Forming and participating in groups: our STO path

[Lorna]

So, we are working towards a STO harvest, right?
And, STO implies large groups of people united by similar goals and energy.

to be honest that idea doesn't resonate with me at all, but maybe i'm looking at it from a wanderer perspective - i didn't incarnate here to be with groups of people who thought the same way i did, i came here to interact with people who didn't.

in many ways i have opted out by being self sufficient in my employment, but what has arisen are individual networks and connections with people who resonate with me to differring degrees. what i bring to the table in these relationships and interactions is simply being myself - the 'work' i do for people is less important than the level of engagement i have with them and the support i offer, and this has become increasingly apparent in the past few years.

the idea of a group feels a bit too organised and artificial a construct to me personally, but if you are feeling drawn towards these types of pursuits then surely there are ways to move forward without a heavy financial investment?

thought that just occurred to me - one of my online friends applied for an allottment (a local authority owned large piece of land for gardening), it costs her £7.50 a year to rent and there is an expectation that she will tend the land responsibly. it has grown very naturally within 6 weeks from being her project to being something that is involving all the kids on her street, her kids became enthused by it, their friends and neighbours caught the bug and now everyone is preparing the plot and getting it ready for plants. that's the kind of group that appeals to me, something that springs up organically from the open heartedness of people and communities