Cavan's Lakelands to host Healing Spirit substance-free festival

Organic farmer Gearoid Teevan will host a substance-free festival in County Cavan on the August bank holiday.

The two-day festival will feature a line-up of folk artists and other musical acts along with yoga, sweat-lodges, prayer ceremonies, plant foraging, and other nature-based family friendly activities.

-headdresses/feathered costumes @2 mins, prayer cerimony led by Irish grandmothers @5:30, white ppl doing smudging at 6:17, creepy af guy "healing rifts with antivax" at 7:10

The festival debuted last year under the name "Healing Bridges Festival," organized

"It's something very Irish that we use alcohol as a means of connection, and it's so deeply embedded in the fabric of our society. It's just so important that spaces like this are open where people can come together without drinking or whatever else comes with it. It can be a little scary to do that, but when you move past the blocks, the benefit is profound.

"This year we are holding the festival at the time of Celtic Festival of Lughnasadh, which heralds the start of the harvest season and the celebration of new growth. I have a beautiful field of wheat growing which will be in full bloom for the festival. The festival is drink- and drug-free, so it is a very safe space with a dedicated children’s area. I wanted to show people, without preaching at them, that they can have a fun time without causing a hangover!"