We, who are brothers & sisters, children of
G!d/The Great Spirit, families of life on earth, friends
of nature & of all people, children of humankind calling
ourselves Holy Land Rainbow Family Tribe of Living Light in the Middle
East, humbly invite:
All races, peoples, tribes, communes, men, women, children, individuals -- out of love.
All nations & national leaders -- out of respect
All religions & religious leaders -- out of faith
All politicians -- out of charity
to join with us from new moon to black moon during the month of Cheshvan 5768 (since creation) / Shawwal Islamic Year 1428 AH (anno Hegirae (in the year of the Hijra)) / October 14 - November 9, 2007 CE/ in gathering together for the purpose of expressing our sincere desire that there shall be peace on earth, harmony among all people.
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Who we are
We are brothers & sisters, children of G!d/The Great Spirit, families of life on earth, friends of nature & of all people, children of humankind calling ourselves Holy Land Rainbow Family Tribe of Living Light in the Middle East.
what we will do
We we hold open worship, prayer, chanting or whatever is the want or desire of the people, for three to four weeks, but upon the full moon we ask that there be a meditative, contemplative silence wherein we, the invited people of the world may consider & give honour & respect to anyone or anything that has aided in the positive evolution of humankind & nature upon this, our most beloved & beautiful world -- asking blessing upon we people of this world & hope that we people can effectively proceed to evolve, expand, & live in harmony & peace.
The gathering is not free, as we will all contribute to
it's success.
It is strictly non-commercial, and everyone is welcome.
what we will share
Each person is asked to bring their own camping equipment , their own cup, bowl, and spoon, water for drinking and bathing, warm clothing for the chilly evenings, protective clothing to protect you from the sun, and whatever you might want to share to help the gathering happen (tarps, shovels, musical instruments, bulk food, etc.). No one will be turned away because of lacks in these areas, however.
The Magic Hat is passed at mealtimes and around camp. Donations are used to buy food in bulk for the kitchens and whatever else may be necessary for the communal well-being (tents,lime for the latrines (shit pit), first aid centers and supplies, etc.).
Besides the work that goes on to help the gathering happen, there's also lots of accoustical music, drumming, dancing, workshops, herb-walks, council circles, sister circles, brother circles, brother-sister circles, people hanging out, people bartering, people enjoying nature, people meditating, chanting, and praying, people talking politics, people talking spiritual and personal growth, people visioning the future, people doing bodywork and other healing work.
what we will learn
Together we will gather to learn, to grow, to celebrate, to be one with each other and mother Earth, to serve, to pray, to play.
The gathering is a living theater, evolution in process, creativity manifest.
We will stand silent in prayer, holding hands in one huge, unbroken circle. We will parade, sing songs, paint our bodies, blow baloons and wave banners in the breeze.
We will break the silence with a cheer from the circle, then the silence returning once again, to grow slowly into a thrum of voices united in a single OM reverberating through the desert and on to the hills beyond.
We will hold the OM in our minds.
We will let it spread through and around us.
We will Feel it pass from hand to hand and heart to heart.
where we are gathering
If you want to know how to find out where the gathering is, either by visiting the where page OR become a member of our forum by subscribing to our e-mail group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rainbow-holy-land/. A message will be sent to you with details on how you can view the area of the gathering, see maps of the area, and get toplogical coordinates.
how to get to the gathering
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If you want to know how to find out how to get to the gathering, become a member of our forum by subscribing to our e-mail group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rainbow-holy-land/. A message will be sent to you with how you can get train and bus schedules that will take you close to the welcome center, along with driving directions.
Please share good vibes, musical instruments, and donations for the magic hat.
This is NOT a "free" festival.
Kindly refrain from bringing drugs, narcotics (including hash and grass), alcoholic beverages, and animals (including canines) to the gathering.
Our Gathering of the Tribes is not a "free" festival.
It is a totally free, non-commercial sharing of our lives and sacred hearts in the Cathedral of Nature.
There is no authoritarian hierarchy.
We have a tribal anarchy where we take care of each other, because we recognize that we are all One.
The Gathering works because each of us takes the responsibility for doing what needs to be done, and for teaching others.
Part of that responsibility is a pledge we keep to each other:
We pledge to walk lightly on the earth
We pledge to respect and care for each other and for all
living things.
We pledge to drop all forms of violence in our dealings
with each other.
We pledge to deal with each other up front and with open
hearts.
We pledge to keep the gathering CLEAN and to
Clean Up.