if you are headed to the gathering or even just thinking about it heres some helpful info
1st off i added a rideshare post in the rainbow dreadies group
along with some helpful "raps" the raps are general guidelines for how to have a safe healthy gathering
rap 107 gathering consciousness walk softly on the land protect the water sources etc
rap 701 pack it in pack it out cleanup begins the day you arive no trash belongs on the ground!
rap 911 if the cops stop or harass you do not alow searches and report all incidents to the legal liason team (at info)
rap 121 how to treat eachother r e s p e c t
raps 151 115 alcohol and alcoholics think..dont drink..
pup 107 doggie rap if you must bring your pup heres what u need to know
rainbow turtle guide to what to bring to a gathering
whos job? we have no crew..its just you
kids rap keep the lil ones safe
rainbow music my collection
more tips: gatherings are held in the wilderness where there are dangers like rattlesnakes, poisionous spiders scorpions even bears and alegators, most tend to move away while we are there, others lay low, but you may still come in contact with some especialy spiders and snakes.. most will leave you alone if you leave them alone.. remember they live there you have no right to tell them to move however in certain situations it maybe nesacary to relocate them temporarily if theylive too close to our children in such cases findsomeone who can do it safely without harming them..or yourself
be prepared for all weather this years may not be high altitude so snow in july is unlikely however hot weather cold weather storms and hail lots of rain wind are all to be expected..be prepared
i was unable to find the rap 420 thats a more detailed rap about cop interactions i would recomend finding it if you can
on the site if a situation goes dowb=n inolving leos and shanta sena is called..circle with ..not around them remember everyone with a belly button is a rainbow this includes the leos too..circle with them and they are more willing to talk things out circle around them and they feel like a caged animal needing to fight their way out
shante sena - peaceful place .. it is how we police the place without police if you get into trouble scream shante sena ..if you hear shatnte sene called scream it out loud too while running in the direction you heard it from we are al shante sena when you arive at the situatu[ion remain calm the best way to subdue someone whos out of control is for everyone to surround them in a group hug however sometimes its more apropriate to take stronger actions to restrain them more experienced shante sena know when this is needed so will reacte fast.
then the shante sena council begins
6 up 7 up other calls you may hear are 6 up or 7 up or guns in the church 6 up is the leo (law enforcement officers) warning guns in the church is an alternative the 6 up used to resperct our wishes to not cary guns into the gathering thats no longer the case. 7 up is the fs respurse folks these are not law enforcement and are generaly much freindlier and happier to be there. wether 6 up or 7 up they are escourted through the site by rainbows with radios
rainbows with radios----often these folks get accused of being narcs for having a radio by paranoid triping rainbows
radios are the best form of communication in the woods we have a network of solar powered repeator stations that cary the signal the many miles across the site radios are used for the following
calm (medical)
shante sena (safety)
parking
leo tracking
general info exchange
if you need anyth9ing its likely a rainbow with a radio can help u get what u need
health- drink only filtered or boiled water .. burry your shit in the shitter...wear shoes! i know alot of rainbows love runing through the woods barefoot even naked but calm rtrets more foot injuries then anything there are rocks everywhere sharp sticks and many other ways to injure your feet
no personal fires! fires are for kitchens only (exceptions can be made for tipi fires sweat lodge fires) if every rainbow had a fire wed have 40,0000 fires..or maybe just 1 huge 1
firepits must be dug out deeper then the pit removing roots then a layer of dirt (rootless) layed back in several inches thick then a layer of rocks and every fore needs a shovel and 5 gallons of water next to it
in the woods the ground itself may burn as the top layer of "dirt" is realy just semi composted leaves and sticks
councils and other circles
rainbow runs by council decisions this doesnt mean you are left out of the decision process ! in a society with no leaders everyone has the chance to lead
theres the family copuncil on the land from the 1st-7th vission council after picks the area for the fcollowing year there s recycling and kitchen councils theres main suppliy and calm councils and then thers heartsong and hipstory circles which are less business like more sharing all councils and circles are open to all except sister and brother circles
in the council process a feather is passed the feather demands full attention and respect he who holds the feather holds your full attention
after the feather passes the circle twice and everyones had a chasnce to speak you can ask for a consensus on a point you made if anyone speaks or steps into the circle the consensus is blocked and the feather goes around again and again till every detail is worked out and consensus reached
ok i covered alot any questions?
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updated by @soaring-eagle: 02/21/21 10:36:36AM