Re: Back from my first festival!

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Posted by LORRY on September 4, 2001 at 17:28:25:

In reply to: Back from my first festival! posted by CorasMama on September 3, 2001 at 17:45:24:

: I'm back from the Gathering of the Tribes. Wow! I had the best
time!
:
: I got there Thursday, and got set up, and almost immediately
started
: hennaing! Everything was great Thurs, Friday, and Saturday. I was
: hennaing practically non-stop. About half of the customers wanted
: something from the books, but the other half just let me go hog-
: wild. I think, IMHO, that those turned out the best. I got to do
: hands, ankles, legs, arms, backs, shoulders, and even one breast!
I
: did a bunch of kids and teens, too, (of course, with their parents'
: permission) and I think they were the most fun of all. They were
all
: starting school soon, so we had fun coming up with designs that
meant
: what WE wanted them to mean, but wouldn't look too "pagan" to non-
: pagans!
:
: I must have done at least 5 "Mists of Avalon" moons on foreheads.
: That was kind of fun.
:
: I almost always had at least one person watching, and learning,
which
: was great, because I love to teach people. I also gave out about 5
: or 6 cones. I was very glad that I had brought all the links to
: CCJ's Sirius mixes page, Maison Kenzi, and Castle Art! So I think
: Henna has made a real hit in the Virginia/North Carolina pagan
: community.
:
: In the evening, at the fire circle / drumming circle, the henna
: designs looked downright awesome in the firelight on the people
: dancing.
:
: Then Sunday it all went wrong. The day started out with waking up
: late. Then when I got there, and got set up, the first one that
came
: up to get hennaed couldn't stop telling me about how he was a third-
: degree this, and third-degree that, blah blah blah, I'm-so-cool-and-
: so-very-pagan-admire-me crap. Then there were three women who all
: came together, and OH! the Drama! of their lives! The first two
had
: any clue how to ground and center. I tend to get very close and
: communal-like with the person I'm hennaing, so by the time I was
done
: with them, I felt like all the hairs on my body were standing on
: edge. I had to go take a walk and unkink all my muscles, it made
me
: so tense. And at the end of the day, I still had to drive 4 hours
to
: get home to rescue a very grumpy husband from a three-year old.
:
: But all in all, I had a fantastic time, made a bunch of new
friends,
: and probably drummed up some business for Kenzi and Amy. (So if
you
: guys get orders from new customers in Richmond and North Carolina,
: that's where they heard about you.)
Guess got done with a festival too. Once you get to henna along time
like that its gets almost addictive. I can not wait for my next one.
You sounded like you did really well, especially for a first one. I
am still getting the hang of it....

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: : I'm back from the Gathering of the Tribes. Wow! I had the best : time! : : : : I got there Thursday, and got set up, and almost immediately : started : : hennaing! Everything was great Thurs, Friday, and Saturday. I was : : hennaing practically non-stop. About half of the customers wanted : : something from the books, but the other half just let me go hog- : : wild. I think, IMHO, that those turned out the best. I got to do : : hands, ankles, legs, arms, backs, shoulders, and even one breast! : I : : did a bunch of kids and teens, too, (of course, with their parents' : : permission) and I think they were the most fun of all. They were : all : : starting school soon, so we had fun coming up with designs that : meant : : what WE wanted them to mean, but wouldn't look too "pagan" to non- : : pagans! : : : : I must have done at least 5 "Mists of Avalon" moons on foreheads. : : That was kind of fun. : : : : I almost always had at least one person watching, and learning, : which : : was great, because I love to teach people. I also gave out about 5 : : or 6 cones. I was very glad that I had brought all the links to : : CCJ's Sirius mixes page, Maison Kenzi, and Castle Art! So I think : : Henna has made a real hit in the Virginia/North Carolina pagan : : community. : : : : In the evening, at the fire circle / drumming circle, the henna : : designs looked downright awesome in the firelight on the people : : dancing. : : : : Then Sunday it all went wrong. The day started out with waking up : : late. Then when I got there, and got set up, the first one that : came : : up to get hennaed couldn't stop telling me about how he was a third- : : degree this, and third-degree that, blah blah blah, I'm-so-cool-and- : : so-very-pagan-admire-me crap. Then there were three women who all : : came together, and OH! the Drama! of their lives! The first two : had : : any clue how to ground and center. I tend to get very close and : : communal-like with the person I'm hennaing, so by the time I was : done : : with them, I felt like all the hairs on my body were standing on : : edge. I had to go take a walk and unkink all my muscles, it made : me : : so tense. And at the end of the day, I still had to drive 4 hours : to : : get home to rescue a very grumpy husband from a three-year old. : : : : But all in all, I had a fantastic time, made a bunch of new : friends, : : and probably drummed up some business for Kenzi and Amy. (So if : you : : guys get orders from new customers in Richmond and North Carolina, : : that's where they heard about you.) : Guess got done with a festival too. Once you get to henna along time : like that its gets almost addictive. I can not wait for my next one. : You sounded like you did really well, especially for a first one. I : am still getting the hang of it....
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