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e are tremendously excited to share with you the first lineup announcement for Rootwire Music & Arts Festival – taking place in Logan, OH on August 15 – 18!   This is just a preliminary taste of the amazing host of co-creators attending this summer’s event.  Solpurpose has remained in firm alliance at the heart of this beautiful festival event since its auspicious origins in 2010.  It is our sincere honor to continue to collaborate with such a forward thinking festival that actively engages all creative offerings with grounded expressions of equality.  ALL are welcome – ALL are celebrated – ... Read More »

Editor’s Note:  There are essays and there are rants, and this is a rant.  However, we at SolPurpose love how the nonlinear portrait of phase-space created by an inspired wander through the associative language of experience can nonetheless hint sidelong at a more profound thesis than could be tackled directly.  We encourage you to compare this perspective on religion with Edwin Leskin’s recent exploration of the mystical archetype of Christ… Politics and Religion: fairly well-known topics off-limits in almost all casual conversation. George Carlin famously once said, “picture how stupid an average person is and then realize half of them ... Read More »

Week of 20th through the 26th “The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones.” – John Maynard Keynes Monday: Moon in Libra, Sun moves into Gemini 20th The week starts with an explosion.  Followed by racing winds being surfed by novel ideas, your mind should no doubt be blown back into a new dew with these celestial energies manifesting.  Today is the 3rd square between Pluto & Uranus.  This battle of the Titans has been going strong since Spring/Summer 2011 and will not quit until 2015.  The nature of the square is ... Read More »

There is something special happening within the cinematic realms of our festival culture. A movement that is drawing down inspiration from the blossoming energy and spirit that rests at the heart of transformational festivals. “The Bloom”, a web series that documents the rise of the transformational festival, has taken a pioneering role in this movement through impeccable journalistic video play. In four episodes, this cast of visionaries dives deep into 12 important interconnected dynamics of what makes this culture so special for so many of us. Buy Tickets SolPurpose is honored to host a premier screening of Episode 2 of ... Read More »

I distinctly remember a conversation between my mother and pre-adolescent me in which I declared I had been born into the wrong society.  I was not meant to be born in a white middle-class American body, I was sure of it. Somewhere along the line the cosmos had lost the directions that would have sent me to a village deep in the Amazon, or high in the Himalayas.  I belonged somewhere wild, somewhere with my tribe (a term I knew, and perhaps have always known).  At the time my mother laughed and shrugged it off as fantastical childhood imaginings.  Little did ... Read More »

Week of May 13th-19th “We waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect love.” Tom Robbins Monday: Moon in Cancer 13th Love is not unrealistic.  Only those who relate to it selfishly may feel this way.  Today, the two Planets who relate most to Love –Venus & Neptune–square off, creating a potential tragedy in the hearts of all you helpless romantics out there.  Neptune says, “There is nothing wrong with being a romantic, just as long as your not helpless in it.” This is Personal Love, or Eros.  It’s only a fraction of the infinite fabric ... Read More »

In 2004 I took 3 months abroad in Europe. I went with a backpack and a Pentax ME Super SLR camera that had belonged to my grandfather. I was gifted 16 roles of black and white film. That is all I shot during my trip, except for 1 role of color that I bought. I have all these photographs that I took and because the camera was damaged, a lot of them didn’t come out. I’ve been wanting to write a book containing all of the photos and writings I did during that trip, but so far, have been unable ... Read More »

Header Art: “Stargate Activation” By Olivia Curry (CLICK IMAGE TO GO TO SHOW) Eclipse #2 of 2013 is upon us.  It is an Annular Solar Eclipse occurring in the Tropical sign of Taurus.  Aspected by many planets, creating quite the celestial drama for all of us earthlings.  These are my thoughts….::: Love, sOma KOSMOGNOSIS@GMAIL.COM WWW.HOLESTOHEAVENS.COM Art by Jamie Kaminskas Music by Father John Misty Read More »

A very special invitation to: AWAKEN: A Tribal Convergence Network Gathering May 16-19, 2013                 Navarro, California awakenthefuture.com “I alone can not change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” ~Mother Teresa~ Watch the Awaken Invitation Video: With Only ONE DAY LEFT – Solpurpose is honored to invite you to AWAKEN!  This retreat offers a unique experience to engage with visionary leaders from around the country offering your insight, service, and perspective toward the evolution of transformational culture.  PLEASE USE DISCOUNT CODE: “PURPOSE” when registering to ensure ... Read More »

“Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don’t be sorry.” - Jack Kerouac Monday May 6th: Moon in Aries This week begins under a vanishing Moon. The excited fires usually accompanied by an Aries Moon are tamed by it’s proximity to the Sun. Luna is waning towards her next cycle, which begins Thursday with the Solar Eclipse. The feeling is more internal, than external. Use this flickering flame to see what you can in the chambers of your shadow. Walk fearlessly with this moon towards her conjunction with Pluto, inquiring about all the ways in which you are changing. Ask: “What else ... Read More »