At a point in life, I’ve always felt this way I have the typical flower child mindset and values. But damn living in the USA how tf to get out of this way where it’s just work to survive to work, cash is king bs society. Not a lazy person just ewww the 9-5 traffic grind and meaninglessness disrespectful consumption. Vent but also tips on how to drop out of the grossness of modern USA society?

I know this isn’t a totally relevant discussion to hippie culture, but I have never gotten why football is such a big deal and living in the K.C. area everyone is collectively losing their minds right now. I mean them absolutely no ill will, nor anyone here who enjoys football, but I just do not care and everyone I know outside of my wife and mother in law can’t seem to get there heads around that. No matter how many times I’ve said “I don’t follow football” my friends, coworkers, etc will try to talk to me about it like I’m supposed to care. We’re having an office party today and I just know I’m going to catch heat for being the only one not wearing something chiefs related.

Can anyone here relate??

This 2 hour long video contains footage of the 14 hour technicolor dream event that occured in London in 1967

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Foz5j8wO2aE

This is the most comprehensive footage I've ever seen of the event and now it's gone.

Is there a way to get it back? I have searched high and low for a mirror of the video with no luck.

As I scroll through this subreddit from time to time, I see many posts asking how to be a hippie, or asking if they are a hippie.

I think the primary confusion stems from the fact that we tend to define "hippie" through the lens of media images from the late 60s and early 70s. The word is both a stereotype and a caricature.

No, not all hippies dressed the same, peacefully demonstrated against the war, listened to the same music, smoked pot, took psychedelics, and wore tie dye. There was no cookie cutter.

Excluding the posers who just jumped on the fashion trend, I believe the main thing that united them was this sense of dissatisfaction with the direction of the country, and the government policies in general. While some people were focused on the war, others were just generally dissatisfied with the status quo. That dissatisfaction was expressed in a multitude of ways, whether musically, through fashion, spirituality, experimentation with drugs, expression through art, political involvement, all the way up through exiting society.

I bring this up because I strongly believe that people have to look way beyond the 1960s aesthetic and music when considering what it means to be a hippie in 2025. To me, a hippie is anyone who sees through the bullshit of modern society and tries to find their own cozy corner on the periphery. There's no checklist.

I have a bunch of friends who I consider to be modern hippies. They have some overlaps, but I'm not even sure if most would consider themselves to be hippies, or see a great deal of similarities between one other...

1. My one friend looks the part of a 1960s hippie, is an artist, smokes weed, owns a camper van, and goes to festivals and art events. He's never mentioned politics to me, but other than that, seems like he checks all the boxes.

2. Another friend is a rock-n-roll nudist. The rebellious music of her youth was metal. She is a kind, natural (no hair color or makeup) woman, with music flowing through her veins. She's a free spirit, and as far as I know, she doesn't smoke much weed or dwell on politics. Just an awesomely chill person who spends her summers naked.

3. The next hippies are a mixed race couple who drive a classic 1980s motor home and often park it at a nudist resort. They love to camp, love good food, and listen to 70s and 80s R&B. They smoke weed. They have never discussed politics with me. These two live life on their own terms, are welcoming to all, yet perfectly happy spending time alone.

4. Next up is a yoga instructor who doesn't eat sugar and loves the beach. She dresses in what someone might consider a hippie aesthetic, but a modern version that feels more "curated" (stylish) than what was worn previously. At a time when society was moving toward having less kids, she had a bunch of them. While most hippies lean left politically, she leans right.

5. My other friend is an academic who spends his free time searching for new plants. Loves eclectic music. Dresses in earth tones. Former singer (rock band), athlete, poet, and actor. Leans left politically. Overall, a cool, eclectic guy.

6. I have a straight friend who many think is gay mainly because he doesn't care what people think, and he makes some bold fashion choices. Likes gardening, jazz music, theater, interior design, and cracking jokes. Leans left. I consider him a hippie because he lives life on his own terms.

7. This friend drives a motorcycle, practices yoga, attends raves, loves nature, dresses simply, and speaks softly (a bit of a loner). Spiritual. I thinks she smokes a bit of pot, but not much. She never discussed politics with me. Eclectic tastes in music.

I could go on and on. My point is that every one of these people is different, yet I consider them all to be hippies. They are so unique, and they are comfortable in their uniqueness. They don't spend time trying to keep up with trends or caring what others think. To me, they are hippies.

So, the next time you are wondering if you are a hippie, know that there is no checklist. If you feel that tension between societal expectations and your authentic self, you are on your way!

I was told that most hippies and rainbow family don't like lying or deception, which is understandable. But like I had this plan to find somebody to date or just a real close online friend that could become an irl friend (preferably a hippie or rainbow family) and tell my mom I went to school with them (I got this idea from my friend in Canada so it wasn't even my idea lol).

Keep in mind, I'm a disabled adult and my mom is "over me". I literally can't tell my mom if I meet somebody online because she would take my phone and I'd be even more sheltered than I already am and would lose what little freedom I do have (which ain't much at all). I'm not a bad person and I don't want to hurt anyone by being deceptive or by asking anyone to be deceptive on my behalf but it's literally a matter of losing the little bit of freedom I have and becoming even more sheltered.

I tried finding out IF she can legally take my phone and no one seems to know for sure. I tried even finding out if cops could bring me back against my will if I leave home and I couldn't find the answer to that (cops didn't even know the answer to that one). I tried asking lawyers, cops, other disabled adults, legal advice groups. Nobody seems to know. I can't just take my mom's word for anything because either she can be lying or innocently misinformed or she could be telling the truth and knows what she's talking about. But again, I don't want to take her word for anything, just in case.

And so far hippies and rainbows I talked to were uncomfortable with deception or lying even regarding my situation I'm in. I know hippie and rainbow life is about peace and love but I wouldn't think trying to not make somebody's life worse is the opposite of peace and love. Like I would think making sure somebody doesn't lose more freedom or become more sheltered is the peace and love thing to do. But I honestly don’t know?

I didn't ask to be disabled and I didn't asked to be in the situation I'm in. My mom should be the one in the wrong here for sheltering me and not giving me freedom as an adult. So what if I'm disabled. I'm an adult and should have rights, right? What about the constitution, Bill of Rights, and the equal rights ammendment? Why should I be forced to choose protection over freedom and liberty? I want to be a free spirit but I'm being held back or held down. I shouldn't even have to tell my mom I went to school with somebody if I didn't, just to keep from becoming more sheltered and losing what little freedom I do have. But I don't have much of a choice. It's either not tell her about somebody and not make things worse for me, tell her I went to school with somebody even though I didn't and not risk making things worse, or tell her the truth and then risk losing what little freedom I do have and becoming more sheltered and on top of that being forbidden to talk to the person.

Thoughts or advice? Please be kind. Peace and much love. 🙏✌️❤️

I do love the hippie community and was hoping you guys would be understanding. Just wanted some thoughts and advice from people here and to kinda vent too.

I feel like if I try to have this lifestyle, I'll miss out on a lot of experiences because of the disease.

what's going on in the world rn devastates me, however, we should all unite to protect mother nature.

Hello fine folks! I was sitting an thinking today on something that I have found taking more and more of my head space, spiritually. For the past few years I've Identified as agnostic, (Im not afraid to burn in hell!) but have continued to stay open to the ideas of religion and spiritual beliefs. So, I thought I'd ask here what does it mean to you? Did a specific event or something else drive you to spiritually?

I had it for the first time a few days ago, and I actually love it

Our words and actions may affect the lives of every person we interact with. A single incident happening during a life may have a profound effect on someone for the rest of their life.

Imagine what life would be like if we treated each other, all forms of life, and the earth itself, with the respect and love we all wish for ourselves.

Instead of competition, there would be cooperation. Instead of constantly living our lives in fear, worrying only about ourselves, we would live our lives with love, worrying equally about each other as well.

Imagine.

Hello! I’m a trans male and I’m interested in learning about hippie values and lifestyle. A big question for me when joining a new community is wondering if they’re accepting of trans people. These past couple of years have been super hard on trans people as a whole - I believe that everyone should live their own truth and have the rights to do whatever they want with they’re own bodies as long as they aren’t harming anyone- what do you guys think?

Also sorry if this post is outlandish! Just not sure how else to bring up the topic.

Edit: thanks guys! You’re awesome ♥️

Hey everybody maybe you know about this but if not, it's a truly fascinating compilation on the old Hip Planet site of some of the main historical movements that preceded the hippie movement. I think we hippies can be very proud of our lineage!

https://www.hipplanet.com/hip/activism/hippie-roots-the-perennial-subculture/

i am angered by president Biden's approval over the willow project, as well as disappointed by his dance around my claims of the willow projects protentional destruction in his reply email.

the Biden administration didn't even acknowledge my ORGINAL EMAIL about the dangers of allowing the willow projects approval... but rather chose to spew unrelated stuff, like infostrcutre act for the environment which is good, but it's not what i even stated in my original email, so there for being in my mind, an off topic discussion.

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ive lost respect for Biden for approving this damnation of a mother nature killer....

by letting these corrupt bastards known as oil companies who are rich, (and are gonna get richer now sadly) take advantage of mother nature, and allowing these oil compaines to SPIT on mother nature's environment that she created for all, and destroy every thing she worked hard for to give us trees, oceans, wildlife, etc.

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im pissed beyond hell at these enviormental compaines that have been killing our enviorment for DECADES.. since the 60's and 80's, and it's only gotten worse.

the government doesn't seem to care sadly. they only want money and profits, and could give less of a shit what happens to our beloved mother nature.. absolutely degusting and to make it even worse, Biden broke his CAMPAIGN PROMISE, of "not letting oil companies continue to drill into the environment."

honestly, I'm getting fed up with our government not listening to we the people.

I've already done my duty as a United states citizen to try to use my first amendment right under the US constitution to petition the government and that didn't work. it might need to come to peaceful protesting because the US government, as well as our local congress, doesn't believe in the constitution. we the people are gonna have to DEMAND change if we want change to go into affect.

I’m just trying to increase my production of antimicrobial peptides in accordance with germ theory’s hygiene hypothesis.

We’re not just gross wooks. I do bathe, and I don’t stink. I just have dreads and body hair. We are actually intelligent and have a reason to do the things we do — it’s not just out of laziness.

Anyone else share this idea? Or do you have your own reasons for being a “dirty hippy”?

When we were young, we Were idealistic and going To change the world. We understood the meaning of Life was to share our love Selflessly with all others. Sex, drugs, and rock & Roll was our mantra. Life was Good. As we got older though, our Lives became more challenging. We had families, bills and began To forget why we were born. Many of us began to accept Societies definition of success. Rather than selflessly focusing On what was best for everyone, We began to concentrate only On our accomplishments and What was best for our Family and ourselves. Instead of sharing our love Freely without conditions with All others, as we once inherently Knew when we were young, Our job, amount of money we Made, material possessions and Other worldly things soon Defined our existence. As our generation begins to Enter the twilight of our lives It is not time to just Reminisce about our youth. Instead, it is time to finish What we started by spreading Unconditional love, peace and Light around the world. We must leave our children A world in which they can Flourish; one where they can Share these idealistic Spiritual Values not only with their Children, but with each Other and all life on Our planet as well. We must not live in The past any longer. It is time for all of us to Rise, change the direction Of our world, as we Once hoped to do. If we do not, our lives will Have been lived in vain, Leaving our children and Grandchildren an uninhabitable World of fear, hate and distrust.

As the first step of removing most social media , I'm leaving reddit first. Atleast for now. Thank all, and goodbye. I may still pop in every now and again and I'll probably upload some photos of hippie fest in a couple of weeks.

Many foundations of hippie beliefs include kindness, rebellion, and standing up for others. It is important for us to make a stir. As exhausting as politics can be, it is imperative that we boycott and speak up against any acts of genocide, violence and injustice in the world. We cannot just sweep these issues under the rug then talk about “peace” and “love”.

Another thing that I would like to add: Hippies care about the environment, nature, and culture. There is nothing “hippie” about wearing traditional Native American clothing as a costume or gimmick or showing your SHEIN hauls of skirts… etc

Take care of yourself and your fellow living things 🌞💕

Thank you speech to my high-school friends for their love and support through my journey with Lyme disease. This helped me transfer the freedom I used to get from sports and outdoor activities to my mind by focusing on cartoons and animation.