Oh, Oh, It's Magic! You knowww....

Holy COW! It's been a WHILE! Firstly, I'm gonna talk about a recently past event I attended and had a BLAST! ConVocation 2011 in Troy, MI. A gathering place of joy, fun, friends, faith, and unity for 3 nights and 4 days. Focusing on, but not limited to Paganism, Wicca, Witchcraft, Voodoo, Hoodoo, Shamanism, Druid, etc! Although I am not of any of those faiths really, it was so much FUN!  Tons of things to do, dancing, shopping, and classes! I attended with two of my friends who are of the pagan/wiccan faith. I learned a lot while there! So fascinating to open your mind and heart to people of other faiths and ideas and passions! Everyone there was SO very kind to us all. I felt very calm, relaxed, outgoing, playful, and safe among all these new people! I made many awesome new friends that I hope to see next year or sooner! Everyone was dressed so regally! From lolita, to goth, to steampunk, to ritual dress, to masquerade attire, everyone was dressed to the nines! I wish I could make my camera work correctly, then I could upload the pictures I took there! Drat!

ConVocation is run solely by the good people who have the vision, patience, and efforts to keep the pagan community together and informed. With support from groups such as the Magickal Education Council, Pagan Unity Fest, Real Witches Ball, PaganPride.org, Federation of Circles and Solitaires, Tempest Smith Foundation, and many others, ConVocation has run for several years now and it is gaining more publicity and support throughout the times! This event seems to truly be the little train engine that could. More people flock to this event and others locally in the efforts to keep those of the faith united. It is a brilliant thing to see these days!
 There were wonderful artisans, teachers, authors, artists, musicians on board that made the experience incredible and so creative!

I had such a wonderful time there and I will be attending next year for sure! Very fascinating! : )

Now then! On to other business!

Mermaid Aiyana is in full spring swing, baby! Working on her brand new mermaid top/costume and her new "look". It is so soft and airy. Delicate but also strong and certain!

March 25 and 26 is Milwaukee Ghost Ships Fest! YES! An awesome event for those interested in the great legends that lie beneath our great lakes and other bodies of freshwater here in the midwest! So eerie, so mysterious, so amazing! Come to the event and learn about these epic creations under the surface, relax, and check out the booths for Scuba Diving and shipwreck diving! It is an amazing feeling to be face to face with history! As I said before, sure you can go to the warm tropical waters and see pretty fish. Or you can try a real adventure right here in the great lakes area, and try your hand with shipwreck scuba diving! Imagine yourself inches away from powerful man-made beauties, resting in the depths, and the history surrounding them!

Come see Mermaid Aiyana at the Urge to Submerge Dive Club Booth (Amazing people! Amazing divers! Dive with us! It's fun and easy, and they are an awesome bunch!) and the Diver's Delight Scuba Diving Charters Booth (Once again, AMAZING people!) : )

Well all, that's enough for now! Don't want to drown you in all this mumbo jumbo! : ) Ps. Check out Mermaid Aiyana's new promo sheet just under the photo! :) <3

x's and o's!!!!

Noel/Mermaid Aiyana