Starwood Festival
The Starwood Festival is a seven-day New Age neopagan and world music festival. It takes place every July in the United States. The Starwood Festival is a camping event which holds workshops on a variety of subjects.[1][2] There are also live musical performances, rituals, bonfires, multimedia presentations and social activities. It is a clothing optional event, and skyclad attendance is common.[3]
History
The Starwood Festival was founded in 1981 by the Chameleon Club, a recognized student organization at
The first Starwood was held July 24–26, 1981 at Coopers Lake Campground, the same site as the
The event began as a weekend festival, and grew over the years to a seven-day event. Attendance has grown from 185 in the first year to peak at around 1800 people in 2002,[citation needed] and has stayed between 1500 and 1650 since 1999.[6] Since 1982, Starwood has been a clothing optional event, and skyclad attendance is common.[3]
Activities
Starwood offers approximately 150
There are classes on the
People
Starwood is attended by people of all ages. Followers of diverse beliefs attend Starwood. According to the event organizers, the festival is designed for members of all spiritual paths to share their customs and beliefs. Some specific groups whose members regularly appear at and attend Starwood include the
References
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- ^ a b Gill (2005)
- ^ a b Vale & Sulak (2001)
- ^ a b c d e Krassner (2005)
- ^ a b Nema (1995), p. 200.
- ^ Pike (2006), pp. 35–36.
- ^ a b Rabinovitch & Lewis (2002), pp. 309–310
- ^ DeWitt (2012).
- ^ Pike (2001), p. 129.
- ^ Cusack (2010), p. 106.
- ^ Hopman (2016), p. [page needed].
- ^ Adler (2006), p. 585.
Works cited
- ISBN 978-0143038191.
- Cusack, Carole M. (2010). Invented Religions: Imagination, Fiction and Faith. ISBN 978-0754667803.
- DeWitt, David (July 11, 2012). "Pagan/Magickal Festival Returns to Meigs This Week". The Athens News.
- Gill, Michael (July 7, 2005). "Circle of Ash". Cleveland Free Times. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2012 – via Rosencomet.com.
- ISBN 978-1785351358.
- Krassner, Paul (August 24, 2005). "Life Among the Neopagans". The Nation. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ISBN 0-87728-827-5.
- ISBN 978-0520220867.
- Pike, Sarah (2006). New Age and Neopagan Religions in America. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-12403-4.
- Rabinovitch, Shelley; Lewis, James (2002). The Encyclopedia of Modern Witchcraft and Neo-Paganism. Citadel Press. ISBN 0-8065-2406-5.
- Vale, V.; Sulak, John (2001). "Interview with Jeff Rosenbaum". Modern Pagans: an Investigation of Contemporary Ritual. San Francisco: Re/Search Publications. ISBN 1-889307-10-6. Archived from the originalon August 19, 2006.