Posted in Classes, Other, tagged beyond the basics, Classses, Scott Cunningham, Wicca 102 on August 27, 2015| Leave a Comment »
If you missed the 101, we have a 102 class on Wicca that takes folks beyond the basics. Come out Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 12pm to the Downtown Sugar Space. Cost is $10 at the door or through Paypal to slpagansociety@gmail.com. We will continue using “Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner” by Scott Cunningham.
Posted in Tarot, University, Vending, tagged community outreach, divination, Free Tarot, Plazafest, Salt Lake Pagan Society, Student union, students, tarot reading, U of U, university of utah on August 26, 2015| Leave a Comment »
SLPS had a wonderful time reading tarot at the U of U Fall Plazafest Wednesday, August 26, 2015. Always a fun time, the students flock to the table for free readings and advice, wanting to know how their semesters are going to go. Daniel Cureton and April Love had a table next to the Chinese Christian Church and another Christian group who were recruiting. It rained slightly, but the clouds passed and the rain didn’t bother anyone. Serving the students is a fantastic way to perform community outreach and service, helping them set their lives in order so they can perform their best with their studies.
Plazafest 2015, students in line for readings, Wednesday, August 26, 2015, University of Utah Student Union Lawn, Salt Lake City, UT
Plazafest 2015, April Love (l) and Daniel Cureton (m), Wednesday, August 26, 2015, University of Utah Student Union Lawn, Salt Lake City, UT
Posted in Other, Tarot, Vending, tagged ASUU, Free Tarot, Plazafest, psychic readings, Salt Lake Pagan Society, university of utah on August 23, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Join us Wednesday, August 26, 2015 from 10-2 for a free tarot reading. Look for our booth at the University of Utah Plazafest, the first week of fall term!
Posted in magic, moons, Other, wicca, tagged classes, education, Salt Lake Pagan Society, Wicca 101 on August 17, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Ever been curious about Wicca? Don’t know where to get started with you altar, spells, and magic? Come on out to our 101 class and learn the basics of Wicca, history, ritual, and how to use your altar!
The text we will be using is “Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner” by Scott Cunningham.
Cost is $10: Pay through Paypal: slpagansociety@gmail.com or cash or card at the door.
Posted in esbat, magic, moons, Ritual, wicca, witchcraft, tagged Artemis, Chili, Chocolate Cake, India, New moon August 2015, new moon ritual, Salt Lake Pagan Society on August 17, 2015| Leave a Comment »
The new moon was upon us! SLPS met under the watchful eye of Artemis on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 10pm, to meditate, set goals, and welcome back a member who had been away for the summer. The ritual was dedicated to the new moon goddess of the hunt, Greek Artemis. Her arrows will hit the target of our goals and let them wax full as the moon does. The offerings included Martinelli’s apple cider and chocolate, in honor of Lauren Holman’s return from India. Midnight Moon chili was the after ritual treat for Lauren, being one of her favorite dishes.
New Moon Ritual August 2015, skull ancestral candle, Saturday, August 16, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
New Moon Ritual August 2015, Lauren Holman (l) and Ashton Longhurst, Saturday, August 16, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
New Moon Ritual August 2015, meditation fire, Saturday, August 16, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
New Moon Ritua, altar,l August 2015, Saturday, August 16, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
New Moon Ritual August 2015, chocolate cake offering, Saturday, August 16, 2015, Salt Lake City,
New Moon Ritual August 2015, Midnight Moon chili, Saturday, August 16, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Posted in Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, tagged Banana bread, celtic, Corn, harvest, John barleycorn, Lammas, Lugh, lughnasadh, Lughnasadh 2015 on August 3, 2015| Leave a Comment »
The sun was setting in the west when SLPS celebrated Lughnasadh. The ritual took place Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 8pm. SLPS is fond of honoring the Celtic Sun God Lugh, as he’s been so good to us. Corn was in order, and bread the offering. A simple ritual giving thanks, creating sacred space, and discussing what we are all thankful for took place. Ears of corn and chrysanthemums decorated the altar, and the song “Heart Beat of Harvest” by Cernunnos Rising was sung in honor of Lugh. John Barleycorn was burned in the fire, and the feast included bowls of hardy chili and mango nectar.
Lughnasadh 2015, altar, Sunday, August 2, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2015, altar center, Sunday, August 2, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2015, burning the john barleycorn in the fire, Sunday, August 2, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Posted in Tarot, Vending, tagged cottonwood country club, Gay Pride, Ogden City Amphitheater, Ogden Pride Festival 2015, palm reading, Salt Lake Pagan Society, tarot reading on August 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Pride is alive in Ogden, Utah. Just up the road an hour away is Ogden, a smallish size city, about 80,000 people as of 2015. This year was their first annual pride festival. Held at the Ogden City amphitheater on Saturday, August 1, 2015 from 1-6pm, around 40 vendors, food trucks, and hundreds of people came to celebrate pride in their hometown and listen to some good music. The festival started at 1pm due to competition and shared space with the farmers market that morning. SLPS attended in support of the community, offering $10 tarot and palm readings. With a successful day, SLPS celebrated with rib eye steak at the Cottonwood Country Club.
Ogden Pride Festival, Entrance to the festival at the Ogden City Municipal Building Ampitheater, Saturday, August 1, 2015, Ogden UT
Ogden Pride Festival, SLPS booth, Saturday, August 1, 2015, Ogden UT
Ogden Pride Festival, Daniel Cureton (l) and CJ Brazelton, Saturday, August 1, 2015, Ogden UT
Ogden Pride Festival, Drag Queens posing for a stunning picture, Saturday, August 1, 2015, Ogden UT
Ogden Pride Festival, looking east, Saturday, August 1, 2015, Ogden UT
Ogden Pride Festival, looking east, Saturday, August 1, 2015, Ogden UT
Ogden Pride Festival, dinner at the Cottonwood Country Club, Saturday, August 1, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Ogden Pride Festival, celebratory dinner, 14 oz Rib eye Steak with a baked potato and vegetables, Saturday, August 1, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Posted in garden, Other, tagged fruits, garden 2015, gardening, Late summer 2015, lughnasadh, Salt Lake Pagan Society, SLC, Society garden, utah, vegetables, watermelon on August 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »
The society garden has grown remarkable well! The land has been bountiful and fertile. August is expected to bring bountiful harvests, just in time for Lughnasadh, the firs great harvest time of the year.
July has provided much sun and heat for considerable growth. Here is an update as to the state of the garden. Many fruits and vegetables are near ripping and will be ready for pickin in the dogs days of August. Gaia has blessed us this year to grow organically from our own hands and to promote the real Earth working. Getting back to our ancestors of agriculture, the simple joys of growing and feeling the soil in your hands as you care for these creatures. This is the real meaning of Paganism. These shots are from July 2015.
Society Garden 2015, l to r: corn, peppers, and tomatoes, Friday, July 10, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, watermelon, Friday, July 10, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, main garden area, l to r: corn, cucumbers, dill, cabbage, cantaloupe, butternut squash, collard greens, green onion, St. Francis and grape vine, Friday, July 10, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, l to r: corn, tomato, tomatillo, cucumber, Friday, July 10, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, l to r: corn, tomato, tomatillo, cucumber, Friday, July 10, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, l to r: tomatoes, peppers, corn, Friday, July 10, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, collard greens, Friday, July 10, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT —
Society Garden 2015, l to r : cucmber, dill, butternut squash, cantaloupe, cabbage, Friday, July 10, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, l to r: tomatillo, corn, yellow squash, cucumber, dill, butternut squash, Friday, July 10, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, yellow watermelon, Thursday, July 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, l tor : corn, cucumber, cantaloupe, butternut squash, Thursday, July 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, watermelon patch, Thursday, July 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, l to r: tomatillo, corn, yellow squash, cucumber, dill, cabbage, cantaloupe, butternut squash, collard greens, St. Francis, green onion, grapeThursday, July 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, l to r: cantaloupe, green onion, St. Francis, Grape, collard greens, Thursday, July 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, l to r: corn, cucumber, dill, cantaloupe, butternut squash, cabbage, collard greens, green onion, Thursday, July 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT —
Society Garden 2015, l to r: tomato, blue berry bush, tomatillo, corn, yellow squash, cucumber, dill, Thursday, July 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, l to r: corn, beans, peppers, tomato,Thursday, July 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, peppers (l) and tomatoes, Thursday, July 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, corn, Thursday, July 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, l to r: peppers, corn, peppers, tomatoes, Thursday, July 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, beans around corn stalk, Thursday, July 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, bell pepper, Thursday, July 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Society Garden 2015, l to r: herbs- oregano, cilantro, parsley, Thursday, July 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
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