The Dome- Second Round

August 9, 2013 Jodi Sharp

So I put up the dome at Open Mind Festival in Quebec this last week, and it was a huge success!! The amount of help I had was truly unbelievable. The community spirit, the participation, the way the dome changed and fluxed, was everything that I wanted it to be.

The installation took throughout the night and the next morning, about a full day quicker than it went at Firefly. (to see that process, go here.) Many hands make work light!

Installation photos by Christopher Ayling

When the dome was finally up, it fluxed and changed exactly the way I wanted it to, with people adding, subtracting and changing the vibe whenever it was needed. It worked so well, and it was so inspiring to see what simply providing space could do for a community.

I really do feel that sacred space should move though all the levels, such as community vs individual alone time, quietness and celebration, fulness and space. It was amazing to see this dome work in exactly that way, ranging from quiet individual meditation, to packed cuddle puddles, to full on dance parties. The way that people added objects, changed the altars, moved in and out pillows and blankets, made dreamcatchers, made music, and all the various ways that they created and shared in the space was incredible. I could not have been happier.

Although the dome is still a bit much to be quick pop up spiritual space, it was so incredible to watch it function in the way I wanted it to. I am so inspired, and so glad I decided to do this event. THANK YOU TO EVERY INDIVIDUAL who added their energies into this space. It was all the individuals who created this and made it the glorious thing it was.

Creation is the path, not the purpose.

I will follow it to the horizon,

And If I'm lucky, I will get lost.

- Cam Novak