Ahhh, but there is a difference! If I was still in Colorado, I would most likely be going to the public rituals. People in CO, at least back when I lived in Colorado Springs 10 years ago, actually had a clue, and I still miss Grand Coven *sighs*
Here on the east coase, as Jackie can attest, the public stuff tends to be ran by the clueless. Fluffy-bunny would be an elevation for them to be honest. Thankfully, there is not much energy raised, so no one really gets into trouble, I just chose not to be around the silliness. I went to one Beltaine ritual, BELTAINE mine you, where they decided to do an angel ritual???? I had to leave the circle because I was laughing so hard, and I didn't want to be respectful, they actually thought they were doing something for Beltaine! Lets not talk about the mating of the God and Goddess and their marriage...nooooooo...that might be *gasp* sexual!
When I do go to public stuff, I tend to wear a nice dress or skirt, nothing incredibly "witchy", I don't own anything witchy actually, black is not my color *grin*
Ah. Too bad you missed the "Jesus" ritual last year at Ostara. Not at Grand Coven, thank goodness. And the officiant misled those of us on the Board, otherwise we would have advised him to rethink his ritual. As it was, the ritual evoked many emotions -- most of them angry.
We've managed to gather quite a number of fluffy-bunnies around here lately too.
Re: To robe or not to robe
Date: 2006-01-30 02:18 pm (UTC)From:Here on the east coase, as Jackie can attest, the public stuff tends to be ran by the clueless. Fluffy-bunny would be an elevation for them to be honest. Thankfully, there is not much energy raised, so no one really gets into trouble, I just chose not to be around the silliness. I went to one Beltaine ritual, BELTAINE mine you, where they decided to do an angel ritual???? I had to leave the circle because I was laughing so hard, and I didn't want to be respectful, they actually thought they were doing something for Beltaine! Lets not talk about the mating of the God and Goddess and their marriage...nooooooo...that might be *gasp* sexual!
When I do go to public stuff, I tend to wear a nice dress or skirt, nothing incredibly "witchy", I don't own anything witchy actually, black is not my color *grin*
Re: To robe or not to robe
Date: 2006-01-30 02:44 pm (UTC)From:We've managed to gather quite a number of fluffy-bunnies around here lately too.