Tribal Gathering 2012

GeoParadise will be holding its next festival 21st - 28th December 2012, coinciding with the end of the 13th B'ak'tun of the Mayan Long Count Calendar and the last full moon of the year. The dates cannot be more emblematic for the indigenous and psychedelic tribes attending this event!

According to the Mayan Prophecy, the End of Time, or how we prefer to call it, the "Edge of Time" will bring a positive change in the global consciousness and the relationship between humans and all living beings. We only see one way in which this amazing and much needed global transformation can happen: If WE all make it happen!

That is the reason why we have chosen this date for our next Tribal Gathering. Our aim is for this gathering to provide a creative sacred space for peoples and cultures of the world to harmoniously step together into the new cycle of existence that the Mayans anticipated.

We´ll be waiting for you on December 21-28 for the first of a cycle of 7 annual Tribal Gatherings, each one dedicated to one chakra. We will grow together year after year, inspired by the art and wisdom of ancient civilizations combined with cutting-edge modern culture from all corners of the planet.

In 2012, we´ll be exploring the first chakra and Our Roots in Mother Earth, setting the foundations of this evolutionary movement.

The first two days, the Gathering will be focused in GeoHaven, the conference area, where we will have the opportunity to learn and share with members of twelve indigenous communities of Central America. They will be having a positive debate around the gathering theme: "Our roots in Mother Earth", discussing possible solutions for today´s environmental and social challenges. They will be holding workshops, talks, rituals, stories, dances, etc to help the global party community understand their culture and realize how many common elements we share and how we can help one another.

We will also have a Mayan Spiritual Man from Guatemala to guide all us in this epic journey into the new cycle to our full potential. Western scientists, thinkers and body movement instructors will complete the educational cocktail for this area.

As with all GeoParadise events, this festival will Leave a Positive Trace, providing funds and resources for the bioregion in many different ways. A local NGO will be set up to run educational and environmental programs, empowering them to become more sustainable and resilient.

We´ll dance together for a week to celebrate the achievements. A sense of purpose and belonging to a caring community will fill our hearts.

We no more are isolated tribes struggling to survive, we are one Geo Tribe, the Tribe of the Earth, and we together will keep our loved planet as a paradise. We like to call it GeoParadise.

We will post details on location and travel closer to the gathering date.