Comments on: Attention, Pantheacon Shoppers!

By: J Calanthe

J Calanthe — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:13:57 +0000

Oh wow, that was your ribbon? I was very envious of the folks I saw with them – definitely my favorite this year.

Your idea for next year is pretty awesome too.

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:38:52 +0000

Lyra, that is really interesting. I never got any angry tirades—maybe they were more afraid of me than they were of you? Curious why they didn’t consider Z’s ritual offensive to women, too. The feminists I know never considered going.

By: Lyra

Lyra — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:33:44 +0000

It was really really interesting hearing everybody’s responses to the ribbons. I tried to give people ribbons a couple times outside of the vending room, and got a lot of weird responses; often I got some angry tirade about militant feminists, and once somebody started going on and on to me about Z Budapest’s ritual and how offensive it was to men. There’s nothing really to do once these conversations start besides smile and nod, but it sure was interesting, if uncomfortable. It seemed like many people were glad to have feminism brought up, but a number of people were also totally pissed, figuring my recruitment of man-haters was the last straw.

By: RowanF

RowanF — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:16:44 +0000

I loved your ribbon and the wonderful music you provide. Love the video, that is one of my favorite songs. I was thrilled to find Wendy Rule’s Lotus Eaters – new music to me, yay! Next year I hope they will spell my ribbon correctly and I will actually hand them out.

By: Anne

Anne — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:24:27 +0000

Jutta, thanks so much—you just made my day!

By: Jutta

Jutta — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:34:21 +0000

I am one of the killjoys who thinks the same regarding landfills – except your ribbon. Dang! For me that was the first time in years that I even heard feminism mentioned. And to have it acknowledged as an ongoing issue for men and women, well BIG TIME kudos to you! It was one of the ribbons I wore proudly.

By: Anne

Anne — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:23:25 +0000

Oh good, I will happily wear a Field’s Books ribbon next year! (The nice lady from Llewellyn twice gave me one of their ribbons, but I could never quite make myself add it to my badge.)

Sam’s talk was good, though it tended to veer without warning between discussions of psyche/spirit and societal ethics. He did a good job of eliciting comments and then picking up the thread of facilitation, yet I found his ending comment a little glib: the idea that Pagans carry the shadow of Western (Christian) culture. (I believe he actually said we are the shadow, which may be stretching the case farther than it can go.) I’d love to hear how the ritual went the following day.

And I am so glad to know who to blame for all the ills of the global conspiracy! Can I put you down for Scapegoat of the Month, say in May or June?

Deborah, you bet there’s a ribbon waiting for you next year! And yes, our Saturday evening hang-out in the lobby was the best non-ritual ritual I went to the whole weekend.

By: Donald Engstrom-Reese

Donald Engstrom-Reese — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:33:36 +0000

This event has always seemed to me like the California State Fair for Pagans. I love State Fairs. I do hope I can join you some year.

By the way, Winter Witch Camp was great.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:21:23 +0000

David and I are giving in… we’re thinking of ribbons for Fields next year (having been asked by several people whether we had any to give out!).

I know how you feel about making it to few, if any presentations. I did go to my Lodge’s (OSOGD) ritual and to the Feri Revival. Plus, there was a Table Lodge of the Illuminati (shhhh! we’re taking over the world!).

I’d be interested in hearing how Sam’s talk was in delivery. I heard him riff on a theme or two the evening before, but don’t know how the talk or discussion ended up going. And sorry I missed Ivo’s talk, though he and I had quite the discussion about retail strategies while he was signing books at our booth.

By: deborah oak

deborah oak — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:16:00 +0000

Dibs on next years ribbon..save one for me!!! I LOVED THE PINK RIBBON!!! My favorite thing at Pcon was sitting with you and others in the lobby Saturday night and eating dark chocolate.