We have been a separate people…. Drifting in a parallel existence, not always conscious of each other..
yet recognising each other when we did meet .. here nd ther as outcasts… Spirit-people… in service to the Great Mother..
Shamans.. mimes and rhapsodies, poets and playwrights, healers and nurturers.

Harry Hay

100th anniversary of the birth of HARRY HAY, radical faerie pioneer, who was born in
WORTHING, UK on april 7th 1912.

Saturday, 7 April 2012
12:30 until 21:00

Born of American parents, Harry was one of the key figures giving birth to radical faerie gatherings.
His life of campaigning and creating radical groupings happened in the states but he entered the world on the south coast of England!

Faeries will meet at Worthing rail station at 12.30 lunchtime
and explore Harry’s home town, taking photos and videos to share with faeries across the globe.

We will have time on the beach and will be gathering at a faerie house for heart circle late afternoon.
Worthing is 1hr20min train journey from london victoria – tickets booked in advance can be
as little as £5 each way, so sort your transport now!

Please join the facebook page for this event for more updates:
‘FAERIE DAY OUT’:

See www.folleterre.org for more info about the Beltane Gathering 2012.

We gather together with Faerie friends of all sex and genders from all over Europe and the whole world, for a week of summer-love, light and laughter!

THE BERLIN FAERIE CIRCLE PRESENTS:
Late Summer by the Lake, a male-identified Eurofaerie Gathering
GATHERING CALL!
WHEN: August 4 to August 12, 2012.
WHERE: ‘Haus-am-Wannsee’ in Berlin.
COME AWAY WITH THE FAERIES to Berlin’s beautiful Wannsee Lake. We gather together with faerie friends from all over Europe and the whole world, for a week of summer-love, light and laughter. Expect faerie frolics, bodywork, outdoor fun and plenty of space to play. It is a chance for international encounters, workshops, and meditation. There will be Heart Circles for the body and soul. Song, dance and drumming are also an integral part of faerie life.
Join us to create a safe space in our nice little house just a few steps away from the lake, located in a forest, and just a short train journey from central Berlin.

THE FOCUS:
We are drawn by a desire for deeper connections to our fellow faeries, nature and ourselves. Heart Circle is the first place in which we build connections of community and compassion. We hope to open ourselves to new experiences, healing, and celebration of the joy and creativity that is our faerie nature. Participation in all activities is voluntary – be that on a cultural, practical or healing level.
However like all previous faerie gatherings, its atmosphere and success is very much dependent on what you make out of it. What you contribute adds to the very special energy of the event. So open your hearts, bring your ideas and feel free to organize and facilitate circles, country walks, workshops, rituals and the like.

More info at the Berlin Faerie Cirkle Blog

THE ALBION FAERIES
Call all faerie folk, urban witches and woodland creatures to the 6th winter gathering at

FEATHERSTONE CASTLE
in Northumberland, on the ancient isle of Albion; 27th january to 6th february 2012.

COMING IN
In a time of Planetary change and Spiritual awakening comes a space of limbo. Where we Beings can take stock and Re-group as Beacons of light and Knowledge lighting a way into this 21st century.

10 days to build the heart and hearth of community and experience the secrets and mysteries of love.

LETS JOURNEY TOGETHER
into the stillness of late winter just before spring’s outburst and celebrate the many colours of QUEER!

The gathering will feature:

log fires
love temple Rituals
Balls of every kind
meditation space
rituals of light
nature walks
faerie feasts
bodywork
drumming and singing
and whatever you bring to it…

this event is co-created by all present

MAKE IT HAPPEN

FEATHERSTONE CASTLE lies in stunning Northumberland countryside, close to Haltwhistle, the central point of the sacred
Isle of Albion. It lies very close to Hadrians Wall. The old tower is over 700 years old, and like any self-respecting castle this one has ghosts… a whole wedding party full, hunted down and slayed by the bride’s secret lover

The Castle is a magical maze of corridors, magnificent rooms and haunted stairways. A touch of ancient Albion…. BUT
corridors and bedrooms can be colder than modern homes – be prepared. Mattresses at the castle are rather old, and extra mat/airbed to sleep on is worth considering if you are a comfort faerie. Bring heaters, faux fur coats, thermals, fairy lights and anything to spread a magic touch to our castle in the woods

We will be asking for volunteers to come forward in advance to plan dinner menus so that good planning can be made. Please let us know with your booking if you would like to cook for the group – you will be given full support from our kitchen goddesses and chopping crews.

Dogs: We have room for dogs at the castle. So if you are a dog lover and can’t bear to be parted from your beloved pooch, book your dog in too. Owners must provide food for their animals and some areas of the gathering will be designated as dog-free.

For more info and the registration form, visit the website: http://www.albionfaeries.co.uk/featherstone2012.htm

Dear Faeries,

This is an invitation for a gatherette on Sunday 23 October next in Holland.
We have to say bye bye to the summertime (was there any summer?), autumn is coming in. We still dream of the wonderful Summer gathering in Terschelling.

Merlin of Texel, and Fagus & Ankh-Aton of Amersfoort like to invite you for a gathering in the woods of Amersfoort for the annual ‘the Quest for the largest Mushroom’ contest. If we don’t find them in the forest, we’ll have to search elsewhere……

We are aware that the date of the gathering is very close, but Mother Nature knocked only this week on our door.
Details will follow, however the start and finish with a meal is at the home of Fagus & Ankh-Aton.

We’ll love to host you, dear Faeries.

by Thom Nickels

This new anthology by the radical faeries is sure to delight and inspire.

Republished From Lambda Literary Review
The Fire in Moonlight:  Stories from the Radical Faeries
Edited by Mark Thompson

Associate Editors Richard Neeley and Bo Young
White Crane Wisdom Series
9781590213384, 309 Pages, $25.00

Mark Thompson’s latest anthology, The Fire in Moonlight (White Crane Books), is a collection of first person accounts of the Harry Hay-inspired Radical Faerie movement. Hay, a co-founder of the Mattachine Society, joined forces with Don Kilhefner and Mitch Walker to start the Faerie movement in order to add a spiritual dimension to the (often dry) nuts and bolts world of emerging gay politics.
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