FINDHORN COMMUNITY MORAY, SCOTLAND http://www.findhorn.org/aboutus/faq/ Co-creation with Nature |
Eileen and Peter Caddy and Dorothy Maclean all followed a
disciplined spiritual practice for many years before they came to live
at Findhorn, and they continued their regular meditation times when
they came to live at the caravan park.
In May, 1963 Dorothy Maclean received an insight from within as
she meditated:
to their fledgling garden what Dorothy learned from the forces of
nature. Dorothy then received this insight:
Dorothy first attuned to the garden pea. As her communication
with the forces of nature developed, Dorothy realised that she was
in contact not with the spirit of an individual plant, but with the
‘overlighting’ being of the species, which was the consciousness
holding the archetypal design of the species and the blueprint for its
highest potential. She was experiencing a formless energy field for
which there is no word.
The closest word to convey the joy and purity that these beings
emanated was the inaccurate word ‘angel’ (which in the west is full
of form), and her first thought was to call them that. However, the
Sanskrit term ‘deva’, meaning ‘shining one’ seemed more accurate
and freer of cultural associations. In practice, she uses both words,
although neither word is adequate. Peter and Dorothy applied the
insights of the meditations to their work in the garden, and through
this the Findhorn garden flourished. These were the first steps in the
Findhorn Community’s co-creation with nature.
In 1966 Peter Caddy met Robert Ogilvie Crombie, or Roc, as he is
often called. Roc’s ability to communicate with elemental beings
is a well-documented part of the community’s history, and he was
an important influence on the development of the community as a
place where the role of nature in ordinary life was brought to the
forefront of consciousness.
This special relationship with the beings of nature continues to be
practised by some of the people working in the community’s
gardens today, but not by everyone. However, attunement to the
angelic level of consciousness is taking place in many different
areas of community life, not just in the gardens. Before most
activities such as cooking, painting, healing, or starting work in a
department for the day, there is usually an attunement invoking
active cooperation with an overlighting consciousness, to help
align our actions and unfold the highest potential available in that
particular task.
Awareness and cooperation with the forces of nature at this level
are an important support and balance for the more exoteric,
rational and scientific ecological approach of our ecovillage
development and education. It is important to recognise and
emphasise the intrinsic value of nature to truly form a cooperative
partnership. It is the combination of these approaches that allows
the Findhorn Foundation community to give its unique gift
towards the sustainabilty of humanity and all of life.
disciplined spiritual practice for many years before they came to live
at Findhorn, and they continued their regular meditation times when
they came to live at the caravan park.
In May, 1963 Dorothy Maclean received an insight from within as
she meditated:
- . . . The forces of nature are something to be felt into, to be
reached out to. One of the jobs for you as my free child is to
sense the Nature forces such as the wind, to perceive its
essence and purpose for me, and to be positive and
harmonise with that essence.
to their fledgling garden what Dorothy learned from the forces of
nature. Dorothy then received this insight:
- Yes, you can cooperate in the garden. Begin by thinking about
the nature spirits, the higher overlighting nature spirits, and
tune into them. That will be so unusual as to draw their interest
here. They will be overjoyed to find some members of the
human race eager for their help.
Dorothy first attuned to the garden pea. As her communication
with the forces of nature developed, Dorothy realised that she was
in contact not with the spirit of an individual plant, but with the
‘overlighting’ being of the species, which was the consciousness
holding the archetypal design of the species and the blueprint for its
highest potential. She was experiencing a formless energy field for
which there is no word.
The closest word to convey the joy and purity that these beings
emanated was the inaccurate word ‘angel’ (which in the west is full
of form), and her first thought was to call them that. However, the
Sanskrit term ‘deva’, meaning ‘shining one’ seemed more accurate
and freer of cultural associations. In practice, she uses both words,
although neither word is adequate. Peter and Dorothy applied the
insights of the meditations to their work in the garden, and through
this the Findhorn garden flourished. These were the first steps in the
Findhorn Community’s co-creation with nature.
In 1966 Peter Caddy met Robert Ogilvie Crombie, or Roc, as he is
often called. Roc’s ability to communicate with elemental beings
is a well-documented part of the community’s history, and he was
an important influence on the development of the community as a
place where the role of nature in ordinary life was brought to the
forefront of consciousness.
This special relationship with the beings of nature continues to be
practised by some of the people working in the community’s
gardens today, but not by everyone. However, attunement to the
angelic level of consciousness is taking place in many different
areas of community life, not just in the gardens. Before most
activities such as cooking, painting, healing, or starting work in a
department for the day, there is usually an attunement invoking
active cooperation with an overlighting consciousness, to help
align our actions and unfold the highest potential available in that
particular task.
Awareness and cooperation with the forces of nature at this level
are an important support and balance for the more exoteric,
rational and scientific ecological approach of our ecovillage
development and education. It is important to recognise and
emphasise the intrinsic value of nature to truly form a cooperative
partnership. It is the combination of these approaches that allows
the Findhorn Foundation community to give its unique gift
towards the sustainabilty of humanity and all of life.
PERELANDRA Warrenton, Virginia, United States http://www.perelandra-ltd.com Celebrating the Power of the Individual by Machaelle Wright, Founder of Perelandra |
Perelandra celebrates the power of the individual. Everything we offer
is geared to the individual and his or her quest to live in
environmentally friendly ways in three main areas: environment, health
and soil-less gardens (i.e., business, home, special projects, the
creative arts — all "gardens" that do not grow in soil).
At Perelandra we increase the power of the individual tenfold by
including an element that is guaranteed to provide balance in all areas
of our lives: nature intelligence. The current global crisis is an excellent
demonstration of what we humans don't know about interfacing with
nature's planet and about balance as it relates to every aspect of our
lives and health.
Well, here's an interesting idea: How about allowing nature — the
intelligence inherent in that nature — to join us in equal partnership to
give us the input we need to make new decisions and live in new ways
that have a strong, positive impact on our lives and our health as well
as the planet?
Sometimes it is difficult to understand the power of one person living in
a world of billions of others. Here's a little exercise to help. Take a
moment to think about the breadth and depth of the environmental
disasters we face today. Think about the air pollution and the health
effects we experience when we breathe that air. Think about the
serious water issues we face: the pollution, the scarcity, the looming
wars over water. Think about the deteriorating soil quality, the dying
oceans, the endangered wildlife, the increasing occurrences of wild
fires that each year are more severe than the last. And think about the
critical issue of global warming and its ramifications for everyone and
everything around the world.
Now think about this: Every one of these problems has been created
by us humans over a relatively short period of time. By "us" I don't
mean large groups or global populations acting in concert. This
disaster has been created by individuals acting independently. By "us"
I am referring to you, me, our spouses, each of our children, our
grandfathers, our grandmothers, our cousins... Our current crisis was
created by each of us acting independently and establishing a
personal and professional lifestyle that was environmentally deaf,
dumb and blind.
The needed coordination between governments and industry to turn
this crisis around will never succeed if we as individuals don't join in
the efforts. If the same number of individuals who created the problem
focused on what they need to do on the personal level to live an
environmentally conscious life, we could turn the global problems
around in an amazingly short time. I believe in the power of the
individual and I believe in the importance of our acting responsibly as
individuals without waiting for the right leader or group. In actuality, it's
the power of the individual that leads the way.
Now imagine what we individuals could accomplish if we teamed up
with the greatest authority in the field of balance — nature — to help us
personally to make the best decisions for improving our lives and our
planet. Imagine what it would be like if individual scientists not only
made discoveries that could unravel the environmental mess we have
created but also made new discoveries that didn't add to or perpetuate
the problems.
Perelandra is all about giving you the information and tools for creating
just such a partnership for addressing every aspect of your life and
work. In his 2007 speech on the acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize,
Al Gore said: "It is time to make peace with the planet." To this I add,
It is time to make peace with nature.
is geared to the individual and his or her quest to live in
environmentally friendly ways in three main areas: environment, health
and soil-less gardens (i.e., business, home, special projects, the
creative arts — all "gardens" that do not grow in soil).
At Perelandra we increase the power of the individual tenfold by
including an element that is guaranteed to provide balance in all areas
of our lives: nature intelligence. The current global crisis is an excellent
demonstration of what we humans don't know about interfacing with
nature's planet and about balance as it relates to every aspect of our
lives and health.
Well, here's an interesting idea: How about allowing nature — the
intelligence inherent in that nature — to join us in equal partnership to
give us the input we need to make new decisions and live in new ways
that have a strong, positive impact on our lives and our health as well
as the planet?
Sometimes it is difficult to understand the power of one person living in
a world of billions of others. Here's a little exercise to help. Take a
moment to think about the breadth and depth of the environmental
disasters we face today. Think about the air pollution and the health
effects we experience when we breathe that air. Think about the
serious water issues we face: the pollution, the scarcity, the looming
wars over water. Think about the deteriorating soil quality, the dying
oceans, the endangered wildlife, the increasing occurrences of wild
fires that each year are more severe than the last. And think about the
critical issue of global warming and its ramifications for everyone and
everything around the world.
Now think about this: Every one of these problems has been created
by us humans over a relatively short period of time. By "us" I don't
mean large groups or global populations acting in concert. This
disaster has been created by individuals acting independently. By "us"
I am referring to you, me, our spouses, each of our children, our
grandfathers, our grandmothers, our cousins... Our current crisis was
created by each of us acting independently and establishing a
personal and professional lifestyle that was environmentally deaf,
dumb and blind.
The needed coordination between governments and industry to turn
this crisis around will never succeed if we as individuals don't join in
the efforts. If the same number of individuals who created the problem
focused on what they need to do on the personal level to live an
environmentally conscious life, we could turn the global problems
around in an amazingly short time. I believe in the power of the
individual and I believe in the importance of our acting responsibly as
individuals without waiting for the right leader or group. In actuality, it's
the power of the individual that leads the way.
Now imagine what we individuals could accomplish if we teamed up
with the greatest authority in the field of balance — nature — to help us
personally to make the best decisions for improving our lives and our
planet. Imagine what it would be like if individual scientists not only
made discoveries that could unravel the environmental mess we have
created but also made new discoveries that didn't add to or perpetuate
the problems.
Perelandra is all about giving you the information and tools for creating
just such a partnership for addressing every aspect of your life and
work. In his 2007 speech on the acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize,
Al Gore said: "It is time to make peace with the planet." To this I add,
It is time to make peace with nature.
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