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State Of Grace Community

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About the Communities

  • Forming
  • Spiritual

Founding year

  • 2022

What we do

State of Grace Spiritual and Religious community is a multi-denominational religious and spiritual community of Original Christians, some Buddhists, some Taoists, some of Hindu varieties (Vedanta?) as Hinduism is many versions under one overall “umbrella”, each group doing their own individual practices and activities and doing the common activities together.
The primary foundational purpose of this community is to seek to help each member to achieve their maximum spiritual development towards achieving their own State of Grace, connection with Spirit, and enlightenment in the original Christian, Buddhist, Taoist versions of this.
The common purposes are working together to get the land (we have our plan for 5-10 committed core members to seek out and obtain our first piece of land), build our own housing, growing our own food (vegetarians must respect non-vegetarians choices), starting our own school for the kids, owning some things in common such as cars, trucks, lawnmowers, horses, our athletic center with swimming pool, etc.
And for all the members ages 14 and up to learn the TIR – Traumatic Incident Reduction trauma resolution work that is proven in a major university study to release PTSD in 15-20 session hours on average, the best of the 4 methods compared and 8 others investigated and declined for inclusion, and that 100% of the subjects in the study liked the best and 100% of them wanted more of this method for those high successes as well. And to continue with the LSR – Life Stress Reduction work that is the second levels of this work. This is intended to provide a good stable basis of our people working on their self-development and issues resolution and a good system of conflicts avoidance and resolution and seeking to avoid people taking their own issues out on others.
And for all members to support and assist the charitable ministry of helping other people to release their PTSD and other traumas, and to support the new model of a combined homeless shelter and rehabilitation program of duplicating the homeless shelter of another group in another state that is very successful and they are consulting with cities in 20-or-more states on doing this program there, and adding the TIR and LSR program to it for 1-year program for the shelter members, including gardening and growing chickens for growing their own food and working in community-owned businesses for earning their money and new life skills.
And doing natural medical systems of Chinese, Ayurvedic Indian, Naturopathic medicines and others, and eating a healthy diet, and practicing Tai Chi/Chi Gung and Hatha Yoga to avoid becoming a convalescent facility for people from eating a toxic diet. Working towards maximum buoyant radiant physical health (which I’ve attained) for everyone.
The general plan is for getting more core members, families with kids, and following the plan to seek out and obtain the land upon which to build our village of houses in the ancient medieval middle-ages European cottage style with Hobbit-esque features and actual underground Hobbit houses, built with engineered concrete and non-metallic rebar for very-high disaster-resistance-to-proofness in wildfire-and-earthquake-prone Northern California and finished out with stone and other materials to look ancient authentic, and a replica of a 16th century European castle house for the academy for our kids. And perhaps some other models of housing as well.
This is a way to build lower-cost and much more affordable houses so strong and disaster-proof out of modern engineered concrete with other modern materials that they don’t even need insurance, except perhaps renter’s insurance for belongings inside in case of an internal fire as the concrete structures are intended to be fireproof, waterproof, earthquake-proof, termite-proof rot and mold-proof, and low maintenance. And so super-insulated and energy efficient and in this mild Mediterranean climate that they don’t actually need additional heating and cooling.
And we seek to achieve food independence by growing and preserving our own food as much as possible, including growing our own medicinal herbs and making our own herbal medicines, having our own farm animals such as chickens, cows and goats for dairy, horses, some exotics like llamas, etc. And for being able to go horse riding on the beaches.
And to start community-owned businesses for members to work in that do not already have careers or good jobs. Such as a counseling center offering these trauma and life stress reduction work sessions to the public. And multiple others, small to large scale including manufacturing.
And to start a school for our kids based upon the most advanced school in the world we’ve been able to discover, and from which we have one of the former staff members and teachers ready to consult for us on building ours. A school in which the average is the kids graduate high school and college in 1-2 years each, and the above average kids attain their first PhD’s by ages 14-16-18, just like the other super-smart kids out there. And we already have an excellent classical K-12 program ready for the kids to start. And the kids grow and cook their own food and do other activities that helps them become super-performing, super-achieving kids. Such as learning authentic Kung Fu and other martial arts for self-defense and confidence, maturity, and other high positive attributes, and likely graduating as Kung Fu masters by the time the finish high school, or before.
This is a traditional, historically proven American, Chinese, European cultures community.
That’s it in brief. There is much more to all this than we can mention here.

Our Mission

Seeking to help each member to achieve as much spiritual development and growth as possible, and as much authentic connection with divine spirit as possible, towards achieving authentic spiritual enlightenment and beyond that as with original Christianity, Buddhism, Taoism, some of the systems of Hinduism. Seeking to help each member to achieve as much spiritual liberation as possible in this lifetime.
Working to be as supportive of each member as possible, helping each to achieve all their levels of the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs scale, good basic and nice housing, good basic financial freedom and prosperity together and for all our members, and working for good solid security and safety for all members of our community.

  • Purpose
  • Spiritual
  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Coliving
  • Intentional Neighborhoods

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2022
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2024
  • Started living together
  • 4 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
4

How to join

Email us. And communicate respectfully with us. And we will go from there.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Email us. In brief. And remember we are a traditional religious community, of the faiths mentioned above. And remember that one does not join the Amish community if they are not Amish, one does not join other Christian or Buddhist or Taoist communities if they are not those.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Single Leader or Founding Couple

One person or partnership has ultimate authority.

Decision-making process

  • Modified Consensus

Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Conflict resolution approach

We will have our senior leadership council, and expect to do consensus or voting on decisions, with possible override in some circumstances as needed.

Economic model

  • Partial Income-Sharing

Members contribute a percentage of income to community funds.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There is a one-time fee, investment, or share purchase to join the community separate from accessing housing
  • 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

Join fee: $1
Regular fees: $1
Labor: Yes (8 hrs/week)
Amount of buy-in to join the community, and costs for those building their co-housing house, and dues, fees, and hours of labor to the community or expenses are to be determined, figured up on an ongoing basis as costs rise and shift in this present economy. It is intended for them to be as fair and adequate as possible for each adult member.

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, Hot tub or hot springs, Outdoor Kitchen, Large Scale Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Stage or Auditorium, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Recreational vehicles, Gym or sports area

Frequency of communal meals

  • Approximately 1 meal per day

Significant food acquisition practices

  • Growing our own
  • Locally sourced

Dietary restriction

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

Substance use culture

  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies
  • Religions
  • Christian
  • Taoist/Daoist
  • Buddhist
  • Hindu
  • Native

Gender composition

  • Majority cis (over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Mixed adults (few or no children)

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Location

  • California, United States

State Of Grace Community

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1 month ago

Rooms in Beautiful Location in downtown East Austin

Mountain Laurel House has upcoming room openings on August 1 and September 1 to share our house in central East Austin close to downtown. Rent is $925 per month with $75 to cover your share of the utilities and maintenance. You provide your own food. We enjoy sharing a meal at the dining table at least once a month for fun, to check in on our lives, and talk about housekeeping together. To apply, email do*************@***il.com with subject line Room at Mountain Laurel House. Request the brief application questions and we’ll provide more info and answer your questions. Mountain Laurel House is in a great location! It’s on a green cul de sac, with a wooded lot to the southwest and a green open space to the west. It’s close to the East 11th & Rosewood dining and entertainment district and right across from the Carver Library and a bus stop. We’re in walking distance to downtown Austin, the State Capitol, Huston-Tillotson University and a short bike or bus ride to the University of Texas; and, south or east of here, Lady Bird Lake and Boggy Creek hike and bike trails, park lands, swimming pools, pickleball and basketball courts. I kayak on Town Lake aka Lady Bird Lake or swim just across downtown at Deep Eddy or Barton Springs fresh-water, spring-fed swimming pools. We enjoy sharing a meal at the dining table at least once a month for fun, to check in on our lives, and plan housekeeping together. HEB is a short 5 minute drive east on 7th St. and Whole Foods is about a ten minute walk from here on 5th St. Amenities in the house include a dishwasher, utility room with a clothes washer-dryer and an optional clothesline, high-speed internet, a big dining room table for meals or activities, and a large screen TV for movie nights. The yard has beautiful native wildlife habitat gardens, veggie and herb pots, a large Cedar Elm, two Live Oaks, a fruit-bearing Fig, a Champenelle grape vine, and a Chili pequin. The cul de sac is a large park-like
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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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3 years ago

Twin Oaks, an established, income-sharing, village-scale community is seeking new members

Twin Oaks is looking for new members! Founded in 1967, Twin Oaks is an egalitarian, income-sharing community made currently 70 adults and 15 kids, living on 500 forested acres in central Virginia. Twin Oaks has strong social justice values including feminism, racial justice, and queer culture. We host a Queer Gathering and Women’s Gathering each summer, and we have a number of working groups around racial justice issues in general and in an intentional community context. Please visit our website twinoaks.org for more information and directions on how to apply for a Visitor Period. A Visitor Period is the first step towards becoming a member. We can offer: your choice of full-time work in our income-sharing community businesses (heirloom seeds, hammocks, and others) and/or domestic work areas from organic gardening to milking cows and cheese-making to office work to technical jobs and more! an individual room in shared housing; each member has their own personal bedroom and shares a kitchen, living room and bathroom with others in their house. Each residence has its own culture and range of ages. all meals are provided in our communal dining hall and/or in smaller kitchens for individual eating. We generally accommodate all special diets. (gluten-free, vegan, no garlic, etc.) income-sharing includes health-care and monthly stipend for extra We are looking for: people with various life skills and/or a willingness to learn people who share our values of social justice, sustainability and living closely with a diversity of people people with a generally responsible and pro-active approach to community living experience or interest in non-hierarchical, shared decision-making BIPOC, women and non-binary people especially encouraged The first step towards becoming a member is to participate in one of

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