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  As a leader in the Holistic Community, Holistic Studies Institute has educated many of the finest Holistic Professionals in the country.  Many of these Certified Professionals have gone on to start unique organizations which provide an array of services.  By presenting the following list of links Holistic Studies Institute shows its support to its graduates who have gone out to work in the field.  Some of the links below are not associated with our graduates, but are listed here to help you to network. Holistic Studies Institute does not necessarily endorse all of the activities of these organizations or of all individuals associated with them. However, this list does indicate our interest in these sites and provides them with the idea that you too may find them of interest.
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Lily Dale Assembly Spiritualist Community

The largest Spiritualist Camp in the world.  Lily Dale is located in Western NY.  Psychic, mediums reside on the campgrounds and are available for readings, classes, lectures and circles.  Notable authors and leaders in the Holistic Community also present workshops at Lily Dale during the summer season.

Spirit Path Center

Spirit-Path Center is owned and operated by Reverends Bob and Peggi Meunier, married couple and ordained Spiritualist Ministers by Holistic Studies Institute. Bob and Peg offer their guests over twenty years experience as trained psychics and mediums. They are also Certified as Intuitive Counselors and Therapeutic Touch practitioners. The Center is located in Middleburgh, NY.

Spiritual Light Visions

Founded by Rev. Nancy J Crandell, ordained Spiritualist Minister by Holistic Studies Institute.  This group offers Therapeutic Touch Circles, Psychic Development and other psychic services in Schenectady, NY. They are currently forming a Spiritualist Church in Schenectady as well.

Life Management Coaching

Founded by Marcia Pappas.  As a Personal Life Coach and Certified Therapeutic Touch Practitioner, Marcia will assist you in achieving the life and health that you desire and deserve.  Her philosophy in life has always been "We Are The Choices We Make."

Health Research Books

Reprints classic books that are now out of print.  Book types are: Metaphysical, Spiritualist, Parapsychology, Religion and Philosophy.  Also has a vast stock of original printed versions that you can't find in bookstores or even on line.

The National Spiritualist Association of Churches

A great resource if you are traveling and looking for a Spiritualist Church, a Psychic-Medium or just want to attend a Circle.  The NSAC has churches throughout the US.  This site has a list of those churches as well as a great on-line bookstore.  This is a great place to obtain books that are recommended to our students.  Many of these books cannot be found elsewhere. The Bookstore also sells supplies, such as Spiritual-Trumpets.  For those of you who wish to purchase a trumpet for séance work, this is the only known place to buy one in the US.

Morris Pratt Institute

The Spiritualist Seminary.  It is here that Spiritualist Ministers, psychics and mediums have trained for their respected professions.  MPI is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and at Lily Dale, NY.  The Institute has an on-line bookstore with many hard to find books.

The Institute of Noetic Sciences

This group was founded by Edgar Mitchell, an Apollo Astronaut.  This is a great resource if you are interested in Parapsychology and the scientific perspective of psychic phenomena. According to their home page they are a nonprofit membership organization that conducts and sponsors research into the potentials and powers of consciousness—including perceptions, beliefs, attention, intention, and intuition. We explore phenomena that do not fit the conventional scientific model, while maintaining a commitment to scientific rigor. Through our publications, conferences, and educational media, we inform our members and the public about the latest findings on consciousness and its relationship to the physical world.

American Council of Hypnotist Examiners

The ACHE is the foremost Professional Certifying organization in the US for Hypnotherapists.  It has the highest standards, rigorous training required.  This group is so well respected throughout the country that when states write laws, they contact this group for input.  The ACHE has over 9500 members in over 35 countries,
is the original and primary Hypnotherapy Certification organization in the US.  Both of HSI's Executives, namely, Charlene Robbins and Stephen Robinson are certified by the ACHE.

American Society for Psychical Research

The ASPR is the oldest scientific psychical research organization in the United States. Founded in  1885, the ASPR supports the scientific investigation of extraordinary psychic phenomena, ESP, Telepathy, NDE, Out of Body Experiences, Spirit Communication, etc.  They also publish a quarterly scientific journey which provides scholarly information to the public. They also hold workshops in their Manhattan location, have an excellent library, bookstore and offer membership.

Association for Research and Enlightenment (ARE)

The official web site of Edgar Cayce--"The sleeping prophet."  Located in Virgina Beach, VA, the ARE offers an extensive library of the transcripts of the Edgar Cayce Trance Sessions, courses, workshops, bookstore as well as membership benefits.

The Parapsychology Foundation

The Parapsychology Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation which provides a worldwide forum supporting the scientific investigation of psychic phenomena. The Foundation gives grants, publishes pamphlets, monographs, conference proceedings and the International Journal of Parapsychology, hosts the Perspectives Lecture Series, conducts the Outreach Program, and at its facility on the upper-east side of New York City, maintains the Eileen J. Garrett Library with its collection of more than 10,000 volumes and 100 periodicals on parapsychology and related topics. Recently the Parapsychology Foundation has also resurrected its quality paperback imprint, Helix Press. For more information on any aspect of the Foundation visit the website.

The Academy of Religion and Psychical Research

formed in October, 1972 as an academic affiliate of SPIRITUAL FRONTIERS FELLOWSHIP, INTERNATIONAL. Its purposes are threefold:

FIRST, to encourage dialogue, exchange of ideas and cooperation between clergy and academics of religion and philosophy and scientists, researchers and academics of all scientific and humanistic disciplines in the fields of psychical research and new disciplines as well as the historic sciences.

SECOND, to conduct an education program for these scholars, the Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship membership and the general public, blending data already available in the area of their common interest with the interchange of views stimulated in these scholars, to the end that both the scientific and religion communities may be better informed about such facts and views and their propriety, value and respectability.

THIRD, to work closely with, and offer good offices to, all reputable organizations having related interests in the fields of education, religion, science and psychical research.

The ACADEMY will endeavor to sponsor conferences and symposia for the presentation of scholarly data, points of view, and interchange of ideas in the area where religion and psychical research interface; publish papers resulting from such meetings and other appropriate materials on this area that will be of interest to academics, scientists and clergy; and monitor, evaluate, explain and report the significant data in this area for the benefit of scholars.

The International Association for Near-Death Studies

A near-death experience (NDE) is one of the most powerful emotional and psychological events known. Many people who have had such an experience feel that it was the single most profound event of their lives.

This site is provided as a public service to give reliable information about near-death experiences, along with resources for more information and support.

Rhine Research Center

The major research center in the United States, continuing the work started by J. B. and Louisa Rhine at Duke University in the 1930s. Publishes the Journal of Parapsychology, one of the essential scientific journals to read if you want to keep up with the latest developments in parapsychology.

Association for the Study of Dreams

The ASD holds a yearly conference on dreams, presenting both the latest research and experiential workshops. Visiting their web site and joining the Association is an excellent way to keep up with knowledge about dreams - their causes, their meanings, their uses.

Mind, Body, Spirit Directory

This directory lists practitioners from a broad range of holistic professions, from Psychics, Reiki Practitioners,  Hypnotherapists, Massage Therapists, Psychotherapists, Holistic Dentists, Holistic Physicians, and many others.  Practitioners in this directory are from just about every part of the world.

Talk to Your Animals

Animal Communication Specialist, David Louis, is one of the finest Psychics in the country who communicates with animals telepathically.  Every living thing is made up of energy. Interspecies telepathic communication is nothing more - and nothing less - than the exchange of energy between fellow beings. An animal communication specialist "tunes in" to your animal's energy, either in person or at a distance, asks the questions you have, and relays the answers to you. The results can be incredible, often leading to changes in attitude and behavior of both humans and their animal companions, and always, if you allow it, leading to a deeper relationship between you and your animal companion. David works in New York City, Albany, NY and in other places throughout the US.  Visit his site for more information.