To All Points of light. The Ozark Rainbow Family Of Living Light To Dispel All Rumors, We, who are brothers & sisters, children of God/The Great Spirit, families of life on earth, friends of nature & of all people, children of humankind calling ourselves Ozark Rainbow Family of Living Light in the Ozarks, United States, humbly invite: All races, peoples, tribes, communes, men, women, children, individuals -- out of love. All nations & national leaders -- out of respect All religions & religious leaders -- out of faith All politicians -- out of charity, to join with us for our annual Gathering Of The Tribes, spring regional gathering during the weeks of May 27,2008 through June 9, 2008 This open gathering invitation will be celebrated at Whetstone Creek Conservation Area Driving Directions From I-70 in Northern Missouri, Take the Williamsburg exit, take Route D north to the stop sign. Turn west and continue on Route D to County Road 1003. Go north 2 miles on County Road 1003 to the entrance of the conservation area bearing left follow to Welcome Home. In the interest of protecting the Mother Earth you are encouraged to participate in helping keep the land in it's natural state by treading lightly upon it. Please respect everyone's right to use the land in a peaceful manner and help spread the love of nature in thoughtful and meaningful ways. The Spirit of of who we are as a human tribe in harmony is the ultimate validation of our common creed. We are the Rainbow Nation and our collective beauty shines even in the darkest of times, and it is the gift of peace that we bring to share with the world. Let it shine! Harm no living thing; use only down dead wood, cut no living trees. Drop no litter of any kind. Separate trash for recycling and deposit at collection sites. Put any vegetable matter in compost pits. Protect our water! Use no soap within 50' of streams. Do not pee or poop in or near water areas. (150' away) Do not camp above springs. Use your own cup, bowl, and spoon, wash them thoroughly, including a bleach dip. Use only latrine trenches. Clean up after children and pets. Cover feces and toilet paper with dirt and ashes. Wash hands (break the fly connection! Feces-fly-food-you). Visit CALM if you feel ill, especially if you might have a communicable disease. Drink only water that has been filtered or boiled briskly for 10 minutes. Keep your camp secure. "Tempt not, lest ye be lifted from". Pets should be left at home. Be responsible for your animals. Keep them out of kitchens, food, and fights. Keep only community fires. Discourage all forms of drug overindulgence. Participate in Shanti-Sena workshops and activities. Weapons are inappropriate. Engage in no violence. Volunteer, share, give. Join us during this time for world peace. Donate to the Magic Hat. Our power combined is many times our power separate. Face the Rainbow with an open heart, and you will see the vision! Things to Bring Camping Equipment Sleeping Bags / Blankets Rain Gear / Tarps Candles, incense, chimes, drums Food & Drinks to share Kitchen Equipment Small hand tools Swimming outfits / tubes Personal first-aid kit Sun screen / Lip Balm Water filter / Containers The Ozark Rainbow Family has suffered much from individuals who have tried to co-opt and hijack our kind family gatherings. The Rainbow Family of Living Light is not for anyone to control as it is freedom in raw form. It is the intension of this gathering to have a peaceful celebration without need for leaders, permits, gurus or high holies. No request for permit authorization has been made, and as such shall stand on the thoughts and words of our fore parents and their endeavor to ratify a constitution with liberty at the core in the least restrictive manner, allowing for personal choice and the freedom to assemble. Ignore Rumors of Cancellation or Leadership! Spread the word and spread the peace! Remember why we are known as The Rainbow Family of Living Light. BLESSINGS From the Ozark Family
From Yahoo Groups: no gathering in the conservation area Posted by: "Oz. kidzz" Tue May 27, 2008 1:18 pm (PDT) family we sent a scout yesterday to the gathering in the consevation area.no one there.scout finaly found kidzz on the gathering site we used in 2006. they said there was no one there the cops were heavy and that place only holdz 47 or so people.so they went to the 2006 site. they really don`t have the energy to move right now so they are stayin there.apparently there has been a permit signed for this site. remeber don`t shoot the messenger.we sent a scout to see what was goin on and this is what we found.sure glad we did that would have been a lot of wasted deisel.the cost of petrolium is one reason them kitchens there can`t move right away. if you need derections we can post them here but you should let us know.we don`t want to disrespect you all. just freeing the info. LOVE IS THE ANSWER 0z. kidzz
