Who We Are
We are a member-led community of lifelong learners, spiritual seekers, holistic practitioners, parents, artists, visionaries, and everyday people looking for a new way to be in relationship with each other and the planet. We gather across North County SD and Southwest Riverside in public and private community spaces. All of our members play an active role in co-creating the village through circle practice: small, heart-centered groups that each care for a different aspect of village life.
Circles
Inspired by our ancient roots and modern egalitarian governance practices, our Path Circles are a place for members to co-create opportunities for individual growth and collective connection. Together, we host shared meals, nature-based experiences, service projects, creative workshops, exploration in personal and spiritual growth, and more.​​​​​
Passages
Across cultures, communities have marked life’s transitions through rites of passage: moments that honor growth, belonging, and a new sense of purpose. We bring this practice to life in a modern way, inviting members of all ages to deepen their knowledge, share their gifts, and step into meaningful roles within the community.
Our Shared Values
Interconnection
We are deeply connected to each other and to all of life
Earth Reverence
We honor the Earth as a living being and nurture a relationship of gratitude and care
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Inner Wisdom
Each person holds innate wisdom and thrives in environments that nurture self-trust
Authentic Expression
We honor both individual sovereignty and collective well-being, including freedom of belief, speech, and dress
Inherent Worth
Every being has value, and every life path holds purpose
Embrace of Mystery
We recognize the unseen and immeasurable aspects of life that bring depth and meaning to our shared experience
Shared Growth
We are all learning and evolving together; each person contributes to the whole
Participation
Everyone has a role in shaping the village; No leaders, no followers, only co-creators.
Our Vision
Our long-term aim is to establish community centers and micro-villages: physical homes for our gatherings and collective projects, while continuing to model the living village wherever we are.
We are currently establishing a nature-based community center where we can have gardens, a "makerspace," community kitchen, a children’s adventure area and teen creative zone, coworking space, a studio for movement and arts, and shared spaces for meals, gatherings, and celebration.
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A place where all generations can come to learn, create, and belong, where youth are supported by a web of relationships that nurture their growth, built as a sustainable model for humans living with planet earth.