A Radical Faerie space in Northwest New Mexico
Encouraging all people to live in
love, harmony, and respect for each other and the Earth which sustains
us all, we have formed Zuni Mountain Sanctuary. We are a
gender-inclusive Radical Faerie Sanctuary on 315 acres in a four season
mountain climate. Our community works to create an earth-oriented
rural permaculture which supports our individual and collective
spiritual and creative growth.
Zuni Mountain Sanctuary began in the early part of 1996,
when several earth-centered folk moved onto this land and started building community.
The people living here have agreed to act as stewards
of the land, meaning we intend to restore and maintain Mother Earth's
natural beauty. We celebrate lunar, solar, and seasonal changes
as a way to maintain connection with the earth. We invite others
to participate in the work and play we call Stewardship.
looking south toward Los Gigantes, aka, the King and Queen
Studio
Juniper Lodge (residence hall)
Tea Rooms (residence hall)
Outhouse
What are Radical Faeries?
The first gathering of Radical Faeries was held in Arizona in 1979, nearly 20 years ago. Though many people deserve credit for the first awakening of a "gay earth-based spirituality," lifetime partners Harry Hay and John Burnside are most often noted as the movement's initial movers and shakers.
Since then, Radical Faerie has expanded internationally to include women in some circles and even welcoming "straight" people who feel a connection to the "two-spirited" approach to spirituality. Today, Europe, Canada, and the United States are home to hundreds of diverse people who find a common enough thread in their approach to life and loving to call themselves "Faerie." Gatherings held at various Radical Faerie Sanctuaries and other remote locations have grown to nearly a dozen annually.