All life is governed by natural law but as humans have become more "civilised" we have largely isolated ourselves from our spiritual heritage by hiding our spiritual natures under layers of materialism and insensitivity. The Federation aims to help Spiritualists all over the world show people how to reveal that spiritual nature again.

Its objects are:-

(a) To unite in federal union Spiritualist and related associations in all parts of the world.

If the I.S.F. does no more than help to unite all Spiritualists and like-minded people in a common cause to promote universal brotherhood and tolerance, it will serve mankind well.

(b) To co-operate with any other society or institution having objects similar to those of the Federation. (Especially in the study and spread of an understanding of Spiritualism from the scientific and philosophical points of view.)

It is the bringing together of these aspects which will ultimately reconcile science and theology and form a basis for an understanding of the purpose and meaning of birth, life and death.

(c) To promote the advancement, by means of education and communication throughout the world of the science and philosophy of Spiritualism. Such philosophy shall be considered as recognising the following principles:

i) The existence of a creative life force

ii) The existence of a spiritual link between all forms of life

iii) The survival of physical death by the individual human spirit

iv) Communication between individual spirits on different levels of life

Until our spiritual nature returns to the forefront and influences social life on the planet, there can be little hope of peaceful brotherhood during our short stay on earth. Unless we understand our spiritual nature, we will achieve little progress towards the goal of human perfection; life will be without purpose and materialism will ultimately destroy the basis of social life.

As part of its commitment to these objectives, the Federation has set up a Scientific Forum as well as providing teams of teachers to visit different countries, on invitation, to train mediums, healers and speakers to use their gifts to the highest possible purpose.

Other objects of the Federation are:

(1) To issue to members, free of charge, a journal and other such literature as may be considered helpful.

(2) To arrange for the collection and distribution of scientific information likely to interest Spiritualists and scientific workers throughout the world.

(3) To aid students and enquirers in their researches into all or any of the matters mentioned above.