A Tribute to Katherine Inglis
Katherine had lived here for 21 years, but for 14 years before that she was a Findhorn beacon in South Africa. After her first visit to the community in 1972, she began a Friends of Findhorn Group in Cape Town
Katherine had lived here for 21 years, but for 14 years before that she was a Findhorn beacon in South Africa. After her first visit to the community in 1972, she began a Friends of Findhorn Group in Cape Town
This account was previously published in Visions Unseen, Frances shares her stories of how she visited and eventually joined the community in the early 1970s.
This account was previously published in Visions Unseen, Frances shares her stories of how she visited and eventually joined the community in the early 1970s.
This article from a research paper written by Al McLeod from California State University Fresno, California during his visit in 1977 to the Findhorn Foundation Community discusses three bases of authority, traditional, rational and charismatic and concludes that the Community's mode of operation and authority requires a fourth model which the author calls 'personal-present authority'.
This article is from a research paper written by Al McLeod from California State University Fresno, California during his visit in 1977 to the Findhorn Foundation Community. It examines the decision making process in the Community and the use of feedback in that process. It concludes that the more difficult the decision the closer members are brought together.
This article is from a research paper written by Al McLeod from California State University Fresno, California during his visit in 1977 to the Findhorn Foundation Community. It discusses the concept of feedback and how this is fundamental in understanding the workings of interpersonal relations in the Community.
I believe our core values, now more mainstream, continue to guide us in finding new ways to evolve humanity, and I'm grateful to see newer generations carrying that torch.
I came to Findhorn seeking an alternative to college. Music became my therapy, especially playing live in the community. I believe the community's future lies in its eco-village, attracting young people and continuing its vibrant, artistic spirit.
As we move forward in the 21st century, faced with all the ecological challenges of a deteriorating and overexploited planet, it’s up to all of us with a different, positive vision for the future to ensure that we do change the present disastrous course that mainstream culture is heading in.
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.