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This festival looks beyond amazing.


Raw Spirit Raw Food Festival (http://rawspiritfest.rawmiracles.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=177)

I think it's just gone to the top of my list for a raw festival this year. They even have people from "The Secret".

I'm going to be there!
That is if they let me stay in the states long enough!!
Is anyone else coming??
x

i just screamed as i saw this post...since talking to you the other night about this MG...i have been busily manifesting coming along also...god it would rock...2 aussie chicks having a blast...in the serenity of raw spirit,,,how totally cool....i will be there....dammit i will be there!

Yay
Manifest it! Will be so cool if you could come Neet - It will be such a great experience being in Sedona.. ive heard its a magical place

xx

i went to the raw spirit festival last year. YEAH!

 sedona is a spun out place...did morning runs in the mountains around there.

happy oasis is even more of a spun out chick, she runs marathons is raw vegan and puts on the whole event.
this year is gonna be a kicker!

i encourage anyone into fun to hit the sedona sun!

I shall be in attendance!!  I hunout with Happy at a David Wolfe retreat in canada.  She rocks!!
Durianrider, we'll have to get a crew for am runs!!!

Hey guys,
Do you know how much tickets are?
Have heard they are alot but could not see anything on the website..

xx

The prices are on the bottom of the Registration page - $300 for the 3 day festival.

thats alright...moneys energy...we have it whenever we need it!

True!
Money really doesnt matter that much..
Its all about love  :wub:

its a killer value festival just for the food that they put on. then you have the people you meet. the entertainment, the speakers, the camping, the yoga sessions...its a killer deal!

Yeah!!!  I am pretty excited about how it looks to be shaping up this year too!  I am busy weaving this into a great possibility for me!  I so would love to be there!

I Wanna join you all in roaring!

 :wacko:

Did you know Australia's very own Jasmuheen will be presenting at this year's Raw Spirit Festival in Sedona? We're very much looking forward to meeting her state side. Please check out the website and spread the word. It's growing by leaps and bounds this year, and we're truly excited to have so many outstanding presenters, vendors, musicians and participants. We're even having 'new paradigm relationship' speed dating, an ongoing cuddle party tent, panel discussions with raw food doctors and leaders, yoga, quigong, workshops, food demos and more. http://www.rawspiritfest.com (http://www.rawspiritfest.com)

hey everybody,
i just saw this post after posting mine about the fest! so glad you're all excited about it. it's going to be totally rawsome! frank i can help you organize the 'official morning run' thing -- would you like it to be on the schedule? for people to meet at a certain time and place? both days? lemme know!  :mellow:

Hey Laura...welcome...

wow this is just sounding better an dbetter all the time...morning run..meeting up yes and yes!!
Am trying to get as many of my rawbie gurls along as possible..its gonna be a hoot...

As I am planning a wedding for november, this looks like it will have to wait until next year!!

Yahhh Jen! That's so amazing!!! I'm so excited for you two.

Hi Laura I just merged the topics together. It's exciting - I love how much that festival is growing. You will touch many people!

just wanted to bring this back up,to peoples attention..there is so many newbies on here lately,and they may have missed this post....

Glad that this one is going again as i just organised to work for the promotor of the event,..
 Im flying to Arizona on Saturday to help with the promotion of the festival, and ill be working as a volunteer at Raw Spirit also.

It would be so awesome to have some fellow aussies there also!
xxx

say gday to happy for me.

She says to say hi also.
She asked if your coming to Raw Spirit ..

pretty sure im not attending this year..am doing some fasting and cycle touring up cape york...

I hope one year to go to this festival but next year 2008 I am going in July to visit my cousin Isabel in Springfield, Virginia.

I do hope to meet raw foodist in Virginia. Isabel my cousin works in a health shop there.

*BUMP*

The presale discount seems to have been extended to September 15th in case anyone is still thinking of going.


Raw Spirit Raw Food Festival (http://rawspiritfest.rawmiracles.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=177)

I've heard that a few forum members are thinking of going over this year... anyone else??

Cheers,
Sheryl

I started thinking about this today.  I might do it ....!!
I think the whole experience will be so memorable for life that the cost is insignicant really.

I'm going! Am really looking forward to it.

Piers is coming!!!! So Miss Giggle and Miss Bliss look out for him! I'm staying in Canada though with my little sister and her new baby Alexander! He's just started to smile... it's so exciting I just must be here.

Much love to you all, and especially to my wonderful friends Bliss and Giggles who are journeying to the States for Raw Spirit!!

Anyone who signs up from the affiliate link above will be supporting Raw Pleasure and Jennie! She just had Piers sign up with her! Yahhh Jennie!

Sheryl

OMG!!!!!!

I am so excited that Piers will be there!  I'm going to send word to Bliss immediately....

Tell Piers that I shall see him (if not before) at the chocolate party on Friday night!!!!

Although I suspect we shall encounter each other beforehand.  Piers might even have a steady hand to hold my smelling salts!  I think I'll need them.

Piers will be carrying a hug back to Canada from me, Sheryl - make sure you coax it from him.  -_-

(http://www.rawspiritfest.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=367_4_1_3)

6pak - because I adore your cheekiness, your hugs and your bountiful joy, here's that glorious photo of you and Bliss...

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff232/missgiggles_bucket/Raw%20Spirit%20Festival%202007/PA150032.jpg)


And here's an awesome video of the Festival that gives a little indication of the exquisite vibe....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVgER57v-I0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVgER57v-I0)

Rock on Mr Huckabay!

BlisSings Schweeeetness!!!

My, my, my Miggles I seem to recognize that emerald elven lass!!

How about I plant one of your gorgeousElf, Piers and I, right here in this festive thread?

~cherries on top

 :kissnblush:

You know how much I love you Bliss, but absolutely not!  I am just not one for posting my photo on the web.  I don't think I ever will be.

Besides the forum isn't big enough for my gargantuan forehead!  :laugh:

Perfect!  A super large conch should do the trick.   :laugh:

I just emailed you one of my faves ever...

The raw spirit festival sounds so fun and i always wanted to visit sedona. Damn cant be there. :(

There's always next year.  12-14 September 2008.  I wouldn't miss it for all the goji berries in China.

(http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/5623/piersmissblissandmysheldi7.jpg)

~tonight's quickie...maybe i'll do a full colour conch when i have time and focus to seamlessly merge the images

oh sweet blissfullness of sister hood beaming...and streaming your golden light of youth and health and wellbeing...

ahh love the pic of 2 of my fave people in the raw world....love love to you sweet sisterling!

Missgiggles and Miss Bliss, great photos. 

Miss G., that's awesome you want to go again next year -- you must've had a blast!

Hi Rosal,

Yes it was phenomenal in more ways than I can describe.  I will definitely be going again next year.

And I loved the photos from the Green Fest of you, Narz, Jamie and Ari.  Narz posted a number of them - the black & white one of you, Jamie and Narz is glorious.

You should try and make it to Raw Spirit next year - Seb can take you for another twirl.  :laugh:

miss g

Miss G., wow, that's impressive you're planning on going again!

I'll definitely consider it.  Being here in California, there are a variety of  raw activities, events, etc. that I'm more apt to just get my raw fun here.  However, if I'm free next year, I'll definitely go.

Just saw Seb in SF at a "Green" event (the Green Fest) -- we didn't get to dance this time.  Just briefly caught up.

Talk to ya' later, Rosal

Not too impressive.  When I set my mind to something, and with a heart in total directed focus, I become a manifesting demon!   -_-

Yes, you guys are almost spoiled for choice on raw activities and events.  And the health food stores!!!!  OMG.

I seriously contemplated just quietly unrolling my swag and "moving in" to a quiet corner of New Frontiers in Sedona.  I loved that place.

The funniest thing was, after 3 days at the festival, I needed to get batteries for my camera, and I went into Safeway and came back out within 2 minutes because it was just too overwhelming.  Zack was sweet enough to run in and do the deed.  As a native, he was in and out in the same amount of time, but with the goodies. 

I don't think he quite understood why I was such a scaredy cat in a grocery store.  :laugh:

Hi Miss Giggles,  actually I should've put it more this way...that it was impressive that a raw food event would draw someone from a distant country back 2 or more times in a row....makes me think -- hmmm, maybe there's something to this event after all (well, there's actually a LOT to this event but I mean enough for me personally to invest in the trip.  Well ya' never know...) ;)

I've heard Sedona is a beautiful place.  I have a friend who went to Raw Fest and he'd consider moving there as well (in the serious/not-so-serious scheme of things).   I'd consider that a place for me to live, but I'm not too excited about the fact that it's a desert (my skin's on the dry side).

That's funny about Safeway.  Personally, I can think of many ways it can be overwhelming, but am not sure if they're the same reasons you find them overwhelming...Did ya' mean it was so big and there were all these bizarre, colorful, plastic things with strange smells all around and tons of junk to choose from that's hiding among other junk??....  :laugh:

That's how I kinda' felt when I walked into a factory outlet here in the city yesterday.  Found a free parking spot so I thought I'd explore this part of this city and buy a hairclip or something....Bad decision!!  I had forgetten how bright, large, and how the air is irritating to the eyes, etc.

Anyway, perhaps I'll see ya' next year.

Oh, I see what you mean now Rosal.   :laugh:

It is indeed a long way to travel for a 3 day event, even when you stretch it out to 6!

It's funny because the reasons that I adored the festival can also be what turns other people off.  A girl that I met very briefly at my hotel, and who I had promised to send information to, commented to me in an email that:

"as much as I'm convinced that a chlorophyll/sunlight/plant-based alkaline diet can not only prevent but cure so, so many of our health issues, I have to say the Raw Spirit Festival was a little much for me.  I simply could not get into the whole hippy happy atmosphere."

But, for me, it was the hippy happy atmosphere that I loved most of all.  For me, it was like a 'coming home'.

Sedona is extremely beautiful, but I absolutely hear you on the 'desert thing'.  I feel it at an energetic level when I am THAT far away from the ocean, and in fact one day I had to spend hours in a pool to bring myself into 'balance'.  I just can't live away from the coast - I get jittery being away from water.  :laugh:

The "Safeway Experience" was probably a couple of things - it was just after the 3 day 'love fest'   -_-  and was something of a step into another reality, and also it was big and daunting.  I find a lot of things in the US 'big and daunting'.  I am rarely in supermarkets here, but when I am it is the same one, and I know the aisles that contain the few things that I buy.  So I just got a bit overwhelmed, I suppose.

It didn't bode well that it took me a few attempts at various pronunciations to even have Zack understand what I was saying when I said "batteries". The Australian accent in some cases is difficult for others to understand, especially with regard to vowels.

I excitedly told a few people how I had managed to score 'seconds' on a phenomenal curried coconut soup, and each thought I said I was "sickened".  I might need to have elocution lessons before my next trip. :laugh:

Indeed!.....perhaps we shall see each other next year.

Ahh...yes, the atmosphere at Raw Spirit Fest.  I can imagine! :)

By the way, if you haven't already been to  San Francisco, you'd probably enjoy it.  Especially Cafe Gratitude.  I tell new people I bring there it's very "San Franciscan". :)

In addition, San Francisco, to me, has a "small town" feel about it...

I saw on another thread that you have their recipe book.  Have you been there? 

There's a NY Times travel article about Cafe Gratitude  and other veg/raw restaurants in San Francisco. 

The picture below makes  the place look almost main stream!  When in fact, it's typically frequented by a hippyish-fun community.  Hmmm...not sure why people are wearing black in the photo -- reminds me of NYC...

Here's the slideshow link for the pretty pictures:  http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2007/11/18/travel/20071118_CHOICE_SLIDESHOW_index.html (http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2007/11/18/travel/20071118_CHOICE_SLIDESHOW_index.html)

(http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/11/13/travel/18choice.6.jpg)

In regards to the Aussie accent, I love hearing it!  Actually, I think many American's do.

That's funny you mention the vowels -- I've  sometimes "noticed", if you will, the accent on this newsboard.

Sometimes words with vowels are spelled with an "r'...I never knew...

For example, I noticed "Whoar! or something like that (rather than what I'm used to seeing:  Whoa!).

Anyway, I think the "accent" is cool!   :mellow:

I have never been to San Francisco, but it is definitely a place on my 'must see' list. 

I have often heard that it is similar to Sydney, but have no idea if it is or not.  Most of my gay male friends have a tale or two to tell about San Francisco, and I know all about The Castro from them.  -_-

And yes, when I do get there - one of my first stops shall be Cafe Gratitude.  I love the whole idea behind it so much. It just tickles me that I can order from the menu saying things like "I am Radiant, please".  I love it.

And Michael Franti eats there!  *swoon*

Thanks so much for the link - it was nice to see what the restaurant looks like, especially since I am still captivated by the book.

Yes, I found that the Australian accent was definitely well liked, just not readily understood at times. :laugh:

Oh wow. I've just read this whole thread!!! I love the photos. Love them love them and the words about the festival. It looks like a must go to event. I wonder how to tie it in next year!

Miss Bliss, It's sooooo great to see you. Whatever you are doing, keep doing it. You look radiant and joyful yet calm at the same time. And you look about 14. The vibrancy of your face struck me!..... in a good way of course!

xoxoxox

Miss Bliss, another awesome "portrait" photo - I like how your photos have a unique touch about them.  That's awesome you went to Cafe' Gratitude and experienced California - I'm excited for you that you got to do a lot it seems while here in the U.S.  Exciting!!  I don't think I know Tommy Anton (is he related to actress Susan Anton by chance? He kind of reminds me of her from what I remember of her).

Miss G., that's cool that Sydney and San Francisco have been compared to each other. Cool!...

Ah, Michael Franti! 

(http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/band_michael_1photo.jpg)

I haven't seen him perform yet but I caught a snippet or two of his songs on a website not too long ago - it sounded smooth.  I like the world-reggae type sounds he has in some of the songs I heard.

Not too long ago, he was playing at a free concert "(Power to the Peaceful Festival") at Golden Gate Park.  I would've gone, but somehow never made it over. There were about 60,000 people there.  Next time. ;)  I'll keep a look out for him next time I'm Cafe' Gratitude though.

Hey Jen, now I remember the Australian word that was new to me ... you used it on a recent post:  "kwor!"   I interpret it as whoa!, wow! and/or Holy Guacamole! 

Is that right?

Rosal - thank you!!!!  That is a glorious photo of the Franti man.  *swoon*

Have you seen his dvd "I Know I'm Not Alone", where he travels through Iraq?  It is just exquisite.

I'm a little (ok, a lot) biased when it comes to Michael Franti & Spearhead - he could record the contents of the phone book, and I would probably put it on my iPod.  :laugh:

Power to the peaceful!

In case Jen doesn't see your question Rosal...  Yup that sure is what 'kwor' means lol  'phwoar' means the same - perhaps even more so actually.

You do well to cope with us all, I know we're practically separated by a common language.  The UK has differences again!  All adds to the interest doesn't it?

Love
May

Why thank you, MadamRosal!!  I love and am deeply appreciative of hearing artistic interpretations!

What a mouth watering journey that sliding show of piccies was....heavens!    -_-

Oh my poor tastebuds, tortured with the titilating, tantalising treats gifted from those of tremendous talent!  Yes indeed it was exciting to experience Raw America with Cafe Gratitude being my first Raw Restaurant visited.  However, the restaurant itself didn't look at all like that picture you posted above  :uhuh:  Maybe that is an old picture...

Cafe Gratitude immediately impressed me, as being a place that I could spend some considerable time at. 

Alternatively enjoying being both, an eager and active participant with the consuming of the most delicious, degustatory delights imaginable and also the silent observer of others totally smitten, lost completely within rapture. 

Medinah and I devoured these spring rolls...

and yes!  I am Bliss.......

(http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/1135/img2584lv9.jpg)

oh Rosal, I am not sure about that connection with the actress Susan Anton...I'll let you know if there is...I have a feeling there may be....that is a hunch....nothing certain....


Oh my Gosh!!!  Jen!!  Thank you!  It is so wonderful to receive your words of excitement over seeing me!  Thank you so much for sharing your enthuiasm and sight, I do appreciate your openness and love it always rushes from you in heavenly bursts of stardust.  It is wonderful to hear that not only the radiant vibrancy is clearly seen, but also that a sense of calm and peace is evident alongside the spark!

Soon we shall be sharing some sunny summer fruits....mmmmmmm

 :rose:

Hi Rosal,

You are right. Thanks May! I actually got the 'Kwor' from May. I love it! It's one of my favourite words right now. I also like munted which doesn't really have a meaning. I just throw it around when I can't find a word. The word you have when you don't have a word!!!

Miss Bliss, I am really really really looking forward to meeting you. I do believe that you might just be one of the most in tune with yourself people that I've unmet here! I do love my summery fruits. Had some peaches today that were summery yummery and mango.... yummmm! Time for summer sunshine pudding I do believe my dear!

Big hugs...

xoxoxox

Ah, so it's Miss May  havin' fun with all the words! ;)  Hi May!  Yup, "phwoar!" is the other word I've seen....I haven't heard "munted" ... my "Australian" is expanding. :)  Yes, variety is the spice of life...I like learning new words as well.

Miss Bliss, there are 4 Cafe' Gratitudes in the Greater Area...And there are 2 in San Francisco within a few miles of each other...Perhaps you were in a different location than the one shown in the picture?

The one in the picture is the first Cafe' Gratitude that was built in SF.

Yeah Cafe' Gratitude   has a nice vibe.  And that's cool you (and also Miss G) met up with other raw folks here in the U.S. (I remember Medinah and Zack from the raw cyber world).

Great dinner picture (or piccie as I've heard the word used on this board ;) ) of some live food!


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Pic of Susan Anton below...
(http://www.superiorpics.com/hs/susan_anton/main1.jpg)

LOL Rosal - you are pretty phwoar and kwor yourself you know.

Yes, I love to translate the American/English/Australian languages.  There are a few words we can each get ourselves in trouble with in the other countries.

Munted is more a derogatory word and I take its meaning to be along the lines of 'mutant, distorted, screwed up, not nice'.  But anyway, this isn't Raw Spirit so I won't do you a list.

Love
May

Whoops! I heard it said by a three year old and thought it was something she had made up!

Back to raw spirit!

xoxoxo