Sunrise Ranch includes those of us who live here
and form the core of this community
Sunrise Ranch is an intentional spiritual community devoted to conscious evolution and the spirit of Universal Love. Founded in 1945, it is one of the oldest intentional communities in America. Residents live, learn, and work together with a shared dedication to bringing their gifts into the world.
Visitors, guests, and online participants are warmly welcomed—whether arriving in person, exploring the website, joining on Facebook, or connecting through the mailing list. Everyone who engages with Sunrise Ranch is considered part of a wider circle of awakening people around the world.
Humanity is entering a new paradigm of relationship. In a world where neighbors in housing developments and apartment buildings often never meet, new forms of connection are emerging — bringing together people of all ages and from many diverse backgrounds.
Visitors to Sunrise Ranch often speak of feeling a surround of love in this valley — a spiritual atmosphere shaped by decades of loving service and deep communion with the land and its natural beauty.
Seen around campus: Michael and Boyd compare bald heads, Andrew shows off a piece of art, and Kaylee and Elora hang out on a pleasant November day.
As the current Sunrise Ranch community continues to evolve, a shared sense of responsibility for the atmosphere here remains strong. This valley carries the feeling of true home. Daily spiritual practice focuses on personal transformation, inviting each person to become a living expression of Universal Love — an unconditional expression that reveals its depth when life becomes challenging. Transformation unfolds through the expression of that Love in the midst of whatever arises, both outwardly and within the inner landscape of thoughts and emotions.
Regular gatherings offer a place to share vision and insight and to support one another through the transformational process. These times together foster a deeper Attunement with the source of life and inspiration within.
Visitors are invited to join in person or online at one of the weekly Attunement Services.
Opportunities
Community living isn’t for everyone, but it offers a depth of connection that many people long for. It creates the possibility of knowing others in a more intimate way by sharing an intention and living it through daily work and home life.
Individuals come to Sunrise Ranch to explore universal principles, take personal responsibility for the lives they are creating, transform their daily living, deepen meaningful work and relationships, and renew their sense of joy and connection with others. Many leave with a clearer sense of purpose and a loving presence they carry into their world.
As a full-time community that also operates as a resort and conference center, Sunrise Ranch maintains a number of skilled openings—roles that require specific experience or specialized abilities. Talented individuals are invited to join as full-time residents and staff members. Residents participate in the spiritual life of the community and contribute to strengthening Sunrise Ranch as a teaching and demonstration site for thriving community. Compensation is negotiable.
Please visit the Job Opportunities Page for current position listings.
To learn more about living and working at Sunrise Ranch, contact the Registrar office at recruiting@sunriseranch.org or feel free to call at (970) 679-4251.
We asked our community members to share their experience of what it is like to live here at Sunrise Ranch.
Here is what they had to say about the joys of living in community!
David Karchere is the Spiritual Director for Sunrise Ranch. He works closely with Dr. Jane Anetrini, a minister at the Ranch, and with the Trustees of Emissaries of Divine Light. Children and seniors play a vital role in the life of Sunrise Ranch. We are also joined by non-residential staff who assist us with some of the essential functions of the Ranch. Interns also assist with the work of the Ranch and are an integral part of our community.
There are members of our community who have lived at Sunrise Ranch for more than 50 years, and there is usually at least one person living here who has arrived within the past month. Typically, people who join the core staff at Sunrise Ranch come first as a visitor or as a participant in our Internship Program.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
— Margaret Mead