Our Seva (say-va = Selfless Service) are essential to the magic, intention, creation and feel of our gathering.
We are so grateful that so many are called to be in service.
These humans are essential to create this beautiful coming-together of the heart.
For specific questions, please email sevaspiritweavers@gmail.com
All potential Seva members must be at least 18 years old to submit an application.
Each Seva team has its own set of requirements. Be sure to read through the team descriptions and requirements on the application page when choosing which teams to apply to.
When filling out the application, Please choose your top 3 choices for areas in which you thrive.
The Seva hub choices are as following:
Teahouse, Art/Signs, Info Booth, Camp Store , Keiki Camp , Nourishment, Dish Station & Server, Registration, Land Vibes, Compost, Waste Management , Accommodations, Build Team, Break Down Team.
The Gathering holds two sessions. Sun session is June 12th-16th and the Moon session is June 19th-23rd. This allows us to accommodate more women and creates a closer sense of community. To apply for the volunteer program, fill out the application for which session you would like to attend.
All Seva members must commit to being on the land for a full six days, this may or may not include your arrival and departure days. (For example, most Sun Session Seva will need to commit to arriving on June 10th or 11th and departing on June 16th or 17th, depending on your crew assignment.)
All Seva are required to arrive on site by noon on the agreed upon start day. If you have not arrived by 3pm on your start day your position will be forfeited. You will be scheduled in primarily one work area during the gathering, though you might be asked to help in a number of other areas during setup and decorating and during breakdown and cleanup. Therefore, we are looking for applicants who are flexible and willing to do a variety of tasks.
On the skillshare class days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, your work hours for the day will probably be around 3-6 hours. That should leave space for one class each day, perhaps more. Our vision is to have you be able to take classes and also be in service to the community.
Please understand though that signing up for seva crew does mean missing out on some class time and other group activities. We ask that you trust in receiving what you need from your time at the gathering, letting go of expectations and flowing with what is needed to co-create another beautiful Spirit Weavers Gathering.
Unfortunately there is not a way for you to log in and edit your application after you submit it. Any mistakes will need to be fixed manually by the Seva Coordinator, so please please double and triple check your application before you click submit!
Applications for Seva become available March 13th and will close by March 23rd. We will notify all applicants of their status by April 12th.
Yes! You will be asked if you are interested in being on the waitlist in the event you are not selected for Seva on the first go round. Please be sure to check off the box on the application that says you are interested! Additionally if you are added to the waitlist please regularly check your email. If we send you a notification that you are being moved from the waitlist to the Seva team we need to hear back from you within 72 hours.
If you are not initially selected for Seva, we would love to keep you on the waitlist in case another Seva needs to cancel. If you are interested in staying on the waitlist we will reach out to you if and when another Seva cancels to offer you their position. If at any point you decide you no longer want to be on the waitlist we ask that you email us ASAP at [sevaspiritweavers@gmail.com] so we can remove you.
All Seva are responsible for getting themselves to the gathering by their individual orientation date. Regular car parking and tent camping is included with your ticket, if you would like to car camp ($75 ) or book other accomodations, these are EXTRA tickets and your responsibility to add on.
The only circumstance when you can bring your dog with you to Spirit Weavers Gathering is if your dog is your registered service animal. Outside of this circumstance, please do not bring your dog. We will not be able to make exceptions to this. Thank you for understanding.
We prefer people in the Seva program attend without kiddos.
We ask all Seva who are attending the gathering with a young child (under 3) to attend with another adult who can reliably watch your child during your committed Seva hours.
If you have children over 3, your child needs to be officially registered in our Keiki or Moon Beam program in order to attend with you. We cannot allow Seva to have their children with them during their Seva shifts, so your child will need to be enrolled in Keiki camp AND have someone to watch over them if you are scheduled for a shift outside of Keiki camp hours (am and pm class hours each day)
We plan to let all Seva know their arrival and departure dates by mid-late April. Specific schedules will be emailed out two weeks prior to the gathering, but please know the schedules are subject to change and you will receive your final schedule at your Seva orientation.
There is a $77 commitment fee for accepted Seva. This covers the cost of your meals during the gathering. When we collect the $77 fee, we will securely store your credit card information. This commitment fee is non-refundable.
In the event that you cancel your commitments late, no show to the gathering or do not fulfill your Seva requirements you may be charged the additional cancellation fee. Make sure to look over the cancellation policy and only apply if you are able to honor your commitments to this role.
If you are accepted as a Seva member and then become unable to attend, please email the Seva Coordinator (sevaspiritweavers@gmail.com) right away so that we can work on refilling your position. Depending on how close to the gathering you cancel you may be charged a cancellation fee.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation before May 1st – No additional charge
Cancellation after May 1st – $75.00
Cancellation after May 15th – $90.00
Cancellation after June 1st – $150.00
Cancellation after June 8th – $577 the full price of a session ticket
*The cancellation policy does not include the Seva Commitment fee.
Our Seva cancellation policy is in place to assure the cohesion of work we do here at the gathering. The policy allows our Seva Coordinators to ensure the flow and equitability of work. Please consider your availability as we approach the Gathering and read the policy carefully.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation before May 1st – No charge
Cancellation after May 1st – $75.00
Cancellation after May 15th – $90.00
Cancellation after June 1st – $150.00
Cancellation after June 8th – $577 the full price of a session ticket
*The cancellation policy does not include the application/commitment fee. The $77 commitment fee is non-refundable.
Some of our incredible Seva support
Victoria is a warm hearted goofball with mad Virgo skills and a jubilant camp counselor vibe. They love to cackle, be in merry union with others and share knowledge that helps us return to our roots as children of this Earth! They have been studying Western Herbalism and Plant Spirit Medicine for the last decade and feel their connection to the plants is what guides them to walk this life in a loving and nurturing way. Victoria uses their training as a licensed massage therapist, ceremonialist, herbalist, song carrier, and events organizer to create safe spaces in support of others to access deeper layers of their healing. They believe that we all have the right to be Divinely whole and Divinely loved. As a community leader they have dedicated much of their life to helping people feel connected to themselves, to one another and to this beautiful Earth. Victoria feels called to the path of service and is honored to organize the Seva team at Spirit Weavers. They are ecstatic to be a part of this amazing gathering and to help maintain a seamless flow for all to enjoy, dance, heal, and be in sacred connection!
