Experience over long time has shown me that, for a project like this it seems most efficient and beneficial, for the project as well as for the visitors, that only rawfoodists come here, or those who are convinced of this subject and now willing to seriously turn it into practice. Interested ones further should be capable to truly enjoy a natural, simple lifestyle. For, all of this can be found here. Moreover, I would like it best to receive long-term visitors to work and live with me. Please consider: this is a holistic school centre. Here we will learn from each other and gain experience in all aspects of life. Resulting of all of these aspects of life, like earth-based spirituality, self-sufficiency out of your own permaculture-forest garden, independency from the Mega-machine, self-realization etc., should be seen as equally good parts of the whole. And this requires much time if you want to get at least a slight idea of what it is to live this rich life.
Please, also consider that I am not an altruist, nor a benefactor, nor a saint, but somebody who wants back what he has invested in this project. I am willing to consider cases in which people really aren’t able to give money, yet I generally think each person is able to give an appropriate contribution in some way which is acceptable to both sides, to you and to me. Those who are seriously interested in this project and wants to give a appropriate contribution are welcome.
I have chosen this kind of life because I love Nature. So, I am trying to spend as little time as possible in front of the computer. For gossip and jokes there will still be plenty of time while being here together. I therefore endeavor to answer standard questions by means of already prepared texts, which are included in my info, or which later can be send to you. In standard questions regarding Costa Rica or to the northern farm I suggest you to either provide yourself with Costa rican guides or to ask me for Martin's info. Please, make sure if your question can not be found in the info before asking.
Moreover there are those cases where people, by means of ultra-long emails, are asking with utmost minuteness for detailed info, claiming to now being ready for doing the crucial steps out of this "old world". But then, all in a sudden, it turns out to them to realize that there are existing such creatures like poisonous snakes, scorpions, spiders etc., which may ambush them. Mind you: that they only realize this, after I have sacrificed much time, money, nerves, good mood and energy!!!
«Let life be a bit of an adventure still. Not everything can be 100% pre-determined.»
I don't want to down play the potential hazards of Nature, for I also was confronted by some of these challenges. Yet let us once question deeper psychologically and analyze the roots of such fears. To all of these fears I must say. I have been living here for many years and I am still in good health. Same goes for Luci and her children (6 and 9 years old) who have been living here for over one year. They are even running around here in wilderness without shoes. And they are now healthier than ever before.
For, are not all the hazards caused by civilization by far more dangerous? And above all, are they not far more inescapable and arbitrary? If man namely walks through Nature with more sensitivity and with more respect, after regaining his instinctive capacity of being aware where possibly hazards may be present, might it not be that Nature no longer seems to be threatening anymore? The challenge nowadays is to reclaim the wisdom and trust into Nature like indigenous people are able to do.
And by the way: if you once may even be bitten by, let's say, a poisonous snake or a scorpion. You can prepare yourself by knowing what natural remedy works against it and where to find it.
Electro-smog, nuclear waste, pollution, genetic engineering, toxic attacks through weather manipulation, traffic etc.., why all of these threats aren't being mentioned?
The answer is quite simple: we were educated in a way where we are worried about and hostile towards Nature. And that works best to make you a well-obeying subject of the slavery system. Ever thought about this?