• 12 Step Meetings

We can be addicted to many things. Alcohol, drugs, food. relationships, sex, even activities such as shopping can cause us to be unable to stop or stay stopped when we try to control it.

This is an open 12 step meeting. If you already identify as a member of a 12 step group you are more than welcome to come along. Similarly if you've never been to a 12 step meeting, but would like to see what it is like, this will be a safe and open environment for sharing and fellowship throughout the festival.

• Healing circle

Qweaver

All welcomed into the space, framework of consent and awareness explained and explored.

Each attuned more to self and brought into a circle with an intent of giving and receiving healing through loving touch/energy. Magical preparation of a space to focus healing. Giving and receiving of healing. Closing of the magical space with healing energy offered to the land for her healing. Round of sharings and reflections. Closing of the circle, with short time after for more informal connection.

• Positive Meditation (meditation for people living with HIV)

Antonio Hernandez

Divided into three parts;

A relaxing meditation to bring the mind and body to a state of calm to see and feel more clearly.

From there we will move on to an individual but guided meditative journey in which we will explore the process of acceptance of the HIV, going through the journey which most of the seropositive people pass.

Finally, once outside the meditation, we will open a circle of expression in which whoever wishes can share what they feel, with total confidentiality and absence of judgment. We will explore our fears, joys, anxieties, surprises ...in an atmosphere of understanding and trust, because all those present will be people who live with HIV.

•  Queerness and spirituality sharing circle

Calu
Our queer identity and our faith can be sources of strength and joy, as well as, a life long healing challenge. Let's come together to share our spiritual, value-based and/or religious journeys; let's celebrate our radical paths and hear from others how their beliefs have supported their queer identities and viceversa. Let's create our own space to honour ourselves and others because we are both mundane and sacred, earthly and divine, immortal and impermanent. Let's create a reference of acceptance and worth for believers and non-believers. You're welcome with your stories, your doubts, your anger, your bliss, your disappointment, your silence, your sense of tiredness, your gratitude.

•  Tapping Circle

Gem Kennedy

A tapping circle provides a space for people to work on themselves in a collective setting.

After an introduction to EFT, participants will be guided through connecting with themselves and setting their intentions for the workshop. They will then have a few minutes each to introduce themselves before we begin tapping, which will last around 1 hour.

After the tapping, we will have a few minutes of silence to integrate our learnings and experiences before checking in to see what has changed and then drawing the session to a close.