Points of PantheaCon

1. I was excited by all the seminars that had to do with learning chants &/or circle dancing.....and in 1 way or another they all ended up being a disappointment. 2. I was prepared to step outside my 'comfort zone' with 1 of the seminars....and it ended up being full, so I missed out. 3. Pombaghira Ritual - Much dancing. Much luscious looking women. 4. Bast - Egyptian Cat deity....seeing the look of shock/surprise on an ex's face was worth going (he was one of the ... priests for lack of a better term). I was planning on going to the Reclaiming Spiral Dance....but it was canceled. I had a friend give me a quick run-down on Bast & what the ritual was...lots of dancing & watching people act like (be?) cats. Someone I parted ways with over 15 years ago was there....when we were closer, he always refused to share his path with me. I was really questing back then (still am to an extent), and for whatever reason, he would just never talk to me or help me learn....but he was more than happy to share things with another friend of mine & the woman who replaced me in his life. So....even though I've seen him at PCon over the years....I've never really known what his path was. His wife was also there, as 1 of the priestess....since I don't know her, and I haven't really known him since we parted ways, I have no idea who brought who onto that particular path. 5. Discordian Mass - ......I just don't know what to say about this. I LOVED IT! They take everything that is serious & sacred, turn it sideways & laugh at it. Instead of calling the sacred 4ths (earth, air, fire, water), they call the sacred 5ths (Jack Daniels, Jose Cuervo, Glenfiddech, Southern Comfort & Godiva). Their sacraments are Tang & Twinkies. They don't dance the circle....they careen chaotically across the room, determined to run into as many people as possible.....and their closing ceremony was the all High & Holy.....Hokey Pokey. Much fun....must find out more about this group.....I think I could really get into it. 6. Got to spend a lot of time with someone I love. 7. Saw more kinky people there this year than I have ever seen before. 8. Met a lovely woman from Tribe.net, who I had been talking to. Saw her off & on over the weekend. I like her...I'm looking forward to getting to know her & getting to be better friends. 9. While talking to another friend, was introduced to a sweetly gallant butch woman. Not sure why it matters, but there was something about her that was just very open, friendly & pleasant.