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About the Communities

  • Forming
  • Ecological

Founding year

  • 2017

What we do

focused around those of us who are sensitive, disabled, from overseas, those who have chosen to live more holistically. We are forming community in Central Illinois based upon being energy workers whom choose to live aware of the ebbs and flows of pain and suffering, as well as joy, and unfolding which builds up beautiful manifestations in daily existence, sustainability, environmental care, self care, homeschooling, animal rescue, children’s book writing, video game creating; expressing a whole, holistic view of an artistic expression of life. How an attitude of gratitude expresses itself in resilience, simple joys, following the flow of children, the disabled, rehabilitating a patient with patience. Yes and ways of being. Honoring Madam Crone, Mother, Maiden, and Hermit

Our Mission

To meet the diverse needs of sensitive beings is our mission. We are all still unfolding… I would like to tell a story. A story of what might be, crafted by the ideas of children who believe nothing is impossible, their teachers, care givers, students, and those seeking they know not what. This story encompasses many whom have been drawn into the lives of an artistic, holistic caregiver who over analyzes everything, and an absolutely beautiful work of art we call Christophrax. Named by our Aspergian teen for describing ze whom is as varied as the moods of the sea, as the emotional, physical, spiritual tides of chronic pain, and living against all odds, sculpted by doctors, nurses, and a system which believes it is a caregiving system, but can not see it’s own limitations can create… and so much more, or less depending on how one chooses to perceive that which we vibrate among

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Community type
  • Coliving
  • Ecovillage
  • Spiritual Retreat Centers
  • Activities
  • Farming
  • Education
  • Experiences
  • Networking
  • Services Business

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2017
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2017
  • Started living together
  • 3 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
4

How to join

We are following flow…

Basic expectations or agreements for members

contact and follow flow. If it is meant to be, it shall be.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Small Leadership Group

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

Decision-making process

  • Informal Discussion

Decisions emerge through casual conversation without formal process.

Governance structure

  • Undefined/Evolving

Still developing or unclear governance approach.

Conflict resolution approach

Maiden seems to have dominion over decorations, and is our guide through happy humming vs quiet and withdrawn. Mother choreographs pets, and gives safe boundaries for Maiden while supporting Crone, and caring for our hermit. All the while asking to dance, paint, laugh, grow, and create, needing environmentalism to be central. Madam Crone expresses the needs of a unique place… She guides, and supports an island of misfits as a second generation, small town, accounting and tax firm, while broadening into ministry of a chaplaincy nature. Our hermit guides from within the safe protected sanctuaries we can create, creating sanctuary for us.

Economic model

  • Partial Income-Sharing

Members contribute a percentage of income to community funds.

Economic scenarios for this community

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

Additional economic information

Regular fees: Yes
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
We are sequestering ourselves safely during this pandemic.. We have stability and there are spaces which could be mutually beneficial. Mother sees consumerism as the root problem. Madam Crone has spent her life assisting people with an amazing understanding of the complications of tax law. Speaking of anyone with a desire to interest my Madam Crone in understanding Intentional Community Not for Profit tax possibilities, I would be thrilled. https://www.phillipstax.com

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

Common House, Vehicle Share, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • 2-5 times per week

Significant food acquisition practices

  • Locally sourced

Community activities and engagement

  • School, Educational Institute or Experience
  • Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
  • Ethical Business, Investment Group, or Alternative Currency
  • Organization, Resource, or Network
  • WWOOF'ing, Guest Farming

Substance use culture

  • Substance use is frequent and public in the community
  • Substance use appears in public spaces but no pressure
  • Religions
  • Taoist/Daoist
  • Wiccan, Paganism, or Earth Religions
  • Unitarian Universalist

Gender composition

  • Majority cis (over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Multi-generational (all ages well represented)

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Location

  • Illinois, United States

Needs and Offers

Offer
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2 months ago

Community House in SE Portland Seeks Membership!

Ellis Street Community House is seeking kind, present, and engaged new housemates with experience in community living. We are currently 3 adults, one baby, and two cats living in a 6 bedroom, 3 bath house on ÂĽ acre of land near Powell Butte nature park and the Springwater Corridor bike trail. We expect to be joined by a shy and sweet 2 year old in the next few months. For us, living in community is a collaborative process, one that helps improve our quality of life. We’re able to eat great food, keep the place clean, maintain a garden, and hold a space large enough to host guests and events by working together. We have an extensive community library and art/craft material collection, as well as a great tea selection, stocked pantry, and functional kitchens ready for feast-making, canning, and fermentation dreams. We make kombucha, ginger beer, sauerkraut, bone broth, natto, and apple/pear butter on a rotating basis. With two fridges and two deep freezers we can save blueberries and blackberries we harvested from close by and get meat directly from farmers. We hold potlucks and other events like bonfires and game nights about once a month, and make a house dinner together weekly. We maintain a home free from artificial fragrances and voice-activated technology. The larger downstairs room is available for $740 per month. The smaller downstairs room will be available for $600 per month starting on September 1rst. The main kitchen is on the second floor. We also have private outdoor space for someone sleeping in their home on wheels available for $200-500 per month depending on the size of the vehicle. This would include membership in the community and use of the common spaces. Guest space is available for friends and relatives of residents – upstairs there is an office/guest room for longer visits, and the couches/pads in the common areas are available for shorter stays. The home has heating and cooling through an efficient heat pump, and we ju

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