They came from the mountains, and kept to themselves. If you were lucky, you might have seen them frolicking in the hills under the glow of the buttery, golden hour sunshine that California does so well. Collectively, they were known as “The Brotherhood of the Sun,” and in the 1970s, they emerged as one of…
Existing most famously in feminist theory, the lesbian separatist communes of the 1970s called on women to claim lesbianism or celibacy and move out to rural farms deemed "womyn's lands." Today, some feminists are trying to revive the idea.
"It's a bunch of fucked-up people helping each other."
this drawing was an experiment - i made a list of things it would be nice to have in a community, and tried to figure out their approximate sizes and how they could fit together in a way that minimizes paths and maximizes natural areas, while getting in a lot of (animal-free!) food production and space for socializing / playing / working. the big common house is meant to be a farm house that was originally on the land, where residents could live while developing the other buildings and infrastructure. the big question is, where can you safely put basketball hoops, without having a big asphalt court? are there eco-basketball courts? this driveway solution is not ideal, though having a gate across the driveway that you have to get out to open up for your car would help keep it safe. best viewed at full size, 17x22 inches - click "all sizes" to see... comments / feedback / pointing out problems is very, very welcome! i know i'm missing permaculture features like ponds / wetlands for grey water processing... anything else? this was part of my research / work for a vegan ecovillage project shira and i are working on: shirari.com/ahimsa
Gone is the time when you'd drive off in your parents' car, sell it, and give the money to some all-supreme leader before being treated to a welcoming orgy in a goat shed. Today's communes have grown up.
by Raven MoonRaven For years I didn’t like the term “commune”. I was involved in the sixties and afterwards it seemed to have the connotations of a “crash pad” and a …
When I first encountered the photos of “Brotherhood of the Sun”, I was completely taken. Taken by the sheer magnitude of happiness and honesty. You really can see it… honesty and happiness that is. You feel it in your bones. Every photo made me smile high with personal thoughts of who I was looking at. […]
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To get into the Dordogne Valley, you will most likely arrive at Brive or Bergerac airport (unless of course, if you drive in) and while there's not an - A Morning In The French Commune Of Brive-la-Gaillarde - Travel, Travel Journal - Brive, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Dordogne, Dordogne Valley, Europe, France - Travel, Food and Home Inspiration Blog with door-to-door Travel Planner! - Travel Advice, Travel Inspiration, Home Inspiration, Food Inspiration, Recipes, Photography
In a remote community in the forests of the Coromandel, a utopian dream has turned sour.
They came from the mountains, and kept to themselves. If you were lucky, you might have seen them frolicking in the hills under the glow of the buttery, golden hour sunshine that California does so well. Collectively, they were known as “The Brotherhood of the Sun,” and in the 1970s, they emerged as one of…
Experiments in cooperative living offer a great model for building sustainable urban communities. But can they work for everyone?
Just as a home is more than its walls and windows, cohousing homes are more than standard condos. To the people who create, join and live cohousing communities, they join an active and involved community of neighbors who know and care about each other and together live more consciously of one another and the earth. Successful communities generally share 5 key characteristics that may tempt you to consider a cohousing community for your next move.
The 1.84 acre site has been laid out so the community has a welcoming presence on NE Going Street. The common building and garden are centrally located at natural crossing points in the pedestrian …
A new exhibit at the New Mexico History Museum revisits the counterculture that marked the Summer of Love and describes a world both radically different and strangely familiar.
This blog is dedicated to the hippie in all of us. A collection of bare feet, sex, drugs, nature, music, community, all things psychedelic, beautiful people and beautiful minds. Brothers and sisters from all walks of life. A trip back into the communes and concerts of the...
Ever wondered what it would be like to live in a commune? Well, let my mom tell you ALL about it.
A 1969 photo shoot with author Jeanne Rejaunier suggests that 'lady authors' must pose for publicity shots in bed and exercise in bikinis.
Photographer Valentina Riccardi explains her inspiration for her new series, "Tales of an Island", about the history of counter-culture in Ibiza.
Today's communes are a far cry from the free-loving, dope-smoking hippy havens of the Sixties. But can they really solve the problems of the modern world?
This blog is dedicated to the hippie in all of us. A collection of bare feet, sex, drugs, nature, music, community, all things psychedelic, beautiful people and beautiful minds. Brothers and sisters from all walks of life. A trip back into the communes and concerts of the...
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In the 1970s, scores of young people began springing up all over the country. They build their own homes, share the work and money, and legislate their own laws and taboos.
You grow your own food. Harvest and purify your water. Harness your own alternative energy. You’ve got all your preps ready, from medical supplies to defense weaponry. You’re happily self-sufficient, and able to face the future, good or bad, with quiet confidence. Hats off to you! You’ve attained a level of self-reliance many of us ...
In her new book Communal Luxury: The Political Imaginary of the Paris Commune, Kristin Ross argues that a rich legacy of ideas and practices developed during the Commune – the workers’ democracy th…
Find intentional communities, ecovillages, cohousing, communes, co-ops, and cooperative living arrangements in the Communities Directory
John Olson, Four children from a hippie commune walking through the woods with their sticks, Sunny Valley, Oregon, USA, 1969.
Increasingly, boomers are cohabiting with friends in retirement.
The Slabs, or Slab City, is a unique city in the Sonoran Desert with no laws. A magical destination to visit, this artistic-commune-meets-snowbird-getaway-meets-refuge-for-a-drug-culture is home to amazing art and true freedom.
They came from the mountains, and kept to themselves. If you were lucky, you might have seen them frolicking in the hills under the glow of the buttery, golden hour sunshine that California does so well. Collectively, they were known as “The Brotherhood of the Sun,” and in the 1970s, they emerged as one of…
For better or for worse, men and women have always lived together, despite their differences. Even in loving relationships and marriages, it is sometimes impossible for men to understand women, and vice versa. Despite all of the problems over the course of humanity, these arguments and misunderstandings between the genders…
When I first encountered the photos of “Brotherhood of the Sun”, I was completely taken. Taken by the sheer magnitude of happiness and honesty. You really can see it… honesty and happiness that is. You feel it in your bones. Every photo made me smile high with personal thoughts of who I was looking at. […]
When I first encountered the photos of “Brotherhood of the Sun”, I was completely taken. Taken by the sheer magnitude of happiness and honesty. You really can see it… honesty and happiness that is. You feel it in your bones. Every photo made me smile high with personal thoughts of who I was looking at. […]
They came from the mountains, and kept to themselves. If you were lucky, you might have seen them frolicking in the hills under the glow of the buttery, golden hour sunshine that California does so well. Collectively, they were known as “The Brotherhood of the Sun,” and in the 1970s, they emerged as one of…
