Takeaway #7: Spirituality

Whilst struggling to light the Rayburn, I turned to a copious supply of Findhorn 2011 catalogues to help me get a flame going.

Looking through it I just hadn't realised how diverse and expensive the spirituality market has become.

Rather than Jesus wanting us to be a moonbeam, faith has been replaced by Sunday visits to Ikea altars, astrological star charts, shamanistic, dream catching, sacred dancing, 5Rhythming®, angel speaking and awakening the white goddess within through mythodrama.

Interleave these courses with copious use of the word 'spirituality' as you handover £400-£3,000 so you can dance with Abigail, Tituba and Mercey in the forest.

The inner city families I meet through the Kids Company charity don't have that sort of money to spend on their monthly shopping bill, but there is no shortage of people with the time, disposable income and angst driving them to courses clutching their Visa cards.

At the end of a rainbow

After about twelve hours travelling I made it to Erraid via Gatwick, Glasgow, Oban, Craignure and finally Fionnphort

Roger waiting with a small boat for the short but choppy crossing over to the Island, which at low tide one can walk to.

Just in time for the evening meal with the community that is full up this week with visitors from Scotland, Newcastle, America, Denmark and of course London.

The sun was out and then there was a full rainbow over the Erraid homes stopping in one of the vegetable fields.


As it was such a beautiful evening, a chance to tour the island, meet some of the residents, eye the compost toilets and visitors with equal uncertainty and then time to start adapting to the spirit of the community