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[[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://humanisticpaganism.com/ Humanistic Paganism]=== [[File: hp_logo.jpg | 100px]] 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, because of our shared naturalistic worldview, to call Humanistic Pagans Kindred. === [http://luf.org The Living Universe Foundation ]=== [[File: LUF_logo.jpg | 100px]] A non-profit organization whose purpose is to ensure the eternal prosperity of life in this universe. - LUF Website Because of our common goal of striving toward the prosperity of Life in this universe, SolSeed calls LUF Kindred. [http://tmp2.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page TMP2] is a LUF project to compile a comprehensive and scientifically sophisticated articulation of a very long-term plan for colonizing the galaxy. === [http://panspermia-society.com/contact.php SOLIS: The Society for Life in Space/The Interstellar Panspermia Society]=== [[File: SOLISLogo.jpg | 100px]] Dedicated to Securing and Expanding Life in Space... -SOLIS Website Because of our common goal of spreading Life throughout the galaxy, SolSeed calls SOLIS Kindred. === [http://spiritualnaturalistsociety.org/ Spiritual Naturalist Society]=== [[File: sns_logo.jpg | 100px]] 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://windward.org Windward Center] === [[File: Windwardlogo.jpg | 100px]] A cooperative community of over thirty years in the making dedicated to preserving and developing village scale technologies needed to support a thriving sustainable community on marginal land. SolSeed is very interested in the maker attitude toward technology and intentional communities and sustainability and so we enthusiastically call Windward 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] ... a novel about a secretive group that believes space travel can fulfill humanity's obligation to the Earth * [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://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