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(Note: We are accepting investments in the form of BTC, XMR, and other cryptocurrencies. We are also accepting cash in the mail! Please email intothelight@protonmail.com for details)

Imagine… waking up in a village of like minded friends... your senses flooded with the sights, scents and sounds of nature that surrounds… you pick your own food from the nearby bountiful garden… you take (and give) workshops on topics of interest right outside your home.

Most importantly, imagine creating a future YOU want to live in – and one that makes us all self sufficient, while promoting individual liberty and mindfulness.

THIS is the vision of The Conscious Agora.

This is the beginning of a worldwide network of aligned forward-thinking communities.

Be a pioneer and help us co-create a model that everyone can use to build the village of their dreams.

Below we will outline, in more detail, the vision and goals of The Conscious Agora, a few of our community members, the property we are considering, and what we are offering in exchange for your support!

 

What Is The Conscious Agora?

The Conscious Agora is an off-grid, self-sustaining ecovillage and Holistic Education Center created by a dedicated, diverse group of change makers.

Our mission is to advance individual, collective, and universal healing and liberation through our personal lifestyles, while supporting others in doing the same by offering permaculture courses, spiritual retreats, activist trainings, and musical gatherings presented by some of the most innovative minds in their fields.We are designing not only our own village but also a well-researched, replicable template for other dreamers and doers to use as a model. Our intention is for The Conscious Agora to be part of an extensive network of interconnected communities that foster a new paradigm for Earth and all its inhabitants.

With your help, we will bring this vision to life!

THE LAND

We have identified the property and future home of The Conscious Agora. Located in beautiful Michoacán, Mexico!

Michoacán is a mountainous region known for the culture, its vast bodies of water and rich soils. We fell in love with the wooded and open hills, the springs and fresh mountain water, the crisp air, the fruit trees already thriving on the property, the supportive neighbors, and the opportunity for growth! The land is surrounded by creeks, waterfalls, local sustainable communities, farmers, and great spots for rock climbing, hiking, biking, creating an enriching experience for adventurers.

Morelia is the nearest major city and the capital of Michoacán with an international airport for easier access to the property and surrounding attractions.

THE VISION

The Conscious Agora will be a space to grow food, harvest rainwater, steward the land, and integrate alternative energy systems with the aim to become independent from "the grid". Additionally, TCA will be offering a wide range of in-person courses, workshops, and retreats on the land.

Organically Grown Crops -
Using the principles of permaculture, we will grow and sell organically grown fruits and vegetables, as well as handmade products. We want to teach you how to do the same!

Courses & Workshops - Between our community members, our neighbors, and our network of partners we have a wealth of knowledge to share! Including:

  • Permaculture Design Certification
  • Horticulture
  • Sovereignty tactics and classes
  • Natural healing solutions
  • Outdoor adventure activities
  • ​​​​Natural building
  • Meditation, Yoga, and spiritual retreats
  • Sociocracy training
  • Extra Ocular Vision
  • Community organizing
  • Primal skills training
  • Music theory and performance
  • Music festivals
  • Decentralized t echnology
  • Modern alternative finance

MEET THE COMMUNITY

We are an international mix of healers, activists, helpers, and solutionaries who came together to create the life we know is possible.

Featured Members:

Derrick Broze

"The Conscious Agora has been my dream since 2015. I gave it the name in 2016 and since then have been searching for the right people to create this vision, and the network of communities we believe is necessary for a better world! I believe I finally have that with this founding family made up of talented, intelligent, creative, and conscious individuals. I have no doubt that we are prepared to do the hard (and fun!) work necessary to build a community that will be a model for others around the world. Truly, this is just the beginning!"

Miriam Gomez

"Hola! I'm Miriam. My desire to live in harmony with all life has led me to get certified in permaculture, practice different healing modalities and organizing community events including group meditations and yoga classes. Acquiring these new skills fills me with even more confidence to follow one of my dearest dreams, to co-create a beautiful community and educational center in Mexico that will be a hub for healing and empowering people with the skills necessary to do the same.

Our decision to move to Mexico led us to Morelia, Michoacan. A beautiful mountainous region known for the culture, its vast bodies of water and rich soils. This is where we found the land and future home of The Conscious Agora! Filled with hills, springs, mountain water and fruit trees, we fell in love. We looked for beautiful people who shared a similar vision and for the last 2 years we have been building relationships with the people who are now our founding family of The Conscious Agora."

Jess

"Hi, my name is Jess.  Leading Sea kayak adventures on the west coast of Canada gave me the opportunity to share my passion for the wild and reconnecting with the natural world. Now I am excited to be part of this project to build true community that along with your help will live as an example of what is possible when we return to a holistic and symbiotic relationship with the earth and each other."

Ethan

"During the last 10-12 years of my life I’ve often imagined myself being involved in a project like this. There are many established eco-village and intentional communities around the world that are doing amazing things in their efforts to reduce dependencies on the societal grid and reduce human inflicted damage to the Earth. What I find unique and especially appealing about The Conscious Agora is that, not only does the project aim to create an eco-friendly existence independent from the grid, we will be doing so in accordance with the fundamental principles of voluntarism. With an understanding that the human spirit has an innate desire to be free, we feel strongly that a community’s success and longevity is relative to how much it values individual autonomy. We also understand how important knowledge and skill sharing is with regard to positively effecting human and societal change. That’s why conducting and hosting workshops and educational events is a primary objective of ours; teaching others skills related to self healing, permaculture, and building conscious community while maintaining individual sovereignty is an essential aspect of creating a new and improved experience for humanity.

I’m super excited to be involved in building this and fulfilling such an integral part of my personal existence. I will be eternally grateful to all who help us reach our fundraising goals so we can bring this vision to life!"

What other members are saying..

"I'm excited about being in the TCA project and getting land soon! The core members of this project have been working together for a while now, coming up with principles and agreements, to make sure we are all aligned and cohesive. We have been reading and studying the book "Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities" by Diana Leafe Christian. I think working through this book will greatly help us achieve our goals and become a successful eco-village. We have also done some "Sociocracy" training, which we plan to use for decision making and conflict resolution. I look forward to TCA acquiring some land, so we can start putting our plans into action, building our infrascture, and getting to a point where we can serve the local community in Mexico, as well as provide workshops and events to the greater community of freedom loving people."

"I love the vision and direction we are heading with this new paradigm. Living in a natural setting, sharing our gifts with others and establishing our own freedom, food-forest villages...it gets me excited for the future! I have been searching for this community most of my adult life - people that can work hard, have fun and be aligned in the core aspects of life. My background tells me that I am here for this. Any form of contribution is important for creating the future we all want to live in. I hope you will help support the vision and join us!"

"Having previously lived in an ecovillage (and therefore having seen some of the issues that can arise), the thoughtful and conscientious vision and process of The Conscious Agora impressed me right away. I appreciate being part of a group of people with diverse skills and experiences who can still align around the things that matter most: being good stewards over the sovereignty of the earth, animals, and each other.

There are many collective challenges and fears happening right now which is why it is more important than ever to create spaces that offer healing and inspiration. I look forward to seeing The Conscious Agora come to life as such as space for those who dream of - and work towards - a peaceful and free world!"

GIFTS FOR SUPPORTING THE CONSCIOUS AGORA

As a way to thank you for supporting this mission, we are offering exclusive gifts through the crowdfunding platform. Below are the options:

$5 - Thank you message!

$25 - Become a member of our special mailing list/private telegram group that gets updates before anyone else

$100 - Join us on monthly conversations (virtual/online) about specific community projects and Q&A sessions* 

$250 – An agave planted in your name

$500 - Name engraved on a brick or stone path winding through the food forest

$750 – Name engraved on a dedicated commemorative wall

$1000 - A fruit tree planted in your name

10 - $2500 – A meditation bench named after you or in honor of loved one

5 - $5000 - Exclusive Pass to The Conscious Agora Holistic Virtual Webinar (to be held in second half of 2023), plus two other gift options, and an exclusive invite to join us for one of our in person workshops once we begin hosting

*these monthly meetings will be offered for a year.

Note: For engravings, donor can choose their own name or the name of someone they'd like to honor.


(We are accepting investments in the form of BTC, XMR, and other cryptocurrencies. Please email intothelight@protonmail.com for details)

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Personal thank you message!
$5 USD
Exclusive "Friends of TCA" Telegram Group
$25 USD

Become a member of our special mailing list/private telegram group that gets updates before anyone else!

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Exclusive Monthly Group Calls and Q & A
$100 USD

Join us on monthly conversations (online) about specific community projects and Q&A sessions!

*these monthly meetings will be offered for a year.

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Agave Planted In Your Name!
$250 USD

An agave planted in your name on TCA land!

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Put Your Name on the Food Forest Path!
$500 USD

Name engraved on a brick or stone path winding through the food forest!

*to be delivered within a year of moving onto TCA land

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Your Name On Our Wall!
$750 USD

Name engraved on a dedicated commemorative wall on TCA land!

*to be delivered within a year of moving onto TCA land.

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Fruit Tree Planted In Your Honor!
$1,000 USD

A fruit tree planted in your name


*to be delivered within a year of moving onto TCA land

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Meditation Bench In Your Honor!
$2,500 USD

A meditation bench named after you or in honor of loved one!

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Ultimate Supporter! Virtual Webinar and much more!
$5,000 USD

Exclusive Pass to The Conscious Agora Holistic Virtual Webinar (to be held in second half of 2024), a tree planted in your name, a meditation bench in your name, and an exclusive first access to our workshop schedule once we begin hosting classes!

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Personal thank you message!
$5 USD
Exclusive "Friends of TCA" Telegram Group
$25 USD

Become a member of our special mailing list/private telegram group that gets updates before anyone else!

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Exclusive Monthly Group Calls and Q & A
$100 USD

Join us on monthly conversations (online) about specific community projects and Q&A sessions!

*these monthly meetings will be offered for a year.

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Agave Planted In Your Name!
$250 USD

An agave planted in your name on TCA land!

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Put Your Name on the Food Forest Path!
$500 USD

Name engraved on a brick or stone path winding through the food forest!

*to be delivered within a year of moving onto TCA land

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Your Name On Our Wall!
$750 USD

Name engraved on a dedicated commemorative wall on TCA land!

*to be delivered within a year of moving onto TCA land.

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Fruit Tree Planted In Your Honor!
$1,000 USD

A fruit tree planted in your name


*to be delivered within a year of moving onto TCA land

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Meditation Bench In Your Honor!
$2,500 USD

A meditation bench named after you or in honor of loved one!

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Ultimate Supporter! Virtual Webinar and much more!
$5,000 USD

Exclusive Pass to The Conscious Agora Holistic Virtual Webinar (to be held in second half of 2024), a tree planted in your name, a meditation bench in your name, and an exclusive first access to our workshop schedule once we begin hosting classes!

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