The Society

Moss grows where it’s grounded.
 A compass helps you move with intention.
Here, at Moss and Compass, we practice both.

(The North Star)
Moss & Compass envisions a generational shift in how humans inhabit the Earth. We trade the role of the consumer for the responsibility of the ancestor. We see a future where the Kansas City landscape is dotted with “Sigil-marked” families and community folx who possess the skills necessary to thrive in a changing world. Read the lineage here!

The Ethos of Ascension
Our growth is not a ladder, but a mycelial network.

The Mercantile is more than a store; it’s a physical manifestation of our local ecology.

The Academy is more than a school; it’s a rite of passage.

The Well is more than a repository; it’s a safety net of mutual aid and shared wisdom.


Moss and Compass is a living, emergent collective built with the people inside it.

Mission:
Build resilient, earth-connected communities through outdoor exploration and hiking, skill-building and sharing,
community gatherings and forest bathing, barter and trade, and regenerative living practices.

Vision:
To cultivate a living tapestry of folk and families who move through the world with the resilience and efficiency of moss and the intentional direction of a compass.
We envision a future where our landscape is woven together by generations of stewards who possess the ancestral competence to thrive – a world where ‘risky play’ is a rite of passage, skill-building is an act of collective liberation, and the boundaries between home, community, and the wild disappear.