“Festivity and fantasy are absolutely vital to human life”.
Harvey Cox
Festival, fantasy, rituals, prayer and magick have been practiced by Humans for millions of years. They are used to celebrate and focus magickal/spiritual energy, awareness, force and power. They mark the passage of seasons, cycles and events.
In his book “Feast of Fools”, Harvey Cox defines festivity as “the capacity for genuine revelry and joyous celebration”. He defines Fantasy as, “the faculty for envisioning radically alternative life situations”.
In much of today's modern world, festivity is limited and controlled, and fantasy is a commodity for sale. This has not always been the case. In ancient times Gods and Goddesses had their own festivals and days. These temple and sacred space rituals gave birth to Theater in all its various forms and styles.
In the medieval period of Europe, a Feast of Fools was held. Here the stable boy became King for a day and the choirboy an Archbishop. Everything was possible at the Feast of Fools.
Without fantasy and festival, life becomes boring and flat. The magick is lost, joy gone. Today with events like Burning Man and numerous music and ritual gathering all over the world, this spirit is rising again.
Harvey Cox
Festival, fantasy, rituals, prayer and magick have been practiced by Humans for millions of years. They are used to celebrate and focus magickal/spiritual energy, awareness, force and power. They mark the passage of seasons, cycles and events.
In his book “Feast of Fools”, Harvey Cox defines festivity as “the capacity for genuine revelry and joyous celebration”. He defines Fantasy as, “the faculty for envisioning radically alternative life situations”.
In much of today's modern world, festivity is limited and controlled, and fantasy is a commodity for sale. This has not always been the case. In ancient times Gods and Goddesses had their own festivals and days. These temple and sacred space rituals gave birth to Theater in all its various forms and styles.
In the medieval period of Europe, a Feast of Fools was held. Here the stable boy became King for a day and the choirboy an Archbishop. Everything was possible at the Feast of Fools.
Without fantasy and festival, life becomes boring and flat. The magick is lost, joy gone. Today with events like Burning Man and numerous music and ritual gathering all over the world, this spirit is rising again.
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