(Albion Faeries, that is. We spring from Radical Faeries USA and
Eurofaeries)
Friday 28 Jan 2011 - Monday 7 Feb 2011
Featherstone Castle, Northumberland.
A gathering for adult Queer folk of all genders and persuasions
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Frolicks (our Inner Child
often peeps out)
Food (prepared, cooked,
served and washed up with love by ourselves)
Fabrics (some love to dress
up, some to dress down, some love to decorate the place, some just watch; most wear thick bits when wandering the
coridoors of the castle in February)
Faerie rituals (some
like to construct rituals of their own with space to connect, expand and
explore)
Fireside time (lots of that)
Faerie Heart Circles (to
gently open our hearts to each other)
Freedom to not attend
anything if thats right for you (from someones ritual to being present on only
the days you can spare; even if it means planning to attend on intermittent
days)
Fun (some Outdoors, some in the Kitchen,
some Tending the Fire, some in the Love Temple, some practicing their Hugging,
some Meditating, some doing things like Tai Chi or Yoga, some thinking up fresh
ways of having Fun)
Faerie Time (to slow
life down a bit compared to the Rush of everyday existence)
Faerie Names (some
like to choose their own name)
Details -
Featherstone Castle, Haltwhistle, Northumbria. NE49
0JG
Half way along Hadrians Wall (did you know Hadrian
was a Faerie?)
Friday 28 Jan 2011 - Monday 7 Feb 2011
Haltwhistle station is
4.5 hrs by train from London
2.8 hrs by train from Manchester
We often like to share travel, by train or car or
flight (some folks come from outside Albion)
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Costs
.
. are per night on sliding scale according to income, includes all food and
accomodation;
you
need to bring your own bedding
SILKEN WINGED FAERIES (benefits) £20 per
night
We hate turning Faeries away for lack of
money;
If this rate poses difficulties then do get in touch
SILVER WINGED FAERIES (low income) £25 per
night
GLITTER WINGED FAERIES (medium income) £30 per night
This Glitter Rate is the break-even cost of running the event
GOLDEN WINGED FAERIES (high income) £35 per
night
PLATINUM WINGED FAERIES (we know youre out there
:o) £45 per night
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Contact:
The gathering will feature:
log fires
love temple
yoga room
meditation space
rituals of light
walks in nature
faerie feasts
bodywork
drumming and singing
and ... whatever you bring to it.......
this event is co-created by all present
FEATHERSTONE CASTLE - 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.
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.
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.
the faeries.....
The Radical Faeries started with the vision
of a space where queer people could gather and create our own culture.
To find out who we are. To open our
hearts with one another, find the treasures within and take them back into
society to bring greater balance to our world.
The Faeries are Queer folk of all
genders. We come from all walks of life in all parts of the world.
We are drawn together by a desire for
deeper connections to others, to ourselves, to nature and the cosmos.
We gather to open ourselves to new
experiences, healing, and celebration of the joy and creativity that is our
faerie nature.
Eurofaerie gatherings have been taking
place since 1995, the first events took place on the Dutch island of
Terschelling.
There are summer and winter
gatherings, mainly taking place in wild and beautiful natural places... faeries
also gather sometimes in cities.
In France we now have our own
EUROFAERIE SANCTUARY...
http://www.folleterre.org/
land of the fae... land of the free,
our forested faerie mountain home, with gatherings taking place each year from
beltane until samhain
GETTING TO FEATHERSTONE CASTLE:
By air: Easy links from all European countries.
Take a flight to Newcastle - or Newcastle via London if coming from further a
field - then a train to Haltwhistle.
By train: Train to Carlisle or Newcastle. Then
change to Haltwhistle.
By car: Featherstone Castle is three miles
south-west of Haltwhistle off the A69 (NE49 0JG)
NOW IS
THE TIME TO COME IN.....
BOOK YOUR PLACE AT THE GATHERING
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