Presenting the 7th Annual
GAIAN MIND SUMMER FESTIVAL
Summer Solstice / Full Moon
Wednesday, June 18th to Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
Four Quarters, Central Pennsylvania, USA

Workshops:

Is there something you are passionate about and would like to share with the community at GMSF2008? We encourage our attendees to share their passions with others. Why not host a workshop? If you are attending the festival and would like to volunteer to host a workshop, please contact workshops@gaian-mind.com. We'd love to incorporate all kinds of workshops: movement-based, skill and knowledge-sharing, lectures and discussions. The possibilities are endless! We look forward to working with YOU to make 2008 another great year for Gaian Mind!

REALITY SANDWICH FORUM
www.realitysandwich.com

Gaialogues: A Reality Sandwich Forum hosted by Daniel Pinchbeck, and featuring guest speakers...

BELLA GAIA
www.bellagaia.com

An Experience by Kenji Williams

Inspired by astronauts who spoke of the life changing experience of viewing the Earth from Space, creative director and music producer Kenji Williams delivers a live audio visual performance that evolves our perspective of and connection to our home planet. Utilizing stunning HD projections of orbiting visualizations of Earth from Space accompanied by a live performance of Williams's trademark violin-electronica music, experience the beauty and miracle of planet earth like never before in this audio visual space show. Space navigation by AMNH Director of Astro-Visualization Dr. Carter Emmart.

WHAT ON EARTH IS HAPPENING?
www.whatonearthishappening.com

A Groundbreaking Presentation On Human Consciousness by Mark Passio

What On Earth Is Happening? is a culmination of over twelve years of Mark's extensive research and investigation into the nature of our shared reality. Mark will take his guests on a journey of self-exploration, examining human Consciousness and the way it relates to the universal problems which we currently face as a species. This presentation is an intense, sobering, and empowering exposition on the nature of true Spiritual Awareness, Self-Healing, and Freedom. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your awareness, arm yourself with knowledge, and take part in the healing process!

Mark Passio is an independent researcher and public speaker from Philadelphia, PA. Mark has undertaken the task of assembling vast amounts of research in the areas of metaphysics, occultism, spirituality, symbology and consciousness studies. Mark began presenting this information in the form of a presentation and lecture entitled What On Earth Is Happening? in 2007, with the intention of bringing the implications of this body of knowledge to greater public awareness.

DREAMS IN HIGH FIDELITY
www.hifidreams.com

Installation by SPOT.

"Dreams in High Fidelity" is a painting that evolves. This is the HD version of the Electric Sheep, a cyborg mind composed of 60,000 computers and people communicating with a genetic algorithm. Everyone who watches can vote to guide the evolution of what everyone sees. The resulting "android dream" is a message of peace and love from the machine world to humanity.

MICROTAKEOVER
www.psymbolic.com/visuals

An A/V art piece by Psymbolic & KiloWatts.

"microtakeover" is an exploration thru the small vastness of life. An expression and indirect communication that intends to let the viewer experience how ever many levels of size and the causation that space defines.

Video = Psymbolic (Julee & Troy) are Audio / Visual event engineers that create Live Interactive Visual Environments in which they project evolving expression through their video compositions and the realtime surrounding spectacles. Psymbolic's theme orientated visuals are composed of video modules, in which they have been personally creating and producing by means of animation, compositing and programming since 99. During a live performance they use customized realtime visual software and hardware to synch video loops, camera inputs and effects to the mood of the momentous music.

Audio = KiloWatts (James Watts) is a quirky electronic experimenter of whom has released numerous tracks and EPs with various labels. He's also 1/2 of the glitchpop group KiloWatts & Vanek, and 1/2 of the Peruvian Amazon outfit 'Skeetaz' with Bil Bless. All in all, KiloWatts is a complex rhythmic audio editor that creates dynamic and unpredictable moods by interweaving an amalgam of experimental ambience and rich melodic structures.

PSYCHEDELIC CINEMA

An immersive auditory and visual environment that encourages attendees to open themselves to a virtual experience and allow the psy-cinema to take them seamlessly anywhere and nowhere...

KINDERTRIBE

A host of activities awaits! Fun for the whole family! From painting to scavenger hunts, swimming, music and more. Stay tuned - our schedule will be coming soon!
Please email us with any questions or thoughts. We would also love to hear more about your family, kids ages, etc. so that we can make sure our activities are suitable.

Parents must attend, as this is not a daycare service. Contact kindertribe@gaian-mind.com for more information.

PSY-SINGLES

A daily coffee/tea social for singles attending the festival. Meet with like-minded individuals who are looking for a lost soulmate or just a casual encounter... Hosted by Cupid.

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PARTNER YOGA: DEEPENING CONNECTION

Deepen your connection to another human being through this all levels workshop.

In this all levels workshop, we will explore the practice of partner yoga through assisted stretching as well as seated, standing and 'flying' poses. This is open to all individuals, not just couples , who wishe to deepen their practice, their connection to each other and all other beings. What we learn in this time will be brought off of the mat and into the world.

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HOOPING WORKSHOP

Come learn the graceful art of Hoop Dance or learn some advanced moves & tricks!

[Hula]Hooping is back in a big way, but this time we're not using your mama's hoops! Hooping has truly become an art form & a means of connecting to your core, achieving bliss & facilitating joy to all who orbit within the ring. Come learn the graceful art of Hoop Dance or learn some advanced moves & tricks! Hoops provided!

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BELLY DANCE

Come celebrate the goddess within you; learn how to use you muscles in ways that strengthen and tone while massaging you inner organs!

Belly dance has been around for thousands of years, and has history in many cultures in different parts of the world. It is said to be a fertility dance that women originally did only for each other in the form of prayer and worship. This dance feels so good and can be done by women of all shapes and sizes. In this workshop you will learn moves that help create strong subtle muscles by working and isolating different parts of the body and contribute to your overall well being. Bring a scarf to tie around your hips. Children also welcome!

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INNER BODY YOGA MOVEMENT & MEDITATION

Come tap your fluid nature through this exploration of breath,sensation and micro movments within asana, opening up the rivers and oceans that connect and flow through all of our tissues.

Through inner listening and deep breath focus we begin to hear the innate wisdom of our bodies opening up to us. This journey invites the space to tap into this ocean of movement which offers expansion from the inside out. We can begin to explore our organic essence, free from any prescibed ideas of how to move, but bringing it into the subtle body -- where, perhaps we are free from shape, free from edges, but rather, bodies in flux, breath transforming and being becoming...

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MORE TO KNOW ON HOW TO HELP MOTHER EARTH

Enviromental Issues

Sharing information on environmental problems that the world is facing and what people can do about it in their own communities in any state or nation there from . I want to share information with others so that they can get more involved in helping or working in the areas around were they live, especially if they don’t know they can. The initial step is for all of us pitching in together to make the world a better place.

PANADELPHIA: The 13 Moon Calendar and 2012 - Mayan Cosmology!

PANadelphia will mainly be exploring aquatinting people with the 13 moon Dreamspell calendar endorsed by PAN worldwide (Planet Art Network) and Jose Arguelles.

As the local representation of PAN, PANadelphia will be discussing the ancient mayan 13 moon calendar. This workshop will feature an introduction to the thirteen moon calendar and natural time, while aquatinting people with the Dreamspell calendar endorsed by PAN worldwide (Planet Art Network) and Jose Arguelles. Other topics to be covered include cosmology ,“Time is Art” , and the classic count or the long count.

PANADELPHIA: Time is "ARTParty" @ GMSF2008

PANadelphias Time is ARTParty is a open call for all skill levels of artisan, or any one that is willing to get creative with some art supply's.

At the Panadelphia ArtParty a large mixed media collaborative art making session will be happening. Art supply's are provided including paints, crayons, and markers ect... This event is open for artists, kids, and anyone who can hold a marker, write their name, or draw a happy face. All forms of creative expression are welcomed and accepted. Anything goes minus the violence and profanity. “Time is Art” - open to all skill levels, stick figures to portraits.

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PLATONIC PEOPLE PUDDLE

Help create a safe space for non-sexual touch - are you down with PPP?

After you've learned the rules of this game, you will be given ample time to exercise these techniques while enjoying free-form cuddling with friends old and new. Wear comfy clothes, bring blankets and pillows, and get ready to reach out and touch someone...if they've given you permission. Cuddle on!


MAKING YOUR OWN DREAM CATCHER

B asic instruction to make a dream catcher.

Learn how to make a dream catcher and explore your creativities. Meditative workshop. Material fee $5.

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MUSIC / DRUM CIRCLE

Let's come together and play and pray in a musical way.

Making music together automatically creates one of the most beautiful ways that we can connect with oursElfs and each other,. simply come to have fun. In the workshop a rhythm will be learned but most of the time will be spent playing. children are more than welcome bring a drum or any instrument if you have one, but we will have enough instruments for everyone. "everyone is one under the sun" DRUM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!

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HEALING WITH FREQUENCY

This 2 part workshop starts with an introduction on how sound heals followed by a demonstration using the Didj and tuning forks.

We will start with a quick background on the Physics of sound followed by a talk on the effects of frequency on the biological, physiological, nervous system, and emotions. Next, the speaker will walk through their methods of healing using the Didg and tuning forks. Finally there will be a demonstration of a healing session. Afterwards, attendees will be able to sign up and schedule short 15 minute healing sessions over the next few days.

THE YOGA OF EATING – Charles Eisenstein

How to transcend dietary dogma and know directly in your body what uniquely nourishes you on all levels.

At a time when hundreds of conflicting dietary philosophies compete for attention, how can we know directly and in the body what is right for us? This workshop explores how access this knowledge and live it, without willpower, without struggle, without trying. It will bring peace, freedom, and clarity with food, and if you are a healer yourself, it will show you how to bring the same to your clients, especially anyone with emotional eating patterns, weight problems, or chronic health issues. You will learn how to identify the real needs underneath cravings, compulsions, and addictions, and we will explore the spirituality of food from a perspective of body-based self-trust.

THE ASCENT OF HUMANITY – Charles Eisenstein

The age of Separation, the age of Reunion, and the convergence of crises that is birthing the transition.

We are living at the turning of an age, a transition from an age of separation to an age of reunion. This transition is happening collectively and on an individual level as well: it is a transformation the human sense of self, a revolution in our very identity. It is the deepest of all possible revolutions, which is why so many people intuit that the planetary crisis has a personal or spiritual dimension. This workshop addresses the transformation of human identity on both levels, collective and personal, as we explore two important questions -- "Who am I?" and "Why am I here?" -- from a radical and original perspective. This workshop is both conceptual and experiential.

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EXPLORING THE STAR PEOPLE

With Star People among us and within us, how do we realize humanities responsibility within Galactic Civilization?

Lets talk about UFO's. Implants are rampantly more common among those people who are constantly manipulated through existing Mind Control projects. Not all alien technologies are benefiting the Military Industrial Complex however. I think we have some friends flying around in Starships as well as those rather unfriendly control freaks who have made their "allegiances" with the infamous MJ12 (Majestic 12). So much research has been done. Lets us explore some of the writings of Brad Stieger, Preston Nichols, David Icke, Branton and others. Also learn natural methods used to deactivate existing alien Implants...

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YO-FU

This class will focus on performing a series of postures & breathing techniques that place emphasis on synchronizing the breath with the movement, in order to explore the integration of mind, body & spirit through Taoist Yoga exercises, Kung Fu Animals & elements of Trip-hop /“break-dance” (i.e. freezes, floor-work, liquid etc.).

The fusion of these distinct movement forms, personifies my personal aesthetic as a performance artist/healing arts instructor to join together my background in various cultural dance/movement disciplines. Identifying the common threads woven throughout the fabric of different movement/dance forms, allows one to create both original choreography that has a unique flavor, as well as practicing the art of being fully engaged in ones physical, mental & spiritual awareness. We will learn both flow of movement while exploring the beauty of improvisation with musical soundacapes with the intention of presenting group performances at the end of each workshop based on the material presented. Please bring a mat, blanket or prepare to get rugged like the Taoist Mystics (just u & the raw earth).

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TAOIST YOGA: Yin/Yang Yoga

This class will focus on performing a combine series of still postures, moving meditations and breathing techniques that place importance on the synchronization of mind, body and spirit through Taoist Yoga/Chi Kung/Kung Fu exercises.

The Yin (still) postures concentrate on creating more elasticity in the connective tissue (ligaments/tendons) & the Yang (flowing) postures place more emphasis on in the healthy function of muscle tissue. While postures and names are similar among Yoga styles, the roots of this practice lends itself to Taoist legends that associate particular myths with animal spirits (Dragon, Phoenix, etc.), mystics (Monk, Warrior etc.) and relates to various aspects of the Five Elements of movement/stillness (yin/yang) found in nature (Water, Metal, etc.).


GAIA: Myth, History, Philosophy

Come explore the mythology and philosophy of the ancient force of Gaia in an informal discussion.

This workshop will offer an introduction to the ancient veneration of the Earth goddess and the ways in which foundational myths of Gaia have shaped culture and philosophy. Our open conversation may touch upon topics such as goddess archetypes, neolithic societies, reintegration of "primitive" Earth religions into contemporary life and technology, and the concept of a planetary consciousness (the "gaian mind," a disincarnate intelligence) and its ecological implications. Of course, the conversation may also branch off into any number of other related topics!

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THE BODY: a Vessel for Consciousness

Six ideas that will change how you understand your Body.

This deep-reaching workshop is designed to expose you to several ideas that will act as doorways to a more profound notion of your Body's nature. These doorways offer insight about how to understand and relate to your body, insight that will enlighten and empower your connection to the experience of "owning" a Body. Beginning and ending with a look at Awareness and the mind-body connection, the ideas to be covered include:

Expression, Cycles and Balance, Adaptation, Interconnection/Interdependence, Flow

The underlying intention is to self-realize though understanding the Body.

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RIVERSIDE INSTRUMENTAL JAM

Good old instrumental music jam by the riverside in the healing area.

Ben and I would like to invite any and everyone to converge by the river's edge to join in letting creative musical talents flow freely from heart, body and mind into one collective, fantastic sound. Participants are encouraged to bring any instrument you may (drums, flute, violin, pennies in a can, your voice, whatever). Very limited instruments will be available. Hopefully we can utilize the flowing energy of the river to assist in the flow of our jam session. Great way to make new friends too!

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HOW NOW

Experiential exercises to bring one into the now.

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DREAM DRAGON KID'S PARADE

Dream Dragon Parade!... Paint your dreams on the scales a dragon and become your dream when the dragon awakes!

The Dream Dragon workshop invites children and adults to paint their dreams on the scales of a dragon. The painted scales are dried and attached to the dragon. When it is ready, both children and adults are invited to participate, get inside the dragon and make the dragon comes alive for the Dream Dragon Parade!

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FLOWERS & WINGS

Make flowers and wings to wear and play with... it's easy (sort of) and fun!

Participants are invited to make either a giant flower or a set of Faerie wings utilizing wire, fabric, and hot glue.... Waking Dream provides wings and flowers for use in their performances, so there are lot's of ready examples made by a variety of people.... We provide direction and you're imagination provides the rest. $20 fee for materials or barter for your performance time with us...

Waking Dream is a performance company based in Greenwich, CT that presents in audience interactive performance art specializing in giant puppetry. Waking Dream performances are spontaneous, unexpected and magical. Waking Dream encourages the audience to join in the performance through use of costumes, props and puppets. Participants are encouraged to learn about what we do and give it a try themselves! Waking Dream performs at summer festivals including Drum & Splash and Starwood. www.wakingdream.org

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SUSTAINABILITY AND THE NEED FOR CHANGE:
The Success of Solar Electric, Solar Thermal, and Small Wind Systems in NY and PA

This workshop will focus on the urgent challenge of energy sustainability, and on the changes needed to move towards a clean, renewable energy system, including widespread implementation of solar electric, solar thermal, and small wind systems, and higher efficiency appliances, lighting, and buildings.

This workshop will focus on the problems of climate change and other forms of pollution, and the steps that people can take with their own homes and businesses to move towards energy sustainability. These steps include efficiency improvements (for appliances, lighting, and buildings), solar electric and small wind systems for electricity, and solar thermal systems for domestic hot water and space heating. This workshop will focus on the demonstrated success of these systems in NY and PA, and on general siting and sizing guidelines. We will also discuss basic system components, principles of system function, the existing state incentive programs, and the possibilities for system financing.

Vendors:

PUTALI

Putali chai shop offering organic beverages, food, and desserts...