Since the early 1970's the name Findhorn has been synonymous with the unfoldment and exponential growth of the new age movement the inner search for spiritual fulfilment and higher consciousness and the tender beginnings of environmental awareness.From the magical early stories of nature spirits and overlighting Devas to the formation of an accredited College and the founding of numerous socially responsible green businesses Findhorn remains today as solidly as ever at the core of creative learning integrated spirituality and innovative solutions to the challenges of community living. Hundreds of thousands of people have been touched by Findhorn over four decades and each individual has their own story and their own perception ofwhat Findhorn is. Forty years of evolution growth and change have resulted in such a complex and varied community that it almost defies description. Karin Bogliolo lived in the Findhorn Community for 25 years and recently returned after an absence of several years. IN SEARCH OF THE MAGIC OF FINDHORN is Karin's quest to re-discover the magic of Findhorn as it is today. Her adventure requires persistence with an open mind and open heart until she eventually finds the elusive magical factor X that is unique to the community. Her journey takes her into some strange and unusual places and always into the wonderful diverse yet so very human people she finds there--a rock star a prison social worker a family building a straw-bale house a former Benedictine monk who runs a pottery studio and community newcomers from the far corners of the world.