[DavidF]

North of Ashville

Here is a little backround on the land.

Dear Friends,
>
> A number of you know about the 269 acre piece of land at
> the end of
> our road. We, and others who know such things, recognize it
> as a
> major power center of this area. Several sources have told
> us that it
> has been a gathering place for Cherokee medicine people,
> and likely
> the people here before them. There is a tradition that they
> banished
> all poisonous snakes from a seven mile radius originating
> here. Some
> local people actually tested this, and found it to be so.We
> have
> always felt that for some reason our being led to this
> place is
> connected with this land down the road that abuts
> Philosophy Farm.
>
> It was an organic farm for 20 years, then a shady group
> bought it in
> 1999 for a Y2K hideaway, who were a year later in jail for
> stealing
> $39 million from investors in a resort, The Laurels, that
> they never
> intended to build. We think the fact that they are all in
> jail is
> some testament to the power of the land itself. It is an
> intense
> place, and you cannot hide your "stuff" there. It
> will bring to bear
> all the issues that you may not want to deal with.