The Oracle Institute

Oracle's spirituality school offers courses, conferences, and retreats which focus on the five primary religions (Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam), indigenous wisdom traditions, New Age philosophies, peace-building, social justice, and sustainability. In 2015, Oracle sponsored the "Building the New World Conference" at Radford University, which featured futurists Barbara Marx Hubbard, Jerome C. Glenn, and Charles Eisenstein."Building the New World Conference 2015." Kurzweil Network Website: http://www.kurzweilai.net/building-the-new-world-conference-2015 In 2020, Oracle hosted a virtual "Building the New World Summit," featuring David Korten, Riane Eisler, David Sloan Wilson, Kurt Johnson, David Suzuki, Alex Grey, and Paul K. Chappell."2020 Building the New World Summit: From Personal to Global Transformation." Website:" https://peacepentagon.net/BTNW2020

Oracle publishes books under its imprints, Oracle Institute Press and Peace Pentagon Press. Genres include religion and spirituality, personal growth and social evolution, mysticism, the arts, and children's fiction. Oracle Institute Press has won five book awards, including two Independent Publisher Book Awards in the Religion category,"Independent Publisher Website:" http://www.independentpublisher.com/newsdetail.php?page=1049"Independent Publisher Website:" http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1442 the Young Voices Seal of Approval for children's fiction, and two Indie Book Awards in the Spirituality and Performing Arts categories."Indie Book Awards Website:" {{cite web |url=http://www.indiebookawards.com/2015_winners_and_finalists.php |title=Indie Book Awards |accessdate=2015-08-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817013623/http://www.indiebookawards.com/2015_winners_and_finalists.php |archivedate=2015-08-17 }}

In 2012, after two years of litigation,"Proposed Interfaith Retreat Center in Virginia Tests Founder, Community," The Washington Post, July 7, 2011: [https://web.archive.org/web/20131010124955/http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2011-07-07/local/35237903_1_grayson-county-prayer-groups-civil-liberties-group]

"The Religious Fanatics are Already Here," Richmond Times-Dispatch (July 19, 2011): http://www.timesdispatch.com/archive/the-religious-fanatics-are-already-here/article_15fa8cf4-4e4a-576a-b90d-74c7a46357b6.html during which Oracle was represented by The Rutherford Institute,"Rutherford Institute Website:" https://www.rutherford.org/issues/religious_freedom/victory_grayson_county_board_of_supervisors_green_lights_development_of_spi/

Oracle achieved the right to build the "Peace Pentagon" along the New River in Grayson County, Virginia."Oracle Institute Breaks Ground," Galax Gazette (May 25, 2012): http://www.galaxgazette.com/content/oracle-institute-break-ground The Peace Pentagon is an energy-efficient PassivHaus structure with a multi-faith sanctuary and conference facilities."Grayson Approves Oracle Institute Special Use Permit," Galax Gazette, December 13, 2011: http://www.galaxgazette.com/content/grayson-approves-oracle-institute-special-use-permit

In 2015, Oracle founded an intentional community called the "Valley of Light" for cultural creatives who live and work at the Oracle Campus. The Valley of Light micro-community was inspired by the Federation of Damanhur, whose Ambassadors regularly visit Oracle Campus."Oracle Institute Explores Eco-Spirituality," Galax Gazette (October 12, 2010): http://www.galaxgazette.com/content/oracle-institute-programs-explore-eco-spirituality The Valley of Light is a member of the Fellowship for Intentional Community.Fellowship for Intentional Community Website: {{cite web |url=http://directory.ic.org/23848/The_Oracle_Institute |title=The Oracle Institute :: Communities Directory |accessdate=2013-05-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130615231305/http://directory.ic.org/23848/The_Oracle_Institute |archivedate=2013-06-15 }}

In 2020, the Peace Pentagon at Oracle Campus became the United States headquarters for the Earth Constitution Institute (ECI){{cite web |title=Peace Pentagon Headquarters |url=https://earthconstitution.world/peace-pentagon-headquarters/ |website=Earth Constitution Institute |access-date=7 August 2022}} and the World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA),"World Constitution and Parliament Association Website:" https://www.wcpa.global international organizations dedicated to World Federalism and the adoption of the Earth Constitution."History of the Earth Constitution http://worldparliament-gov.org/constitution/the-earth-constitution/

In 2022, Oracle’s founder Laura M. George was named an Evolutionary Leader."Evolutionary Leaders Website:" https://www.evolutionaryleaders.net/

Authors published by the Oracle Institute Press include Oberto "Falco" Airaudi, Yuval Ron, Patricia Albere, Valerie Tarico, PhD, Glen T. Martin, PhD, and Oracle's founder, Rev. Laura M. George, JD.

• The Truth: About the Five Primary Religions. Laura M. George (1st Ed. © 2006; 2nd Ed. © 2010). Winner of a 2006 IPPY Award. Oracle Institute Press: {{ISBN|978-0-9773929-1-9}}
• The Love: Of the Fifth Spiritual Paradigm. Laura M. George with contributions from Desmond Tutu, Bill McKibben, Aung San Suu Kyi, Maya Angelou, David Suzuki, Wendell Berry, Stephen Dunn, Alex Grey, Brian McLaren, Chris Mercogliano, Andrew Cohen and others (© 2010). Oracle Institute Press: {{ISBN|978-0-9773929-2-6}}
• Trusting Doubt: A Former Evangelical Looks at Old Beliefs in a New Light. Valerie Tarico (1st Ed. © 2010; 2nd Ed. © 2017). Winner of a 2011 IPPY Award. Oracle Institute Press: {{ISBN|978-1-937465-22-3}}
• Deas and Other Imaginings: Ten Spiritual Folktales for Children. Valerie Tarico (1st Ed. © 2011). Winner of Young Voices Seal of Approval. The Oracle Institute Press: {{ISBN|978-0-9773929-8-8}}
• Bral Talej: Damanhur Divination Cards. Shama Viola and Oberto Airaudi (© 2011). The Oracle Institute Press: UPC 8032937910017
• Dying to Learn: First Book of the Initiate. Oberto Airaudi with a Foreword by Laura M. George (Rev. English Ed. © 2012). The Oracle Institute Press: {{ISBN|978-1-937465-01-8}}
• Reborn to Live: Second Book of the Initiate. Oberto Airaudi with a Foreword by Alex Grey (Revised English Ed. © 2013). The Oracle Institute Press: {{ISBN|978-1-937465-05-6}}
• Seven Scarlet Doors: Third Book of the Initiate. Oberto Airaudi with a Foreword by Barbara Marx Hubbard (Rev. English Ed. © 2013). The Oracle Institute Press: {{ISBN|978-1-937465-09-4}}
• Divine Attunement: Music as a Path to Wisdom. Yuval Ron with a Foreword by Zia Inayat-Khan (© 2014). Winner of two Indie Book Awards. Oracle Institute Press: {{ISBN|978-1-937465-162}}
• Evolutionary Relationships: Unleashing the Power of Mutual Awakening. Patricia Albere with a Foreword by Katherine Woodward Thomas (© 2017). Oracle Institute Press: {{ISBN|978-1-937465-23-0}}
• The Earth Constitution Solution: Design for a Living Planet. Glen T. Martin with a Foreword by Ellen Brown (© 2020). Peace Pentagon Press, an imprint of Oracle Institute Press: {{ISBN|978-1-937465-28-5}}
• The Light: And the New Human. Laura M. George (© 2022). Oracle Institute Press: ISBN 978-1-937465-32-2

• World Constitution and Parliament Association

• [http://www.theoracleinstitute.org The Oracle Institute Website]
• [http://peacepentagon.net Peace Pentagon HUB Website]
• [https://earthconstitution.world Earth Constitution Institute Website]
• [https://www.wcpa.global World Constitution and Parliament Association Website]

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