KALEIDOSCOPE GATHERING Wednesday August 1 to Monday August 6, 2012

Welcome home to the Kaleidoscope Gathering!

The theme for this year's gathering is "Prophecy." We have heard murmurs of the Feathered Serpent in the whispering wind, seen sparks through the smoked glass darkly, felt vibrations through lines in the Mother Earth, and experienced waves of foresight wash over us. At the gathering, we can experience and explore 'prophecy'; that knowledge from Divine Powers that is foretold from within, that is experienced as a lesson of engagement with the world around us. ... oh, yeah, and there will be dragons! Huzzah!

Many amazing things are already being hatched. Witchdoctor Utu and friends of the Niagara Voodoo Shrine will be leading the Main Ritual, while Lady Pameeeeela and Carpenar will be facilitating Women and Men's rituals. The Stag King and Trials of Artemis are festival traditions, as are the Rainbow Pride Parade and Third Gender rituals, and … of course ... the Bardic Competition. The Munchkinland Children's programming will be brimming with fun for the wee anklebiters. Eric Mandala, the Dragon Ritual Drummers, and David Hickey, will be putting on concerts. Be prepared to step up to the "Soapbox of the Oracles" when hanging out at the Narnia Lampost on the Diagon Alley merchant's row (or any number of other shenanigans). All that and we have not even gotten to the vast plethora of workshops on a bewildering array of fantastically interesting and fortuitously enlightening Pagan, Heathen, Magickal and esoteric spiritual paths and traditions!

Details on prices, special events, workshops, concerts, children's programming and other programming information will start to be available in the Spring of 2012. We would love to receive your offers to hold workshops via email to kgfestival[at]rogers[dot]com. (Remember: Volunteers run everything at this festival. Hail the Volunteers!)

The festival will be held at a large private campground, Raven's Knoll, that is being closed for our use. This amazing place has a great beach, a clothing optional pond, numerous water taps, and drive up campsites that are level and rock free. There is no bathing in the river but there are comfort stations with multiple showers and laundry facilities. Feel free to arrive before, or stay after, the festival for regular camping at Raven's Knoll. Also, there are no pets allowed, except medical service animals (and dragons).

If you have any questions, concerns or kudos, you can speak with Maryanne "MA" Pearce or Austin "Auz" Lawrence and if we cannot answer your question immediately, we will find an answer for you.

We look forward to seeing you at the 23st Kaleidoscope Gathering in the Summer of 2012 at Raven's Knoll for a celebration of the season and our community.

In frith with bright blessings,

MA and Auz and the staff of the Kaleidoscope Gathering