Back from my first festival!

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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.)

Follow Ups

Re: Back from my first festival! Kenzi 02:40:07 9/7/2001 (0)
Re: Back from my first festival! LORRY 17:28:25 9/4/2001 (0)
Re: Back from my first festival! Jolynn 06:24:07 9/4/2001 (2)
- Re: Back from my first festival! -- breast design info CorasMama 16:20:56 9/4/2001 (1)
  - thanks bunches!! (n/t) jolynn 04:21:00 9/5/2001 (0)

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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.)
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