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2009 feb gathering scout report

2008-11-17T22:40:36Z

Aloha,

I've just gotten an update from the Big Island about preparations for the gathering. The big news is that discussions are underway with a private land owner sympathetic to our cause. This particular site is near Kona, and if everything works out this could be the completion of our four year quest to hold a gathering near each of the four corners of the Hawai'i Island diamond. Indeed, everyone has always known the hardest of the four corners to find an excellent gathering site is and will be Kona, so this is something we can all hope for. However, as always, any good site will be considered, please make your scouting efforts known to us.

--metta

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Pure Divine Angelic Being sought in South Florida

2008-11-08T15:33:36Z

Aloha! I am in really bad shape right now. I have a lot of pain in my body and have been really sick. I am able to take care of myself, but need someone to live with me who is willing to cook all my meals and clean/organize my apartment. Besides full use of my apartment and complex I will compensate you with whatever you need. I could really use your help. Please call me if you are fully focused on your health and healing such as I am and doing everything it takes to move forward in that process.
Thank you very much and be well always,
Jason Scott Izen 561-210-7604

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Please give me what doesn’t serve you any longer

2008-11-01T23:47:44Z

Aloha dear ones!

Give me all of your pain, anger, sadness, fear and guilt.

I will transmute them for you as a gift to you just as you are a gift to me and everyone everywhere.

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2009 Feb 1-13 Hawai'i Rainbow Gathering

2008-10-16T18:08:15Z

The Hawai'i Rainbow Family is stepping it up this year, and the buzz is all over the world about our 2009 Feb 1-13 Hawai'i Gathering. This 2009 February gathering is shaping up to be one of the best in Hawai'i ever.

We have a magic hat mailbox to which you can send your generous donations (e.g. a check):

Zentrica
15-2874 Pahoa Village Rd. #9372
Pahoa, HI 96778

And we have a local contact on Big Island, to help get you connected with scouts, focalizers and loving phamily:

Reverend Rainbow Tribes: 808-975-8422

Holding camp starts whenever you arrive in Hawai'i. A pre- and post-gathering holding camp will probably be located at our old successful site in the Malama Ki forest reserve, next to MacKenzie State Park, a beautiful ocean front site with lots of cocos. The actual site will hopefully be located somewhere Kona-side. Scouts are actively looking for sites, and would love to make a connection with a land owner generously willing to host us-- in return for getting lots of love and attention back to the land with our regional tribe that has a proven track record for not just cleaning up after ourselves, but restoring land to its natural pristine condition. One misnomer is that our gatherings are mainland-style huge: far from it, our gatherings hover somewhere from 60-120 people typically-- a perfect size for an intimate regional gathering (of folks from all over the world).

Connect with everybody there and then, and on this forum (hawaiirainbow.tribe.net) here and now, and I hope to see you all under the full moon penumbral eclipse in February!

--metta

http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot2001/LE2009Feb09N.GIF

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Tribal Fusion Bellydance comes to Big Island!

2008-10-13T16:45:54Z

A pre-Rainbow Gathering grounding in to the islands?!?

Sattyabody presents:
Yoga/Tribal Bellydance Rejuvenation Retreat
with Sharon Kihara & Deb Rubin!
Dec 12-17th
5 days, 6 nights
@ Ramashala Retreat Center, Big I.

A very VERY rare opportunity to study with one of the most sought after teachers and performers in the world (Sharon Kihara!), have a small group, supportive learning environment,and meet amazing women!

TRIBAL FUSION BELLYDANCE COMES TO THE TRIBAL MECCA OF PUNA! Raw. Earthy. Empowered. Fierce. Feminine.
It's a yoga retreat meets bellydance intensive, meets relaxing vacation, all done aloha style

we hope you can join us! Group max 20 people. so must register NOW to hold your spot.

All info and registration at: www.sharondebhawaiiretreat.eventbrite.com

Com aina discounts---email deb@sfmeccaimmersion for more info on that.

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A Big Island Truth

2008-08-10T23:17:05Z

Documentary of indigenous islanders in Kau on Big Island of Hawaii. For more Big Island info got to check out http://www.bigisland-bigisland.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aluLPRHZXkI

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Rainbowtribe / Rainbowfamily & Europe ...

2008-08-02T10:20:22Z

Wellcome Home if you around :)

http://tribes.tribe.net/rainbowtribe

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Reckless gov't shooting at Kiddie Village

2008-07-24T02:47:46Z

The eyewitness accounts and youtube vids paint a pretty clear picture about the July 3rd incident at Kiddie Village at the U.S. National Gathing at Wyoming.

It takes two sides to have a war, for sure, and I try not to be overly biased about these sort of things, but there is difficultly in rationally assessing the facts without coming to the conclusion that the paramilitary incident management team succeeded in provoking an incident worthy of all the riot gear they brought along. Mission accomplished so to speak. Trying to see things from the perspective of the authoritarians produces way too much cognitive dissonance. First we have the official version of the story:

Rock Springs, Wyoming (July 4, 2008) — Forest Service officers were patrolling the main meadow area of the National Rainbow Family Gathering yesterday evening. The officers made contact with a subject that would not cooperate and fled. The subject was apprehended; once detained other Rainbow participants began to interfere with the situation.

Officers began to leave the Gathering site with the subject and were circled by more Rainbow participants that began to physically interfere. Another participant was detained for physical interference.

Ten officers were escorting the detained subjects when about 400 Rainbows surrounded the squad trying to leave. More officers were requested to assist in the main meadow area. The mob began to advance, throwing sticks and rocks at the officers. Crowd control tactics were used to keep moving through the group of Rainbows.

"This lawless behavior is unacceptable and we will not tolerate it," Forest Service Director of Law Enforcement, John Twiss, said. "The safety of our employees, public and Rainbow participants is our number one priority and we will continue to protect everyone on the National Forest."

...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - A U.S. Forest Service official says the agency must consider banning the Rainbow Family from its land after a confrontation led to the arrest of at least eight people in Wyoming.

John Twiss, director of Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations in Washington, D.C., said Monday that he was among the officers who responded last week when Rainbow Family members threw sticks and rocks at federal officers.

Typical comment:

What Twiss (since he was there) fails to mention is that the FS LEOs spent all day on the 3rd basically trying to get into peoples' faces and piss them off. They walked into peoples' camps and were confrontational and arrogant, and pushed the limits of proper search methods. You had to be very well informed about your rights, and maybe even have had some coaching, in order to not have your rights be violated by improper searches, seizures and arrests. Along about 3PM, three of the LEOs rode through the trade circle--not actually physically contacting people, but scattering them like chickens-- on the biggest ATVs that I have ever seen-- not sitting on them, but standing up on them with stiff arms clad in black leather gloves, glowering down at people through black full-face, black-visored helmets. I just could not believe what I was seeing, and my confusion remains as to what they thought they were accomplishing, or if they realized what else they were accomplishing, and if they had thought about whether their intended aim was being outweighed by the "collateral damage" they were causing. Or whether, as some will hold, and I have to take a look at, they were intentionally causing one thing (hostility) in order to get the reaction they were looking for later. The fact that Twiss is from DC means that he is likely a mover and shaker for the FS LEO program at the national level-- they have designated a national team to take care of this "problem", and the continued existence of this team (and increasing budget, in order to allow for the purchase of such kewl "riot control" toys)depends on a justification that its services (and price tag) are necessary to "protect the public."

My comment:

It is totally old news about how successful government tactics were in breaking up and destroying countercultural movements. There is nothing conspiritorial about it. It is proven historical fact that Nixonian style tactics have worked successfully in the past-- all it takes is a few assholes dressed like hippies to make the whole movement look violent, divided, and stupid-- at least to the mainstream media. Nowadays with youtube and rapid information sharing on the internet, things get a little bit more complex, and reality is obviously more complex then a mainstream news summary could ever possibly be. Good thing too.

That being said, I have to congratulate the government on its successful tactics: going to a U.S. National Rainbow gathering war zone with my children does not sound very fun-- or safe. The irony is that by destroying the sanctuary of kiddie village, a whole segment (prudent parents) who have been a wholesome backbone and who have helped keep gatherings family/spiritually oriented, will likely choose to stay home and watch the next years' U.S National Rainbow Party/Riot on youtube.

Support your local and regional gatherings folks! Enjoy the rare merger of peace, nature, and the magic of family while you can! Because after they finish with harassing the u.s. national gatherings to death, you can be sure they will come after us. Like a rare mountain flower on the verge of extinction, the jackbooted thugs in government employment will inevitably stomp us into oblivion, another historical footnote to be forgotten by the next generation of the oppressed. And yet-- how sweet the mountain air!

Aloha,
Benjamin

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visiting hawaii for a week. any family want to hang?

2008-07-23T18:52:55Z

hey family! i'm in hawaii till the 29 on oahu. i'm looking for a couple brothers or sisters to hang out with while i'm here. maybe a safety meeting? anyhow let me know. frankfreeman@gmail.com

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URGENT ACTION!! We need you to send email a copy of this right NOW!

2008-05-12T23:52:24Z

If we have ANY hope of burning the phoenix at Rebirth 2008 we NEED the
community to come together RIGHT NOW to make Mayor Harry Kim change
his mind and grant us a burn exemtion. They are telling us that we can
NOT burn the phoenix based on an emergency proclamation banning all
outdoor fires. The Mayor can give us an exemtion but will not give us
the time of day as we are nobodys.

We NEED you the community to send in a mass of emails (please
personalize to your liking but hit on the same points) to help them
understand just how much the community is invested in the burning of
the phoenix.

Time is running out, please send this in to Mayor Kim at cohmayor@co.hawaii.hi.us
RIGHT NOW! Thank you for your help, with your input we might actually pull this
off.

Here is the email we need you to send (please personalize it and
delete everything above it, thank you):

Aloha Honorable Mayor Kim,

I am a participant in the annual Rebirth festival in Pahoa. I have
learned recently that the centerpiece of the event, the ceremonial
burning of the phoenix, may be prevented by your emergency
proclamation prohibiting non-cooking fires.

The ceremonial burning of the phoenix has a lot of meaning to me. It
is the culmination of an event that has:

-Brought me closer to my neighbors and community
-Helped to support local art and artists
-Become a boon to a economically troubled part of the island

The ceremonial burning of the phoenix is the formal end to Rebirth.
Without it I leave empty and unfulfilled. Please grant a burn exemtion
to Rebirth 2008 so we can continue our tradition.

Mahalo nui loa for your time and kokua,

Your Name

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2 days to Rebirth 2008 Deadlines!

2008-04-29T08:41:08Z

Planning on going to Rebirth 2008?

April 30th is the final deadline for:

-Volunteer Registration
Go to: http://www.kapilina.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=83
Copy the application form into an email, fill it out, and email it to: hawaiivolunteers@kapilina.org

-Themecamp Registration
First you have to be registered with the website, click on "Register" underneath "Login" in the left hand menu at www.kapilina.org.
Then go to: http://www.kapilina.org/index.php?option=com_fabrik&Itemid=79
Ignore that it says the deadline is March 31st and fill in the online form, then click submit.

-Art Grant submissions
Go to: http://www.kapilina.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=85
Copy the application form into an email, fill it out, and email it to: hawaiiart@kapilina.org

-Low income ticket applications
Go to: http://www.kapilina.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50&Itemid=86
Copy the application form into an email, fill it out, and email it to: hawaii@kapilina.org

You have 2 days left to submit your applications, only those submitted by the 30th will be considered. We have gotten a lot of applications so far and there is going to be some great art at Rebirth 2008. Let's see what you procrastinators out there can do too!

For all the information you need about Rebirth 2008 and Ka Pilina go to www.kapilina.org.

The Ka Pilina Interactive Arts Society, Inc. (501c3)
hawaii@burningman.com
www.kapilina.org
http://kapilina.tribe.net/

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May 2008: China World Gathering vs Turkey Peace in the Middle East Gathering

2008-04-16T21:41:21Z

By some misfortunate timing (such is life in a leaderless non-organization such as rainbow), two important asian gatherings are happening simultaneously in May 2008: the World Gathering in China, and the Peace in the Middle East Gathering in Turkey. Personally, since I have connections with China (my wife is fully and my daughters are half Chinese descent), my pick would have to be the World Gathering in China.

The World Gatherings have a strong legacy of success-- check out this youtube of the first ever rainbow gathering in China: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCgy4zloRfk

Scouting energy is already flowing from the Intergalactic Gathering in Mexico to China. Here's the announcement:

CONSENSUS reached in the vision council in the World Rainbow Gathering in Thailand:

The next World Rainbow will be in China.
Seed camp to start New Moon april 8 2008
Gathering to start new Moon to new moon
may 6 2008
june 3 2008

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chinacaravan/

Or, for those who prefer to go to Turkey in May, and support peace in the Middle East:

3rd Peace in the Middle East Rainbow Gathering 2008 Turkey

The Gathering starts on new moon 6th May 2008,
and ends on new moon 4th June 2008
Full Moon is May 19th

We invite all people of the Middle East to reunite and declare their intentions for Harmony, Unity and Peace.

We also invite people of all Nations to come and support this vision.

We have started a new tradition of peaceful relations within the Middle East.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mideastgathering/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/turkeycaravan/

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aloha family~

2008-03-21T08:28:20Z

lng time no see---
sooo i am arriving Home as soon as i can -- mid april to be exact...
Aloha!!! love to see u All soon~

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The Last Maui Intensive Eva!

2008-03-16T21:40:41Z

Here is everything you want to know....... I suggest that you print it out, or at least grab a Mai Tai as you read.... :-)

THE LAST MAUI INTENSIVE

Greetings Everyone,
Thank you all for your patience while awaiting the details for the Last Maui Intensive. Herein is everything you’ve been waiting for!

WHEN

July 14 - 20, 2008
There IS class on both July 14 and 20, so the last day to arrive on Maui and get settled is July 13. And please don’t plan to depart earlier than July 21. Thank you! (Mahalo!)

WHERE

At Sarala Dandekar’s home studio in Makawao Town, on the island of Maui, in the state of Hawaii, USA. Directions will be provided to you once you are registered, as this is a private home with a dance studio. For Sarala’s family’s privacy only registered attendees may know the location. Thank you for your understanding.

INSTRUCTORS and SUBJECTS

for full bios and class descriptions, please scroll or click here:

* Sarala Dandekar will share her incredible, vast knowledge of Odissi Classical Dance from the Temples of Orissa in East India through basic steps and posture, mudras (or hastas, which are the beautiful and meaningful hand gestures of Indian Dance), padas (foot positions) and storytelling dances. Sarala has grown up since the tender age of 3 immersed in the dances of India, living, learning and performing in India and the rest of the world all of her life.

* Elizabeth Artemis Mourat will teach us Turkish AND Other Rromany (“Gypsy”) Dances, culture and tradition, and show over 30 years’s worth of irreplaceable video footage of Roma from many countries, along with her own expert narration. She has not had the opportunity to show all this footage in one place yet until now, so don’t miss this super-rare chance to learn about these illusive people as they are “in the wild” and doing things they already don’t do anymore in today’s rapidly changing world, caught by Artemis’s own cameras during her many research ventures abroad for this purpose.

* Kajira Djoumahna will teach material for all skill levels from her own groundbreaking Format for ATS (American Tribal Style) BellyDance, complete with finger cymbal training and the opportunity to become Certified to teach her Level One Format - just plan on staying an extra 2-3 days after the Intensive for this, and let her know ahead of time that you’re planning on this optional addition to your dance training resume`.

CONTACT

To contact Kajira for this purpose or any other, you can phone (24 hours): 808.891.8891 or email Kajira in care of her husband, Chuck: mauimobilemusic@aol.com - please put “For Kajira” in the subject line so he doesn’t miss your email, thanks!

Please note that we will both be out of state from May 4 - 25, 2008 for Tribal Fest in Northern California. Kajira will also be out of the country March 6 - 11 and June 17 - 27, to Canada and Taiwan, respectively. Mahalo for your patience.

TUITION

$495 per person will cover all classes and video showings! There are no group outings planned this year, but brochures for fun things to do will be provided for your time off and while out of the dance studio. This fee covers ALL classes and material presented in this Intensive. Due to the very small class size, there can be no discounts for Hawaii residents this year.

IMPORTANT!

PLEASE NOTE that there are only 13 (THIRTEEN) SPACES TOTAL for The Last Maui Intensive! TOTAL! That’s right! You will NOT be in a crowded classroom, trying to see what’s going on. You WILL receive individual attention from all three teachers. ALL of your questions will be answered! This is an opportunity NOT to be missed! = :-D

ITINERARY

July 13, 2008
Last day to arrive on Maui, get checked in to your vacation home rental and settled.
There are no hotels on this side of the island. Look for rentals in Makawao, Paia, Kuau or Upcountry. Many dancers enjoy staying at Peace of Maui on Haliimaile Road. I recommend it for those on a budget. We also love Mama’s Fish House very much - it’s not as modestly priced, but it’s well worth it, and has some “good deal rooms” if you book far enough in advance.

You’ll find a travel agent in the “Places to Stay” section as well. Feel free to contact Paula or Cliff instead of finding a place on your own - they know what’s up and are ready to help. They can also find you a car rental and cheap airline tickets, too!

Please scroll to “Places to Stay” for a list of vacation rentals in the area or click here:

July 14-16, 2008
Classes begin at 11:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. each day. On these dates your teachers are Sarala and Kajira, sharing the class time about half and half, with the “long half” earlier in the day, before the break. One day will start with ATS BD and the next with Odissi Dance and vice versa.

July 17 - Your day off to explore Maui! Head to the beach, for shopping, snorkeling or site-seeing. Grab brochures at the airport or pick something to do before you arrive from the list of Fun Stuff to do on Maui, further down. Have fun, be safe and see you all tomorrow!

July 18-20, 2008
Same class times as earlier in the week, from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. daily. Artemis and Kajira are your teachers for 2 of these last 3 days, and Artemis only for one entire day in order to show more of her priceless video footage.

Bring to Classes the following:
Water and snacks for the break, as these are long class days. You may also wish to bring a towel, notebook and pen. Bring finger cymbals to Kajira’s and Artemis’s classes as well as a hip scarf or belt.
Please do not wear super loose-fitting tops or skirts. Instead, opt for something that is form-fitting (tank or midriff tops, cholis, etc.) with dance or yoga pants so we teachers can best see your legs and posture.

Please Note
that our very first day will include a brief introduction, so we can start to get to know one another in our intimate group, and the last day will include some decompression time to recap all we’ve experienced and to say “aloha.”

HOW TO REGISTER

No matter which method you choose below, please include ALL your contact info: full legal name (and dance name if you have one), email address (I will be in touch via email) and complete telephone number, including area code or country code. Please be sure to include all the above with your registration, mahalo.

1.) The fastest way to reserve your spot is by using PayPal (there is a $5.00 per registration PayPal processing fee, so PayPal payments must total $500.00). If you already have PayPal, go to your account and click on “send money”. When it asks who to, send to: mauimobilemusic@aol.com Make sure you state in the message section of your PayPal payment that you are signing up for the Maui Intensive 3, and include all info above. (If you don’t have an account, go to: www.paypal.com and sign up for one if you like.)

2.) You may send me a check, money order, traveler’s cheques or international money order in U.S. Dollars made to:
BlackSheep BellyDance
PO Box 791000
Paia, HI 96779-1000

I suggest you send your letter via Express Mail or Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation.

3.) You also may use Western Union. Send your funds in U.S. Dollars to: Cheryl Jordan. Test Question: What? Answer: Maui Intensive. Be sure to e-mail Chuck with your transaction identification number, your name, your confirmation of the name and test questions and answer, your email address and your phone number with country code if out of the U.S. We need your full name, city and country you are from and your e-mail addy so we can pick up your funds (they ask us all that before they give us your payment).

To keep most up-to-date, keep checking and posting on the !BlackSheep, Tribal Fest,
Maui Intensive Tribe on www.tribe.net.

If you are not already on Tribe, join it by going to the web URL above. Otherwise, you can still read but not interact at: bsbd.tribe.net Chuck usually posts news there first, and all the most current info and photos appear there well before they do on my site.

It’s a great way to stay in contact and ask questions from others coming or who have been in the past, a wonderful way to find a roomie or flight companion, car rental friend, etc..

PLACES TO STAY

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS AREA OF MAUI HAS *ZERO HOTELS*! I do *NOT* recommend staying in Kihei (about 45 minutes-1 hour each way), nor do I care for the hotels in Kahului - because they are not the best and are still 40 minutes drive one way to the studio. Anything like a hotel or timeshare will not only add extra dollars to your gas tank, to your pocketbook (as they cost much more than vacation homes), but also to your long days due to the drive.

DO NOT STAY ANYWHERE ON WEST MAUI SUCH AS LAHAINA OR KAPALUA DURING THE INTENSIVE!

Instead, our solution is to rent vacation homes! These are fully-equipped homes or cottages that usually hold from one person up to 8 on average. They are not hotels. They usually start you out with a roll of toilet paper, but you are expected to supply your own after that. You will have pillows, sheets and towels needed for the number of people in your home and the beds will be made upon arrival, after that it’s up to you.

They all have fully functioning bathrooms and kitchens so you can buy your food at Mana Foods in Paia or Down to Earth in Makawao. Many have hot tubs and great views, some even have outdoor showers as well as indoor for a true paradisaical experience! But don’t expect any maids or staff on call.

Usually there are no restaurants within walking distance on this side of the island unless you get really, really lucky. If you stay at Peace of Maui, you are not far from the world-renowned Haiilimaile General Store and its ono grinds! (Delicious cuisine!) Same for Mama’s Fish House, “yum” to both!

Feel free to find a place on your own from the suggestions below or by other means, or if you prefer to work with a travel agent, Paula is expecting you to call or email her. She’ll keep track of who is with The Maui Intensive (so please make SURE you mention you are with this group) so dancers who are traveling alone and wish to share a home with other dancers can save money.

I also suggest you get one or two cars per home, depending upon the number of people sharing it with you. Then you all can pitch in car for rental and gas, even though it has to be driven by one person only for insurance reasons.

Once the home is full, I’m sure Paula will be happy to supply you with one another’s email addies so you guys can work it out and get started knowing one another even before you’ve arrived!

Paula is also happy to find a home just for you, you and a friend, or you and your family as well. You do not have to stay with other dancers from The Intensive.

Just tell her what you need and she will handle it, or go it on your own as you like (but do rent a car on your own, too, as you really do need one here). Paula can help with packages that include airfare, vacation home and car rental as well.

Please be sure to tell Paula that this year’s Intensive is NOT at the previous ones’s location, which WAS The Studio Maui. The new location is at a private home studio in Makawao, across from St. Joseph’s church.

To reach Paula, please call her: 808.573.5669 or email her: info@koolauvacations.com Her site is: www.koolauvacations.com She is fully licensed as a Travel Agency in the State of HI, is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and manages her company with the help of Cliff Nickens.

Maui is one of the biggest vacation destinations in the world, and has been voted by Conde Nast International Magazine as “Best Island” for over 10 years. It is also the world’s number one wedding destination (we call it “getting Mauied”), so bear in mind that IT IS NEVER TO EARLY TO MAKE RESERVATIONS!!!

Many homes have multiple bedrooms and if you get together with your Tribe.net friends, troupe-mates or family, it is the best way to save money!

Also, if you have been to Maui and stayed someplace in the North Shore/Upcountry area that you liked, please post it on our Tribe (bsbd.tribe.net) so others can find it.

Keeping up on our Tribe is the best way to stay informed about this event as well as Tribal Fest.

For those of you wishing to not work with Paula or Cliff, we are suppling these links for your use as a starting point, but remember, Chuck and I have NOTHING to do with them and are not in any way involved in the booking, maintenance or anything at all to do with your privately found accommodations.

We also do not check out personally any homes from Paula, and no one has reported having a negative experience with her at all.

www.peaceofmaui.com/ - a visiting dancer friend found this place and loved it. This is the place nearest Sarala’s studio in Makawao and mentioned earlier in this text, only about a 7-10 minute car ride away. The rooms are private and lock, and have small TVs, places for clothes and beds. The bathroom is shared as is the kitchen facilities. Each room has its own section marked in the huge refridgerators as well as in the cupboards for your personal foodstuffs. It’s very safe and secure even if modest, and would be great to fill with dancers from the Intensive.

www.hawaiibliss.com - Chuck did a wedding here and says it’s amazing!

www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com/Haw....htm

www.mamasfishhouse.com/ - we all love this place! It’s right on the beach between Paia Town and Kuau Town. It will take you about 20 minutes or so to leisurely drive up Baldwin Ave. to Sarala’s studio from here. Mama’s features apartments from as low as $60 per night to fancy-schmancy homes on the beach for $475 per night. All apartments are fully self-contained and private.

Even if you don’t stay here, it’s definitely got one of the most onolicious restaurants on the island. Treat yourself to a luncheon or dinner - but make reservations in advance to avoid disappointment. Oh - the $60 per night apartments rent fast and far in advance, so don’t delay in booking your accomodations here if interested. This is where our daughter stays when she visits.

COMPLETE INSTRUCTOR BIOS and CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

* Sarala Dandekar’s Bio
Sarala Dandekar has studied and performed classical Indian dance since childhood. She received intensive training in India from Guru Jhelum Paranjape (Bombay) and Kelucharan Mohapatra, in his village in Bubaneswar, Orissa.
Since 1991, Sarala Dandekar has performed throughout the world, as a soloist in traditional performances as well as working with various dance troupes from the United States, Canada and India.
From 1996 to 1998 Sarala completed her Master’s Degree in Dance Ethnology at York University, Toronto and won prestigious research awards towards her fieldwork in India. She has presented scholarly work at several international dance conferences, and her written work is published in several dance journals and academic texts. In 1997, her collaborative choreography was sponsored by the Ontario Arts Council, the Laidlaw Foundation and Kala Nidhi Fine Arts of Canada.

In 2002 Artwalla Festival of the South Asian Diaspora and the Jacob’s Pillow’s “INSIDE/OUT” 2003 summer series with the Lasandhi Dance Theatre. In addition to classical dance workshops and cultural education programs, Sarala founded the Darshan Dance Company in 2003, a troupe that performs classical choreography and explore principles of sacred geometry, yoga asana and contemporary themes in the spirit of creative exploration.

Sarala has over a decade of teaching experience. Her classes are technically oriented towards mastering the complex physical elements of Odissi dance but also have a strong cultural component, teaching the mythology, philosophy, history and contextual meaning that is so inseparable to the dance form. Students learn basics of the North Indian musical system, raga, tala and laya. She also introduces the idea of sacred dance energy and shifting energies in the body from base to sublime, from mundane to meditative. The eye movements, hand gestures, rhythmic footwork, music and mythology take participants on a journey deeper into their own body work and spirituality while providing a unique hands-on arts education for those curious about India’s rich cultural history.

Odissi Dance Description
Cradled in spirituality, Odissi dance was originally performed in the temples of North Eastern India. Over time, this dance form has transformed and found new life on the stages of India and around the world. The weaving together of eye movements, hand gestures, rhythmic footwork, music and mythology creates a timeless monument to Indian culture.

* Elizabeth Artemis Mourat’s Bio
Artemis has been dancing, teaching and researching dance history in the United States and abroad for her entire adult life. Artemis is of Greek and Turkish descent. She fuses her love of these cultures with strong academic knowledge and excellent dance technique. She brings her spirited and articulate technique to workshops which include information on the history and cultures that generate the dances she teaches. She believes that we can all use art to build bridges across cultures.

Artemis has contributed to many publications. Extensive travel to 33 countries and intensive research into the idioms of the East, women's issues, psychology, ancient history, oriental dance, Rromany (Gypsy) dance and dance ethnology have yielded many manuscripts and articles.

She continues to produce new articles every year. Artemis has an M.A. in psychology, an M.S.W. in social work (with specialized studies in cross cultural awareness) and has done postgraduate work in dance movement therapy. She was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.

Her research is used by Egyptian universities, the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C. and the Library for the Performing Arts in New York. She has lectured, taught and/or performed for Cornell University and Princeton University, National Public Radio (NPR), Voice of America and in Spain, England, France, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Canada, Japan, Greece, Turkey and in 29 states within the United States.

Artemis is a member of the Society of Folk Dance Historians. She uses her writing and her dance and history lectures to fight the racism which exists against the Roma. Her humanitarian interests extended to helping the survivors of hurricane Katrina and she received the key to the city of Lafayette for these efforts. She also continues in her efforts to have Middle Eastern dance receive the recognition and respect that every other legitimate dance form enjoys.

Rromany (Gypsy) Music, Dance and Culture Class Description
In our time together, Artemis will separate fact from fiction about Rromany music, dance, history and culture, including information about many different Rromany cultures throughout the world.
We will compare and contrast the features of the dances and music. There is ample DVD footage. We discuss the truth about Rromany culture and history and how it is quite different from the false stereotyped fantasies and biases that abound.

* Kajira Djoumahna’s Bio
Kajira has devoted her career to the proliferation of American Tribal Style (ATS) BellyDance (BD). Though skilled in many other traditional dance forms, this specialty chose her due to its “no borders” sense of creativity, its modern approach to ancient ways and its capacity to bring dancers together nearly psychically through its unique structured group improvisational dancing.

Qualifications include 8 years under Carolena Nericcio’s tutelage and as a member of her performance troupes, 2 years under Suhaila & Jamila Salimpour, almost 9 years working on her own innovations on the FCBD Format to develop the Kajira Djoumahna / BlackSheep BellyDance (KD/BSBD) Format for ATS BD (and still going), nearly a decade on Staff at the prestigious Mendocino Middle Eastern Music and Dance Camp as well as on Staff 3 years at Folk Tours Camp (learning from fellow dancer and musician Staff the whole time), training in *many* styles of Middle Eastern, Rromany and Folkloric Dance, with current cross-training under master teacher Sarala Dandekar in Odissi, a devotional Classical Dance form the temples of East India.

Kajira has taught around the globe in the UK, Canada, Europe, US and Taiwan and has Certified Teachers in her Format and happy students everywhere. Other teaching highlights include teaching and performing onboard a cruise ship for 4 years and as a judge at the Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition (BDUC) on 3 separate occasions. She holds an honorary award for “Lifetime Achievement in Middle Eastern Dance and the Arts” from the same.

She is author and purveyor of the famous book "The Tribal Bible" (on its 3rd printing), the featured Tribal-and-Alternative Q-n-A columnist for Zaghareet! Magazine for over 2 years, has 2 DVDs out (Vol. 1 having been honored as one of the “Top 25 DVDs for Belly Dancers” by Shira of shira.net and the *only Tribal one* to make the cut!), is a performer and teacher of *many* dance styles (just ask!), is producer of Tribal Fest (a 3-time winner in Zag! Mag’s Golden Belly Awards for Fave Event/Promoter), has won the Instructor of the Year award from IAMED (International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance) and Favorite Instructor twice in Zaghareet! Magazine’s Golden Belly Awards!

She’s grateful to have a very full schedule year-round traveling to share her art with others. She offers Teacher Training Courses in her specific format (The KD/BSBD Format for ATS BD) while encouraging her students to pursue even more training in any field, just like she does.

Since Kajira’s move to Maui in August 2004, her troupe and classes are still going stronger than ever in their original location in Rohnert Park, CA. Now BSBD has on average 3 weekly restaurant gigs plus private invitations around the county and beyond.

Seba is now BSBD’s Acting Director, and under her BSBD has gone on to win 4 awards for Tribal Groups in competitions!

Seba has supplemented her BSBD Teacher Certifications with a SSSD L 1 Certification as well as Completing an Ansuya Comprehensive. She is the most wonderful apprentice any teacher could hope for!

Most of all, Kajira is the original Creator and “Chief Imagineer” of the KD/BSBD Format for ATS BD and the Founder and Teacher of BSBD and its earlier incarnations, as well as several other individuals and troupes around the world. Kajira and BlackSheep BD feel technique is necessary only to facilitate the experience of the loftier goal of complete and total JOY while in the moment with others! They feel this format and the way it is taught is a vehicle for healing on so many levels. It is much more than a series of steps...

American Tribal Style BellyDance Class Description

Kajira’s BlackSheep BellyDance (BSBD) format for American Tribal Style (ATS) BellyDance is radiant, inspirational, joyous, powerful, mysterious, playful, elegant, sensual, strong, musical and completely amazing! Tribal BellyDance fosters community because we learn to rely on one another while dancing, we give and take, we learn trust and responsibility, we learn to communicate non-verbally, we free ourselves of choreographies to remember and just dance, in the NOW.

Through this practice, one may gain new friends, self-confidence, courage and determination, healthier self esteem, more power, strength, balance, musicality and flexibility - all by having FUN while you learn one of the newest forms of the world’s oldest dance! This dance style is a gift, one that if practiced well can be completely life changing. *Are You Ready?*

We will reinforce ATS basics together, learn lots of Kajira’s innovations for ATS in theory, steps, combos and with work trading leads - and hips! I will tailor the material for the Last Intensive to the desires of everyone in attendance, and you can rest assured this material is also great for non-ATS troupes and solo work as well. We’ll work with various formations, chorus work and more.

I can answer any questions you may have about this dance style’s history, costuming, fusions and anything else that’s on your mind. I love questions - and have answers from my 16+ years in the field.

I guarantee your time spent will be most fun and informative!

And, why not become a Kajira Djoumahna/BlackSheep BellyDance Format for ATS Level One Certified Teacher?! If you want to teach Level One material in your home town, or to incorporate it into your already-existing Tribal format, that opportunity will follow the Intensive, with introduction to the moves and concepts during the week.

Since this is a unique opportunity offered in conjunction with The Last Maui Intensive, it is only $200 plus the Intensive fee of $500 to attend the Intensive AND get your certificate (which is $500 when offered alone, as you can see by going to the Teacher Certification Program page on this web site).

Be sure to tell me when you register if you’re interested, and book your vacation rental for at least 2-3 more days after the Intensive ends to complete your training.

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Russian Rainbow Gathering July-August 2008

2008-03-08T01:38:35Z

Dear Rainbow Family!

This year the Russian Rainbow Gathering will take place in Altai, one
of the most magical places on the planet, - sacred mountains between
Siberia and Mongolia. The vast territory of Altai with its magnificent
mountain tops and lakes of pure water is still a home to ancient
tribes of hunters practicing pagan religion and shamanism. Their
unusual rituals and strange fairy tales are full of infinite respect
for Nature and the Altai's land that considered as a primordial
creative source. Wild animals in local legends, humbly obey the
ancient order of forest life; and "Altai's Master" is invisibly
watching every man who walks this land and strictly judging human deeds.

The place of the Gathering will be on the path of the Total Solar
Eclipse August 1, 2008.

Brothers and sisters from all across the planet are heartily invited
to join this Gathering, to share and exchange knowledge, love and energy.

The Gathering has no organization, no leaders and no regulations.
Rainbow pursues the ideals of peace, reconciliation, common
consciousness, and connection with nature. Tradition keeps gathering
territory free of centralized administration, economic relations,
weapons, combustion engines, electrical appliances, drugs and alcohol.
The place is located on 1600m height, 120 km away from Gornoaltaysk,
which is reachable by train or airplane from Moscow and other cities.
Day temperature rate between 15-30° C, nights can be very cold, till
-2° C.

Important Note:
There are some marihuana fields in the area, please be aware that all
of them are someone's property! (Notwithstanding the fact that
marijuana is not legalized in the country). It is strongly recommended
to keep away from these places, otherwise the owners might consider
you as a thieves and use guns against you.

Seed camp starts in June 2008
Gathering starts July 14 and officially close August 7.
Full moon is July 18

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family~loose ends in hawi...

2008-03-04T00:41:13Z

aloha family,
the car that was moved from the lighthouse...how was that handled? it seems that what happened is that the car was moved to the land next door~to chad and jen's land (the people whose land was vandalized by the iced kids)...

i talked to jen today, after hearing from two others in town that chad was unhappy with finding this junked car on is land, and she said that chad has taken his backhoe (or something) and moved it, but there remains some discontent because "someone" put a junked car onto his land.

and guess what, family? in lieu of any person in particular to address this with personally, the negative feeling is coming to the family...

so, this is a call out~if there is a contact person who we know moved the car~in the family or hired out~who can be brought in here (in person or by phone) to bring a bit of peace and understanding for what was likely a mistake or misunderstanding, please please please let me know. even just someone to talk with chad, get things clear, and say, "i''m sorry" would be helpful. like i said, car's been moved, but unpleasant feelings remain, and we don't need or want that~for chad and jen, or for the family.

mahalo family,
karin

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Tropical Aries Equinox Gathering

2008-03-03T19:35:48Z

Aloha,

The exact times of the equinox and full moon:

March 19, 7:48pm HST (Wednesday) Tropical Aries Equinox
March 21, 8:40am HST (Friday) Geocentric Full Moon

The cool thing is that this equinox corresponds very closely with the waxing full moon, and it will be a powerful moment in time. I'm not sure what I'll be doing that equinoctial evening, but hopefully I'll be gathering with friends, making sacred music. If anybody knows of a good venue, or a party where sacred acoustic music can flourish, pls let me know... and if anybody is curious what I'll be doing, keep in touch...

http://www.kachina.net/~alunajoy/solarwave2008.html

Aloha,
Benjamin

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free animals wanted!!

2008-02-24T01:28:08Z

hey everyone, i am looking to find some animal companions to come live happy lives down in waipio valley with me. we want to acquire some goats, chickens and ducks. contact me if you can help! aloha

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Proposals to restrict the flow of information for 2009 Hawai'i Gathering

2008-02-16T02:34:31Z

I am a strong proponent of freedom and openness ("information wants to be free"). But in Hawai'i we face a severe challenge:

Some hawai'i residents-- as progressive as they are-- have deeply ingrained biases against us, basically thinking we are hippies in the negative sense of the word-- naive, dirty, drugged, ecologically insensitive, and so on-- you've heard the litany. Even worse, they may not know or even care if this is actually the case, yet they will help perpetuate this disinformation anyway. Disinformation causes unnecessary fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD), and may lead to violence or the threat of violence against us.

Disinformation is a form of psy-ops, and forms a climate of information warfare. We didn't ask for this, it was imposed upon us.

My first proposal is that the location of the 2009 gathering will not be announced on the website. Not even any hint of what region. So, how will people actually find out where the gathering is? Word of mouth, of course. But also, my second proposal is that I (or other people) will be willing to send out the directions to the staging ground only-- over private tribe mail to anybody who can convince me that they are interested in coming to the gathering. How will you convince me? If you know me personally, just send me a tribe message reminding me who you are.

Otherwise, your only hope to get the directions over the internet is to send me (or somebody else who knows), via a private tribe mail, a short essay (50 words or more) about why you enjoy rainbow gatherings, if you have attended any previously-- or why you think you would enjoy a rainbow gathering, if you have not (please no plagiarizing). And to make sure you really get my attention: tell me whether or not you plan on bringing or consuming alcohol at the gathering. :-p

Yes, these essays can be faked. But so what-- if somebody who wants to shut us down takes the time to try to write an essay about why they enjoy rainbow gatherings, they will have at least put themselves in our shoes for the brief time it takes to pen the essay. Then this whole process will have accomplished at least that. Walking in somebody else's shoes is a beautiful spiritual practice. Plus, I will be able to look forward to reading positive tribe messages.

Don't wait to the last minute folks. Your essays will be due before whenever I get my last chance to use the internet. :-), and often I'm rushed in the last week before I head out, or I may need to ask you a couple of questions, so leave ample time for some back and forth dialog. And never "misunderestimate" technological snafus/downtime, and the learning curve of using tribe mail, if you haven't yet.

Yes, those who want to shut us down can figure out other ways to pinpoint where we are on the map. All it takes is one blabbermouth (loose lips sink ships, as they say, so use your best judgment). Or maybe they will see our smoke and hear our happy drum beats in the horizon. Or maybe they will stalk our staging ground and try to follow somebody in. Oh well, we're doing the best we can, learning and growing. And if we are forced to move from one site to another, really, it's nothing we can't handle together as a community.

Feedback or comments are welcome on this forum, or at any of our upcoming councils. I really hope the weather clears for Wed, Feb 20, so we can get a good view of the full moon rising partially eclipsed, and I hope that the fact that directions will not be announced on this website will not discourage anybody who wants to from coming.

Aloha,
Benjamin

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the real deal

2008-02-13T02:18:34Z

aloha friends i really doubt many read this but if you do i also know alot about the gatherrrigs i hawaii.i scouted the hawi site and by gthe way helped haul out 4 truckloads of trash and one junk car.i also started the seed of our moder day hawaii gatherring 4 years ago and was very intrigral at ivery event.i am also one of the rainbows who heatedly told some fakers they were fakers.i feel m etta talks kinda negatively about the gatherrig.land use issues that i call da aina come up randommly and are felt by all who are conected to this magical place.at first i felt like i let my rainbow tribe down after hawi but god that i call akua came and lifted up her wings.ya we had to move a few times but are we just a bunch of pussies?trying to have 12 day regional in hawaii which is all about land use issues right now i 08,a 12 day peace and love fest i this day and age of no child left behind is amazing that we have pulled it off at all.and by the way metta is the man he did really step it up and really served his community well so dont feel their is anamosity towards me and metta i love the guy and his family for who they are not just what they do.but i feel he is missrepresenting alot,this expierience for all invovled was onerwhelmingly beautiful. that god let us gather i waipio which would never had happened if we planned it i personally was told by bishop museum last year at ka alu alu afdter being photoed to never try it in waipio.well we not oly tried we succeeded.waipio is not only for the rich white people who ride horses all over the valley that shit and destroy the aina.think all who were against were not land owners they were power trippers.and ya i told the guy who wrote the letter he was a pun and you kow wkhat he is a punk.but metta yelled louder at me than i did at the guy.do two wrongs make a right and the guy says be mellow ya metta be mellow.i had the greastest time in waipio ineryone i know who was there did too.dont believe the hype listen to your heart.i love your gatherring idea i just want to know did you plan to cut me out.because i am on no power trip anywho will actually focallize and mae the dream a reality is welcome to fill my shoes i have been wanting to tae them off anyways and play some bluegrass with the boys.

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Barack Obama for U.S. President, my new impassioned support...

2008-02-12T12:18:57Z

This is a little off topic for a rainbow list... but I have to say I have been deeply moved and inspired by the youtube video seen by millions:

Yes We Can Obama Song by will.i.am:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fZHou18Cdk

Yes we can! I didn't think it was possible, but for the first time in a long time, I have been made proud to be a "merkin" or a "USian" as we are called in international circles...

The music video was based off of Obama's new hampshire speech, the text of which is here:
http://lizasabater.com/text_barack_obamas_speech_in_new_hampshire

and the youtube of which is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe751kMBwms

Wow! What a race... Obama is 72 delegates behind:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/democratic_delegate_count.html

But his momentum is rapidly trending upward:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/democratic_presidential_nomination-191.html

As a technologist, I can vouch that Obama is taking the correct stand on issues that matter in the computer industry such as net neutrality, and the appointment of a CTO for the Federal Gov't. Obama unveils his technology plan at google--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4yVlPqeZwo

Obama is also the only candidate with the guts to go into detail about technology positions on his campaign website, including "Reform the Patent System", "Protect the Openness of the Internet", "Deploy Next-Generation Broadband", "Bring Government into the 21st Century", "Open Up Government to its Citizens", "Safeguard our Right to Privacy", and "Encourage Diversity in Media Ownership":
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/technology

The election could go either way at this point. It is very possible that Obama could win against the Reagan/Clinton/Bush/McCain dynastic establishment that has trashed america's reputation worldwide...

Hawai'i... we are Obama's birth state, he deserves our full support...
it's not often that Hawai'i can make a real difference in a primary...

with 29 delegates at stake, awarded proportionately... every superdelegate counts!

Hawai'i... please vote vote VOTE on Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008 (the day before the full moon eclipse)

Yes! We! Can!

Aloha,
Benjamin

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First International Rainbow Reunion, Spain, June-July 2008

2008-02-12T11:16:56Z

Tthe FIRST INTERNATIONAL RAINBOW REUNION Gathering of Warriors,Friends and Elders to SPAIN-Iberia IN JUNE 2008. We are calling all the Elders who are in semi-retirement, all the Friends of the Rainbow Family of Living Light who have been sucked into babelon to come out of the closet....all of the teachers to come out of their hiding and come and teach...and most of all we are calling on our indigenous elders and warrior elders to impart their knowledge AND SPIRIT to the next generation...

This gathering was envisioned at the VISION COUNCIL of the 25th European Rainbow gathering in Bosnia. We are hoping this RAINBOW REUNION gathering will be a two month long affair starting in June AROUND THE SUMMER SOLSTICE and ending in late July 2008 with a CARAVAN to SERBIA for the European Gathering.We are giving space for all our AMERICAN brothers to come and join us after the JULY 4TH gathering in America...The Spanish family will be focalising this gathering and this group will be available for scouts , focalisers and anyone else interested in participating in this vision.The heart of this vision is to establish a vehicle for bringing people who dont normally come to rainbow anymore for whatever reason... WELCOME HOME TO THE REUNION GATHERING IN SPAIN! HALLELUJAH!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iberiacaravan

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gathering on february

2008-02-09T20:32:21Z

hi everybody!
on wich island is the gathering on february 20 going ti happen?
and where is Seaview Lawn ??
thanks and hope to see u there
peace
leilani

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Pssst.... hey buddy, know where the gathering is?

2008-02-08T06:11:14Z

[an example of flier to be distributed by hand...]

You have been given this information because somebody trusted you. In the wrong hands, this information could cause our site to get shut down and force our gathering to move. Please do not tell somebody "Rainbow at *******!!" unless you trust their intention to attend, and, even then, you MUST give them the rest of this information:

The staging ground of our gathering this year is at **********. Even though you may see people camping, this is not the gathering site! The site is still at least another mile [hopefully at least 2] to hike, and it is not recommended that you try to find us without a knowledgeable guide. Camping at the staging ground area is by permit only, but working homeless or semi-homeless people may sleep here. Beware of ice, violence, and theft. Do not leave your vehicle here for the duration of the gathering! Instead, get dropped off here or take the bus. When you arrive at the staging ground, don't go blabbing around about the gathering. Hang out by the water spigot, be peaceful and respectful to everybody, and wait for us to come for you. If we don't come by dark, you will have to discretely spend the night. If anybody asks, you are not camping, but waiting to be picked up, which is true. Good luck, and soon you will be
Welcome Home!!!

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26th European Rainbow Gathering, Serbia, August 2008

2008-02-07T09:07:49Z

I send you forward the decisions & dreams of the Bosnian Vision
Council... (it lasted about 14 days until the new moon).

The FIRST CONSENSUS was that the European Rainbow Gathering 2008 will be
in August in SERBIA !
There has been a strong and visionary invitation by the Serbian Family,
and we want to continue the >angel walk< along the balcan...
By now I can tell you there is a dedicated & focused team of scouts
including sisters & brothers from Serbia, Croatia, Poland... Everybody
is welcome to join

Our hope at Bosnian Balkan Rainbow in 2007 was to create a place and a space whereby our own organically grown food could be eaten at the gathering in 2008. It was with hope that the scouts went forth to find the vision and place for the meeting place in good time and not at the last minute.

It was with hope that the gathering would produce something new instead of the same old stuff. We are looking to strengthen the spirit and spiritual calling of the rainbow family at this time...
and finally it is with hope that those who did not attend the gathering this year will attend next year.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/serbiacaravan
http://eurogathering.rainbowinfo.net/

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Australia National Gathering in April 2008

2008-02-07T08:09:54Z

Vision Council at the Australian National Rainbow Gathering at Washpool came to consensus:
The next Australian National Rainbow Gathering will be in Victoria in Autumn 2008
Gathering April 12th to 27th for full moon celebration on the 20th
Seed starts on the 6th, cleanup from the 27th.

http://www.rainbowfamily.ws/index.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/australiacaravan/

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Uruguay, Brazil, and Agentina Gatherings in 2008

2008-02-07T07:46:35Z

- Arco Iris Uruguay
CUÁNDO: 07 de Marzo al 04 de Abril 2008
(campamento semilla desde 18 de Febrero)
DONDE: Rocha, Uruguay
INFOS: http://arcoirisrocha.blogspot.com

- Arco Iris Sul Americano
CUÁNDO: 06 de Abril al 05 de Mayo 2008
(campamento semilla desde inizio de Marzo)
DONDE: Serra Azul, Província\Estado de Mato Grosso, Brasil
INFOS: lista rainbowbrasil
http://br.groups.yahoo.com/group/rainbowbrasil/

- Arco Iris Argentina
CUÁNDO: Agosto 2008
DONDE: Província de Missiones, Argentina
Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/argentinaarcoiris/

google machine translated as:

-- Rainbows Uruguay
WHEN: 07 March and 04 April 2008
(Seed camp since February 18)
WHERE: Rocha, Uruguay
INFOS: http://arcoirisrocha.blogspot.com

-- Rainbows South American
WHEN: 06 April to 05 May 2008
(Seed camp since March inizio)
WHERE: Serra Azul, Província \ State of Mato Grosso, Brazil
INFOS: list rainbowbrasil
http://br.groups.yahoo.com/group/rainbowbrasil/

-- Rainbows Argentina
WHEN: August 2008
WHERE: Província of Missions, Argentina
Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/argentinaarcoiris/

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Morocco Rainbow Gathering

2008-02-07T05:01:11Z

[I'm not sure if there has ever been a gathering in Morocco before. For those looking for an international alternative to Ocala... you might be interested. --Benjamin]

Dear Family ,

You are invited with love for the 2008 Maroccan Rainbow Gathering ,
starting on the newmoon of February at the amazing site of Argan
Valley. To join us you should follow the next directions:

* From Agadir: take the road in direction of Tamri until Aourir.
Turn left and go to Imouzzer and than continue 16 km more in direction
of Tamri, Cascades.
* You arrive to the village that has no name. 200 meters before
the bridge that leads to the village, take the dirt road going upwards
on the right side.
* Follow until you arrive to the amazing parking.
* On the last part of the road from Immouzzer to the village there
is almost no transport.

Bring with yourself all you want to find here.

Bring with yourself also some tools, kitchen equipment especially big
pots, tarps, lalala please.

Water containers are especially important in order that we have to
carry drinking water to the site.

Bring love and smiles.

Please don't bring chemical drugs, alcohol, golden watch, television,
electric music lala , guns.

Bring your animal friends only if you feel able to look after them well.

Think about to give respect to Mother Earth for her welcome.

Wish you a nice day.

Looking forward to share space and time together…

Silvana,Agnes, Ieva,Alain, Thierry,Manu, Mathieu,Arnaud, Peter,David

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Making an international-style gathering in Hawai'i a reality

2008-02-04T22:40:29Z

There was some concern this year that the internet played a role in helping to get our Hawi site shut down, in helping to get our first site in Waipi'o shut down, and in helping our NIMBY friends in the larger community work more coordinatedly to try to shut us down completely.

First, I disagree that the internet itself was the cause of our problems. The manner that information was posted this year was not much different than last year, and last year was a still a success in the sense that we did not have to move the gathering. It could be argued that's because last year not many people knew about the website, and now they do-- both our fellow gatherers, and our nimby neighbours. We have to find a balance in the flow of information such that our fellow gatherers from all over the world can find us and not wander around the community possibly causing problems while looking for us.

Even if no information had been posted on the website, the Hawi site was bad enough that we probably would have had to move the gathering anyway. Our scouts being mostly punatics who did not successfully engage enough with the larger community-- even though we knew kohala was a densely populated area-- we did not know the controversial history of the site, and we walked right into the middle of a situation that was bad and had been bad long before our time. It could be argued that if the site had been posted on the internet earlier-- we would have found out how bad it was before the official start day. But we cannot post this kind of sensitive information too early on the internet.

Information about the gathering needs to be very judiciously handed out. Nimby neighbours are a powerful force to contend with, and the sooner they are tipped off to our location, the sooner they can coordinate their efforts to shut us down. While neighbours say that we must "ask for permission" before we "descend" onto a community, the truth is permission would almost never be granted-- not without dramatically changing the nature of what a rainbow gathering is... portapotty-rentals, liability wavers, admission fees-- in short, becoming a legitimate non-profit or commercial event-- which is really the antithesis of what a rainbow gathering is all about. Our only salvation is to find a site remote enough that we can complete our prayer for the earth in our own way without being disturbed by the outside world, where we can leave enough clues such that the truly dedicated can find us, but not enough to make it easy for members of the larger community to pinpoint us on a map.

Imagine a very remote gathering site-- we'll call it Point C.
Nearest bus stop is an unspecified number of miles away, point B
Nearest public water spigot, hopefully at a little park with some other amenities, is point A.

In this scenario, a month long hike-in gathering with no parking area, I propose that only point A be posted on the internet and made as public knowledge-- even earlier than the official start date so the seed camp can open to all. People who want to get to the gathering will have to wait at Point A, maybe for days, and this will be the only staging ground. Rather than just driving up and parking, getting to the gathering site will be a rite of initiation and passage, purifying, exhilerating, spiritually cleansing, in a way that only backpackers can understand.

Should we have to move the site... since we only brought in what we carried on our backs, it should be less daunting. We can move together as a community to the next very remote and secretive site and so on until our prayer for the earth is satisfied. Welcome to the first ever international-style Hawai'i rainbow gathering!

Imagine this:

2008 Dec 27, 2:23 AM... New Moon... Seed Camp Officially begins.
2009 Jan 10, 5:27PM... Full Moon... Ancient Greek Festival of Lenaia
2009 Jan 25, 9:56PM... New Moon... First ever international-style Hawai'i rainbow gathering officially begins. Chinese New Year
2009 Feb 9, 4:49 AM... Full Moon Penumbral Eclipse... Chinese Lantern Festival
2009 Feb 24, 3:35 PM... New Moon... clean up officially ends

How many people from around the world would be willing to travel to Hawai'i for two months of international-style rainbow adventure... a couple hundred?

Sounds fun to me! But I need some consensus... feedback pro and con... and over the next year we will council on this on this both in person and on the net... since this is dramatically different than the casual island-style rainbow gatherings we have had up till now. Anybody?

Aloha,
Benjamin

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international unalcohol gatherings?

2008-02-04T03:35:45Z

Is this true?
at international gatherings
there is no alcohol allowed?

If so
aren't we in that same realm?
shouldn't we
having the experience of mainland gatherings
consider this?
and seeing how Hawaii gattherings are so small
and main circle ends up
A-camp

I'd like to hear
what people feel about this
Having keikis (children)
I find myself asking this

at last years gathering we saw alot of angst
because of alcohol
and the keikis where a bit uncomftorable
all could be viewed and definetely HEARD by keiki village

So what about the keikis
the last of the last
the ones who will carry this.

namaste
LOVE YOU
sandra ma

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Private Land vs. Hike-in Gathering

2008-02-02T20:14:57Z

The turmoil of the 2008 January Hawai'i rainbow gathering has sent shockwaves through the international rainbow community that I keep in touch with over the internet. The international rainbow community suffered a double-blow this season with the flash-flooding and sickness at the Intergalactic Gathering site in Mexico. We can only hope the gathering this month in Ocala, Florida fairs better.

Many international gatherings are held on private land. However, this comes with tradeoffs. From what I've read, and remember this is second or third hand information, the recent Intergalactic Gathering site in Mexico was on private land that individuals within the rainbow family may have been attempting to purchase. Realizing no purchase was forthcoming, the owner of that site may have been anxious to get people off his land: not a good case study for private land.

So, for what its worth, rainbow folks and focalizers from around the world, are encouraging us in Hawai'i to not give up the idea of gathering on public land, and that a burly hike-in gathering-- even if it means we have to hike in every drop of drinking water several miles-- even if it means the gathering is technically illegal and might get moved-- is preferable to a cushy pseudo-gathering on somebody's private land, where we MAY have to deal again with the political vagaries of neighbours, associations, zoning regulations, mafia-like quasi-governments real and supposed, and possibly even anti-rainbow vigilantes.

A hike-in gathering appeals to my adventurous side. We may find a site that doesn't have parking, which means every single man, woman, child, piece of equipment, and drop of drinking water has to be bused, biked, or hitched as close as it can, and be hiked in the rest of the way. A gathering like this will attract only the most hardy, dedicated, and healthy souls, and the hedonistic partiers will have no choice but to stay far, far away. (It may also keep most authority figures who may or may not want to shut us down away too-- but remember that in the modern history of hawaii rainbow gatherings, we have NEVER had trouble with the government, it has been 100% aloha.) I can see already that this kind of hike-in gathering will set the stage for some serious spiritual growth for all involved, as the community will have to act with complete unity to achieve even the basic logistics of a successful gathering.

I hate ending every post with a plea for more scouting energy... but this is what we need if we in Hawai'i are to build a true rainbow gathering up to international standards, ratcheting up our circles from a peak of 60 to a peak of 300, and maybe our duration from a mere 13 days to a full lunation (from new moon to new moon, the norm of international gatherings)-- which we very well might accomplish next year, in spite of all the challenges, if the right site presents itself.

The whole world is watching us.

Aloha,
Benjamin

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ABC News coverage of 2008 Hawai'i Rainbow

2008-02-01T18:44:18Z

Hello, I've heard a rumour that ABC has picked up the story. Filming while we were at the holding camp at Artesia's. If anyone saw it, has a link to it, or can give me more info, pls post or tribe message me. From what I heard, the coverage was POSITIVE.

Thanks,
Benjamin

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We are LEARNING

2008-01-31T00:01:32Z

The 2008 Hawai'i Rainbow Gathering is over. I'm trying to stay somewhat objective, because I never sought to be a site focalizer. I've only lived on this island for a couple of years, and I'm kept constantly busy with family and business. I do not have time to scour the island vetting out sites. My intended role for this gathering and for future gatherings, was and is simply to help with internet promotion, and help to run kiddie village in a proper and wholesome manner. However, in order to report accurately on the internet, I needed to know what was really going on, and I submit here my findings with the hope that we can learn from this year and make the 2009 gathering better in almost every way.

This gathering touched a lot of nerves and triggered a lot of angry energy, both among nearby residents and gatherers. Waipi'o residents have some legitimate points to be angry about-- and we gatherers should NEVER have gotten angry back-- that completely smacks in the face of everything that rainbow gatherings stand for, and makes me embarrassed and saddened to even have been a part of this whole ordeal. Rainbow Warriors fight using ONLY the weapons of peace and love. Especially for those who conspire against us. Gandhi was successful in part because he turned many of his strongest opponents into his strongest allies. I think some of the parties involved in spreading their angry energy this year now acknowledge this essential bit of international wisdom. So, good we are LEARNING.

As for the conspiracy against us: happily, I can say there is no Waipi'o Mafia. The community has meetings like any other community, and people talk, and yes, I imagine the bigger land owners have more influence. Early drafts of the letters circulating against us made the false impression that we were defying the will of some Hawaiian Nationalist quasi-government that was threatening us all with certain destruction. Meanwhile, the conspiracy against us raged on the internet, with completely fabricated rumours being sent via private tribe mail that the gathering had been cancelled and the police and the health department were getting involved. The truth? Long time Waipi'o residents know the police almost never come down to Waipi'o. The health department has no jurisdiction. No violent locals on ice attacked us. The gathering was ultimately tolerated, and we made good on our promise to love the land, hand clearing streambeds and fallow kalo lo'is.

What went wrong with the Hawi site? I got this disturbing private tribe message:

aloha - I feel it very important to share with all what is the proper protocol in Hawaii, especially the older villages such as Kohala. Even with the best intentions - even when you are approaching to honor a person, place or thing - you seek the permission of the elders in the community and you wait for their answer and accept it - what ever it is. You include them you do not descend upon them. I am surprised with the years of this intention in Hawaii that this extremely important protocol is seemingly not even known! This is in part why the group met with unkindness here. What is pono - correct and rightgeous is what matters and there is a proper age old protocol to this. The idea of tending to ones own ahupua'a is also at play. I was told by one rainbow-er that our community did not seem to care! very offensive - of course we care and hundreds of volunteers do this work all the time. Camping is only legal at Mahukona and Kapaa - where there is sanitation control. Had this been handled differently - the outcome would have been much different! Lighthouse is the premier surf spot so the territorial imperative of surfers which can be rough was also at play. I would urge following the age old protocol, camping legally and allowing the community to be a part of things... it is obviously very important!

So, there you have it. Kohala is likely too populated to try to camp anywhere reasonably accessible without the direct permission of a private landowner. And offensive "rainbow-ers" opening their yaps give karmic headaches to us all. I observed one interaction between a gatherer and an angry resident checking us out, and there were angry and bitter words coming from both parties. As we have learned this is NOT the way of the Rainbow Warrior, and if we insist on disrespecting even angry locals threatening us with violence, we will find ourselves with no place to gather. For the record, though, it was definitely NOT the surfers who rousted us, but rather those who appeared to want to use the site to smoke ice and illegally hunt. The overwhelming majority of Hawi residents I talked with STRONGLY supported us, and I am saddened that a credible threat of (possibly iced-out) violence forced our hand into a tactical retreat. One thing is for sure: that land still needs a lot of love, and our prayer for the earth has exposed some of this truly wicked darkness to the light.

Why Kohala in the first place, when there are far less populated areas of the island? The vision was and is simply this: to cover all four corners of the Hawai'i Island diamond: we've done Puna in the East, Ka'u in the South, now Waipi'o in the North. For next year, the vision has come to scout Kona in the West. Like Kohala, Kona is so populated, that it is hard to envision a gathering anywhere but on private land. Some site focalizers are optimistic such a site can be found, and our four year long vision can be realized. However, any good site will be considered, and this year has taught us the importance of having a well-scouted backup site. So if you have any energy to put forth to help us with scouting and site focalizing, please, this is the year we need you.

If anybody has the skills, let's expand this marketing scenario: why on earth would a private land owner want to host us? Free labour for one thing... we are passionate about projects that help the 'aina. Free publicity-- we'll bring people to your land from all over the world, and, as the ABC coverage proves, the world is curious and watching us. A sense of helping a people in need-- all we seek is to gather in the cathedral of nature and and commence a multi-day prayer for the earth. After the gathering has moved on, you'll have your pick of motivated WWOOFer type travelers. It is a winning situation for everybody.

So the vision for next year: 2009 Feb 1-13 Hawai'i Rainbow Gathering, possibly in Kona. 2009 Feb 9 will be a Full Moon Penumbral Eclipse, and it will be visible from Hawai'i.

Aloha,
Benjamin

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2008 Gathering Update as of Friday, Jan 18

2008-01-29T03:42:42Z

Howzit Everybody,

"So," I asked to a group that included some key rainbow focalizers, the property owner, a hawaiian auntie kupuna, and several residents of Waipio.
"Should I say on the website that the gathering is cancelled, or what?"
"No," said the kupuna, her eyes starting to water, her kuleana as deep as Hawai'i Nei itself, "Please don't."
She told us about how she felt we, the hawaii rainbow family, really were taking care of and respecting the land, bringing people together from all walks of life, all races, and many nations, and helping to show them how to live in and love the earth together in community, like in the old ways. She said I should use the power of the website to give this struggling gathering a push forward.

Her bedroll was ready to go, she was ready to gather with the rest of us.

Yet by now, half the gathering had already been scared off.

These residents who opposed us mischaracterized us from the beginning, rehashing the same tired counterculture stereotypes that were already old and off-base in my parent's generation. I have to say, I don't think they actually believed this-- the hard drugs and hepatitis thing-- because if we truly were as unwholesome as they protrayed, we would already have been run off, private property notwithstanding. Instead, we found ourselves facing off extremely non-neighbourly behaviour-- our signs being cracked in half, guys drinking beer intimidatingly from behind a "No Hippies" sign on a public access road. An anonymously dropped off letter purporting to be from some kind of authority, filled with complete hearsay, threatened "more persuasive" action to be taken against us. Then we heard about the death threats against a resident who supported us.

The question became-- did a respected land owner-- an actual land owner, not just a leaseholder-- born and raised in Waipio, have the right to host a gathering on his own private land? As of when I left earlier today, it was decided that the gathering would continue-- but only for those who had already have arrived. Those who have not yet made the journey are respectfully asked by the land owner to not come to limit the impact of the gathering, both ecologically and politically. So for those who have already made it, have a great gathering. Everybody else-- see you next year-- or maybe at the Malama Ki "non-rainbow" gathering this weekend.

If you don't want a gypsy caravan like this to happen again-- and to instead enjoy a properly long and uninterrupted gathering, don't leave the scouting and focalizing to somebody else. We need a vastly larger inventory of good sites and we need to keep exploring to find out just exactly how far we can go before we get slapped down. We need functioning scout councils, and we need long-- and perhaps multiple and simultaneous-- seed camps to get a better feel for sites before the international caravan arrives. We need awesome PR and a portfolio of happy landowners who have been hosts and who may want to host us again in the future. And above all, we need to practice what we preach, and demonstrate our love for the 'aina by keeping it clean, and keeping the larger community in mind when we gather.

Otherwise, the era of Big Island gatherings may be drawing to a close.

Aloha,
Benjamin

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Human (and Some Other Humans) positive lyrics and body-shakin’ grooves

2008-01-28T22:22:36Z

If you have yet to be "Humanized" check out the "Outta" site
http://thehumanrevolution.org/

Venue Name: Ka Huina (Hilo)
Venue Address1: 128 Kilauea Ave (@ Mamo)
Gig Date: Wed, January 30th 08
Gig Time: 7:00 pm
Cover Charge: $15

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Venue Name: Coco's (Center of Conscious Oneness) (Puna)

Gig Date: Thu, January 31st 08
Gig Time: 8:00 pm
Cover Charge: $5
Ticket Sales Link: www.thehawaiicoco.com
Gig Info/Notes: Human will perform a solo acoustic show inside on Thursday evening,
and on the outside stage with his acoustic group
Human and Some Other Humans on Friday. Don't miss it!

Gig Date: Fri, February 1st 08
Gig Time: 9:00 pm
Cover Charge: $10
Ticket Sales Link: www.thehawaiicoco.com
Gig Info/Notes: Human and Some Other Humans (featuring Brockell Briddle, Pit Steffan,
and Shasta Steffan of The Human Revolution) will perform on the outside stage,
come and dance and git jiggy wid us :) Aloha~

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Venue Name: The Resonance Project
Venue Website: www.theresonaceproject.org
Venue Contact Name: Amber
Venue Contact Email: amber@theresonanceproject.org

Venue City: Kailua-Kona

Gig Date: Sat, February 2nd 08
Gig Time: 7:00 pm
Cover Charge: $10 at the door
Online Ticket Sales Link: www.theresonanceproject.org
Gig Info/Notes: Human and Some Other Humans only Kona-side show
in the mystical dome at the Resonance Project...don't miss it:

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is it a go or a no go???????

2008-01-19T01:11:26Z

Can someone please tell me whats going on????
Gather or no gather?? I am sick of plans changing!!!

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the gathering is strong and so positive

2008-01-19T01:08:02Z

ignore all rumurs of cancelization the gatherring is going so strong and we are so blessed to be there come and eat with us.go across river crossing at beach to far end and then go up kings trail see ya all back there after monday.

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Rebirth 2008 tickets on sale starting 1/25!

2008-01-18T01:44:04Z

Tickets to Rebirth 2008 (May 15-18) are going on sale on January 25th!

Online ticket sales will begin at 8 AM on Friday January 25th on the Ka Pilina website (www.kapilina.org). There will be a total of 50 tickets available online in the first tier ($40), and 100 available in each succeeding tier ($50, $60, and $70).

We will have tickets available at outlets on each island starting in early February, check the Ka Pilina website for full details when they are available. Big Island outlets will have a total of 50 of the first tier of tickets ($40) while neighbor island outlets will start by selling second tier tickets ($50).

When our online registration system is up and running we will also have available a limited number of discount tickets for Volunteers ($30), low-income ($30), and performers ($40). Check back with the Ka Pilina website (www.kapilina.org) for the full details when they are available.

Andi
KPXD

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2008 January Waipio Gathering -- MORE INFO

2008-01-16T23:39:56Z

2008 Hawaii Regional Rainbow Gathering, January 13-27, 2008

NEW LOCATION: WAIPIO VALLEY

More information: there is a new route to the site of the rainbow gathering. First of all, there is no vehicular access, so please don't even try. From the parking lot, it is a two hour hike into the gathering. There are no shortcuts that are completely pono with the residents. We have a route to the gathering that uses 100% legit public access. At the bottom of the hill, take a right to the beach. Walk across the beach, over the ankle deep river or rivers. Then at the end of the beach on the other side of the valley, take King's Trail that runs sort of up along the side of the valley. Beyond the waterfall, there will be signs directing you to the gathering. This route should be under 2 miles. Repeat: THIS IS A HIKE-IN GATHERING.

No tresspassing, and no picking anybodies fruit without getting permission.

We have been invited to gather on private land in Waipio Valley, and we have gotten permission directly from the landowners, and they will join us for the gathering, and they are good people. This gathering is open to all who are willing and able to treat the land with love and respect. We will be given lots of good information on this "holy grail" of rainbow locations and it is an amazing place to be invited to.
On the top of the valley, there is a parking lot for non-4x4 vehicles. There is security at this parking lot (it is patrolled). Everybody who needs a ride should congregate at the parking lot at the top of the hill. Hopefully we can coordinate the shuttling of people and supplies down into the gathering area.

There is drinking water down at the site. The beach is public access, but our camps will be on private land back in the valley, about a 10-15min drive.

To all universal brothers and sisters, please join us, the rainbow tribe, family of living light for the 2008 Hawai'i Gathering of the tribes Vision Gathering in the name of world peace, consciousness, unity and wellness....

At this and all rainbow gatherings, there is no entry fee. Instead, we pool our resources and talents-- to the extent we are willing. Out of our paradigm-- "to the community what is freely volunteered; from the community what we are able to provide"-- real magic happens.

The weather at the site has been sunny lately, but come prepared for any weather.

Big Island cloud cover:
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/satellite/Hawaii_VIS_loop.gif

NWS 7 day forecast:
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=HFO&llon=-156.007083&rlon=-154.709583&tlat=20.460417&blat=19.162917&smap=1&mp=1&map.x=42&map.y=43

Bring lots of drinking water (at least one 5 gallon container per person), blissware (bowl, fork, spoon, cup, etc), tarps, rope, camping gear, work gloves, thick-soled shoes, food, especially FRESH veggies/fruit, & spice to donate, acoustic music instruments, and a loving positive vibration.

Please help spread this important information.

The full moon January 2008 is Tuesday the 22nd at 3:35am.

Please let's use this forum to keep in touch, post pics, prepare for the January 2008 Hawai'i Rainbow Gathering, and build community.

Our sister forum in Oahu is http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/oahurainbow

For more information on rainbow gatherings... http://welcomehere.org

Rainbow gatherings are always free and protected by the constitutional right to peacefully assemble.

Modern History of Hawai'i Rainbow Gatherings:
2007: Ka'alu'alu Bay, Ka'u
2006: Malama Ki, Puna
2005: Malama Ki, Puna

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NEW LOCATION: WAIPIO VALLEY -- 2008 Hawaii Regional Rainbow Gathering, January 13-27, 2008

2008-01-15T18:03:33Z

2008 Hawaii Regional Rainbow Gathering, January 13-27, 2008

NEW LOCATION: WAIPIO VALLEY

We have been invited to gather on private land in Waipio Valley, and we have gotten permission directly from the landowners, and they will join us for the gathering, and they are good people. This gathering is open to all who are willing and able to treat the land with love and respect. We will be given lots of good information on this "holy grail" of rainbow locations and it is an amazing place to be invited to. The last rainbow gathering in Waipio, I heard, was maybe 14 years ago, back when gathering was a bit easier.

On the top of the valley, there is a parking lot for non-4x4 vehicles. There is security at this parking lot (it is patrolled). Everybody who needs a ride should congregate at the parking lot at the top of the hill. Hopefully we can coordinate the shuttling of people and supplies down into the gathering area.

For those with 4x4 vehicles (ONLY, this is for real), get to the bottom of the hill. Take a left (not a right). Keep going following the road until you get to the big river. (you'll cross two small ones to get to the big one). This is the local Waipio bar, filled with friendly people. There will be markers to the property and directions posted, and local people will be friendly and happy to direct us to the site.

There is drinking water down at the site. The beach is public access, but our camps will be on private land back in the valley, about a 10-15min drive.

I'm going, and is just about everybody in here the Holding Camp at Artesia's.

Aloha,
Benjamin

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2008 STOP! READ THIS!!!

2008-01-15T05:48:58Z

STOP! The gathering had to move. There is now a holding camp where we are safe and welcome.
The holding camp is at Artesia Farm just south of Hawi. From rt 250 going north, go straight on Kynnersly Rd and turn left on Ka'auhuhu Rd. Look for rainbow sign on the left.

Sorry about the mess, but we are actively pursuing the next site for the gathering.

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Hoping to manifest a ride to the gathering

2008-01-14T09:46:12Z

Greetings family! I'm flying into KOA on Tuesday the 15th and I'm hoping to manifest a ride home to the gathering to meet all you beautiful people! I will help out with gas and good energy. If anyone will be passing by and has room for one more person, contact me asap. Much love!

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Food for the future

2008-01-14T01:51:26Z

Aloha,
The Eco-Ark Project - growing a diverse assortment of useful (food, medicinal,
fiberous)and threatened plants in order to ensure the
continuation of their species into the future.
I am Zen. I have a small 3 acre place out in the rain forest on Hawaii. I am interested in making a botanical garden/ nature preserve/ food producing park and joining with my neighbors new and old in forming a loose and independent community out there. There are a few other families out there with similar community goals and I am offering my place as a stepping stone for others to live and hopefully purchase other lots in the area in order to grow our community without having to rule and control anyone (Freedom rules)

http://members.fortunecity.com/fbush2/hnf.html

http://members.fortunecity.com/fbush2/guide.html

I'm putting a small group together that want to give Hawaii a try and help plant trees and make trails and garden areas. It only requires one short day a week to cover camp space and with even a lousy job (The biggest town on the Island, Hilo, is only fifteen miles away) you can save enough to buy your own 3 acre lot in the neighborhood. Water falls from the sky out here (180"/yr) and when the changes come we have the resources to survive.

Launch date is early November, and space is limited. So contact me early if interested.

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Rainbowbrother is loocking for help and a ride to the gathering

2008-01-12T10:48:56Z

Hello!

Im from germany and the first time in hawaii. Im staying in Kailua-kona, and i want so soon as possible toe the gathering.
when someone can pick me up please contact!

love

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