Over in the United Kingdom there is a festival called the Big chill, you can find out more about it here It is one of the more family friendly parties, a lot less chaotic than say Glastonbury or Global Gathering which attract a fair few crazy ravers!

We can across this video from a previous Big Chill and thought we’d share it with you. With plenty of parties and festivals around America it will be interesting to see if Wishlantern Sky Lanterns make a presence.

Since white is at the extreme end of the visual spectrum, and because white objects like clouds, snow and flowers appear often in nature, it has frequent symbolism. White symbolizes purity, cleanliness and innocence. In most Western countries white is the color for brides. Some cultures view white as the color of royalty or of certain deities. Angels are typically depicted as wearing white. In the cinema, early Westerns often showed the good guy wearing white while the bad guy wore black.

White is also good for new beginnings, enthusiasm, clarity of purpose, spiritual insights and inspiration. It is considered to be the color of perfection, and can represent safety, strength, and cleanliness. It is said that the color white increases the flow of the life force, healing the body, mind and spirit at all levels. White means kindness. It stands for wholeness and completion. It also represents openness and truth. In many respects white is the perfect color, since it contains all colors, held in complete balance and harmony. On a mental and physical level, white aids mental clarity,  encourages us to clear clutter or obstacles, evokes purification of thoughts or actions and enables fresh beginnings

Whether it is to dazzle the eye, or to represent how special a certain day or event is, white sky lanterns are an excellent choice.

Chicago residents recently thought they witnessed UFOs slowly moving above the city’s south side. A woman driving along 35th Street and Western Avenue around 8 p.m. saw nearly a dozen people looking up at the sky. When she herself spotted the orange-colored blinking lights moving in the sky, she took a video with her mobile phone camera. One person on the video can be heard saying, “They came from Roswell,” a reference to the famous 1947 crash of an alleged alien craft in Roswell, New Mexico. But these “flying saucers soon became IFOs (identified flying objects). Renee Hutchinson, founder and president of the Baby James Foundation – which fights for strict child abuse laws – said the mystery nighttime lights were lanterns released in memory of abuse victims. The organization launched the lanterns as part of their annual anti-child-abuse rally “in honor of the angels”. It may seem an unusual way to get attention for the cause, but the point is…it worked.

Using the Sky Lantern for special celebrations is more customary, but using them on behalf of worthy causes, why not?

Freedom Faithnet Global had organized the event, which had an environmental focus, as a symbol of hope and prayer. Before releasing the lanterns the participants had written their dreams and wishes on them. As the lanterns flew aloft the crowds laughed, cheered and hugged one another, celebrating the fact that they were donating their dreams to the infinite sky. In 2011, though, Poland challenged the record. To mark the first day of summer and the longest day of the year on June 21, residents of the Poznan area launched 11,000 lanterns, although it remains to be seen if the Guinness Book of Records will ratify the number. In any case, Poland aims to break the record officially in 2012.

Why not give the guests are your next party or special event a Sky Lantern each so they, too, can celebrate the occasion and offer their wishes and dreams to the heavens – if not, perhaps, The Guinness Book of Records?

All people want to do something fierce and something everybody will remember. This holiday season, you can do that with a Sky Lantern release.