After camping for four days straight at the Wild Goose Festival down in steamy, sunny North Carolina, my body almost rebells against the cushy bed, the hot shower and the dry, still air-conditioned air. I was getting used to the delicious feel of sweat and sun on my skin, sharing my home with spiders and trees, and waking to the sound of birds and snoring neighbors at dawn. I do believe camping is good for the soul.

The Wild Goose Festival was a wonderful, welcoming and challenging event for Jeff and me, and we're both very grateful for the hard work and vision all of those staff members and volunteers who helped organize and run the festival this year.

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Cat C-B said:

And, at least to my own Pagan sensibilities, so is what matters most in our religion: relationships, with one another in community, with the land (even to the extent of forgoing a soft bed from time to time!) and with the gods and spirits of nature.

Yes! Definitely. :)