The Oracle Institute is a
501(c)(3) educational charity founded in 2004 by Laura M. George and located in
Independence, Virginia.[1] Oracle operates a
multi-faith spirituality school, an award-winning publishing house, the Peace Pentagon HUB and conference center, and programs that support pluralistic and progressive values. Oracle's stated purpose is to serve as "An Advocate for Peace and a Vanguard for Conscious Evolution," and its formal mission statement is an adaptation of
Thomas Jefferson's
Act for Religious Freedom.[2]
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,[5][6] the Young Voices Seal of Approval for children's fiction, and two
Indie Book Awards in the Spirituality and Performing Arts categories.[7]
Peace Pentagon
In 2012, after two years of litigation,[8][9] during which Oracle was represented by The
Rutherford Institute,[10] Oracle achieved the right to build the "Peace Pentagon" along the
New River in
Grayson County, Virginia.[11] The Peace Pentagon is an energy-efficient
PassivHaus structure with a multi-faith sanctuary and conference facilities.[12]
Valley of Light
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.[13] The Valley of Light is a member of the
Fellowship for Intentional Community.[14]
In 2022, Oracle’s founder Laura M. George was named an Evolutionary Leader.[18]
Publications
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.