Magic, founded in 1972 and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 1979, demonstrates how people may live better by learning to see self and surroundings more accurately.
Magic program participants apply methods and principles of ecology to: (1) clarify values; (2) improve health; (3) increase cooperation; and (4) steward the environment. Our activities include lectures and seminars about the nature of value; life-planning workshops; swim, run, and hatha yoga instruction; youth mentoring; mediation; community organizing; planting and caring for trees and other vegetation; habitat stewardship; water and land resource planning; neighborhood design; and publishing.
Central to Magic is a residential education program. Participants in this learning community shoulder primary responsibility for operating Magic and for conducting its public service activities. At home and at work they aim to model how ecological analysis and dedication to common interests of humankind are a foundation for living well.
Magic is a vehicle for giving. Each year hundreds of donors contribute attention, advocacy, labor, material, and money. With this generous support, we are able to adjust, and sometimes entirely waive, fees for Magic services to make them more widely available.
We are currently gathering resources for two major initiatives: to expand and diversify our publications; and to establish additional research and teaching facilities in Palo Alto and in settings where opportunities for developing our model of an ecologically-based service learning community, and for living closer to nature, are more abundant.
If you or someone you know may benefit by receiving Magic services, or by giving so that others may enjoy them, we look forward to hearing from you. Please visit our Internet site at http://www.ecomagic.org; send e-mail to magic@ecomagic.org; telephone 650.323.7333; or write Magic, Box 15894, Stanford, CA 94309.
"If we value freedom, letÂ’s protect environmental qualities essential to it."
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| setting |
legal structure: not-for-profit corporation
surroundings: town or small city
land ownership: self-owned
building ownership: self-owned
neighbors: neighbors are almost part of the community
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| population |
total number of people: 15
ideal or planned maximum number of people
children (0-10): 2
adults (20-60): 13
females: 6
males: 9
people with disabilities: 1
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| sharing |
bicycles: a few bicycles are public
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| sustainability |
self-grown food
organic food (grown+purchased)
building material which is salvaged
food from salvaged source (reject)
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| agriculture / garden |
fruit trees
permaculture methods
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| diet preferences |
common diet: different diets are accommodated and welcome
vegan (plant based diet): 2
omnivore: 13
whole foods: encouraged / mostly whole foods
coffee and caffeine: rarely used / discouraged
sugar: rarely used / discouraged
salt: limited use
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| love and sexuality |
polyamory / open relationships: respected and welcome
polyfidelity (group marriage): respected and welcome
bisexuality: respected and welcome
homesexuality (male): respected and welcome
lesbianism: respected and welcome
heterosexuality: respected and welcome
monogamy: respected and welcome
celibacy: respected and welcome
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| parenting / children |
attachment parenting: open / personal choice
co-parenting: open / a personal choice
home education: open - a personal choice
breastfeeding: breastfeeding encouraged
home birth: open - a personal choice
cloth diapering: cloth diapers encouraged
corporal punishment: rare and discouraged
childhood vaccines: encouraged but parents can choose
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| seeking people |
seeking people: yes
people with children: welcome
people with disabilities: welcome
elderly people: welcome
single parents: welcome
need capital to join: no
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| dress / tidiness |
nudity: limited to certain areas and times
tidiness: very tidy
cleanliness: very clean
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| visitors |
visitors without intention to join: welcome
paying visitors: welcome
working visitors: welcome
wwoofers: welcome
prearrangements: contact a week or more in advance
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| partaking users |
magic, volunteer
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last updated 2003/08/26
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