Pagan Pride UK is now in its 8th annual year, and yesterday I attended for the second time with friends from my local Pagan Moot. It's held at the Nottingham Arboretum on the first Sunday in August - there is a preliminary parade through the city towards the festival which starts around midday and ends at 6pm (with after-festival drinks nearby for those who want to stay for them.)
In an age in which there is still a lot of false information and prejudice against paganism, occultism and general metaphysical practices like clairvoyance, astrology and tarot, Pagan Pride serves as a place in which like-minded people can gather to celebrate their culture and worldview and present an accurate picture to the public. Non-pagans who wish to support us are always welcome. From my experience, Pagan Pride has crafted a cheerful atmosphere of free-thinking, spirituality and tolerance.
Yesterday was joyous day in which we could purchase metaphysical and Pagan items at stalls. The energy was kept flowing by a variety of bands, and there were a number of food stalls. I had a rather delicious slice of Oreo chocolate cake from the Crocus Café table, a volunteer-led community café in Nottingham which serves good food at affordable prices. A thick slice of cake cost only £2! Have a browse through the photos below to get a flavour of some of the ambience of the event...
A Green Man...
There were some very pretty orgonite crystals on sale (I purchased a couple of them.) Orgone is a universal force discovered in the 1930s by Wilhelm Reich, who developed orgone accumulators to balance out people's individual orgone energy and increase general well-being. They can also be used in magick/manifestation work.
Me with a friend!
Tarot reading in progress...
As you can see, we had numerous people in full magickal attire...robes, staffs and wings galore!
