Re: ecovillage and sustainability

Aloha,

> Luckily for us we decided right off that some meetings and processes would
> not be optional. If you want to be here you will attend 2 meetings a week.
> One of them will be governed by the talking stick. You will also attend
> sweats and other shamanic activities, practice non-violent communication
> and learn a "clearing" process.

This is IMO a major key to your success interpersonally. There needs to be a
shared committment to a shared process, with the consequence of bailing on
that committment being "OK, you're outta here." As you say,

> These arbitrary rules have certainly kept some people from being attracted
> to or joining EarthSea. Fair enough. Having a shared deep spiritual
> practice and not spending so much time & energy bickering and being
> constantly at odds with others is reward enough.

That's what you want, after all, so creating strucutre that enables it is
exactly what I'm pointing to.  Those who don't want to do it that way will
self-select out.  Good work!

cheers,
John S.

John Schinnerer - MA, Whole Systems Design
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