Lancaster Pagan Pride

09/27/2026

It’s been a week since we celebrated our first Lancaster Pagan Pride.

As the time has gone by it’s been nearly impossible to forget the memories that were made on this day. Each and every one of you that came was a special seed in a harvest we are all planting, together.

Thank you, to each and every one of you who came to connect and share space last weekend.

We are already making plans for next year. We hope to see you all again!

09/22/2026

Rambles of gratitude from Lancaster Pagan Pride.

Now that I’ve had a few days to process everything from last weekend, I can’t help but sit in awe of the immense beauty of what we created together.

The gratitude is almost overwhelming. The pictures hold the evidence, and the memories will hold this sacred day, forever.

Seeing people finally connect who had never met in person before. Watching people re connect with old friends who haven’t crossed paths in some time. Watching new friendships begin to form right in front of me. Witnessing hope being created and love being shared so freely. It was, in every single sense, unforgettable. I would love to pick a favorite part of this day but it’s impossible to choose.

There is one word that keeps returning to me when I think about that day…

Frith.

Frith is a Norse word often used to describe a social and spiritual bond in which people are committed to one another’s wellbeing, safety, and prosperity.

It is KINSHIP.

This isn’t simply “keeping the peace.” It is the ACTIVE and dedicated work of creating the conditions where peace, trust, safety, belonging, and community can flourish. Where they set down deep ROOTS.

To me, there isn’t a more perfect word for the energy of last Saturday.

Because for one day, we didn’t just gather in the same place. We made REAL space for one another. We protected one another, we laughed, we cried, we listened. We celebrated EACH OTHER without caution or fear.

We REMEMBERED that community isn’t something we simply find. It is something we create. Together. It is cultivated, grown and harvested by US. Not something handed to us by another.

We are the seeds.
We are the soil.
We ARE the harvest.

What are we growing, ON PURPOSE?
This call was answered by all of you. 🥹

I will be eternally grateful for this moment in time, and for each and every one of you who shared it with us. all of us.

Thank you for helping to create something so beautiful. My heart is so incredibly full.

📸 Tory B. Photography

09/22/2026

09/22/2026

We need to send a HUGE thank you to Matt DeBlass, Celtic Music for being the soundtrack of the entire event! Matt is such a talented musician and a fantastic human!

Did you get to hear him play? It’s beautiful, right?

We are so grateful to have you here with us and we are looking forward to sharing so many more days of magic with you!

Thank you Matt! We appreciate you and your amazing talent!

09/21/2026

🍁 Blessed Equinox to you all!

As we celebrated this past Saturday, the abundance around us was impossible not to notice.

There was an abundance of love, hope, courage, passion, power, strength—and, of course… FOOD.

But…the greatest harvest was watching all of you simply be together. Watching you laugh, connect, share stories, nourish one another, and finally exhale after such a long day was the most beautiful way to close this big day of celebration.

If you came and shared your harvest with us, thank you. If you simply came and shared in ours, thank you.

May we remember that abundance is not only what we gather for ourselves, but what we are willing to place on the table for others.

May this season remind us to honor what has grown, give thanks for what has been gathered, and continue planting seeds for what we hope to see flourish.

Happy Equinox, from our table to yours!

09/21/2026

Thank you for being a part of this day!!! 🫶

After a whirlwind weekend I’m finally getting the opportunity to reflect on Lancaster Pagan Pride and share one of the few photos I was able to take during the day, but I think it captures the spirit of the event perfectly. At the end of the day, after a moving closing ceremony, we all came together to share a nourishing meal- potluck style and free for all to enjoy. It reminds me that when you find the right people who share your values and your vision of what the world could be, there is so much abundance and joy and love. More than enough to go around.

I’m so thankful to Pagan Poetry for the opportunity to experience a sense of community unlike anything I’ve felt before, and share my craft with so many lovely souls 💚 my cup overflows.