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Books that are being brought to life through a different model of publishing

Awaken Village Press operates as a living ecosystem—one where authors, patrons, and community members all play a role in bringing meaningful books into the world.

To date, 65 individuals have participated in this ecosystem, and more than $570,000 has flowed through it in support of message-driven work. From this, 20 authors have emerged, publishing 24 books—with over 60% of participants either already published or currently in the process of bringing their work to life.

This isn’t a future vision. It’s a system that is already in motion.

Below are the books currently being developed through Awaken Village Press—projects being supported, shaped, and brought to life through this model.

We are working with a different model of publishing—one rooted in participation rather than extraction. Some projects are fully supported by their authors, while others invite patronage from individuals who believe in the work and want to help bring it into the world.

These books are not chosen for market trends alone. They are chosen for their potential to shift culture, deepen understanding, and contribute to a more conscious future.

By supporting a project, you are not simply funding a book.

You are helping shape the kinds of stories that are able to exist.

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Awakening the planet, one book at a time

The Patron of the Orchard

A Regenerative Model of Publishing

We believe books shape culture—and culture shapes the systems we live within.

At Awaken Village Press, we are building a different kind of publishing model. One that moves more slowly, more intentionally, and more collectively.

Here, books are not simply produced. They are planted, tended, and brought to life through shared support.

As a patron, you are part of that process.

You are helping bring forward stories that might not otherwise exist—stories that can deepen understanding, challenge what no longer works, and contribute to a more conscious cultural landscape.

Some of these books will travel far. Others may reach quietly, over time. Not every seed becomes a bestseller. But each one is planted with care, and each one contributes to the soil we are cultivating together.

If a book bears fruit, that value is shared. If it does not, the act of bringing it into the world still holds meaning.

This model is not built on speed, scale, or guaranteed return. It is built on trust, stewardship, and a longer view of how change happens.

It tends to resonate with those who feel drawn to support meaningful work at its source, who see resources not only as something to grow, but as something to circulate with intention.

If that feels familiar to you, we welcome a conversation about supporting one of the projects currently in development.

LEARN ABOUT PATRONAGE

How patronage works

Patrons participate by contributing in $5,000 increments, with each contribution supporting a specific stage in the creation of a book.

Each stage—design, audiobook production, or marketing—helps bring a project fully into the world.

Below are the books currently moving through the Awaken Village ecosystem—each one at a different stage of development. Some have already been fully supported, while others are still open to patronage for the final steps that will bring them fully into the world.

Oft Made to Wonder

Jia Apple

Oft Made to Wonder is a child’s attempt to make sense of the world she was born into. Written from the perspective of Jia’s younger self, the book moves through her lived experience of her mother’s schizophrenia and her father’s unraveling, asking questions about fear, identity, and belonging. At its heart, it is a quiet exploration of innocence and meaning-making in the midst of confusion — a story about trying to understand oneself while surrounded by instability. The book carries both tenderness and gravity, offering readers space to sit with vulnerability and the possibility of redemption.

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Revolution of a Yogi

Shaka Xolani

Revolution of a Yogi reclaims yoga as a radical and timeless bridge for navigating cultural and spiritual disconnection. Blending historical inquiry, political awareness, and lived devotion, the book situates yoga within today’s broader meta-crisis — environmental, psychological, and social. Rather than offering easy solutions, it invites readers to return to nature, simplicity, and direct knowledge as enduring anchors in unstable times. At its core, it is both grave and hopeful — a call to depth, nuance, and personal agency in the midst of upheaval.

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Lightcodes of Money

Amron Bevels

Lightcodes of Money is about restoring certainty — certainty in one’s ability to create, in inherent worth, and in relationship with money as a neutral, responsive medium rather than a source of fear. The book dissolves survival-based money patterns by prioritizing nervous system regulation and internal coherence over hustle or mindset correction. Framed as both transmission and guide, it helps spiritually aware readers remember how manifestation works when rooted in embodied clarity. At its core, it invites readers back into creation, receptivity, and grounded power.s readers to grow their own food and beautify their surroundings despite limited space.

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Facing the Hydra

Matt Sturm

Facing the Hydra is a mythic love letter to masculinity that does not bypass harm but meets it directly. Using the myth of Hercules as a guiding framework, the book examines inherited masculine conditioning and invites men to release patterns that no longer serve life. It reframes masculinity not as something to fix or defend, but as a sacred force capable of healing and stewardship. At its core, the book offers a new story — and a meaningful initiation — for men seeking depth, responsibility, and regenerative power.

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Becoming One

Amanda Johnson

Becoming One is a memoir-rooted spiritual companion exploring what it means to live from wholeness rather than fragmentation. Tracing a seven-year arc of devotion, relational inquiry, and spiritual integration, the book moves through grief, longing, love, and surrender with honesty rather than instruction. It does not prescribe answers but walks beside the reader in lived experience. At its heart, it is about returning — to self, to Source, and to the quiet coherence that underlies all becoming.

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There's Nothing Wrong With You

Megan "Mira" Lathrop

This book speaks to women who experience the world with heightened sensitivity, intensity, and depth — and who have internalized money struggles as personal failure. Rather than framing financial challenges as irresponsibility, it names a mismatch between nervous systems and rigid financial systems. Grounded in lived experience and financial expertise, the book offers compassionate frameworks that build safety, clarity, and self-trust. At its heart, it restores dignity and agency by helping women see themselves clearly rather than trying to become someone else.

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Ready to become a Patron of the Orchard?

If you feel drawn to support this work, there are a few ways to step into the ecosystem—depending on what feels most aligned for you.

BECOME A PATRON

Patrons participate by contributing in $5,000 increments, with each contribution supporting a stage in the creation of a book. This can be directed toward a project you feel especially connected to, or offered to the Village to support the broader flow of work. In return, patrons receive Patronage S.E.E.D.S. and participate in the long-term flow of value as books move through the world.

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CONTRIBUTE TO THE VILLAGE

If a full patron contribution doesn’t feel aligned, you’re welcome to support the Village in a way that feels right for you. These contributions help sustain the broader ecosystem—strengthening the Village, supporting authors, and allowing new stories to emerge over time.

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