May Day Faerie Festival

From May Day Faerie Festival Website:

Come celebrate the beginning of the light half of the Celtic year; the start of unofficial summer by enjoying FREE admission, FREE workshops, and FREE performances all day at this family-oriented celebration of Beltane/May Day! Come dressed in your finest faerie attire!

***WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:
(Scroll down to view Workshop Descriptions)

-INDOORS -

10: 30 a.m - 11:30 a.m - Basic Crystal Magick w/ Avani (Alchemistica Magick Emporium)
12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m - Intro to Tarot w/ Mythic Dann
3:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m - Faerie Folklore Across the World w/ Avee Barron (Witchy Spellz N Wares)
4:30 p.m - 5:30 p.m - Wire Ring Wrapping w/ BJ Simonzi (Wrap It Up Jewelry)

-OUTDOORS -

10:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m - Hoop Dancing Performance by Jacki
12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m - Intro to Rune Magick w/ Gary Chipman
3:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m - Hoop Dancing Workshop w/ Jacki
4:30 p.m - 5:30 p.m - MUSICAL PERFORMANCE - Metamorph (Margot Day & Kurtis Knight)

***MAY POLE SCHEDULE
11:30 a.m - Herbal Weed Walk w/ Gayle Nogas (meet here and walk to learn about local medicinal and magickal herbs you can find right under your feet!)
1:30 p.m - 2:30 p.m - Beltane/May Pole Ceremony


For more general information visit: https://www.alchemistica-********.***/faerie-festival

***FOOD:

Andies Cookies [outdoor vendor]
The Fudge Lady of Uxbridge [indoor vendor]

***VENDORS:

-INDOORS-

*Alchemistica Magick Emporium (locally made crafts & misc. witchcraft/metaphysical supplies)
*MythicDann (tarot readings)
*Wrap It Up Jewelry by BJ Simonzi (Hand-made jewelry w/ recycled copper & gemstones)
*Simply Fun Educational Board Games by Leah Feliciano (Educational board games)
*Golden Goat Witchcraft (poppets, bone jewelry, magickal oils, stone pendants, art prints, BOS)
*Crafts by Patricia (upcycled fairy decor)
*Transformations by Obsidian Butterfly & Beads by Berta Bird/ Michael Giza Design (dreamcatchers, crystals, original art, singing bowls, etc)
*Lisas soaps naked and natural LLC (natural, handmade hot-pressed soaps)
*Pagan Faire (retail; new age supplies)
*PumpkinCraft (All-natural artisan soaps and aromatherapy heating pads)
*Fallen Peach Lane (Handcrafted cards & misc gifts w/original illustrations. )
*Enchanted Forest (Assorted carved gemstone pieces & trees, dragon & fairy items)
*The Playful Peacock (assorted Gemstone jewelry, Living Airplant wall art,reclaimed wood wall art, Garden Art/containers for plants)
*Young Living Essential Oils (by Kimberly) 100% natural essential oils & blends
*Quilting After Dark (handcrafted bags, totes, and accessories; quilted home decor items)
*doTERRA Essential Oils/ Traveling Vineyard (essential oils, wine tasting parties)
*Tessimal's Celestial Art (art, faerie houses, tents, faerie stock & clothing)
*Anna's Infinity Art (Stained glass gifts & jewelry, boxex, window/wall hangings, terrariums, etc.)
*The Fudge Lady of Uxbridge (Hand-made specialty fudge in 70+ flavors)
* Hipponotic Candle (candles & chair massage)
* Transformational Healing by Dawna - Dee's Transformations (herbal & aromatherapy products/specialty crystals, gems, & minerals)


[More TBA!!!]

-OUTDOORS-

*Rachel Beth's Healing Therapies (Essential oils and handcraft essential oil blends & products)
*Toadily Nails with Tiffany (Color Street Nails; Colored (dry) nail polish strips)
*Piece of Mind Arts (Embroidery & gemstone painting)
*Andie's Cookies, LLC (All-natural artisan cookies)
*Peach Printing Solutions (100% all-natural, vegetable soy candles)
*Meowl Made (handmade crocheted scarves & "comfort buddies")
*Handmade Jewelry Haven (Jewelry/Artwork/Walking Sticks/Various handcrafted items)
* Mystic Grove Goods (pagan ornaments (brooms, spell balls), pagan/fairy jewelry, hairbands, wooden spoons, dreamcatchers, etc.)
* Hennatize Me (Henna/body art)

[More TBA!!!]

If you're interested in vending at the faire, please visit http://www.alchemistica-********.***/vendinginfo.html to download our vendor info/application packet!

***BELTANE CEREMONY:

We will be doing a MAY POLE ritual !!! If you are planning to attend, please bring 15 yd of ribbon between 5/8" and 1 1/2" in diameter! The ritual will be OUTSIDE, weather-pending. If the weather does not cooperate we will not be holding ritual as there isn't enough space indoors for a may pole!****

***WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:

- Intro to Rune Magick (by Gary Chipman) @ 10:30 a.m [OUTDOORS]

Gary will introduce the origins and history of the runes, the several futharks, the magickal traditions of the Norse - Germanic peoples, as well as the meanings and magickal uses of the runes. He will also introduce his system he refers to as "The Runic Cycle";a means of fitting the runes into the basic energies of the multiverse and the course of human history.

- Intro to Tarot (by MythicDann) @ 12:00 p.m [INDOORS]

Tarot is used for spiritual insight into one's being, and to reveal the hidden possibilities that life has to offer. This introduction is designed to induct you into a quest for self enlightenment utlizing this powerful divinatory tool as guidance.

- Faerie Folklore Across the World (by Avee) @ 3:00 p.m [INDOORS]

Workshop description TBA.

- Making Wire Wrapped Rings (by BJ Simonz) @ 4:30 p.m [$5 materials fee; INDOORS]

Learn how to make your own wire wrapped ring with BJ, and for the cost of materials-only take one home with you!

- Basic Crystal Magick (by Avani Joy) @ 4:30 p.m [OUTDOORS]

Have you felt drawn to working crystals and stones? This workshop will cover how to choose stones, intuiting their properties in healing and magick, how to properly care for them, and how to incorporate them into your magickal practice!

- Hoop Dancing (by Jacki) @ 3 p.m [OUTDOORS]

Come join Jacki for some spinning fun! Our all-ages, all-levels hoop workshop will begin with a few simple tricks that you can begin dancing with immediately to celebrate May Day. Hoops will be provided OR bring your own!