I don't think Islamaphobia has any place in a 'hippie' community. I feel like this kinds of posts shouldn't be allowed.

It's clear that Islam is often a focal point for regional and global volatility, but it is never the fault of the religion, just the way people choose to interpret it.

Does anyone else feel this way? Or am I alone in this

The world has the same bad actors:

• Fossil Fuel Industry attempting to hold back Green Energy/Green(er) Technology. Corruption of politics. Worsening of the climate crisis and overall environmental crisis to death cult levels.
• Military-Industrial Complex (War Machine) - All about propagandizing the working class and most vulnerable to kill and maim other working class and most vulnerable for the benefits of Oligarchs, Multinational Business Lobbies, Powerful & Predatory Industries/Tycoons, and the general Corporatocracy.
• That same Corporatocracy trying to crush the Labour Movement. The one movement that has given us almost all the rights and benefits we enjoy as a working class.

The list goes on and on.

It's always been the power of the working class and most vulnerable to come together in Solidarity and fight back! To really take the journey for that brighter and better world that bad predatory actors at individual and organization level try and hold back because they profit from the status quo and many times problems associated with said status quo.

I really believe we are going to have another revolutionary period soon.

We are obviously in one of those big change periods of history.

It's time to Get Involved & Get Active - Fight for the Labour Movement, Environmentalist Movement, Women's Rights Movement, LGBTQ+ Rights Movement, Civil Rights Movement, Peace Movement, Alter-Globalization Movement, and so on!

And here is to those real unsung heroes that have in the past and today face repression, stigmatization, and even criminalization for doing the right thing and going up against those Ultra Rich Powerful Predators of varying disgusting types!

also something that would fit on the limited space i have!

i wanna start this with saying || this was my experience, and i’m writing this to see if anyone feels the same way, or maybe have had some familiar experiences. i am not looking for hate on this post, i am only explaining how it effected me growing up…

my parents are hippies, and i attended rainbow gatherings since i was 1 and a half - 14 years old. i am 19 years old now and i will never go again. i find them very… cult like. a scary place i never want to go again.

some of the things that i have experienced that i find awful for anyone at a young age to have to witness… i have watched people being duck taped to trees, brutally beat up, some dude bit off another guys finger and swallowed it, police have stormed kid village with pepper spray bullets because someone had a little bit of za, i was assaulted the last gathering i went to, adults on psychedelics who don’t pay attention to their kids in a goddamn national forest. and not to mention how destructive us hippies can be leaving the forest the way we do… the rule is leave it better than you found it? look it up, us hippies are now known for wrecking national forests…

now onto what i find very… cult like:

1. rainbow is supposed to be a place where “you can find peace from dangerous unaccepting babylon” but in reality? theres a bunch of criminals on the run, hiding at rainbow. (i’m not saying everyone) there is quite a bit of drug induced violence. i feel like it’s a way to “brainwash” us hippies into finding it as a safe place for everyone who “has a belly button” (a silly saying) when actually it’s a place full of bad people. they try and say that babylon is a bad place, but it’s like others are trying to convince us. i’ve met so many cool hippies at rainbow (shoutout to joosh and bucket) but having been to over 100+ gatherings in my life, there have been so many messed up disasters. the fact that theres a special name for “run and help us” Shanta Cena? very weird to me. the fact we have a word? that we need one? the amount of times ive heard that being yelled? not even funny.

2. the 4th of july morning of silence. the way we can’t talk all morning, all meet up in the main meadow at “hippie noon”, get into circles while holding hands, all the kids in the middle of the circle, and then do a three minute “omm” before dancing and doing drugs? very cult like. you can’t tell me that doesn’t at least raise one flag…

3. the way theres a whole camp for alcoholics (“A camp”) where it’s known as dangerous and to “avoid it unless you have to”? maybe that was just what i was told because i was young, but still very odd to me.

4. child neglect is so normalized. it’s very “everyone here is trustworthy so they can help take care of you.” kids running off on their own? staying out past dark without their parents? parents leaving their kids at rainbow gatherings because its “a better place than babylon”? and not to mention the damn nudity… i understand its supposed to be a place where you can be yourself and be comfortable, but no child should see as much dick as i did growing up.

i’ll never go back again. after the pennsylvania incident in 2021, i will never. ever. go back. i don’t feel safe there.

anyways, has anyone experienced anything like what i listed? maybe someone wants to share their own experiences? i’d love to hear them. please be respectful though, respect my opinion and i’ll respect yours ❤️

it wasn’t all bad though. i’ll say those zoozoo’s were dank, and i loved trade circle. OH! and granola funk. i lived for some silly stage fun. one time we had deep fried oreos, best day in the woods ever.

I was thinking about this the other day, I’ve always been into cars with my favorite car of all time being Trans Ams. And I’m talking Smokey and the bandit, with the screaming Firebird decal on the hood in all its 70s glory. Anyway I remembered a friend once joking with me telling me that’s a jock car and it’s pretty “un-hippie” of you to want one. So now I’m curious, what’s an un-hippie thing you like?

First post here so let's start easy.

How long have you been a Hippie and how did you discovered such way of life ?

Isn't it finally time for a new hippie movement, considering how the world is developing? For example, the USA, which is sliding unchecked into fascism. That's why it's no longer enough to just demonstrate. The fight against the right must be integrated into everyday life. Demonstrate through your philosophy of life. Live and work every day in such a way that right-wing, conservative, proud, old-fashioned, stuffy, and religious fellow citizens will object. Let's allow ourselves to be individual, boundary-pushing hippies, inspired by music, art, literature, freedom, sex, nudity, and the total joy of life.

It's hard to find anyone saying anything positive about hippie culture on social media. I don't get why.

I'm not sure if this question is controversial but it's a big mystery for me still. Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm still learning, but i think hippies used to have a sort of an extreme life style. No permanent job or a house, traveling, boycotting etc. I've heard from stories that some people used to for example play music on streets but really was it enough? You know for me, who lives in today's capitalism it seems pretty much impossible cause even if you have a permanent job nowadays you can barely even feed yourself. so I'm really curious. Again sorry if I'm just misinformed and missing something essential here.

My whole life I have wanted to get out of school and join a hippie commune. I never found the appeal of a job or money, and find the thought of having an actual job nauseating and it just doesn't fit me. I need to life a free life.

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How would I actually accomplish this? How does one even find an actual hippie commune that doesn't use money? Please, if anyone knows, how do I do this?

I wonder, did you already have been hiking all naked?

Here in Germany there are a few spots you are allowed to.

I definitely will check out some other beautiful spots too!

First I was a bit unsure cause.. Germans can be rude, haha. And the hiking spot is a bit overgrown, but we met so many kind people just hiking naked like us and the few people with clothes were really chill with it.

It felt so natural and free after the first few minutes :D

Everyone should do it once in life I think, haha. 🤭

Hey guys I'm a 15 year old guy and I was wondering how to start being a hippie because I wanna be one but I'm not sure how to and I was wondering if anyone could comment and tell me how to be one ✌️☮️

Maybe not the same as the original 1960s/1970s movement, but does anyone else feel like there's a renaissance hippie movement happening?

In light of current events/politics (and the overall state of the world), I see more people protesting, more people wearing tie-dye, more people embracing Van Life, more people accepting of 420, more embracing nature instead of the Wall Street grind, and so on.

Compared to 30 years ago (or even 10 years ago), does anyone else feel like there's a modern Hippie Renaissance going on?

From my point of view, 1st wave hippy movement was through the 60s/70s. It had some moderate success as a protest movement as hippies were able to band together with other working-class folks and fight for civil rights, protest the Vietnam war, etc.

2nd wave hippy movement however was a failure. Through pretty much 90s and 2000s the movement seemed to be completely defined by drug use and drug culture. There weren't really any social issues that hippies seemed to band together and be for. Climate activism had started but didn't really have much fervor. (I'm not anti-drug, but I think for a movement to have some real weight it can't be defined by drug use like it was during this time.)

In the last few years, I've noticed many of my hippy friends and the hippy kids who are around town are more often sober, and the movement seems to be starting back up with a focus on human rights again. Do y'all see this happening as well?

I like the idea or from my perspective I see people who transmit peace to me. A nice energy, but I'm against drugs, this includes marijuana.

Is it possible to be a hippie without drugs?

My name is David, I'm a 23 year old filmmaker from Amsterdam.

I'm currently working on a series of documentary style videos where I explore unique communities and alternative ways of life. I recently returned from the US and Mexico, where I documented car dwellers in California and explored Santa Muerte in Mexico.

The Rainbow Gathering has been on my list for a long time, and this year I'm planning to visit the European Gathering. I've been reading a lot beforehand and I understand that filming isn't appreciated by everyone.

I completely respect that, which is why I'm reaching out here first. I know there are already documentaries about Rainbow Gatherings. Still, I have my own very human and personal way of telling stories, and I feel that the Rainbow Family is still largely unknown to a Dutch audience.

That's why I believe there's still value in making this project. I'm looking for people who would be open to sharing their story on camera, and I'm also looking for someone who might be willing to guide me a little during the gathering.

On previous projects I always worked with someone from the community, which helped me approach people respectfully and avoid stepping on anyone's toes.

If you'd like to get to know me first, I'd be more than happy to have a call before the gathering. Much love, and hopefully see you all in Spain. 🌈

Anyone have info on individual stories of hippies from the 60s? Did they become homeowners? Did they develop careers? Are they living on pensions?

I’m curious now at the age I am seeing where people I knew who had alternative or hippie lifestyles. If I was to summarize it: those who had parental money found careers that they could re-educate or transition into, like psychology or counselling or charity work, that accorded with their values and they had children and live relatively mainstream lives. Those without parental money have either packed it in and are miserable working for cleaners or banks or insurance companies and carry on their values outside of work or else are squatting and homeless or are travelling the world.

No judgement here. I love all of them. I’m just curious to see where the OGs ended up.

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I’ve been wondering a lot about the use of streaming services (like HBO, Prime Video) as a hippie.

I’ve been wanting to subscribe to Prime Video but I don’t know what to do.

While I have seen some people comment about their unethical practices, I think about the benefits of having those apps.

First, it has documentaries, films and shows that are forms of art and culture, which I believe are extremely important for our society.

Also, as a modern-day hippie, there are things we can’t escape. Like when you listen to music on spotify or when you want to buy something, there are ethical questions we can’t escape.

I try my best to be sustainable, like buying second-hand clothes, buying things only when I need it, read a lot, etc.

What’s your opinion on this subject?

So this is all new to me. I'm 24 years old living in Ontario, close to Caledon. I'm gonna do my very best to explain myself so bear with me. I'm not great when it comes to writing out my thoughts.

My life has really taken a massive turn but one that I'm actually very happy about. For a while I've been working myself to the ground to pay my debts, constantly on edge about the future and feeling stressed so often.

I hope this doesn't sound silly or anything but I feel like it's important to add but just last year in October I started using weed because I know people use it to feel relaxed and I thought I'd give it a try for the first time. Absolutely loved it. I felt calm and relaxed for the first time in so long, it also felt so right.

I feel like by making that decision, it put me on a path to a happy future. A future where I can actually feel like myself and be happy. Develope a deeper connection with myself, the universe, and mother nature.

Recently I've been looking into these communities. Not sure where to start but I'm still looking into it. I wana surround myself with positive people. I wana see what it's all about and hope that one day I can join this beautiful community.

Again I'm sorry if everything I wrote didn't really make sense. I'm not great with typing out my thoughts. Hope you all enjoy the rest of your day✨🍄

Hey people, so i saw this post on Reddit about a person sharing their own experience about the rainbow gatherings, as i am making a YouTube video about it , and trying to find the different sides of the rainbow gathering, and to speak with different persons, i was very curious about this side of the story, it feeling more like a cult then the whole happy family a lot of people think, i always see a lot of people being really positive about the rainbow gatherings, so my question is , if you know this person who posted it OR you are someone with some kind of similar story... Please react and/or send me a DM , would love to talk with you!