Why Rainbow Serpent must continue | opinion

By Ariane Virgona, Rainbow Serpent Attendee
Updated February 4 2016 - 9:01am, first published February 3 2016 - 12:03pm
Why Rainbow Serpent must continue | opinion
Why Rainbow Serpent must continue | opinion

As the Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius put it, “Almost nothing material is needed for a happy life”.  We must acknowledge that the current way of living leaves little room for the expression of self. We need moments of madness as corrective to how we view ourselves mostly in the world. We get easily caught in the trap of external influences- advertisements, society, and media- all telling us how to think and act. No matter how little sleep we get or how sick we feel inside we are expected to have ourselves together to engage fully and productively in our working environment. Everyone is aware of the fact that the price of living is immensely high and this leaves little time for working on oneself. This brings me to my point. Rainbow Serpent is much more than just a party in the bush or an excuse to ingest illicit substances for the majority of people who eagerly await this week in January. It is a time of rejoicing, relaxation, a celebration of the unity of humanity, brought together by a deep passion for music, longing for freedom of expression and the Australian outback. The earth offers reconnection and the landscape offers clarity. The festival offers time to reflect and self evaluate; a refreshment that is so rare these days. As the Collective Evolution online says, “We are not automatons, but highly complicated, volatile collections of proteins that needs careful and sympathetic administration. We should expect that periods of madness just do belong to every wise and good life.”

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