First Gathering: Wisconsin 2005 Can be found at: Casual Encounters I come to Rainbow Gatherings for a number of different reasons. In my youth Rainbow Gatherings were a place of healing and recharging. It’s still that way for me today, though now it’s a lot more work. One thing I particularly appreciate is that here …
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Casual Encounters
Known for its fantastic breakfasts and brunches, Casual Encounters is a morning favorite among many gatherers. The core group first hooked up in 2011, when a bunch of people were looking for a ride share to the Washington gathering via Craigslist. That first year they were just a group of friends camping together, but by …
Blaze Morningstar: “Together We Thrive”
First US National: New Mexico 2009 Can Be Found At: Shut Up and Eat It Rainbow gatherings are for me a chance to rebuild everything that’s in myself right now, a chance to rebuild the world around me. They’re also a chance to show my children that life is beautiful just the way it is. …
Andy Avocado: “Home Found Me”
First Gathering: Utah 2003 You Can Find Me At: Instant Soup! Andy came to his first Rainbow with a bunch of friends, but got separated from them his first night there. Not having a flashlight, he wasn’t able to find their tent until morning. When he finally did find it, however, there was a note …
Wanna Burn
At the Montana gathering in 2013, a couple of fire spinning folks noticed that there were a lot of unsafe fire practices going on and decided that the best way to address the issue was to make a fire performance kitchen. As a result, Rhythm and Beth Many Hats started Wanna Burn at the Utah …
Pat
Has been with the Ovens since the Ithaca regional in 2001. Favorite hangout: the Ovens, of course! “We [at the Ovens] put in an incredible amount of work. Sometimes I think that all the money we spend—all the main crew—we could just take a cruise for two weeks and someone else would do the …
Meir
Has been attending gatherings off and on for 15 years. Favorite hangouts: Wherever the good vibes are “Rainbow is my biggest teacher.” “I believe this is the way we really are supposed to live. City life doesn’t feel to me like real life.” “One of many things I love is the fact that there are …
The Belly Buttons of Rainbow
The purpose of the Kitchens of Rainbow was originally to help very disparate sections of Rainbow get to know a little more about each other, to give voice to the heartsongs of folks rarely asked. Even at Rainbow it can be easy to gravitate only towards the people you vibe with and see those who …
Tiana
Has been attending gatherings off and on since 1999 Favorite hangout: Kiddie Village “The kids got us here but it’s the family and the love that keeps me here.” What makes you keep coming back to Rainbow Gatherings? “It’s mainly the love that I feel the whole gathering through. That, and the prayer for peace …
Phoenix
Age: 10 Number of Gatherings: 8 as of Oregon 2017 (including one in utero) Favorite Hangout: Kiddie Village “I like Rainbow because of the vibes and the fact that you can get away from devices. And you can be free and peaceful.” “I don’t have anything here that’s the most fun because it’s all fun. …