past expiriences with communes

Before the sixties, I think the nuclear family was more the norm, and immediate extended family, then the experiments became more prevalent, where if you were disullusioned with your birth family, you could find another intentional family to live together with. Hippies living on the land, nature, flowerpower, love, etc.

I think these all lasted awhile, until the reality of it all set it, and money as always seemed to be what was lacking, and why they failed. (Human beings need to buy things ). Cooperation is what is essential to community, and most people just wanted a free ride, or to do their own thing.

I think as community matured, people saw that you needed a common goal, and similar lifestyles, and then private space for everyone, and everyone needed to contribute to whatever was needed to keep things going. Respect and cooperation I believe are fundamental to community. The idealism sounds so heavenly, but living with others is hard work.

 

Might better be asked, why so many are not in the public eye.
Rather than draw attention and recruit for members - many are quietly Being and Doing - what they See as theirs, Being true to the Self within - yah, ever the fools - over the edge.


Blessings along the Way - Lessons Learned


Namaste (my spirit bows to your spirit)

 

what?

 

Family and friends keep you in a box.The way to grow is to go.set out running but i take my time...

 

Yah - it always starts....and often ends with the one living their dream, Doing - and that's really all you can ask for - that you be True to your Self - others .... they run their own lives - thank god - have more than enough to take care of with my own Self.

how you Be Gate ?

And Rak - if that what ? is directed at me - ..... simply what I said - many communities are out there that do not advertise or solicite for members - they rely on synchronicity and intuition - word of mouth & tuning in - the wave of the future, learning to Be Still and Listen.

Blessing Be along your Way

Namaste

 

Doing good OW.Listening to Jerry doing some acoustic.Dancing around trying to get the itch outa my feet.Been settled a long time.It's good to eat.It was a time i remember all so well.

 

We do the good when timing is right for the deed done. We all have our places where we fit into, that resonates with the atmosphier, or the sceem of things as they are.

When you 'fit', the energy flows freely in harmony, tickling the sences. Bonding the relationships tightly. A brother/sisterhood is formed in unity and as a united energy flow we manifest our desires. The stronger the unit, the more is possible to obtain.

Brightest Blessings
sh

 

good people come together...hi shameless...

 

hiya gatey.. we all have to be someplace and this is as good a place as any for the distance we all share to be together in spirit and physcaly communicate.

 

New guy, just wandering through...anybody home?

 

New blood's always welcome.Actually this is my foster home.Bloomington?Midwest or southern cal?
Hey Shameless,see if he's got anything to pass around.

 

Hey phantastilkon..C'on in and kick your shoes off, and by all means
Dont bogard that joint, my friend.. pass it over to me.. you been holding on to it and I sure would like a hit..so would gatey..

sh

 

are you guys having an e-smoke up?

 

well we can dream can't we.. can't bust ya fer dreaming yet, so dream a dream of love and light, dream a dream of peace and unity, dream a dream to fill you with inspiration and insight. Blessed Be

sh

 

passes to the left

 

A 3 day concert like pukkelpop or rock werchter (belguim) and 50.000 people a day is big fun, but thats not the same as living toghether day in day out.

 

me too. i wouldn't mind living on my own property in the woods... if only my neighbours would visit.
i miss the sense of community i had as a kid, when we all ran everywhere and in and out of each other's houses looking for each other.
i just moved to a subdivision... and it's crazy... i want to invite the neighbours over but they are never home (always working)
what has happened to us...

 

Where I live in the Appalachian Foothills there are several communities scattered around. They are usually low key and just havens where like minded people can survive this crazy world.


I live on one, there are 6 people here, but we don't take in tons of strays---keeping it wholesome and organic. There is 43 acres here and plenty of room for settlers and visitors who just want to camp. Our own little slice of heaven.

 

Living in community is like having a party every day, every one starts trickling in around 3pm and by 5:30 there's about ten people sitting at the square table in front of the barn. We talk about our days doing, throw back a few beers, ( wine or a shot of bourbon for me) WE listen to music and sometimes, if we have thrown back more then a few, we dance under the Moon like no one is watching, we laugh and sing to our old rocknroll that has lead us so far down this croocked path we're on.

The things that are most important is the love we all share for one another and the respect we give/get. All the rest is small stuff, n ya know what they say about the small stuff.

I would love to weedcraft in the Appalachians with the old crones and learn from their techniques. Perhaps I will someday.

Bright Blessings
sh

 

If I have a highlight of my life it is living in a commune in the Santa Cruz hills around 1979 or 80. We were about 12 folks living in the country on a large piece of land with a house and a few out buildings. We really cared for each other and we all got along. We resolved differences in a loving way. We also had lots of fun laughing and singing together. Hoping in the van and going over to a neighbour's place to watch Mork and Mindy. If someone was ill or down we would gather to help heal them. Alas the property was sold and we scattered far and wide. I would not want to live in shared accommodations again, but a community would be ideal. Unfortunately I have created a life that is not the one I really want. I lack the courage to create the one I do want.