The Porcelain Vampire

 How to survive festivals, faires and Sabbats    Where to start? First off, apologies for being so quiet for so long! This pandemic had gotten me down to the point where I just couldn’t get inspired to write. Being an extrovert, it’s been a VERY hard year for me.         When deciding to go to festivals or faires, or even a sabbat with a Pagan group, it’s hard to plan spur-of-the-moment when you’re allergic to the sun or heat. However, given a week or so, it is possible to enjoy all of these events and gatherings by taking a few precautions. 1. Make sure to ask about the layout. How much shade will there be? Are there any trees? Are there pagodas or some kind of covered bench area, and if not, if there is an indoor area you can go? 2. Bring your sun cover-up. Sunblock is great to wear under your clothing, but it doesn’t always work if you have porphyria. The best thing to wear is UV sunblock clothing. This also includes UV blocker face coverings. I know, masks are a big thing right n