Where Love Leads
We gather not to escape the world, but to remember how to be with it.
We believe:
All emotions are welcome.
Children belong in community.
Music softens strangers into friends.
Shared meals are sacred.
The way we gather matters.
Each day begins in circle.
Small pods form to deepen connection.

Daily Offerings of Song, Movement, Art Creation, Skills, and Ritual.
Evening Live Music or Ecstatic Dance & Songs by the Fire


Remember & Return

We return to the body.
To the land beneath our feet.
To the river that runs through camp.
To the fire that holds us through the night.
To each other.

Throughout the weekend, you may encounter:
Angelwash - A ritual of belonging
Grief Tending - Tribes have gathered to grieve together for eons, creating a powerful way to connect.
Sacred Fire - holding and protecting us throughout the gathering.
Sacred Waters - spring fed stream to immerse in
Tea Temple - connect with the plants through tea. Sponsored by Natural Law Apothecary.
Morning Prayer - Honoring ancestors and spirit
Meditations & Morning Movement to connect and ground
Womben’s Moon Tent - peaceful respite by the river, curated for women on their cycle
Volunteer contribution fosters engagement, connection, and collaboration
Bodywork & touch offered with consent and care
Joy and sorrow sit side by side here.
Nothing is forced.
Everything is invited.


Alchemy of Joy

Collective Delight as Medicine

We sing beneath open skies.
We gather for live music and fireside jams.
We move through ecstatic dance.
We create art.
We improvise and laugh.
We watch children roam freely and safely in nature.
We experience euphoria without substances.


Roots & Wings

Grounded Logistics + Spacious Magic

We remember the old ways.
Introducing earth skills workshops, learning and practicing ancestral crafts that reconnect us to land, fire, water, and one another.
Hands in the soil.
Fire tended with care.
Skills shared across generations.
Morning circles to connect as a village
Safe container - substance free
Kids Korner - Parents supported, children celebrated
Pods - small sharing circles to deepen relationships
There is space here.
Space in the schedule.
Space in conversation.
Space to exhale.
No substances.
No spectacle.
Just presence.


Is This For You?

Celest Fest may be a fit if you:

Value substance-free spaces

Long for meaningful connection without overwhelm

Feel nourished by ritual, music, and shared meals

Want your children welcomed into community

Care about sustainability and relational integrity

Are willing to participate in village life

If you are seeking a large, party-forward festival experience, this may not be the right fit.

We intentionally keep this gathering small to preserve intimacy.


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Offerings

Contact Dancing
Movement
Yoga, Kundalini, Qigong,
Ecstatic Dance
Intuitive Painting
Creating from the heart
Community Pods
Intentional Pods
Connecting in Small,
Facilitated Groups for deeper connections
High Vibe Food
High Vibe Food
Scrumptious Vegan & Omnivore Options
Community Song Circles
Community Song Circles
Open your voice in community
Grief Tending Ritual
Grief Tending Ritual
“If grief can be a doorway to love, then let us all weep for the world we are breaking apart so we can love it back to wholeness again.” Robin Wall Kimmerer
Live Music & Music Jams
Music is Joy and Medicine
Sound Healing
Sound Bath & Breathwork
Healing with Sound
Tea Temple
Herbal concoctions to warm your heart & hot water provided.
Kids Crafts
Kid's Korner
Facilitated crafts & activities, so parents can be present at workshops
Sacred Fire
Sacred Fire
Tended and alive throughout the festival
Pond Swimming
Spring Fed Waters
Clear water to dip in

Offerings

Movement Workshops
Movement Workshops
Yoga, Contact Improv & Somatic Workshops
Community Song Circles
Kirtan & Song Circles
Sacred Song Gatherings with Live Music
Intentional Pods
Intentional Pods
Connecting in Small, Facilitated Groups. Authentic Relating
Cacao and Breathwork
Cacao and Breathwork
Deepen Your Presence and Open Your Heart
Grief Tending Ritual
Grief Tending Ritual
Release the Past, Embrace the Moment, Create the Future
Cold Plunge
Cold Plunge
Refresh your Body, Mind and Spirit with Many Health Benefits
Pond Swimming
Water Play
Spring Fed Pond, Swimming & Kayaking
Sound Healing
Sound Healing
Group Sonic Meditation
High Vibe Meals
High Vibe Food
Scrumptious Vegan, Omnivore and Kids Options Available
Community Art
Community Art Space
Create and Express
Kids Crafts
Kid's Korner
Arts and Crafts for Kids
Pop-Up Performances
Pop-Up Performances
Expressive Performances for All

Testimonials

"We are still reeling from the joy that was created ... So many beautiful connections and so many beautiful moments.
I cannot stop telling everyone about it.
I just wanted to express my gratitude for the intention and the care that you give creating such a wonderful experience building this community and family." - Eric Anderton, Sept 2024

"Celest Fest was so incredibly heart nourishing! There was so much magic, so much song, so much love, it's hard to even describe it.
Celest Fest is so much more than a festival or retreat, it's really a community building experience, a soul building experience, and opportunity to build relationships." - Malarie Reddoor, Dept 2024

"Still feeling the love, the music, and the connection after a Celest Fest cosmic camp out... taking in nature, wholesome food, and soul nourishing workshops.
This event had it all...including the work -
We dug deeper, opened wider, grieved and cried, prayed,
listened, laughed and danced; and we stretched and grew in solidarity...
This gathering captures my hearts definition of community"
- B.L., Sept 2024

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