Communities Directory: The Gathering

Re-Forming Formed: 1972 Established: 1975

The Gathering

Schuyler, Virginia,

United States

We are a spiritual group whose aim is a closer relationship with God as individuals and as a group. We came together in New York CIty in 1968, and began moving onto 10 acres in Virginia in 1975; at present we have 7 members.

We have our own system of economics, combining elements of income sharing as well as individual finances. We work for the refinement and uplifting of the quality of life expressed in our spiritual practices, our creative endeavors (nursing, art, carpentry, design, carving, building, medicine, etc.), the enhancement of our environment, our relationships with each other, our economic systems, and the development of our menues and cooking practices.

Tom Ringrose is the channel of the group. He channels a group of entities who we call the Higher Forces. There are over 670 channeled session audio recordings, with over 50% transcribed. They are being made available on our website, http://higherforces.info .

The website was launched in 2002, June 3rd -- exactly 30 years since the first recorded session with the Higher Forces.

Think of this information as being in league with the Edgar Cayce material, but with more extensive research areas: UFO's, Conspiracy, ET's, Higher Dimensional reality, Abductions, World Order, etc. in addition to the tenants of Esoteric Spirituality, Occult Science, and Metaphysical study.

Website: http://higherforces.info

Contact:

PO Box 179
Schuyler, Virginia 22969-0179 United States
Phone: 434-831-2354

Last Updated:3/17/2005

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Call or email us if you would like to inquire about visiting The Gathering. Thanks!

Population Adult Members: 7 Open to new adults: Yes Open to new children: Yes Gender Balance: 40% M 60% F	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: Yes Leadership Core Group: Yes	Labor and Money Financial Style: Partial income sharing Labor Contribution: Expected Join Fee: No Regular Fees: Yes
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 10 acres (4.0 hectares) Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) Number of Residences: 2 Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: none Share Community Meals: Nearly all dinners Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Primarily vegetarian Alcohol Use: Seldom used Tobacco Use: Prohibited	Social Factors Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members: Yes Shared Spiritual Path: Yes Which Spiritual Path(s): Ecumenical (includes "all religions")

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