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1967: The Summer of Love... San Francisco, Hippies, Flower Power, Peace, The Diggers, Haight Ashbury, LSD and the Grateful Dead. It certainly has been a Long Strange Trip. Congratulations to all those of us who have survived... One thing is for certain...

The culture of the United States was
radically different After the 1960's...

The conformism of the 1950's was blown away when LSD became widely available. Owsley made the chemical and made it available at Acid Tests with Ken Kesey and the Grateful Dead. He also gave it to the Beatles for their Magical Mystery Tour. The spirit lives on in a yearly camping trip called The Rainbow Gathering. It's like Woodstock but the performers are not paid and I'm in the Band.

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The Diggers of San Francisco were a street theatre company famous for their slogan "Today is the first day of the rest of your Life." They provided free food in Golden Gate park to needy Hippies during the Summer of Love. They also created a "Free Store" where all the merchandise was free. I suppose that they were skilled in getting donations. They also walked around Haight Street with a giant picture frame that passers by could step through in order to change their "Frame of Reference." The Diggers were part of the SF mime troupe, Bill Graham worked for them also as a benefit dance promoter/arranger to raise funds by having local bands play and selling tickets. He later became the most successful rock music show promoter in the USA.

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Currently, a peaceful village called Arcata, California thrives using the basic concepts of Flower Power. It's on Highway 101 near the Oregon Border... Home of Humboldt State University... If you want to experience the bliss yourself, take a loan from the Federal Department of Education and go to college at HSU. Arcata also is the center of Marijuana farming in the USA. The vast majority of the Grass is grown in Humboldt, Mendocino, Del Norte, Siskiyou and Trinity Counties... The extreme North Western corner of California. http://gvan42.blogspot.com/2017/06/did-you-ever-notice-arcata-california.html

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"Beyond Counterculture" Book is the History of the Hippies who fled The Haight Ashbury District of San Francisco and Moved to MATEEL in Southern Humboldt County to Earn their living farming Cannabis. Originally a Doctoral thesis.

Between the Eel and Matole Rivers, Garberville and the Lost Coast.
Mateel is a Sunny and Warm.
Once PALCO logged the area, the land was really cheap. Perfect for growing Marijuana Outdoors. This location is Not on Google Streetview.

Beyond Counterculture: The Community of Mateel
Paperback – June, 1990 by Jentri Anders.
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https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Counterculture-Community-Jentri-Anders/dp/0874220602

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Rainbow Gathering Idaho 2001: A Gathering
of the Tribes...
I went to the gathering with a specific goal in mind. I wanted to play my guitar and sing in public. Yes, mission accomplished. I was Living in Chico, California and working at the plastics factory. When there was a layoff, my wife suggested that I borrow the car and drive over to the gathering. My friend Mike Jensen wanted to go and so we checked the oil, brake fluid, transmission fluid and water and set out on a classic American road trip. We made it as far as Reno the first day and slept by the side of the road.... READ MORE:
http://gvan42.blogspot.com/2017/06/rainbow-gathering-idaho-2001.html

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Grateful Deadhead ART and MyStory... American History...

I first noticed the Grateful Dead in 1968 in English class at junior high school. Our teacher had put up posters on the wall of the classroom and we wrote essays about them.

He was attempting to stimulate creative WRITING but more importantly, creative THINKING.

One was an American flag made out of swastikas and another was a solarized/negative photo of 5 hairy men standing in front of "LITTLE BOXES" type suburban tract homes.

Our English teacher
stopped working for the school system that year and has never been heard of since. That has happened often to people that go to see the Dead... They change their lifestyle and start associating
with a different set of people... READ MORE:
http://gvan42.blogspot.com/2017/06/grateful-deadhead-art-and-mystory.html


Grateful Deadhead Tribute Webpage. Pictures and Stories.
Many thanks to all that made the Grateful Dead an American Miracle... Just remember, if our lives together were written as a fiction story, everyone would dismiss it as being unbelieveable... Yet it all really happened!
http://gvan42.blogspot.com/2017/06/grateful-deadhead-tribute-webpage.html


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Great Books: Project MKULTRA: CIA/LSD American History
"The Search for the Manchurian Candidate" by John Marks

MKULTRA: Was a CIA Mind Control Project in the USA during the 1950's and 1960's. They were looking for a way to use drugs as weapons of war. For example: LSD as a way to simply get the "enemy" to lay down their arms, voluntarily... like, too stoned to fight...

The project conducted tests on college students at Stanford University. Ken Kesey and Robert Hunter both were employed. Later, Ken started having "ACID TEST" parties where the participants took LSD and danced to the Music of the Grateful Dead. Robert Hunter wrote lyrics for the Dead.
http://gvan42.blogspot.com/2017/06/great-books-project-mkultra-cia-lsd.html






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Rainbow Gathering in California 2004. Photographs and My Story...Om...

What IS the Rainbow Gathering? To me, it is Woodstock with amateur musicians and I’m in the band… Thousands of people go backpacking for a couple of weeks… Every year during the end of June and the beginning of July… The location is different every year but it is always in a National Forest… It’s an intentional temporary village…

This is a description about my trip to The Rainbow Gathering in California 2004… I wrote this to help me remember… READ MORE:
http://gvan42.blogspot.com/p/what-is-rainbow-gathering-to-me-it-is.html




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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haight-Ashbury

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysergic_acid_diethylamide

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owsley_Stanley

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_Tests

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Kesey

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_
Mystery_Tour

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grateful_Dead

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower_power

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcata,_California

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_State_
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I Did a Scientific Experiment On How Drugs Effect My Skill Level Playing Chess. Results: Coffee Made Me Play Better. Alcohol and Marijuana Made me Worse. LSD Made Me Reject the Entire Idea of Tests and I Refused to Play Games...

It was a Simple Test and You Could Recreate it Yourself for a "PEER REVIEW" - I owned a Chess Computer that Played at Different Skill Levels... I Took Those Drugs - I Played against the Machine and Determined What Level I Could Beat the Machine... and That's Why... all these years later... the only drug I take is Coffee... and a Dozen "Doctor Drugs" That Don't Seem to Do Anything but Don't Seem to Do Any Harm Either... "One Pill Makes You Larger, and One Pill Makes You Small... and The Ones That Mother Gives You Don't Do Anything at All... Go Ask Alice... " - Grace Slick 

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Owning a Gun Makes Your Own Family Less Safe and Puts the Rest of Us in Danger.

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As We All Learned by Reading the Book: "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" the Secret Trick to Life is: Pay Attention and Notice Reality... The Universe Does Not Change Due To Your Believing Lies... NOPE... Awaken!

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In Fact, The USA is Better Off Now That Trump Has Been Banished to Mar-A-Loser Florida... 

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Why Fly All The Way To Europe or Hawaii For Your Vacation? We've Got It All Right Here in California... NOW WITH LEGAL WEED!

Sure, They Have Amsterdam, Rome, Liverpool and Copenhagen but We Have San Francisco, Arcata, Chico and LA... Sure, They Have The Banzai Pipeline and Waimea Bay in Hawaii... But We Have Maverick's, Blacks Beach and All those Surfing Spots in SoCal that the Beach Boys Sang About... 

If You Visit Humboldt County you can see the Tallest Trees in the Entire World, The Redwoods... and Smoke The Finest Marijuana... The Kind Bud is Legal for All Adults. 


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RAINBOW GATHERING 2021: Photographs of the Gathering Near Taos, New Mexico...

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Summer 2022 Colorado July 1st-7th

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Here is What this Blog Post Looked 

Before The Gathering Happened... 

Of Historical Value... 

Helping People Get There... 

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Map and Driving Directions Posted Here NOW... The Gathering Will Be from July, 1 – 7th, 2021 Near Taos, New Mexico.  

http://rainbowfamilygatherings.net/2021-rainbow-gathering/

HOWDY FOLKS! — 36.20384, -105.40882

Ignore all rumors of cancellation, site changes, postponements, leadership, name changes, bad energy or fear tactics, other crazy rumors. There are LEO’s patrolling the roads as always. Fire Ban is lifted. Propane is still the new chocolate.

Hello Beautiful Rainbow Family of Living Light. Here are the directions for this year Annual Rainbow Gathering. If you are in Taos NM head south on Hwy 68 Turn left on Hwy 518 in Ranchos de Taos stay on Hwy 518 for around 24 miles go past Tres Ritos around mile marker 49 turn left on Forest Road 76 go 9 miles. Welcome Home. Call the SW light line for more information. (602) 518-7975



Anticipate chilly nights and high chance of rain/hail. Welcome Home! We Love You!!


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Link to a USDA Map...

USDA Rainbow Gathering Map

This is what the UDSA Map Looks Like But
IT'S MUCH MORE DETAILED AND
YOU ARE ABLE TO ZOOM IN BETTER ONLINE...


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The 2021 Annual Rainbow Family of Living Light Gathering Information: 

Southwest Lightline: southwestlightline at gmail.com ~ SW Light Line: 602-518-7975

June 21, 2021 will be the date of Spring Counsel. This is an open circle on the land and will honor traditional processes that encourage equal voice to all participants. Seed Camp will be June 21st – June 30th

The 2021 50th Annual Rainbow Family of Living Light Gathering will be held July 1st – 7th, 2021

Prayer for World Peace July 4th Sunrise until Noon in silent mediation.

Vision Counsel will be held July 7th until consensus is reached.

Clean up will be July 8th and will continue until all concerned parties are satisfied every effort has been made to disappear any evidence we were even here.

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No Bonfires this Year? Smoking in Designated Areas Only? We Just Don't Know... Supposedly There is a Danger of Burning Down The Forest... Says the USDA... WE SHALL SEE! 

"ML" On Facebook Says: "No one will know exactly how it will play out till it plays out! There has been plenty of rain, but sometimes it takes more prayers for rain! We have had multiple Nationals in the area with same vibe! It's always worked out!"

"MT" Said: "Kitchen fires and those fires being maintained are exempt. The careless tossing of lit cigarette and other turntables on the ground randomly was always discouraged but ignored to the point of paying people just to pick up cigarette butts. This behavior will cause total shutdown of the working relationship between rangers and firefighters alike. The LEOs will use any excuse to complain to big brother. Don't give them one."


Report on 6/26/2021:
by Steve Duncan
1 river, 2 creeks and 9 springs with snow melt --- every thing is green, lush and in full bloom. The trees and rocks are awesome and the site is at 10K. Day temps are at 80 degrees with nights being cool at 50 degrees. There have been daily rains that have been a blessing to the gatherings and the southwest region.
Easy walk in from bus village and handi-camp which are up front. Plenty of family on site (1500 and growing) and they are helping everyone get set up, volunteer energy is incredible. Dispersed camping is vast, too many good spots to choose from because the area is huge and well preserved.
Entire region is under a stage 1 fire restriction and accommodations are being worked out with the forest service in efforts to allow fires, additional road access and other site specific desires are daily discussions.
People are working hard through the day, sharing in all ways with the evening time being full of good spirits, drums, guitars, singing and various lighting to include solar and LED. Kitchens are setting up and people are sharing food and dinner focus together. Later at night there is a calm hush with the whispers of nature speaking their truth, the air is smoke free fresh and stars are winking brightly with a vivid moon lighting the trails.
------ Daily updates on the website and communications are being relayed continually as everyone is doing their part to help get family home and to provide a safe, healthy and happy experience.
PSA: LEO's have fresh energy as well and are active patrolling along the road into the site as normal, a few are new and the old guard is just happy to be gathering again. Some are weirdos and some are super friendly. None of them are cool with marijuana, nudity or illegal acts and they are writing tickets. Be aware.
Marijuana is illegal in all the National Forests regardless of local and state legal views. Please read the Rap 420 and share this knowledge with the family. http://rainbowfamilygatherings.net/rap-420/
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My Memories... 

What IS the Rainbow Gathering? To Me, it is Woodstock with Amateur Musicians and I’m in the Band… 

A Journey to the Rainbow Gathering in California 2004. Photographs and My Story... and Tales of The Gatherings in Idaho, Utah and Pennsylvania...


Thousands of people go backpacking for a couple of weeks… Every year during the end of June and the beginning of July… The location is different every year but it is always in a National Forest… It’s an intentional temporary village…

This is a description about my trip to The Rainbow Gathering in California 2004… I wrote this to help me remember…
Rainbow Gathering Photograph by Gregory Vanderlaan 2004 California

Thousands of People chant OM. This photo was snapped just before I decided it was time to put away the camera and experience the event… Yes, it’s important to remember to LIVE LIFE instead of DOCUMENTING LIFE. 

Rainbow Gathering Photograph by Gregory Vanderlaan 2004 California

Rainbow Gathering Photograph by Gregory Vanderlaan 2004 California

Rainbow Gathering Photograph by Gregory Vanderlaan 2004 California

Rainbow Gathering Photograph by Gregory Vanderlaan 2004 California

How To Become Aware! 

You Can Do This Anytime, Anyplace... 

WHY NOT NOW?

Look around you.
Find 5 Things you can See.
4 things you can Touch.
3 things you can Hear.
2 things you can Smell.
1 thing you can Taste.
WAKE UP!
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During the 1950s Americans went into a Mad Panic about Communists taking over the world. We built thousands of Nuclear Missiles and Fallout Shelters. The US Congress had witch hunts (Joe McCarthy-HUAC) to expose "Commies" who worked in The Hollywood Movie business and blacklisted folksingers that were leading our young people astray with Labor Union Organizing songs.


During the height of this hysteria Vice President Richard Nixon went on Television and explained "The Domino Principle" while pointing to a map of Asia. His theory was...

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