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East-of-Eden [Nature Preserve-Ecovillage-Campus for Higher Learning]

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2003

What we do

“the time of the lone wolf is over…..” We knew it was well-past the point of no return …to our Sacred Nature… to once and for all affirm that, in Communion …we are finally home, to ‘East-of-Eden’ to Edenhope – the place where it all began.
In this special space …we celebrate a dream we carried in our hearts it seems forever. In reverence we manifest our divine destiny …at peace with the trees, animals, birds, sky, water, earth, stars …and each other. We are one family ….at the center of the dream.
We have begun to be what we were meant to be. There is no mystery anymore – it was, after all, we who were blind…
Our life is a preparation for the new world …we will let go of the old one so as to become the new … Such is the sacred dream we keep.
Thus we reflect in ourselves and each other both profound Love and profound sorrow. Thus was it preserved in us ….and thus do we express our humble gratitude… “we are free at last… !”
Yes, “…The time of the lone wolf is over – gather yourselves” …for we have embarked upon a dream. Was it the simple call from [Hopi] Chief Martin – when he addressed the whole world. Though his words were heeded by few, …we listened.
Now in the final hour …we return to Great Spirit In an act of contrition …we have completed what we came for…
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East-of-Eden is a place for transcendence …it is the Dream we never forgot …we honored the sacred path, adhered to its purity, and merged with its possibility …we are in Love – here is all that was ever free…
It is no longer possible to be ignorant of the emergent crisis around us. Unfathomable though it may appear to be …and even as the hapless succumb to its ultimate delusion …we honor our teacher with simply :”…never again!”
Children of the Earth …gather ye in this sacred circle…. hasten to the Dreaming … weave the cloth …a new dawn awaits.
We share space at the very edge of the earth …that’s where Espiritu Santo is. We know how to protect our progeny – as we know our destiny – thus we acknowledge the singularly and collectively responsible we have beecome – here there is only one standard of accountability… Karma is absolute and inevitable!
Yes, we turn to the mother – all ten thousand acres of her …which was entrusted to us by our custom family. It is to be reallocated as required …and of course in its whole. Since we are at the end of the journey….we find it is as it was in the beginning!
Whosoever is ready – shall vest in her bosom …as they will have come here to be… It must be clear immediately – each must already know what they are responsible for … in this final journey…
I, papa bear, have brought forth this land from an old dream … to be given unto you forevermore, just as it was given to me…
As of this writing, there are still a few issues with the land that persist …but these claims will soon be settled in Custom and ratified by Constitutional Law. Nonetheless the rights to this land was given to me in ceremonies that made it so – and was witnessed by chiefs and elders of the surrounding communities. Such is the business of Custom [culture] ….and it does prevail. So, construction of the welcoming village is virtually complete ….it awaits those who will come …to complete their own sacred journey.
The land was consecrated to us long ago …in yesterday’s Dream …gifted to us, to share its destiny with our children – for their own Sacred undertaking …that springs only from Love …thus we will separate from what was …to what is and will be. That’s all there is to it. Life is free – and so are we…!
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East-of-Eden and Edenhope express no orthodoxy, no doctrine; no system of belief …only the Love of Great Spirit guides it …we are ready to live beyond the horizon… that is the lot of Great Spirit whom we serve. We have no other ‘Leader’ amongst us.
Now we come to live a shared life in all that abounds …we are the ‘permaculture’ …in Communion with each other and with Creation. Memories of the still-present paradigm around us taught us how little of it is ‘needed’. Thus we will carry on …until the perimeter is sealed – and access to it denied.
In Communion with Nature… we want for nothing… It is all free.
Beloved Rainbow Family – Children of the Earth – if this is what you waited for… consider well …be ready!
“When the earth is ravaged and the animals are dying,
a new tribe of people shall come unto the earth from many colors, classes, creeds,
and who, by their actions and deeds, shall make the earth green again.
They will be known as Warriors of the Rainbow”

Our Mission

The essence of Community …is CommUnion – this is the grail so many seek
It is in such knowing …that the Nature of our own Purpose is revealed ..and thus expressed in gratitude for our Nature.
We come to this Sacred Space to accept a new covenant; the land is bequeathed to us by the Creator…
Though we failed… and allowed our precious lot to become an insanity …it was only that we lost sight of the perfect Love. So now we come home …to heal the breach we suffered…
We are free of culture, prejudice and violence …ready to take up the task of the Warrior. We are Yesterday’s Children.
Aho!

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Community type
  • Coliving
  • Ecovillage
  • Commune
  • Sustainability practices
  • Permaculture design

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2003
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2013
  • Started living together
  • 1 Total member
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
34

How to join

Each of us must know ….where we have come from …who we are ….why we are here ….and where we are going
Thus it is necessary to know why one wants to share this ‘journey’ …what one is bringing to it …what one expects from it …You must have your own vision/purpose …and share it with us as an offering.
The simple criteria is …your ability to live true ‘sustainability’ – or the search for it …which your own history will reveal….

Basic expectations or agreements for members

best to initiate communication by email and then by skype or whatsapp… remember, we are a long way from everywhere, at the edge of the world.

Primary decision-making authority

  • All Community Members Together

The whole membership decides collectively.

Decision-making process

  • Full Consensus

Everyone must agree before moving forward.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Conflict resolution approach

Out of respect for Natural Law …we may indeed submit to direction by a Council of Elders …relying on their wisdom for guidance.

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There is a labor obligation
  • Members typically need to have their own job or other personal source of income to cover their expenses while living in the community?

Additional economic information

Labor: Yes
it is not in any sacred perspective ‘…to make a living’ – hence no economics apply to our agenda… should current needs require subsidy, then it is clear true sustainability has not yet been achieved – to the extent that the CommUnity must step up, so too is it with the individuals that comprise it…

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

Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Swimming pond or pool, Outdoor Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Stage or Auditorium, Fire pit

Frequency of communal meals

  • Approximately all meals

Significant food acquisition practices

  • Locally sourced

Dietary type

  • Vegetarian Only

Dietary restriction

  • People can cook and eat what they want in their own residence

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

  • Coliving

    Shared living spaces with private bedrooms/bathrooms and communal
    kitchens, dining, and social areas.

  • Ecovillage

    Integrated communities designed around ecological principles with sustainable living practices.

  • 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.

Sustainability approach

  • Permaculture design

Land practices in our community

  • The community practices permaculture

Self-produced energy

  • Over 66%

Energy sources used

  • Photovoltaic Solar

Self-produced food

  • 33 - 66%

Local, organic, or fair trade food

  • Up to 33%

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Greenhouse / aquaponics
  • Land area size
    10000 acres

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Location

  • Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu

East-of-Eden [Nature Preserve-Ecovillage-Campus for Higher Learning]

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4 days ago

Beautiful 3+ Bed, 2.5 Bath Townhome in Established West Emerald CoHousing, Seattle

A rare home is available at West Emerald Cohousing, an established all-ages intentional community in West Seattle. For those considering a move to the Pacific Northwest—or hoping to join a mature community rather than one still in the forming stages—West Emerald offers decades of community life, beautiful gardens, shared resources and a peaceful setting within the city in a convenient location since 1999. This unit has a unique floor plan that is ideal for co-buying, co-living, or for one household. The home itself offers a flexible 3+ bedroom, 2.5 bath layout: Garden-level room with a separate exterior entrance and half bath—ideal for a home office, studio, guest space or client-facing business Main-level bedroom and full bath, laundry, making one-level living possible Open great room with large windows overlooking gardens filled with birdsong Well-designed kitchen with generous storage and pantry Two additional light-filled spacious bedrooms and a full bath upstairs Thoughtfully maintained and updated Located at the end of a common pathway for added privacy and garden views, Just feet from parking, which is out of view West Emerald community amenities include: Common House with gathering and activity spaces Community meals and events Mature gardens and shared outdoor spaces Workshop/maker spaces and bike barn Exercise room EV charging opportunity Excellent Metro access to Downtown Seattle just minutes away Nestled into a dell, it’s Seattle’s best-kept secret South Seattle College and lifelong learning, NW Wine Academy, the Seattle Chinese Garden are nearby, with easy access to Alki Beach, Lincoln Park, magnet schools, ferries, and the shops and restaurants of the West Seattle Junction. 6000 17th Ave SW, Seattle, WA Is a wonderful opportunity to have your own comfortable, private home while becoming part of a vibrant and well-established Seattle all-ages cohousing community. For more information contact the friendly Realtor at 206-579-9066, or at ki**********@**********te.com who will be happy to meet you there or do a facetime tour.
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2 days ago

Community Planning, Facilitation & Coaching for Intentional Communities

Through Radicle Collective, I support intentional communities and the people within them as they navigate the practical and relational work of building life together. My work can include visioning and community planning, facilitated conversations and retreats, decision-making and governance design, conflict transformation, establishing group agreements, culture-building, and individual or group coaching. I work with communities at many stages – whether it’s a few people exploring whether to live together, a fledgling community developing its foundations, or an established community in transition or conflict. I draw from training in psychology, coaching, urban and regional planning, facilitation, Nonviolent Communication, permaculture, and related practices to approach community as a living system – one shaped by individual needs, relationships, shared structures, place, and the connections between them. Rather than bringing a single model for how community should work, I help groups understand what is happening across those different layers, surface what matters, work honestly with difference, and create structures and practices that support connection, agency, belonging, and the values that brought them together in the first place. I’m based in Berlin and available to work online or in person, depending on location and scope. I offer sliding-scale pricing and am open to creative forms of exchange where appropriate. If your community is forming, stuck, changing, or simply wants some skilled outside support for an important conversation, I’d be glad to explore what might be useful. You can learn more about my work and get in touch at radiclecollective.com.
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4 weeks ago

Looking for: people building relational capacity, with a view to community

What’s here now: An intention, a framework developed over five years, and a programme running in central Victoria to find people to build with. No land, no group, no timeline. The question this is organised around: What makes a community of people living together sustainable over decades – where people enjoy being there, conflict is low, and the conflict that does arise gets handled in ways people value. The distinctive premise is capacity before formation. Most communities form first and build relational skill afterwards, usually under pressure. This one proposes doing it the other way round: people build the capacities first, and the group forms from people who have them. That includes a working idea about collective capacity – that a group has a ratio, and below some threshold it can’t metabolise its own conflict and starts consuming itself. Roughly: in a group of twenty, perhaps three or four with high capacity, most in the middle, and very few without. Untested, and something this project exists to find out. Governance: Sociocracy, with the intention of testing it meaningfully at scale rather than adopting it nominally. What’s actually happening: A three-week residency at a property near Castlemaine, and a practice group running before it. The medium-term aim is twenty to forty people at a rented facility. The long-term aim is a support hub sharing the framework more widely. What I’m looking for: People who want to build this capacity seriously, and who might eventually want to build something together. Not necessarily people who want to live here – the current property probably isn’t the long-term site. Happy to hear from anyone this resonates with, including people already in community who’d rather share what they’ve learned than join anything.
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1 day ago

Unit C-2, Woodard Lane Cohousing — Olympia, WA

We are looking for renters and buyers who truly want to participate fully in a community living situation; to collaborate, share meals, attend meetings, share stewardship of our grounds and buildings, socialize, and share spaces including the Common House, guest rooms, tools, Center Green, vegetable garden, and more. Unit C2 is available for rent or for sale. Unit C2 Unit C2 has functioned as two units since its beginning. The lower level is currently occupied. It’s ideal if you desire ground floor ease of entry — as owner, you can live comfortably in half and rent out half. C2 For Rent (ground level) — $1,900/month Short term rental agreement with 90-day notice; includes utilities. Contact Kate Greene: yo******@***il.com or 360-789-7587 925 square feet One bedroom One bathroom Bonus room/office with loft bed Open kitchen, dining room, living room Deck view of forest Front yard garden C2 For Sale (entire unit) — $630,000 Contact Kate Greene: yo******@***il.com or 360-789-7587 1,904 square feet total (each level is 952 SF with a full kitchen and private entrance) 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a laundry room Ground floor entry with no steps Two back decks that face a wooded ravine The upstairs living space is an open kitchen, dining room, and living room The lower level has a full kitchen, two bedrooms, and a separate entry Upstairs has a large bedroom with closets, and a bonus room with a full-sized loft bed Monthly dues are currently $799.00, including all utilities (electricity, gas, water, sewer, garbage) plus a healthy contribution to the reserves fund See flyer for more details
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