The Faerieworlds Ritual

Our troupe was asked to perform at this year's Faerieworlds festival, a fast-growing annual celebration of the mysitcal world of Faeries, pixies, gnomes and hobbits. Thousands of people come to Eugene for it from all over the world, including Brian and Wendi Froud, the world-famous illustrators and puppeteers who collaborated with Jim Henson on movies such as the Dark Crystal and the Labyrinth, and whose son Toby (who was also there) played the baby Toby in the Labyrinth.
Anyhoo, we taught a workshop there Saturday and performed that evening with the famous German band, Qntal. Friday some of us were asked to participate in the opening ceremony blessing and ritual. I got to represent the mother muse! Here are some pics.

All the Luminessah ladies dressed for the fest...you actually stood out more if you did not dress up!

Preparing for the blessing...jeannie, Lila and I were veiled in white red and black for the maiden, mother and crone. We mostly spun around in a rotating circle through all the directions. There was a huge circle of faeries all around us.

My belly got a lot of attention!! Baby even kicked a couple people who came in the rub the belly! My good friend Serene made my outfit especially for the ritual.

(more pics of day two to come later)