The Birth of Findhorn Foundation College
The Birth of Findhorn Foundation College From its earliest days, the Foundation held a vision of being a University of Light, but this vision did not land until the turn of the millennium. The story
Feeding Mind, Heart and Soul
Feeding Mind, Heart and Soul Conferences pulse strongly in my Findhorn DNA, as they do in that of the venerable Roger Doudna. Arriving at Findhorn as the 1990s began, I found conferences being held twice
Connecting Findhorn with the World
CONFERENCES@FINDHORN Connecting Findhorn with the World When I arrived at Findhorn in 1974, the place and the energy that it exuded and evoked blew me away. Like virtually everyone else, I experienced a prolonged
Women2Women: A Personal & Spiritual Inner Journey for Lesbians
WOMEN2WOMEN: A PERSONAL & SPIRITUAL INNER JOURNEY FOR LESBIANS The impetus for a programme for women who love women actually came from Niels Paulsen and John Smith. They are the godfathers of the workshop. In
LGBT: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
LGBT: LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER In 1996 John Smith and I wrote the first proposal for an Experience Week for gay men, which really stirred things up. It was discussed at great length and was
Education Nowadays
Education Nowadays David Spangler introduced education into the community and started the practice of winter classes, open to everyone. They evolved into sessions which could be anything people felt like offering, such as Sacred Dance,
From Soil to Soul
FROM SOIL TO SOUL: The Start of the Educational Impulse at Findhorn I have to admit that I was the originator of the educational impulse at Findhorn. I didn’t intend to turn the community into
This Community is Like Coming Home
THIS COMMUNITY IS LIKE COMING HOME Whenever I walk up The Park runway, I feel an inner peace and sense of completeness, which after more than four years of living in Forres and volunteering in
Being Here
BEING HERE As I look back on 2011, I realise I’ve spent half of this year here at Findhorn. So it’s no wonder I feel sad as I prepare to leave this place that I’ve
How Findhorn Inspired My Life and Work
How Findhorn Inspired My Life and Work Findhorn will always have a special place in my heart. I still remember my first day there in 1975: I was amazed at how many people were joyfully
