Cohousing-L Mailing List: RE: Spirituality and Coho (again)

[Mmariner (Mmariner]

To take what Buzz said on a bit more of a tangent:

When we simply say, "it's a gorgeous day today!" or "isn't the power of that
storm amazing!" we are acknowledging the wonder and beauty of our specific
place in the Universe.  

The need to connect to each other on deeper levels and to connect to the
sacred uniqueness of the land we live on is a basic facet of spirituality,
though we don't all identify  it so.  

When a community begins as an architectural project, it may seem far fetched
to think it might evolve its own spiritual practices.  But many people
embellish or create their own wedding ceremonies and birthdays, right?  I
think over time people will celebrate all of life's transitions and passages
and the seasons of nature (once again). Residents who already have other
religious/metaphysical beliefs can and will  keep them (or not) in addition
to the universal celebration of connectedness.

A coho group should be able to celebrate their connection to the planet and
each other without offending anyone except the most insular or close minded. 


I know the above probably isn't hyper-original.  I've probably said something
similar in different words before.  Gee, I *hope* some of the words were
different this time!

Sorry to miss meeting coho-L folks at the coho conference.  That weekend I
was finishing a move to a new house which exhausted me.  Even tho I live in
Boulder, all I went to was a breakfast and a couple hours of the Sat. dance.

Mike M