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Intention History
Intention was born as the creative response of a newly burgeoning intentional & tribal dance community in Vancouver to the anxiety and tension preceding Y2K. Rather than give in to the fear pervasive at the time, Intention was envisioned as a place to retreat together as a community and create a safe, loving space to project our positive intentions into the coming millennium.
The first Intention Gathering was held at the Sasamat Retreat Centre over 4 days and attended by 80 people. The result was so warm, wonderful and special that we've kept returning every year to re-create this transformational container, embarking on a journey that has helped weave a vibrant community together for over a decade. It is a perfect way to wrap up, honour and release the current year and launch with renewed clarity and juice into a new one!
Intention quickly grew to 300 in attendance for Intention 3, 4, 5 & 7, during the period where we were at Camp Elphinstone, with its greater capacity and geographical vicinity to the sunshine coast. The gathering would then grow by another 50% or so for our "party night", typically held on New Years Eve. (Although the past few years, we've been enjoying not partying on NYE, and instead creating a more ritual and community-deepening space for this night.)
Intention 6 & 8 were held at Camp Jubilee in Indian Arm (boat access only) and Camp Squamish (off the highway beside an eagle run), respectively.
For Intention 12 we return to Camp Zajac for our 4th year in a row. Zajac is a ranch for disabled children in Maple Ridge, about an hour outside of Vancouver, close to Stave Lake. By far the nicest of the facilities we've used, it features 3 warm, comfortable lodges, with dorms, lounge and fireplace, as well as a main Rec Hall, which we transform into a Temple of Intention, and Dining Hall, where we share meals.
There were videos created at
Intention 5 and Intention 6.
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