Zum Buch: Die Radical Faeries sind eine bahnbrechende zukunftsweisende Bewegung, die mit der Gay Liberation Ära entstanden ist (und im deutschen Sprachraum nachwievor ignoriert wird). Seit 8 Jahren bereist der Autor die ganze Welt, um bei Gatherings der Radical Faeries teilzunehmen. Er hat nun den ersten Faerie-Roman in Europa über seine persönlichen Erfahrungen, Visionen und Bekenntnisse geschrieben. Sein Vorbild ist Mark Thompson’s „The Fire in Moonlight“. Er gibt damit tiefe Einblicke in ein faszinierendes Universum, das normalerweise nicht für die Außenwelt sichtbar ist. Er setzt sich in dem Buch aber auch kritisch mit der Medienlandschaft, mit Religionen und Ideologien, dem Umgang mit den Menschen am Rande der Gesellschaft, der Szene und den Umgang der Menschen mit ihrer Umwelt und ihrem geistigen Erbe auseinander. Es ist ein Plädoyer für mehr Freiheit. Liebe und Respekt. Neben diesen sehr persönlichen Texten, die etwa zwei Drittel des Buches ausmachen, bietet das Buch auch englische Beiträge von Faeries wie eilendes Wasser, Treasure, Theoklymenos, Mountain und Mother Goose sowie einem ungarischen Beitrag von Tamas Tzukindra die Weide. Es dokumentiert auch im letzten Drittel die Vielfalt und das Engagement der Faerie-Bewegung in Österreich, in Zentral- und Osteuropa.

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Die Reaktionen der ersten Leser reichen von „tolles Buch, sehr beeindruckend und berührend – gut geschrieben, eindringlich, berauschend“ bis „unbeschreiblich“
„I’ve been reading Mata Hari’s amazing book „Rise like a faerie“ and am deeply touched by the very intense sharing of his life experiences in and outside faerie space deep from his heart and soul which I was able to feel very well between each single line. Thanks a lot for spreading your faerie energy into the world! A highly recommended book!“
„Manchmal finde ich das Buch so spannend, dass ich es gar nicht aus der Hand legen möchte.“
„Am besten fand ich wie du die Beziehung Mensch zur Natur beschrieben hast.“
„Die Umsetzung einer Idee in die Tat fand ich total überzeugend und nachvollziehbar.“
„Vieles verstehe ich nicht wegen der vielen Ausdrücke, weil ich bin nicht in diesen Kreisen, ich bin in anständigen Kreisen.“

 

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Reaktion zur ersten Lesung:

P H E T T B E R G S
P R E D I G T D I E N ST (Nr. 1166)
Für Falter 44/15
– erschienen am Dienstag, 27.10.15
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Alle Menschen müssten ja ähnlich schmecken

Gestern, als mich Sir eze im Rollstuhl heimführte von Mata Haris
Buchpräsentation („Rise like a Faerie. A Radical Faerie Trail. Manifest
für ein Umdenken“), entfuhr mir folgender Satz: „Ich treibe mit mir
selber eine Orgie meines Körpergeruchs“. Denn ich kann nicht aufhören,
mich Tag und Nacht gern zu riechen.

Mata Hari hatte als junges Kerlchen idente Gefühle wie ich, jedoch ohne
Geruchsvernarrtheit, weil er als „Bub“ dachte, er sei schwul. Und ich
bin noch immer nun als Dreiundsechzigjähriger der Bub, der sich gerne
riecht. Hiermit gründe ich eine Faerie-Sektion des Körpergeruchs! Denn
alle Menschen müssten ja ähnlich schmecken ohne Parfüms, denke ich? Und
dann könnten die, die sich gerne riechen, doch zueinander gesellen. Es
waren einige geile Bluejeansträger bei der Präsentation. Es gibt eine
internationale Vereinigung aller Faeries, die von Staat zu Staat jeweils
ihre „Gatherings“ abhalten. Allein diese Wonne im Buch zu erfahren, ist
ein Gedicht. Mata Hari hat mir eine Widmung mit gezeichnetem Herz in
sein Buch geschrieben: „Für Phettberg, For our Faggot Goddess Hermes
From my Faerie Heart Mata Hari, 14 Oct 15“.

Wie immer waren wir Faeries in der Arena Bar versammelt, wo Mata Hari
und „ihr“ Red Rose eine herzliche Atmosphäre schaffen. Vielen Jeansboys
konnte ich Schweindi näherkommen und „Du geile Sau“ zuflüstern. Auch
Raja war mit total schwarzen Unterhosen gekommen und fragte mich: „Warum
bist du ein Schweindi?“ Und ich antwortete frohgemut: „Weil ich es gerne
bin!“ Denn als ich noch unter Aufsicht meiner herzlieben Stiefgroßmutter
Agnes Windisch thronte, hatte ich ein erstes Gebet im Kopf: Lieber Gott,
danke, dass ich am Abend wieder zu meinen Eltern schlafen gehen darf und
nicht bei den „Nutschas“ (Ferkeln) nächtigen muss.

Heute ernähr ich mich von Frankfurter Würsteln mit Senf und Kren und geh
endlich wieder einmal „Schamanisch Reisen“ ins Studio „Palmyra“. Jeden
dritten Samstag jedes Monats findet das „Schamanische Reisen“ mit Paul
und Cleo Baumann statt, ebenfalls in herzlicher Atmosphäre. De facto
sind die Faeries eine Art „Schamanisches Reisen“ für Schwule, Heteros
und noch anders Herumige, wie z.B. mich, der sich gerne riecht.

„This was a sensational gathering from 1st to last day, the brilliant Faerie spirit, did NOT allow inclement weather in the middle to dampen our spirits, not for a moment! From small numbers at the beginning we grew to 45/50 faeries at times, Faeries came& went. New arrivals brought their beauty & charisma. I’m thinking particularly of Star Dust, Wairua & S. So many beautiful & loving, sharing folk. The No Talent Show revealed again the amazing hidden talents of many of us. Fabulously compared by Angel voiced Pixie & the lip-sinking wonder Theokymenos. Food was exceptional, each meal outshining the previous one. Tom (Cassandra) particularly outshone himself, our one Kitchen Dad. Heart Circles began to heal any rifts in our Gathering & I hope lay foundations for more shared responsibility in future events I was glad to have a mundane day in Salzburg to ease me back into being in London again. Can you believe the most popular gay venue was closed till September, are they MAD!! Buckets of Love to all attendees, my experiences with you will feed me thru the chill winter. I think very valuable stuff happened there which I hope will strengthen the Austrian Radical Faerie Movement. I LOVE YOU ALL!“ Mother Goose. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX!!!!!!Hmmmmm!

„I just want to simply say thank you for all your efforts to bring the Austrian gathering to fruition. It was really great. My best gatherings have been in Austria, partly due to the fact that I’m growing in faerie energy, and also because the environment is so totally amazing. I never would have been exposed to the Austrian Alps had you not organized these gatherings. I know it’s a lot of hard, and at times, seemingly „thankless“ work, but I know that we thoroughly enjoyed and valued our time there. So a huge „MERCI““ from Jim from Rural France, Not Paris! XOX

„Thanks again for this amazing gathering !!!! I had a wonderful time there. And now I feel like a faerie :-)“ Lots of love, Eric/Ursulo

„I enjoyed our wonderful „2nd Sound of faeries gathering“ in Austria with you lovely faeries soooooo much! Once again it’s my pleasure and honor to say „Thank you yery much!“ to Mata Hari and Red Rose and the other organizers! You are so fabulous and we sooooo liked to carry you around the fire during the closing ceremony! And I am thankful that all you lovely faeries shared your love and light and your inner treasure and creativity deep from your heart. All together we created this warm and wonderful atmosphere which we had during the gathering!

I’ve been reading Mata Hari’s amazing book „Rise like a faerie“ and am deeply touched by the very intense sharing of his life experiences in and outside faerie space deep from his heart and soul which I was able to feel very well between each single line. Thanks a lot for spreading your faerie energy into the world! A highly recommended book!“

I hope to meet you again at some next gathering – maybe the one announced in Spa/Ardennes? (or whenever and whereever else)! Until then don’t forget: „We are a circle / within a circle / with no beginning / and never ending.“ Be hugged and blessed by Theoklymenos

The “2^nd Sound of Faeries Gathering 2015” Report by Mata Hari

If I would rename this gathering it was the “Gathering of Appreciation and of Deep Emotions” It was not a rollercoaster like two years before, but of constant intensity of our inner feelings. 43 Faeries met again in this breathtaking scenery of hard rocks and hot hearts. They were a wonderful combination of the right people on the right place at the right moment who found each other to discover the most wonderful moments that human beings can give each other when they meet in a brotherhood and sisterhood of lovely Faeries. We fled from the heat wave of the last weeks in the lowlands and found it again in the hearts of our “Sound of Faeries” community. Even though the weather was from day 2 to 6 very rough to us, these “raining men” brought us more together as a community than we ever expected. These intense feelings were never interrupted and culminated in two very emotional closing ceremonies. For Red Rose, one of the main organizers of the gathering – always trying hard to be a good kitchen goddess, the first closing ritual was his highlight of the gathering. After the last Heart-Love Circle the Faeries looked into the eyes of each other in the circle about 20 to 30 seconds and some of us really had big tears in their eyes or trembled, especially if it was their first gathering. We had about 12 new Faeries here and they all were enthusiastic about what they experienced. They all want to come back. Flora, one of our two women at the gathering, arrived already two days before to prepare the indoor and outdoor love temple and the altar room with much love, and everybody could feel how happy she was to be here for the first time and to do a lot for the Faeries and to be appreciated so much for all her heart-work. I also filled the ski boots room – now drag room, with a lot of my drag stuff and was happy to see that the Faeries enjoyed wearing it.

So what were other special moments of this gathering? A huge thanks to our kitchen moms and dads, the Austrian veggie food was again excellent! For some of us also the spontaneous kitchen party on Sunday night was a transforming highlight where we were dancing Waltz and Rumba through the kitchen and gliding on serving trolleys through the whole ground floor. Also our fabulous No Talent Show was again a highlight, starting with the Viennese Operetta “Die Kaiserin/The Empress” and finishing with a song that was sung by Israeli singer Amit Hayo personally: “I am happy, I am gay”. Some Faeries including me expressed that this No Talent Show was the most enchanting one they had ever seen. Maybe it was because the spirit this time was a special one after I had to announce the sad news that the beloved father of a participating Faerie had died today and we should that we should remember him in a minute of silence. This helped us all to transform into a new hemisphere of togetherness and understanding. I still get tears into my eyes whenever I remember this moment.

We also showed the new and first Filmdocuvaganza “Symbiofaerietaxiplasm” about the beginning of the Faerie Movement in Austria and Central Europe, which is also the first movie ever filmed in Europe about the Radical Faeries. The first time ever in Europe also a TV-Team with the Austrian Film director Paul Poet was accepted and invited to Faerie space on the open house day doing some interviews for a report in the Austrian TV. This TV-project was the biggest risk in Faerie space for me personally and also in my life, for my family and for my job in the civilized world, as I really hope that we still can reach some more Faeries in the world who feel the Faerie spirit in themselves and still do not know that Faerie space really exists. We will never be Mainstream, that is my true conviction, but we can help to ensure that the world will become a little bit more faerielike and to change the world a little, as much we can do according to our responsibilities. I also presented the first ever Faerie Book written in Europe “Rise Like a Faerie” written by me – mainly in German Language, but also with many contributions from Faeries in their own language like English, French, Hungarian and Dutch. We also had a nice trip to Salzburg to see a guided exhibition at the Galerie5020 or a funny drag walk to the waterfalls at Hochkönig. We again were jumping at the great trampoline contributed by Yellow Longhair and a massage table brought by Walter. We had wonderful meditation workshops like “Aura Reading” and “Opening our Heart Chakra” by NIP (Name in Progress) which touched me deeply, and “Planetary constellations”. We had a first attempt for an Alpine Glitter Shower Party with a beautiful cake from Gabi and the Music from Donna Summer (Deep down inside). But maybe the most intensive moment for me was the memorial circle initiated by Red Rose remembering all the dead Faeries and family members that had recently died. During this circle something happened that I had never experienced all the 8 years before in Faerie Space: all the 20 Faeries in this circle started to cry bitterly. Nearly every Faerie here had lost his father or even his mother or a Faerie friend just recently and this made this circle and the following night walk with the candles to the creek so special, where Saint Barbara was awaiting us. At the end of the walk we threw our thoughts of remembrance into the bonfire, “I am into your fire” (James Broughton), and we all knew that this was a great healing moment for us all.

We should never compare gatherings: Every gathering is different and also a sanctuary is different from a place which has to be prepared somewhere to become Faerie space. Faerie space is created by ALL Faeries: what we are sharing and how we are connecting to each other when we meet and what we make out of it. We – the organizers – worked hard to make it happen and we all should appreciate each other much more for what we do and be more tolerant for what we do not and also share more responsibility and help each other, especially before a gathering has started. We all try to improve ourselves, but we can never be perfect as human beings. “We are what we are – and what we are is an illusion!” sings the chorus of showgirlz from “La Cage aux Folles”. Yeah, we Faeries are all perfect and good – if we just ARE what we are… and that is all right! We are NO illusion!

I experienced that trying to participate at two big 10 days gatherings successively is not the best decision for every Faerie. Sometimes they need to rest in between. Gatherings can be very intensive. So be aware that the Austrian Gathering is NOT a regular event happening every year, it may be happening again in 2 or rather likely in 3 years, and it depends on if we can find enough Faeries to find the energy to act in solidarity and are willing to share responsibility in the preparation process BEFORE the gathering has started.

Our intention was also to spread the Faerie Spirit of our Tribal Vision from Folleterre to all the Faeries outside of Sanctuaries in Europe (who are alone or cannot come to places where Faeries gather) and to continue this process by creating new Euro Tribe Visions. That is why we facilitated a tribal vision circle about our Faerie future with or without sanctuaries. I expressed my strong wish that we are ONE tribe of Faeries wherever we are and that we never should exclude each other and always speak respectful with each other. We came to the conclusion that we continue this vision creating process by meeting in about half a year again for another tribal vision gatherette in Germany or somewhere else to find out our next inner intentions about possible sanctuaries and houses in Central Europe or gathering places.

The gathering ended with a second little closing ceremony around the fire with the beautiful image of our Hochkönig in the background as a sleeping beauty or a smiling dragon and we were singing “The River Is Flowing (Mother Carry Me)” … and while we were singing this wonderful song the Faeries have lifted the main organizers of this gathering, Red Rose and me, and were carrying us around the fire in appreciation for what we have done. Ohhh how releasing that was! We were happy to feel that the Faeries wanted to share the responsibility with us, because we all made this Faerie Space possible!

At the end “Long Distance” from Israel gave us his wonderful drawing as a gift saying “Yoo-Hoo!! The 3^rd Alpine Faerie Gathering is on its way” … Yes we all agreed that this was the perfect call and flyer for the next gathering in 2 or 3 years, if the main responsibility can be shared to one hundred percent with Red Rose and me. And Wairua from New Zealand called in his gift for a “Practical Circle YooHoo!!!” But what I will keep from this gathering in memory most is the bright and lovely smile as we looked into our eyes, young eyes and older eyes. We are all one! We all have wonderful beautiful and magical eyes. Our souls!

We as organizers are also happy that the faeries gave generously, so we collected an unexpected surplus of 1200 Euros that we will ensure to make other gatherings in Austria or in other countries like Hungary possible or to collect it for a possible sanctuary wherever it will be created. So next year we could meet again at a place where not much organizing work is necessary. We have found already a wonderful healing space for the Faeries at the world’s largest thermal lake in Hévíz near Lake Balaton not far from the Austrian border. Expect the unexpected! This would be the first Faerie Gathering in an Eastern European Country. A legváratlanabb eseményekre is!

But first Kuscheltier and we have plans for a FaerieChristmas in a “Harry Potter” castle in the Ardennes at Spa in Belgium that we could combine also with our next tribal vision gathering. We are excited to hear more about it! We zijn enthousiast! (Faerielove Mata Hari)

Yooohooo! Sweet faeries! “The Hills are AGAIN Alive, With

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After a FANTASTIC rollercoaster of

fun, dance, love, talks, magic and nature in 2013,

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we are thrilled to announce

Austria’s 2^nd international FAERIE GATHERING

in the AUSTRIAN ALPS near Salzburg August 15-25, 2015.

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Many faeries from 14 countries wanted to come back as soon as possible to this most unexpected but breathtaking Hochkönig mountain location, 1300 meters up in the heart of the Salzburg Alps.

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So again we welcome and are calling all faerie folk, all ye queer and gentle creatures, bambis, eagles, deer, mountain trolls, pixies, phoenixes and friends of all genders from across Europe, Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Arctic, Antarctic, Moon and around the whole Universe

for 10 days of summer love, light and laughter on this magical mountain – which could change your life and fullfill your dreams! Join us to create faerie magic in a comfortable, clean and private Alpine hostel with delicious meals near an enchanted forest in the mountains of Austria. There are meadows to play in as well as forests, creeks, waterfalls and mountains so come and explore this magical nature. If you want more privacy and would like to camp, the nights are chilly (13 to 23 degrees) but there is enough space to pitch a few tents.

This is awaiting you…. Expect:   Mother NATURE ! – explore and enjoy the healing spirit of Mother Earth at highest faerie gathering ever in the exceptional Alps mountain range, come and experience the unforgettable alpenglow in front your eyes! If you want we can again organize an optional tour to the nearby Eisriesenwelt – the largest ICE CAVE on our planet Earth! And some hiking tours around this place of outstanding natural beauty.

  SPIRIT! – We will have heart circles, ritual, in- and outdoor love temple, sweat lodge and meditations to connect to our collective faerie spirit and faerie nature. and of course we will have our traditional KwNotalent show, the Auction, and the usual delightful faerie chaos playfulness for us all to submerge ourselves into!   Let’s come together in the spirit of openness to new experiences, healing, and the joy and creativity that is our faerie nature. Opening ceremony is Saturday 15^th , Closing Ceremony Monday 24^th.           With love, hugs and faerie kisses… Follow every rainbow… till you find your dream!   Blessed be! Mata Hari, Red Rose, Black Panther, Ember and the Rurtalers (for the gathering team) Please send this call also your Faerie friends!   We are UNITY! We are UNSTOPPABLE !

I must admit that I did not want to leave this new Sanctuary in Austria at the border to Czechia at this very moment after this wonderful touching KISSING AWAKE ceremony; everything was so calm and gentle. I could not imagine that there should start a full 10 days gathering – mainly organized by me. But I had to face reality –faerie reality. And I started the track west to the gathering – not knowing what was expecting me – but with my only real intention, to have an open heart for all and to feel and bring and spread good energy – to let it flow in Austria – and the reactions worldwide show me – yes! Everybody appreciated that! I felt calm every time. And I felt grateful every minute of the gathering for bringing my dream come true! And it started again with a surprise for me: The 4 masked faeries from the Kissing AWAKE came back! The 4 Musketeers! Yoohoo and they transformed the Mitterberghaus into a real faeriespace – with lots of wonders of decoration skills. The house was not to recognize again – next morning! Yes the gathering was nearly ready to begin. We still had to hiss the rainbow flag over the space and fix the Austrian Faerie Banner. It was done!

 

Nearly 42 to 45 faeries arrived the first Saturday during the whole day and I was so happy that they all arrived safely! At the end there were about 63 faeries participating. I really wanted to welcome all personally as I also had so nice contact with most of them during the registration process the months before the gathering. It was so important for me to give them a feeling to be welcomed from the first moment on so that they do not feel alone or unaccepted and that they get the room that they wanted. I must say that although I was the main organizer I could enjoy the gathering a lot – because all the faeries were really nice to me – and for some Austrian Faeries it was a new experience that they had to deal with. Sure I was a little strict to some of the other organizers but it was for the care of the faeries that still had to arrive and wanted to find a safe space. I could not have done that all without Red Rose, my partner – and maybe from all participants he had to suffer the most – I had to experience that 2 times during the gathering when he definitely wanted to leave the place because of that he felt that he was not respected enough – which for him was true – and I had to give him all my love to keep him away from leaving.

In the evening of the first Saturday we had a lovely Welcome circle which Red Rose and I opened with dancing a Viennese Waltz within the circle. In the night we had an intensive Singing Bowl meditation in the indoor Heart circle room.

 

On Sunday we had our first practical circle in the morning and our first heart circle afterwards outside afterwards looking into that monumental scenery of the mountains in front of us. During the love temple inauguration ritual a big rain and thunderstorm came before it was my turn to the inauguration and l was totally afraid of the next lightning which could have killed 10 faeries in the outdoor love temple including Bindu, Max and me. But immediately before my ritual started I could hear that the rain got less – and I felt more safely during my blessing heart ceremony. As the indoor love temple we all tried to hug and bless and stroke the priests and then thank god – was also blessed us – but in the gentlest way I could imagine. It was no fear here – I was happy! I showed beauty and heartiness to some faeries. Then the Aussi faeries came and I was happy to show Velvet the outdoor love temple – now without the thunderstorm – in my mind I could imagine a reunion between Austria and Australia! But then we had a big party and I had to show Red Rose a lot of love so that he again loved himself. From now on I said it in every heart circle – please appreciate Red Rose! He needs it! – I am strong – my borders are far away – but he is very sensitive and sensible although he looks very big. I fell asleep very late around 4 am, maybe because of the upcoming full moon, the rituals in the love temple, the drumming till late at night, the problems with my partner.

So I felt very tired the next morning and I also could hear that for some faeries the music from the ground floor into the first floor was too loud during the night. But I was happy to see that Velvet enjoyed the day although the weather was not too good during the day. Bindu were facilitating a wonderful mandala workshop and lots of faeries were participating. We had a very impressive evening heart circle inside where Velvet also expressed his anger against the situation in Russia for gays.

 

On Tuesday morning he had to leave and we had the big ICE CAVE TOUR – where I was the guide – and all faeries agreed with that – where Mata Hari is there the space is safe – so I was very happy and honoured to hear that – although some faeries thought that the mountain tour up to 300 meters would be very easy and not so dangerous – which I did not believe for different reasons as also the house keepers did not agree in that. There were discussions about that – and 5 faeries went out to sleep outside faeriespace at the Mountain top. Well, they came back safely 2 days later, but they had to admit that it was more exhausting than they thought before. But they all survived – and that was the most important!

The Ice Cave Tour was a big success for the whole group of 29 faeries who made this unique experience in the biggest ice cave in the world.  I discovered that for the oldest faerie Mother Goose (79 years old, nearly 80) this tour was a big challenge, so I always had to stay at his side to give him every support he needed: mental and physical! – and I could see that he dah to struggle a lot with the 700 steps up to the top of the cave having nearly no pause to rest because there were another 1000 people behind him – bit we were fighting for his pauses to rest and at the end we really made it! And I was so overwhelmed that he NEVER COMPLAINED about this walk or having not enough pauses to rest or about the stress that we had. He was a shining inspiring example for me, maybe one of the greatest I have ever seen: a wonder of wisdom, Love and Humidity, but also a little craziness which I loved very much. For all of us Austrian Faeries who always like to complain and suffer from too little positive and tend to criticize and are discontented with everything they have – Look at this 79 year old man! – who grew up in the 2^nd world war, who always felt bad about his being gay because education told him that you always have to feel guilty about yourself. How brave he masters his life! Why do you (Austrians) always complain about everything although you live in paradise? – compared with the poverty of the other whole world. What makes you so arrogant not to be grateful with that what you have! You will never learn anything of life if you don’t start to appreciate the outside world – the outlaws, the real world – the faeries? Nothing has a value if you do not appreciate all the other creatures – except to you – and the nature which brought this all alive! STOP thinking bullshit all the time about others and about yourself! STOP feeling pity about yourself! Finally begin to grow up Austria! Stop to know everything better! You are not better if you do not appreciate the other! – Whatever it is – in any shape! I only felt safe during the whole gathering because I had Mother Goose beside me – and a lot other friends, whom I found in faerie space – like my brothers from Israel, the faeries who came from Folleterre – and a lot of faeries whom I regularly meet at gatherings!

At the end of the day we all were very tired and soon fell asleep. We transferred the full moon ritual to the next evening, but in fact at 1am we could see the full moon through the clouds – and so we had a big romantic faerie hug under the moon light.

We had a romantic night at the fire and I was most overwhelmed when Max, Weston and Shokti were performing Mata Hari on drums!

 

Wednesday started with a meditation into 4 directions and active Sufi movements. During the day we had a never-ending heart circle inside in the circle room, a very intensive and deep one – and when I went out for a pee I got in touch that a problem about politeness between Red Rose and El broke up that could have made my feelings totally collapse – If I would not have had this strong belief in peace and faeriespace in me – which really worked! – I brought a new energy into the heart circle when I came back and I also discovered that also other faeries had a problem with being accepted in faerie space. So my feeling was that this gathering from now on was the “Sound of Diversity” Gathering for me instead of the “Sound of Faeries” Gathering – which I also expressed in the heart circle. My real intention was that I would only organize a gathering in Austria and would like to be in a gathering where REAL diversity is possible and accepted! NO censorship and NO leaders! Where nobody is excluded – yet Spirit, Heart, Love, Acceptance, Appreciation and GOOD Energy rule!!! This is my real belief and intention! Of course, organizing the first time a gathering – specially at a new place in Austria is a big challenge for me – and not everybody can be perfect the first time, and we all learn from mistakes. But I wanted to make a good gathering and only bringing positive energy to it – then I am convinced you will get positive energy back. And it really worked! If you don’t let negative energy be part of you – it works! But you have to be very sure before you start the event. You really have to fill every atom of you with peace and love – then you will be calm in every second also if you are totally exhausted. But your borders will be far away! I really discovered it was a new experience for me – a transformation – and this strength I also got from Saint Barbara who is situated at the creek near the hostel. She was shining on me throughout the whole gathering! Thank you Barbara! Before dinner we had a relaxing Shaking Kundalini Workshop where we all were shaking off many of our sorrows. We had a beautiful full moon ritual – facilitated by Bindu, Shokti and Tweesprong. Before the ceremony started inside the house the facilitators asked us to paint the positive and the negative energy we feel inside. I painted a spiral – and when I came out of the house I really saw a spiral of candles which I had foreseen beautifully arranged by the full moon priests. Yes my imagination was really synchronous to the faerie energy. We made beautiful squarel dance around the fire with the candles inspired by Awen!  Before we sat around the fire and kissed each other! Thank you full moon for shining for us faeries of the Austrian Gathering – you blessed us! – And we saw you through the mirror in the water which we all were carrying to the fireplace. You have enchanted and transformed us and made it a real mountain ceremony – a real highlight for everybody of us! Another funny climax was the “bum-parade” which was really great fun where every nation showed their beautiful bum – it was also very sexy to see that also young faeries could jump beyond their moral boundaries.

 

On Thursday there was a massage and skill sharing workshop and a wonderful heart circle outside. We had a Hebrew meal and I had a deep and long talk with a faerie about acceptance. But finally I got the feeling that faeriespace is the right space for him – although for the first time it is difficult for everybody – but for me he is one of the most talented faeries I knew and I love him deeply. In fact I really need him – he makes me really appreciating this gathering! Without him this gathering would not have been perfect for me! He is just that what my soul rally needs! Also when I listened to him in a heart circle it was totally my thinking he is so right in everything! He is a dream come true for me! But also the 4 boys from Israel were fantastic! They brought this spice into the gathering – they are really treasure. They are spirit – they are lovely – they are music – they are blessed!

The Sound of Music Video evening was good for a lot of faeries who are not so much into dance and drumming and for some of them this made their day and a dream came true seeing this “so faerie” Hollywood movie nearly at the spot where it was filmed. With a lot of fun, karaoke singing, laughter and explanations that you have passed already some film locations during the ice cave tour the day before, like the castle of Hohenwerfen – the day ended.

We are all queer and gay – and we should finally enjoy this gift that Mother Nature gave us! It took me 40 years to accept this! I always also felt guilty about myself. But now on Friday there also was this wonderful EFT workshop (Emotional Freedom Technique), where you learn – although you are not perfect or you are gay, bi, lesbian or whatever – you deeply and completely love and accept yourself. Supporting this you can always dip with your fingers on these special points of your face and body. Thanks to Ganesha for teaching us to love ourselves and the earth!

 

Friday was also the day of the No Talent Show! Taking part was the highlight for a lot of faeries – not for me this time I was really very tired and did not want to be the main act as I sometimes am. I was sad that Elisabeth von Trapp finally could not come – but I decided to make the best out of it and to be Lizzy von Trapp by myself – as the surprise act of the evening! And it really worked! Her music is so touching and it was worth bringing it to the gathering. Thanks to all gods that brought me to meet E. von Trapp 3 weeks ago in Salzburg personally. I had a wonderful funny rehearsal with Yellowlonghair about my “Let it be” Song – the most important song for me this evening. Let the Austrian Gathering be! Let me be! Let you be! All got it! And the Faerie Revolution Song was my message too! – with all the colors of the rainbow and my vision was that every participating faerie of the Rainbow Faeries Group should express in one word what revolution truly means for him. So we had:

Red (Red Rose) – Freedom and Love

Orange (Awen) – Diversity

Yellow (Aismilia) – Unity

Green (Efthimios) – Animality

Blue (Aki) – Future

Violet (Black Panther) – Open Heart

All colors (Mata Hari) – I was the memory of Harry Hay, Michael Brown (died 2 months ago) and Shokti to whom I dedicated this gathering. #

For some faeries (like Pixie) this was the best (or 2^nd best) No Talent Show in Faerie History – and the longest and it was really fabulous! I could not see all the performances because I was already in my surprise holy shawl – a new tradition I wanted to create for the European Faerie space and gatherings– but what I really deeply remembered was the sound of Mother Goose’ singing “memories – the way we were” – it moved me deeply!

During my Trapp surprise performance I could see that the holy shawl was moved over the heads of the whole audience. Everybody wanted to touch it – and it was part of the marvelous After Show Party – where everybody was wrapped thereof. The party was so fabulous too – and it was opened by me and my partner at the end of the Show after we performed the waltz of the most famous Austrian (dead) Entertainer Peter Alexander “The last waltz with you” and “Dankeschön” – where we all were touched deeply.

 

Saturday was the open day, but in fact nearly no other guys showed up, maybe the space was too far away to get there from Vienna. The Film crew from the university did some interviews with some faeries, Red Rose and I had a lovely photo shoot in the meadows, the only time I had the time I had the chance to leave faeriespace for a while during a lovely sunset. There was a Tantric Session and we had a lovely grill evening. The day ended with our traditional auction facilitated by Efthimios, which was great fun – as always when he is performing it! I was already very tired but happy that the final of the gathering came nearer. But I bought a nice mandala from Bindu that was called “From darkness into light” which I thought totally suited to my situation at the gathering here. First I had the fear that the auction did not bring too much money because we did not have so much precious items. But at the end we nearly got € 950 which was OK. The auction was really needed because finally this was the real surplus of the gathering.

 

On Sunday there was my most important moment of the gathering: it was when mother Goose asked me to moderate his talk about his life – and to ask questions to him – this hours were filmed for a film project about bringing the faerie movement to Austria and Central Europe. I was so honored that he asked me – it was my highlight of the gathering to talk to him in front of all other faeries – and to listen to his life story from the heart. How wonderful this was – he is real safe – I needed him so much for this gathering as the oldest faerie I know. I remembered that 1 year before I met one of the most famous – the oldest living! – Gay-rights activists in the world – Michael Brown – and 2 months before the gathering he died! I wanted him so much for the gathering but unfortunately it was not possible any more. So I needed another sage – and this was Mother Goose. After many times of convincing him he really came – and saved our gathering! He was the most important spirit for me and for most of the others here. He did the biggest efforts to come as he went by bus from London to Vienna- So he was my special guest for whom I did fulfill every wish.

He was so grateful that he always repeated he would not want to be anywhere else in the world but here in Austria at this very space with us all! Thank you Mother Goose for being and for being with us! We all love you. You are our all inspiration!

In the afternoon there was this beautiful appreciation workshop facilitated by Prince Deer. It was pure happiness to be part of this workshop and being appreciated by the other faeries. Thanks for this wonderful idea! I loved it so much! That is what we need in Austria and Central Europe – to appreciate each other! Yezzz!

In the evening we had a great Viennese Waltz and Queer Tango Workshop at the same time facilitated by me and Awen and the tension was enormous. Some faeries also took part at the wonderful Faerytale (storytelling) workshop. It was pure delight!

 

I was grateful that on Monday morning some experienced faeries helped to facilitate the practical circle so that we could bring it to the point. I never tried to be bossy but sometimes it’s good when you can delegate things like organizing the departures of the faeries. But at the end everybody got his best transportation facility so every faerie was happy without too much stress.  The last regular day of the gathering brought a wonderful LOVE heart circle! I was so happy about everything that was said there and all the appreciations. And at the end when also my partner entered the love circle room I also could be really happy and had one or two tears in my eyes – because he also needed to release his heart to all faeries – so that he also finally cried – it was so much for him and what he did for all the faeries! – And he finally could get all the appreciation which he deserved. So my last word was “Red Rose” in the heart circle! – Without him there could not be an Austrian Gathering. It would not exist, I owe him so much!

On the last evening the Closing Ceremony came and for me it was the most touching moment of the gathering when my last dream came true – to hear the overture of Don Giovanni – my favorite music piece from Mozart during our last ritual. And when the music started and we all enlightened our candles and looked into each other eyes, I really felt the transformation – being in the other world – the paradise – in heaven or whatever you call it. That was the moment of my life – of many of our lives that we will never forget. The time stands still and will be eternal – wherever we are and whatsoever!

Red Rose and I went together through the ritual: These 10 days was a hard time for us – but it made history in faerie space and in our lives. Yes we would like to experience again! Thank you all spirits of the earth, the sky and the 4 hemispheres – you made it happen! WOW!

 

The last day everybody went back safely from the space. The sun shined and we all said good bye. Some had no words to express their gratefulness! Some faeries told me that now they know that the combination of spirit and heart is possible! – And they have never seen that better than in OUR example. I was deeply touched. See you all again in 2 years. YooHoo! I Love You!

Until 2 years ago the Radical Faerie Movement did not come to Austria and the countries of Central Europe such as Czechia, Slovakia or Hungary. And this had a reason: Austria, a neutral country in the heart of Europe between the western and the eastern hemisphere was a rather catholic and conservative country like Italy and Spain, had a very bureaucratic system with thinking in clichés, categories and dogmas. Austria is a country where freedom and the respect of the other as he is do not have the highest value. That is also why gays and lesbians always had to hide for a long time. The legal equality came very late. And the countries east of Austria where behind the iron curtain for more than 30 years and they had other aims to reach than living in faerie spirit after the opening of the borders in 1989. Austria had historically been an important mediating function and provided always the spirit of prosperity and the upturn into the eastern countries.

But faerie energy never reached and manifested in Austria till 2008. It was coincidence that I got into contact with a man in Northern California via internet who invited me to come to Wolf Creek in Oregon and at the same time a friend in Berlin insisted that I should come to the first Wannsee Gathering in Berlin because “they also needed some Austrian charm” there as he explained. And as I entered this space it was for me like coming home to my real world, full of freedom, love and respect, the place I was searching my whole life and that I missed so much in Austria. I discovered that Faeries from all over the world loved the idea of having a gathering in Austria one day, the land of “Sound of Music”, Freud and the most beautiful landscape. For many years I felt like being the only Faerie in Central Europe as Faeries normally lead a secret life and do not come out as such. I only knew that there had to exist more Faeries like me.

After 4 years of experiencing a lot of faerie gatherings around the world and finding my partner Red Rose we were ready to organize the first Austrian Gathering under the condition that we would find the ideal space in Austria, which was not so easy to find. But finally, after we have reviewed over 50 local offers we have found the perfect place in the Alps near Salzburg. In order to give the Austrians and the neighbouring countries the chance to take part at this unique gathering our dream was to bring the whole faerie movement to Austria and the central European countries. But how could our dream become true in a quick and effective way? We were all totally beginners in everything that had anything to do with marketing.   

A group of friends in Austria created folders, posters, a Eurofaeries Austria Website and a Facebook Group “Austrian Faeries” and we decided to take part at the  Vienna Pride week and the “Rainbow parade” 2012.  I also created regular Newsletters for the Austrian Faeries. And these were my experiences from this remarkable week:

“The Eurofaeries have made their first appearance at the fringes of mainstream gay life in Austria – and at Vienna Pride on City Hall Square, no less – the most public place in Vienna, where the Lifeball – the biggest charity event fighting Aids and HIV in Europe is also traditionally held.

The public reaction was surprisingly positive. Most stopped briefly to gaze curiously, wondering whether they had read it right … “Radical Faeries”? – They had never read anything like that before. A lot of people checked us out from a distance – building a spontaneous, superficial opinion about who they thought we might be: a “travel agency” or a “partner club”, punks, hippies, transvestites, a sect, an artist group, “radicals” or simply “three stupid sissies”.

The Eurofaerie’s tent was different from the other conventional groups if not simply because of the altar made of simple gold fabric with the words “freedom, love, respect the faerie in you and in others”.

The ones who gave in to their curiosity and entered our tent for more information and to have a look at all the photos soon had a spark in their eyes. “There’s something about the faerie concept, you are a really dedicated group, a great stand!” The history of the faeries and why we are called faeries got many people thinking.

The thing the Austrian Faeries most wanted here was to give potential Austrian faeries the chance to discover themselves and other Faeries, to network among each other, to meet and say for once: we really exist! It is very important to us to have a safe, trusted place, to create a “Faerie space” where everyone can develop his or her unique self – which naturally can’t be where the public and the media are. But when the radio broadcaster FM4 interviewed us about what the Faeries really are that was OK.

We thought it was a very positive sign that Vienna’s Deputy Mayor from the Austrian Green Party visited us and listened to us openly. We told her that we thought the reason why the faerie movement hadn’t made its way to Austria yet is because respecting the individuality or otherness of other people is not really anchored in the collective consciousness of most Austrians. The word “radical” also confused a lot of people, since it actually has negative connotations in everyday use – but the faeries use it more like the Latin “radix”, which means from the root or origin.

We were struck by the superficiality of many people who walked by, who put anything unknown, like the faeries, into a box, without being willing to delve into its origin. This concept that “Outward appearance is the only thing that matters” is still far too prevalent in Austria. If you don’t fit into a “box”, especially most of the media outlets will immediately cancel out. But we still met a few really nice and open people, a few of whom even said they were actually faeries, too.

We think it was a good start and a good showing of the faeries in Austria. We moved something in the minds of the people, made contacts, and started something new in the community.

WE ARE PROUD TO BE THE FIRST AUSTRIAN FAERIES!

The Austrian Eurofaeries also participated in the Rainbow Parade around Vienna’s Ringstraße as a small group for the first time. We specially thanked the extremely friendly Cubans, who permitted us to march behind their vehicle!

We gazed into thousands of clicking cameras and believe that our simple and friendly appearance without any delusions of stardom allowed us to win over the hearts of many viewers. We also thought it was great when 50 to 100 young people stepped in behind our “Radical Faeries” banner near the Parliament and marched with us.

To sum it up: The faeries showed their true colors in Vienna. Now also Austria knows that we exist!”

At the Vienna Pride I also met El and she brought me to her garden and when I visited this marvelous wood at the border to Czechia, we both had the vision of creating a new faerie sanctuary in Austria specifically for the faeries in Austria, Central and Eastern Europe. Here is a creative paradise and we are all of good cheer, to create a true Faerie Space for the future here.

In Vienna we also celebrate the festival of EQUINOX in autumn and sometimes in spring as a combination of spirit, art and entertainment party bringing the idea of the “No talent Shows” to Central Europe.

In 2013 our participation at the Vienna Pride in June 2013 was an even greater success for the Radical Faerie movement. We were established not only right next to the big tent of the Austrian Green Party in the middle of the Heldenplatz, but we also made friendship with the Homosexual Initiative – “Hosi Vienna” – the most important political representation of lesbians and gays in Austria, with whom we shared the tent and brought us a lot of attention by the daily visitors.
Bastian had the idea that all visitors of our tent could help to shape our Faerie Creative altar for the Rainbow Parade and this idea was very well received – especially by the children who could let their imaginations run wild when decorating.
Then we also officially signed up as the first Radical Faerie community in Europe with a start number for a CSD parade. … And the response was tremendous!
We all have probably experienced never before so much love, laughter and admiring recognition of tens of thousands of Viennese and tourists. Some of the organizers also said that without us the rainbow parade would not have been so fabulous because we were all so „photogenic”. Many also were thrilled that we have brought over so much of our Spirit with incense and the procession with the wonderfully creative decorated altar.
In this 6 days of holding tireless position in our tent we have met wonderful new people who have given us strength and energy to continue and accompany us on our journey „bringing the Faerie Movement to Austria, Central and Eastern Europe“.

After this participation the official queer Vienna was fully behind us. The QWien “The Viennese Center for gay / lesbian culture and history” added the Radical Faerie movement to the queer history of Vienna and the local government of Vienna accepted to support financially a documentary film project of the university about the beginning of the Faerie Movement in Austria with € 3000. This short documentary will be presented in queer film festivals all around the world in the next years.

 

In summer 2013 there were both temporary and a new permanent manifestations of faerie love in Austria. Europe is about to be home to a second faerie sanctuary, 8 years after the inauguration of Folleterre in the Vosges mountains of north eastern France, came the Kissing Awake of Wienviertel Sanctuary, a new faerie home in Austria, generously opened up to us all by the landowner. Ceremonials to kiss awake the new land happened 15-16 August 2013.

 

The secret paradise at the end of Austria will be a real Faerie sanctuary in the coming years … the ideal gateway at the Czech border to the Faeries of the eastern part of Europe – is the little sister of the big European Faerie Sanctuary’s in Folleterre in France and is already the natural meeting place for faeries in Central Europe, where we were celebrating wonderful Summer Solstice Weekends. At the solstice, the sun is worshiped to ensure that it gives us the desire for life, sexuality, creativity, energy, health and wishes.

 

Starting with the Kissing AWAKE 2013 it will become the meeting place of the Faeries in Central and Eastern Europe and the Faeries all over the world, when they can share time and life stories at Faerie space and talk about finding inspiration and self-worth. People lit up their hearts from the calm and loving acceptance of the Austrian Faeries.

 

For this purpose 3 Community Workweeks will be held here in the year 2014 where everything necessary for the conservation and making alive of this “silent paradise at the end of the world” is done and thus can stay enough Faeries here.

 

The Kissing AWAKE of our new Faerie Home in Austria was a little gathering of some cute faeries from all around the world to open it……… I had the idea to name it “Kissing Awake”, when I woke up one morning and was considering what can we do with a sleeping beauty? Maybe Inauguration sounds too sacred, but kissing sounds human and sexy at the same time. Kissing is good for human souls, for trees and animals. And kissing was always a taboo for me when I was young. So I also wanted to break a taboo in me and among the faeries. It is not necessary always to name everything “holy” in a sanctuary. It should also be a blessed, beloved and loving place. And you can best show love externally if you kiss somebody! I really would strongly hope that everybody involved deeply incorporates this spirit! It is a real chance to get a new life!

The event started for me and Fauny with a serious and intensive talk about the views of “Folleterre” about the new sanctuary / faerie homes in Austria and about our views of Folleterre in general. Are we all still very close to the roots of the Radical Faerie movement in Europe? Should we open up to new ideas? Is the whole thing getting too commercial? Many questions in our heads! Fauny was the faerie who also led the inauguration in Folleterre 8 years ago, so he knew definitely how to do it! We talked about the program of the ceremony and we had a delicious meal cooked by a lot of faeries. But before the ritual started around the fire, there came a big surprise. Some new faeries in beautiful masks arrived at the Sanctuary accompanied by two American Faeries from California who some years ago met Harry Hay personally and one of them told us that Hay was the reason to encourage him to his Coming Out as a Gay person. Then we were all ready to start the unique Kissing AWAKE Ritual with a little heart circle around the fire.

When it was dark the procession started and we walked one after another to the 4 corners of the sanctuary with burning candles in our hands. A candlelight procession to get to know all the secrets of the land. But before we asked for protection for the land and that it would allow us to be safe and gentle and spiritual to it and we promised to be good to the land and take care for it! Then in every corner we asked for the spirits of the 4 hemispheres. In the second corner we asked for the spirits of the animals for blessing which was my task to do so, because I specially love the animals in this sanctuary! In the third corner we were finding our way at the land through the darkness by waiting at our own imaginary altar and then going back creating a spiral with our candles as a symbol for creation – the founding of a new sanctuary.

At the forth corner finally we did the real kissing awake ritual where we gathered around a beautifully red and orange decorated bench in the wood and we all started to kiss another faeries one after another at the bench. The kissing ceremony was just amazing and very touching for us all. We all were very grateful to have this wonderful moment in our lives. Yes and from now on also the Sanctuary was kisses and sacred.

Then the performances started on our stone stage. Red Rose and Mata Hari performed the modern but wild interpretation of Stravinsky’s “Le Sacre de Printemps” which we thought was perfectly representing the idea of this special event. This 20 minutes fight between the tribes of the world which was led with soil, plants and honey, the sacrifice of the virgin ended up with the crowning of the fire in nakedness. Till midnight our two Faeries from California gave us a wonderful time playing beautiful songs at the guitar and we all hoped that this romantic and warm summer night would never end.

In the morning we started building a shrine for the sanctuary and we had our first real heart circle “kissed awake” in beautiful sun under shady woods. On the occasion of the ceremony the circle started by presenting nice little gifts from Folleterre to the Austrian Faeries. The gift touched us a lot and with tears in our eyes we all spoke from the heart.

I must admit that I did not want to leave this space at this moment. Everything was so calm and gentle. I could not imagine that tomorrow there should start the first full 10 days Gathering in Austria in the Alps near Salzburg. But we had to face the reality – the faerie reality! And we started the faerie track west across the country to the Sound of Music territory of Salzburg where 63 faeries met for the first full 10 day international Austrian Gathering.”– Not knowing what was expecting us – but with my only real intention – to have an open heart for all and to feel and bring and spread GOOD ENERGY! – To LET IT FLOW in Austria!

…And as all the reactions worldwide show us – yes! – Everybody appreciated that!

 

The movement is spreading step-by-step across Europe and it is heading eastwards. Friends from Czechia and Slovakia like Matty the Deer wanted to know more about the Faeries as they admire their values and way of life. Since that summer the Deer has been meeting them, attending small events like heart circles and exhibitions and closely observing the attempts to create a sanctuary in a neglected, yet beautiful piece of land – which happens to be a walking distance from the Czech borders.

 

In August 2013 Matty the Deer got the chance to take part in the first international Faerie Gathering that took place in the alpine region of Austria. He was a participating observer and was fully accepted into the circle. The outcome of his time with the Faeries was his research Study for the Czech University in Brno about “Lifelong Learning Potential within the International Movement Radical Faeries”.

Yoohoo Faeries! We are approaching the East and we will never give up!

 

 

                       

 

 

 

– why this Sanctuary in Austria is so important for me! –

A very personal report from a quiet gatherette

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Since this weekend I know the true meaning which this “Wunderort” only 1 hour away from Vienna has for me and why this soon real Faerieland has taken me more and more. Because I was with a shock of the brutal and stupid excesses of civilization – namely the crime brought back to reality. Our city apartment in Vienna was a week earlier, on 12 April 2013 robbed and the stolen cell phone service was located by police two days later in Bulgaria. My Faerie altar was desecrated. My original Indian Hanuman statues from Varanasi and the Taj Mahal miniature were stolen – not as valuable in material, but on symbolic value. Parts of my appearance robe as Mata Hari have disappeared, such as the 15 meter long red and gold fabric, in which at the beginning of my performance during Folleterre Summergathering 2012 I and at the end all other faeries were wrapped. How crazy and poor are parts of civilization that they must steal from the Faerie space? How disgusting people can be who have never heard of the true idea of ​​the Radical Faeries?

But no matter – one they will never be able to desecrate – our Sanctuary! And for this wondrous place my soul now demanded urgently. I knew that there I could find my inner peace again. Because this wonderland was made by ANIMALS and MOTHER NATURE to what it is, a sacred place – and this space cannot be deconsecrated by man. A Sanctuary is not only a place of celebration and togetherness, it is not only beautiful, created by nature or enchanted by the faeries, but it may be primarily a haven for souls “brought out of balance” and a refugium which brings us back the belief in humanity. The humans – in this case the faeries – who discovered this space for themselves – have only borrowed this space from nature – as our inner source of strength, the last place of refuge – and which may be only a place in nature, which our heart has chosen as a home. In the Sanctuary we find the divine silence again, what we need to resist this constant manipulation of a merciless material-minded civilization and media – a brainwashing that wants us to constantly persuade that nature in its many manifestations and their spirit behind it is worth nothing, and if it is worth something, then just to earn money with it. The last weekend I called for a Quiet Gatherette. I longed for this total serenity-which does not exist in civilization. I needed this retreat to refuel the strength to go on my way positive, which is the way of Faerie movement in Central Europe – with every part of my body and soul! Each of these wondrous free animals I have encountered at this resort, and every evening again there looking for their tree as their home and going to bed, sent me the message to stand up for this Faerie Wonderland to fight for its preservation, for some of my time to invest, to work for it. My children and the many faeries sent me through the ether world this message into my heart.  How incredible it is yet to come out of the house before the onset of total darkness and listen to the pheasants on the trees all around, as they lie down to sleeping, or even as they flee before thee there upon the nearest tree. Or as the nocturnal bats flutter from their hiding tree and the owls send their miraculous calls in the silence – where deer and rabbits jump into the Sanctuary to hide or flee scared when you go through the forest, where you hear the bees buzzing everywhere in the Sanctuary, where opalescent butterflies fly around when you enjoy breakfast outside, where the sparrows play a concert at almost any time of day, where you come across again and again to nuts bearing of mice. To find the ladybugs on almost every flower and relaxed snails crawling in the morning dew. Yes, everything I’ve seen here.

Of two animals that I have directly perceived this weekend, I would like to highlight the symbolic importance as a mirror of the soul. The pheasant was always the symbol of religion – well, although the Radical Faeries are the exact opposite of a dogma, but the spiritual power that lies in the encounter with pheasants tells us what is really important in life and how we should align ourselves. And bats symbolize the rebirth (which we should actually celebrate as people daily, especially as Faerie). More truthful a symbiosis with the elements of nature I cannot imagine after my traumatic experience a week earlier. I also would like to mention a little very amusing experience I had before the fence door of the Sanctuaries after getting up on Sunday morning: two gorgeous male pheasant ran hastily thereof in my appearance over the fields, when I caught her red-handed making love. – The fauna is sooo faerie here! Oh I’ m loving it! – But here the animals nothing bad happens, here the faeries are actually the invaders, but they are also its allies, because they want to preserve this paradise and make it even more fantastic – and the animals accept it gratefully. I think in no other Faerie Sanctuary worldwide you can experience so many wild animals immediately around you in such a connectedness. What is going on here just in a single tree you can hardly see in a zoo in this diversity. Here, however, all the animals and fairies are united in freedom and gentleness and they have chosen it as their sanctuary, the place to which they return again and again. Nature also finally begins to bloom. Violets and bright yellow-orange marigolds sprout from the ground. Buds are already everywhere to be seen. Spring is awakening, probably the most beautiful season, when everything comes to life and this wonderland like no other shows you the true values ​​of life. These are mainly the work in this enchanted place, creating space for the future life and pleasures here, the Dispose of “old burdens”, repairing (including mental) damage caused in the course of time and planning for the activities in the immediate future.

I felt this Quiet Gatherette where Red Rose, El and I were three on Saturday and four on Sunday with Roswitha, to be tremendous relaxing and mentally blissful, although we have worked almost all the time in the rooms. But the sun was always smiling at us. I had fun and it was really relaxing to free many of the rooms of the cobwebs and Red Rose cleaned all sanitary facilities. We found many hidden ideal treasures that have accumulated here over 35 years and which are sent for recycling. Here is a creative paradise and we are all of good cheer, to create a true Faerie Space for the future here.

For this purpose Community Weeks will be held here in the next few years, where everything necessary for the conservation and making alive of this “silent paradise at the end of the world” is done and thus can stay enough Faeries here.

So nothing stands in your way of the inauguration of “Els Wonderland” in August and thus the re-inauguration of my desecrated Vienna Faerie Apartment, we are really looking forward to it.

Being picked up at the train station in Lure for a summer gathering at Folleterre is always very special to me. When I first visited this “crazy land” two years ago and saw the first faerie in the car, Mercedes, I thought he was the craziest punk I had ever seen. He was so eager to get very close to me that I considered us friends from the first second on. He convinced me to take my first trip to India half a year later, and then he died, which was a big shock for me. His passing inspired me to return to Folleterre to perform a tribute to him and to Gezel, who also died the same year, at the no-talent show.

Lets look at the Earth from “ABOVE”. We see a beautiful bright little ball in the vast universe. However when looking at the earth more closely, we see that it is punctured with the bright or dark cobwebs of civilized humanity, with its electricity, roads and settlements. And we see the many holes humanity has beaten out of the planet to get as many resources as possible from her. And we accelerate this damage with our greed for goods, and the demands of a ‘progressive’ world without really realizing something.

 “The Faerie Gathering in Austria was FANTASTIC … a rollercoaster of fun, dance, rhythm, love, erotism, talks, magic, soul ….!”

 

In Austria this summer there were both a temporary and a new permanent manifestation of faerie love. Europe is about to be home to a second faerie sanctuary. 8 years after the inauguration of Folleterre in the Vosges Mountains of north eastern France, came the Kissing Awake of Weinviertel Sanctuary, a new faerie home in Austria.

Ceremonials to kiss awake the new land happened 15-16 August and were followed by a faerie trek west across the country to the Sound of Music territory of Salzburg where 63 faeries from 14 different countries (including Australia, Austria, Brazil, Czechia, England, Israel and USA) met for the first full 10 day Austrian Gathering. It was a bigger success than we could imagine! Many lives have definitely changed! Still the emotions roll over – but in the most positive way!

We could show the whole (faerie) world what faerie spirit and faerie energy is and could be. I was only the one who gave so many wonderful faeries from all over the world the opportunity in the most unexpected but real nature to BE what they really ARE – people longing for the real magical spirit and making them appreciate to what faeries and human beings are possible to create if you let them step out of this mainstream mentality.

 

The Indian God Ganesha showed me this image that you are a sexual person and maybe whenever I wake up at night I will have this image in my mind – to believe that the time of regretting anything in your life is over now. You never should regret anything that happened to you in your life. It all brought you to these 10 days of love and respect and diversity. I really was kissed awake these 10 days – starting 2 days before in the opening ceremony of the sanctuary in Austria.

For me it was the “Sound of DIVERSITY” Gathering –and I did not want any other gathering! It is so important that everybody on earth feels accepted – some faeries still have to work on this, but you have to give them time to accept this.

 

Maybe the most touching moments for me was the closing ceremony – very simple, but when the Music of Mozart –the overture of Don Giovanni started – the whole atmosphere + the whole gathering transformed again. I really could see in the eyes – that this was such a great moment in all the lives of the faeries who were in this circle when we all started to kiss and to light up the candles and to look into each other eyes: We directly went into heaven at this moment – it was unbelievable beautiful. This moment I wanted to create! This moment Mozart wanted to create! This was true entrance to Paradise.

And looking deeply into the eyes of each faerie made me very calm and grateful. I really saw

each heart at its most beautiful moment. There are no other words to describe that. 25 hearts

being ONE! Real living, real love, everybody touched. Life animating the whole. Faeries animating the whole. And when we blew out the candles we closed the gathering. It was so unreal that this Magic really happened and that it should end now.

No, it will continue in our hearts – through our spirit and energy we will spread it out to the whole world – and it will manifest again in 2 years at this place and we all will come together again – sharing love, peace, hearts, problems and hope! – that this world is a better one – a faerie world!

– because we all know that spirit, heartfulness + stillness unites us all – and the sound of faeries in faerie diversity

– and we deeply and completely love and accept this!

 

 

2008:

Wolf Creek  Permaculture and Sustainability Gathering:

The discovery of Faerie Spirit (at the sun altar)

 

1st Berlin Wannsee Gathering: Madonna “Give it to me”

 

2009:

Fatherstone Winter Gathering: Madonna “Jump”

 

10th Terschelling Gathering: Mata Hari’s “Rebirth”

Barbara “Vienne”, “L’Aigle noir” (Rebirth performance)

 

2010:

Fatherstone Winter Gathering: “Tribute to Michael Jackson+”:

Michael Jackson “Gone too soon”, “Childhood”, “Jam”

 

2nd Berlin Wannsee Gathering: “Tribute to Berlin”

Fellini’s Casanova “Il Duce di Wurttemberg”

Hildegard Knef/Nina Hagen ”Für mich soll‘s rote Rosen regnen” (with Cocopierre)

 

Folleterre  Summer Gathering: “Tribute to France”,”Sacrificed to a wild animal”:

Juliette Greco ”Avec le temps”

King Kong (Max Steiner) “Aboriginal Sacrifice Dance”, “Entrance of Kong” (as King Kong)

 

2011:

Thailand Ko Yau Yai Asian Gathering: “Tribute to India”

A.R.Rahman “Dreams on Fire”, “Jai Ho” (from Slumdog Millionaire)

Charles Aznavour “What makes a man” (with Franz Bloem)

 

11th Terschelling Gathering: “Homage to Elizabeth Taylor+”

Michael Jackson “Hollywood” (as Cleopatra)

Charles Chaplin / E. Taylor “Send me the Clowns” (with Ankh-Aton)

 

Folleterre Summer Gathering:  “Homage to 2 dead Faeries+: Mercedes, geZel”

Spencer Day “Maybe”, “Vagabond”

Lady Gaga “Marry the Night”

 

2012:

Fatherstone Winter Gathering: “Tribute to Michelangelo”

Arvo Pärt: “Collage sur Bach” (as a group)

“Tribute to George Michael”

George Michael “Jesus to a Child”, “The first Time I ever saw your Face” (with Shokti +Pikachu+Loverabbit), “Flawless”

 

3rd Berlin Wannsee Gathering: “Homage to Transgenial dead Women+”

Whitney Houston+ “I have Nothing” (with Gabriel and Ankh-Aton)

Sammy Davis Jr./ Paul Anka “I’m Not Anyone”

Amy Winehouse+ “Wake Up Alone” (with Red Rose)

 

Folleterre Summer Gathering: “The Birth of the Faeries”

Karl Orff “Carmina Burana” (as a group)

John Lennon “Imagine” (with Jonny Golightly)

Beatles / Mata Hari ”Faerieday”

 

1^st Equinox in Vienna (Arena Bar) Herbst

 

2013:

Fatherstone “The End of the World and the beginning of a new Faerie Aera”

Adele ”Skyfall” (with Efthimios and Tiny Viking)

Nick Howard “Unbreakable”

Elton John “I’m Still Standing”

 

2^nd Equinox in Vienna (Marea Alta) Frühling

 

KISSING AWAKE the Sanctuary (Hadres Austria):

Boy George ”Stranger In This World”

Strawinsky “Le Sacre de Printemps” (with Red Rose)

 

1^st “Sound of Faeries” Gathering Hochkönig Austria: “The Faerie Revolution”

Lehar (The Merry Widow) “Lippen schweigen” (with Red Rose)

Falko ”No time for Revolution” (with Awen, Aismalya, Aki, Black Panther, Efthimios)

Beatles “Let it be” (with Yellow Longhair)

Elisabeth von Trapp ”Somewhere over the Rainbow/ What A Wonderful World”

Peter Alexander “Der letzte Walzer”, “Dankeschön” (with Red Rose)

 

3^rd Equinox in Vienna (Arena Bar) Herbst

 

Wintergathering Pfaffenseifen: “Hommage to Freedom and Nelson Mandela+”,

Lady Gaga: “AURA”

Youssou N’Dour: “She doesn’t need to fall” (with Tadzio)

“Hommage to Love”: Josephine Baker: “Besame Mucho” (with Yellow Longhair)

 

2014:

Fatherstone “Hommage to David Bowie”

Jean Cocteau ”La Belle et la Bete” (with Eddi)

David Bowie “The Beauty and the Beast” “Where are we now” (with Eddi)

“Hommage to J.R.R.Tolkien”: Ed Sheeran “I see Fire” (with Ananga + T.Viking)

Judi Garland “It’s a new world” (with Woodpigeon)

 

Short Mountain Sanctuary BELTANE: “Greetings from Vienna”

Deanna Durbin “Blue Danube Dream” Spring Parade / Johann Strauss / Robert Stolz

Kissing + Touching the European Sacred Faerie Shawl (with Wallace / Bangee Report Chicago)

 

Folleterre Summer Gathering: „Tribute to Beloved“

Vincenzo Bellini Norma „Casta Diva“ (by Maria Callas)

Tribute to Conchita Wurst “Rise like a Faerie”

 

4^th Equinox in Vienna (Arena Bar) Herbst

 

Gavdos Gathering: “Hommage to Greece”

Claude Debussy “Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune” (as Nijinsky’s Faun)

Mata Hari / Conchita Wurst “Rise like a Faerie”

Vicky Leandros “You make me feel brandnew” (with Black Panther, Efthimios and Daniel) “Don’t break my heart” (with Red Rose)

Rona Nishliu “Suus” (performing the Eurovision Song Contest song of Albania 2013)

Reinhard Fendrich / Mata Hari “I am from Faerieland” (with Red Rose)

James Broughton “Wondrous – Two Dudes in Love” (presenting the Sacred Shawl)

 

2015:

Tribal Vision Folleterre: “Hommage to the Faeries”

Jerry Herman „We Are What We Are“ (La Cage aux Folles) with Junis, DeeTale, Michael and Divine

Edson Cordeiro “Lovesong”

Conchita Wurst “You Are Unstoppable”

 

Summer Gathering Folleterre:

“Willkommen” (Cabaret) with Serendipity

Queen “The Show Must Go On”

Homage to Billy Holliday “Tenderly” (with Atlantis and Petit bison)

 

2^nd “Sound of Faeries” Gathering Hochkönig Austria:

Leo Fall Operetta Die Kaiserin “Einzug zum Maskenball” (with Lala Lametta, ESsss and Flora)

In Memory of the Nazi Terror in Austria: Theme From Schindler’s List

Burt Bacharach “A House is not a Home” (with Mother Goose)

Tribute to Udo Jürgens “Mercie Faerie” (with Yellow Longhair)

Amit Hayo “I am Happy, I am Gay” (with Amit Hayo)

 

Faerie X-Mas Vision Gathering: (SPA Belgium)

Jacques Brel “Quand on a que l’amour”, “Je suis un soir d’été, Je suis a Radical Faerie” (with Alexis)

Diana Coupland “Underneath the mango tree” (with Red Rose)

Queen “One Vision” (with Tinkabell and Freedom)

 

2016:

1^st Wintergathering Israel: near Gaza “Hommage to Blackstar”

David Bowie+ “Girl Loves Me”

Burt Bacharach “Close to You” in Gratitude to the Israel Radical Faeries

Natalie Cole+ “Nature boy”

John Lennon “Give Peace a Chance” (with Ananda)

 

Faeborhood Gathering: (Portland, Oregon)

Remember: Life is short  (Reading from my book „Rise Like A Faerie“ in

Memoria of the Massagre in Orlando the day before)

 

Summer Gathering Folleterre:

Native American Healing Song

 

1^st Waterlilies Gathering Hungary: (Heviz)

Feeling my Waterlilieness

 

Samhain Fatherstone: „Homage to Prince+“

Prince „If I Was Your Girlfriend“ (with Luca Loopa)

Barbara Streisand Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory „Pure Imagination“ (with Phalles)

Homage to Mark Thompson+ and „The Fire in Moonlight“: Reading from the book: „Rise Like A Faerie“: „The Magic of Good Bye“

 

2018:

Fools n Faeries: Easter Gathering, New Zealand:

“Tribute to the Maori and the NZL Radical Faeries”, Donny Hathaway “A Song For You” (with Iceleaf and Louis), Tina Turner “Let’s Stay Together” (with Day)

3^rd China Faerie Gathering Beijing, China:

Georg Michael “Heel The Pain” (with Schifon), Tina Turner “We Don’t Need Another Hero”                                                                                                                                    In Bali

3^rd “Sound of Faeries” Gathering Hochkönig, Austria:

Nat King Cole “Nature Boy” (with Mama Pixie), Marie Wegener

“Königlich” (with Red Rose), Shlomi Moto Wagner “Mata Hari”

2^nd Burning Man Austria “Schloss Schönburn”:

„The Greatest Show“ from „The Greatest Showman“ (with Hanjo Unicorn)

Katy Perry “Firework” Equinox “Bones”

Sissi Mabon Equinox Gathering, Austria:

Austrian Folk Dance

 

2019:

“Many Fae Station Gathering” Lake Atitlan, Guatemala:

Conchita “Rise Like A New Sanctuary” Severija “Zu Asche, Zu Staub” Lady Gaga “Heal Me”

Shirley Bassey “Moonraker” (with Red Rose)

2^nd Berlin City Gathering: Walpurgisnacht

“Tribute to Berlin Babylon”: Severija “Zu Asche, Zu Staub”

Europride Vienna City Gathering “Tribute to 50 years Stonewall Roits”

Sylvester “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real),” Lady Gaga “Heal Me”                           In Transylvania

Golden Sands Black Sea Gathering Varna Bulgaria “Tribute to the Earth”

Marvin Gaye “Save the Children”, Shirley Bassey “What Kind Of Fool Am I?” (with Dido), Marlene Dietrich “Just A Faerie-Oh”

3rd Burning Man Austria “Schloss Schönburn”:

„The Greatest Show“ from „The Greatest Showman“ (with Hanjo Unicorn)

Jennifer Lopez  “Do It Well”

Lady Gaga “Heal Me”