May Moon is over, and it was COMPLETELY amazing! Spring celebrations are definitely my favorite - in an earlier entry I talked about Ostara. May Moon celebrates May Day and Beltane. It's a combination of many different worldwide pagan holidays. Perhaps what is most appropriate is the camping. While completing all of these rituals and doing all of these things that relate to the Earth, you're living closer to nature than usual. It makes everything a little more meaningful, in my opinion. The drum circle at May Moon was absolutely mind-blowing, the sheer energy we raised was amazing. I loved dancing in the fire circle and feeling the power raised by the drummers flood my body. People who haven't tried it really should, it's a wonderful experience. And it's not like anything terribly embarrassing could happen that hasn't already happened - I mean, I completely faceplanted while dancing!
Another thing I loved was being allowed - encouraged, really - to run around barefoot all weekend. Much to the dismay of my mother, I've always loved being barefoot and having that kind of physical connection with the earth. I find it a problem that most people aren't comfortable with being barefoot, although it's really not their fault - there's so much litter it's almost inevitable that you'll hurt your foot at least once. I've gotten injured from my tendency to run around like a dirty ******* hippie, but it's worth it to me. I like gardening (on a small scale) and I almost always do it barefoot and with my hands as much as possible. It feels more satisfying, more fulfilling. There's something a little spiritual about taking care of plants and putting that much emotion into it. Plus, I really just like playing with dirt :P
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