Thank you!!
You said YES to a dream that might sound crazy to some... and yet is so magical to me!
Thank you for the trust and faith that has you walking this path into the Unknown with me. This first Gaia's Love Festival is a bit like putting my Dream out into the wind and wondering which way the wind is going to take it next - exciting, thrilling, a little intense, and by far the BEST next step in My Soul's Journey!
So thank you for being by my side. I am so grateful for each one of you!
As we focus on guiding those who attend in reconnecting with their own Energy... with the Energy of our planet, Gaia... and with the Energy of Source, my intention is that we also naturally begin building new connections with each other here locally and eventually around the globe.
We begin at home, in this amazing vortex known as Cincinnati!
I am including a brief introduction of the Festival Team below with more detail than was on the event's public web page.
(I am still gathering updated photos and bios from team members, so check back in a few days if it's not complete yet!)
When you have a moment, please look through the bios of the people who are co-creating with us on August 3rd and see where you might have some matches for future co-creations. If you have time at the Festival, seek them out and say a quick hello! If not, perhaps consider reaching out to them after the Festival and building new partnerships.
Let's expand the grid, the blueprint for Energy and Love radiating out from this event!
Thank you for the trust and faith that has you walking this path into the Unknown with me. This first Gaia's Love Festival is a bit like putting my Dream out into the wind and wondering which way the wind is going to take it next - exciting, thrilling, a little intense, and by far the BEST next step in My Soul's Journey!
So thank you for being by my side. I am so grateful for each one of you!
As we focus on guiding those who attend in reconnecting with their own Energy... with the Energy of our planet, Gaia... and with the Energy of Source, my intention is that we also naturally begin building new connections with each other here locally and eventually around the globe.
We begin at home, in this amazing vortex known as Cincinnati!
I am including a brief introduction of the Festival Team below with more detail than was on the event's public web page.
(I am still gathering updated photos and bios from team members, so check back in a few days if it's not complete yet!)
When you have a moment, please look through the bios of the people who are co-creating with us on August 3rd and see where you might have some matches for future co-creations. If you have time at the Festival, seek them out and say a quick hello! If not, perhaps consider reaching out to them after the Festival and building new partnerships.
Let's expand the grid, the blueprint for Energy and Love radiating out from this event!
Sharing The Festival!
I am also including copies of your individual event flyers here for easy promotion of the Festival with your own communities. (Your flyer has a line highlighting the time of your session or specfic type of support you're providing.)
You can download the file to your computer and print out as many as you need handy or use the jpg image to email it out or add to your own website event list.
Thank you for helping to spread the word of the Gaia's Love Festival!
The most powerful invitation to any event is always through a direct invitation from one heart to another... from one Soul to another. If you're investing your time and love on a summer Saturday to play in this way, ask those you love to come play with us, too!
xoxoxoxo
You can download the file to your computer and print out as many as you need handy or use the jpg image to email it out or add to your own website event list.
Thank you for helping to spread the word of the Gaia's Love Festival!
The most powerful invitation to any event is always through a direct invitation from one heart to another... from one Soul to another. If you're investing your time and love on a summer Saturday to play in this way, ask those you love to come play with us, too!
xoxoxoxo
A Few Logistics...
First just a few details to confirm that are different from the logistics for the attendees to the Festival.
- Our Address is 641 Springs Lane, Cinti, 45255. I am not sharing that address publicly because we don't want to have lots of cars coming and going up this one lane private road creating traffic jams. The fewer cars on that road, the faster we can get the shuttle van in and out. If you need to unload equipment, though, you may need this address to come directly here. Please follow the guidance for our neighborhood - the car at the top of the hill has the right of way, so simply pull to the side at the bottom of the road and wait for them to come down the hill. GO SLOW and watch for cars coming around the bends and up the hills!
- Setting up a tent or table - If you have a space to set up that requires some time or support, let's coordinate getting you here in the morning to set up what you need with plenty of time for any adjustments. Email or call me and we can make a plan!
- Arrive early - if you prefer to arrive around 3 / 3:30 pm and get yourself set up for the Festival, please let me know and we'll have a car that can come meet you at the parking spot before the shuttle starts at 3:30 or Wes will be starting his first run at 3:30 for any Guides who want to beat the 4pm crowd!
- Pack a dinner - I will have a few snacks available at the house before and after the Festival, but am asking everyone to take care of their own picnic meals for the event.
- Take photos and videos - the more footage we have of our Festival, the better the documentary we can create to generate funding for the next 13 Festivals! So please take lots of photos and as much video as you can remember to take... while still enjoying yourself and being present for the magic! I have set up a
I think that covers it! If you have a question, please email or call (513.646.9124) me to let me know and I can add that item to this space for everyone else to get the answers too. Thank you!
See you so soon!!! xoxoxo
See you so soon!!! xoxoxo
THE FESTIVAL TEAM
Vivienne Gerard
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Vivienne Gerard is the author of the One Day series of books that are guiding Humanity through our current Shift in Consciousness. Her books are written for Soul-humans of ALL Ages, from the very young in Gaia Grows Up to the very ancient in My Soul Journey in the Gaia Tribe. Her newest book is titled Gaia’s Gifts, a ground-breaking collection of Stories about the true history of our planet, revealing Secrets carefully protected by the Time Keepers until this perfect Moment.
Viv hosts monthly Gaia’s Love Festivals on the New Moon currently in her home and (as we expand Consciousness) in locations around the world. Combining music, chanting, meditation, and channeling of Energy, these popular gatherings are healing communities and lands through the Flow of Fresh Water! As Humanity Awakens, Viv offers those ready to step into their Roles as Leaders her guidance through the eight-week Awakening The Guides course. And for those simply curious to learn more about the magic of being a Soul in a human body, join Viv’s Energy Gym and/or dive into the play of the Soul Filters library! Wherever you live, you can join Viv virtually on her Sunday Meditations (Gaia’s Love Here Now) or Tuesday Video Chats (SO’s Soul Stories). And you can tune into her Scribed Messages daily on the Gaia’s Love Podcast. Viv’s greatest Loves in this Lifetime are her husband, Brad, and her two children, Callie and Ryan. They live in Cincinnati, Ohio, with their cat, Katniss, and their dog, Star. What a Gift to be Alive at This Time on This Planet! xoxo
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Alicia Mathewson
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Singer, Songwriter, Headliner for Gaia's Love Festivals
www.AliciaMathewson.com A singer/songwriter, meditation guide and healer, Alicia Mathewson has been called a “sit-down comedian with angels flying out of her mouth.” Inspired by artists from Ani DiFranco to Snatam Kaur, her music is transformational.
Alicia’s fifth Album, 12 Rebirth released on May 17, 2019, initiating the birth of Queen City Records. Her musical creations are more than albums – they are conscious vibrations that inspire and awaken you to live the life you always imagined for yourself. Through Alicia’s recordings, live performances, private sessions, and classes you find empowerment, joy and transformation. Alicia has performed and presented at numerous festivals, gatherings and retreats, including Yoga Reaches Out New England, Wanderlust VT, Love Yoga Fest Cape Cod and Maine Yoga Fest. Alicia owns Sounding Still Wellness, through which she offers a variety of healing modalities. She is a Certified SQ Wellness Practitioner and Teacher of the Rising Star Healing System, serving over 300 clients throughout the world. Alicia leads meditation and chanting practices for individuals, groups and communities. A graduate of Middlebury College, Alicia also holds an MA from Smith College and an MFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She was on the founding Board of Directors of the Cape Wellness Collaborative, a non-profit organization providing free-of-charge integrative therapies to those facing cancer on Cape Cod and the Islands.
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Jo Wehage - Wells
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Researcher, Activist, Guide for Simple Steps Workshop at Festival
A marketing executive for a multibillion-dollar company by day and life-long learner in the fields of preventative health and wellness by night, Jo wants her biggest mark in the world to be empowering herself and her community.
A researcher at heart who seeks to share what she learns with others to help all of us along the path of healing ourselves, ending disease, building communities and saving the planet – with a lot of laughter along the way. Her efforts have resulted in lectures, health conferences, newsletters and a health blog once streamed daily by Cincinnati.com. 
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Brad Gerard
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Master of All Trades, Beloved Husband of Viv... Brad's the person with the answer on Festival Day!
Brad Gerard is the Scenic Design and Technology Teacher, Technical Director, and Department Chair at the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in Cincinnati. In his 20+ year career at SCPA, he also works special events through the Cincinnati Chapter of the Stage Hand Union Local #5 at major arts facilities throughout the region, including the Aronoff Center, Taft Theater, Playhouse in the Park, Music Hall, River Bend Music Center, and the US Bank Arena.
With a B.S. in Industrial Design from the University of Cincinnati's College of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning and a Masters in Administration from Xavier University, Brad is currently also applying his rich knowledge and experience to theaters around the country as a Theater Consultant. |
Angie Steward
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Project Manager Extraordinaire, Ang is the one to find to keep time flowing on schedule during Festival Day!
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Elaine Jones
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Healer, Photographer, Guide, Artist, Soul Care Practitioner
Providing support for Festival Elaine Jones You can follow Elaine's journey with Gaia at her Instagram and Facebook "Our Sacred Ordinary" account. The intention of her work is so beautiful...
Walking with reverence, finding the sacred in the ordinary and sharing the beauty of our world as a celebration of divine love and grace. |
Lauren Ann Roth
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Certified Life Coach and Dance Facilitator, Guide for Ecstatic Dance at Festival
Ecstatic Dance Evolution Cincinnati Lauren Ann Roth has been expressing herself through dance since childhood and has participated in Ecstatic Dance classes since she discovered it nearly 10 years ago while living in Portland, Oregon. Since moving back home to Ohio five years ago, she has led Ecstatic Dance classes at several locations including Relaxation Dance Arts, The Shakti Factory, and Springer School, as well as leading Dance Baby Dance for parents and children.
She now leads Ecstatic Dance Evolution Cincinnati out of the Liberty Exhibition Hall and The First Lutheran Church. Ecstatic Dance helps us to express, have fun, get in touch with a deeper part of ourselves, release and create. Lauren hopes all who come to dance can find their own rhythm and self-expression AND carry the joy it brings them into their daily lives. 
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Karen Cress
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Seer, Massage Therapist, Guide for Community Blessings at Festival
www.warriorspiritnky.com Karen provides healing touch massage work guaranteed to provide both physical and emotional relief. She has a neuro-muscular focus using various techniques including trigger point release, assisted stretching, and breath work. Karen ensures clients feel as comfortable as possible, takes great care to address problem areas, and encourages deep healing and relaxation. She has a peaceful and positive energy about her that makes her an asset to have on Warrior Spirit NKY's team of body maintenance providers.
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Patti McDonald
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Founder of Art With Intention, Guide for Children's Art at Festival
www.Art-With-Intention.org Artist… Mother… Wife… Daughter… Sister… Friend… Guide…
To know Patti is to immediately feel her huge heart! The “mother” to many children, including her own two grown sons, Patti spends much of her time taking care of those she loves around her. The circle she continuously expands in her life now includes her Art With Intention clients and their families. And it keeps growing! Patti is an Artist by training and in her gifts, spending much of her career in design and graphic arts. She successfully takes people’s ideas and thoughts, forming them into visual output for their projects. In 2018, Viv and Patti collaborated on One Day: Gaia Grows Up!, a book created through the art from her sessions with children on the Autism spectrum. Art With Intention is the perfect blend of Patti’s talents, skills, passions, and deep love for connecting meaningfully with individuals. Her sessions are an hour of laughter, creativity, play, and healing. Once you meet this beautiful woman… she is your friend for life! 
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April Combs Mann
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Singer, Story-teller, Teacher, Guide for Children's Stories at Festival
April Eight Songs & Stories April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast is a creative outpouring of original fairytale stories and songs for children from musician, writer, and educator April Combs Mann. April also shares her Stories Full of Songs nationally at festivals and events and leads storytelling and songwriting workshops for kids.
In days gone by... Our friend April fronted a raucous alt-rock band named Arson Garden. She jumped around on stages and sang her heart out on tours across the US and Europe, recorded in fancy studios like Prince’s Paisley Park, and did other prestigious stuff like recording a Peel Session at BBC Radio One in London and playing Lollapalooza. It was super fun! So how exactly did alt-rock April become April Eight? Well… One night, not so very long ago, I was reading a book to my dear young daughter. Suddenly, a band of Pixies wandered right across our page. I wondered what they might sound like and then, just like that, I knew. I could hear them perfectly. And that is when it all happened – in that moment I could hear the songs and see a whole new world of joyful, delightful ideas to sing and write about – and that’s how I became April Eight. April lives near the river in Cincinnati, Ohio with her two daughters and her dear husband. When April is not podcasting, writing stories and songs or making videos, leading workshops or performing, she works on her novel for middle school kids and teaches Extra Lesson at the Cincinnati Waldorf School with a certification from the Association for a Healing Education. And of course, she also walks her bossy little dog, Roxie.
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Erin Christen
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Owner of Earthganics, Providing organic bug spray for Festival
www.earthganics.com Hello, my name is Erin. I was born and raised just around the corner in Anderson Township. I am a wife, mother, and a current resident of Union Township.
The passion and knowledge of natural products using healthy ingredients for my family came about over the past few years. I suffer from multiple endocrine issues as well as dysautonomia making ingredients something that requires constant attention. This is why my product line is so encompassing. Any item I create, I use. I extensively research which ingredients to use in my products. I design, cut, and apply all labels. I personally visit and stock all locations that carry Earthganics’ products. I attend local craft shows and have a weekend setup at Findlay Market, downtown Cincinnati. If you are a current Earthganics’ product user, I would like to thank you for the support! If you have not tried the products yet, YOU SHOULD, and I know you will be happy with the results! 
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Amanda Barker
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Lisa Hildebrandt
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Healer, Medicine Woman, Photographer for Festival
Lisa Hildebrandt Lisa Hildebrandt has been a life-long resident of Batavia, Ohio, and a life-long learner. She graduated from Northern Kentucky University in 1996 with a BA In History / Anthropology / Archaeology. She earned an interior design certification from the New York Institute of Art and Design in 2016 and is currently enrolled in the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine. She is also an accomplished photographer, specializing in senior pictures and family portraits.
It is in the field of acupressure, however, that Lisa has discovered her true Gift. She earned acupressure certification from the International Academy of Modern Acupressure in 2017 under the tutelage of Gary Rooks, owner and founder of IAMA. Lisa is the Owner of On The Spot Acupressure. Lisa shares, "I believe in the melding of Traditional Chinese Medicine with our western medical systems. When you integrate the treatment of the mind, body, and spirit, the outcome can be a more positive one. I am blessed to have the opportunity to use my training to help people gain balance and strength in their lives."
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