Our Culture
Milk'n'Honey Festival is a unique place to experience the natural sweetness and nourishment coming from sexual liberation and erotic abundance. Our culture has a specific code of conduct that is fundamental to creating conscious sexuality magic together as a community.
conscious = 100% sober
The very basis of conscious sexuality is to be conscious = 100% sober (no alcohol, no drugs) and accept what is, exactly as it is, without substances making you do more, be more, say more, and feel more. Full consciousness is the key to feeling your actual desires, knowing the boundaries of your body, and sharing authentic vulnerability in human connection. It is an invitation to experience love, emotional empowerment, togetherness, intimacy, and Eros as our drug - it's free and healthy!
consent is sexy
Consent is what makes our space a safe playground of sexual exploration, in which we are eager to play only, if we all practice the rules of the game. Verbalizing your desires and asking for consent to make them happen can be such a turn-on! We believe in a full-bodied enthusiastic yes as a "yes" and in"no" as a full sentence. At any moment, you may invite others for play/engagement of any benevolent sort (dance, touch, eye-gazing, sharing, sensuality, intimacy, support, etc.) - even if they are already engaged. Ask for permission to join and seek a clear verbal or non-verbal 'yes' from ALL involved. Make your request specific. At the same time, you may say 'no' to anybody at any point without explaining yourself and disengage at ANY POINT.Our Support Bees will be flying around the Festival, in case you need any consent support. Want a solid refresher? On Wednesday before the Opening Ceremony, there will be workshops on boundaries. Attend as many #start here workshops as you can if you are new to these concepts.
sex-positive
We celebrate sexuality as a natural and healthy part of the human experience, and pleasure as an embodied energy of bliss. This festival welcomes your shameless sexual expression and your erotic playful self. ROYAL JELLY (Sex Positive Space) will be open 24/7 for you to play and explore. Please respect our community, and do not engage in explicit sexual connections in other non-designated areas or private spaces (especially shared accommodation).
naturally human
We like it all natural! M'n'H is a nude-friendly / naturist festival. Feel free to be nude in designated areas (sauna, beach & specific spaces and workshops marked with nudity icon). To respect the local culture please do not be naked anywhere else including the forest.
For hygiene reasons, please put on a sarong/pareo, if you wish to sit on our communal mattresses / pillows / chairs / carpets / sunbeds, etc. No need for make-up, artificial strong-smelling deodorants, or fragrances. Take care of your animal body with organic hygiene products and essential oils as perfumes. Respect nature in all forms - any rubbish you bring with you, take it back with you. No cigarette buds left in nature or anything else. Smoking is permitted only in designated smoking area. Compost bins will be provided for food leftovers.
safer sex
Oh yes, we want our community to stay healthy while playing! Protect yourself and your connections from the transmission of STDs and other infections like e.g. common colds / scabies / head lice (treat anything treatable before arriving to the Festival - don't neglect funny symptoms). Talk about sexual health with your partners. Test yourself for STDs/STIs before coming to the Festival. Use protection, if this is what you need to feel safe and comfortable. Make informed decisions about sexual engagement and its consequences.
love is love
Our culture is based on unconditional love, mutual respect and empathy. We welcome humans with open hearts of all gender identities, sexual orientations, life philosophies, races, religions and nationalities. Any aspect of discrimination, assault, violence or micro-aggressions based on stereotypes/politics is unacceptable. Unfortunately, non-human lovely beings like dogs, are not allowed this time.
confidentiality
To remain in SOLIDARITY with other bees talk only about your own experience. Refrain from revealing other people’s experiences or identities. Building SYNERGY requires trust and confidentiality is the first building block of trust. What is done and said in this container stays in this container. This also holds true within your individual interactions. The only exception would be when you get explicit permission from somebody to share about them for a specific purpose (e.g. sharing with your partner back at home). Share from the 'I' experience.