Co-creation is the heart of any gathering. Individual Faeries offer up their skills to create a smorgasboard of events! Here are some of the traditional happenings at Faerie gatherings. You can also Put on your own event! 🎉
At the beginning of the gathering we set up the Altar. This is a space where you can place a special item that has significance for you. Please bring something with you – a favourite picture, something from nature, a piece of writing, or anything that has personal attachment for you.
Please also consider bringing something for the Ancestors Altar whether this be a photo of them or something with a special connection to them.
At every gathering we hold a goods and services auction. Faerie gatherings are non-profit making and the money from the auction is used to support low-income Faeries through NOTAFLOF (No One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds). We invite you to bring things to sell at the auction. Ideas might be clothes, crafts, plants, or services like massage or tarot readings. If you donate items with cultural significance (such as a tribal mask, or traditional robe) please make sure you can accurately describe the origins of the item.
<aside> 💡 Faerie Currency - IFMUS Auctions use our own Faerie currency called IFMUs (International Faerie Monetary Units). Faeries purchase 100 IFMUs before the auction using cash or bank transfer. The real-world cost of these 100 IFMUS is whatever you can afford. It could be £10, it could be £100. This way all Fae get a chance to take part and win items in the auction, no matter what their financial circumstances.
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The highlight of a gathering, this fun, non-competitive evening gives anyone the chance to perform to their community. You need absolutely zero talent to be in the show - all contributions get a warm welcome! If you need music for your act, please bring it with you as internet connections can be unreliable at gatherings. If you need any support or equipment, please email the team.
A moot is a ‘town hall’ meeting for the Albion Faeries. These are where we update on what is happening in our community, and we strongly encourage all Faeries to attend. We hear reports from the Finance, Gatherings and Communications circles, and discuss the future directions we want to take. As the Radical Faeries have no leaders, it’s important that we have a moot at every gathering to share the running of our community.
We would like to do a ritual to honour Lughnasadh, the pagan holiday celebrating light, that takes place around the time of year that we are gathering. We look forward to seeing what magic is co-created but for now we will plant the seed.
These circles are the foundation of Faerie communication, connection and self-exploration. These are co-created, confidential spaces in which Faeries are able to speak ‘from the heart’ about whatever feelings are coming up for them. Other Faeries in the circle do not reply to the speaker, or engage them in conversation, but simply witness the beautiful authenticity of their sharing & self-discovery. Joining a Heart Circle is optional, but they are great places to get a deeper understanding of what’s going on for other Faeries, or explore aspects of yourself.
Drag is a playful part of a gathering - a place to experiment with clothing, costumes and self-expression, allowing you to become a different person for a day (or forever!) It can bring out silliness, sexiness and the secret sides of us.
There will be a drag room at the Lodge that will be stocked with clothing & accessories from the Faerie Drag Bag. You are warmly invited to bring any fabulous unwanted costumes to add to the bag!
The drag room requires a team of Faeries to set it up, keep it tidy and take it down at the end of the event. You can volunteer for this team on the booking form, or find out more about it here