Starting A Community
STARTING A COMMUNITY Eileen: “I must say, if I had realised what was happening I would have run away from the whole thing. God gave us a little bit at a time. When it unfolds
Transition in Leadership: Peter to François
COMMUNITY EXPANSION Transition in Leadership: Peter to François François Duquesne took over from Peter as the illusions about the community’s expansion in the second half of the 70s collapsed under the weight of a massive
Community Expansion
COMMUNITY EXPANSION FROM BUYING CLUNY TO BUILDING THE UNIVERSAL HALL TO DUNELANDS
The Universal Hall
THE UNIVERSAL HALL Mulling a lecture and discussion on Findhorn and esoteric questions, one evening late, I leave my Guest Group, walk alone down an unlighted black path. On impulse I stop, turn
Gigs in the Hall
GIGS IN THE HALL The Universal Hall’s ability to hold large sell out concerts developed in the mid-90s as a result of Mike Scott living in the community and the Hall team promoting
Playback Theatre
PLAYBACK THEATRE The Findhorn Playback Company came into being to serve the Forgiveness Conference in 1999 and from then began to perform at a variety of conferences and community events. These have included
Artist in Community
ARTIST IN COMMUNITY In 2002 I came to live here in one of the new ecohouses to start work as a full-time artist. I had spent 20 years occasionally painting in watercolours but
The Wheel of the Solar Year
RITUALS IN COMMUNITY The Wheel of the Solar Year Before chronological time, mythic time was counted in cycles that reflected the movements of the cosmos. So the Celtic wheel of the year is the story
Photography as a Vehicle for Spiritual Growth
PHOTOGRAPHY AS A VEHICLE FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH When I arrived at Findhorn I had already been doing photography for several years, having received a BFA in Photography and studied extensively with a teacher whose approach
A Work Department
A WORK DEPARTMENT Gay Smith and Marijke Wilhelmus with the kiln at Findhorn Pottery The Findhorn Pottery as a department was heavenly hard work. In the autumn of 1976 with Craig Gibsone focalising,
