Living in community, especially when modeled after Nature’s principles, involves creating systems that support both the well-being of individuals and the local ecosystem. Communities that reflect the characteristics of a healthy ecosystem are often more resilient, interconnected, and nurturing. This approach suggests that by fostering relationships and structures similar to those found in nature, communities can thrive in sustainable and harmonious ways. For further exploration of these ideas, resources such as Gregory Cajete’s “Native Science: Natural Laws of Independence,” Marija Gimbutas’s “The Civilization of the Goddess: The World of Old Europe,” and Heide Goettner-Abendroth’s “Societies of Peace: Matriarchies Past Present and Future” provide insights into both historical and contemporary examples of such communities.
I talk often about my experiences at Daughters of the Earth in Massachusetts. I realize that this ‘healthy ecosystem’ was what I found there scattered amidst the tents: toddlers running around, nursing mamas, taking care of everyday needs. There was this hum of activity and connection that you do not find at a KOA campsite.
How do we build these communities?
How do we live in these communities?
I feel that is one of The most important questions facing us. – Caryn MacGrandle
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