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In the late 1940s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Govan Sheena Govan] emerged as an informal [[spiritual]] teacher to a small circle that included her then-[[husband]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Caddy Peter Caddy], and Dorothy Maclean. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_Caddy Eileen Caddy], as she became, who had a background in the Moral Rearmament movement, joined them in the early 1950s. The group's principal [[focus]] was [[dedication]] to the 'Christ Within' and following God's [[guidance]]. In 1957 Peter and Eileen Caddy were appointed to manage the Cluny Hill Hotel near Forres, Maclean joining them as the hotel's secretary. Though now separated from Sheena Govan, whose [[relationship]] with Eileen Caddy had deteriorated, they continued with the practices she taught.

In the late 1940s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Govan Sheena Govan] emerged as an informal [[spiritual]] teacher to a small circle that included her then-[[husband]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Caddy Peter Caddy], and Dorothy Maclean. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_Caddy Eileen Caddy], as she became, who had a background in the Moral Rearmament movement, joined them in the early 1950s. The group's principal [[focus]] was [[dedication]] to the 'Christ Within' and following God's [[guidance]]. In 1957 Peter and Eileen Caddy were appointed to manage the Cluny Hill Hotel near Forres, Maclean joining them as the hotel's secretary. Though now separated from Sheena Govan, whose [[relationship]] with Eileen Caddy had deteriorated, they continued with the practices she taught.

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In late 1962, following concerns by the hotel's owners over adverse publicity, Caddy's employment was terminated. He and Eileen settled in a [[caravan]] near the village of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findhorn Findhorn]; in early 1963 an annexe was built so that Dorothy Maclean could live close to the Caddy family. Eileen Caddy's direct [[relationship]] with [[God]], began with an [[experience]] in Glastonbury where she heard a voice say "Be Still and Know that I am God". Peter Caddy followed "an [[intuitive]] [[spontaneous]] inner knowing" and had many other [[influences]] from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theosophy theosophy] to the moral re-armament movement from which he [[developed]] [[methods]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_thinking positive thinking] and other [[methods]] he had learned in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosicrucian_Order_Crotona_Fellowship Rosicrucian Order Crotona Fellowship]. Dorothy Maclean initially followed practices from the Sufi group centered on the teachings of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazrat_Inayat_Khan Hazrat Inayat Khan] and from this developed her contact with the [[divine]] to focus upon [[communication]] with 'nature spirits' which she named as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deva_(New_Age) devas]. Peter told her that these contacts should be made useful for the growing of [[food]] which was supplementing their income (the [[family]] at this point being entirely [[supported]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_benefit Family Allowance]). The Caddy's credited the garden's [[success]] of producing "exceptionally large vegetables" – on these practices. More conventional [[explanations]] have been suggested by locals from outside the [[community]] who feel that the garden's successes can be [[explained]] by the unique microclimate of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moray Moray] or the substantial amounts of horse manure donated by a local farmer.

In late 1962, following concerns by the hotel's owners over adverse publicity, Caddy's employment was terminated. He and Eileen settled in a [[caravan]] near the village of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findhorn Findhorn]; in early 1963 an annexe was built so that Dorothy Maclean could live close to the Caddy family. Eileen Caddy's direct [[relationship]] with [[God]], began with an [[experience]] in Glastonbury where she heard a voice say "Be Still and Know that I am God". Peter Caddy followed "an [[intuitive]] [[spontaneous]] inner knowing" and had many other [[influences]] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theosophy theosophy] to the moral re-armament movement from which he [[developed]] [[methods]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_thinking positive thinking] and other [[methods]] he had learned in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosicrucian_Order_Crotona_Fellowship Rosicrucian Order Crotona Fellowship]. Dorothy Maclean initially followed practices from the Sufi group centered on the teachings of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazrat_Inayat_Khan Hazrat Inayat Khan] and from this developed her contact with the [[divine]] to focus upon [[communication]] with 'nature spirits' which she named as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deva_(New_Age) devas]. Peter told her that these contacts should be made useful for the growing of [[food]] which was supplementing their income (the [[family]] at this point being entirely [[supported]] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_benefit Family Allowance]). The Caddy's credited the garden's [[success]] of producing "exceptionally large vegetables" – on these practices. More conventional [[explanations]] have been suggested by locals from outside the [[community]] who feel that the garden's successes can be [[explained]] by the unique microclimate of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moray Moray] or the substantial amounts of horse manure donated by a local farmer.

There were many other people who were involved with varying importance and [[different]] [[influences]] in the early years, from Lena Lamont, part of Sheena Govan's circle, who lived in her [[caravan]] with her family and who shunned publicity to those whom Peter Caddy met as he traveled in British [[New Age]] circles: R.Oglivie Crombie (ROC); Sir [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_George_Trevelyan,_4th_Baronet George Trevelyan] who formed the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrekin_Trust Wrekin Trust]; Anthony Walter Dayrell Brooke, Liebie Pugh, Joan Hartnell-Beavis of Universal Link and many others. From connections such as these, the distribution of Eileen Caddy's [[writings]] to a [[New Age]] mailing list in the form of a booklet titled God Spoke to Me and the death of Liebie Pugh in 1968 people came to live on the Caravan Park [[eventually]] forming the 'Findhorn Trust' and the nascent shape to the 'Findhorn Community'.

There were many other people who were involved with varying importance and [[different]] [[influences]] in the early years, from Lena Lamont, part of Sheena Govan's circle, who lived in her [[caravan]] with her family and who shunned publicity to those whom Peter Caddy met as he traveled in British [[New Age]] circles: R.Oglivie Crombie (ROC); Sir [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_George_Trevelyan,_4th_Baronet George Trevelyan] who formed the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrekin_Trust Wrekin Trust]; Anthony Walter Dayrell Brooke, Liebie Pugh, Joan Hartnell-Beavis of Universal Link and many others. From connections such as these, the distribution of Eileen Caddy's [[writings]] to a [[New Age]] mailing list in the form of a booklet titled God Spoke to Me and the death of Liebie Pugh in 1968 people came to live on the Caravan Park [[eventually]] forming the 'Findhorn Trust' and the nascent shape to the 'Findhorn Community'.

From 1969, following Eileen's guidance, Peter Caddy slowly devolved his day to day command. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Spangler David Spangler] became co-director of Education almost immediately after he arrived in 1970 which resulted in the gradual [[transformation]] into a centre of residential [[spiritual]] [[education]] with a permanent staff of over 100 and the setting up of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findhorn_Foundation Findhorn Foundation] in 1972. In 1973 David Spangler and Dorothy MacLean with several other FF members formed the Lorian Association and left the Foundation settling near Seattle, USA. By 1979 Peter and Eileen's marriage had disintegrated and he left the Foundation. Eileen Caddy remained, and in 2004 was awarded the MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. Peter Caddy died in a car crash in Germany on 18 February 1994. Eileen Caddy died at home on 13 December 2006. Dorothy Maclean continued to give talks and workshops worldwide, visiting Findhorn regularly, and in August 2009 returned to Findhorn to live.

From 1969, following Eileen's guidance, Peter Caddy slowly devolved his day to day command. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Spangler David Spangler] became co-director of Education almost immediately after he arrived in 1970 which resulted in the gradual [[transformation]] into a centre of residential [[spiritual]] [[education]] with a permanent staff of over 100 and the setting up of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findhorn_Foundation Findhorn Foundation] in 1972. In 1973 David Spangler and Dorothy MacLean with several other FF members formed the Lorian Association and left the Foundation settling near Seattle, USA. By 1979 Peter and Eileen's marriage had disintegrated and he left the Foundation. Eileen Caddy remained, and in 2004 was awarded the MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. Peter Caddy died in a car crash in Germany on 18 February 1994. Eileen Caddy died at home on 13 December 2006. Dorothy Maclean continued to give talks and workshops worldwide, visiting Findhorn regularly, and in August 2009 returned to Findhorn to live.

There are now a wide variety of courses and [[conferences]] on offer and this remains the Findhorn Foundation’s core [[activity]]. The Findhorn Foundation College was established in 2001. The Universal Hall, Findhorn's theatre and concert hall, was built between the years 1974 and 1984. The musical group The Waterboys, who have performed a number of concerts in it, named their album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Hall Universal Hall] after the structure.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findhorn_Foundation]

There are now a wide variety of courses and [[conferences]] on offer and this remains the Findhorn Foundation’s core [[activity]]. The Findhorn Foundation College was established in 2001. The Universal Hall, Findhorn's theatre and concert hall, was built between the years 1974 and 1984. The musical group The Waterboys, who have performed a number of concerts in it, named their album [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Hall Universal Hall] after the structure.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findhorn_Foundation]

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[[Category: Religion]]