Science Of Mind

Name

Science Of Mind

Legal name

SOMARK, INC

Website

https://scienceofmind.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Spiritual & Religious Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Nonfiction & Theology Publishing (Apologetics, Doctrine, Ethics) (MPAJAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Religious Education & Catechetical Publishing (Sunday School, Catechism, Study Guides) (MPAJAHAC), Devotional & Prayer Publishing (Devotionals, Prayer Books, Meditation Guides) (MPAJAHAB), Meditation Apps, Digital Courses & Online Communities (HSADAJAH)

Keywords

• Spiritual magazine publishing
• Religious science publications
• Daily spiritual readings
• Spiritual affirmation apps
• Mind body spirit content

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Monthly/annual subscriptions to Guide for Spiritual Living: Science of Mind magazine available in both physical and digital formats through scienceofmind.com and epub.pubservice.com.
2. E-commerce Sales: Sales of books, audiobooks (including 'The Science of Mind' audiobook and 'This Thing Called You' audiobook), affirmation apps, and related spiritual products through shop.csl.org.
3. Donations: Donations to Science of Mind magazine supporting programs including Global Services, World Ministries, Youth Programs, Spiritual Living Circles, Lifelong Learning Classes.
4. Wholesale/Marketing Toolkit: Wholesale marketing toolkit available for Centers for Spiritual Living communities to promote the magazine.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Science of Mind publishes the monthly 'Guide for Spiritual Living: Science of Mind' magazine, delivering articles, columns, and daily spiritual readings grounded in Dr. Ernest Holmes' Religious Science philosophy. The publication supplements its core magazine with related products including audiobooks (The Science of Mind, This Thing Called You), the CSL Daily Affirmations mobile app, and Spanish-language editions, serving individual spiritual seekers and Centers for Spiritual Living communities.

Product overview

Science of Mind operates primarily as a monthly spiritual magazine publication under the Guide for Spiritual Living brand. The core offering is the Science of Mind Magazine, supplemented by Daily Guides providing daily spiritual readings. Related products include audiobook versions of key Science of Mind texts, a mobile app for daily affirmations, and Spanish-language editions of the library. The publication is affiliated with Centers for Spiritual Living and covers spiritual practices, community content, and religious science teachings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CSL Daily Affirmations App: Mobile application for daily spiritual affirmations published by Centers for Spiritual Living
• Science of Mind Audiobook
• This Thing Called You Audiobook

Products and services

• Guide for Spiritual Living: Science of Mind Magazine A monthly spiritual magazine providing articles, teachings, and guidance on Science of Mind philosophy and spiritual living practices, available in print and digital formats for individual subscribers and CSL congregations.
• Daily Guides Daily spiritual readings and guidance written by Rev. Dr. John Waterhouse, structured to allow readers to read 'The Science of Mind' textbook in a year, providing daily inspiration based on Science of Mind principles for individual subscribers.
• The Science of Mind Audiobook Audiobook version of the foundational Science of Mind textbook, available for purchase through the CSL shop for individual consumers seeking spiritual content in audio format.
• This Thing Called You Audiobook
• CSL Daily Affirmations App
• Science of Mind Library (Spanish Titles)

Quantifiable outcome

• Daily guides have 35,971+ views (July 2026 Daily Guides article)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tricycle: The Buddhist Review: Quarterly magazine plus digital content and online courses/teachings on meditation, mindfulness, and dharma. Strongly comparable operating model: niche spiritual periodical with digital subscription, e-commerce, and community/educational extensions.
• Spirituality & Health Magazine: Bimonthly print + digital magazine covering meditation, prayer, healing, and spiritual practices. Directly comparable niche: spiritual lifestyle periodical with subscription and book/audio products targeting individual seekers.
• The Christian Science Monitor / Christian Science Sentinel: Christian Science Publishing Society produces periodicals rooted in a specific metaphysical religious tradition. Comparable as a long-running, single-tradition spiritual publisher with print + digital editions and affiliated church distribution.
• Unity Magazine: Unity's flagship magazine serves the New Thought spiritual movement, the same doctrinal family as Science of Mind/Religious Science. Both target spiritual seekers with monthly periodicals promoting metaphysical teachings, affirmative prayer, and prosperity consciousness.
• Watkins Books / Watkins Publishing: Long-running spiritual and mind-body-spirit book publisher and London bookshop. Comparable as a heritage, niche spiritual publisher with both publishing output and physical/digital retail, targeting similar metaphysical and self-realization audiences.
• Mindful Magazine: Mindful is a print + digital publication focused on mindfulness and meditation practice, with associated digital courses and app content. Comparable as a mission-driven media brand monetizing spiritual/wellness content via subscriptions, e-commerce, and courses.

Broad incumbents

• Oprah Daily / Super Soul platform: Oprah's Super Soul brand and Oprah Daily produce spiritual/mindfulness editorial content and media (books, TV segments, podcasts). Comparable as a wide-reach spiritual-content property targeting similar seeker demographics.
• Calm: Mass-market meditation, sleep, and mindfulness app with content library and original productions. Comparable as a digital spiritual-wellness content platform adjacent to SoM's mobile affirmation app, but at much larger scale.
• Hay House: Major spiritual and self-help publisher of books, audio, and digital courses covering meditation, mindfulness, manifestation, and New Thought-adjacent topics. Comparable as a large, broadly distributed spiritual publishing brand with overlapping audience.

Emerging players

• Insight Timer: Large free meditation and spiritual practice app with courses, community groups, and teacher monetization. Comparable as a digital-first spiritual content/community platform overlapping with SoM's Daily Affirmations app and Spiritual Living Circles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/scienceofmind
• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=Pjid49bGy9w
• Facebookfacebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://scienceofmind.com
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/science-of-mind
• Instagraminstagram.com/scienceofmind

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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