Like many people, she was surprised and delighted to hear the pagan words spoken by Rory Mackenzie of Help For Heroes, which where originally written as part of a druid ritual. Rory opened the festival by calling upon the seasons and the elements, as is often done when casting a circle as part of a pagan rite.
If you missed the Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony or want to watch it again, it is on YouTube at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIRHMmM2z7c The pagan parts start about
22 minutes in, followed by a fantastic parade of steampunk vehicles, including the fish in the bottom photo. More pagan words are said at about 31 minutes in. The middle photo shows the magical-looking symbol on the floor that many people spotted.
My Pagan Eye posts show photos that I find interesting - seasonal images, pagan sites, events, or just pretty pictures.
If you want to send me a photo for a Pagan Eye post, please email it to badwitch1234@gmail.com Let me know what the photo shows and whether you want your name mentioned or not. For copyright reasons, the photo must be one you have taken yourself.
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Links and previous related posts
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2012/09/paralympic-closing-ceremony-based-on.html
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2012/09/druid-liturgy-in-paralympics-closing-ceremony.html
http://www.druidry.co.uk/2012/09/09/bdo-ritual-in-paralympics-closing-ceremony/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIRHMmM2z7c
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2009/01/magical-wassail-under-frosty-full-moon.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2012/09/pagan-eye-wicker-man-on-fire-under-full.html
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