Dragonclub Commitments and Principles

The Three Commitments:

In all we do within and in the name of the Dragonclub, we are committed to

1. Respect for all beings, including ourselves.
2. Non-violence, both physically and psychologically.
3. Facing and embracing our Dragons, rather than trying to fight, suppress, or run away from them.

The Five Principles of Membership:

1. Membership in the Dragonclub is open to all human beings.
2. All Dragons are welcome. The Dragonclub is a judgement-free space.
3. Anything personal shared in the Dragonclub stays in the Dragonclub.
4. No-one ever needs to participate in or do anything they don’t want to or don’t feel like.
5. All members are responsible for making sure that there are no attempts to exploit power dynamics.

The Five Principles of Gatherings and Activities:

1. Every member can organize and guide a Gathering or Activity in any form they deem appropriate, provided they respect the Principles and Commitments.
2. Every Gathering or Activity needs to have one or more Guides (facilitators).
3. Every member who attends a Gathering or Activity respects the structure given by the Guide(s).
4. Every member can always voice any concern to the Guide(s) in one-on-one conversations.
5. Every member is responsible for making sure that everyone feels safe at a Gathering or Activity they participate in.

The Three Special Principles for Dragonguides:

1. Every member who guides at least three Dragonclub Gatherings or Activities gets the status of Dragonguide.
2. Any group of three members can revoke the status of a Dragonguide, if they agree that the Dragonclub Commitments and Principles have not been fully respected during their Gathering or Activities.
3. Any group of three Dragonguides can restore the status of a revoked Dragonguide, if they agree that the concerned member is henceforth willing to respect the Dragonclub Commitments and Principles.

Suspension of Membership:

1. Any clear violation of the Dragonclub Commitments and Principles leads to direct suspension of membership.
2. Any three members can take a decision about suspending a member. They can either inform the member directly or inform a Dragonguide, who will suspend the member.
3. Suspended members cannot join any gatherings and will be taken off all communication channels of the Dragonclub. They will be asked not to contact any member of the Dragonclub, but they can reach out to Dragonguides and ask for their support, unless a Dragonguide explicitly requests not to be contacted.
4. A suspended member can get their membership reactivated, if three Dragonguides agree that the suspended member sufficiently addressed the reasons for their suspension.

May peace be with you all.