I attended the Bitcoin Freedom Festival in Uvita, Costa Rica from January 18th through 20th. It was a unique event that was unlike any bitcoin gathering Iâve ever attended. There were over 30 speakers during the festival so I wonât try to cover each but there was one session that stood out and it involved a panel of indigenous women all who spoke through a translator. This panel said two things on the final morning which captured the essence of the festival. First, she made it clear they were guided by the Great Spirit to be there on that stage. \[âI came because the Great Spirit opened the pathâ which included a car to the venue.] The wind speaks to us, the water speaks to us, the trees speak to us. Grandfather says, âalways speak to that which gives us energy.â Some of these ideas might seem strange to the western mind, fully addicted to their screens and disconnected life.