Findhorn stands as both a **laboratory** and a **beacon**: a small-scale, spiritually rooted, regenerative ecology that mirrors the dynamics of whole cities and contributes to the healing of meta-crises at planetary scale.

This series of blogs will explore key themes that emerged from Marilyn Hamilton’s interview with Ruby Livingston in early September 2025.

Here are the themes that emerged from the interview.

– Calling & Obedience to the Inner Voice – Marilyn frames her journey to Findhorn as a response to deep calling, illustrating the role of spiritual impulse in community evolution.

– Integral Frameworks Applied Locally & Globally – The use of Integral City, Spiral Dynamics, and multiple maps connects individual, organizational, and planetary perspectives.

– Findhorn as ‘Hospitable to the Soul’ – Beauty, Truth, and Goodness emerge as guiding lenses for regenerative culture.

– Gaia’s Reflective Organs – Cities, organizations, and individuals are nested holarchies within Gaia’s consciousness.

– Governance in Transition – The SCIO and petition processes are viewed as opportunities for learning, tough love, and new models of collective responsibility.

– From Eco-Village to Regenerative Learning Community – Findhorn’s potential is to be a microcosm and fractal of larger human settlements, serving not only people and place but also planet.

These themes are explored in this series of Blogs:

  1. Listening to the Inner Voice: Findhorn’s Call to Community

  2. Scaling Up Consciousness: Applying Integral Frameworks from Local to Global

  3. Hospitable to the Soul: Living with Beauty, Truth, and Goodness

  4. Gaia’s Reflective Organs: Cities, Communities, and Consciousness

  5. Governance in Transition: Tough Love and Collective Responsibility at Findhorn

  6. From Eco-Village to Regenerative Learning Community: A Microcosm for the World