"The Yurt is a Gift"

"There is something about the very shape of the circle that provides us a "glimpse into the wholeness, unity, and divine order of the universe," says mathematical philosopher Michael Schneider. "The circle is a reflection of the world's--and our own--deep perfection, unity, design excellence, wholeness, and divine nature." (A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe, Schneider, p. 4) The very shape of the circle seems to connect us at a primordial, cellular level to the unity of all things, to our inter-connectedness with each other and our connectedness to the whole.

"The yurt is a gift, an ancient nomadic shelter only recently available to modern culture. Versatile, beautiful and spiritual, both ancient and contemporary versions provide an option for shelter that is affordable, accessible and gentle to the earth. By its very existence, the yurt calls forth life in simplicity, in community, and in harmony with the planet.
"Whatever form of shelter one ultimately chooses, it is good to learn from this ancient nomadic path, from the people of the yurt, and from the circle itself as it speaks of the unity and interconnectedness of all things."

Quoted from History of Yurts (See below)

Here are a few of the websites that set us dreaming about yurts and thinking that we would love to own one ourselves!

History of Yurts

The Ultimate simplicity

Hoopoe Hotel

Mongolian Painted Yurts