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Samhain Gathering 2007Wolf Creek Sanctuary Come Faeries, as the wheel of the year turns toward darkness and the dead draw closer, let us gather at our Sanctuary. Let us join in the Wild Hunt for the Barley King, so the land will be fruitful and the King return with the spring. As the veil between the worlds thins, let us remember, invoke and heal our ancestors back to the beginning of time. They, our allies on the other side, offer us power immense, frightening and deep-if only we dare call on them! Come honored elders: we need to hear your stories of our ancestors and the origins of our tribe. We, the new fae of our tribe, implore you to come forward through the Dark, join us at the hearth and share your stories of our ancestors--your friends, your loves, lovers and rituals past. Together we will weave the web of our history, beautiful and rich with lessons, laughter and stories. They deserve your remembrance, we deserve your companionship, you deserve our love. Come home. We miss you. The Land misses you. We want the wisdom of lessons hard won! Let us share in our history, lest we repeat rather than build upon it. We call you to join in stepping through the crack between the worlds, to work with our ancestors, the custodians of our community and the earth. Meet the ones who have come before and will follow us. Become them and allow them to become you, and their memories will become in you, for they are who you are becoming. You stand on their shoulders, we dance on the pile of their bones. Someday others will stand on us, invoke our power, call on us as allies and chant our stories. Come to Wolf Creek, where the land is replete with our-story of gatherings past and lovers departed. From its early days as a Maoist Sissy Commune, Faggots and Class Struggle (1976), to Nomenus's Homecoming (1986, with the Pink Poodle Procession), to the many faery gatherings and Narayas since, we build upon the energies and memories of ancestors and allies, seen and unseen, called and released (and sometimes unreleased 'cause we forgot). The time for hurt and division is over. Long past. We invite you to look beyond the hurt, leave the labels, hunt the healing. We invite you to join with us in magical work this Samhain to burn and put to rest the struggles that (we allow to) divide our tribe: gender, generation, drugs, looks, and other aspects amongst our infinite arsenal of arbitrary alienations. Here we can draw on the wisdom of our ancestors: "Twelve steps is 9 steps too many," Gryphon Blackswan, a fierce faery who lived at Wolf Creek and drove a pink hearse used to say, "I have a three-step program: breath in, breath out, and get over it" (the last accompanied by a loud finger snap and diva's wave. It is time to lay to rest the metaphor of war, to celebrate the richness that our diversities offer as we co-create the multiverse. Ritually we invoke the shadow beliefs that lie at the heart of this conflict, to give them to the earth so they can become rich loam for new community, new dreams. Let us come together on Saturday, October 27th, and create a container. Let us cast, scrye, sing, make sacred celebration -- burn, release, renew, re-wild -- share stories, mourn, frolic, make love, and share our harvests. We are calling you. The land is calling you. Come home for Samhain! Sacred Space Respect our space and community. The Samhain fire consumes and transmutes that which we release there. Symbols are powerful; synthetics poison the air of your sisters. We will have supplies for making non-synthetic fetish offerings to the fire that your intent can be placed in. Please bring only natural safe burning items for our community cauldron. Suggested donation is $35 dollars per day more if you can less if you can't no one turned away for lack of funds. We are also asking that people bring non-perishable food items in an effort to create an emergency food store on the land. A clean and sober space will be provided at Halston. Practical Stuff Sat 10/27: Arrivals & Registration Other potential events: MAKING IT HAPPEN This gathering is created and sustained by each one of us. Our magic flourishes with what we each bring to the land. Suggested donation is $35 dollars per day, more if you can, less if you can't, no one turned away for lack of funds. Please register ahead of time (see below). We will prepare meals and dine together as a family three times a day. Vegetarian, vegan, and allergies will be respected, as long as you let us know your needs. If you are a vegan/veggie cook, please consider helping out in the kitchen. Your eating options are only as good as the skill of the cooks. Meat eaters, this goes for you too -- when only vegan/veggies are in the kitchen, guess what gets prepared? How Can I Help? Queen, we thought you'd never ask. Here are some jobs just waiting for your loving attention. Check the Barn door for signups. Volunteer Coordinator: The "unseen hand" that helps people hook up with jobs needing to be done. Firewood Czar: Organize woodcutting parties while looking all butch with a chainsaw. (By the way, if you can come down and spend a few days cutting wood between now and then, that would be fabulous. Also needed is an extra chainsaw at the gathering.) Firetenders: Help with firewood and keep our tribal fires burning. Cook: Sign up with a friend to cook a meal. Nourish your Faerie kin and make their tummies happy. E-mail Atomic (glamarchy at riseup.net) if you'd like to cook. Dishwasher: Dishwashers eat first, and are considered especially desirable as sexual partners. Ritual Planning: Help hold the container and guide the energy for our personal and communal magic. Shitter Patrol: Keep our trusty shitters clean and well-stocked. A humble yet vital job. Welcome Wagon: Hang out at the Qiosk in the Parking Lot and greet new arrivals. Zombie Nurses: Be a clear and grounded presence to safeguard and provide first aid to your fellow Faeries. Zombie Surgeon General: Make sure the first aid kits are stocked and organize other Zombie Nurses. To volunteer and find out more about planning for this Gathering, check out tribes.tribe.net/wlfcrksam07. WHAT TO BRING Indoor sleeping space is available for those with special needs. (This year there will be additional space in some of the caretaker houses.) Please call the Sanctuary ahead of time to reserve a space. Otherwise, it's a camping scenario. Samhain has been 9 degrees before, so come prepared for the COLD and WET. Tent, tarps, sleeping bag, flashlight If you can bring food for the gathering -- such as day-old bread or enough other healthy yummy food to feed 75-100 people -- that is simply fabulous! Please call and let us know ahead of time so we can plan it into our shopping. Sanctuary Wish List If you have any of these items, please bring them to donate to the Sanctuary. We want to create a stockpile of non-perishable food in case of emergency, so whole grains and beans (5 lbs or more of rice, oats, beans, etc.) and canned food are especially welcome. Canning supplies (quart jars, rings, lids, pectin) SOME THOUGHTS ON SUBSTANCES These are our intentions for the use of medicines such as tobacco and other herbs and substances: *To create a strong container and a clear conduit for our personal and tribal magic. There is an ongoing dialogue in our community regarding substance use, particularly smoking. There will be a talking circle on Sunday, 10/28, to discuss our community agreements on these topics, with the goal of making sure these are agreements that everyone can live with. COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS We ask you to respect these agreements while at this Gathering: *Please use all substances intentionally, mindfully, and with respect for yourself and those around you. *Please smoke only in these areas: *Please DON'T smoke on the paths, at your campsite, in Garden House, in the Barn, or on the North side of the firepit. *Halston and the Heart Circle are substance-free space. Please don't smoke, use, or be under the influence in those places. *Please use alcohol in moderation, and only in the parking lot. The exception is Libation Night, beginning after dinner on Tuesday, October 30th, when there will be ritual use of alcohol in circle. *Please be responsible for all items you bring to the Sanctuary. If you pack it in, pack it out. Please leave your camping space and our whole Sanctuary in a better condition than you found it. Please NO: *Speed, heroin, or cocaine-not in you, not on you, not in your car. *Violence or intolerance. *Fire, smoking, candles, or incense on paths or at campsites. *Pets. Yes, your dog is lovely. But a dozen dogs in a barking, fighting, pooping pack? Not so lovely. For the safety and comfort of everyone at the Gathering, please leave your dog at home. A kennel is available in Merlin, the next town south, where you can board your furry loved one for $10/day. It is called Creekside Boarding, (541) 471-7144, ask for Donna. Items for the Samhain Fire Please bring only natural safe burning items for our community cauldron. The Samhain fire consumes and transmutes that which we release there. Symbols are powerful; synthetics poison the air of your brother/sisters. We will have supplies for making non-synthetic fetish offerings to the fire which you can charge with your intent. Don't Bring a Mess * Don't Be a Mess * Don't Leave a Mess REGISTER TODAY! By registering today, you can make the whole Gathering run a little smoother. Or in other words, registering early plays a poignant part in preventing piss poor planning and petty performance. The suggested donation is $35 per person per day (more if you can, less if you can't, no one turned away for lack of funds). Please plan to contribute energy in its crystallized form (i.e. money if you can), and also in the form of work, love, and participation. !!! Right this minute, please email us your registration form, or better yet, send it with a check. Make checks payable to Nomenus. !!! Nomenus Nomenus@budget.net SAMPLE REGISTRATION FORM Nomenus Sanctuary for Radical Faeries and Friends Faerie Name: ____________________________________ Mundane Name: _________________________________ Address (If you want): _____________________________ Email Address: ___________________________________ I'm planning to be at this fabulous gathering I know you are asking $35/day (more if you can, less if you can't, I would love to help with (X marks the spot): What is your intention for the Samhain Gathering at Wolf Creek? |
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