About Community
Community starts with understanding and personal responsibility. We believe that each of us are constantly learning how to be better community members within all levels of our social circles. This starts with our own inner consciousness and radiates out. Here you will find some useful readings to give insight to community basics at the core.
The Way of Council "Voice
is another vehicle of transition. A few favorite songs or chants,
possibly related to the topic of the council, awaken the expressive
mode in the circle before the talking piece begins making its rounds." read
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The Hidden Commons "... It is the vast realm that
is the shared heritage of all of us that we typically use without
toll or price. The atmosphere and oceans, languages and cultures,
the stores of human knowledge and wisdom, the informal support
systems of community, the peace and quiet that we crave, the
genetic building blocks of life -these are all aspects of the
commons."
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Eight steps to creating your own
Sustainable Community by Robert Gilman
The social process of eco-village development. read more>>
Things
to Think About Personal Desires, Individual Concerns, General fears involved in living in a community based housing system. read more>>