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Welcome

Innermost House is a condition of mind, a dimension of the inner life of every individual, occupying a landscape of Myth and Archetype, Solitude, and. . .

Vision

Innermost House is a radical idea. Our mission as a philanthropic organization is simply this: to reclaim the territory of the soul to the individual. We welcome. . .

Friends

The truth we seek is a conversation. Our living conversation with Nature and Craft, Thought and Spirit has reached over a million people in a hundred nations. . .

Nature

We believe that the soundest foundations rest on bedrock, and that the bedrock of American wisdom lies in the mythic depths of the landscape itself. . .

Craft

Innermost House cultivates fine craft in the manner of American beginnings, where Wilderness and Enlightenment met as equals, and the art of less was truly more. . .

Solitude

At the foundations of modern life lies the transcendental idea of Individualism: the individual human soul as one, indivisible, and whole. We mark the beginning. . .

Thought

We believe in the ideal of the "American Scholar," in whom a knowledge of books is balanced by experience of nature and practical activity in the world. Innermost House. . .

Spirit

Our final conversation is with humanity’s explorations of the spirit. We believe that the innermost essence of our being lies in the unseen world of first and final causes. . .

Society

We are a living conversation of individuals, each one a sanctuary of solitude unto themselves, and we are an instrument of connection between persons, peoples. . .

Events

Innermost House offers public programs across the country throughout the year, seeking to rekindle the fire that burns at the heart of the American experiment. . .