We are vegan,off grid,drug free, internet free, spiritual commune and wilderness preserve. We seek to live simply, ecologically, self-sufficiently and in harmony with all life. We are a mystical order called the Order of the Trees. We have men and women, single and married and children. We are a spiritual commune with roots in several spiritual teachings. We honor the truths that run through all religions. The Creator is our common ground. Our main activities are caring for the preserve and gardening, working with horses, and maintaining the facilities—homes, dining hall, bathhouse, stable, barn, and greenhouse. We are working toward self-sufficiency. We are off grid, producing our own heat, water, and electricity. Our public outreach is to provide a model of possibility, stand as guardians to one of the last old growth forests in Southern Oregon, produce publications and information on sustainability, wilderness preservation, health, veganism, and spiritual development. We recently published a book called Eloin’s Voice in the Wind. www.eoihsvoice.org
Our lifestyle does NOT include TV, radio, newspapers, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or caffeine. We are married or celibate.
We eat organic food, drink fresh spring water, breath clean air, enjoy kind people, board games, great hiking, hard work, living in a park, music and an occasional movie.
Our land is verdant and lush, with forest and meadows and springs and a river. Our climate is mild.
We are happy, fun-loving, and positive people who want to share our community with like-minded people who love to work and grow with others.
We welcome those interested in living a simple spiritual oriented vegan life in the forest.
For additional information go to our website at www.eloinforest.org
Namaste.
Anne
We are a model of possibility, working toward sustainable living, spiritual growth, and living in harmony with nature.
See our website:
EloinForest.org
Submit a guest application. Live at Eloin for at least 6 months, then submit an application for membership. Existing members must all agree for approval of a new members. We are a commune. Members hold all goods in common except personal belongings… and bills.:)
Please visit our website at www.eloinforest.org . Fill out visitor application.
Write to us at: Eloin, P.O. Box 446, Ashland, OR. 97520.
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.
Members have the final vote on financial and directional decisions for the commune.
All member income goes into common pool for community use.
Regular fees: $300.00
Labor: Encouraged or suggested (0 hrs/week)
We work together to make it all work. We all do what must be done and do not keep track of hours. We honor suggestions for maintaining and improving the commune.
We have a probationary period of 9 months when we ask that the potential members contribute as they can to food and supplies. After becoming member we share all we have.
Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Swimming pond or pool, Large Scale Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Waterfront access, Gym or sports area, Internet
Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.
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
Residential communities focused on providing space for meditation, spiritual practice, and personal growth retreats.
Connecting people and communities through an intentional online marketplace
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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