[[Kindred]] is a term used within the [[SolSeedMovement]] to refer to anyone or any organization that shares the [[GreaterMovement/Values|Values]] of the [[GreaterMovement]] of which the [[SolSeedMovement]] is a part.
See: [[Kindred 2015]]
==Featured Kindred==
* [http://spiritualnaturalistsociety.org/ Spiritual Naturalist Society]
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Spiritual Naturalism (also called religious naturalism) is a worldview, value system, and personal life practice. A religion to some, philosophy to others, Spiritual Naturalism sees the universe as one natural and sacred whole – as is the rationality and the science through which nature is revealed. -SNS Website
As a Naturalist Religion, SolSeed is proud to be a partner of the Spiritual Naturalist Society
* [http://humanisticpaganism.com/ Humanistic Paganism]
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A way of life rooted in ancient Paganism and modern science. -HP Website
SolSeed is proud to have contributed to the Humanistic Paganism blog and to call Humanistic Pagans Kindred.
==Kindred Who Need Write Ups==
'''This list needs some going over. Perhaps expansion and a small blurb about why each organization is on the list.'''
* [http://lightsinthedark.wordpress.com/ Jason Major ... lights in the dark]
* [http://stroutandsons.com/ Joe Strout] ... see also [http://highfrontierblog.com/2014/10/07/placing-water-in-high-frontier/ high frontier game]
* [http://space.alglobus.net/ Al Globus]
* [http://naturalism.org/ Tom Clark ... naturalism.org]
* [http://wp.goertzel.org/ Ben Goertzel ... A Cosmist Manifesto]
* [http://philosophy.usf.edu/faculty/rweatherford/ Roy Weatherford ... Space: The Moral Imperative]
* [http://btnewberg.com/ B. T. Newberg]
* [http://secularholyman.com/ Secular Holyman ... Douglas Falknor]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/109834425805191/ Syntheism]
* [http://www.theobligationbook.com/ Steven Wolfe ... The Obligation]
* [http://www.deeptimejourney.org/ Deep Time Journey ... community]
* [http://davidsonloehr.com/wordpress/ Davidson Loehr ... How To Live a Fulfilling Life — Without Religion]
* [http://genealogyreligion.net/ Chris Campbell ... Genealogy of Religion blog]
* [http://www.amazon.com/Evolutionary-Religion-J-L-Schellenberg/dp/0199673764/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413219596&sr=8-1&keywords=evolutionary+religion Evolutionary Religion by J.L. Schellenberg]
* [http://panspermia-society.com/contact.php SOLIS: The Society for Life in Space/The Interstellar Panspermia Society] ... Dedicated to Securing and Expanding Life in Space
* [https://sites.google.com/site/biosphericcommu/home Biospheric Communionism] ... Tight Values Aligment ... Their founder [[User:EricSaumur|Eric Saumur]] is a contributing member of SolSeed
* [http://windward.org Windward Center] ... Thriving community having good values alignment ... Klickitat Washington, Brandon and Shelley have visited once ... they have a 30 year history ... Brandon corresponds with Andrew, one of their stewards
* [http://luf.org The Living Universe Foundation ] ... Online, had a small ecovillage in Bastrop Texas that lasted for 3 years and maybe two people living at it full time at its peak? ... Originally known as the First Millennial Foundation (founded by Savage in 1987), the organization changed its name to the Living Universe Foundation
** [http://tmp2.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page TMP2] ... a comprehensive and scientifically sophisticated articulation of a very long term plan for colonizing the galaxy
* [http://vbc.cityrepair.org/ Village Building Convergence] ... city repair in Portland
* [http://www.marssociety.org/ Mars Society]
* [http://www.viridiandesign.org/ Viridian Design] ... Bruce Sterling founded and then expired this design movement
* [http://www.thevenusproject.com/ The Venus Project] ... Got a big boost by The Zeitgeist Movement videos
* [http://celestopea.com/ Celestopea] ... new age woo woo, nice website
* [http://www.new-utopia.com/ New Utopia] ... they don't share many values, here for completeness because others will mention them
* Southern Latitudes Project ... defunct, website doesn't resolve
* [[The Federation of Damanhur|Damanhur in Italy]] ... 1000-person spiritual community with over 60 industries
* [http://www.tamera.org Tamera in Portugal] ... healing biotope I
* [http://www.bucketworks.org Bucketworks in Milwaukie] ... artistic community with a physical wiki
* [http://www.lammas.org.uk/ Lammas in Wales] ... supports building of eco-villages
* http://www.twinoaks.org/
* http://eastwind.org
* http://www.thefec.org/
* http://www.dancingrabbit.org/
* http://www.thefec.org/Skyhouse
* http://www.acorncommunity.org/
* http://seasteading.org/
* http://orangesplotllc.blogspot.com/
* http://tryonfarm.org
* http://technoliberation.com/
* http://cosmistmanifesto.blogspot.com/
* http://www.pantheism.net/
== Kindred Interview of [[Shelley]] ==
'''What is the purpose of Kindred 2010?'''
: To bring together people we would like to have in our network ... for example, to introduce Sequoia to their children
'''If you could meet a normal person to be friends with, or to be in a village with ... what would they be like?'''
: Interested in community
: Embrace life and personal growth
: Share "each mortal thing does one thing and the same ... happy in the sun" value
: They like kids
: They like to do stuff ... this one is super important
: They are accepting rather than judgemental
: They are curious
: They are intelligent
: They have personal maturity ... able to focus on others at times when appropriate
: They are a good listener
'''If you could imagine a group of these people ... what would they be doing?'''
: Raising children
: Gardening
: Having services
: Eating supper together once a week
: Taking care of each others children
: Sharing books and poetry
: Sharing clothing (hand-me-downs) and toys
: Sharing large tools
: Helping each other garden
: Watching each others pets
'''Inviting groups that already exist to Kindred 2010'''
: I feel like we should just be getting to know our neighbors ... the neighbor you are seeking already exists in the neighbor you have
: Others
:: Daybreak
:: Trillium hollow
:: Buckman Neighborhood Association
:: Windward
:: Mothers Groups (The one at childroots annex), Probably the UUs have something like a women's group