Ecovillage Findhorn Community transitioned from being a communal ‘spiritual community’ to being a private estate ‘ecovillage’. Embedded in this historical-present transition is a troubled tension of both resisting and perpetuating capitalism.
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.
The idea for the investigation came when I heard someone saying "oh are you working in the library, that dusty place with old books ?"
Bats, the UK's only flying mammals, are in serious decline, with their numbers dropping by 55% since the 1960s. This has led to legal protection for their breeding and resting places. While they often feature
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'.
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.
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.
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