With Glasto approaching there is one specific product that comes to mind, sky lanterns. They have, in recent years, become an integral part of any Glasto-goers experience. In an interview last year 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 launch one from the mystical Stone Circle you are likely to witness their supernatural presence as they drift up and across the open Somerset countryside. It is no coincidence that the launching of the lanterns, with their connotations of serenity and , have become intrinsically linked with the Stone Circle. This area is where festival goers seek respite in the depths of the night, sitting and chatting communally around fires in the liberating 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 close to numinous experience to watch from the hillside of the Circle as the wishes float across the packed 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 perfect moment to ponder and escape. It is one of the reasons that in spite of its ever sprawling size, Glastonbury remains unrivalled.