Consciousness and Education: these two topics are at the heart of what we do in the Community. We try to bring consciousness into all we do – we call it “Love In Action” – we are a learning community and offer others to share our learning. And that is what these stories are about. As it’s an important area, there are several sub-categories here.
Findhorn, Fact or Fiction? A Sociological Study of a Scottish Intentional Community (1977)
This paper is a sociological analysis of the Findhorn Foundation Community, by Al McLeod from California State University Fresno, California, based on a three-week visit in 1977, and uses a participant observational method. It briefly sketches the history, philosophy and world view, along with a demographic and economic profile. Analysis focuses on such items as rules, roles, relationships, leadership styles, decision-making processes, their informal hierarchy, social control and their use of feedback procedures.
