |
| Skeptical About Skeptics | Dedicated to countering dogmatic, ill-informed attacks leveled by dogmatic skeptics on pioneering scientists and their research. Healthy skepticism is an important part of science, as in all walks of life, but some skeptics use it as a weapon to defend their dearly held ideology. Naturally, this inhibits free inquiry as certain ideas and lines of research are denigrated and the careers of scientists who pursue them anyway are threatened. They believe in a purely material world, a clock-work universe filled with machine-like creatures. They believe living minds are nothing more than brain chemistry, that consciousness is an illusion and automatically dismiss any evidence to the contrary. |