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Permalink Reply by SilverLilly on September 25, 2011 at 10:35am

Awesome!  The more the merrier.. I  also have a community in north central Arkansas... loving you!

www.heartsongecovillage.weebly.com   :)

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Permalink Reply by Brokenchain on September 25, 2011 at 2:55pm

Loving you SilverLilly! I would like to visit Heartsong someday,i'm shure I could learn alot from you. 

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Permalink Reply by Michael treehouse on September 26, 2011 at 5:23pm

I am considering opening up some acreage for campers now, too. 

But, I still have alot to learn about how to keep things clean, fair and lovely when lots of people are driving in and out, and how to manage their food, water, and waste.  I'm really good at building things, but not at managing people.

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Permalink Reply by Moonshelle on September 28, 2011 at 7:30pm

Sigh, for all the blessings that come with the Rainbow, we can be very "unmanageable" people.

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Permalink Reply by Michael treehouse on September 28, 2011 at 8:05pm

I'm sure the ideal of the Rainbow Way, that people are to be responsible to manage themselves would apply here.

But, then there's the County Clutter Cops to deal with. . .

Anyway, I'm getting close.

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Permalink Reply by Brokenchain on September 28, 2011 at 8:17pm

I'm more concerned with what can be done to my property through litagation (confiscation laws) than what rainbows will do to it,i'm considering puting Independence acres in a trust to protect it.

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Permalink Reply by Moonshelle on September 28, 2011 at 8:38pm

Michael, maybe if you partnered with someone with an aptitude for focalizing people; a folk-a-lizer, you would be a match made in heaven.

I think the problem with the "ideal" theory is that we accept everyone at the gathering. I believe homesteads need to be more structured. I've heard too many stories where passive people get run over by so-called "rainbow" people.

I live in a nomadic community, and though we are very earthy and very much like a gathering with our infrastructure, we are much more organized and efficient because of our focus and our experience together as a team. I think that's a common thread in successful communities.

We have an advantage because our lifestyle is a natural filter. Not everyone can live like we do, so if you're not focused, you don't last. Nothing cleans the mountains like snow.

I think both of you are offering a sacred gift. It's important that gift is shared with those who will embellish it and not consume it.

A focused, productive community can avoid legal issues that often are exacerbated by tenants of a sloppy and unfocused camp with public safety issues that scare the neighbors.

Besides, I want you both to be there when I get to come and visit!

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Permalink Reply by Brokenchain on September 28, 2011 at 8:58pm

well put Moonshelle,sounds like you have alot to offer,and we would love to have you and

 your advice.

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Permalink Reply by Moonshelle on September 28, 2011 at 9:15pm

I'm excited at the thought. And I want to visit Silver Lilly too!

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Permalink Reply by Brokenchain on September 28, 2011 at 9:32pm

Me too! Heartsong is drawing me aswell,would'nt it be great if a new community was no more than one days walk from another all the way around the world!

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Permalink Reply by ♥ Peace & Hippie~Angel ♥ on September 30, 2011 at 3:32pm

... gr8 dream, i had already a long time ago and now see it on here ... here in germany i have lived in a fiew communes, we rented a house and where able to live much cheaper than in single households, in the usa i did that again and had roommates in a house - never had much proberty around for big gardening.

have u been thinking of perma culture? u probably find information on that thru google.

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Permalink Reply by ♥ Peace & Hippie~Angel ♥ on September 30, 2011 at 3:54pm

i once had a chance to moove with a friend to portugal to start a perma culture project, but portugal is just too hot for me...

 

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