He works with the tarot and with astrology for guidance and selfdiscovery. Findhorn book of community living the findhorn book of series. Findhorn foundation community ecovillage project findhorn, uk. The ecovillage at findhorn is a tangible demonstration of the links between the spiritual, social and economic aspects of life and is a synthesis of the very best of current thinking on human habitats. Frequently asked questions faq findhorn foundation. The findhorn book of connecting with nature by john r. However, those very thoughts ran in perfect opposition to my need for solitude and selfrule. A very personal take on life inside the famous spiritual community and ecovillage kindle edition by meltzer, graham. God spoke to me by eileen caddy to be republished by findhorn press 2002 in a special edition, the first book of eileens guidance still in print after 35 years.
Findhorn community centre update you may also have already heard that the cc is now closed to all nfa members, who are not coworkers andor committed volunteers. Image caption the findhorn community started in a small blue caravan. Findhorn reflections fellowship for intentional community. The findhorn community was begun in 1962 by peter and eileen caddy and dorothy maclean. Spangler s 1976 book, revelation the birth of a new age, became the early manifesto of both findhorn and the new age. Living in community guest programme findhorn foundation. The book welcomes you to visit and explore many aspects of communal life the challenges as well as the joys allowing you to make an informed choice as to. One may then attend a being in community program followed by a monthbymonth ongoing program, living in community. Member of the findhorn ecovillage community for over 17 years and a former member of the management team of the findhorn foundation. In particular eileen caddy, through her own spiritual path, has been instrumental in turning people within to seek their own divine essence. But 1962 was merely when peter, eileen and dorothy moved to findhorn. It has been home to thousands of residents from more than 40 countries. The findhorn book of community living the findhorn book of series. For over forty years the findhorn community has been a centre of demonstration and education for the spiritual realities that underlie the world of form.
You can book your stay with us online using the check availability widget which is visible on all accommodation pages and on our tents and tourers page. The findhorn foundation ecovillage project has received best practice designation from the united nations centre for human settlements habitat. The findhorn foundation is a scottish charitable trust registered in 1972, formed by the spiritual community at the findhorn ecovillage, one of the largest intentional communities in britain. Inner climate change film director shares his journey. Bill is author of seven books on intentional communities, including the findhorn book of community living findhorn press, 2004. Preconceptions and realities of intentional communities jstor. Findhorn occultopedia, the occult and unexplained encyclopedia.
Bill metcalf of australia is associated with griffith university and the promotion of communes or intentional communities. I first heard about findhorn, the spiritual community in the highlands of scotland, from the editor who bought my first book, way back in 1973. The findhorn book of community living the findhorn book. We are located in the heart of the coastal village of findhorn at the mouth of the findhorn bay with only a short walk to the dunes or the findhorn foundation. The findhorn garden by the findhorn community harper collins, the story of the communitys early days.
Nov 17, 2012 image caption the findhorn community started in a small blue caravan. Forty years on, the adventure continues in a multifaceted community where spirituality is alive and vibrant in many different forms. The findhorn book of community living the findhorn book of series bill metcalf on. Both an introduction to the different types of intentional community and a guided tour of communities around the globe. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty which overlooks the. Community life community life provides the spiritual and social framework in which to experiment with new ways of being.
This site serves the members of the new findhorn association nfa and others who feel part of the community near the findhorn village in scotland. The findhorn book of connecting with nature the findhorn book of series. The findhorn book of community living diggers and dreamers. The findhorn foundation is at the heart of an extraordinary community and ecovillage in the northeast of scotland. I had my copy of walden pond for those days when i was sure living in the community of one was the only way i could survive the modern world, and the findhorn garden book for the days when i longed for the feeling i had experienced when exploring pleasant hill. The findhorn book of community living the findhorn book of series paperback june 1, 2004 by bill metcalf author. For more than a decade, i reread it now and then to savour hawkens sweet distillation of the spirit of the time. How to get to findhorn booking information calendar of. All three had followed disciplined spiritual paths for many years and had been specifically trained to follow gods will. For over 35 years, people have used these practical teachings that offer advice on. The findhorn trust was created in 1971 and the findhorn foundation incorporated in 1972. Findhorn foundation spiritual community, learning centre.
Sustainable community living off the grid findhorn ecovillage to host global sustainability event the caledonian mercury much like the liquor that used to swill around inside its wooden casks, these whisky barrel houses in scotland have improved with age. Its basic shape is a pentagon and, at its heart, is an auditorium that will seat 300 people comfortably and up to 400. The art of building a harmonious community thich nhat hanh, parallax press, 2003, paperback explores the spiritual, emotional, and practical aspects of developing a community for life. We are born with intense social needs to have a place within community, to belong to a group. Request pdf the findhorn book of community living yes yes find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. As the communitys website says, the findhorn foundation is a spiritual community, ecovillage and an international centre for holistic learning, helping to unfold a new human consciousness and create a positive and sustainable future. Mattie porte has served the findhorn foundation in a number of diverse roles over the past 20 years. Eileen caddy was instrumental in creating the international spiritual community centered around the findhorn foundation in the north of scotland, and in 2005 she was awarded an mbe member of the order of the british empire from the queen for her lifelong service to spiritual inquiry. The tiny hebridean island of erraid has been home to a small group of members of the findhorn foundation for over 40 years. Situated in the north east of scotland on the moray firth. The park, nestled amidst dunes and forest, bay and beach, is an ecovillage that is home to many of our staff and a larger community of people living with shared. I first read it when it came out in paperback more years ago than i care to remember. A commune is an intentional community of people living together, sharing common interests.
In the 1970s an american student of the alice bailey literature, david spangler, joined the community and developed its education program. He did his first degree in economics, then he retrained as a sociologist. The projects main aim is to demonstrate a sustainable development in environmental, social, and economic terms. The findhorn foundation and community has been famous since the 1970s for its unique spiritual beliefs and practices, such as cocreation with the intelligence of nature, work is love in action, openhearted relationships and consciousness. Findhorn book of forgiveness the findhorn book of series. Here are scenes from the film i coproduced with director and coproducer kurt mann, entitled opening doors within. She has been proactively involved with new story themes since the lead up to the foundations new story summit in 2014. The universal hall was built as a labour of love by literally thousands of people mostly visiting or living at the findhorn foundation community in the ten years from 1974 to 1984.
A very personal take on living inside the famous spiritual community and ecovillage. The foundation runs educational programmes for the findhorn community, and houses about 40 community businesses such as the. Yvonne works to develop and run cutting edge events. An ecovillage is a traditional or intentional community with the goal of becoming more socially, culturally, economically, andor ecologically sustainable. William james metcalf we humans are social, pack or herd animals, like dogs and most other mammals. Living life on a remote scottish island brings us to the forefront of experiencing nature at its rawest, which allows us to hold a deeper connection to the land, the ocean, the weather and the spirit that encompasses us all. Findhorn community, scotland findhorn ecovillage has the lowest recorded ecological. Online booking is only available for our holiday accommodation and touring pitches, all camping pitches will have to be booked by phone. Applied ecovillage living 4week course the nature of self and relationship with all elements of life. The findhorn ecovillage community at the park, findhorn, a village in moray, scotland, and at cluny hill in. With entertaining, humorous and moving accounts of living in the findhorn foundation and community.
The living in community guest lcg programme invites you to explore living as part of the findhorn foundation for a month or more. Jan 16, 2014 the findhorn book of guidance and intuition. An ecovillage strives to produce the least possible negative impact on the natural environment through intentional physical design and resident behavior choices. Jan 01, 1975 the magic of findhorn is a magical book. The findhorn foundation, community, and ecovillage has a long history of facilitating and teaching sustainability practices. The book welcomes you to visit and explore many aspects of communal life the challenges as well as the joys allowing you to make an informed choice as to whether community living is for you. Bill metcalf, one of the key narrators in the living in the future documentary deep listening, is research methodologist at griffith university in brisbane. Both an introduction to the different types of intentional community and a guided tour of communities around.
An ecovillage strives to produce the least possible negative impact on the natural environment through intentional. Australias population is transitioning from traditional family homes to communal living, in either house sharing, institutionally provided housing or, as part of intentional community living. All books of the ringing cedars of russia series are available for free in pdf format. Findhorn both an introduction to the different types of intentional community and a guided tour of communities around the globe. Spirit of findhorn by eileen caddy, paperback barnes. The findhorn book of community living the findhorn book of. Its basic shape is a pentagon and, at its heart, is an auditorium that will seat 300 people comfortably and up to 400 with extra seats on the wooden floor. Though at findhorn, there seems to be more than one way to do everything. Inner climate change film director shares his journey lorenz gramann talks about his experience as the director and editor of the findhorn foundation documentary inner climate change, which goes online on 24 april 2020, read more. The findhorn book of building trust in groups platts, david earl. Each of these programs is a deepening into life at findhorn, which may lead to the commitment as a member of staff. Definitions from bill metcalf, the findhorn book of community living findhorn. David spangler findhorn bibliography browsers bookstore. The findhorn book of community living the findhorn book of series metcalf, bill on.
A cofounder of findhorn international centre for sustainability, yvonne is committed to welcoming sustainability professionals to this unique location. A spiritual community, an ecovillage and a learning centre a unique laboratory for change. This book shares the spiritual guidance received by eileen caddy during the early years of the community, inviting you to begin a new way of living. Its called the findhorn gardenpioneering a new vision of man and nature in cooperation and it was written by the community of people that initially developed findhorn.
Jun 01, 2004 the findhorn book of community living the findhorn book of series metcalf, bill on. If you book a fics residential programme which is subsequently cancelled due to covid19 or any other reason, you will receive a full refund. Bill metcalf, findhorn press, 2004, paperback a resident of findhorn, the most famous and successful intentional spiritual. A resident of findhorn, the most famous and successful intentional spiritual community in the world, offers an introduction into community living. For over 50 years the findhorn community has taught and demonstrated how spiritual realities underlie the world of form. Keeping you up to date on what is happening within the community. Findhorn book of everyday abundance the findhorn book of series. One of the muchloved books of eileen caddy 19172006, cofounder of the findhorn community in scotland, opening doors within is a perennial meditation diary offering downtoearth inspirational messages of spiritual guidance for every day of the year. From tomorrow, tuesday 17th of march, the cc will be open only for coworkers, will be not snacks available, only teas. The aim of the findhorn book series is to offer a serious and practical introduction to some of the qualities that make findhorn a center of light and hope.
It is a dynamic, creative and purposeful way to experience service as love in action and the gifts that come through living in community. The book originally was published as four booklets on a handcranked machine. Cocreating with the devas of finhorn by celeste adams. In response to covid19 the findhorn foundation has suspended upcoming residential guest programmes until at least 5th june. Findhorn ecovillage is an experimental architectural community project based at the park, in moray, scotland, near the village of findhorn.