The Way of 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
Teaching at the Steiner School
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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
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This Community is Like Coming Home
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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
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Seventeen Visits
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Being A Family at Cluny
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The First Findhornian I Met
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