Secret EUTM Yule Swap?
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 2:46 pm
Hi Everybody!
This year the Winter Solstice falls on December 22nd. I was thinking of an excellent activity first introduced to me by a personal mentor-Ray. I did run this by Xiao, and I think it's a great opportunity to make our EUTM community more connected.
I would like to propose that we engage in a Secret World-wide ETUM Yule Swap! I will take on the responsibility for organizing this activity. It would require that each person that decides to participate to send me a pm with your real name and correct mailing address. Consider this carefully. I will commit to keeping this information private, and not sharing it with anyone except the person that receives your name in the swap. Each person participating in the swap will receive a name and address of an EUTM participant that I pick out randomly and magically from my medicine bag. It is your responsibility to mail that person a Yule treat with enough shipping time so that their gift arrives by Yule. We will then open our gifts at Yule!
It is so much fun to guess and wonder about who sends to whom.....when the packages start to arrive and the energy comes with it-it's all so exciting!
Perhaps we set a limit that gifts do not exceed $20 in value? They do not have to be purchased. In fact, some of the best gifts are made, and best of all-we can call on your creative 'selves! This can be creative, and shouldn't be cost prohibitive for the community. This total does not include the shipping costs to the recipient's country.
Some important things to consider:
1) We are a world wide community-if you are prepared to ship to somebody across the miles that is terrific, but if you are limited in terms of your resources let me know and I'll try to give you somebody who is closer or if possible, or within your own country. I will do my best.
2) Be aware! Some countries like Australia are very prohibitive in terms of what can be shipped in the mail. Items like wood, plant material, and animal products are strictly prohibited. It is your responsibility to have a look online at their post office websites regarding which items are permitted into your recipient's country. If you need help researching-I'd love to
3) Be sure to mail in plenty of time for Yule. I will put up reminder threads regarding mailing. It is up to you to check your local post to know what the cut off is. Nobody likes a late Yule gift while others are opening....
4) If you commit to this community project-it is your responsibility to follow through. Consider carefully how you would feel to send out a gift with care and love-only to be left out.
5) Do not open until Yule! (or Litha-the summer solstice for our southern hemisphere pagan friends) in your time zone....
6) Don't share who you have, or when it comes in, who has you. The mystery is the best!
So, if you have read this and are feeling excited like I am-send me a pm!
Be sure to include in your pm:
1) Your real name.
2) Correct mailing address.
3) Any allergies. (Consider that we often work in oils, herbs etc)
4) Limitations you may have for shipping.
I propose leaving this thread up and closing it officially to participants on the Equinox-Wednesday September 23rd. That way people have time to think, see this thread, visit the site....then I can get the names out so we can all get going.
Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions!
This year the Winter Solstice falls on December 22nd. I was thinking of an excellent activity first introduced to me by a personal mentor-Ray. I did run this by Xiao, and I think it's a great opportunity to make our EUTM community more connected.
I would like to propose that we engage in a Secret World-wide ETUM Yule Swap! I will take on the responsibility for organizing this activity. It would require that each person that decides to participate to send me a pm with your real name and correct mailing address. Consider this carefully. I will commit to keeping this information private, and not sharing it with anyone except the person that receives your name in the swap. Each person participating in the swap will receive a name and address of an EUTM participant that I pick out randomly and magically from my medicine bag. It is your responsibility to mail that person a Yule treat with enough shipping time so that their gift arrives by Yule. We will then open our gifts at Yule!
It is so much fun to guess and wonder about who sends to whom.....when the packages start to arrive and the energy comes with it-it's all so exciting!
Perhaps we set a limit that gifts do not exceed $20 in value? They do not have to be purchased. In fact, some of the best gifts are made, and best of all-we can call on your creative 'selves! This can be creative, and shouldn't be cost prohibitive for the community. This total does not include the shipping costs to the recipient's country.
Some important things to consider:
1) We are a world wide community-if you are prepared to ship to somebody across the miles that is terrific, but if you are limited in terms of your resources let me know and I'll try to give you somebody who is closer or if possible, or within your own country. I will do my best.
2) Be aware! Some countries like Australia are very prohibitive in terms of what can be shipped in the mail. Items like wood, plant material, and animal products are strictly prohibited. It is your responsibility to have a look online at their post office websites regarding which items are permitted into your recipient's country. If you need help researching-I'd love to
3) Be sure to mail in plenty of time for Yule. I will put up reminder threads regarding mailing. It is up to you to check your local post to know what the cut off is. Nobody likes a late Yule gift while others are opening....
4) If you commit to this community project-it is your responsibility to follow through. Consider carefully how you would feel to send out a gift with care and love-only to be left out.
5) Do not open until Yule! (or Litha-the summer solstice for our southern hemisphere pagan friends) in your time zone....
6) Don't share who you have, or when it comes in, who has you. The mystery is the best!
So, if you have read this and are feeling excited like I am-send me a pm!
Be sure to include in your pm:
1) Your real name.
2) Correct mailing address.
3) Any allergies. (Consider that we often work in oils, herbs etc)
4) Limitations you may have for shipping.
I propose leaving this thread up and closing it officially to participants on the Equinox-Wednesday September 23rd. That way people have time to think, see this thread, visit the site....then I can get the names out so we can all get going.
Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions!