Big Fest In Florida

I have had the opportunity to read some of Joseph Campbell's work, and he talks a lot about myth and the importance of ritual to the human psyche, and through his explanations I was able to gain a pretty good understanding of this psychological need for gathering. In many cultures throughout history community gatherings were cyclical, centered around some natural process, and of course there was always music involved. It is good to get out of your cocoon and get together with others who share the same interests, and this is why I love festivals.

There is a very cool event that is going to take place in Harmony, Florida on Saturday, April 5th that is called the Dark Sky Festival. The purpose of the festival is to draw attention to the astronomical wonders that are present in the nighttime sky and to encourage people to support keeping artificial light pollution to a minimum at night to enable sky watching and to allow the earth the natural cycle of darkness for environmental reasons. The band Rare Earth is going to be performing at the festival this year and there will be telescopes and learning opportunities around the grounds. It sounds like a wonderful festival, so if you are near Harmony, check it out and enjoy yourself under the stars!