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Re-Forming
Formed:
1984
The Mariposa Group
Bivins
,
Texas
,
United States
Website:
www.mariposagroup.org/
Contact:
Eric Best
FM 1841
Bivins, Texas 75555 United States
Address Status:
Good as of 3/7/2009
Phone:
903-799-6161
MariposaFound [at] gmail [dot] com
Eric Best
Address Status:
Good as of 3/2/2010
ericnbest [at] gmail [dot] com
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The Mariposa Group is about physical and financial security—our land is paid for. Houses will be paid for as they are built. We are developing ways in which time, personal energy, and financial resources can brought together so as to minimize the personal risk that any individual may experience in the areas of physical and financial security.

We focus on personal and interpersonal resonance, comfort and self-esteem, and emphasize and practice methods of self-knowledge, meditation, friendship, intimacy, interpersonal communication, and interaction that promote respect, comfort, and trust between individuals, such that relationships have their basis in these qualities.

We value freedom for higher levels of personal & spiritual development interacting together in a loving, down to earth expression. We explore, develop, and promote ways of joyfully enhancing fully free personal development; in short, to create a community space where there is more opportunity for people in a loving, supportive, free, and responsible environment to truly and fully enjoy life.

Community Affiliations:
Network Affiliations:
Last Updated:
3/2/2010
Visitors Accepted
(Contact ahead of time.)
Visitor Process:
Please call.
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Own Site
Area:
11.1 acres (4.5 hectares)
(Anticipating acquiring more.)
Population
Members:
6 (On & off)
Non-Member Residents:
0
Open to new members:
Yes (A Beautiful place to live!)
Government
Decision Making:
Other (80% majority- advanced decision making skills)
Identified Leader:
Yes (Leadership is shared.)
Leadership Core Group:
No
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances (with sharing opportunities)
Labor Contribution:
Expected (Participate in general maintanence)
Join Fee:
Yes (Part of the membership process.)
Regular Fees:
Yes (Covering common expenses)
Land and Buildings
Community:
Rural (Exquisitely beautiful & peaceful land.)
Land Owners:
Individual community member(s)
No. of Residences:
1 (More to come.)
Food, Etc.
% Food Grown:
1-5% (More to come)
Shared Meals:
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Alcohol Use:
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
Yes (meditation is encourage, but NOT required.)
Which Spiritual Traditions:
Other
Educational Style(s):
Home schooling (mixed with public schooling)
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Our Land
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