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Escape the Rat Race: Ecovillages and Communal Living | Save the Earth Coop

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"Have you ever thought of escaping the “rat race” and the stresses and strains of modern day life to pursue a calmer, sustainable, more social and spiritual existence? I think this might have crossed a lot of people’s minds at some point or another, and now, more and more people around the world are turning their dreams into reality. "The growth in the number of ecovillages is staggering! Just a quick Google search will list dozens of projects around the world already under construction or … Continue reading

Findhorn Foundation Elder, Craig Gibsone, on his Love Affair with Life

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Craig Gibsone, who has played a leading role in the community for nearly 50 years, and is affectionately known as a feral elder, shares about his life and work at the Findhorn Foundation and Ecovillage. He is one of our most inspiring educators, as well as a painter, potter, musician, builder and permaculturist, co-author of ‘Permaculture – A Spiritual Approach', and co-focaliser of the Findhorn Applied Ecovillage Living (AEL) course, starting in February. When asked what is the glue that has … Continue reading

The village that just wants to share

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"An abandoned military village in Germany could get a new lease of life as a hippy commune fit for the 21st Century. "Patrick Henry Village, near the German city of Heidelberg, was not born to hippy ideals. "In fact, it was opened by the US Army as a military base after World War Two, and was described by those who lived and worked there as a tiny slice of 1950s America transported to Europe. "The vision, says Prof Carlo Ratti - who runs the design company Carlo Ratti Associati and heads up … Continue reading

The Findhorn Effect | Adelle Horler

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What if real life – the job, the traffic, the accelerating treadmill – isn’t the way it needs to be? South African journalist, Adelle Horler, visited the Findhorn Foundation and found a place of accelerated growth and understanding where "it’s possible to live in a way that mindfulness, gratitude and kindness can be part of the fabric of every day, not something you squeeze into free time or remember when you see a beautiful sunset." Read the full story in the accompanying pdf.... Continue reading

The Great Affluence Fallacy

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"In 18th-century America, colonial society and Native American society sat side by side. The former was buddingly commercial; the latter was communal and tribal. As time went by, the settlers from Europe noticed something: No Indians were defecting to join colonial society, but many whites were defecting to live in the Native American one. "This struck them as strange. Colonial society was richer and more advanced. And yet people were voting with their feet the other way. "If colonial culture … Continue reading

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