Overview of Dorothy's Material

Interaction with the intelligence of nature has taken many shapes and expressions over human history.  From ancient rituals to serve and obey elemental forces to modern scientific research with the intent to assert directive control, we have always had some form of a relationship with the life of the natural world.

     And now we have come into a time where neither submission nor dominance can effectively solve the crisis of climate change and environmental disturbance that confront us. As French neuroscientist Francisco Varela states “To me, the chance of surviving with dignity on this planet hinges on the acquisition of a new mind.  This new mind must be wrought, among other things, from a radically different epistemology which will inform relevant actions."

     We see that at the heart of such an epistemology is an understanding of the sacred and interconnected wholeness of all life. The work of Dorothy Maclean and the collaboration between humanity and nature that was demonstrated in the Findhorn Garden is one clear affirmation of what could be possible if we would turn our creative attention to collaborate with the dynamic and intelligent forces underlying all of nature and form. 

     Dorothy shares “Recognizing that there is intelligence in nature that goes beyond our concept of the survival of the fittest and ecological diversity is not yet commonplace in our western culture.  It requires a change in perspective that, for me, began in 1948 when I was greatly tested in my aim to lead a loving life.  My determination led to an experience which changed me completely.  I had an inner knowing that God was within and that I was part of a vast and loving universe.”

     This same participation in, and partnership with, a loving intelligent universe is open to anyone. To support you in this work, we invite you to read the articles and essays available in these next pages or to take up the self-study module of Dorothy’s material. Live forum dialogues are also available monthly.  Dorothy’s books and study module may be purchased through the Bookstore.

Dorothy Maclean Bio and Essays

Dorothy Maclean is an internationally known spiritual teacher, the last of the three founders of the Findhorn Foundation Community in northern Scotland, the spiritual community where Lorian had its roots in the early Seventies.  Upon leaving the community in 1973, she has been part of Lorian.  She has traveled the world sharing her teaching about connecting with the inner Divinity and from that connection, contacting the Intelligences within nature which she has called the Devas.  Dorothy’s books are available from the Lorian Bookstore and a sampling of her articles is presented below. Today Dorothy has returned to Findhorn to teach and to enrich the community once again.

Choosing God First
by Dorothy Maclean

Early in my life I made the choice to put God first. To me putting God first is not just following guidance or commandments, though this is an invaluable stage. Instead, putting God first means that one enters into a closer relationship with the love within, choosing to love rather than to act from simple obedience. The Findhorn Foundation community developed out of the commitment of Eileen and Peter Caddy and myself to put God first and do what we called God’s will.  Each of us had experiences of the sacred and attempted to live according to inner guidance.  We found that inner contact was relevant at all levels of our lives; the brilliant and unusual garden growth that Findhorn became known for was just one example of the practical evidence of that relevance.  We sought to choose love in everything we did. I certainly found that when I followed my constant inner reminders to do everything with love, I felt better, things worked out, relationships with others improved. 

The wonderful experiences that have clarified my being have stemmed from “listening” to my inner knowing, to God the Beloved.  I grew up in Guelph, Ontario, and in my teens wondered about the purpose of life, but my church gave me no satisfying answers.  I finished college in 1940 and volunteered for war work in New York.  My job was with the British Secret Intelligence Service in North and South America, and after about a year in New York I moved to work in Panama.  There I met, and following a deep intuition, married an Englishman, who was the first person to give me answers about life’s purpose that did make sense to me.  He was a member of the Sufi order, who like me accepted that all religions led to the same God within, and studying the different religions was mind broadening.  In 1943 he and I went to England, where I met Peter and Eileen Caddy and with a small group of other like-minded spiritual seekers we began to meet and study together.
To read the rest of Choosing God First, click here.

Issues
by Dorothy Maclean

In the last year or so, the threat of global warming has become common front page news. The evidence is building to link the impact of western industrial attitudes and methods to the breakdown of the delicate balance of nature that our lives depend upon.  For example, some of the customary assumptions of our view of nature are being proved incorrect, for it turns out that forests hundreds of years old can continue to actively absorb carbon, holding great quantities in storage, while re-sprouting clear-cuts, on the other hand, often emit carbon for years despite the rapid growth rate of young trees.  Thus, protecting ancient trees can be an important new strategy in the fight again global warming.

    This particular new scientific knowledge, and any truth, can be given to us humans directly from the intelligence of Nature. Fifty years ago during our Findhorn Garden experiments, I was told by the tree devas “We need a fully grown tree for our real influence - a child cannot do what an adult can do…” and ”You have touched on still another reason for the need for large trees. We channel a type of force that has a steadying influence on Life….” Such wisdom, just now being verified by human science such as the studies referenced above, is available from within nature whenever we take the time to stop and deeply listen. 
To read more from Issues, click here.

“It was the reality of the garden growth that brought home to us the reality of the devas. Out of this grew a new way of gardening, and a deeper understanding of life as a whole. We were learning the importance of cooperation, not only with Nature but amongst ourselves as well.” 
Dorothy Maclean about the early days in the Findhorn Foundation, To Hear the Angels Sing

To Hear the Angels Sing Self Studies
Connecting to the God Within

Cost is $55.00

The Lorian Self Study Module, To Hear The Angels Sing, is designed to:

Assist you in your own efforts to establish contact with the intelligence in nature. For instance, one of the instruction aids is a guided “doorway” exercise for connecting to the God within.

Offer inspiration from Dorothy reading her messages

Complement several of Dorothy's books; To Hear the Angels Sing, Come Closer,  Call of the Trees, Seeds of Inspiration, Wisdoms,  To Honor the Earth and Choices of Love

Let you share Dorothy Maclean’s experiences in contacting the God within and the Deva kingdom

This inspirational self-study module is composed of several interlinking resources developed and presented by Dorothy Maclean and the Lorian Association. They will complement her books and enhance your experience of finding the God within and listening to the voice of nature. If you have not already purchased one of her many books you can do so by clicking here for the bookstore.

NOTE: When you complete the payment process, click the link to return to Lorian Association to immediately see your Self-Study page. In addition, within a day or two, you will receive the link to the module via email to give you access to the same page containing full navigation to these resources. Alternately you can email us at lorianeducation@msn.com to register.

You will see these items:

1. A video workshop presentation from Dorothy Maclean and Freya Secrest
2. An audio of Dorothy reading her "Doorway Exercise"
3. Several Audio recordings of Dorothy Reading messages from the God within
4. Several Audio recordings of Dorothy Reading Deva Messages
5. Unpublished Messages and other support materials
6. PDF File of Dorothy's  booklet The Soul of Canada

Dorothy Maclean

Love of Bees and More

from Inspired Action presention
on Easter morning, April 10, 2010

Exerpt from the talk:

"And let‟s face it, the peril on our planet is great. There are few places where the peril is more immediate, and has greater potential domino effect repercussions, than the situation we face - almost globally - with the common honey bee.

Throughout the world billions of bees are mysteriously dying. They are simply flying away from their hives and disappearing, a phenomenon called colony collapse disorder, CCD. Bee predators, looking for pollen or honey, even refrain from pilfering abandoned CCD-affected hives.

As bees are our most important crop pollinators, the vital link in our food chain of vegetables, fruits and nuts, and responsible for pollinating a third of all food crops in our diet, we need to know how to deal with this calamity.

So, how can we, individually and in groups, best help the bees?

Truly loving bees entails a rich energy exchange. It is a powerful imaginative process, in which we contact the wonderful love which is the deep core of all of us, and which we then focus and send to the bees. As we do not want our beautiful world to die, we can give of ourselves with full force, and results are bound to follow. We need passionate patience and persistence, for we humans have deeply polluted our world and have used the gift of free will for selfish ends. But we can use that same free will to choose the loving whole."

Click here to download the whole presentation.

Dorothy Maclean
"The bottom line of my life is an unshakable knowing that each and every one of us can have a personal and direct relationship with the Divine, and that through that relationship we can also have a co-creative relationship with the soul essence of nature."