Communities Directory: Findhorn Foundation and Community

Formed: 1962

Findhorn Foundation and Community

Findhorn, Scotland,

United Kingdom

The Findhorn Foundation is the educational heart of the spiritual community founded in 1962 by Peter and Eileen Caddy and Dorothy Maclean in Morayshire, northeast Scotland.

Our work is based on the values of :

* living from our personal source of inner divine wisdom

* co-operation with the intelligence of nature

* service to the world

We have no formal creed or doctrine, and honour all the world's major religions as paths to our inner divinity. We believe humanity is engaged in an evolutionary expansion of consciousness, and we seek to develop new ways of living infused with spiritual values, in harmony with the earth and with each other.

We are a centre of spiritual education, offering people many ways to visit, live and work in a transformative community environment. Over 400 people live within or are locally connected to our community.

Our residential Experience Weeks began in 1974 and provide a powerful, often heart-opening, introduction to our spiritual principles and their application in daily life, and have been attended by over 30,000 people.

The development of our ecovillage is a continuation of our work with nature and is a tangible demonstration of the links between the environment and the social, economic and spiritual aspects of life. It is a constantly evolving model. The Findhorn Foundation is a founding member of Global Ecovillage Network and is associated with the Department of Public Information of the United Nations as a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO).

Website: http://www.findhorn.org

Contact:

The Park
Findhorn
Forres, Scotland IV36 3TZ United Kingdom
Phone: +44-(0)1309-690311

Links:

http://www.ecovillagefindhorn.com/: Ecovillage at Findhorn

International Telephone Info

Former/Other Names: Findhorn Foundation

Last Updated:4/3/2006

Visitors Accepted

(Please see www.findhorn.org for full information)

Visitor Process: By far the best way to visit is to take part in an Experience Week. They start almost every Saturday morning during the year. You need to book in advance. Experience Week is a doorway into the essence of the community, giving an introduction to our spiritual principles such as attunement, co-creation with nature and group work. After Experience Week a range of options are possible; ask for our guest programmes brochure or visit our website.

Network Affiliations:

Fellowship for Intentional Community

:: GEN - Global Ecovillage Network

Population Adult Members: 121 Child Members: 28 Non-member Residents: 200 Open to new adults: Yes Open to new children: Yes Gender Balance: 33% M 67% F	Government Decision Making: Other (Decisions are made by gathering facts and information, creating a quiet space to attune with inner wisdom, and then taking a vote. If possible, unanimity is the preferred outcome of a vote. If a unanimous decision cannot be made, then those who are in the minority are asked if they can be a loyal minority, ie if they will support the decision of the whole. If a loyal minority is not possible, then votes are counted and a majority of 90% must be reached for a proposal to be accepted. If a majority cannot be reached, time is given for more information to be gathered and the proposal will be presented again in the future.) Identified Leader: Yes (Focaliser of the management team) Leadership Core Group: Yes (Management team)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: Expected Join Fee: No (A one-year student programme is required - the fee for this is £2,500 - £3,500.) Regular Fees: No
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 30 acres (12.1 hectares) Land Owned By: Other (A combination of Findhorn Foundation, individuals and consortiums.) Number of Residences: 90 Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 21-50% Share Community Meals: Nearly all meals Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Primarily vegetarian (Shared meals in the Community Centre are generally vegetarian and as organic as possible. At home, each individual chooses their own dietary practices.) Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Prohibited (In public places smoking is prohibited.)	Social Factors Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members: Yes Shared Spiritual Path: No Answer (Attunement to inner spiritual wisdom and practising that attunement in daily life.) Which Spiritual Path(s): Other (All spiritual paths are honoured and many are practised within the community.) Educational Style(s): Other (Individual families choose how they educate their children, and methods include home schooling, private and state school.)

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