What is Collective Reciprocity?
It's an experiment, my (Faith Hanna’s) own private practice, and a gift economy–an alternative/compliment to our consumer/market/capitalist economy. It's a way to share what we create in a way that more closely resembles the natural reciprocity always possible among people, plants, and land, and also more closely mirrors how traditional healing happens: not as a transaction, but as a gift, bestowed, or reciprocity, balanced exchange.
But wait, what is a gift economy? Lewis Hyde, bestselling author of "The Gift," tells us: "unlike the sale of a commodity, the giving of a gift tends to establish a relationship between the parties involved...when gifts circulate within a group, their commerce leaves a series of interconnected relationships in their wake, and a kind of decentralized cohesiveness emerges." Gifts, he contends, are "how the creative spirit transforms the world."
What gifts are available?
I've decided to make the gifts a surprise you can/will discover when you visit the museum. Here are a few hints about what we currently have: fermented and bottled immunity, skin nourishment, hair/skin/nail strength, the plant who "causeth the mind and the heart to be merry" and many more homemade treasures, crafted to be delicious and deeply nutritious.
Is this all free?
No–all the energy invested in these gifts is sacred, and we trust that we'll consider this as we grow this gift-economy known as Collective Reciprocity.
How does it work?
Everytime you visit the museum, you'll leave with a gift. You may also want to share a gift, something you value and will serve people, plants, and land. Or you may share the gift you receive with someone else. The only important part is to keep the gift-flow going.