So we went along to our first-ever meet up with the local pagan group since (Oh, gods, *thinks*) 2008 (?). (And even then, we only went to one ritual and a lecture.)
It was amazing! I was totally freaking out because my town is so conservative and our community is so small here that you always expect a major clash of personalities. And I may be biased, but I always think pagans are smart by definition. I mean, it takes a lot of research and personal strength to be a pagan, amirite? And clever people like to show off that they're clever, and sometimes we get competitive.
There's always that one guy--you know that One Guy--who has to demonstrate to everyone how much wiser and more insightful he is.
Anyway, I've been doing lots of readings and such about it and getting kind of mixed results which were partially probably just my own insecurities coming out, and I shouldn't have worried because it turned out to be awesome! Everyone was really nice and cool, and so so smart :-) But not obnoxiously so. Kinda quirky-smart. And the house was PACKED! They expected 9 people, and by the time everyone crammed in, there were like twenty. You have no idea, guys. 20 might as well be a thousand in my town. And they were talking about people who couldn't make it on a Sunday.
The meetups usually include a lecture or a discussion of some sort, and this week's was on Seidr and Galdr, which is cool because I've been kicking around getting back into runes, and I even have a GORGEOUS set on layaway.
So yeah, they're doing a Mabon thing out at our favourite park on the 25th and if we're in town, we might just go :-D
Over to you guys. Is there a group in your area that you meet with on a regular basis, or do you prefer to work alone?
It was amazing! I was totally freaking out because my town is so conservative and our community is so small here that you always expect a major clash of personalities. And I may be biased, but I always think pagans are smart by definition. I mean, it takes a lot of research and personal strength to be a pagan, amirite? And clever people like to show off that they're clever, and sometimes we get competitive.
There's always that one guy--you know that One Guy--who has to demonstrate to everyone how much wiser and more insightful he is.
Anyway, I've been doing lots of readings and such about it and getting kind of mixed results which were partially probably just my own insecurities coming out, and I shouldn't have worried because it turned out to be awesome! Everyone was really nice and cool, and so so smart :-) But not obnoxiously so. Kinda quirky-smart. And the house was PACKED! They expected 9 people, and by the time everyone crammed in, there were like twenty. You have no idea, guys. 20 might as well be a thousand in my town. And they were talking about people who couldn't make it on a Sunday.
The meetups usually include a lecture or a discussion of some sort, and this week's was on Seidr and Galdr, which is cool because I've been kicking around getting back into runes, and I even have a GORGEOUS set on layaway.
So yeah, they're doing a Mabon thing out at our favourite park on the 25th and if we're in town, we might just go :-D
Over to you guys. Is there a group in your area that you meet with on a regular basis, or do you prefer to work alone?
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