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Kulana Goddess Sanctuary

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About the Communities

Founding year

  • 1999

What we do

“I came looking for an understanding of you and came out understanding myself. Thank you so much for the conversation, the spaces wide open and all that lies in between. (You) gave me a sense of timelessness, and with that a precious glimpse into the person I forgot I was and have always been.”
Corrine
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Left original information on here for historical/herstorical purposes since we were a bustling ‘intentional community’ for quite awhile (& still do sometimes welcome prearranged visitors or long-termers from time to time)…but rather than prioritizing people these days, just FYI: our focus is mostly on being a ‘wild nature sanctuary’ that respects/nurtures the ability of the land to heal with the Divinely Feminine Compassion so needed everywhere on Planet Earth at this time.
While the original Founder does occasionally welcome new or old friends &/or Mystery School collaborations, reality here is now more about sweet interactions with the land — spiced with occasional one-on-one human interactions of depth — rather than all the busy personalities & activities we used to juggle years ago.
So, if you’re looking for sweet support towards furthering creative world work…ways to deepen a spiritual practice…learn new spirit skills…study the mystical/alchemical arts long-term…receive tailored support around current transformations…or maybe just a bit more time to BE in aetheric contact with like-hearted others, some form of prearranged connection could be lovely. Check out our current web presence to see exactly what kinds of experiences we are offering at the moment & what types of interactions we’re open to…and reach out if what you find there feels like a good fit: http://kulanagoddesssanctuary.blogspot.com.
Longer-term studies + partial-work-exchange experiences have in the past been offered, and may at some point be so again. Inquire.
In general , when open to connecting with new folk, the focus these days is usually on sharing sacred time/space in island-wide &/or long distance-remote mystery-school interactions which are scheduled in support of our overall priorities towards re-balancing/re-patterning the Matrix while continuing to support this unconventional, contemplative, substance-use (smoke/alcohol/drug)-FREE, laid-back, creative environment that embodies eco-friendly, low-impact sustainability in a tropical rain forest kept intentionally unconquered.
A fact of Life here on Planet Earth is: what people support is what continues to exist.
Therefore, thanks so much for your interest…+ monetary expressions of appreciation or other types of support from those who have been here & those who have not.
It is sincerely appreciated. :)
The primary questions we always hear are: HOW did you originally DO it…& what’s happening at Kulana NOW?
In brief, we continue holding a stable center in these rockin’ & rollin’ times, with an expanded sense of doing our part towards co-creating World Peace.
Sample visitor comment: Kulana = “A refuge of sanity. Swedish fish & board games & extension ladders & mile markers & bananas & turtles…the American experiment continues.” Bef & Jen, writers, students
This is a quote from a guest book that’s included in our recently published:
* ‘DOING INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY: Expanded 2023 Edition’
https://www.lulu.com/shop/cristina-salat/doing-intentional-community-color/paperback/product-qrjv8p.html
https://books2read.com/u/breABE
where such questions are answered in photo-illustrated depth. Part true life stories from our Kulana Artist/Goddess Sanctuary adventures, part Operations Manual on how to create sustainable, drama-free community in this day & age (which, as anyone who has lived in intentional community for any lengthy of time can tell you, is no small feat!), it’s available in color hardcover, paperback, + e-edition, & b/w trade paperback.
What a fun — & somewhat breathtaking! — stroll down memory lane creating this book was.
If you’d like to hear more about our adventures in co-creating & living Intentional Community throughout the years (including how we handled money, magic, love, forgiveness, being ‘pono’ with integrity here in Hawaii), please check out this — + other — books that Kulana’s Founder & friends have been busy seeding into the world.
Such as also:
* MESSAGES FROM THE VOLCANO
https://www.lulu.com/shop/molten-mama/messages-from-the-volcano/hardcover/product-9ykyp4
https://books2read.com/u/4X0qR6
But here’s a quick disclaimer for anyone hoping our community-related material will be a juicy tell-all that names names: it won’t.
In respect for people’s privacy, in the community book we delve into the dilemmas + lessons shared and explored throughout Kulana’s eras “doing community,” rather than churning through specific interpersonal dramas.
For readers who might like a more explicit look at precisely how relational conundrums can & do unfold…take hold…and sometimes explode within intentional communities of one kind or another, however, those sorts of stories can be found within the ‘Gathering The Dreamcatchers’ series of companion fiction instead. Most specifically:
* Paradise Found (https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Found-Gathering-Dreamcatchers-Novel-ebook/dp/B07DS7FGVZ/), a novel about folks trying to create a true sense of home & community, all while endeavoring to change the world & navigate friendship, love, sexuality, personal growth, + the challenges Fate can throw everyone’s way…(can you relate?!) ;)
along with the books that directly precede & succeed that novel:
* Esoterica (https://www.amazon.com/Esoterica-Gathering-Dreamcatchers-Book-3-ebook/dp/B01HUJFFL2),
* Action: The Future Is Here (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/action-cristina-salat/1142656388), and
* Living In Light (https://www.lulu.com/shop/cristina-salat/living-in-light/paperback/product-kz4y7v.html, https://books2read.com/u/3yWWYJ).
(As we’re sure anyone can guess, it is much kinder to examine detailed real & imagined intricacies of potential complications, choices, + human/community mistakes in the guise of carefully crafted fiction, rather than within a non-fiction volume of personal intentional community reminiscences/operational ‘how to’s’!)
Feel free to reach out with thoughts about what resonates with or is different from your own community experiences.
We love comparing notes!
2018 Update: There is new lava activity on the island & it is intense & beautiful…but it is NOT anywhere near us, thank goodness! Our land, kitties, air quality, etc. all continue to be just fine.
2021 Update: Still happy to hear from & discuss the possibility of welcoming new people to this magical, unconventional place, but at this time pretty much assessing things on a case-by-case basis due to current world events.
2023 Update: As noted, rather than prioritizing people our focus these days is mostly on being a ‘wild nature sanctuary’ that respects/nurtures the land, with attention shifted towards sharing sacred time/space in island-wide + long distance-remote mystery-school interactions instead. For more images/info, visit: http://kulanagoddesssanctuary.blogspot.com.

Our Mission

Kulana Goddess Sanctuary: Womyn-centric, diverse by race, age, spirituality, affectional preference, life’s purpose, etc.

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Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 1999
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 1999
  • Started living together
  • 3 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
3

How to join

By invitation.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

See IMPORTANT NOTE above about our current wild-nature focused paradigm.
We are still sometimes delighted to make new friends, schedule permitting, when what we have to offer & what someone would like to share feels like a good match … so tell us about yourself, where you’re “at” these days in terms of your life & goals … how you plan to sustain yourself financially in a rural locale, if what you’re interested in arranging is an in-person visit … or whether you’re wanting to arrange tailored mystery school collaborations … and we’ll see what’s meant to be!

Primary decision-making authority

  • Single Leader or Founding Couple

One person or partnership has ultimate authority.

Decision-making process

  • Leadership Decides

A single person, couple, or small group makes most major decisions.

Governance structure

  • Founder/Leader-led

Primary authority rests with the community’s founder(s) or designated leader(s).

Conflict resolution approach

Founder — + occasional longer-term residents as designated by Founder — maintain a harmonious, unconventional home. Sometimes open to new friends short or long-term interested in experiencing this joyful, cooperative, intimate, wild-nature prioritized, contemplative, respectful, substance-use-&-drama-free environment. Inquire.

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

Economic scenarios for this community

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

Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Encouraged or suggested

Substance use culture

  • Substance use is prohibited in the community

Gender composition

  • Majority cis (over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Mixed adults (few or no children)

Guest Book

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Location

  • Hawaii, United States

Kulana Goddess Sanctuary

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Shoemaking apprentice opportunity

I’m seeking a craftsperson who would like to carry on my ecological simple shoemaking business. I’m a member of Sirius Community in Shutesbury MA and live nearby. In my studio there’s loads of beautiful leather, ecological soling, lasts to make shoes over, all sorts of findings (thread, snaps, buckles etc), machinery – and I’ll offer a several-month apprenticeship. I have recently developed a technique for making custom footwear that could provide a foundation for a successful business!  website: https://simpleshoemaking.eco/ For inquiries please email Sharon Raymond at si**************@***il.com
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🌲 Forests of the Northeast Convergence 🌲

  Convergence of Intentional Communities, Bioregional Gathering, and It Takes a Village Education and Music Fest   September 10–13, 2026 · Sirius Intentional Community · Shutesbury, Massachusetts   Hosted by Sirius Community in partnership with Permatours, the Foundation for Intentional Community, and the Convergence of Intentional Communities Planning Committee.   Register to join here 🌲  
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Affordable Cohousing in California

La Querencia is an established, multigenerational cohousing community of 28 private homes in northeast Fresno, California. Homes of different sizes are available for sale or rent, at prices well below those of many other cohousing communities—especially in California. We each have our own homes and lives while also sharing meals, gardens, celebrations, a common house, a pool, and the work of caring for the community together. See current homes, prices, photos, and details: https://www.laqcoho.org/available-homes We offer monthly virtual information sessions and in-person tours for people who would like to get to know the community. Tour information is available through our website: laqcoho.com.
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Home Available in Cohousing Community - Indianola, WA

The Wise Acres Community is a cohousing neighborhood in Indianola, Washington. In Wise Acres, we gather for dinners, parties, and other events in our common house and tend a community garden together. We look out for each other, make decisions by consensus, and share the work of stewarding the land. The home available for rent has 4 bedrooms plus a study, and 3-1/2 bathrooms. The kitchen and great room face east and south, with high windows that invite lots of natural light. The home has a wood-burning stove in the living room and a whole-house A/C heat pump. Unfurnished. Wise Acres is walking distance from the beach in a small, friendly town 6 miles from the ferry to Seattle. Here’s a link to the Wise Acres community website.  We are seeking to rent to a household that wants to participate fully in community life. For photos and a floor plan click here. For more information, call or text 360 860 0644.
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Cohousing ABQ: Life is better together. We're moving in during 2026. Last homes available!

We’ve broken ground on a multigenerational cohousing community along the Rio Grande River in Albuquerque, NM! Our community features 25 beautiful, energy-efficient homes clustered around a shared open space, with a fully equipped common house and a range of community amenities. A few last homes are still available — please refer to our website for up-to-date availability. These homes will be move-in ready in the summer/fall of 2026. Or you might be interested in our Wait Pool for unit sizes no longer available. Click here to watch a video of our cohousing community: https://cohousingabq.org/video Our land is on a quiet road with lots of families and kids. The neighborhood’s agricultural roots give it a rural feel, but the center of town is just a 3-minute drive away. Our community plans include play areas for kids, a shared farming area, a year-round greenhouse, an orchard, a workshop and electric vehicle charging. We are diverse in age, background and identity, representing a mix of families with children, couples and singles. We range in age from 2 to 82, and there are 13 kids in our community so far. We have created a fun, caring culture among our group, regularly getting together for meals, camping trips and play dates by the river, in addition to collaborating on our community plans and supporting one another through life’s ups and downs. In Albuquerque, there’s lots to keep us busy, from museums and galleries to nationally recognized wineries and breweries. With 310 sunny days per year, you can often find us outside—hiking, biking or skiing, or exploring the mountains, parks and historic sites all around the region. The Rio Grande that flows through the city center is a playground for kayakers, and miles of walking and cycling trails wind through its wooded banks. Reach out to us or join an upcoming Meet & Greet to learn more about becoming a part of our community! Email: neig
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Unit C-2, Woodard Lane Cohousing — Olympia, WA

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

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Restoring Choice - free online practice group, from Australia

Restoring Choice – free sessions and a practice group Many of us are less practised at three things than we realise: making clear requests, saying no when it isn’t a full yes, and hearing no without something getting damaged. These aren’t personality traits. They’re capacities that were trained out of many of us by ordinary structures – families where some needs were allowed and others weren’t, workplaces that reward overstretch. They can be trained back. Why this might interest people here Most communities teach communication after people arrive, once conflict has already surfaced. This works the other way round – building capacity first, and finding out what a group can do when most people already have it. What’s running Free 60-minute introduction, online. Same session each time; come to whichever suits. Register for intro session below: https://events.humanitix.com/reclaim-your-power-with-restoring-choice Four-week practice group, Tuesdays from 15 September, 6:30-8:00pm. One session a week, and at least one short written entry a day about a real situation in your own life. The writing is the actual work; the sessions support it. Sign up by Sunday 13 September. Register for practice group below: https://events.humanitix.com/restoring-choice-practice-group Everything is free. Times are Australian Eastern 6:30pm here is the early hours in most of the Americas. Worth checking before you register. Who it’s for No prior experience needed. It isn’t therapy, and I’m not a therapist. Many people find that looking honestly at how well they ask, decline, or hear a no is less flattering than expected. That’s common, and it isn’t a verdict on anyone. Run by Glenn Russo – 13 years practising this material, seven years co-facilitating an NVC practice group in Castlemaine. If you’re already living in community and would rather share what you’ve learned than join anything, I’d like to hear from you too.
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