FAQ

The organisers for CloudCatcher can be found here.

CloudCatcher uses a gradually fluid organising collective, with organisers rotating off and new people joining the organising team each year (most orgs cycle on for 3 years).

If you would like to express your interest in organising for CloudCatcher, please contact the orgs at: ccwcorgs@gmail.com

When the teaching team has been finalised Teacher information can be found here.

The venue is in Springbrook. The closest airport is the Gold Coast Airport. There is no public transport to the venue.

Driving times are approximately:

From Brisbane: 1.5 hours (more if in peak hour).

From the Gold Coast: 40 minutes to an hour.

From Byron Bay: 2 hours.

Carpooling can be assisted by the Camp organisers but is not guaranteed. You are ultimately responsible for getting to the venue yourself. If you have the capacity to pick up and transport someone else (from the Gold Coast, Brisbane or Byron) your assistance is gratefully appreciated.

Maps and directions will be included in the Registration Pack.

If Covid or similar restricts the ability to have an in-person camp, this camp will happen online.

When an in person camp is possible CloudCatcher WitchCamp is held each year on unceded Aboriginal Yugambeh land.

CloudCatcher WitchCamp is held on the so-called Springbrook Plateau halfway between so-called Brisbane and Byron Bay. It is surrounded by mountains, waterfalls and rainforest communities.

The venue is simple, on beautiful country, offers bunk bed accommodation or you can BYO tent/van. More information on the venue will be provided on registration. Please feel free to contact ccwcorgs@gmail.com if you have any specific questions regarding venue.

For an in person camp the food provided is vegetarian, three meals a day, from and including Thursday dinner through to and including Monday lunch. If you have any significant dietary requirements, please notify us PRIOR to Camp.

The accommodation is dormitory style, each room sleeping up to eight people. There is no linen hire available so your own bedding must be arranged, though there is a laundry on site. There is also an option to camp in your own tent/vehicle if you prefer.

Please ensure that you are as comfortable as possible and bring pillows, doonas/sleeping bags, and something comfortable to sit on if you wish.

A full list of what to bring will be provided in the Registration Pack. Registration Packs will be provided to those who have registered before the commencement of camp.

Please leave your pets, recreational drugs and alcohol at home.

CloudCatcher WitchCamp is a pet, recreational drug and alcohol-free event.

Due to the intensive nature of the Camp, CloudCatcher was originally a camp for adults 18 years and over. Since 2017 we have moved to an all ages approach, allowing young people under the age of 18 to attend with their guardian. For more details see Safer Spaces Policy - All Age Camp.

CloudCatcher has until 2017 been for over 18s, and there are some cultures and spaces we have fostered, such as the Bower, and the option of nudity at times at camp. Particularly we wish any parents attending with young people to be aware of this.

The Bower: At CloudCatcher WitchCamp there is an optional space dedicated to the Sacred Body. This is a sex-positive temple space, tended by a devoted priestexing team, a welcoming 18+ space where the body and pleasure are honoured as sacred. It is a luscious space for sharing, discussion, and healing. The Bower hosts optional offerings exploring relevant work and is also available for personal and shared work outside of this. As befits sacred space, all activities within it are with sensitive awareness of self and others, and in full consent and communication. Respecting personal and legal boundaries, any nudity or sexual acts are to occur only between fully consenting adults, 18 years or older, in private. Bower agreements and information are clearly posted outside the bower space at camp.

Nudity: Nudity may be an optional component of some Paths or Bower offerings and this will be made clear beforehand. Some nudity is possible in the evening rituals. There is strictly NO NUDITY in the dining hall and kitchen due to health and safety reasons. This is a dynamic chance for people to explore, challenge and negotiate boundaries in a safe, supportive environment.

CloudCatcher’s safer spaces policy specifically addresses a range of issues and can be found here.

If it is your first time at CloudCatcher it is expected that you will take the Elements of Magic Path (unless you have taken Elements of Magic in the community or at another camp).

 All the other paths require Elements of magic as a prerequisite. 

We all take Elements because it’s specifically foundational for the Tradition and our culture. It is the Fundamentals of what Reclaiming Witchcraft is about.  It’s respectful to this specific tradition, as are the opening steps or introductions to any group or tradition.

Established teachers and initiators in this Tradition often go back and take Elements to get a different perspective or renew their foundations.

But I am a very experienced Witch…

These are the questions to ask if you think that Elements Of Magic is something you have already done:

What's your personal relationship to the principles of unity? 

How do we structure a Reclaiming ritual and why? 

How do we raise power in Reclaiming? 

What's our take on shared leadership?

Have you experienced a community of dedicated Reclaiming witches?

How does Reclaiming see trance, aspecting, and divination?