Howdy Folks (aka directions to the gathering)

 

Updated information will be posted here as it becomes available over the next week or so. Check back frequently as information will be refined. New directions may be added. Existing directions may be clarified.   Site specific information will be added.

Last updated  Saturday, June 21st 2:25 PM Central Time.

 

Warning it is very hot and humid. You should be drinking a minimum of 1 gallon of water per day.  Bring a 3-5 gallons of water with you to last you as water systems are still being developed. Take rest breaks, work early and late and spend time in the shade during the middle part of the day.

 

We have a meadow to park in. The location of main meadow has not yet been determined. 

Handicamp was taken over the by the LEOs yesterday. Folks are still working on this. 

Be prepared for rain and mud. 

 

Law Enforcement:

 

Be prepared for a heavy law enforcement presence. If you haven't already, read How to Get Into the Gathering Without Getting a Mandatory Court Appearance Ticket.

 

The Consensus: (updated 6/21 @ 2:20 PM Central Time)

 

 According to my sources there was a call for a consensus to do site selection as consensus minus one as one person had said she would continue to block until July 1st if the consensus was not for Oklahoma..  The minus 1 person consented to the "Consensus to do site selection minus one." 

 

Then the site selection consensus by silence and a pass of a feather minus one person, who was quiet during the second consensus."Then everyone but her left the council and most went to the Missouri site listed below. (aka consensus by foot as well as consensus minus 1).

 

Then the object used to facilitate the circle was dismantled and two duck feathers were returned to the person who had donated them (the minus 1).

 

After everyone but the minus 1 person had left, two people returned to spring council / circle / counsel (from being in town over night), not knowing the process very well, nor that a consensus had been reached and the three people there "confirmed" a consensus for going to Oklahoma.  

 

Go where your heart directs you to do. 

 

Folks just landed on site in Missouri on the evening of June 19th. It will take about 48 hours to get a sense of the lay of the land. Patience grasshopper! 

  

 I believe some people are going to a site in Oklahoma to hold a regional gathering. I don't have directions to that and don't know who may be there or what kind of infrastructure is at this location at this time.

 

 I will update this blog post once I have more info. 

 

2025 Annual Rainbow Family Gathering of the Tribes

End of June to July 7, 2024

We invite all to the 2025 Annual Rainbow Gathering to participate in a silent meditation for peace, love, and harmony amongst all beings. We call for intentional action to experience the peace that is present within each and every one of us, guiding us toward a regenerative path for the future generations.

Our dream is for personal and collective healing so that we might honor our symbiotic relationship with our most beloved and beautiful world. We aspire to build together cultures of peace, justice, and love for our children and the unborn generations yet to come.

The Rainbow Gathering is a non-commercial back country camping experience where we practice how to live in peace with people from many cultures, beliefs, traditions, and backgrounds. All people are welcome to fully participate in all Rainbow council circles and activities. This Gathering will take place on undeveloped land currently under the jurisdiction of the United States Forest Service. 

Rainbow Gatherings are non-aligned politically and spiritually. This is a totally free peace and healing gathering open to all peaceful people. The more you contribute, the more you will experience the magic that is the Rainbow Gathering. 

Feel free to arrive a few weeks early to create the gathering and/or stay a few weeks late to clean it all up. Please be respectful of the homelands of the Osage and other indigenous cultures. Please walk lightly on the land, avoid places that are roped off, and do not camp along creeks or ponds.   

Ticks, ticks and more ticks with a side of ticks!

Be prepared for ticks, more ticks, and a side of ticks. Be prepared to keep ticks off your body. Learn some tips and tricks on keeping ticks off your body.

Wear long sleeves and long pants! 

Do a twice daily tick check on you, your children and your pets. Learn how to do a Tick Check.

 

RAP 107 - Gathering 

Please protect this Beautiful Land. Walk softly. Harm no living thing. Harmonize - Blend in. Use only down, dead wood. Cut no living trees. Preserve the Meadows...camp in the Woods. 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 and the Upper Meadow. Avoid camping, peeing, washing above spring areas. Keep ALL soap out of streams, springs or the creek (even biodegradable soap)! Use a bucket to take your bath 60 feet away from the water source. To be certain of drinking water: boil it!  Use the slit trenches or covered latrines - cover your paper & waste with ashes or lime, wash hands. 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. Visit C.A.L.M./M.A.S.H. if you feel ill - especially if you have a contagious disease - or are injured. Camp Together - Establish neighborhoods. Community Fires only! ~ Each with 5 gallon water bucket and shovel for Fire Protection. If you are the last to leave a fire PUT IT OUT! Watch your gear: Be Responsible ~ "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. Bring in only what is necessary. There is no janitor here...you are the cleanup crew. Separate garbage for recycling. Don't litter - find collection point. Compost in pits only. Take your trash out of the gathering and drive at least 100 miles before depositing it in an appropriate trash can. Do not burden the local community with our trash.

You are the Gathering! Participate in Shanti Sena, the peace keepers council, and all activities, councils, work crews, workshops. Volunteer wherever needed: kitchens, welcome home, firewatch, parking lot, shitter digging, supply, front gate, etc. R-E-S-P-E-C-T your siblings’ different energies. Keep the Balance: Earth, Sky, Trees, Water & People! Look out for those who are struggling physically or emotional and offer your assistance.

Alcohol is Discouraged, Guns are Inappropriate, Violence is contrary to the Spirit. Please take no photographs or videos of people without permission. Discourage Drug Abuse.
Buying and selling endangers our legal right to be here. The Magic Hat is our Bank, donate early to fund our Needs. The Magic Hat goes around at mealtime circles and with the Magic Hat Parade.

This is a 100% free event. Food is free, medical care is free, parking is free. No admission fee ever!

Directions & Site Specific Information 

Consensus minus one and consensus by foot was reached at spring circle / council / counsel on June 19th to use the Missouri site in the Mark Twain National Forest.

 

Please drive slowly on the 3 miles of gravel/dirt road off Hwy 99 so you don't kick up dust on the the farms/houses along this road. Plus, there are dogs hanging out on the road and you don't want to hit one.

From the North:

From Birch Tree, Missouri head south on Missouri Highway 99 for 13 miles just passed Pine Hill Church. Turn Left or East on Oregon County Road 430, which becomes Forest Service Road 3173. Go 1.7 miles east to Welcome Home.

OR

From the South:

From Thomasville, Missouri, take Missouri Hwy 99 approximately 3 miles north to Oregon County Road 430, which becomes Forest Service Road 3173, and turn right (east). Go 1.7 miles to Welcome Home. 

Welcome Home can direct you to parking. Handicamp is not yet found.

Some GPS coordinates to the intersection of Hwy 99 and Oregon County Road 430 / FS Road 3173 are 36.829763, -91.513710.

 

Here are some images from the intersection of Hwy 99 and County Road 430.

 

Misc. Information 

Weed is not legal in the Mark Twain National Forest (or any national forest). 

DRINKING WATER: Bring at least a 2 gallons of drinking water per person. Save your jugs for reuse and refill. Leave one gallon in your vehicle and carry the other one into the gathering with you to have until you get orientated.

Be your best self. Plug into existing camps to lighten the load. Meet new people, make new friends! 

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Ignore all rumors of cancellation or organization.