This is quite a broad category, so we’ve broken it down into a number of sub-categories. Arts, Celebrations and Rituals play a central role in our Community culture, and here you’ll find stories that concern these activities.
THE FORRES BIG CHOIR Bill Henderson and I combined our strengths in 2004 to create a community choir in Forres. We have about 50 members from along the Moray coast, Inverness to Elgin. Bill and
DEVELOPMENT IN THE ARTS In 1971 the first three classes began in music (by Gillian Lubach), drama (Eddie with New Age drama and ‘Fun Nights’) and dance (with Lark Batteau). During attunements we have been
Music As Cultural Glue Findhorn has always attracted quality community musicians as well as international stars. I think people are drawn here partly for the music. Music is powerful cultural glue and is also a
DANCE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD For many decades the name Anna Barton was one with Findhorn Sacred Dances. She was the main Sacred Dance focaliser at Findhorn from 1979 until 1996 and went abroad to
AQUARIAN PARTY In many ways winter offers a welcome respite at Findhorn, but it can be a gloomy time as well, with the weather driving everyone inside, no events pending, and less socialising. As my
THE GRANDFATHER Christmas was the one time when Findhorn would not receive guests. However, in December 1976 Peter Caddy organised offering two events, dancing every evening in the Cluny Hill ballroom and an ongoing dance
THE WAY OF DANCE At about the same time as I was working on my thesis my father developed his Dance Meditation. While studying for my degree I had encountered the tradition of the
ARTS, MUSIC, DANCE AND THEATRE 50 Years of Participatory Sacred Dance I believe you can tell the health of a community by how much it dances. Traditional communities, who live close to the earth, dance
Hands and Heart The hearts & hands of the guests are the rosary we follow; & the mala of days & seasons, to plane & polish us, into tools for a loving god to
On 9 May 1972 the Findhorn Foundation became a registered trust, and this was honoured with an event in the Universal Hall, including a meditation, cake and bubbly, plus a viewing of the Mainly Magnus
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