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.
Lisa Haney writes: In 2023 I took part in Experience Week at the Findhorn Foundation in Cluny Hill college. I used that experience as part of a study for CLIE Summer Community Praxis: The Soul
This project was commissioned by Moray Badenoch and Strathspey Enterprise (MBSE) with the support of the Findhorn Foundation. The study was carried out in 2002 by Brian Burns Associates in association with Steve Westbrook, Economist.
During the ICSA conference 2013*) which took place at Findhorn I gave a presentation entitled Why is Community so Popular in Individualistic Society? based on more than 10 years of research. In it I explore
This scheme of the Findhorn Bay Holistic Health Centre (FHBBC) was designed to promote health in the community, whereby people would be encouraged to take responsibility for their well being and would subscribe to the
In 1995, I first came in touch with intentional communities, just after finishing school in Germany. I was deeply longing for projects which created a positive, free, just and loving society. I always followed this
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PhD research of communities since 2002 at universities in Germany & Austria (incl. Findhorn since 2005). Living in communities (incl. 7Linden) since 1997; now in Austria, work internationally as coach.
