Welcome!
Who are the Billys?
The Billys is a heart-centered community woven together by shared values and by our shared experience as gay, bi, and queer men. We strive to be present and mindful with ourselves and each other as we gather four times a year in extraordinary rural venues in Northern California, and now in collaboratively created, rich online venues. Each gathering is a work of art, carefully crafted by Billys to take us to places of joy and playfulness, intimacy and openness, creativity and self-expression. We embrace everyone with deep welcome and radical acceptance.
What are our values?
Heart Circle is our central ritual and consensus is our process; they embody our values. Ongoing Heart Circles keep us connected and in community in online events through the current pandemic. We encourage ourselves to be present and mindful by advocating an environment free of drugs and alcohol at our gatherings. We envision the creation of a world based on principles of nonviolence, sustainability, cooperation, service, and the building of deeper wisdom through shared perspective.
Upcoming In-Person Gatherings
Fall Gathering
Fall Gathering at Saratoga Springs Retreat Center in Lake County. We are looking for Co-coordinators to share their vision for this event.
Upcoming Online Events
Saturday Heart Circle
Please join us for Heart Circle, where we “sit” gently together, holding space for each other and sharing deeply. Heart Circle is where community is forged, and it is the […]
Sunday Afternoon Delight
Please join us on the virtual porch for our regular Sunday Afternoon Delight to see where the Mystery takes our conversation. Drop in for a few moments or stay the […]
Saturday Heart Circle
Please join us for Heart Circle, where we “sit” gently together, holding space for each other and sharing deeply. Heart Circle is where community is forged, and it is the […]
COVID Protocols for Summer Gathering 2022
Summer 2022 Gathering Covid Protocols: As a Community, we can be grateful that Billys at the Spring Gathering were very good about following the Covid Safety guidelines, and thankfully no
Billy Values and Trans Inclusion
We (Dewey and Eric) would like to share some thoughts about making our Gatherings safer and more welcoming for our trans brothers. We’re talking now primarily to Billys who, like us, are not transgender. We certainly are not experts on the trans experience—we’re just two Billys who believe strongly that inclusion makes the Billys a stronger, better community.
The Art of Billy Heart Circles: a guide
The author of this article is Bill Blackburn (this article was loaded as a blog post by Daniel Mandel). Our space of healing & transformation The Heart Circle is understood
BLACK LIVES MATTER
Black Lives Matter. Never have these words been more relevant, important, and compelling. These words are a call to action, a challenge to the status quo, a demand for change.