Warm Welcome from the Cariboo Dreamcatcher Collective! We are a collection of dedicated friends committed to shining a beacon for Future Community in the Cariboo. By emphasizing health and wellness, as well as sustainable practices, we work towards inspiring others to to catalyze change in their own lives.  The Dreamcatcher Collective is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the community an energizing perspective through our spring retreat Pollination.  Each April, we bring together people from around the province to celebrate and share their gifts and talents, providing two days of holistic workshops, music, nourishing food and an opportunity to restore vitality. Pollination is about regeneration, honouring the Earth's natural rhythms and bless the return of the sun's warming rays.  As we move through these times of change, new skills and practices are complimented by traditional wisdom. Cariboo Dreamcatcher Collective supports GO LOCAL initiatives, strengthening the web of life that binds communities together. We believe in the power of the people and we want to hear from you! Pollination gives opportunity to practice the universal art of community.  This 3 day, 2 night event is a participant-driven retreat where old friends and new faces co-create a setting for exploring music, art, self-expression and creativity.  This year's Pollination will once again reunite at Gavin Lake in the heartland of BC’s Cariboo region, where the tall trees, rugged wilderness and scenic lakeside venue is sure to nourish both body and soul. Although situated in the wilderness, dining together on wholesome vegetarian cuisine, sleeping in heated cabins and dancing to live and electronic music well into night, we are far from “roughing it” at Pollination!  Creating an intimate environment is part of Pollination’s success, therefore space is limited so register early to ensure you have a bed at the event. This Year's Theme   As it is now the start of new Solar cycle 24, the theme for the fourth annual Pollination is “SOLAR SPECTRUM” The sun is the most important factor in our existence. It provides nearly all of the energy for all life on Earth, from microscopic organisms and plants who feed directly on its rays, to animals who feed on these plants, to humans who feed on both plants and animals and refine ancient decomposed plant matter into fuel for transportation. Every 11 years on average, our star begins a new cycle of sunspot activity, sending streams of energy and charged particles out into the solar system and showering the Earth, warping the magnetic field and creating spectacular displays of northern lights for those lucky enough to be able to see them. Occasionally very strong eruptions from the sun cause power blackouts and disrupt communications and even have warming effects on global climate. Thus is the power of the sun over our lives. All ancient cultures knew of the importance of the sun in sustaining life. Dieties representing the sun held central positions in cosmologies and these Sun-Gods were generally considered the supreme rulers of Heaven and Earth. Let us likewise honour and revere our local star, Sol, Ra, Helios, Inti, Amaterasu, giver of life, bringer of light, warmer of the Earth. We could not exist without you and our future depends on your influence on our planet. Let us bask in your presence and benefit from your increasing activity. Let us be protected from any adverse effects of your radiance. Let us always be mindful of your glory and power as you watch over our existence. Let us give thanks for this life and gratefully acknowledge the source from which all life on Earth has come, our SUN.......