Why a tribe?
"We are all parts of one. We are inextricably connected with other people, animals, plants, with our ancestors and descendants. Our connections stretch across space and time.
But now we are in a time of division. We have forgotten this state of belonging to community. Our connection with nature and kin has weakened. We live separately—alone or in closed families. Our actions are individual and most of us do not feel a sense of belonging to a community or tribe. We are experiencing a crisis of meaning. Who am I? Where am I? Why am I? We look for answers to these questions on our individual level and do not find them.
This state of separation and resulting actions have led to critical damage to the ecosystem of our common planetary home. But the state of community, the experience of 'we', the feeling of being part of the unity of all living beings in the Universe, is in our memory and—we believe—in our future. With willpower, we are able to manifest it in the present moment."
—A quote from https://livegathering.org/dlg2024_en.
The moment is NOW. We stand between two worlds—one, a luminous realm of magic, synchronicity, and wholeness, and the other, a fragmented time loop of shattered worlds and forgotten dreams.
Most people on this planet are wounded and not in a loving state. ‘Loving’ actually means they love themselves first, and they see the truest essence of beauty in every person they encounter. These people are rare. Most are stuck in trauma and pain, and see others through that lens. By remembering who we truly are and becoming whole again (= healing), we can start to see our own uniqueness and that of others.
This process is greatly accelerated by the stable presence of other individuals who share similar goals and levels of commitment. They can hold up a mirror to each other’s shadows, allowing these to be seen, illuminated, and ultimately overcome.
Moreover, a tribe—or crew, clan, guild, whatever you want to call it—where everyone fully sees and accepts each other in their individuality, creates synergy and increases the potential to have a positive impact on the type of paradigm we live in and the level of planetary healing that can be accomplished before it’s too late.
Who and what?
We seek fellow spiritual warriors who:
- Resonate with us.
- Want to create a more fulfilling life for themselves ánd for others.
- Want to steward the transition to a new, more wholesome system.
- Want to have a positive impact on the world we live in, through the group.
- Are ready to make an important shift in their life: from 'me' to 'we'.
- Want to create positive abundance together.
- Feel ready to embark on this journey with fellow spirits, sharing mission, vision and purpose.
- Are excited to combine forces as a self-chosen, tribal family, where every individual is loved for who they are.
With our chosen siblings we want to:
- Heal together from past wounds, programs and conditioning that don’t serve us anymore.
- Learn about the depths of ourselves, each other and reality in its whole.
- Create a creative space where all of us can use our knowledge and skills to contribute to the whole and feel valuable.
- Start regenerative projects and ethical business ventures together.
- Live from our heart, with trust and compassion, in harmony with nature and all life.
- Build a strong, conscious, interdependent connection to be unconstrained by the collective entities we became automatically part of from the day of our birth.
- Approach this as a potentially life-changing experiment and hopefully set an example for other tribes to come.
My impression is that many of us share the vision of decentralized, conscious, community-based cultures embedded in nature. But how to make them real? [...] How do we weave new social fabrics? The [...] proposal is to form small, local tribes aligned with the cultures we wish to co-create. And not just aligned at the practical, physical, creative level of permaculture, eco-construction, local food production, alternative economics and so on. [...] I believe we need to study the subtle yet simple art of becoming "non-biological extended families" – of learning to love each other and be loved by each other "universally". I believe we need to learn to travel through the Great Mystery in deep intimacy with each other, while we're in the process of creating new cultures.
—extract from "Love & Revolution" by Mark Josephs
The path from 'me' to 'we'
Step 1: Co-living (minimum 1 month) to get to know each other deeply.
[from strangers / acquaintances to friends]
Step 2: Teaming up with those with whom we feel a mutual match.
[from friends to team]
Step 3: Work, play and travel together – test if we can co-create value as a team.
[from team to venture]
Repeat until successful
Step 4: Make a commitment to stick together and continue co-creation, considering each other family.
[from venture to tribe]
Step 5: Choose a phenomenal land that we want to call our home and open the space for other tribes (established or in the making).
[from tribe to community]
Step 6: Expand the land to accommodate other clusters of tribes (= communities) and create an interconnected network.
{from community to culture]
In short: first the people, then the land. In the next section is described how we envision our eventual home, which can change form according to the wish of the eventual tribe.
Envisioned home
We’re living together as a tribe, with resonant tribes surrounding us. The land where we live is lush green with natural beauty everywhere the eye can see, the ear can hear, the nose can smell, the skin can feel, the mind can perceive, the spirit can sense. Every day, we dance, sing, eat, learn, play and smile. Together. Everyone has their own sacred house, in the colors and shapes they desire. There are spheres, pyramids, polyhedrons and everything in between. There are wide gardens with natural wholesome food, enough to feed every person, animal and plant abundantly. There are holistic healing facilities to welcome people of all ages to make them healthier in a natural way. There are natural springs, crystal clear rivers and majestic waterfalls, containing the freshest water one can imagine. A bit further is the deep blue sea and magnificent mountains complete the landscape all around.
The concept of waste is forgotten: everything is made from nature and to nature it returns.
Those who are natural wanderers have transport means at their disposal to go and explore other lands whenever they like.
On our land, everyone helps out each other, using whichever skills they have, which makes the use of money redundant.
There are plenty of gorgeous flowers everywhere, many are edible. There are slacklines hanging all around, wooden swings in the huge trees that are plentiful, mesmerizing musical instruments lingering around to be picked up anytime. The climate is soft and pleasant, so people can be always naked, pure.
The atmosphere is one of warmth, joy, healing, abundance, wisdom, safety, hospitality and care.
A journey to Game B
We’re shifting from the individualistic, competitive game A (a game of growth, rivalry, control and accumulation) to the co-creative, cooperative Game B (a game of wholeness and regeneration). Watch the insightful video about Game B below.
And the music played the band
After reading the introduction and watching the video, do you feel the enthusiasm to be part of this transitional experiment; to see how we can be stewards of a New Earth?
Do you feel the call to start walking on a new path, with more connection and meaning?
Are you ready to be the author of a new story—oúr story, not 'his-story'?
When you feel a YES, then you could be ready to board the ship, which we'll be sailing on together towards a new paradigm, where we'll be playing a new game.
The conscious tribe requires a great leap of commitment—to ourselves, to our most heartfelt values, and to life itself. All the workshops. All the retreats. All the therapy. All the ceremonies. All the meditation—or whatever practices we have devoted ourslves to for years. All of the eco-awareness and alternative living. [...] It all leads to becoming "one more sibling" within the conscious tribe — to giving our lives to each other.
—extract from "Love & Revolution" by Mark Josephs