Wising up to our Water Use - here and now!
By Rob Grant Many of you need no reminder that the State of California is experiencing the worst drought and driest winter in its 163-year history. Three successive seasons of well-below average rainfall coinciding with minimal, and only very recent changes in consumption have left us in a critical situation. Santa Barbara is 10 inches behind its seasonal rainfall average. The signs of this dire situation will be abundant as…Read More
Global Transition & the Role of the Merchant Priesthood
by Immanuel Otto “There is an almost sensual longing for communion with others who have a larger vision. The immense fulfillment of the friendships between those engaged in furthering the evolution of consciousness has a quality almost impossible to describe.” – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Greetings Lucid Dreamers, Co-Creators, and Magi: It is with a great sense of honor and gratitude that I look forward to our convening at Lucidity…Read More
The Experience of Seva
Introduction by Nicky Lafleur Reflection by Persepsion Volunteers form the lifeblood of festival organization. From highly specialized tasks like electrical engineering and first aid response to the vitally important skills of welcoming guests at ticketing and assisting build crews, festivals could not happen without the hundreds of people dedicating their time and talents to a collective vision and experience. Lucidity Festival relied on 398 volunteers in 2013, each committing 16…Read More
Sacred Commerce and the Marriage of Money and Love
By Barbara Wilder & Samavesha Gayatri Devi We are on a trajectory into a new era of life on planet Earth. We are in the process of making a quantum leap in consciousness that will reunite what seem to be separate opposing ideas and behavioral patterns to create a luscious new coherence. This is an accelerated alchemical process that is happening in both our feminine DNA and our masculine RNA. Though…Read More
Lucidity Videos: We are Interconnected & We are Universal
Today we are pleased to share this nugget of visual awesomeness coming from our bad-ass team of Dream Weavers. To our generous photographers, videographers, editors, and creative directors: WE SEE YOU, WE HONOR YOU, WE THANK YOU, WE LOVE YOU! We are Interconnected ~ Lucidity Festival 2014: Universe from Lucidity Festivals on Vimeo. Music by The Rainbow Girls! I SAY YES TO LUCIDITY, NOW MAY I HAVE A TICKET! And…Read More
Jaguar Origin - Awakening the Heroine’s Journey
From individuation to collective experience, we learn, we grow together. Like children we first learn by stumbling and having to stand up again. Our animal spirits serve as guides, reminding us to connect to our souls and trust the process. Alexandra Coffin, serving this year as Art coordinator in Lucidity Festival’s Goddess Grove, invites us to follow her on the path of the Jaguar. YEAR ONE. She comes to me as…Read More
Searching for Lucidity and the Hero’s Journey
Lucidity Festivals invites you to follow a hero’s journey through a six year story arc taking all willing dreamers on an adventure of self-discovery, fostering connection to community and to our universe. The hero’s journey, also known as the monomyth, is based on the work of historical writer and mythologist, Joseph Campbell. In thinking about our ongoing lucid dream together, we have been incredibly inspired by Campbell’s perspective. We are…Read More
Lucidity Festival is now accepting Bitcoin as a payment option.
Ever keeping our eyes on the horizon, searching for the big ideas and innovations that will contribute to the building of a whole new world, we at Lucidity Festival are delighted to announce that we are fully activated to accept bitcoin in exchange for festival passes. For those of you who already know what Bitcoin is, you know the supreme awesomeness inherent in this announcement. For those of you who…Read More
A Day in the Life of a Kid at Lucidity
Imagine being 10 years old. Your mom says you get to go on a camping trip all weekend. The destination? Lucidity! Could there be anything more exciting? As adults, we all look forward to the weekend for its art, music and connection, but what does it look and feel like for a child? I sat down with Rosel Weedn, build team lead of Family Garden (one of the village environments…Read More
Lucidity at Sea, a Transformative Journey
Since its inception in 2011, Lucidity Festival has strived to build bridges with organizations sharing its core values. Lucidity started with forging mutually supportive connections with local non-profit partners. Lucidity Festival’s Strategy for Good Director, Spencer Weiner’s tireless advocacy for bridge-building led Lucidity to an international collaboration with the esteemed educational vessel The MV Explorer and the Institute for Shipboard Education (ISE) and their Enrichment Voyages Program . Founded 50…Read More
From Passion to Action: Wise Words from a Changemaker
When our local State representative Das Williams arrived to present at the Lucidity festival in 2013, his stage wasn’t complete. Build volunteer Alicia St Rose recalls: “We were scrambling to finish setting up and I saw Das Williams enter. I was worried because we weren’t ready. But next thing I know, I turn around, and on his own he had set some chairs in a circle. A dozen people had…Read More
Inhabiting the Village: The Personal Path to Global Transformation by Jamaica Stevens
There is such simple and impactful connotations in this quote by Goethe. I would add, “and if we swept in front of our neighbors door, if we offered our SEVA (service), together we’d get the work accomplished much faster!” Our species stands at a collective crossroads, with the implications of our past arriving to impact the potential of our future. One thing we must fully acknowledge is the irrepressible truth…Read More
Awaken Your Dreams in the Lucid Villages
Who has ever seen an animal appear in their dreams? A wolf or a fox, an eagle or a hummingbird? What do these visions mean, and what do they have to teach us about ourselves and our connection to others? During The Totems’ Return last spring, we played with these questions and engaged in a deep exploration of spirit animals and the various aspects of self they represent. Through different…Read More
“Journey to Lucidity: The Planted Seed” - An Interview with the Film’s Director
Lucidity 2013 has come and gone, leaving 6000 souls filled with love and inspiration, new friends and new perspectives. As time passes and everyday tasks fill our consciousness, we might find ourselves wondering: “Did this really happen?” and “what does it all mean?” We have thousands of amazing photos showing us that yes, it did happen. We are also very grateful for the talented filmmakers who have created beautiful pieces…Read More
What if we left a trace?
I attended the Awaken Visionary Leadership Retreat May 16-19, nestled in the heart of the Mendocino redwoods, the same venue for the Enchanted Forest, and felt inspired to share our collective vision for the future of festivals: Leave a Trace. We were presented with 12 Guilds, which provided the opportunity for participants to explore their unique curiosity, passions, and expertise. Village Infrastructure was the guild I investigated, facilitated by David Casey…Read More
Mindful Feeding Maven Speaks
By Melissa Ilana Cohen, Lucidity Mindful Feeding Maven Mindful Feeding is an act of eating that creates a feeling of deep gratitude that comes from appreciating and experiencing food in ways that transcend simple consumption. Mindful Feeding at Lucidity is an extension of a food philosophy so deeply rooted in our human history that it’s hard to qualify. At this particular point in my food journey, I feel strongly that the…Read More
Fee Free Healing in the Wise Owl Healing Sanctuary
In a little over a week thousands of people will come together in a beautiful oak covered haven along one of Santa Barbara’s most treasured back country creeks. From live music acts from California and afar to workshops on cutting edge topics, yoga and flow arts, and much much more, Lucidity Festival is buzzing with excitement for all the offerings that are being assembled to create a love-filled magical and…Read More
Eco Mermaids Making a Splash
Written by Kate Nelson, Co-founder, CEO of Save the Mermaids There will be plenty of Mermaids splashing around at Lucidity. Mermaids swimming in giant tanks, mermaids frolicking through the festival grounds, mermaids dancing to dub step, and mermaids preaching ocean conservation. That’s right, ocean conservation. Might not seem like your typical festival activity, but that is precisely why these Mermaids are doing it. Save the Mermaids is a local ocean…Read More
Ride to Lucidity & Reduce our Carbon Footprint
Lucidity Festivals is proud to announce our new off-site shuttle program! Tickets are on sale at http://ridetolucidity.eventbrite.com/ There are pick-ups in San Diego, LA, San Fransisco, Oakland, Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo. Stay tuned for details about local pick-ups in the Santa Barbara area. Kick back in comfort, meet new friends, and watch a documentary about Lucidity, all while helping to reduce the carbon footprint of this awesome festival! Tickets…Read More
Universal Love Galactivation: an interview with Dr. DREAM
We’re delighted to have Dr. DREAM and Laura Magdalene Eisenhower return to Lucidity this year to perform a Univeral Love Galactivation. This unique and powerful ceremony will take place on Saturday April 13 at 10am on the Lucid Stage. Dr DREAM will also be offering a Galactivation this Sunday at Lucidity’s Healing Sanctuary’s benefit, Wise Owl in the City. What is a galactivation and what are Intentions involved? Galactivation, for…Read More
Awaken to Lucidity Documentary Screening @ Paradise Store w/ Rainbow Girls on March 3
Awaken to Lucidity Boot Stompin’ Hootenanny in Paradise w/ Rainbow Girls and Special Guests! Be Safe! Round Trip Buses (with 4 pickups) available here: http://www.jumpontheschoolbus.com/awaken-to-lucidity.php Join us as we celebrate the premier of Awaken to Lucidity: The Birth of a Transformative Festival, the documentary film shot on-site last year! Massive props to Mikhael Catapang and the whole Awaken to Lucidity Crew! Doc will screen at 7:30pm. Live Music Featuring the…Read More
Activism and Creativity Interweave to Make Magic
On Saturday March 23 a unique and mesmerizing celebration will take place at the infamous Mission Canyon Whalehouse. Three mermaids will take the plunge, literally, in the home’s 20 ft long heated pool, to entertain and dazzle the 100 guests expected to attend. This event is the fruit of an auspicious collaboration between JadeNow, artist and jade sculptor, and “Save the Mermaids” a grass roots organization aiming to act…Read More
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