{"id":5877,"date":"2015-10-20T01:43:53","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T23:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love?p=5877"},"modified":"2015-10-20T03:37:48","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T01:37:48","slug":"festival-symbiosis-gathering-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/festival-symbiosis-gathering-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"[festival] Symbiosis Gathering 2015 Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finishing off this summer of 2015, Symbiosis Gathering brought together 14,000 wonderful human-beings for it\u2019s ten year re:union. Returning to Woodward Reservoir in Oakdale, California, for a celebration of community, music, art, play, learning, sustainability, and <em>much<\/em> more seen and unseen.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5883\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-69.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5883\" class=\"wp-image-5883 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-69-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"j_rosenberg-69\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-69.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-69-627x418.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-69-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-69-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Jamie Rosenberg<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Firstly, there needs to be a big thank you sent out\u00a0to the Symbiosis team for putting together such an amazing experience. They obviously worked tirelessly &#8211; for god-knows how long &#8211; to plan, construct, and facilitate\u00a0all that went into this other-worldly weekend gathering. You can get to know\u00a0some of their crew\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/symbiosisgathering.com\/our-story\/we-are-symbiosis\/\">here<\/a>, and check out a sampling\u00a0of their hard work building Symbiosis, first hand in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SymbiosisEvents\/videos\">mini-documentary series<\/a>. Walking around the imaginative grounds gave use that\u00a0warm and fuzzy feeling of unadulterated\u00a0artistry, ingenuity, creativity, interactivity, and love &#8211; most importantly.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5887\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5887\" class=\"wp-image-5887 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"j_rosenberg-9\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-9.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-9-627x418.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-9-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Jamie Rosenberg<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Now, the real\u00a0movers and shakers,\u00a0were all of the unique individuals\u00a0that came together to make this magical happening. Everyone that\u00a0we\u00a0had the honor of\u00a0meeting\u00a0went above and beyond festival etiquette, offering a glimpse into the\u00a0true potential of these co-creative spaces. This artistic atmosphere here was\u00a0unlike any other festival we&#8217;ve attended in the north american scene. The Burning Man ethic of participatory intentions was felt around every corner you could be. \u00a0Invisibly erecting\u00a0an all-inclusive environment, which not just allowed, but encouraged\u00a0everyone to be their true self and best being.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5890\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/swimbiosis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5890\" class=\"wp-image-5890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/swimbiosis.jpg\" alt=\"Photography by Andrew Jorgensen\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/swimbiosis.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/swimbiosis-627x418.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/swimbiosis-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/swimbiosis-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Andrew Jorgensen<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The stages\u00a0that gathered everybody around through\u00a0musical movement were something else entirely. Again, the Symbiosis team really outdid themselves\u00a0here. There were six &#8220;official&#8221; stages that they setup, with a handful of unofficial outcroppings that satisfied everyone&#8217;s personal taste and\u00a0liking. The hugely popular Swimbiosis Stage (as seen above) really stole the show, though, as it brought the beaches of Goa, India to Oakdale, California, with a minimalist setup of bamboo, canvass, and rope lounges that played host to daily dust-filled dance-swim parties. Which isn&#8217;t to say that this was the only\u00a0stage that really mattered, as all of the others brought their own magic and personality to the dance table. From the old western shanty vibe of the Juketown stage (seen below) to the climbable towers and jungle gym at the Shrine stage. Interactivity was obviously key when it came to the design of everything.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 661px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/2hs10jl.jpg\" alt=\"2hs10jl\" width=\"651\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/2hs10jl.jpg 651w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/2hs10jl-627x418.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/2hs10jl-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/2hs10jl-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Jason Abraham<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5891\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12063768_10153782667413900_4522085945820101547_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5891\" class=\"wp-image-5891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12063768_10153782667413900_4522085945820101547_n.jpg\" alt=\"Photography by Andrew Jorgensen\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12063768_10153782667413900_4522085945820101547_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12063768_10153782667413900_4522085945820101547_n-627x418.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12063768_10153782667413900_4522085945820101547_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12063768_10153782667413900_4522085945820101547_n-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Andrew Jorgensen<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5892\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12079077_10153782667303900_4911220182766266938_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5892\" class=\"wp-image-5892\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12079077_10153782667303900_4911220182766266938_n.jpg\" alt=\"Photography by Andrew Jorgensen\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12079077_10153782667303900_4911220182766266938_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12079077_10153782667303900_4911220182766266938_n-627x418.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12079077_10153782667303900_4911220182766266938_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12079077_10153782667303900_4911220182766266938_n-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Andrew Jorgensen<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Of course, it was the sound,\u00a0emanating from each hand-crafted stage, that we came for. Symbiosis Gathering had, hand&#8217;s down, one of the most diverse festival line ups of the year. Featuring practically every genre in the electronic game, from house, bass, techno, glitch, psytrance, and downtempo psybient!\u00a0Raja Ram&#8217;s Shpongle set, followed by Kaminanda, kicked off the party perfectly at the Swimbiosis Stage. The scene there was like a post-apocalyptic dance party, as we kicked up dust and dipped in the reservoir water\u00a0for some much needed cooling. The next day produced our two personal\u00a0favorite sets of the weekend, in a toss up between Carbon Based Lifeforms at sunset and Tipper during\u00a0sunrise.\u00a0While\u00a0the last day was wrapped with none other than Kalya Scintilla and Desert Dwellers. When it came to psychedelic downtempo music, Symbiosis Gathering definitely knew what they were doing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5893\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12038182_10153782895883900_5536273366575176339_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5893\" class=\"wp-image-5893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12038182_10153782895883900_5536273366575176339_n.jpg\" alt=\"Photography by Andrew Jorgensen\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12038182_10153782895883900_5536273366575176339_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12038182_10153782895883900_5536273366575176339_n-627x418.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12038182_10153782895883900_5536273366575176339_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12038182_10153782895883900_5536273366575176339_n-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Andrew Jorgensen<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5910\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12079476_10153784611868900_1821235191438412824_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5910\" class=\"wp-image-5910\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12079476_10153784611868900_1821235191438412824_n.jpg\" alt=\"Photography by Andrew Jorgensen\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12079476_10153784611868900_1821235191438412824_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12079476_10153784611868900_1821235191438412824_n-627x418.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12079476_10153784611868900_1821235191438412824_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12079476_10153784611868900_1821235191438412824_n-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Andrew Jorgensen<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you like\u00a0the floating tree house fully-equipped with slides and steering wheel (seen above), just wait until you get an eye full of the other art installations we had the chance to\u00a0experience. Many of which structures came straight from Burning Man, but felt perfectly at peace and place in this new temporary space. Unique though to Symbiosis were all of the art floats that could be spotted around the reservoir (our favorite easily being the delorean hovercraft doing laps). Now, I could try\u00a0my best to describe all\u00a0of art installations, but it wouldn&#8217;t be fair to the creators\u00a0and the work itself, which spoke far louder than mere words. So check out some more pictures.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5939\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/262mmo9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5939\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5939\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/262mmo9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photography by Jason Abraham\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/262mmo9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/262mmo9.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/262mmo9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/262mmo9-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Jason Abraham<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5900\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-40.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5900\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-40-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"Photography by Jamie Rosenberg\" width=\"650\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-40.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-40-627x420.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-40-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-40-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Jamie Rosenberg<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5899\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-70.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5899\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-70-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photography by Jamie Rosenberg\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-70.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-70-627x418.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-70-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-70-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5899\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Jamie Rosenberg<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5894\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-33.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5894\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5894\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-33-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photography by Jamie Rosenberg\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-33.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-33-627x418.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-33-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_rosenberg-33-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Jamie Rosenberg<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When we weren&#8217;t stuck in awe at all of the amazing artistry on display, or dancing the night away, during the day we hung around The Alchemy Village and The Hub. Central nodes\u00a0of the grounds, where an array of workshops and lectures were held. Including a space for all the cute kid attendees, called Kidzbiosis, featuring a weekend full of fun learning drumming, paddle-boarding, and pillow making!\u00a0Our personal favorite workshops were in\u00a0The Ancestral Arts, where friction fire and acorn flour lessons were given. While some of our favorite speeches included,\u00a0The Yes Men (theatrical activists that had a lively Q&amp;A), Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! with her\u00a0call to action, and the\u00a0most lively return of Saul Williams to\u00a0Symbiosis &#8211; reading poetry and asking some hard-hitting questions about diversity and inclusion. The sheer amount of knowledge, wisdom, and understanding, that could be had here is what really sets this gathering apart from others.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5942\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12036633.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5942\" class=\"wp-image-5942\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12036633.jpg\" alt=\"12036633\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12036633.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12036633-627x418.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12036633-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12036633-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Adam Jorgensen<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5941\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/1416o1u.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5941\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5941\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/1416o1u-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photography by Jason Abraham\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/1416o1u-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/1416o1u.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/1416o1u-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/1416o1u-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Jason Abraham<\/p><\/div>\n<p>All together, Symbiosis Gathering put on nothing short of a perfect ten-year re:union. Each piece of the puzzle was exactly where it needed to be in providing for an unmatched experience of creative unity. Spontaneous community sprung up like the beautiful stages and art installations. \u00a0Allowing for\u00a0genuine interaction causing growth that will be felt for ages. What more could we ask for in a transformational festival? We\u00a0cannot wait for Symbiosis Gathering&#8217;s return\u00a0in 2016!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5943\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12074563.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5943\" class=\"wp-image-5943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12074563.jpg\" alt=\"Photography by Jacob Avanzato\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12074563.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12074563-627x353.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12074563-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12074563-50x28.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Jacob Avanzato<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5944\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12115776.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5944\" class=\"wp-image-5944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12115776.jpg\" alt=\"12115776\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12115776.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12115776-627x353.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12115776-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psybient.org\/love\/wp-content\/uploads\/12115776-50x28.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Jacob Avanzato<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Symbiosis Gathering report by Kevin Fairbanks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finishing off this summer of 2015, Symbiosis Gathering brought together 14,000 wonderful human-beings for it\u2019s ten year re:union. Returning to Woodward Reservoir in Oakdale, California, for a celebration of community, music, art, play, learning, sustainability, and much more seen and unseen. 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