Phoenix Rising
The celebrated Findhorn spiritual community in northeast Scotland is rising Phoenix-like in the devastating aftermath of Covid, Brexit, an arson attack, massive job losses and near financial collapse.
Video Installation of the Fires and the aftermath
In the early hours of Monday 12th April 2021 I was woken by loud banging on my window. 'Fire! Fire! Immediately evacuate this building.' Minutes later I found myself standing on the road just with
Beams, barrels and benches: FHT and the Light of Findhorn Sanctuary
As the Chair of the Findhorn Hinterland Trust (FHT), I'm incredibly proud to share the journey of our new Sanctuary, which opened its doors on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. In this story I share about the diverse contributions of FHT along the way.
Sanctuary reflections
Findhorn was my home. It provided shelter, food, companionship and purpose. The Sanctuary was the heart of my home.
Topic – Park Sanctuary
This Topic gives a brief summary of the history of the Park Sanctuary and brings together stories that make it come alive.
The story of manifesting the sanctuary
Eileen received a vision of the Sanctuary as a simple structure without any symbols or pictures on the wall, and with no altar: people coming from different spiritual paths or religions would thus all feel equally comfortable and at one when they gathered there.
Excerpts about meditation and the sanctuary
The following excerpts are from Eileen’s autobiography Flight into Freedom and Beyond where she talks about her meditation practice and the sanctuary. *** In my time of stillness with God, I was told: “Start the
Burnt Guidance
On 21st June 2021 we were invited to come together as community to clear up debris left behind after the devastating fire of the sanctuary in the early hours of 12th April. What unfolded was a simple ceremony of creating a memento, planting seeds of resilience and continuity.
The New Sanctuary Opening
Easter 2025, our community marked a powerful moment of renewal, blessing and celebration with the opening of the Light of Findhorn Sanctuary – a sacred space rising from the ashes of our beloved original Park
Reflections on the opening of the new sanctuary
Simply put, sanctuary is the heart, the heart of our collective. The first sanctuary held the heart of the family, group and community, and the Light of Findhorn Sanctuary now holds the heart of the village, town and city of light.
