go to a pagan festival

because Kat doesn’t like the heat, and tends to get dehydrated and pass out. I might go to something that’s going on at Mabon (September 23 or thereabouts) just a short drive to Pennsylvania. (Why, why, why are there no active pagans in Northwest NJ, where it’s all rural? Probably because I live in the only red county in a blue state. Damn city imports with their ostentatious houses, raping the land for strip malls.)

I went to something on Midsummer, but I don’t think it counts, since it was an organic farm run by nuns. Closeted pagan nuns. I’m hoping Mabon will be something a little more lively, with bonfires and drums and such.

Just a month away! Good, that’s enough time to save up for gas money. :p

I want to eventually be open about my religeon and have people accept me for it. People who know what I believe are so cruel to me, though Ive done nothing wrong to them. :( It makes me sad and frustrated at the same time.

I’ve worked at an herb shop tent for the past two pagan festivals and it really is a lot of fun!

I plan to go to Bilixi Pagan Pride day on august 26th and also to Jackson Pagan Pride day on September 10th !!! Im bringing, Emy and Balance with me.. YAY!!!!

While living in the Mpls/St. Paul area, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend many public rituals put on by Northern Dawn COG (Covenant of the Goddess). I loved the sense of community and experiencing different ways of building and directing energy through ritual.

I’ve yet to go to a pagan retreat, but would definitely like to find those options near where I live now.

I’ve met some of my very best friends at Pagan festivals, and I would encourage anyone who has considered attending one to try it! I love festivals so darn much I’m even co-organizing the Babalon Rising festival in French Lick, IN this summer.

Every pagan should definitely do this. There is just something freeing about being around a couple hundred (up to 1500) people that all believe in a similar way. I go to at least 10 festivals a year in my area. I hope to one day travel to other areas and experience others.

Been to two in New Zealand, and they are a heap of fun. Both were weekend camp overs and what with the large group rituals, lectures, pagans everywhere you looked, a general buzzing energy of like minded individuals – they are events I love and will go to again if there is another.

Been to so many I can’t even count anymore, even created one myself, lol. It a great way to meet other Pagans in a friendly environment.

Cheers!

I went to Four Quarters Farm in Artemis, PA for Gaian Mind, a techno/industrial rave-in-the-woods type deal with strong nature-religion leanings. On the first night, there was an opening ritual which involved chanting and singing beneath blacklight, near an altar, surrounded by a semi-circle of massive stones (an incomplete henge.) There was lots of dancing to be had. I really enjoyed it.

I would like to help other people in the Philadelphia area go to this farm. It is over 40 acres, and it is beautiful, spiritual land, used for camping and other such events.