Dearest Dwight

I've almost read through the whole dialogue you've been having here and I am really, really thrilled to have found you!! Just a short note for now, it's late and I'm very tired, but:

I am in South Africa, in Nature's Valley at the Garden Route, and I am looking for people who live in the spirit of Anastasia and her teachings. Actually, my boyfriend is in Bulungula right now, pulling up a social project to help a rural village, and he's very interested in gardening, or lets say, self-sustaining lifestyle, as well. These people need that so badly! As for me, I am very interested in new education systems or schooling systems. I am swiss and I think our educational system is all wrong, and I would love to introduce something new, again, more in balance with nature and according to Anastasias teachings. Unfortunately I don't have the books with me, I have them all at home (and in German) but I've been scanning the net to find someone who already did something like that, or maybe wrote out the relevant quotations or whatever. I'll be travelling up to Bulungula by the end of September, otherwise I work in a backpackers here in Natures Valley. Where exactly are you located? I would LOVE to talk to you. Please get in touch with me.

lots of love
Rahel

Hi Dwight!

I am only just coming to this forum, I am so thrilled to find people of like mind.
I am Nigerian, I was separated from my parents at the age of 7 and have lived in England since that time.

I spent a few years in a childrens home with my two brothers, and we were taken by foster parents to live in Suffolk (english countryside)
My foster father grew all our vegetable when I was growing up and we would go into the woods to collect firewood and mushrooms for breakfast, blackberries in the fall and pick the plums from the many fruit trees in the area.
On school summer holidays I vivdly remember riding my bike for miles into the countryside and I would sit and read about elves and magicians under huge trees and totally emerse myself in nature.
This was my home my true home, this is where I grew to love HER, mother nature she sheltered me and held me tenderly for many years, it was at school and in the classroom I was always reminded of how I did not really belong, yet I knew there to be another life out there, one of magic and beauty. I knew I was meant to be doing something great and wonderful... but what??

Since leaving that life for college and the big city I have gotten lost in the shades of grey and the grades of shade, many things have come to pass that should not befall a child of man, yet though I accept responasbility for the creation of these things I will not accept this psuedo-life as my only fate.

for the last two years now I have been feeling the impulse to sell my house and leave London, travel India, or just go somewhere more spiritual as spirituality here in the big smoke seems to be a dirty word, In fact for a long time I had no real idea of the meaning of this word. since coming into contact with Anastasia's dream I have not been the same person, now I KNOW what it is I am supposed to be doing!
I have been reading Anastasia's words and am now on book 5 Who re we? whilst reading Co-Creation I cried tears of joy and relief when I read and re-read the truth of our father's words and heard them ring in my heart, his wishes for us and the promise he made us and the promise I made but have not kept, "Conjoint creation and Joy in it's contemplation"

My heart still sings with joy everytime I repeat this to myself, I have begun to transform my garden into a vegetable garden, I have ordered Cedar seeds online and am going to grow my own seedlings ready to transplant when the time is right, I have found Hierloom non-hybrid fruit and vegetable seeds that have not been genetically modified and am doing the best with what I have here.

I have been looking for like-minded people, and feel that I should be making plans to leave this half-life and really live, according to gods plan, I will bring my seeds with me, I am no longer tied to any country as I do not belong in England and the country of my birth is as starnge to me as South Africa would be, Africa Africa!is my true Motherland I am sure she would welcome me back... I know that my father and his father before him was a chief, and that I am a princess, though this is in Nigeria and I am sure I would have no rights to land where you are but I would bring with me my sewing and cooking skills and a willingness to learn and be of service.

I have to admit that I am very lost and feel very alone, yet hope remains a new vision has sprung up inside my heart, one worth striving for!

love and light to you all, I hope to join you soon

Adedoyin xxxxxxxxxxx

Hello Ade and Rahel!

Its so wonderful to connect with people who are excited by the possibilty of stepping into a true way of living! We would be very happy to accomodate you if you come out to SA. It is important to us that the people we have around us sharing this adventure are able to co-exist easily and joyfully with us so we must be prepared for a period of familiarization before making any long term commitments with regard to living together. We are making good progress in establishing a really varied garden and have been enjoying the thrill of living simply and directly for the last three years already. It gets better all the time and our interactions with animals, birds and plants have convinced us of the truth in Anastasias dream. We are looking forward to keeping in touch and getting to know you guys better and meeting in time. My email is: ( dwightmuller AT gmail DOT com ) if you prefer to keep in touch that way.

blessings and joy
Dwight

Hello Dwight and everyone else here!

Dwight, I have been wondering where you are and how you and Twasa are doing! I am happy to see your connections here on this forum with others of like spirit in your area...how very cool....... and happy you are getting so much out of the Anastsia books!
I am also heartwarmed at godschild's post as I could feel what she expressed as I feel just as she does except I still do not know what land I belong to, but if you know where your Motherland is, then run for it!

I too would love to hear more from Neil and his studies and learnings....please keep in touch.

I am excited for you all here making connections and meetings and wish everyone many blessings for the fruition of all thier heart based dreams to live with the Motherland! If I may encourage you all to use this forum to keep in touch as I would love to hear of all your progess and connections and the magic that connections brings!......if I may experience vicariously through you all.........

Blessings, Serena.

Serena! Twasa and I are in great form and enjoying our beautiful Space! Thanks for visiting in this thread and being so lovingly supportive. We have had a mild winter compared with last year - lots of humid air and occasional rain to tide us over. We have enclosed the walled garden to protect the growing fruit from the larger fruit-eating birds and to stop the worst of the early hailstorms. Now its the nailbiter finish to the winter... there have been bush fires around us in the neighbouring villages but still the local villagers have been very good and not burned anything yet. They were so shocked at last year's devastation caused by a careless fire to burn rubbish that they met and resolved to not make fires outdoors
in windy weather any more! What amazing support and respect they have shown us!

I urge you all to keep strongly and regularly creating your intentions and clear visualisations of your Space of Love and how it will feel to be in it. Use the early morning just after waking to see the beauty and wonder of a Space of Love in its glorious completion and your life in it. Just as Anastasia suggested. Twasa (my best friend who lives here together with me)
and I know from experience that if your focus is good and clear then Universe will rearrange itself to bring it into manifestion. With pure focussed intention it will come to be. And then you had better be prepared to act quickly with the courage of your convictions when the opportunity arises no matter how improbable or insane it may seem to do so!! We left
families, friends, luxury lifestyles, huge salaries and secure jobs to come to an uncertain future and dwindling funds and we have witnessed so much of Anastasias words being verified. When you create a Space of Love in purity then Universe will support and protect you!

Love and blessings to you all
Dwight

Hi Dwight,

I have been following your thread with interest and just thought I would post a comment that I believe is relevant to manifesting your dreams and desires. When I was young I was woken every morning by the beautiful song of the many magpies that lived in the trees just outside my bedroom window. Since leaving my parents home I don't believe I had heard the magpies anymore but for some reason did not notice until the last two years. We bought a house and for some reason, after 14 years, I remembered the magpies and really started missing them. I really began to focus on the magpies and how much I missed their song even telling people how sad it was that there did not seem to be so many magpies these days. Then, just a month or two ago, I heard them!!!!! A family of magpies has moved into the trees in the property next to mine and when I stand in my backyard I can hear their song!! Is this a coincidence or has my dream become manifest? I'm sure that somehow I have called them back into my life.

Just thought I would share this as I thought it was an exciting example, even though a small one, of manifesting our dreams and desires.

Love
Glad

Hi Dwight
i have just found this forum, but not too sure how to use it.
my name is Eva, i live in Hilton KZN & just finnished reading book 7 this morning.
since starting these books, the need to try & live a self-sustaining life has become even more important to my husband & i.
it started when we moved here 3yrs ago, from durban. we have managed to transform our garden through blind faith - we both grew up in durban without much garden space or gardening experience - & loads of trial & error.
our veggie patch had to be moved from the bottom of our property - which borders onto forestry - to stop the monkeys from devouring everything, & we now have a small but productive patch squeezed in between our house & the road, as well as a few avo & various fruit trees & berries, which were planted last spring. the mild winter has ensured that all the fruit trees are thriving in their first real season with us and all are suddenly laden with fresh new leaves & buds. our gooseberries are heavenly & i sometimes pop one in my mouth as i work in the garden & imagine myslf as Anastasia being able to survive on berries, pollen & nuts. (distant dream).
unfortunately although our land is very fertile, it is only 2 000 m2 & fairly steep & rocky (+ monkey in forest problem ) so we are going to try & find a more suitable piece of land - hopefully closeby - on which to start our kins domain.
i thought it would be a good idea to meet online & get ideas from other people in sa who are doing the same thing.
i have been wondering if anyone has come up with an indigenous tree that would replace the russian cedars? although i would love to have a cedar on my domain - especially ringing;-)
i don't know much about indigenous garening, but it seems that should be the way to go & i would like to start trying to grow stuff in preparation for our new domain.
what have you used around your perimeter?
anyway i think thats enough from me for now. hopefully we will keep in contact & share knowledge.
CrystalLight Eva

Hi Eva!

Wonderful to hear from you, seems you've figured out how to use the forum out pretty well and quickly! Its so exciting for us to be making these connections and realising how Anastasia's wisdom is spreading like wildfire. One tiny spark is all that is required to burn up a mountain of dry straw..

This could be the revolutionary change that no-one was expecting or could have envisaged! As Daniel Quinn points out in 'Ishmael' (excuse the paraphrasing): A system like so-called civilization can defend itself against almost anything but it is powerless against desertion!

Its great that you and your husband are both being inspired by the beautiful vision of Anastasia' dream. They have fueled our ideals and given us a strong sense of being right on track when we were surrounded by scorn, derision and skeptical criticism from friends and family. It's wonderful to be discovering that we are not the only ones to have these ideals of a beautiful earth and a rich experience of localised life in a paradise of supportive life-forms.

The only way to learn gardening is by getting your hands dirty so you are doing the right thing there! You are obviously well on the way and we wish you joy and success in your endeavour! Our major sources of gardening information have been the Permaculture people (Bill Mollison et al), Robert Hart's 'Forest Gardening' described in Patrick Whitefields's "How to Make a Forest Garden" and Masanobu Fukuoka (he wrote 'The One Straw Revolution' - absolutely essential reading!). One of the most important things we have learned is that the ground should never be dug or uncovered. Especially in our climate. Mulching in place is essential and intercropping with legumes to provide nitrogen directly to the roots is a fine way to fertilise. We use a rich mix of kraal manure too. Encourage earthworms, they are the most amazing soil workers, stimulating rich soil life, guiding water deep down and aerating, indispensable. As are moles!!

Monkeys are probably the most destructive and difficult problem to solve. We have found that our chicken-mesh enclosed garden inside the walls of the old shop (20m X 15m X 3.5m) is a solution to birds, hail and probably monkeys too. Until we have an established forest outside this will be our source of nourishment. Outside of the walled garden we also have fruit and nut trees that are thriving but the fruit is stripped by the birds shortly after it starts to form. Anything that survives the birds and hail out there we regard as a bonus. In time as more trees grow to full size and (hopefully) more of our neighbours start gardening in this way the harvest from 'outside' will increase. We know that the most important thing is to get as many trees established outside as possible. Macadamias, pecans, almonds all seem to do well here. Natal Mahogony also is a good solid windbreak and provides dense shade and good timber in time. You could probably also get pistachios growing in your area.

Our diet is becoming predominantly raw and after reading Victoria Boutenko's 'Green for Life' we are eating green-smoothies on a daily basis with all the greens picked fresh from the garden, augmented by hearty salads and occasional rice/beans/potatoes. We are growing oats already and have discovered that it is a perenial as are all the grains! So once established it is a matter of plucking the dry kernels as you need them! There are almost always a few seed heads that are ready to eat. We just sowed Spelt, Barley, Buckwheat and Rye so in time we should have a nice selection of grains to eat. We are going to try growing rice according to Fukuoka's prescription (without flooding a paddy) but we have not yet begun as we have so much else that still occupies us. We are also eating gooseberries almost every day now. Delicious!

Stone Pines are a good substitute for the Siberian Pines as they also produce edible nuts. Im not sure that we have an indigenous tree that could replace the Siberian Cedar - maybe the Maroela? Maroelas produce prodigious quantities of delicious fruit and the kernels are hugely nourishing and loaded with good oils too. We have one tree that survived last years fire growing back from the roots and they should grow well in your area too.

Another wonderful source of almost everything is Goji berries which we got growing from a pack we bought in a health store. Fabulous nutrient profile! Time will tell whether we get them established and thriving.

Around our perimeter fence we have planted a mixture of rambling roses, brambles, succulents, aloes and sharp pointed agave. The locals run herds of goats and cattle so we were obliged to erect a fence as the first major project we undertook. Goats = no trees/desert! Cattle = major erosion problems... We also have a problem with veld fires every winter (as do you if Im not mistaken) and this mix is fairly fire resistant, we think. We maintain an 8 - 10 metre firebreak inside the fence which we cut using a smelly, noisy brush cutter for now. Soon we will have a few sheep to nibble it short constantly, perhaps a couple of donkeys to help them as well... and we'll get hard workers, wool and milk in return.

Thanks for coming forward, being part of a beautiful community and living a life that will uplift all.
Keep in contact!

regards
Dwight

Greetings to all who share the Anastasia Dream,

Hi Dwight and Twasa,

I have only been introduced to The Ringing Cedars in the last month, as a result of a friend who thought that " this book is just up your alley " and gave me his copy to read. Well, I can tell you that tears of Joy rolled down my cheeks when I found another on the Planet who thought like me. I must have met Anastasia in my dreams, because every word resonated right through me as TRUTH. Something the world that we live in seldom hears. I currently live in Amanzimtoti Kwa Zulu Natal, and have a dream to reside in the bosom of Mother Nature, and enjoy all that she provides for me. Dwight and Twasa have already made the move, and walked away from the " City Life ", and this is a great commitment. I have also been in IT for too many years to remember, and need to move back to Roots. Congratulations on your move. If this is the first South African contact you have made, it is sad, because there are I am sure many out there who share Anastasia's vision, but have not heard of her. I am a grandfather, and left the way of the City about five years ago. The City needless to say does not support you, and for that reason I still do Financial IT Consulting to put bread on the table, but my passion these last five years has been Natural Healing, and my wife Cathy and I, are Reiki Practitioners which nurtures our Souls. We do not charge for our Healing work, but the Universe always finds a way for me to survive in the Urban Jungle. I have had offers of a job, but this is not what I want or need. The Eastern Cape is a beautiful place for you to have set up your Project. If there is anyone out there who needs a fifty eight year old man with a passion for living the Anastasia Way, please contact me. I would love to help with whatever Project you have in mind.


Greetings to All

In Light and Love

Robert and Cathy

Hi Robert and Cathy
Thanks for your kind words of support. We would love to meet with people with a fervent desire to get onto the land and away from the cities. We dont travel so much as our funds are running low and quite frankly would rather not leave the land if we can possibly manage as it is so magnificent to be home and connected to the constantly unfolding miracle we are surrounded by here. If you guys are in our neighbourhood we would love to have you visit and stay for as long as you have the time to get a feel for what we are doing. So far we have met with two of the local people inspired by the Anastasia dream: Neil (U4ria) and Rahel (Seetha). We have been deeply touched by their sincerity and drive to get onto the land and to get busy realizing Anastasia's beautiful dream. Rahel and her lovely friend Aiden have been to visit in the last few weeks. It was truly wonderful to experience how much we have in commn and their intense focus on making their dreams a reality. It became obvious to us how important it is to meet and share ideas, expertise and knowledge. What a joy that they are not so far away and in very similar circumstances to us. Neil And his friend are going to be coming in January 2009 for a week or maybe more and we are really looking forward to them being here in our Space to see and experience the joy of connecting to the bounteous generosity of our true Mother Nature.
I was also in IT for many years where I worked as a DBA. I cannot tell you how wonderful it has been to be as far away from that working environment as possible. Living simply in connection with nature and eating real food plucked fresh from our gardens has changed so much in our experience of living. We cannot recommend the switch to this lifestyle highly enough. Truly this approach to living reconnects one to a continuum that is fundamentally lifesupporting. Modern city living is a literal dead-end by comparison!
Hoping to hear more from you guys and perhaps meeting in the near future. Your Reiki knowledge and skills are so precious and we hope to find out more about this healing modality from you. We would welcome your energy and input in working and sharing together so lets stay in touch and keep dreaming!

Blessings of joy and health
Dwight and twasa

Greetings Dwight and all fellow travelers of the Anastasia Way,

More and more, each and every day, Mother Earth is calling to my Soul. I must get back to the land. I yearn to feel the soil slipping through my fingers, the sweat from my brow, reuniting with Mother Earth, and planting the seeds, watching them grow, thanking them for their sacrifice, when they have sustained me, as a Gift from our Creator.
Every step each one of us takes on the pathway to the Anastasia dream, will be a grain of sand, that has been transformed, back to it's original beauty, and glow of Light, that is our Natural Heritage.
For some time now I have been planning to save up to purchase a piece of Land that I can then transform into a Kins Settlement. The Dream must become a living reality. I do not have the funds to purchase any land, nor know of any land that appears suitable, but Dwight through this forum we have been connected, as well as EVA from Hilton in Kwa Zulu Natal.
I am still currently residing in Amanzimtoti, can we connect with one another, to start spreading the word, of what I believe could be the catalyst in transforming our beautiful country into the Anastasia Dream world it once was, before it was raped by the greed of man. There are so few posts from here in South Africa, that I find it strange that there are not thousands of like minded friends communicating with one another to solve our countries poverty, hunger, and pollution problems. The Kins Settlement principle is to my mind the way forward, and all of us who have been touched to our Soul level by Anastasia's words of Wisdom, must spread the Light. As a Reiki Master that is my duty to pass on the Light that has been passed down to me, as a Gift from the Divine. I cannot wait until I have the funds to enact my Dreams, or until the right piece of land is available to me, Spirit has always, and will always, guide, assist, and protect me, and all of us who share this Dream, all the way. The time to act is Now!

Yesterday is only our History,
Tomorrow is but a great Mystery,
The " Now " is the Gift,
Let us Cherish it!

In Light and Love,

Robert and Cathy
P.S. My E-Mail Address is " robertoshanti@gmail.com "

Hello! Can't believe I have only just come across you now! Spent years looking for eco-kin spots around SA. Am in UK at moment. How are you? Are you still breezing on? Sounds like you have achieved an amazing amount. But maybe you are in the thick of sangoma grad ceremonies right now. Anyway, just saying hello, will b bac. Love caro magneticbatwind

Hi Caro! Thanks for your enthusiastic message - I cant believe it is so long since I was last on these boards! An awesome lot has happened since then and our place gets better all the time.

Let us know when you are back in SA and we can chat about meeting up.