Conference hydra::dejavu

395.0. "The Rainbow Gathering" by LEZAH::BOBBITT (Festina Lente - Hasten Slowly) Thu Jun 25 1987 14:58

I am not sure if any of you have heard of The Rainbow Gathering of Tribes,
    but it occurs annually at various sites in the country.  This year
    I believe it will be in Tennessee (see below).  It sounds like a
    great time, and it has been described to me as a "wonderful group
    of earthy-crunchy caring people getting together for a week and
    sharing".  It will be happening from July 1-7.  I will not be attending
    (but I plan to next year), but if enough people wish to go, perhaps
    it would make sense to arrange transportation together, share camping
    equipment, etc.  Since I hadn't seen this posted anywhere in here,
    I figured it might interest some, as it is an open invitation.
    
    -Jody
    
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    We come together in the cathedral of nature to exchange ideas, express
opinions, share, teach and learn. On july 4th at noon we circle in silence
for an hour to ask, each in our own way, for the peace and healing of
our planet. If you cannot be with us, please join us in spirit and
circle locally.

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"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion
or prohibiting the free excersize thereof... or the right of the people
to peacful assembly." From the first amendment to the constution.
"A freedom isn't a freedom unless we excersize it"

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	Howdy folks! We, sisters and brothers, children of light, friends
of nature, humbly invite all peacful beings to attend the 16th annual
rainbow family of living light world peace and healing gathering to be held
in the southern appalachians, July 1-7 1987.

		    RAINBOW GATHERING OF TRIBES

	The gathering is absolutely free and non-commercial. Food,
medical supplies and other neccesities are supplied by donations to our
commonwealth - the magic path. Our banking council maintains open books.
We have a tradition of freely giving and sharing. Each of us can
sanctify the gathering by excluding money changing in the temple.
Beyond your personal expenses outside the gathering and whatever you
freely and lovingly give to the magic path, no money is needed at our
gatherings.

	We govern by consensus and peacful respect. Our council meets daily as
a public forum - open to everyone to participate. The gathering is a
participatory workshop in self government. Workshops space will be
available for free exchange, IE political, ecenomic, artistic, ecological,
healing, technilogical, dance, spiritual, etc. The family does not
endorse any specific spiritual or political viewpoint. We welcome them
all. No solicitation of funds by individuals and/or groups please.

	Our gatherings are dedicated to the children, who are the future.
Kid villiage occurs through parential participation, which enables
all parent to partake of the workshops and other activities, and provide
a safe supervised gathering space for the children. So, let's create a
good, safe, artistic, fun, loving kids villiage. Teen City is created by the
attending teens and functions, like the gathering, thorugh the consnsus of
the teens. C.A.L.M. / M.A.S.H. will handle any situations that need medical
attention. We invite medical people, counsilers, therapists of all
disciplines to harmonize, work, and learn together - please check in
CALM/MASH.

	We incourage love, light, sharing, good vibes, common sense,
healing, participation, sanitation, and the appropriate and healthful use
of herbs, medicines, and all gifts from the Mother and the Spirit. We
discourage ripoffs, buying, selling, alcahol, scams, drugs, fireworks,
radios/tape players and other pollutants. Weapons are not appropriate.
Please leave you pets at homw if possible.

	Come prepared for mountain climate with chilly nights, sudden
cloudbursts and surprise sunburns. Poison oak/ivy and poisonous snakes are
present in this region. Bring bulk foods, tarps, camp tools, big pots,
and water jugs for communal kitchens; medical supplies for CALM/MASH;
don't forget your own eating utensils, bedding, shelter.

	This is a healing gathering. Please, harm no living thing, cut
no live trees, burn only down dead wood. Build community fires only and
tend them at all times to keep fire danger low; keep a bucket of water
and a shovel handy. Collect compost in community pits. Pick up all
litter. Seperate all trash for recycling at neighborhood garbage yoga
station. Tote a bag or two of garbage out anytime you leave the site.
Avoid camping above the springs. Keep all soaps and waste at least 50 feet from any water
source. For the health of all use only comminity latrines, cover your droppings, and
wash your hands. "If you pack it in, pack it out". Dissappear all camps
completely. We are the cleanup crew. help educate others in these vital
respects.

	Caravn and camp with friends, families, unity and/or interest groups.
Create your neighborhood; make it clean, healthy, and safe. Tempt
not lest you be lifted from. Shanti cena means peace keepers. We are all
responsible for the peace and safety of the camp. Please ask before taking
photos; video crews please check in with the media council on arrival.
Our gathering is accessible to the handicapped.

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	Ignore all rumours of cancellation, regardless of source.
	Our right to gather is guarenteed by the US constitution
	and protected by our responsible excersize of that right.

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Take highway 129 south from Tapaloco, NC. then go west on Slick Rock Road
to RAINBOW! Nantahala National Forest. See you there!

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    Local people are going to Spring Hill in Ashby, Mass.  Its a medicine
    wheel gathering on July 4 and all are welcome.
    Mary

Subj:	Rainbow Benefit 

 
    Here's info from a flyer sent to me by a friend, for those of you who
    might be interested in attending (it's in the Boston area).
 
 
 
Date:	Saturday, March 9th
Time:	8PM - 1AM
Place:	Jamaica Plain Firehouse
	Multicultural Arts Center
	659 Centre St.
	Near the Green St. (T) stop (on the Orange Line)
 
What:
 
			    R A I N B O W
 
	BENEFIT BOOGIE FUNDRAISER
	  to benefit the 20th annual Rainbow Gathering in the Northeast
 
	Featuring
		*SHOCKRA*	Funk! World Beat. Yeh!
	Slideshow
	Open drum circle
	Lightshow
	Surprises
	 ...and more!
 
 
	 Everyone is welcome!
	 	Come donate what you can!!!
 
	(Alchohol-free, all ages, child care)
 
 
 

    
    Thanks, Jody for entering that.  I had heard (at a Medicine Story
    workshop) that the Rainbow Gathering would be in the Northeast this
    year.  Do you have any information on the gathering itself?  Is it in
    July?
    
    Thanks,
    
    Ro
    

    From a flyer.....
    
    May 27-30 (this weekend)
    Rainbow Gathering
    "Spring Council on the Land", Granville, VT
    
    Directions:  West of Rt. 100 at Bowlmill FS55 and right up the hill -
    left at (heart sign), Old Bus Village.
    
    To be put on the Rainbow mailing list write to:
    
                    P.O. Box 116
                    Wilton, NH  03086