Rituals at TDF

Rituals provide a nameable container for managing transformation and making meaning. - Ritual Design

We're using rituals as tools in order to nurture our members, cultivate a feeling of belonging, and build a culture aligned with the long-term vision of TDF - regenerative living as a common planetary goal.

Our rituals can be held in person at TDF or online. During the Summer Stewardsheep 2022 we decided to focus on the rituals on the ground.

Rituals are constantly evolving, based on the needs of the community and hosting energy of the people on the ground.

This is an expanding guide designed to get you started as quickly as possible. YOU HAVE DIVINE PERMISSION TO ITERATE!

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Note on rhythms:

Rhythms provide dependability and consistency, which is necessary for building communal habits. Use skipper board and communicate clear rhythms to people on the ground!

Rituals on the ground

Ritual	Purpose	Rhythm	Info
Joyboard	Visual check-in, vibes alignment	Daily	Mark on the board how are you feeling. You can add new spirals to the board.
Distributed Needs Meeting	Practice for voicing needs, meeting the needs	Daily	Express what do you need and write it on the board. Next day the meeting starts with crossing off the needs that were met.
Stand up	Task distribution and coordination	Daily	Distribution of tasks - looks different in every stewardsheep. Needs a steward to hold the space and bring the energy.

Note: this is a critical moment of the day - if hosted well everyone leaves excited to do the work, if the vibe is confusing or discouraging it will impact the productivity | | Skipper | Rota for cooking and clean ups | Weekly / On arrival / As needed | There are different ways to do this but the key is to make sure that shifts are covered. | | Breathwork | Morning grounding | 2/week | facilitated IRL or via recording

Note: Rim offered to keep facilitating breathwork regularly online | | Communal Dish Cleaning | Turning chore into play | Every meal | Play upbeat music and invite a couple of people for the cleanup party. Needs a catalyst to work well. | | Saturday Playday | Work on your dream project | Weekly | To make work more fun we ask people to work on their dream project and keep a happy funky vibe throughout the day | | Open Day | Showing TDF to others, creating connections, play | Last Saturday of the month | Open invitation for a day/ weekend at TDF, shared with a wider community.

This is a great opportunity to bring new people to TDF! | | Stewards Retrospective | reflection and iteration | Weekly | sharing about the week and deciding on iterations for the future week | | The Dream Factory Tour | showing TDF, connecting with visitors | On arrival for first time visitors | Take the visitors for a walk around TDF, connect with what the future looks like, share about OASA, ask them questions (eg. what brings you here), and answer theirs.