Earthfire Abbey

Those who take their vows and live at Earthfire Abbey have dedicated their whole selves to serving a purpose. A purpose that is defined not by a single visionary or a set of rules, but by a dedication to unifying principles.  Additionally, there are those who are part of our extended community, who may also live according to these vows.

 

We are at our innermost core an Abolitionist and Liberationist order. Our work then is one of liberation and cultivation, understood and informed through mysticism as much as an ethos. We believe that no one can be free while others remain in bondage, so we seek to unbind.

 

One of the more pernicious ideas that have kept us from liberation is the idea of self-sufficiency. Independence is a myth, and one that keeps us from more fully investing in each other and our world. No one living thing on this earth exists independent from others. But rather than accept the simple truth of nature, the dogged pursuit of independence has led us to a societal cliff.  We reject it.

 

Our way of life reflects our recognition of the need for interdependence.

We choose to live knowing that we reside in the care of each other.

We respond to each other's needs and tend to each other's futures.

We choose to take our chances on believing in each other.

We are the hope of each other.  

That is the simple call of those who choose to make their home with us. To live lives of interdependence and to make their work the work of cultivation and liberation.