The annual Best of Mt. Shasta festival and conference showcases the community of people living in and around the Mt. Shasta area whose religious and spiritual lives are eclectic. People who tour the area for spiritual insights and awakenings have access to the many local spiritual teachers, healers and leaders who participate in the festival. Contrary to the scholarly and outsider concern that religious bricoleurs lack community, the founder’s vision for the Best of Mt. Shasta presumes that there is a community of spiritual bricoleurs showcased in Mt. Shasta for outsiders and others. However, the majority of the people in attendance are from the greater Mt. Shasta area themselves, and more than likely either a vendor or presenter. If the festival is a showcase of Mt. Shasta’s unique spiritual community there is no external audience: it is a demonstration of this community for and to itself.

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