PLUR: What it Means to Me.

PLUR. It's an idea sparked and passed on by those immersed in the rave culture. Although it has a simple meaning (Peace, Love, Unity, Respect) it may affect some more than others. I have seen and witnessed those who fully accept and agree with PLUR. Just this whole idea is what drew me to raving, along with the music of course. There is a lot of negative assumptions that raving has been known for. It is the idea that people ignorant of the rave culture have generated because they believe raving is bad and harmful to society. I on the other hand feel completely the opposite about that. To me raving is much more than simply a drug infested party. Rave culture is being who you want and no one is there to judge. It is just feeling complete with yourself and an outlet to express yourself. Raving to me is a form of an expression through dance, dressing up, and meeting new people. There is a reason why I make Kandi, that reason is because with each new person I meet I give them a reason to remember me by. It's either for that reason or new people I interact with just vibe and get along that I want to share with them something that took time and effort to make. Depending on the person and the connection I feel at the time determines the type of Kandi I give them. I make single bracelets, cuffs, epic cuffs, perler bead cuffs, and perler necklaces. Not bad for a guy whose only been raving for 7 months. Back to what I was saying, raving is just an outlet for me to just express myself without any judgement. Im able to do that with good music, good vibes, and with a group of people who all feel the same way. I have met so many amazing people along the way. Friends that I hope to keep close for quite some time.

But being PLUR can open your eyes to a lot of things that you wouldn't normally see. I have found that I am wanting to do something much more on a bigger scale. Spreading PLUR to everyone. Although I'm not in a position yet to do so, just the ideas I have come up with could be a potential business venture beneficial to all. I feel like a certain part of me has been sparked inside that I cannot explain. From the first time I met a group of ravers who showed me all these things and then some, I began giving back and spreading the knowledge just like those before me did. I guess ignorant people who constantly talk bad about rave culture really just don't understand why so many people rave and why it blew up so fast over the past 20 years. I think rave culture has a positive effect on people. I also believe that people who get a little taste of raving will soon want to go to more. Its addicting. I have one person to thank though. One person who has helped me realize a lot about PLUR and who is mostly by my side at every rave I venture too. My festival bestie and best friend Alex. With him he has helped me to understand the overall message raving brings up. THE TRUE MEANING OF PLUR. Which is spreading that ideology to a much greater audience outside of raves.