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The Starwood Festival was founded in 1981 by the Chameleon Club, a recognized student organization at [[Case Western Reserve University]], which later founded the Association for Consciousness Exploration. It has been operated by ACE since 1983. It featured entertainment, public ceremonies, and classes on subjects such as [[sensory deprivation|sensory isolation]], [[Kirlian photography]], Neopaganism, [[shamanism]], [[Wicca]], [[holistic health]], [[tarot divination]], [[Thelema]], and [[past life regression]]. Among the first guest speakers and entertainers were Jim Alan and [[Selena Fox]] (founders of [[Circle Sanctuary]]), [[Raymond Buckland]], Lee Bryan Grotte (Foundation for Research in Medical Botany), and music by Chameleon and The Ancient Illuminated Seers of Bavaria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rosencomet.com/changelingtimes/archives/changeling%20times%2000003.pdf |title=Changeling Times issue #3 |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2012-02-11}}</ref> |
The Starwood Festival was founded in 1981 by the Chameleon Club, a recognized student organization at [[Case Western Reserve University]], which later founded the Association for Consciousness Exploration. It has been operated by ACE since 1983. It featured entertainment, public ceremonies, and classes on subjects such as [[sensory deprivation|sensory isolation]], [[Kirlian photography]], Neopaganism, [[shamanism]], [[Wicca]], [[holistic health]], [[tarot divination]], [[Thelema]], and [[past life regression]]. Among the first guest speakers and entertainers were Jim Alan and [[Selena Fox]] (founders of [[Circle Sanctuary]]), [[Raymond Buckland]], Lee Bryan Grotte (Foundation for Research in Medical Botany), and music by Chameleon and The Ancient Illuminated Seers of Bavaria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rosencomet.com/changelingtimes/archives/changeling%20times%2000003.pdf |title=Changeling Times issue #3 |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2012-02-11}}</ref> |
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The first festival was held in 1981 at Coopers Lake Campground in [[Slippery Rock, PA]]. From 1982 through 1985 it was held at Devil's Den Park in [[New Philadelphia, OH]], a former state park run by Whispering Winds Nudist Camp. In 1986 and 1987 it was held at Bear Creek Amphitheatre (part of Bear Creek Resort Ranch [[Kampgrounds of America|KOA]]) in [[East Sparta, OH]], and at Echo Hills Ski Resort in [[Logan, OH]] (on the [[Buckeye Trail]]) in 1988 and 1989. The event moved to [[Brushwood Folklore Center]], a private campground in [[Sherman (town), New York|Sherman, New York]] from 1990 through 2009. Starwood 2010, 2011 and 2012 were held at Wisteria Campground in Pomeroy, Ohio<ref>[http://www.athensnews.com/ohio/article-37306-pagan_magickal-festi.html ''Pagan/Magickal Festival Returns to Meigs This Week'' by David DeWitt, The Athens News. July 11, 2012]</ref>. |
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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, and has stayed between 1300 and 1600 until its move to Wisteria, when the attendance dropped to between 600 and 800. Since 1982, Starwood has been a [[naturism|clothing optional]] event, and [[Skyclad (Neopaganism)|skyclad]] attendance is common.<ref name="krassner">[[Paul Krassner|Krassner, Paul]] (2005). ''[http://www.thenation.com/doc/20050829/krassner Life Among the Neopagans]'' in ''[[The Nation]]'', August 24, 2005 (web only).</ref> |
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, and has stayed between 1300 and 1600 until its move to Wisteria, when the attendance dropped to between 600 and 800. Since 1982, Starwood has been a [[naturism|clothing optional]] event, and [[Skyclad (Neopaganism)|skyclad]] attendance is common.<ref name="krassner">[[Paul Krassner|Krassner, Paul]] (2005). ''[http://www.thenation.com/doc/20050829/krassner Life Among the Neopagans]'' in ''[[The Nation]]'', August 24, 2005 (web only).</ref> |
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The Starwood Festival is a seven-day Neo-Pagan, New Age, multi-cultural and world music festival presented in July. Approximately 1,500 people attend including staff, speakers and entertainers. The Starwood Festival is a camping event which holds workshops on a variety of subjects. There are also live musical performances, rituals, bonfires, multimedia presentations and social activities.
The Starwood Festival was founded in 1981 by the Chameleon Club, a recognized student organization at Case Western Reserve University, which later founded the Association for Consciousness Exploration. It has been operated by ACE since 1983. It featured entertainment, public ceremonies, and classes on subjects such as sensory isolation, Kirlian photography, Neopaganism, shamanism, Wicca, holistic health, tarot divination, Thelema, and past life regression. Among the first guest speakers and entertainers were Jim Alan and Selena Fox (founders of Circle Sanctuary), Raymond Buckland, Lee Bryan Grotte (Foundation for Research in Medical Botany), and music by Chameleon and The Ancient Illuminated Seers of Bavaria.[1]
The first festival was held in 1981 at Coopers Lake Campground in Slippery Rock, PA. From 1982 through 1985 it was held at Devil's Den Park in New Philadelphia, OH, a former state park run by Whispering Winds Nudist Camp. In 1986 and 1987 it was held at Bear Creek Amphitheatre (part of Bear Creek Resort Ranch KOA) in East Sparta, OH, and at Echo Hills Ski Resort in Logan, OH (on the Buckeye Trail) in 1988 and 1989. The event moved to Brushwood Folklore Center, a private campground in Sherman, New York from 1990 through 2009. Starwood 2010, 2011 and 2012 were held at Wisteria Campground in Pomeroy, Ohio[2].
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, and has stayed between 1300 and 1600 until its move to Wisteria, when the attendance dropped to between 600 and 800. Since 1982, Starwood has been a clothing optional event, and skyclad attendance is common.[3]
Starwood offers approximately 150 workshops, on topics including alternative lifestyles, political & spiritual activism, spiritual traditions, consciousness-altering technologies and substances (such as biofeedback, sensory-isolation, mind machines, and entheogenic substances), martial arts & movement systems, history, magic, folklore, art & music, healing, metaphysics and environmental issues.[4] [5]
Starwood provides child care and children's classes and programs in a playground area called "Kids' Village"[3].Some specific groups whose members regularly appear at and attend Starwood include the Church of All Worlds.[3]
Big Brother & the Holding Company have performed. [6]
Notes
- ^ "Changeling Times issue #3" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ Pagan/Magickal Festival Returns to Meigs This Week by David DeWitt, The Athens News. July 11, 2012
- ^ a b c Krassner, Paul (2005). Life Among the Neopagans in The Nation, August 24, 2005 (web only).
- ^ "''Circle of Ash'' feature article by Michael Gill in ''Cleveland Free Times'', July 7th, 2005". Rosencomet.com. 2005-07-07. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ "''Modern Pagans: An Investigation of Contemporary Ritual'' by John Sulak and V. Vale". Researchpubs.com. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ "Big Brother and the Holding Company: BBBase". Bbhc.com. Retrieved 2012-02-11.