Rising from the Lava
Hedonisia Hawaii EcoFeminist Community was lost in the 2018 Kilauea volcano eruption. Three-quarters of the property was covered by lava.
Though all of our community buildings and homes were destroyed, the land emerged with a beautiful green oasis that did not get covered. In the Hawaiian language, it is called a kipuka.
Living in paradise allowed us to develop an approach to social entrepreneurship and creativity which we called 'pleasurable activism'. We worked hard to play a role in improving the world but also had fun while doing so. Many projects were started in the pre-volcano community with the help of interns and volunteers from around the world.
Rather than being stuck in grieving over our loss, we evolved and continue to work on projects born in our pre-volcano community. Our creative community is now online with a more global focus.
When the eruption buried Hedonisia Hawaii, under lava, it was the end of a lifelong dream. For over a decade, our rainforest retreat had been a living and evolving experiment in gender harmony, a place where women and men worked, learned, and lived together with respect and playful equality. Losing it forced me to rebuild not only my home, but a new purpose for Hedonisia Hawaii.
Post-volcano, the Hedonisia's Lava to Lotus Portfolio continues to focus on gender equality, reproductive rights, pleasurable activism, diversity, of people, opinions and free speech. We offer educational tools for creative people who wish to make a living by making a difference.
As our community is now online, Virtual Volunteers from anywhere in the world can work on the Hedonisia projects that resonate with them.
Yin-Yang Gender Healing
Out of the volcanic ashes emerged a new phase of the same vision: to restore balance between the masculine and feminine in our relationships, workplaces, and the wider world.
- Yin-Yang Gender Healing YouTube Playlist. Conversations about society and the gender divide in the modern world,
- Gender Healing Facilitator. For those who would like to discuss personal gender related issues (relationship, work etc), with greater privacy, Private gender healing sessions. As gender divisions are now a global issue, these online sessions from 1-2 hours long are available through our flexible calendar to clients worldwide.
- Gender Talks Substack. Exploring modern relationships, feminism, masculinity, and gender dynamics through history, sociology, psychology, and real-world dialogue. Thought provoking articles and Podcast.
