Communities #198: Building from the Ground Up

Communities #198 Spring 2023 Note: You can order a copy of this issue here. Communities #198, Building from the Ground Up, shares stories and guidance about natural building, starting new groups from scratch, and developing communities both ecologically and socially....

Communities #197: The Long Haul

Communities #197 Winter 2022 Note: You can order a copy of this issue here. In Communities #197, The Long Haul, authors look at what it takes to endure as a communitarian and/or as a community over the long term, as well as what it will take for our species to weather...

Communities #196: The Language of Community

Communities #196 Fall 2022 Note: You can order a copy of this issue here. In “The Language of Community,” articles look at compassionate communication, consensus, identity, the power of words, community dialects, aligning our words with our realities, and much more,...
Communities #192: Consent

Communities #192: Consent

Communities #192 Fall 2021 Note: You can order a copy of this issue here. In issue #192, “Consent,” authors examine how this theme applies within our personal lives, our lives in community, and in the wider culture. Stories explore how to learn healthy...
Common Community Quirks

Common Community Quirks

By Amber Jones Life is different in intentional community. You’ll see big differences between caring for one small family or your individual self and the level of accountability asked in a group full of needs and preferences that don’t always match yours. You’ll see...
Dianne in the Lion’s Den

Dianne in the Lion’s Den

Life Inside a Fenced-in Enclosure with a Pride of Seven Wild White Lions By Dianne G. Brause Probably most of you know the Bible Story of Daniel in the Lion’s Den? And maybe you remember the Roman tale of Androcles, the man who had taken a thorn from the paw of a lion...