WE ARE A CULTURAL EXPERIMENT IN ANARCHY

Mycodelic Forest is a cultural experiment in Anarchy. We are not your Mommys’ and Daddys’. Burning Man is not a comfortable place, and no one else except you is responsible for your comfort. No one is ‘in charge’ and everyone is ‘in charge’. You are responsible for setting your boundaries with other camp members. We don’t condone violent language or violence against anyone and expect campmates to have respect for each other. We expect that if a campmate set a boundary, that request will be  honored. Campmates are not entitled to set boundaries for other people. We request everyone practice radical self reliance and use their own voice to assert their needs and desires within our camp. 

If you see something of concern, and feel someone being targeted may not be able to assert their own boundaries you can encourage them to speak up or ask how you may support them in direct dialogue between you and them, not for them to others…

If you have an issue with how someone else in camp is behaving towards you, you should address your issues with that person. If you are worried that if you were to share your concerns with this individual that they would become violent or abusive towards you or otherwise not respect your boundaries  then you should come to one of our listed Camp Leads and share your concerns so that they can help you address it.

For instance, if someone were to say to you `Can I see your tits` or `Can I see your dick` an appropriate response COULD be `Fuck No, and stop asking` or `When and Where?`. It’s your job to set boundaries with everyone for YOU not anyone else. If someone makes you uncomfortable it is YOUR job to tell that person that what they are saying or doing is making you uncomfortable. You can ask them to stop, and they should respect that. If they don’t, then requesting mediation with your sponsor or a Camp Lead is appropriate.

Let us say it again, we do not condone physical violence or violent language. People’s kids do drugs out here, and we really can’t handle people using threatening language. Cuss all you want, call people all the names you want, but DO NOT threaten physical violence. For instance, “You’re a whiny little bitch” is OK. But “If you don’t shut your whiny bitch ass up, I’m going to make you shut up” definitely not OK.

You don’t have to be friends with everyone at Mycodelic Forest, but we do expect you to at least treat your camp mates with respect. Regardless of how we all have come to be a part of the mycelium, remember that everyone who is here is a valuable nutrient which feeds the mycelial network whether you understand it or not, and deserves respect as a part of the Mycodelic Family. TRY to avoid antagonizing each other…  it can be irresistible sometimes, but  always remember, we are on the same team here regardless of our walks of life.

We don’t want ANYONE camping with Mycodelic Forest to feel like this isn’t their home.

We want everyone to feel safe. With that said, the only way to create a safe environment is by working together to encourage direct communication, maintaining open hearts and remembering the tenets of Burning Man, that we at Mycodelic Forest take very seriously. Especially Radical Inclusion, Immediacy, Consent, Participation and Radical Self Reliance. These are what bind us together and keep us connected in the best and worst of times whether we like each other or not. If you have issue with any of this, good, you only grow when you’re pushed out of your comfort zone. Grow with us and keep your bitching to a minimum.