The kin's settlement Vedrica was founded in 2010 in the State of Idaho, USA. The name of the kin's settlement is derived from the word “Veda”, which comes from the Sanskrit word for ‘wisdom’ and the suffix “ica”, which is used as a suffix for many land names such as Antarctica, Africa, America, and therefore refers to land. To the settlers, “Vedrica” means “wise land” or “land of wisdom.” Their goal is to rediscover the wisdom of living in harmony with the earth and all the creatures with whom we share space, rather than using it for our own personal gain.
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“Our dream was inspired by the book series The Ringing Cedars of Russia, which we urge everyone to read, especially those who are considering joining us. We intend to create our kin's settlement to live in harmony with nature. By living in this way, we awaken our human capacity for creativity and live with divine purpose. We envision a kin's settlement nurtured and nourished by love with trees, ponds, flowers and fruits,” share the residents of the kin's settlement.
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The Vedrika settlement lives a busy life: they regularly hold workshops on collecting wild plants for commercial and home use. Moreover, local residents have created their own Homestead Academy. The aim of the academy is to offer practical study of the materials of the Ringing Cedars of Russia in a unique natural environment free from electromagnetic frequencies (EMF). The Academy offers four study sessions throughout the year, each lasting one lunar cycle. Each season of training has continuity in theme with the other seasons.
Also, the kin's settlement has a Mongolian yurt for hosting guests and as an indoor space for the kin's settlement Academy and holding circles and workshops.
The settlers want to rediscover their potential relationship with everything that surrounds them: animals, plants, earth, space and our fellow humans (neighbors). They want each family, each individual to have the freedom to create their own work of art, expressing it within their own sphere. At the same time, they strive to create an active community that connects, learns, creates and celebrates together. Community participation is a free choice: settlers want people to come together inspired by love and inspiration, not by a sense of obligation.
