Dear Faeries,
You can also directly fill in the registration form, see also below.
REBIRTH GATHERING
After Winter, Springtime brings rebirth. Life is an endless cycle. Nature goes with it, and we cycle with Nature. We are calling a gathering at the height of the rebirth time of the year to celebrate the Spring and to heal our hearts. April is the month when nature awakens in the Netherlands: flowering trees, blossom, bulbs, sprouting leaves and singing birds. April 11 is the first full moon of Spring and April 16 is Easter Sunday. This special full moon is also called the Pink Moon by Native American cultures and Neopagans because the fields become covered in pink flowers (Flox) in April.
RADICAL FAERIES
The Radical Faeries are a queer LGTB tribe. We explore ourselves, our environment and each other in an organic ad playful way. Some keywords: community life, environmentally awareness, spirituality, nature, creativity, non-discrimination, tantric, open for all genders and ages, nonviolence. We will create a safe space with recognition of each others limitations and discretion.
HUNEBEDDEN AND NATURE
Close to the house there are several amazing prehistoric dolmen (in Dutch: hunebed), an ancient place of rituals erected in the Stone Age. The dolmen (hunebedden) were built about 5,000 years ago. They are believed to be a portal of ancient wisdom and a way to connect with the Ancestors. The house is surrounded by beautiful nature: forest, heather fields with pools, sand plains, a national park, old villages and a historical landscape with several dolmens. In the village Drouwen is also a large shop that sells (healing) crystals.
PROGRAM
Decisions during the gathering are based on consensus. Every day there will be a practical circle about practicalities, the program and the jobs that has to be done (like cooking, cleaning, shopping). It's nice if you join activities but you are also free to do your own stuff and relax.
Ideas for activities
We will explore the healing power in different ways.
Nature: visits to the Hunebedden (Dolmen) and explore there energy, power walks in the woods, visiting power places like the Drouwenersand and meres (little lakes), healing with gemstones.
Creativity: ecstatic dace, intuitive art, No-Talent Show, sound healing, singing mantra's and rainbow songs, there will be a creativity room to draw and paint
Ritual: opening and closing ceremony, pink full moon ritual, earth healing ritual
Other: Heart Circles, Auction, comfort/cuddle party
Visits: visit the city Groningen with the Groninger Museum, visit of other museums, visit to nearby old villages (Borger, Assen)
On Tuesday, April 11 we will celebrate the season with a Pink Full Moon Ritual.
Other ideas for activities are very welcome and there is room for organizing your own activities/workshops and do whatever comes in our minds, it's faerie space ;)
LOCATION
* Pictures: http://www.10slaapkamers.nl/nl/accommodatie/Drouwen/1671
* Dolmen: http://www.hunebedden.nl/engels.htm
* National Parc: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationaal_beek-_en_esdorpenlandschap_Drentsche_Aa
* In April, the average day temperature is 13ºC, 3ºC at night. (house is fully heated)
HOUSE DETAILS
* House called Koolmees at the Kwartjesberg in Drouwen, Netherlands
* Sleeping space for up to 37 faeries, 4 and 6-person bedrooms, all rooms have central heating, and there are warm showers in the house
* Separate kitchen, dining room/living room, wi-fi
* Healing/meditation room, Love temple, heart circle room, creativity room
* Smoking only outside, no hard drugs please
* Sorry, no dogs or other pets allowed
* Delicious vegan/vegetarian food 3 times a day (alcohol is allowed, but will not be provided)
* There are no stairs in the house, only low tresholds to the rooms (there is no special bathroom for disabled)
CONTRIBUTION (see below how to book)
Suggested sliding scale individual contributions for participants (food and tourist tax included):
* 30€ a night
* 20€ a night for faeries with lower income
* 40€ a night for faeries with higher income
Because we have a NOTafLoF policy in the Radical Faerie tradition, higher donations are appreciated and welcome. Please contact us if you cannot pay the 20€ a night.
Donations are also very welcome in case you are not able to visit the Gathering.
HOW TO GET THERE?
Address: Gasselterstraat 9, 9533 PC Drouwen
Public transport information: 9292.nl/en
Airport: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), very close is Airport Groningen (GRQ) although not many flights go there and it's mostly a bit more expensive.
Flixbus: Groningen (Drouwen about one hour from Groningen by public transport)
Train station: Closest trainstation Assen or Emmen. Ask for full description of the public transport if needed. * see also below
If you want to help to organise the gathering, please let us know. We appreciate your involvement.
Lost of love from and Raven +31636156335 (Martijn van Weeren) and Liminal Baby +4917698892499 (Awen Scout) Please contact us by facebook, phone or email rebirth@eurofaeries.eu if you have any questions.
HOW TO REGISTER?
1)Please fill in the registration form, or alternatively, send an email to Rebirth@eurofaeries.eu with the following information:
Complete civil name, your adress (and country), Faerie name, and mobile phone number. Please include any information you feel we should have (phobias, allergies etc), days you will join. After this you will get an email with all the detail information about the Gathering.
2) Make the contribution
Contribution: bank account NL71 ASNB 0942499026 (=IBAN) BIC Code = ASNBNL21 payable to M.J.W. van Weeren
Stating: Rebirth Gathering 2017 and your full name
3) As soon as the money is on the account, you will get an email with the confirmation that you have payed. We are looking forward to you.
Please note: an eventually surplus of the gathering is used for benefit of the community and future gathering. The gathering is self-supporting and not for profit.
More information about the Radical Faeries and other Gatherings www.folleterre.org www.radfae.org www.eurofaeries.eu
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* Public transport from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, see also http://9292.nl/en for the platforms, intermediate stops and latest information, fill in from Schiphol Airport to Gasselterstraat 9, Drouwen
Total journey takes around 3 hours.
AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL AIRPORT
Intercity train (direction Groningen)
- Station Schiphol Airport
- Station Assen
52 minutes
Walk to Busstation Assen (3 minutes)
BUSSTATION ASSEN
- bus 110 Qbuzz (direction Gieten OV Knooppunt)
- jump off at Busstop OV Knooppunt N33/N34, Gieten
19 minutes
! Just say to the bus driver that you need a connection with bus 59, so he help you to get that bus.
BUSSTOP OV Knooppunt N33/N34, Gieten
- bus 59 Qbuzz (direction Emmen station trough Borger)
- jump off at Busstop Borgerweg 23, Gasselte
12 minutes
Walk to Gasselterstraat 9, Drouwen, only 6 minutes walk form the busstop
Just follow the way the bus continuous
The bus stops at the road named Borgerweg, the road Gasselterstraat is just an extension of that road. After 600 m, you will see a road with a sign to the right to the house called Kwartjesberg
Be aware that they except only €20 biljets at the buss, or smaller and mostly you can't pay by card in the bus itself
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* Public Transport from Groningen (Netherlands), see also http://9292.nl/en for more options,
the platforms, intermediate stops and latest information, fill in from Groningen (station) to Gasselterstraat 9, Drouwen
BUSSTATION GRONINGEN (at Trainstation Groningen)
- Qliner bus 300 (direction Klazienaveen)
- jump off at Busstop OV Knooppunt N33/N34, Gieten
27 minutes
BUSSTOP OV Knooppunt N33/N34, Gieten
- bus 59 Qbuzz (direction Emmen station trough Borger)
- jump off at Busstop Borgerweg 23, Gasselte
12 minutes
Walk to Gasselterstraat 9, Drouwen, only 6 minutes walk form the busstop
Just follow the way the bus continuous
The bus stops at the road named Borgerweg, the road Gasselterstraat is just an extension of that road. After 600 m, you will see a road with a sign to the right to the house called Kwartjesberg
Be aware that they except only €20 biljets at the buss, or smaller and mostly you can't pay by card in the bus itself
