Merry Meet

When I started this blog, I selected the phrase “Merry Meet” as its title due to the meaning of the phrase. Several people have since asked me about the meaning or have found the blog through search queries in which they were trying to determine the meaning of Merry Meet.

I’d like to think that this blog reflects the very meaning of Merry Meet, which can be taken quite literally. “Well met,” in other words; a friendly greeting. When I made Merry Meet, I wanted it to be a friendly place for people of various spiritualities to gather and discuss pagan-centric topics. Hence, the comments are moderated–however, I’m glad to say I haven’t encountered too many trolls.

I’d even venture to say that the internet has become a more tolerant place in the last decade or so…or perhaps it’s just the world that has done this.

“Merry Meet,” sometimes abbreviated online as “MM,” is simply a way for pagans to greet one another in a friendly manner. I find it also to be a somewhat disarming phrase, as it is hard for anyone to misinterpret the meaning, whether they are pagan or not.

The phrase also comes in handy at renaissance faires, and some people use it as a ‘code phrase’ of sorts–one can greet with the phrase, and if the recipient is also a pagan, might understand that one is on a pagan path and receptive to discussing such issues.

What do you think when you hear the phrase? 

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