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What is Abeo?
Abeo is a forming tribe (close knit group with shared values). That said, much of this website is devoted to forming a community (an ecovillage) and a community is not a tribe/family, it is a group of tribes and families working together in common interest. We don't have a name for our community project just yet but we are very much seeking people who are interested in living in a green, ecologically minded, sustainable, permaculture community - so, regardless of your interest in Abeo (the tribe), get in contact with us if you have an interest in community building - we can't build a community without you!
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Who are we? Some introductory thoughts . . .
- We are an intentional TRIBE.
- We are located in beautiful, natural, pristine Tasmania.
- We are energetic, focused, hardworking, calm, future-oriented, & responsible people.
- We seek to inspire not indoctrinate, empower not educate.
- We are children centered -Life centered.
Personal liberty is something that we value highly. Sharing certain resources (e.g. businesses, housing, tools, wisdom) enables us more free time for personal study, contemplation, meditation, writing, other explorations -far more than if we had lived/worked alone. This is the very reason that tribes have always existed. Even today, while the familial tribe has been largely destroyed by the mainstream society, the efficiency of the tribe is mimicked by 'the corporation'.
Yet such team-work doesn't just happen. It requires that we have a common vision and common ethics, and for us this means people that truely want to build something better for their childrens' future. Some of us have lived in and visited communities that have an open-membership policy -they quickly fill with the those who have the lowest self-esteem and the fewest skills to survive -A communal structure is very enabling, it can enable people with good habits or people with bad habits, however those with bad habits have no better place to go while those with good habits are always in demand and they tend not to like being around those with bad habits so they leave. Hence, without careful selection, an open-membership policy is self-destructive. So, and to be as blunt as possible, we do not seek to be a day-care center for adult children, if you have debilitating habits, seek another home.
As such, we are 'dry' - 'submission soda' (alcoholic beverages) are not allowed on the property, nor is smoking or the use of other mind altering drugs - we seek healthy people to promote a healthy lifestyle to our children. Alcohol in particular is destructive to tribal structures as it depresses the higher brain functions (logic and reasoning abilities) and when used over long periods of time, causes permanent brain damage that vastly reduces a persons ability to reason,ponder,think,consider,and empathise (this is a well studied scientific fact, if this is new to you please look it up). While some people are capable of using alcohol in moderation, not all people are - how do you tell which person is capable? how do you force them to stop using this powerful drug when you yourself use it? - you can't, it's hypocritical. Abstinence is the only true and honest solution. While we're on the topic of vice. . .it must be noted that we do not gamble or enable those who do. We aren't being 'authoritarian' about this - members & visitors enter into mutual contract with themselves and each other and we hold to our word. If you don't like our path, then don't choose it. No matter where you live in the world, everyone around you, including yourself, discriminates for and against people based on their behaviours. We are honest and upfront about it.
Abeo, like all tribes throughout history, is an experiment in living & of Life. We strive such that our children will see our imperfections and adapt themselves accordingly - not mire themselves with dogma or tradition. Our mantra, if we had one, would be 'adapt and grow, adapt and grow'. Making mistakes and having an active mind are requirements to personal growth. Coddling/Pampering oneself or ones children is detrimental and ultimately destructive.
All in all, and philosophy aside, we ARE a FAMILY of imperfect, yet striving, loving, & caring people and no amount small amount of words will ever describe us.
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