Lets bitch about nationals.

Nobody is perfect, and nobody comes to a rainbow gathering because they are whole and happy in babylon. Those "gutterpunks" are just as much family as anyone. Osama binladen is just as much family as anyone. People are people, and if you want to judge, judge. If my family is not good enough for you, then be alone. If you want to make changes, lead by example. Don't run away crying because your hippy dippy ideals aren't being met by people you've never met. Rainbow family or not, you are NO BETTER. Rainbow family or not, what you or you or you or I beleive may not be right. Rainbow family or not, things are never perfect...except for imperfection. Who are you, with your birkenstocks and nalgenes and fancy new tents? Who are you with your jobs and houses and babylonian ways, paying taxes and buying food and showering? No different then me with my torn up shoes, and dumpstered food, and cupped hands for dining wear. Who are you, who comes to a gathering during your week off of work? No different then me, who goes to babylon on my "week off." No better, no worse, no different. Whether you like it or not, we are it. We are what "you" have to live with. If you are so sure we are wrong, teach us. Don't run away like those cowardly cops, afraid of us. There is no governing in rainbow, so why is what you think right, and what I think wrong? What happened to just different? Label yourself, if you wish, but keep your words off of my soul and if you must, scatter like chickens, and then cry when things aren't perfect to what you want. That's how things get done, no? Bury your shit. Bury your dog shit, and for the love of God, BURY YOUR BULLSHIT. Or don't. I'm just your sister, and It's up to you.

 

Sang it sistah!

I do wish to sing to you of cops however. They are armed and dangerous. Cops acting from a place of fear is what we ~don't~ want.

Have you ever wondered why certain leos have attached themselves to Rainbow~ It's no mistake. It's their sacred path. There are varying degrees of awareness about that among them.

I'm an old schooler who had no use for cops. I've seen some ugly things, sister. But I've come 'round to thinking of them as brothers and sisters with guns, on their sacred path, with varying degrees of truth, which they act upon.

I act upon my truth and you act upon yours. And one day in the woods or in this forum, some truth of mine may become yours. Some truth of yours may become mine.

I have a greenlight to peacekeep, and that certainly means between cops and family. Whosoever would war against injustice: cops, government, or parents, should arm themselves with the most powerful tools: Satyagraha : Non-violent resistance. And love. Most important.

When Jesus said "Love your enemy" he was giving us a very powerful secret weapon.

I used to think he was a madman, though. Giving me impossible tasks to make me crazy. ..

 

Brothers and sisters they are, if you were to see me, clad in dirt and dreadlocks, pulling a can of mase on an innocent sister and her dog, I would be stopped. If I were seen walking down main trail with a keg, or a bottle of booze, I would be spoken to. If I put a gun in the face of an innocent family member...a mother, her child, and elder, a gutter punk...there would be action taken as rebuttle to my action. Cops this cops that, they are brothers and sisters, you are right. They are on a path, you are right, but they can put us in jain, kill us with no consiquense, brutally beat us. Those are scary things. That does not mean I will to abandon my values for them. (My values being what I learned from the prophecy and my predecesors in rainbow land.) For you it may. I don't know. For me, loving my enemy is not the seemingly impossible task. That would be loving myself and my family enough to stand by what I beleive is right for them...even if a scawy scawy cop wif a gun is tewwing me dat i should sign his wittle peice of papew. That's what it's all about...that paper. The funny thing is, if we have no leaders, who's to say who should take responsibility for everyone as a whole? Not me. Not the scary cops. Not that peice of paper.

 

Sara, I DO agree with you, but like in other threads there was a concern about the large amount of taking and never giving. I happen to work in Babylon because I choose to go to college and the only way to afford that is to have some what of a job. I don't mind giving things to people, actually I LOVE giving what I have. I actually donated food to "Shut up and eat it." It wasn't much, but it was what I had. I made a lot of people happy by just giving them hemp necklaces. I gave away more than I took. I went to trade circle to TRADE and i got so many people bugging me to just give them things. The one thing that REALLY mad me mad was the constant asking for cigs. I don't smoke at all. I would tell people that I did not smoke and they would follow me or ask me again 5 minutes later. It was like I had to prove to some people that I don't smoke. Don't get me wrong, I had an AMAZING time at the rainbow gathering, but I think people are confused with the whole trading thing. There were many many brothers and sisters who tried to trade me for basic things and I felt like were a nessesity and there was no need to make a trade.

 

PS. Sara I remember seeing you/talking to you!

 

Here is where you are wrong, Sara. We have a system of government in Rainbowland and it is called the process of concensus. If, for example, a person wanted to drink whiskey or play amplified electric guitar at a gathering, then that person would need to go to family council and suggest that alcohol or electronic music be allowed. If that person was persuasive and could get everybody to agree (or at least get everybody to not block) his or her suggestion, then that suggestion would become policy and a new 'rule' would have been established. A long time ago, there were some very persuasive individuals who managed to convince everybody who was sitting in council that alcohol and electronic music should not be allowed, and that rule was established at that time. Later on, some other very persuasive individuals pleaded the case of having a place at the gathering for people to drink that was in Rainbowland but kinda off on its own, this idea was (eventually) not blocked and 'Alcohol camp' (or whatever you want to call it) was born. The point is this: there are rules in Rainbowland. It is not a free-for-all, it is not anarchy, and the people who think "I can do whatever I want" are schwagg.
We have established rules that govern where a person ought to camp (not right next to a stream), how a person ought to behave (exclusively non-violent), where, and even how, a person ought to take a shit (use the shitter), and even rules about how one ought to take care of their dogs (this is where the L word comes in).
If one does not know or understand the rules that govern Rainbowland, then one ought to read the infamous rainbow raps. All that info in the raps is intended to be a reflection of the agreements made during the process of council and concensus.

 

I understand the idea of council and consensious, but just because we come to a consenesious does not mean that any one person is right. Who are you to say who is schwag and who is not? And about the giving/taking thing, the reason I brought up having a job and all that was to prove that its no different or better or worse...I was not bashing anyones way of life, just comparing. You're right, rainbow raps should be read, but instead our amazing "high holys" and "elders just bitch at us to cover our shit and make 3 spirals for oming...they should be reading these raps then. I have read the raps, I live this way of life. Some people may not even know they exist.

 

we here at the farm love you sarah..
its sad so many live the rainbow way for a week outta the year,,then return to babylon,,..

they dont understand what it is to live it 365 days a year..

 

it must be nice. some of us have bills that prevent us from leaving Babylon. We live the Rainbow way everyday of our lives, but we pretend that we are someone else for 6-8 hours out of the day. Do we like it? No, I actually complain about work everyday even though I don't do much at work. I'm at work right now. I have bills that I have to pay for (college tuition, books, gas, ect..). You can't say that just because someone works they don't live the rainbow way. Some people have to work to feed their children.

 

What's so gosh darn wrong with work anyway? Unless you live 100%, and I mean ONE HUNDRED PERCENT, off of the land, then you "work" for Babylon in one way or another. Pay taxes for the property your commune is situated on? Babylon. Did you grow the hemp you're using to make the jewelry that you're bartering with at trade circle, or did you buy it somewhere? Babylon. Whether you buy the seeds in Babylon for your garden or you visit the produce section at the local grocery, you're still supporting Babylon to some degree. I think it far more important to try to support the smaller businesses in Babylon, the conscientious ones, and to stay away from the mega multinational corporations.

Rainbow is a state of mind that you can be in wherever you are, digging a pit at your excavation job, running reports on your computer at the office, or dancing barefoot in a stream in the middle of the forest.

 

Hey man! I'm drinking that water downstream! Go dance in the meadow!

Everything goes except stepping on toes!

 

LOL! Hope yer boiling it first!!!

 

You took the words right out of my mouth brother.

 

rainbow is many states of mind..

unless ya lived them all,, ya have no right to complain about any of them..

but thats just another worthless opinion from a uneducated hippie..

luv n light

 

You are only participating in Babylon if you give in to the schist ways of Babylon

If you live with Rainbow Spirit in your heart & in your ways then you aren't part of Babylon, no matter where you are

But that's just our opinion

 

I was not bashing anyones way of life...all i was saying is that we are all equal no matter what. what I said about working and having jobs and all of that...was just a comparison.

 

Hello family.. I want to start out by saying that my 10 days at the Colo. National gathering was my first and was magic. Overwhelming love, beauty, kindness, diversity. To try to describe my experience would take up this entire entry. Thank you all for that.. it gave me hope for humanity and filled my spirit. I found people like me that believe in peace and love and actually show it without being a holy roller. I was never a holy roller but discovered I was a member of a tribe I didn't know was out there. A member of a family who would love me "As I was" and I could do the same. It changed my life.
I knew going in that I wasn't going to exactly "blend". Never have really, but I knew why I was there, what was in my heart and hoped that I would be loved for who I was and not for my shoes. I did have a pair of Birkenstocks on. I got them at the Goodwil for $5.99, my tent was $7.99 and I shared it with a girl I meet on the trail. I was a little too clean, I was told and got what I called .. people looking at me sideways. My heart stayed pure and the magic was everywhere. Many people grew because I was there and I grew because they were there. My point is that... I meet the type of people who you spoke of .. But I was the IMAGE of the person you spoke of because I looked different with my clothes. I am a member with my beliefs, my passion , my love, my caring, sharing, peace but am often judged as well.. Labeled and targeted. I want to say that if we are ever to achieve peace,.. we truly have to welcome all and show them love at it's best. Fear creates Babylon. If they come out for the week,,,, there is hope for them. Otherwise they may never be reached. Show them the love you wish to receive and peace that you want for the world. Babylon dosn't teach this and if we don't they will not know it. You must see that they live within Fear ... of everything... They truly envy your freedom but don't understand your lack of fear. I am speaking of the extreme labelers and judgers of the world as I know who it is that she speaks of. They do it to all of us... not just you.
Fear stopped me from going downtown to share my cell phone with people who might want to use it to call someone they love. My motivation: Just thought people might like to call somebody. Fear: people would judge me and think I was some holy roller or had some other motivation other than Love.
I want to go down to the local pot lucks but am afraid that I might not be wearing the right clothes or I don't know any vegatarian dishes. Fear creates babylon. We all just want to be and we all need to grow. Give everyone a chance to be loved for who they are and give them a chance to love you for who you are. They may not be "there" but many of them love you for who you are and aren't what we appear on the outside.
Love you family and I find great comfort in the love and hope that I have now. Peace and Love to you all..
Crazy White Lady.... IE: Sunshine

 

Sunshine !!!!!

You said it all my dear

I am guilty of such thoughts an keeps me from being 'free'

Love you..... for pouring out your beautiful 'heartsong'

May that 'sun' contine within ..... for you do 'Shine'

Shine on Sunshine !

Do I hear 'drums'

You bet I do.....

 

Ahh the drums... More of that rainbow magic that you would mention them as you did. I kept telling everyone that they would laugh all the way through the forest if they followed the signs. People just where they "should" be, phrases, lights going out, elders appearing and dissappearing around the fire, everything as it should be you know? I learned that there are alot of different words for what I already do and how I see and use energy. (wasnt even doing any of that crazy stuff.. never needed too) You must know the lure of the drum.
I slept within range of several... all at the perfect distance. The drum circles were so......... freeing, passionate, primative, and (speechless.. moving on)..
I went to lava hot springs on the way out and found a great little local shop with drums.. I tried to work a trade.. ) but instead, he gave me a great deal. I have been playing it since then and although I play guitar and flute.. many moons ago.. I was never a drummer. I am now@! 25 years of playing the steering wheel and a beat that freeeeee's my inner beat .... heartsong.... I am "afraid" to go where some men/women have gone before ... when they enter that drum zone/dancing zone. I know just from letting my spirit dance as much as I dared. and feeling the energy that was created and now having the beat of the drum to join in the circle... Strange things might happen to the crazy white lady....
I don't know how you knew about the drum thing.... but I am so Lovin You and your magic sister...... and Thank You.

Sunshine