Ecovillage Findhorn: Laboratory and Beacon
It is not simply a community we live in; it is a living system where experiments unfold and light is sent outward. We are both testing grounds and signal fires.
Islands of Coherence Hospitable to the Soul
In a world that was VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous), we were inspired by David Spangler’s reminder that if we could find the Island of Calm in ourselves, we had the opportunity to influence up to 1000 other people.
Apple Tree Valentine: Inter-Being Dream Comes True
This story was previously published on 23rd Oct 2023 as part of my Integral City blog the follow up story appeared in the Rainbow Bridge on 25th Oct 2024. *** Once upon a time there
Reflections on Purpose
This post is a combination of the material which has been published in two parts in the Rainbow Bridge, our weekly Community Newsletter, and in my personal blog. These were published in preparation for the
From Purpose Quest to Exploring Aims
This is one of 3 posts I created describing the explorations around Community Purpose in 2024 - the others are Reflections on Purpose and Post Partum Reflections on Purpose. *** Last Sunday, at another community
Post Partum Reflections on Purpose
This is one of 3 posts I created describing the explorations around Community Purpose in 2024 - the others are Reflections on Purpose and From Purpose Quest to Exploring Aims. *** Last week in the
Islands of Calm Meditation Started in 2020 Lockdown Continues
This story describes how the Islands of Calm Meditation arose to serve the spiritual ecovillage Findhorn during the pandemic lockdown. A group of us continue meditating together on a weekly basis, via Zoom, with
The Flash of the Phoenix (Mosaic) Tale: Responses to Findhorn Lockdown Policies
When the law suddenly restricts your usual routines to connect with other people, your physical workouts and your access to entertainments, sports and creative expression – what are you going to do? In the
Appreciating Meta-Findhorn 2019 Challenge Transformational Path
In 2019, I issued a Climate-Challenge (cChallenge) to Meta-Findhorn (my name for the larger Findhorn community) for 30 people to select and practise change that could contribute to climate resilience for 30 days. See the
Rise of Eco-Animateur from Town Crier to 60th Birthday
Where were you in summer 2020, when you realized that you could only associate with the people in your household and when outside the home you were required to wear a mask and distance yourself
