_______We are a forming dream and community, dreaming to live in a community in 2009 main community members began visiting intentional communities around the world (some listed on ic.org) later returning to New Mexico to take advantage of educational and work opportunities. Now we have saved up and bought our first two properties, and have spent the last two years layering manure and mulch to build the soil. We purchased a school bus and built it out. Our community is deeply integrated in the rainbow gatherings and we take everybody we can on the school bus to the rainbow gathering in the summer. We also visit some regional events through out the year. We our currently saving up to buy another property hopefully as close as we can to the ones we already own. We plan to keep growing accumulating more properties in the area until we one day liquidate them all to buy a large rural property where the commune plans to live for the rest of our lives and develop a tribe that will live there for generations to come. That is a general plan but there are many things that can go unforeseen and different. For instance maybe we obtain the rural property without selling the urban ones. Then we may keep the urban projects with the intention of promoting ecological living in the city. Or if we find another community that aligns with our dreams we may move and join forces.
______Currently on one property we have been digging basements for future homes and built infrastructure with running water, sewage and electricity. We plan on being off grid one day and practicing fully sustainable and ecological living situations. But right now we are having a lot of fun learning and experimenting with all building techniques on grid and off grid. To get a full understanding of how everything works. We have built a out house with flushing toilette, community kitchen, and working on a greenhouse currently. Our garden has been planted with fruit trees and perennials and we are prepping for the next spring. Coming spring when things warm up we welcome people to come visit and potentially live with us. We hope to build in order to be able to continue through the next winter.
_____We also have a dance studio we have been renting and built out. We use the dance studio for breakdancing, music events, dance parties, yoga meditation, drum circles, and art. The space is made and perfected but we are still in the process of outreach to get people to gather there.
THIS IS A WARRIOR CALL! FOR EVERYONE TO COME TOGETHER AND JOIN US IN WORKING HARD! GOING HARD! WE ARE FIGHTING TO CHANGE OUR LIVES! IN THE WAY THAT WE LIVE! TO STOP POLLUTING, TOXIFYING, HURTING EARTHS NATURE AND OUR BODIES! WE ARE PUTTING OUR LIVES TO THIS! WILLING TO TAKE RADICAL MEASURE. TO REESTABLISH A SACRED RELATIONSHIP WITH MOTHER NATURE AND STAND UP FOR, FIGHT, LEARN, AND CHANGE THESE SOCIAL SYSTEMS THAT TREAT PEOPLE, ANIMALS AND NATURE UNFAIRLY. So we are focalizing a commune/tribe/neighborhood
Its all about the vibe check : ), come visit us, spend time with us, we are all about trial periods. spend a day with us. If we all feel good how about spend 3 days with us. If we feel good about it, take a break spend a couple days without us then come back spend a week with us. If we feel good about it, great then spend a week without us then spend another week with us. Then build to a month. Its generally a organic process of 6 months to 2 years for anyone to become tied in as official community members. (This is not just a verbal label its an actual spiritual experience, existence, role and process. The process is not a rigid setup of rules but this is a general idea and we like to have the breaks and space from each other. This is for both yours and our safety /well being. That way we all have time to reflect, find solutions, and build symbiotic independent relationships. Avoiding dependencies that could hinder either side in the future.
Reach out to us through phone or email. Phone will have the quickest response. If your in the local area we would love to arrange to meet in person for an afternoon, evening, ETC. If your further away and require more planning and accomodation’s write to us or call us and tell us anything about yourself , interests, intentions, etc. We may have questions. We can get the ball rolling and see where it goes!
A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.
Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.
Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.
So we have core individuals that have been investing their last 15 years into this community. They have built most of its assets. These individuals are committed to the responsibility maintaining all of our work, assets, and energy. Piloting them to reach our future goals and missions. So at this point they have power and say so over some of the main infrastructure holding the community together. It is planned that at some point when the community is established and strong that all decisions and power will be governed by the community as a whole. How this will function is still in the works. But we do have a certain direction for this. One big inspirations is one of our core members attended santa fe tutorial school and their mother attended summerhill. These are democratic schools were the kids self govern the school as a group with the adults. To begin to get an understanding of some of our views and values we recommend on reading some of a.s. neill’s books. He was the founder of summerhill in the 1920s which pioneered the ideas democratic school systems through out the world. Another key influence of ours is the rainbow gatherings. Our own description of the rainbow gathering’s governing is a paradoxical mix mash of “attempted consensus”/primal anarchy. These concepts contradict themselves attempting to consider everybody and the no rules freedom. What functions out of this is the common agreement of the two that their are no leaders. Just the organic process and ever shifting ground of any individuals stepping up to get something done. Whether they get approval and help, resistance, or neither from the community. Our views on governing are also inspired by Ohios art of hosting*, as well as personal relationship experiences. We do believe it is important to make space for the entire community to communicate things like direction, intentions, confront issues and search for solutions. We believe this space made for this type of communication is important to create persistently, often and through out our entire process from now into generations beyond.
*book: walk out walk on by magaret wheatly and deborah frieze (covers the art of hosting)
Members contribute a percentage of income to community funds.
Regular fees: $1
Labor: Encouraged or suggested (15 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
We are happy and willing to talk and asses each individuals situation with the intention of finding a fair and symbiotic relationship between the individual and the community.
Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Workshop, Swimming pond or pool, Outdoor Kitchen, Stage or Auditorium, Fire pit, Gym or sports area
Within city limits with access to urban amenities and infrastructure.
Shared living spaces with private bedrooms/bathrooms and communal
kitchens, dining, and social areas.
Integrated communities designed around ecological principles with sustainable living practices.
Communal living with shared resources, property, and often income or work responsibilities
Geographically close groups of independently-owned homes whose residents actively cultivate community relationships and shared values.
Communities centered around shared land stewardship, sustainable agriculture, or connection to specific natural environments.
Residential communities focused on providing space for meditation, spiritual practice, and personal growth retreats.
A residential project: people live here as their primary home.
An institution, business, network, or project that isn’t a residence (e.g. a learning center, farm, or network with no one living there full-time).
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