Lunar Vibes

Pandemic Protocols

Aloha Tribe!

Lunar Vibes has always been a family-centric event, by invite only. Everyone attending is somehow connected to the Fire Circle of Trial by Fire and therefore to me, the Flamekeeper.

It is a refuge from alcohol, commonly-abused substances like cocaine and ketamine, and a bastion of 'mandatory consent'.

Due to the new state restrictions, we are implementing additional protocols to keep our 'Ohana safe and still have fun gathering. As the pandemic evolves, we must also evolve and adapt to be able to keep doing what we love to do until restrictions are lifted. 

Farmers markets, parks, and beaches are still full. In contrast, we will be on 65 acres of private land with plenty of space to social distance and dance unfettered by random crowds who doesn't have a personal stake in protecting our community. We are essentially cut off from the rest of the island.

The protocols will be as follows:

1. Temperature check at the gate. 

2. Create a 'bubble' of up to 10 people and have respect and self regulate by social distancing from other 'bubbles'.

3. Color-coded wrist bands emphasize the Mandatory Consent Culture and Tradition of Trial by Fire:

• Red -

'I am strictly social distancing'

'Please do not ask if you can hug or touch'

'I will social distance and keep to my bubble'

'I'll wear my mask'

• Yellow -

'Please ask before hugging or touching me'

'I will ask before hugging or touching anyone else'

'I will wear a mask when near groups that are not part of my bubble or in structures'

'I will social distance and keep to my bubble'

• Green -

'I am open to hugs and physical contact'

'I will wear a mask when near groups that are not part of my bubble or in structures'

'I will social distance and keep to my bubble'

'I have a vaccination card or a negative COVID test report' (this is required for green)

**Note: Consent should still be obtained before hugging or making physical contact regardless of wristband color.

4. When dancing, DO NOT crowd into large groups. This is NOT a RAVE. Please follow ECSTATIC DANCE protocols.

5. Friday gates are closed at 8:30 pm. Saturday gates are closed at 4:30 pm. Only staff (when doing errands) may come in or out after the gates are closed. This is an intentional container and allows us to keep the privacy of our event. Gates open at 5 am in the morning.

6. Limit 10 people in a closed structure. (i.e., yurts or cabins).

7. Videos and Photos MUST be taken with the express permission of the subject(s). These are sensitive times, so please respect the privacy of others who just want to enjoy the retreat. Performances are green lit to be recorded or photographed. There will be NO LIVE STREAMING of any kind. Violators will be asked to leave and future invitations revoked.

Our community is made up of artists, scientists, medical professionals, free thinkers, and activists. There are some in our community that may believe that these precautions are unnecessary or that the pandemic is a lie. I am not here to argue the existence of COVID-19; my mother works at an elderly home and has seen people succumb to it in great numbers. People that I hold near and dear have been affected by the pandemic. I am here to emphasize consent and compassion. Whether we agree or not, perception decides whether our gathering continues or not. It starts with consent and compassion hand in hand.

Lunar Vibes is not the time or place to feel the need to fight the state or authorities. Lunar Vibes is meant for us to disconnect from the world and connect with each other through the arts, through music, for joy and the love of life. Let us let our community decide, on their own, what that looks like and how they want to interact with each other with absolute respect to the culture of 'Mandatory Consent'. Let us adapt and let us evolve so that we continue to gather and live life to its fullest through the Arts.

Maraming Salamat,

Flamekeeper of Trial by Fire