From the invite to the very first Rainbow Gathering in 1972:
We,
who are brothers & sisters, children of God, families of life on
earth, friends of nature & of all people, children of humankind
calling ourselves Rainbow Family Tribe, 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 in gathering together for the purpose of expressing our
sincere desire that there shall be peace on earth, harmony among all
people. This gathering to take place beginning July 1, 1972, near
Aspen, Colorado - or between Aspen & the Hopi & Navaho lands -
on 3000 acres of land that we hope to purchase or acquire for this
gathering -- & to hold open worship, prayer, chanting or whatever
is the want or desire of the people, for three days, but upon the
fourth day of July at noon to 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.
RAP 107 - KNOW IT/MEMORIZE IT/LIVE IT
Please protect this Beautiful Land
Walk
softly. Harm no living thing. Harmonize - Blend in. Use only down, dead
wood. Do not cut living trees. Preserve the Meadows . . . camp in the
Woods. And remember, We are caretakers of this land.
Everyone sharing makes a strong Human Tribe!
Please
Protect the Water Sources by staying out of DELICATE spring areas.
Avoid camping, peeing or washing above spring areas. Keep ALL soap out
of streams, springs or the creek! Use a bucket to take your bath 300
feet away from the water source. To be certain drinking water is safe:
boil it for ten minutes at a rolling boil!
Use the slit trenches
or covered latrines - cover your paper & waste with ashes or lime,
wash hands afterwards. Break the fly/illness connection: shit-fly-food-you! Dig no shitters near water areas or kitchens.
Protect our Health!
Use
your own cup, bowl & spoon! Wash them after eating and rinse in
bleach-water. Go to C.A.L.M. if you feel ill - especially if you have a
contagious disease - or are injured.
Camp Together – Establish
neighborhoods. Community Fires only! Keep a 5 gallon bucket of water
and shovel nearby for Fire Protection. If you are the last to leave a
fire PUT IT OUT! Please, NO fireworks! Keep you camp secure. “Tempt Not
Lest Ye Be Lifted From.”
Pets are discouraged, but if you must
bring them, keep them fed, on a leash and out of the kitchens, springs
& fights. Clean up their poop. Love them.
PACK IT IN - PACK IT OUT !!!
Cleanup
begins when you arrive. Please bring only what is necessary. There is
no janitor here . . . YOU are the cleanup crew. Separate Garbage for
recycling. Please DON’T LITTER - Find a collection point. Compost in
pits only.
You are the Gathering!
Participate and
Volunteer! Participate in Shanti Sena (the peace keepers council), work
crews, workshops, councils and all activities. Volunteer wherever and
whenever needed: kitchens, welcome home, firewatch, parking lot,
shitter digging, supply, front gate, etc. R-E-S-P-E-C-T your Sisters’
& Brothers’ energies.
Keep the Balance: Earth, Sky, Trees, Water & People!
Alcohol
is Discouraged, Guns are Inappropriate, Violence is contrary to the
Spirit. Please do not take pictures or videos of people without asking
their permission first. Discourage Drug Abuse.
Buying and
selling endangers our right to be here. The Magic Hat is our Bank,
please donate early to fund our needs. The Magic Hat goes around at
Dinner Circle and with the Magic Hat Band.
Our power together is many times our power separated.
Enjoy the Rainbow with an open heart and you Will see the Vision.
Join
us on July 4th for a Silent Contemplation & Prayer for Peace,
respect the silence, which starts at dawn. HOLD THE SILENCE UNTIL ALL
PARTICIPANT'S IN THE CHILDREN'S PARADE ARE WITHIN THE CIRCLE.
If you're new to gathering, please visit
www.rainbowguide.info and read the Mini Manual and other important raps so you are prepared when you arrive.
Karin's New Mexico Gathering Blog
Karin
created a blog to easily post information on the gathering. It includes
her email messages as well as other useful stuff for getting prepared
for the gathering include links to other websites. Check it out. Click
here to read.
WHERE WILL THE GATHERING BE?
The truth is no
one knows where the gathering will be at this time. In July 2008 Vision
Council called for it to be in New Mexico.
Thanksgiving Council Information
Thanksgiving
Council is the beginning of the planning process for the 2009
gathering. As with all things Rainbow, no experience is necessary, just
a willingness to participate in the process. T-Council often picks
dates for one or two scout councils and spring council. Sometimes a
mailing address is established and often a magic hat with banking
council is formed to hold any funds collected before the gathering
starts. We especially need less experienced family to come, share new
ideas and learn about old ways. Thanksgiving Council is over and done
with and when minutes become available they will be posted.
A PO Box has been created for communication with the gathering.
2009 Rainbow
P. O. Box 251
Tres Piedras, New Mexico, 87577.
Scout Council (s)
These
councils are get togethers for people involved in scouting. The first
Scout Council is happening on May 1 and is a great time for all people
interested in scouting to get together. As with all things Rainbow, no
experience is necessary. If you decide to participate in scouting,
please be self sufficient, be able to feed yourself and either pay for
your own gas/car repairs, or chip in green energy to the owner of the
vehicle you're traveling in. .
The second Scout Council is
happening on June 3/4. This is a time when people who have been out
scouting, come together, discuss the potential sites, maybe go revist
them, discuss logistical issues and try to work out which sites are the
most viable.
The second Scout Council as discussed and consensed
at Thanksgiving Council '08 will take place June 3rd and 4th, 2009 at
the Clear Creek primitive (unimproved) camping area. This is an easy
access location with good parking and good water and no built-up
facilities.
Scouts will be meeting to discuss what they have
found and to announce a location for the Spring Council which is
scheduled for June 10th.
Directions: Take New Mexico State Road
126 from where it tees out of US Highway 550 (Near Cuba, NM), go East
approx 11 miles until you come to Clear Creek Road, which has a marker
sign pointing toward the San Gregario Trail and San Pedro Parks. Go
North on this road approx one-half mile and you will see the Clear
Creek primitive camping area on your right.
Along State Road 126 if you come to the improved Clear Creek Campground, you have gone too far.
Peace, Love, Freedom and Safe Travels...
Spring Council
Spring
council picks the gathering site based on information provided to
people on the land, at the council. Either a consensus or a vote by
foot type of decision is reached. Until spring council picks a site,
there is no answer to the question, where will the gathering be? This
year spring council starts June 10. People with information on sites
from scouting will bring that information to the people on the land,
and those present will decide where to go. As with all things Rainbow,
everyone is invited to participate in the process. If you come, please
be self-sufficient and have your own food and drinking water.
Directions from Albuquerque:
Take I-25 north to U.S. Highway 550. Go north on U.S. Highway 550 approximately 65 miles to State Highway 126 (Cuba, NM).
Go
east about 15 miles on State Highway 126, look for the sign for FS 20,
(the 'G.S.' sign is there also), turn onto FS 20, cross Rio Las Vacas,
come to Trail Creek about five miles from where the pavement ends.
Travel safely.
Tips for a safe journey home & a Positive Gathering
If
you plan on driving, make sure your car and driver is 100% legal-all
lights work, valid insurance and registration, seatbelts, car seats for
children. Our government assumes that we are criminals. Please try to
arrive during daylight hours as the roads into gathering sites can be
tricky and we want you to arrive home safely. If you can make space in
your vehicle for a rider or you need a ride, ride share is happening
craistlist.org or
kindrideshare.net.
If you will be sharing a ride, please meet the folks you'll be riding
with at a local coffee shop, make sure you feel comfortable traveling a
long distance with them, and establish the ground rules. If you are
coming via bus, plane or train, try to connect up with a ride from your
destination before you get there. If you are planning on hitchhiking,
please travel with a buddy, only bum rides during the day and if you
get a bad feeling from a ride, PLEASE don't take it. There will always
be another one.
*Always* say no to requests for search, no
matter what they tell you. It is not illegal for cops to lie to you,
and they often will do so to get your consent to search. "You might as
well give us permission, because if you do not, we will go get a
warrant and you will be here for hours." This is a bluff. Don't fall
for it. Their time is much more valuable than yours.
If they
insist on searching over your objections, don't prevent them physically
in anyway - but continue to repeat "I do not consent." Ask for names
and badge numbers, write down time, place, and what happened in detail.
Every little thing matters in a court of law, even the things that
don't mean much to you or me. If you can, take pictures, videos, and/or
tape recordings.
Also, if they ask you if you have contraband,
and tell you that if you have just a little bit and give it to them
that they will not search you, tell them no. Never, never, never
incriminate yourself. That means don't consent to anything, don't give
them anything but your license, registration, and proof of insurance,
don't admit to anything. When approaching the Gathering site, remember
that you're coming as friends in somebody else's back yard. Treat the
local folks with the courtesy, respect and concern that they deserve as
members of the Family of Humankind. Be Loving and Kind. Don't be rude,
steal, trash the town, disturb the Peace, or try to "shock" people. Be
mindful of others' sensitivities. Remember the original Golden Rule
when dealing with BOTH Babylon AND Rainbow: Treat Others the Way you
want to be treated! Please, make your journey a safe one. Don't be
under the influence while driving.
Let's all get home safely.
DRIVE SAFELY!
Ignore all rumors of cancellation or organization!
Live Lightly with the Land and People!
Google Rainbow Gathering or Rainbow Guide and read, read, read.
Hug someone you never met!
If
this didn't answer your questions you can call the San Diego Family
Lightline @ 619-677-0882 No collect calls please. Messages outside the
local area will be returned collect. Or kzirk@earthlink.net