Mission and Purpose

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#006633" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="05ad6c00ddvuru.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="0aba37a0.jpg" border=0 width="163" height="122" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>The Enchanted Garden Intentional Community</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#333399" FACE="Arial" >    </FONT> |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Enchanted Garden Intentional Communi"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rooms for Rent"><U>Rooms for Rent</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="We are looking for YOUHousemates Profile"><U>We are looking for YOU--Housemates Profile</U></A>   |   <B>Mission and Purpose</B>   |   <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Every Day Upkeep"><U>Every Day 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HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Master Plan 20062026"><U>Master Plan 2006-2026</U></A></div> <div>  About the Enchanted</div> <div> Garden Intentional Community</div> <bR> <div> <B>Mission and Purpose</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Enchanted Garden Welcomes You!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Through flowers, live herbs, and whole foods</B></div> <div> <B>present and circulating through our daily lives,</B></div> <div> <B>we can help the world grow healthy and beautiful</B></div> <div> <B>from the ground up.  The Earth, through our own hands,</B></div> <div> <B>very close to home, beginning in our own backyard,</B></div> <div> <B>can become an Enchanted Garden!</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Purpose and Intention</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Our 1/3 acre, surrounded by canyons,</B></div> <div> <B>is intended to provide you plenty of time and space</B></div> <div> <B>to work in a quiet atmosphere, as well as</B></div> <div> <B>participate in the growth and maintenance of our shared</B></div> <div> <B>home and gardens.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> Many people have come here</B></div> <div> <B>and found a safe harbor and stayed for years.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Others live here for a year or less and gain</B></div> <div> <B>clarity for the lifestyle that they truly want.</B></div> <div> <B>Others find this the ideal place</B></div> <div> <B>to study and accomplish their scholastic goals</B></div> <div> <B>while living in a natural environment.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>An intention of the land is that</B></div> <div> <B>All residents leave with an increased</B></div> <div> <B>understanding of the sacred relationship</B></div> <div> <B>between the earth, its well being,</B></div> <div> <B>and the fulfillment of their personal dreams</B></div> <div> <B>growing in harmony with the earth.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1383ea80.jpg" border=0 width="318" height="424" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>New Garden Winter-2005</B></div> <div> <B>Alejandro and Jenn helped create</B></div> <div> <B>a sweet little garden area during</B></div> <div> <B>the Full Moon in January.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>They planted different kinds of lettuce,</B></div> <div> <B>and Kathy and I planted of herbs of our own</B></div> <div> <B>as well as flowers.  This land is a place</B></div> <div> <B>to Plant Your Dream and connect it with</B></div> <div> <B>living earth because</B></div> <div> <B>The Soul and the Earth are Soilmates.</B></div> <div> <B>This Smurf was our garden protector.</B></div> <div> <B>_____</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Within this environment compassionate</B></div> <div> <B>communication skills develop rapidly</B></div> <div> <B>as each resident settles into working with</B></div> <div> <B>each other and the garden. </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Enchanted Garden Intentional Communi"><U><IMG SRC="0ac60480.jpg" border=0 width="96" height="72" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> </td> 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