Other Moots and Meetings
There are a number of groups based in the area, from Bristol to Taunton.
We have cantacts with some of these and if you would like to get into contact with one of them or ask if there is a group near you then please contact us.
I remember when I first felt the need to meet like-minded people. I felt very alone. None of my friends or family showed the least bit of interest and this whole ’Pagan thing ‘was viewed with some scepticism.
But the need to find other like-minded people was a very strong one. At that time the internet was not the resource it is today and I couldn’t just visit the Somerset Pagans website and find out about events in my area! So instead I bought a copy of the Pagan Federation’s magazine ‘Pagan Dawn’, found there was a contact in my area and wrote to him.
There is of course no need to contact the Pagan Federation, there are now many websites which offer points of contact, the most convenient probably being your local ‘Moot’. Wherever you live, go for a pub one initially and do not go alone. Checkout the pub first if you like, most certainly checkout the moot itself. Go along anonymously on a moot evening and have a look at the people involved, see what kind of a set up there is and then if you feel comfortable with what you find, give the organiser a call afterwards so that when you do go along ‘announced’ you can be greeted and welcomed.
You will probably have to go a few times to get the feel for the event. It may not be for you. But if it is, then you will find that doors subsequently open, you will make longstanding friendships and benefit yourself and others by being there. But the important thing is what feels right for you.