New Thought Spiritual Community

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About the Community

  • Forming
  • Spiritual

What we do

The vision of a New Thought Intentional Community has been coming to be for a while now. It is big and seems impossible at the moment. It seems as if it should be a “someday” kind of dream, not something I should be giving my energy to right now, but it’s become the kind of burning soul desire that my favorite spiritual teachers talk of and I can’t ignore it, no matter how impossible it seems to my ego. My spirit self keeps harping on me that it shouldn’t be ignored. Yes, it may take years to come about, but it’s time to start building the mental equivalent now.
Below you will find details of what I see when I think of this project.
The Space
I see a small community in the woods. It appears to be a campground resort with all the typical amenities you find in such places. There are a few average sized family homes and several smaller residences varying from tiny houses to primitive cabins. There is a community pool, hot tub, and recreational area with a playground and space to enjoy nature.
There is a large community building where meetings, classes, group meals, and social gatherings take place. A few small shops, including a general store, can be found within the community. The shops cater to both the residents and visitors.
There are wildflowers and gardens everywhere. There is also a thriving food forest and a small collection of livestock. There are two greenhouses on the property. One helps to maintain food production throughout the winter months. The other is used to grow marijuana and possibly hemp.
The Residents
The members of the community are focused on continual personal growth and wellbeing. They all believe in the power of a positive mindset and are committed to using that power to maintain a prosperous and harmonious environment in which to live. They are conscious of their use of Earth’s resources and strive to be respectful and conservative with those resources.
The community shares many common resources and works together to provide for the needs of its people while celebrating individuality and diversity. They gather regularly to share meals, engage in spiritual practice, learn together, discuss community business, and share struggles and celebrations. While these gatherings are important to the community, the importance of time alone and within individual family units is also recognized and respected.
The Business
The community has income sources that give residents the opportunity to earn their income on site. They offer classes, workshops, and retreats of various types to guests. Many residents utilize their individual skills to create retail merchandise. Others offer services including various healing modalities and coaching.

Our Mission

Our mission is to cultivate a conscious, nature‑rooted intentional community where individuals committed to personal growth, positive mindset, and harmonious living come together to co‑create a prosperous, sustainable, and spiritually nurturing environment. We share resources, support each other’s wellbeing, and steward the land with respect as we manifest a thriving village that celebrates individuality, fosters collaboration, and empowers every member to live with purpose, connection, and joy.

  • Purpose
  • Spiritual
  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Spiritual Retreat Centers
  • Activities
  • Farming
  • Education
  • Experiences
  • 2 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Not open to visitors
Total
4

How to join

We are looking for 6-8 like-minded individuals to form the founding membership, finalize the vision for the community, and work together to manifest this community.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Small Leadership Group

A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.

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

We envision 8-10 founding members who will form a board/leadership group. The needs, wants, and best interest of all members will be taken into consideration with every decision.

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: Yes
Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Yes
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
We hope to create a community that produces shared income through educational and spiritual events in addition to individual income streams.

Frequency of communal meals

  • 1-3 times per month

Significant food acquisition practices

  • Livestock / Animal Husbandry

Community activities and engagement

  • School, Educational Institute or Experience
  • Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
  • WWOOF'ing, Guest Farming
  • Festivals, Conferences, Events

Substance use culture

  • Substance use appears in public spaces but no pressure
  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies
  • Religions
  • Christian
  • Buddhist
  • Wiccan, Paganism, or Earth Religions
  • Unitarian Universalist

Age demographics

  • Multi-generational (all ages well represented)

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8 months ago

Join us in the mountains of Western North Carolina

Coweeta Heritage Center/Talking Rock Farm is located in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Coweeta is located in a beautiful and diverse temperate rain forest. It feels very remote here yet we are just 12 miles from Franklin, NC. Winters can be mild. Coweeta is blessed with springs and a stream, pristine forests, and abundant wildlife. Power is provided by a hydro-electric system which is not connected to the grid. An organic garden and trout pond provide healthy food that is also shared with the local community. Hiking, kayaking, and other outdoor activities are just out the back door. Coweeta is looking for others who would like to join together to form an Intentional Community embracing the principles of Voluntary Simplicity. Simply put (no pun intended): We wish “to live simply so that others may simply live.” It is a recognition that nature provides us with valuable services and resources that we can use to enrich our lives. Utilizing local resources, appropriate technology, and working cooperatively, we can discover creative ways to meet our needs as “directly and simply as possible.”. An example of this, in the tradition of many Indigenous People”, is to gather, and use wildcrafted foods as part of our diet. There is great joy in going to nature’s grocery for our sustenance. Voluntary Simplicity is based on the recognition that “very little is needed to live well” and that “abundance is a state of mind.” Living lower on the economic ladder allows us more time and freedom to pursue other life goals: community and social engagement, family time, artistic or intellectual projects, more fulfilling employment, political participation, sustainable living, spiritual exploration, and more. According to the Voluntary Collective, “The grounding assumption of Voluntary Simplicity is that all human beings have the potential to live meaningful, free, happy and infinitely diverse lives while consuming no more than an equitable share of (the world’s) resource

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