A Sanctuary Reborn
Easter Sunday 2025 - four years after the fire that destroyed the sanctuary at the heart of the Ecovillage Findhorn, community members gather to celebrate the opening of the beautiful new purpose-built sanctuary.
Archaeology at the Findhorn sanctuary site
During preliminary groundworks for the construction of the new sanctuary, the mechanical excavator exposed a shell deposit at the east end of the site. An archaeological study was performed. This post gives a summary as well as the full research paper.
Firebird – Feature Documentary (2023)
The symbol of the Firebird is a significant as a title and metaphor in the documentary, as for me, it represents the element of fire and the transformative energies of love and hope.
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
