Build custom membership system with multi-tier access (including sliding scale and 'pay what you want' options), subscription management through Stripe, affiliate tracking with revenue sharing, and secure authentication. System must support flexible pricing models to ensure platform remains inclusive while sustaining teachers and operations.

Initial vision work, questionnaire, and strategic planning for Gaia Warriors platform launch. Comprehensive exploration completed covering core philosophy (resonance as primary design principle), warrior archetype reclaiming, masculine-feminine balance, platform as 'new medium' rather than iteration of existing platforms. Vision includes terrain theory/quantum healing foundations, radical self-responsibility, collective co-creation, and the metaphor of creating 'the collective song we've forgotten' to call people home. Design philosophy established: function and beauty must evolve together like nature, not in stages. Platform should work as attractor lighting 'a big fire on a big mountain' for intended networks.

Document Gem Jam Festival experience in Tucson as first real-world embodiment of Gaia Warriors platform. Film indigenous elder who creates drum circles and sound healings in prisons and psychiatric wards. Act as if platform already exists - be emissary, enroll others, transmit message, observe user experience as first beta tester. Use Osho Pocket camera to create content showing 'Gaia Warriors going into the world.' This embodies manifestation principle of living vision before digital home exists, creating authentic content for launch campaign while testing core concepts in real community context.

Secure formal permission and establish collaboration with original logo artist 'Troll Girl' on DeviantArt. Original artwork titled 'As Above, So Below' (2010) was modified to create masculine-feminine balance and elemental symbolism. Artist spiritually gave permission during ayahuasca ceremony but formal licensing needed. Artist's other work aligns beautifully with Gaia Warriors ethos, opening potential for deeper collaboration. Includes compensation discussion and exploring additional artwork integration.

Research and plan for data sovereignty, backup systems, and migration capabilities to ensure Gaia Warriors can survive potential Internet disruptions or platform shutdowns. Explore open source alternatives to current cloud stack (Airtable, Webflow) that can run on local servers or private infrastructure. Design distributed backup strategy with data stored on hard drives at multiple geographic nodes. Ensure platform can participate in meshwork systems if global networks fail. Philosophy: 'hope for the best, prepare for the worst' - leverage cloud tools now while maintaining migration capability. Preliminary research into local hosting, self-hosted AI, and CSV export/import workflows.

Complete brand identity and website design for Gaia Warriors platform. Design will embody coherence principles through proportions, colors, and interface choices that create 'a new kind of collective nervous system.' Core design principles established: resonance as primary quality, organic/non-rectangular geometry pushing against screen limitations, nature-inspired architecture (adobe, cob, bamboo, hemp) informing digital aesthetics, real Earth photography rather than AI-generated imagery. Logo symbolism deeply explored: masculine-feminine balance, four elements integration, torchbearer and nurturer archetypes, wings representing integration of both energies. Mood boarding process to collect visual inspiration through Pinterest → Google folder → Figma collaborative workspace.

Build searchable member directory to help Gaia Warriors members find and connect with each other. Directory is central to May launch vision. System should support ambassador identification, location-based connections, and facilitate both online and in-person community building. Will need to integrate with member profiles and support travel notifications for ambassadors. Built on Airtable relational database with Webflow front-end, designed with migration capability to open source alternatives if needed for data sovereignty. Infrastructure must support potential backup to distributed nodes and local meshwork systems if global networks fail.

(Future Ideas) 

Coordinate May launch campaign including finalization of launch video (90-120 min featuring teachers), personal outreach strategy across three continents, ambassador recruitment, and activation messaging. Campaign centers on Tess's 40th birthday as launch hook, with heartfelt personal outreach to inspire network participation and project activation.

Design system for collecting feedback / input (AirTable form)

(Future Ideas) - Develop mystery school component featuring courses from Tess and guest teachers on somatic healing, indigenous wisdom, nervous system regulation, and embodiment practices. Platform needs to support flexible business models including membership access, affiliate tracking, and revenue sharing. Initial launch will feature Tess's course with different guest teachers in modules.

(Future Ideas) - Build community facilitation features including experience sharing spaces, ambassador system with local event coordination, and tools for organizing 'cities of light' gatherings. Features should support both online interaction and in-person community building, with ambassador alerts for traveling members and local events.

(Future Ideas) - Build unique transparent fundraising system where community votes on fund allocation, corporations receive tax benefits, and progress is documented through video updates showing real impact. System addresses nonprofit corruption concerns by creating radical transparency and community direction of resources.