Kerista Commune
the names have been changed to protect the innocent

the commune that invented the words 'polyfidelity' & 'compersion'
based in the Haight-Ashbury of San Francisco from 1971-1991

(polyfidelity n. fidelitous to many partners)
(compersion n. the opposite of jealousy, positive feelings
about your partner's other intimacies)




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Kerista Articles - Timeline of the Kerista Commune


Timeline of the Kerista Commune



1971
February - Even Eve joins Jud, Keg, Qes, & Jebby on Shrader Street
Qes leaves
July - Bluejay Way joins



1972
Jebby leaves
Franka joins Kerista
Franka leaves Kerista, commits suicide
Geo Logical arrives
Alpha Bet arrives



1973
Far Out West Comics begins
Salty Keg leaves
Storefront Classroom publication begins
Alpha Bet leaves



1974



1975
Utopian Eye publication begins
Far Out West published as comic book



1976
Commune moves to Flagship on Stanyan Street
Pep arrives
Laf arrives
Sym arrives
Buf arrives
Loki arrives



1977
Lee arrives
Ram arrives
Azo arrives
Mik arrives
Fir arrives



1978
Eve gets pregnant
Pep leaves kerista
Tye arrives
Loki joins Kerista



1979
May - Liberty is born to Eve and Azo



1980
April - Revery is born to Geo and Jud
Commune bought land in Hopland
Zia joins Kerista
Luv joins Kerista



1981



1982
Children are moved to a children's house.
Isa arrives.



1983
Kerista goes ZPG - All the men get vasectomies
Geo gets depressed
Psi Force arrives



1984
Eve gets depressed, leaves commune several times
Sax arrives
May - Polyfidelity Book published
June - Sol joins Kerista and Purple
June - Kipseeks joins Kerista and Purple
Rio joins Kerista
December - Kip leaves Kerista



1985
February - Kip & Eve rejoin Kerista
Azo leaves Kerista
Kya joins Kerista
Jaz joins Kerista



1986
Sun arrives
Eco arrives
Alpha Bet rejoins Kerista
The Node publication begins



1987
U-Tech on Frederick begins
Rif arrives
Loki leaves Kerista
Psi Force leaves Kerista
Fir leaves Kerista



1988



1989



1990
Sax dies
Rockhead publication beings



1991
November - Jud leaves Purple Submarine
November - Jud left Kerista Commune
December - Kerista Commune is dissolved by membership



1992
Loki gets cancer



1993
Loki dies