The three day summer camp – the first of its kind in the area – is bringing together over 60 members of the Scottish Pagan Federation to dance, meditate and explore rituals.

Local organiser Jo Campbell from Rothes is delighted to welcome so many people to the festival at Inchberry, near Mosstodloch, which starts today (Friday).

So many wanted to be involved, leading talks and workshops, that it will be a busy few days for those attending, she explained.

"The main idea behind the camp is to bring everyone together to catch up and socialise, with many members bringing their families with them," said Mrs Campbell, who has been involved with the Pagan Federation for over four years.

"People are really enthusiastic and looking forward to coming along and getting involved. Hopefully the weather will be good."

The event will start with an opening ritual and as well as maypole dancing and tribal dancing, there will also be stone carving and dream catcher workshops, guided meditation and a poi workshop, a form of fire juggling.

Speyside belly dance duo, Pachamama will be performing tribal belly dance and leading workshops in gothic belly dance at the camp.

Speyside belly dance duo, Pachamama.

The two dancers, who go by the stage names of Niburu and Sun Fyre, were the only Scottish based dancers to perform at the first ever UK gothic belly dance festival, Gothla UK, held in Leicester last summer and have recently returned from Oregon, America, where they studied dance with the founders of tribal belly dance.

They explained: "The style of dancing we do is very creative and embracing. We want to get as many people involved in this dance and we have been targeting groups that may normally not have the chance, such as the elderly, disabled or very young."

Paganism is the ancestral religion of the whole of humanity. Its adherents respect nature and worship many deities, both goddesses and gods.

The Pagan Federation campaigns to have paganism recognised as a valid spiritual path and for the rights of pagans to hold and practise their beliefs openly without fear of retribution or condemnation.

Tickets for the camp will be available at the gate.

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