With Glasto approaching there is one particular 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 most powerful memory of the festival. If you do not directly release one from the tranquil Stone Circle you are likely to witness their spiritual presence as they drift up and across the rolling Somerset landscape. It is no coincidence that the release of the lanterns, with their connotations of peace and optimism, have become intrinsically associated with the Stone Circle. This area is where festival goers seek rest in the depths of the night, sitting and talking together around fires in the friendly 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 chaotic 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 divine moment to ponder and escape. It is one of the reasons that in spite of its ever sprawling size, Glastonbury remains unrivalled.
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