I decided to start this group after discovering among native American and other indigenous peoples their tradition of spiritual teachers called "Earth Keepers". Earth Keepers accept the responsibility to honor the spiritual essence of this Earth and all her "helpers" among the angelic beings, ancestral beings, the nature spirits and the elementals. By honoring and giving support to these beings, they support the Earth at this dangerous moment in history. Like humanity, these Beings need the supp …

The Chapel Hill - Durham Hiking Meetup is designed to provide local hiking and outdoor opportunities for the western triangle. We are a very active (3-5 events per week on average) and social group (with some fantastic nature photographers) and plan hikes in the Chapel Hill, Durham, Hillsborough and Chatham county areas. The hikes with our experienced organizers vary in intensity from beginner to brisk and are generally anywhere from 3 to 7 miles in length (see hike posting for specific details …

Survival, Preparedness, and Sustainable Living organization for Raleigh, NC and the surrounding areas

… Workshop ideas include (but are by no means limited to): paper crafts--cards, stamping, intro to scrapbooking, leather stamping, beading, wire wrapping, metal stamping, book binding, gardening, cooking, stained glass, sewing basics, microscope slide jewelry, photography, chain maile, embroidery, crochet, knitting, modifying books, felting, painting, ATCs (artist trading cards), glass etching... you name it! We all know that it can be advantageous to share supplies, especially before someone …

Updated by Daniel on 3/24/12 The goal is to keep something on the calendar several times per week and make Singles Socials & Tourism Rock ! Meet People for friendship, activities and most of all get out and explore Pittsboro, Bynum, Moncure, Chapel Hill, Siler City,Silk Hope, Ramsuer,Asheboro, Sanford, Apex to see what the area has to offer Occasionally we will run an event further out in one of the surrounding areas that will include Alamance, Orange, Durham, Wake, Lee, Moore, Randolph and Gulf …

Meet other local people who live in, or are interested in creating, intentional communities, including collectives, co-housing and cooperatives. Interested in both urban and rural initiatives for becoming more self-sufficient in key areas of energy, food, housing, transportation, education, organization and governance.  

This is the meetup group for the Ruling Council and Operational Committees of the Church of the Earth of NC. This group is only for the elected council members and committee volunteers of the church. You are welcome to run for a council position or volunteer for one of the committees. Just see me (Johnson) or any of the other council or committee members at one of our events, which are all open to the respectful public. There are always a few of us there, so just ask around to find out who t …