When I came across it in my own 'early days' here in the mid 1970's it inspired me to realise the greater significance of what was (is?) happening here, effectively modelling the transformation process. It also evoked a planetary vision for us.
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. The author makes the general observation about the Community that the informal rules governing face-to-face interaction allow for and encourag more trust, affection and candor than prevail in everyday society.
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. In it, the author concludes that the Community fosters deep, caring relationships by valuing both intimacy and solitude, accepting diverse behaviors, and directly addressing negative emotions through open 'sharing'.
There was much talk of Findhorn being a mystery school, a place to align more fully with the sacred and with our own soul, and to bring that into expression in the actions and interactions of our lives.
This is an interview that Diggers and Dreamers did with me about the community here at Findhorn last November. It begins with something of my own background, but then moves on to trace the development
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.
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