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  Ξ In the Shadow of the New Age: Decoding the Findhorn Foundation - book review by Frank MacHovec, Ph.D.
In the Shadow of the New Age: Decoding the Findhorn Foundation
Greenaway comments that the Findhorn Foundation was “never any good at historical scholarship” (21) but followed the dictum “we create our own reality,” a “megalomaniac doctrine” of “New Age psychospirituality, excited hyper-theosophy” and a “wacky package” of “California occultism” (21-25).
Findhorn “achieved three U.N. affiliations.” This may be evidence of a “ramp, something between a paradigm and a conspiracy … a kind of group consciousness that is charged and selfish in nature” (240).
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 Findhorn Foundation: Who are we? - Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Findhorn Foundation is the educational and organisational cornerstone of the Findhorn Community, and its work is based on the values of planetary service, co-creation with nature and attunement to the divinity within all beings.
The Findhorn Community was begun in 1962 by Peter and Eileen Caddy and Dorothy Maclean.
In 1997 the Foundation was recognised as an official United Nations Non-Governmental Organisation and has since participated in UN events such as Earth Summit and Habitat 2.
www.findhorn.org /about_us/display_new.php   (1416 words)

  
 Findhorn Foundation Scotland
The seeds of the Findhorn Foundation were sown in 1962 by Peter and Eileen Caddy and Dorothy Maclean.
In 1972 the community was formally registered as a Scottish Charity under the name The Findhorn Foundation and in the 1970s and 80s grew to approximately 300 members.
The beautiful village of Findhorn lies about a mile from the Findhorn Foundation and is home to the Royal Findhorn Yacht Club.
www.back2back.uk.net /foundation.htm   (520 words)

  
  Findhorn Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
Findhorn was for a time an important commercial and fishing port with a thriving shipbuilding industry, complete with trading links with Baltic and Scandinavian ports.
The Findhorn Foundation adds an extra dimension to Findhorn, and can be found on the south side of the village.
Only one road leads to Findhorn, and a little south of the village are the traffic lights and landing lights signifying the end of the runway of RAF Kinloss, home to a number of Nimrod marine patrol aircraft.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /findhorn/findhorn   (686 words)

  
 Findhorn Foundation, Scotland — Retreat 2004 - Womens Perspective   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Findhorn Foundation is a very 21st century group of people attempting to live together in community while remaining connected to their individual spiritual core."
Findhorn Foundation is very open to visitors, and invites interested people to attend Experience Weeks, which are held year round.
Findhorn Foundation is one of the largest ecovillages in the world, and a leader in the burgeoning ecovillage movement.
www.womensperspective.org /page.asp?ID=222   (1132 words)

  
 City Guide for Findhorn in Scotland - The Findhorn Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Today, the Findhorn Foundation (Mon-Sat 9am-noon and 2-5pm, Sun 2-5pm; free) has blossomed from its early core of three adults and three children into a full-blown community of a couple of hundred people, with classes and facilities for around eight thousand visitors a year.
As can be expected, the foundation is not without controversy: one community leader declared that "behind the benign and apparently religious front lies a hard core of New Agers experimenting with hallucinatory techniques marketed as spirituality".
Findhorn, now a public company, is also accused of being overly well-heeled: a glance into the shop or a tally of the large cars parked outside the houses does give some substance to such ideas.
www.cityguides-worldwide.com /Scotland/98326.htm   (426 words)

  
 Findhorn Foundation
But when you experience Findhorn, that's not the way it is. It's about people and how they can make a better job of the way they live their lives.
But for every person who is moved to stay, hundreds more return to their own countries and their own communities, inspired to remain part of the wider Findhorn community and to use what they have experienced at Findhorn to change their every day lives for the better.
American David Spangler lived at Findhorn from 1970 to 1973 and played a prominent role in its development as he merged his own ideas of the New Age with the philosophy of Findhorn's founders.
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 Ξ In the shadow of the new age: Decoding the Findhorn Foundation - Book Review
Greenaway comments that the Findhorn Foundation was “never any good at historical scholarship” (21) but followed the dictum “we create our own reality,” a “megalomaniac doctrine” of “New Age psychospirituality, excited hyper-theosophy” and a “wacky package” of “California occultism” (21-25).
Chapter 1 traces Findhorn’s roots to Peter Caddy; this is useful information, but six pages are devoted to commenting on a 70-pound cabbage claimed to have grown “by spirit force.” There are misleading examples or errors when the book wanders off its focus on New Age movements.
Findhorn “achieved three U.N. affiliations.” This may be evidence of a “ramp, something between a paradigm and a conspiracy … a kind of group consciousness that is charged and selfish in nature” (240).
culticstudiesreview.org /csr_bkreviews/bkrev_intheshadowofthenewage.htm   (1557 words)

  
 Findhorn Community
The Findhorn Community is an example of an un-intentional community that grew out of the spiritual impulse of its three founders and which has now evolved into a demonstration of blending spirituality and ecology.
A registered charity, The Findhorn Foundation was established in 1972 as the legal structure for the educational work, which for many years was the only community structure there was.
The stated aim of the Foundation in its trust deed is to demonstrate the validity of the underlying common principles of all major religions and spiritual traditions.
www.rosneath.com.au /ipc6/ch07/talbott   (2239 words)

  
 Forres & Findhorn Bay-Moray NE Scotland-including The Findhorn Foundation.
The former fishing village of Findhorn is situated about 4 miles from Forres, originally a busy port with trading ships it is now a peaceful little village ideal for a great relaxing break with miles of white sandy beaches and sand dunes to explore, the bay is also popular for various watersports.
On the outskirts of Findhorn village is the world famous Findhorn Foundation, a thriving holistic community and eco-village which is a haven for many from the hussle and bustle of daily life, visitors are welcome to walk around the community and see the various projects in action.
Findhorn also has two caravan parks which cater to visitors throughout the year.
www.forresweb.net /findhornbay.htm   (383 words)

  
 Findhorn
At its peak in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Findhorn yielded eighteen-kilogram (40 lb.) cabbages and other plants and flowers that sometimes grew twice their normal size, despite the fact that the soil was nothing more than sand and gravel and the bitter climate of the North Sea made for abysmal growing conditions.
Findhorn residents claimed that they received the directions for planting, cultivating, and managing their gardens from spirits that inhabit the natural world.
The Findhorn experiment has come to be viewed as a demonstration of the power and potential of human beings and the natural world living and working together in harmony.
www.occultopedia.com /f/findhorn.htm   (898 words)

  
 FINDHORN FAQs
The Foundation has its origins in the Community established in 1962 by Peter and Eileen Caddy and Dorothy Maclean in a caravan park a mile from the fishing village of Findhorn, in Morayshire, North East Scotland.
The Findhorn Foundation, known internationally since 1962 for its experiments with new models for holistic and sustainable living, was granted Association with the Department of Public Information of the United Nations in 1998.
The Findhorn Foundation feels honoured to be part of the larger action network of NGO’s supporting the process of implementing the principles of the United Nations.
www.squarecircles.com /events/findhorn/findhornfaqs.htm   (4718 words)

  
 The Findhorn Foundation: Press Page : last update 10 September 2002
The structure of the Findhorn Foundation (the Foundation) is a charitable trust, formed in 1972, dedicated to holistic and spiritual education and to demonstrating sustainability, cooperation and co-creation with nature and the environment.
New Findhorn Directions (NFD) is the trading subsidiary of the Findhorn Foundation established in 1983 to run the Findhorn Bay Caravan Park, a holiday caravan park with some residential caravans, after it was purchased by the Foundation.
To become a member of staff of the Foundation the main way is to participate in the Foundation Programme which lasts for three months and is a complete introduction to the Foundation and its principles, and then to join the Living Education Staff Programme for at least one year.
www.findhorn.net /faq.html   (5483 words)

  
 Programmes at the Findhorn Foundation
These programmes are distilled from forty years of experience and express the very heart of the Findhorn Foundation, one of the best-known intentional community of the world.
Exploring Community Life: this is an opportunity to be in the supportive and stimulating environment of a community in which everyone is committed to deepening his or her experience of spirit.
The Findhorn Foundation in Northeast Scotland is based at two sites: the original site at the Findhorn Bay Caravan Park near Findhorn village (population 700), and since 1976 at Cluny Hill College in Forres (population 10,000), which is 5 miles from Findhorn and 26 miles east of Inverness.
www.astroshamanism.org /en/programs/findhorn.htm   (1258 words)

  
 Findhorn Foundation :: The coming of a New Age   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
There are two ways of looking at the Findhorn Foundation, the religious community in the north-east of Scotland dubbed the Vatican of the New Age.
Even the traditionally thorny relationships with the people of the village of Findhorn are beginning to thaw, although some residents still fear the burgeoning development will encroach on their territory.
With this in mind, the focus of the foundation is firmly on the future: the building of more eco-houses, the hosting of major international conferences, and workshops on economic sustainability, all projects that will reinforce its new-found credibility.
www.religionnewsblog.com /1247-_The_coming_of_a_New_Age.html   (1405 words)

  
 Findhorn Foundation -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Though now separated from (Click link for more info and facts about Sheena Govan) Sheena Govan, they continued with the practices she taught.
In late 1962 they became unemployed and, for want of any other accommodation, settled in a (Click link for more info and facts about travel trailer) travel trailer near the village of (Click link for more info and facts about Findhorn) Findhorn.
In early 1963 an annex was built so that Dorothy Maclean could live close to the Caddy family.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/F/Fi/Findhorn_Foundation.htm   (418 words)

  
 Findhorn Foundation and Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Findhorn Foundation and Community is a unique international spiritual community, education centre and ecovillage where individuals seek to live sustainably, in harmony with the earth and each other.
The Findhorn Foundation is one of the best-known centres of holistic education in the world, with approximately 4,000 people from over 70 countries taking part in residential courses each year.
The Park, Findhorn, main focus for the ecovillage, is just outside the village of Findhorn with its beautiful bay, beach and dunes.
ipoint.co.uk /Moray/FindhornFoundationandCommunity.html   (339 words)

  
 100-Pro für die Liebe! ::: Findhorn-Foundation
Gartenbauexperten, Agrarwissenschaftler und Biologen werden auf den Wundergarten Schottlands aufmerksam, denn was hier geschieht widerspricht allen Regeln der Gartenbaukunst.
Der Leitspruch Findhorns lautet: Arbeit ist Liebe in Aktion.
Die Botschaft Findhorns: "Gib der Liebe in Deinem Inneren, in Deiner bestehenden Lebenssituation genügend Raum" führt zum eigenen Herzen und zu den Herzen der Mitmenschen.
www.100-pro.de /findhorn.html   (2150 words)

  
 Findhorn Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Description/Aims:The Findhorn Foundation is the educational and organisational cornerstone of the Findhorn community.
It is an international centre of spiritual education, personal transformation, and service in co-creation with nature.What it is:An evolving organisation of forty years standing that is dedicated to spiritual work and service in a community context.
New Findhorn Directions is the trading subsidiary of the FF, with links to a wide variety of connected community businesses.The FF provides a twice-yearly programme of courses and events including the Game of Transformation, Sacred Dance, community building skills and retreats.
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 The Findhorn Foundation: Press Page : last update 10 September 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Findhorn Foundation community, one of the world’s most successful and influential spiritual and holistic centres, is to be the subject of an intriguing three part fly-on-the wall documentary series, The Haven, to be broadcast by Channel 4 in November.
Located in in Morayshire, north-east Scotland, close to the traditional Scottish village of Findhorn and next door to RAF Kinloss, the Findhorn Foundation community has been in the vanguard of the holistic movement for 42 years.
Co-manager of the Foundation’s Management team, Mari Hollander, said, “The series title, The Haven, is perhaps misleading because the community is not a place to hide away from the world.
findhorn.net /press/press_release1.html   (631 words)

  
 Collaborative Links: Findhorn Foundation College
This will enable us increasingly to draw on and contribute to a larger pool of expertise and resources beyond those of the Findhorn Community, and to be a gateway into a global education network.
Gaunts House The Richard Glyn Foundation at Gaunts House is an educational charity which embraces the concept of 'profound learning', and seeks to support each person in finding and following their own path.
Hawkwood College is an independent centre for adult education which seeks to foster a spiritual foundation for life, and dialogues between people of all backgrounds and beliefs.
www.findhorncollege.com /links.html   (581 words)

  
 Findhorn Foundation : New Age Mecca brought to earth
But the organisers behind Scotland's capital of all things New Age, the Findhorn Foundation, face a more worldly problem: debts of 600,000 pounds.
And to make ends meet, the foundation is now divesting itself of worldly goods in a bid to keep its bank manager happy.
The foundation - nicknamed the Vatican of the New Age - was set up by mystics Peter and Eileen Caddy, and their friend Dorothy Maclean in 1962 on the Moray Firth, near Elgin, after the friends reputedly received a vision.
www.apologeticsindex.org /news1/an011024-03.html   (498 words)

  
 DailyOM - The Findhorn Foundation
The foundation began humbly through the couple's dedication to meditation and belief in spiritual guidance during their lean years, when their remarkable garden began attracting others.
The foundation became the United Kingdom's largest eco-village but remains committed to exploring the basic essential truths common to the world's traditions.
Today, the foundation supports local projects and businesses, gives surrounding communities free celebrations and remains committed to giving people life-changing experiences that remain in their hearts long after they have left Findhorn.
www.dailyom.com /articles/2004/150.html   (295 words)

  
 Christian Belief and the 'New Awareness'
This proportion would not be reflected by the membership of the Foundation as a whole, although there is an interest amongst some members in 'Christ-consciousness', and Eileen Caddy, the sole founder member still present told me that she regards her role as representing the Christ.
Their connection with the Findhorn Foundation is itself indicative that they have found some commonality of view, and their interviews reveal something of what this might be.
Of the three original founders of the Findhorn Foundation one (Eileen Caddy) devoted herself to 'going within' to hear the voice of God, while another (Dorothy Maclaine) sought in her meditation to make contact with the 'nature spirits' which she understood to be angels and termed 'Divas', using a Sanskrit term.
www.christaquarian.net /gpb/findhorn.htm   (5003 words)

  
 Ecovillage Findhorn: new frontiers for sustainability
The Findhorn ecovillage is a synthesis of the very best of current thinking on sustainable human settlements.
It is a constantly evolving model providing solutions to human and social needs, while at the same time working in partnership with the environment to offer an enhanced quality of life for all.
Preliminary results of the ecological footprint study for the Findhorn ecovillage confirms what we have guessed for some time that ecovillages tread significantly lightly on the Earth.
www.ecovillagefindhorn.com   (265 words)

  
 Study shows Findhorn Foundation as key player in area's economy
The Moray-based charity, the Findhorn Foundation, helps to generate almost £3m in local household income and supports around 300 jobs in the Forres and Findhorn area, according to a recent study commissioned by Moray Badenoch and Strathspey Enterprise.
The Foundation is also active in implementing sustainable development policies and practices, while the Universal Hall at Findhorn provides a local venue for a range of cultural events.
Geoffrey Colwill, finance director of the Findhorn Foundation added: "As the Foundation community enters its 41st year, we appreciate the support of MBSE in providing an external, objective assessment of the financial and other contributions that the Foundation makes to the local community.
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