BIOPHILE 16 — JUNE/JULY 2007 R25 - Biophile Magazine

call themselves a spiritual community,an education centre, and an eco-village.They talk about their willingness andcommitment to listen; to oneself – onesinner guidance, to each other, and tothe environment. They talk about workbeing love in action, and to love eachmoment, where you are, who you arewith, and what you are doing.The magic of Findhorn is the magicof being present. Of people coming togetherand saying yes. I experience thisplace as a mystery school. And in eachmoment I experience a chance to learnand grow. To observe myself. To see othersas my mirror. To share. To connectdeeply with other people. To listen. Tobe present. And to include. Findhorn isinclusive, not exclusive, and welcomesall belief systems.Communities, I imagine, might experiencemany challenges with politics,conflict and differences in opinion, andfindhorn is not without its faults. I did,however, see people in Findhorn withsuch a willingness to go beyond theego, to look at ones own shadows andprojections, and to own one’s experiences.To ask permission before offeringreflections, criticism or advice. To listendeeply to the other and release blame.Work departments have regularsharings, and each shift begins with a“tuning-in”, a round of names, jobs, anda short check-in – “how are we feelingtoday?” Through this I am able to connectmore with people, judge less, andknow if someone needs support or gentleness.People in Findhorn are encouragedto listen to their inner guidance,or intuition, through what they call theprocess of “attunement”. Nearly everysignificant decision is made in this way!After this time in Findhorn (sevenmonths in total), I feel changes in me.I experience so much more than ispossible to put into words. I love more,fear less, risk more and care less whatother people think. I am in completeawe of this infinite experience of life.This hugeness and human-ness. I feela deeper love for the planet, and feelinspired to be a part of the change, tolive my truth – and to live lightly on theearth.Do I miss Findhorn? In some ways Ifeel like I carry her with me. A part ofme feels the time I had there was themost beautiful dream that will never goaway. I remember closing the gardenin the evening by myself, running fromtunnel to tunnel, and suddenly stoppingand throwing my arms in the sky andfeeling such an overwhelming rush ofappreciation, and such a deep comfortand peace knowing that Findhorn exists.Mama Findhorn, and all the beingsseen and unseen that are a part ofyou…thank you.The Findhorn Foundation is aninternational centre for holisticeducation, helping to unfold anew human consciousness andcreate a sustainable, positivefuture.The Foundation wasestablished in 1972 as aneducational trust committed toteaching and demonstratingthe essential truths inherentin all spiritual traditions.The pioneering work of itsfounders, Dorothy Macleanand Eileen and Peter Caddy,continues today in theFindhorn Foundation spiritualcommunity and ecovillage,committed to the vision of anew culture that is inclusiveand sustainable, and taking anactive part within a wideningnetwork of like-mindedorganisations to create thischange.Biophile Issue 16 29