Glastonbury Chooses Sky Lanterns
With another Glastonbury approaching there is one unique product that comes to mind, sky lanterns. They have, in recent years, become an integral part of any Glastonbury-goers experience. In an interview in 2008 the headliner’s, Kings of Leon, cited the launch of lanterns from the Stone Circle as their strongest memory of the festival. If you do not directly release one from the tranquil Stone Circle you are likely to witness their ghostlike presence as they drift up and across the open Somerset landscape. It is no coincidence that the use of the lanterns, with their connotations of peace and , have become intrinsically associated with the Stone Circle. This area is where festival goers seek respite in the dark of the night, sitting around and chatting together around fires in the trusting spirit that remains at the heart of the festival. As is traditional with sky lanterns, a wish is made with each one released. It is a powerful experience to watch from the hillside of the Circle as the wishes rise across the vast festival, oblivious to the manic crowds beneath them, up in to the sky and out of sight. Watching the sky lanterns take this journey in to the clouds is a pure moment to ponder and escape. It is one of the reasons that in spite of its ever sprawling size, Glastonbury remains unequaled.
