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Awaken to Love

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Spiritual
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2021

What we do

At Awaken to Love, we are committed to healing the mind and re-awakening to the Love and Peace that is our truth. Our indwelling Presence has never been apart from us, and with gentle and steady practice, the blocks to this awareness will fall away! In the beautiful setting of an orchard in the foothills of southern Spain, our community center provides the perfect setting to practice this way of living. We have recently opened up our second center in Cape Town, South Africa as well, to continue to deepen our remembrance of Eternal Love!
Guided by the teachings of A Course in Miracles, we put the principles of forgiveness into daily use so that our minds can be steady and restful in God, in everything we do.

Our Mission

We come together in forgiveness, expecting miracles, to realise there is nothing to fear!

  • Purpose
  • Spiritual
  • Community type
  • Commune
  • Spiritual Retreat Centers

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2021
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2021
  • Started living together

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  • 13 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
13

How to join

If you are interested in being a part of Awaken to Love, you can talk to us, and we can join with you about the steps to get plugged in!

Basic expectations or agreements for members

If you would like to visit Awaken to Love, you are so welcome to reach out to us!

Primary decision-making authority

  • Small Leadership Group

A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.

Decision-making process

  • Leadership Decides

A single person, couple, or small group makes most major decisions.

Governance structure

  • Founder/Leader-led

Primary authority rests with the community’s founder(s) or designated leader(s).

Economic model

  • Complete Income-Sharing

All member income goes into common pool for community use.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • Members need to pay fees, dues, or similar to live there on a per month or per year basis
  • There is a labor obligation

Additional economic information

Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Encouraged or suggested
At Awaken to Love, we practice sharing resources. We are guided by the principle of releasing everything to Spirit, and this leads us to knowing that safety is not found in any of the things of this world, but only in the loving union with our Creator.

Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

Common House, Garden(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Swimming pond or pool, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • Approximately 1 meal per day

Dietary restriction

  • These restrictions are throughout the community

Substance use culture

  • Substance use is prohibited in the community

Gender composition

  • Roughly balanced (no group over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Mixed adults (few or no children)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a Community Land Trust or some other kind of nonprofit

Setting

  • Rural

Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.

Community type

  • Commune

    Communal living with shared resources, property, and often income or work responsibilities

  • Spiritual Retreat Centers

    Residential communities focused on providing space for meditation, spiritual practice, and personal growth retreats.

Self-produced energy

  • 33 - 66%

Energy sources used

  • Photovoltaic Solar

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%

Local, organic, or fair trade food

  • Up to 33%

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Land area size
    5.5 acres

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Location

  • Málaga, Spain

Needs and Offers

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6 years ago

Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves Books for Sale

Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves, Charles Durrett and Kathryn McCamant introduce Cohousing with stories and pictures of both Danish and American communities. Beautiful photographs and line drawings illustrate the warmly written account of how these communities came to be. Specific information on legal and financial aspects of working with developers, group process, and design issues make this book informative as well as inspiring. This is the book which brought Cohousing to North America. This book is the much prized second edition which has become a rarer and somewhat of a collectors item. Its community case studies were not included in the more recent publication. It preceded Creating Cohousing which is widely available. I acquired 25 cases from a local distributor who closed down. If you would like three or more copies for yourself, to share with your friends or to market your group, please let me know. I would love for them to be made useful and find great homes. Books are paperback (hard copy was not an option at the time from the publisher) all brand new, in Oakland (CA) so could be picked in Oakland or mailed to you. I would very much like to recuperate what I paid which is $10 per book. So, If you would like three or more shipped, I will add the postage, packing and handling fees. I have sold several cases (18 books per case) for $150 per case ($8 per book). I have a little wiggle room on the pricing. Please let me know if you are interested. Use the Send Message button on this page.
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