Rainbow Family National Gathering 2006

The Rainbow Family is an international network of people who gather in nature both annually and throughout the year to pray for peace and protection of the environment. The Rainbow community values healing and agape or brotherly-sisterly love. At Rainbow Gatherings, people of all faiths are invited to celebrate diversity and take part in a range of activities offered by "Rainbows" to facilitate growth, insight, generosity, kindness, meditation and prayer. These include yoga/martial arts, drum circles, reiki, tarot and medicine card readings, free dream interpretation, music, dance and theater.

For many "Rainbows" the Gathering experience is deeply spiritual. Every year, between 15-25,000 "Rainbows" create the world's largest silent circle for peace. This circle traditionally takes place on the 4th of July.

The Hopi, a well-known Native American tribe, are regarded for their ancient prophecies. In 1977, a Hopi elder delivered a prophecy to the Rainbow Family in New Mexico. He explained how the Hopi Prophecy Rock had long-anticipated a "tribe" called the "Children of the Rainbow." The "Rainbow People" would reportedly appear during the "eleventh hour" or time of koyaanisqatsi, a Hopi concept that means "life out of balance." Native American elders' interpretations of the Hopi Prophecy Rock, which consists of lines carved in stone, suggest the "Rainbow Children" will help create the "Rainbow Bridge" that connects the "one hearted" with the "two hearted"—people who value materialism and technology with people who "live life in accordance with the secrets of nature." According to Native American elders, this "bridge" will be vital to our successful evolution to the "fifth world" where humanity returns to balance with nature and the "unseen forces" of the spiritual world. Likewise, there are other Native American prophecies, similar to the Hopi prophecy, that foresee the "Children of the Rainbow." For example, Native American Cree prophecy states: When the Earth is sick and the animals have disappeared, there will come a tribe of peoples from all creeds, colors, and cultures who will restore Earth to it's former beauty. This tribe will be called The Warriors of the Rainbow.

The "Warriors of the Rainbow" typically are individuals who feel "called" to take part in Gatherings. Many "Rainbows" describe being "led" to Gatherings by the "Great Spirit." Participation in Gatherings is considered part of a spiritual path where respect for ecological balance and integrity is a priority. In a time when destruction of the environment and over-consumption of fossil fuels is an inconvenient truth, so to speak, thousands of "Rainbow Warriors" worldwide are coming together in nature to work cooperatively towards bringing into consciousness and practice indigenous wisdom and respect for the Earth.

To learn more about the Rainbow Family of Living Light go to http://www.welcomehome.org

To learn more about artist collective Woodstock Earth, go to http://www.woodstockearth.net

Music Credits:
© 2006 Michael Franti and Spearhead Yell Fire!
http://www.spearheadvibrations.com
http://www.myspace.com/spearheadvibrations

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[AncilWayneSmith]

I was around hippies when I was growing up as a child in the 60's,my Cousins,who was 16+ years older than me were hippies and I was brought up by them along with my parents,and I got a first hand at the counterculture.We all loved and cared for each other and it was beautiful.I'm 47 years old and I still adhere to those teachings and those morals.

[sinedpandolf]

I send u some colors...Put them in our rainbow. Love and peace for all

[newnameism]

Uhm you seem like goodly old gentry to ask if I where to ask about that sortof thing you dropped the word woodstock Hells Angels supplied security a nomad tribe w/ burning man in the backyard. umm cause I touched it on Mich. militia training film water purifiers, maybe windmill portable by van.

[Alearia3]

I am a Pleiadian Rainbow Warrior and here to assist humanity through the ascension. Is there a gathering in Cherokee, North Carolina?

[mrmontyy]

revolving around the world (seasons and nature) is a beautiful thing

[skeletonmom]

Thank you, my hippie brother! Love you!!!!

[yallneedtosmokeweed]

without direction or a goal you are just a wandering soul. how beautiful.

[rainbowpagun]

like going home for me

[cymbeli]

Hmm I just might qualify..lol :)

[Nilopollis]

anyone with a belly button

[ahdaiyah2012]

Did you notice it has been 40 years since this his death and speech.

Can you find the # 40 in bible or the scroll.

Black people that came on transatlantic slave trade are the ancient Israelite here is proof {Deut 28:68}.

Yahweh will scatter you among all peoples, from the one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth; and there you shall serve other gods, which you have not known, you nor your fathers, even wood and stone. Deuteronomy 28:64. Learn you true history and about Yahweh