🍑 Sex + Nudity at the gathering

This gathering is a sex-positive, body-positive space. This means Faeries are welcome to be naked inside the building, and you may witness Faeries connecting with each other sexually at some point. You are invited to be mindful of the Faeries around you if you engage in sex or nudity at the gathering - this might be by taking sexual connections to the Soft Space, for example, rather than shared bedrooms. Consent is a key aspect of the care we show for one another in Faerie space - always ensure you have consent before any physical touch, sexual or not.

Please be mindful to keep nudity inside the building as there are public walking paths close to the grounds of YHA Minehead.

❤️‍🔥 The Soft Space (f.k.a. The Love Temple)

We are trying to create a more dynamic and fluid sensory play space at Summer Transcendence. The Soft Space will be a soft, playful, squishy space, maybe there is intimacy and touch, but it is not exclusively for this or expected to be so.

It is a play space that welcomes faeries regardless of age, gender-identity, sexuality or anatomy. It will be opened with a ceremony to introduce this new approach to the space, the concept of boundaries & consent, and help break the ice if you’re feeling timid or nervous.

Although it remains open overnight, we ask you not to sleep in the Soft Space. You can volunteer to help set up the Soft Space on the booking form.

🚦What is Consent?

• Consent is an agreement to engage in physical or sexual touch between two or more Faeries.
• Consent is something that you give or get, before the touch happens.
• Examples of touch might be: a hug, stroking someone’s shoulder, a kiss or sex.
• Getting consent should be done in a way that the other Faerie doesn’t feel under pressure to say yes. This might be by giving them physical space when asking, or allowing them time to think about their answer.
• Consent is something that is given enthusiastically and clearly. If you received a ‘maybe’ from another Faerie, or you’re not sure about the answer, treat it as a ‘no’.
• Every Faerie has the right to say “no”, or to say “no, but would you like to do ______ instead?” Feeling empowered to state your boundaries is encouraged in Faerie space!
• Be grateful in you receive a ‘no’. It is not a rejection, it is a gift. A Faerie has shared their boundaries with you. You now know how to act in a way that makes them feel happy and safe.
• Asking for consent does not have to be awkward - rather than saying “Can I have permission to give you a hug?” you could simply ask “Would you like a hug?”
• For Faeries you know well, you may not need to renew consent for non-sexual interactions you do together regularly, such as hugging, but do check in with them if you feel something has changed or they are in a different place energetically.