[Sarah]

It does appear to be true that Vladmir and Anastasia are practicing a form of polygamy and I think that is worth discussing. I have taken most everything that Anastasia teaches to heart and tried to make it a part of my life and belief system in the ways that I can and the ways that make sense. Of course I’m always rereading the books and remembering parts I forgot and reincorporating what I can into my life… And then there is this thing where Anastasia is the partner of a man outside of his marriage. I hadn’t thought very much about that before this discussion, I kind of just over looked it. It has never crossed my mind that Anastasia could do any wrong. So then, is this thing she’s doing wrong or morally reprehensible? Or is my way of thinking about it incorrect, limited or out of context? Are we supposed to do as she says, not as she does, or is there something I’m missing?

I wish Anastasia had spoken more about this specifically… I would also be curious to hear the opinion of Vladmir’s wife on the subject, because it doesn’t seem like her consent was ever asked, which, in my opinion, is even more reprehensible than 2 women consenting to and deliberately entering a relationship with one man, which women sometimes choose to do. Like, is Anastasia’s relationship with Vladimir the Polygyny that JT is referencing? In my mind that would involve consent. Or is Anastasia’s relationship with Vladmir considered adultery if the 1st wife did not know about it or have the chance to consent? Can we really sit here and tell each other that we know absolutely what is right and wrong in regards to polygyny, when Anastasia herself had the children of a married man, without having any conversation that I know of with his 1st wife? Of course I don’t want to cast Anastasia in any sort of bad light, I appreciate everything that she has shared with the world so much. I live every day trying to bring to fruition the beautiful dream she has envisioned for humanity. So then, am I willing to question my own limited perception of this situation instead? Does anyone have a deeper insight into this situation that they could share?

And then I’m also interested in JT’s comment/question about Polygyny being a solution to there being so many women wanting to have children who are not finding suitable mates. I know this is an issue in Russia where they have so many more females than males (because so many men are lost to war) and then I wonder how many more women there are than men here in this group. Actually, I found a way to look that up, and there are pretty close to 2 women for every 1 man on this site. 1,197 women to 698 men. I’m not saying Polygyny is the solution, I would love for more men to read the books and join this group! But I do appreciate someone brainstorming creative solutions and starting a conversation about it.

Anyway, I think that JT has presented some interesting questions here that are worth intellectual exploration. And I would love for us to be able to discuss all ideas and concepts from the books, as controversial as some of them might be, in a thoughtful and respectful way, with a willingness to question our own beliefs of what is right and wrong for ourselves and others. I trust that each person knows what is right for them in their own body and relationships and I don’t expect that to be the same for everyone.

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[Sarah]

Hey Carla!
I can’t believe I didn’t see this until just now! I won’t be able to record the workshop because it is so hands on. ThisCobHouse offers a pretty good online course for a reasonable price! It’s different than ours though because we’re using pallet cob, which I think is more efficient as far as time, resources and insulative value go 🙂 But you can check out Miguel Elliot’s Palletable Cobins on youtube for more on pallet cob!

[Sarah]

That’s right Matt, it’s totally non-toxic, that’s one of my very favorite things about it! I’ve been doing pallet cob, using pallets as the wattle and daub framework, insulating them and cobbing over them! It’s super effecient

[Sarah]

Hey Gabriel,
As far as the shipping situation in Russia, I was recently over there, (I even went for a tour of the Dolmens with Yuri!) and they are able to ship things out of Russia as usual, the Sanctions just make it extremely difficult for us in the US to send things to friends in Russia. 🙏

• This reply was modified 7 months, 2 weeks ago by  Sarah Mitsuko.
• This reply was modified 7 months, 2 weeks ago by  Sarah Mitsuko.