Into the Rainbow

Nathan Clark
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Every July 4th since 1972, the Rainbow Gathering has drawn between ten and twenty thousand on national forest land.  They build a temporary city in the woods, complete with kitchens, plumbing, medical care, and sanitation to accommodate the crowds. The gathering culminates with an elaborate and graceful prayer for Peace on the Fourth of July. Recently, Academy Award nominated producer Steve Kalafer helped create a documentary about the event, called We Love You. 

Here's the website's descrption of the film: "In the remote meadows and forests of Wyoming you’ll see the achievement that is the Rainbow Gathering and meet some of the people who attend. You will hear the campfire music, drum circles, and prayer. You will be horrified as you witness the violent oppression this group endures to pray for peace when Federal Agents shoot tear gas into the children’s area of the gathering. Then you will feel inspired as thousands gather the very next day and pray for peace. "

See trailer here:

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Submitted by missmouseaz on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 16:59.
I lived in Flagstaff, AZ when the Rainbow Gathering came through, and the amount of destruction and devastation they left in their wake was incredible.

I'm sure their intentions are the best, but our national forests are not capable of absorbing the damage left by such a large crowd.

This group definitely does not 'Walk Softly" on the Earth.

WHo Does?

Submitted by David Richanbach on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 17:56.

Industrial revolutions have demolished forests left and right.

Billions upon Billions of people walk upon this Planet now...

how many of these people come together to pray for peace, love and Harmonious Change?

 

"Grow with the Flow" -Timothy Leary

I live near Flag...

Submitted by adamist on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 18:40.
When has the Gathering ever took place near Flagstaff, AZ?

Rainbow is Awesome

Submitted by Joan of Art on Sat, 08/15/2009 - 05:43.
I went to the most recent Gathering in Cuba New Mexico. My favorite scene was psychadelic body-painting (I started that one!) and the mud people on the 4th of July. Okay, and the trees, the bountiful beautiful trees. I learned EFT there, and it has really sped up my healing process. There was a lot of good there. And of course the "Drainbows" who are the useless hungry ghost addicts of the event screaming for pot and tobacco. Other than them, I had a remarkable time.

Cool

Submitted by masonic43 on Sun, 08/16/2009 - 20:16.

I've never been to a Rainbow Gathering, but have heard a lot about them over the years. As the cities become more and more places of complete disconnection from both reality and nature, RGs I'm sure will be a welcome respite. Looking forward to the movie.

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Cleaniness at the End of Rainbow

Submitted by Pippalayana on Tue, 08/18/2009 - 13:46.

I have atttended sevral Rainbow tribe gatherings in past decades {late 70-early 80}

.. they used to be quite clean ... quite a bit more organic and indigenous then the semblance that seems to pervsde these days.

It is true that "getting to trip" has become more important than tripping itself.

The deeper the footprint ... the heavier the karma