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Sirius Rising / Starwood 2004

A Druid Encampment

 

Gannd and Kirk drove to Sirius Rising and Starwood this year, hauling with them two tent garages for use as Druid Central
in Druid Heights (where the Druids congregate). One tent was split into three rooms, a bedroom for each man divided by the
Sanctuary and Altar, which was open to the other tent (and in which they held two rituals). That other tent was the main
living room, with a cooking area and lots of seating.

Sirius Rising was wet this year. The living room was well used, especially during the 36 hour rain storm. Kirk and Gannd
each vowed to offer a bottle of whiskey to Taranis and to build Him an altar as soon as the rain stopped enough.
With the aid of the Archdruid and Karen, they did just that! And the rains stopped, giving everyone a glorious Starwood.
Kirk's partner Steve joined them for Starwood weekend.

Duir, Regional Druid for Heartland, brought a cookie jar in the shape of a pig, and announced that this was Manannan's Pig!
Just as in the story, this Pig would be "alive" (and filled with goodies), which we would polish off, effectively "killing" the Pig,
and then, lo and behold, the Pig would be refilled (brought back to life) the next day! Much fun was had with that.

These pictures are only of Sirius Rising. Once the weather cleared up, Kirk got so busy shopping and taking classes that
he forgot to take any more pictures!

Click on any of the pictures below to see a larger version.


Our Front Door

Our Back Door

The Salon

Our Altar

Gannd's Room

Kirk and Steve's Room

Our Salon In Use

Stylish Footwear

Even More Stylish Footwear

The Flippers

Homemade Pie!

Skip and Francesca

Duir With Manannan's Pig


The Sirius Rising Bonfire
From Our Tent


Watching the Bonfire

Sirius Rising's Bonfire
Burns!