Harvest Counsel (Formerly known as Thanksgiving Council)

Updated October 21 at 7 pm Pacific Time

In years past, we have held a council over the four day Thanksgiving holiday weekend. This year on the land in Wisconsin, folks decided to have Harvest Counsel, October 24-27.

General Information

Because the Rainbow Gathering has no leaders, no board of directors, no staff and no one in charge of anything, we depend on people working together to do all the preparation for the gathering in the north east. So over the years a process has come together to make sure that planning is open to everyone who wants to be involved.

The year starts off with Harvest / Fall Counsel / Circle. This is a time for people interested in plugging in, talking about visions for the gathering, discussing scouting, strategies about legal issues, etc. to get together. (see we don't even agree on the name). 

The council generally takes place in the state or region where we will be gathering although sometimes it happens in other areas not to far from the consensed upon areas. It's usually a camp, cook, council, share heart songs kinda of thing. Often but not always, the people at the council pick the dates for the Scout Rendezvous and Spring Council. Some times a PO box is established for snail mail and a banking council is formed to deal with any donations.

As with all things Rainbow, no experience is necessary, just a willingness to participate. Keep in mind this is not a gathering, it's a working council and the way this council unfolds sets the tone for the gathering.

I'm hoping that there will be a real mix of generations at this year's Harvest Council. We need older people, we need younger people, we need more experienced gatherers and we need less experienced gatherers to come together to create a vision for a peaceful, healing and fun gathering in 2020. Be the change you want to see in this world.

Hunting season will be in force so be sure to have bright orange on your dogs, kids, and yourself in case any of you leave camp.

Howdy Folks

We invite all who walk in peace, to join together for Harvest Counsel near Boise, Idaho, over Thursday October 24th through Sunday October 27th.

Harvest Counsel is an opportunity to come together to discuss next year's Annual Rainbow Family Gathering of the Tribes July 1st through July 7th 2020 with seed camp in June.
With a collective prayer for peace including silence until noon on July 4th.

We will be discussing Water, Scouting, and Spring Counsel dates, among other things.

Please bring some firewood, food, and a heart song to share,

Harvest Counsel will be located near Boise, Idaho, please call the Northwest Light Line for directions.

Northwest Light Line:

503-727-2498

Ignore all rumors of cancellation or organization.

Love and Light!