Two New Events!! F7 & Canada Day!!!

Hello Fellow Faeries!

I have WONDERFUL news! I, the Demon Child Ryan, have been hard at work figuring out new events for February and Canada Day! I am happy to report that I’ve succeeded!!

F7 Gatherette 
February 12-15, 2016

I found a wonderful place to hold the F7 Gatherette! It is a magical setting in Maynooth called Furs & Maples. I have been there four times in the past and it is beautiful! It is a large piece of private land on a lake surrounded by hills and forest, that used to be a holiday rental property. The couple who live there are wonderfully welcoming people who now only rent to alternative groups. In other words, our Faerie drag and nudity are something they are already used to!

The best thing is, since the main cottage is winterized, we won’t have to cancel the gathering no matter how bad the weather gets!!

Lucas has even offered to let us use the two showers in his house!! And there is indoor plumbing for toilets too! Feel free to go to the Furs & Maples website to see photos and get more info.

Because it’s off-season and we’ll have to use buckets of water to flush toilets in the main cabin, Lucas will give us a great deal on the rental!!  Based on the budget I’m currently putting together, it looks like we’ll be able to pay for both rental and all ingredients for our meals if everyone contributes $25 per night, so it will be the same as the gatherings on the Land aka Amber Fox!! YAY!!!!

I’ll do a full post later with more details but wanted to let everyone know that F7 is DEFINITELY happening, so mark your calendars for February 12-15 for the first ever F7 Gatherette!!! YAY!!!!


Canada Day Beach Blanket Babylon, BBQ & Fireworks
July 1st, 2016

I was talking with Claro and he mentioned how much fun it was going to the Toronto islands, enjoying the beach, and having food. Another friend had mentioned that this year he had a great time seeing the fireworks from Lake Ontario. Claro and I came up with the idea that since the Canada Day Gathering on the Land aka Amber Fox has been cancelled, we could invite all the Faeries to have a wonderful time on Toronto Island for Canada Day!!

We’ll meet at the clothing optional beach and enjoy the sun and the sand. Later, we’ll all meet at one of the BBQ’s (I’m currently looking into how we reserve one) where we’ll have a delicious meal. After eating we’ll grab a spot along the shore of the island overlooking the city where we’ll watch the beautiful fireworks before taking the ferry back to the city. It will be a wonderful way to enjoy nature during the day, a communal meal in the evening, and a fabulously colourful display at night!

I hope you all can join us!!

Feel free to send me any questions, comments, or ideas you have for these events!!

Check out the full events schedule for 2016!

See you at High Summer on the Land aka Amber Fox in a few days!!!

2016 Event Schedule

Radical Faeries
of the
Land aka Amber Fox

Events in 2016

	Faeries in De Nile: Hosanna (ToTo Too Theatre) & Cleo's Potluck	January 22 at LIVE! On Elgin & January 23 at Dragon's Den, Ottawa
	F7 Gatherette	February 12 to 15 (Family Day) at Bits 'N Clits, Maynooth
	Blue Heron March Maple Gatherette	March The weekend before Easter, we join our fae friends at Blue Heron Farm in upstate New York
	Through the Looking Glass Beltane Potluck	Saturday April 30 at The Glo'Tel, Toronto
	Victoria Day Gathering	May 20 to 23 on the Land aka Amber Fox
	Canada Day Beach Blanket Babylon, BBQ & Fireworks	Friday at the end of June which is actually July 1 ;) on the Toronto Islands
	29th Annual High Summer Gathering*	July 27 to August 1 (Civic Holiday) on the Land aka Amber Fox
	Blue Heron Gathering	August The week leading up to Labour Day weekend, we join our fae friends at Blue Heron Farm in upstate New York
	Torch Song Faeries	September 10 at Academic Hall, University of Ottawa
	Thanksgiving Gathering*	October 7 to 10 on the Land aka Amber Fox
	LumBearJack  Work Weekend*	November 11 to 13 on the Land aka Amber Fox
	A Very Faerie Solstice Party	Saturday December 17 at  the Alien Embassy, Toronto

*  Events are open to all those of fae heart and to the fae-curious, except for the High Summer and Thanksgiving Gatherings, and LumBearJack Work Weekend, which are for gay and queer men.

About us:

• We are an established and growing circle of gay and queer men centred on the Land aka Amber Fox, in eastern Ontario, Canada.
• We gather to explore gay spirit, nature, ritual, sexuality, to work in fellowship, and to party, in the Radical Faerie tradition.
• We enjoy the unexpected things when we bring together our energy, creativity, talents, and magick.
• Join us in celebrating and giving to the Land that sustains and nurtures our spirits and our lives.

2016 Event Schedule EARLY VERSION WITH GAPS

Radical Faeries
of the
Land aka Amber Fox

Events in 2016

	Faeries in Da Nile: Hosanna! (ToTo Too Theatre) & Cleo's Potluck	January 22 at Kailash Mital Theatre & January 23 at the Peach Pit, Ottawa
	F7 Event TBA*	weekend of February 15 (Family Day)
	MudHouse March Madness Equinox Potluck	Saturday March 19 in Toronto
	Beltane Ritual & Potluck	Saturday April 30 at the Dragon's Den, Ottawa
	Victoria Day Gathering*	May 20 to 23 on the Land aka Amber Fox
	Canada Day Event TBA*	weekend of June 30
	29th Annual High Summer Gathering*	July 27 to August 1 (Civic Holiday) on the Land aka Amber Fox
	Blue Heron Gathering	August The week leading up to Labour Day weekend, we join our fae friends at Blue Heron Farm in upstate New York
	Fall Equinox Potluck	Saturday September 24 (location TBA)
	Thanksgiving Gathering*	October 7 to 10 on the Land aka Amber Fox
	LumBearJack Work Weekend*	a weekend* in November on the Land aka Amber Fox
	A Very Faerie Solstice Party	Saturday December 17 at Vaseline Towers, Toronto

Our events are open to all those of fae heart and to the fae-curious, except for three* of the events held on the Land aka Amber Fox, which are for gay and queer men.

*  Boy Ricky reports that the Land will be unavailable for the F7 Gatherette and the Canada Day Gathering this year. I am waiting to hear back from him about dates for LumBearJack Work Weekend, and which event will replace Canada Day as the all-gender one on the Land. But don't worry about the gaps in the schedule: even now, the inexhaustible Demon Child Ryan is seeking out events for February and June! Please contact him if you have any ideas.

About us:

• We are an established and growing circle of gay and queer men centred on the Land aka Amber Fox, in eastern Ontario, Canada.
• We gather to explore gay spirit, nature, ritual, sexuality, to work in fellowship, and to party, in the Radical Faerie tradition.
• We enjoy the unexpected things when we bring together our energy, creativity, talents, and magick.
• Join us in celebrating and giving to the Land that sustains and nurtures our spirits and our lives.

Beltane: a Time for Transformation

May Pole Ritual 2015

Beltane is a time for transformation. The wheel of the year turns swiftly then, the seasons change, the darkness wanes, the land begins to waken from its winter slumber.

The Beltane Gathering is a favourite for many of the fae folk. For some, because it is our annual gender inclusive event on the Land aka Amber Fox, and for others, because it is when we raise the May Pole in the May Pole Field.

But each year, we depend on the vagaries of the Canadian climate for good weather. This year, Beltane was a triumph, with great weather and great attendance. And the May Pole ritual, led by Smith, taught us new correspondences from local native traditions. Plus the pole itself is neatly woven like never before!

But last year, it was cold and rainy and only a handful of fae attended. And it was too rainy to raise the May Pole at all - we ended up doing it at Victoria Day!

May Pole Ritual 2013

And this year we just got back from the first gender inclusive 4th of July gathering, and it was a tremendous success!

So for 2016 and future years, the Canada Day / 4th of July gathering will become our annual gender inclusive event on the Land. The Victoria Day gathering will now be our first gathering each year, when we are more assured of good weather, and the May Pole can be raised then.

But fear not! Beltane will not be abandoned. We will celebrate Beltane in Ottawa, perhaps joining a pagan or Wiccan ritual already planned, or perhaps creating our own unique faerie celebration in a local park.

Then of course, because we do love to cook and eat, we will have a potluck at the home of one of the local faeries. ;)

Bright Beltane Blessings upon us all!

Amber Fox Goes Monthly!

Announcing Three New Annual Radical Faerie Events!

Over the past decade, the activities of our local Radical Faerie community have expanded from two or three gatherings on the Land aka Amber Fox each year, to a full five gatherings plus a work weekend an the Land, plus the intention to have a winter gatherette (although the weather-gods have not yet seen fit to grant us a mild enough February), plus an annual winter solstice party at Vaseline Towers in Toronto, plus staffing the Canadian Consulate at the Blue Heron Gathering in upstate New York at the annual gathering in August.

So it occurred to the demon child Ryan, that if we added just a few new events, then there would be an Amber Fox Radical Faerie community event every month!

And so, we are pleased to announce three new annual events:

• in Toronto, a fall equinox pot luck at Vaseline Towers, hosted by Paul, Ryan & DeeDee
• in Ottawa, a winterfest theatre trip to see another of Dragon's fabulously naked shows, and a PeachPit pot luck hosted by John and Peaches the following day
• in Toronto, a March Madness MudHouse pot luck, hosted by Grey, Claro, Smith and the rest of the MudHoosians

This brings us up to an even dozen annual events, one each month - if you are a bit free with the calendar - and we all know how fluid faerie time can be! ;)

Big fae thank-yous to the hosts who will open their homes to our Radical Faerie tribe!

More details to follow soon.