We Are Family...
What does Family Friendly mean?
MFTP is a family first container. We strive for the safety of the container first through intention and next by action. Our purpose is to keep a “pure container” of intention and dedication to the moment. We discourage anything that removes us from the present moment. We honor the right to keep the container clean, so we ask everyone to abide by all local, state and federal laws during the gathering. We discourage the use of any illegal substances, nudity, or acts of aggression.
Our first priority is the safety of our community, especially the children. We are to be aware of little eyes and ears at all times. Please see our Community Agreements:
Community Agreements
Love and Respect
This is the fabric that holds it all together, starting with Love and respect for self and extending outward into the community.
Safety
Help create safe spaces in the physical realm as well as the emotional realm.
Responsibility and Accountability
Hold agreements with integrity. Be in communication when necessary.
Assume Goodwill
We are all doing our best, without ill intent.
Honesty
Have a willingness to speak frankly even if it is uncomfortable.
Commitment to Resolution
Conflict is an opportunity for learning and growth.
Heart Centered Communication
Release blaming shaming and complaining.
We hope these guidelines help bring the tribes to a stronger place of community and trust. It is up to the entire village to be diligent in keeping a safe container for everyone. Thank you for your time and attention to keeping our community safe.
Public Policy - Substances
We understand some people see the word ‘Medicine’ in Medicine for the People may have certain connotations and misconceptions around what this means, so we wanted to clarify our stance on the use of substances at our events. In our context of the word “Medicine” we are referring to what brings us balance, wholeness, joy, reverence and connection to our truest embodied self. We encourage everyone to find what that is for themselves because life balance is an inside job.
This balance back to wholeness is a consistent pursuit of life fully lived and not just a weekend gathering. Your medicine is unique to you. MFTP can only offer some direction, wisdom or insight to what works for us.
Here are some guidelines for perspective…
1- Safety is our highest priority! If it is unsafe do not bring it -do not do it. – if you loose it and other people find it and can get hurt by it- this is not the place for it.
2- All local, state and federal laws apply we request everyone to stay within the boundaries of all legal legislations for your safety and ours.
3- We strive for a “pure container”. What that means is – each person is their own container and has the choice to keep it clean mentally physically, emotionally and spiritually. Think of yourself as a body of water and anything you introduce into it, you swim in. If you don’t want to swim in it, please don’t introduce it in our collective body.
Together we set our intention of a collective container and each individual has the ability to affect the whole body of water- so for us to keep a pure container we ask for each individual to be aware of their intentions and actions before introducing anything into the container. Again we strive for a “pure container” of human dynamic potential that is NOT relying on use of substances that can be harmful or unsafe. Simply put: If it takes you into far left field, creates insensitivity, or unawareness around you please abstain. Keeping congruent consciousness keeps the container strong and coherent. A unified field of co-creation is the vision we strive for. Everyones vibration counts in the collective. There are no spectators in a unified field.
We especially want to encourage the feminine to stay strong in mind, body, and soul. We encourage our sisters to be particularly mindful. Question anything that may expose, endanger or render your body and mind vulnerable. Keep awareness around you and always remain aware of potential opportunists. If our sisters remain cognisant and reserved, their container remains strong and safe for them and those around them. We call in the highest good for all and this starts with the choices made by each person. We must be responsible for our own limitations.
We ask for persons choosing to consume to set clear intent and always keep in moderation. Please ask for the highest good for all to be a part of the experience and align with that before and during processing. Please no deep dives- those journeys are best suited to be in closed containers with properly trained facilitators with long integration periods. There are no shamans on duty.
We recognise our plant medicine communities are present, we ask them not to facilitate any deep medicine journeys or distribute their medicines to be taken onsite. MFTP is an open container and not suitable for such deep journeys that call for a closed container with skilled facilitators. Churches are welcome to offer information of their services outside of the scope of this event for those who are seeking deeper more personal plant medicine journeys.
MFTP is created for holding prayers and we must keep the container clear of impurities that amplify our attachments or reliance on outside influence. We are seeding a healthy sustainable future for all. We do strive for a judgment free environment while safety is a priority.
We hope this helps in understanding our position and it is very clear. This is a family friendly event
Public Policy on Nudity
MFTP is a family friendly event and safety is our highest priority. Not only physical safety but emotional and mental wellbeing for everyone is our primary goal.
Nudity is not allowed.
We understand the human body is an instrument of divine creation but please keep your cloths on.
We ask for all tops and bottoms to remain on at all times in public settings including the lake and drum circles.
We strive to keep a clear container in being aware of others comfort zones around nudity and sexuality. We are an open container. We invite the public openly and we can not predict the maturity levels or trauma responses that may occur in each individual. So we default to the safest non triggering space and that is with cloths on.
People are always filming or live streaming at public events so we ask our guests to please be considerate of this and remain clothed.