SLPS met on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at 9pm to honor the goddess of America, Columbia. The altar was decorated with Independence Day decorations (for July 4th). Pomegranate wine and apricots off one of the society trees were offered. Stars and Stripes Forever, one of the most patriotic American marches by John Philip Sousa was played as members danced around the altar with flags and pinwheels. We asked the Goddess to watch over the USA, guide the political leaders to be favorable for civil liberties, and offered thanks to the Native Americans who continue to grant the white people favorable passage on their lands (i.e, the USA).
July 2016 New Moon, ritual to Columbiana, Saturday, July 2, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
July 2016 New Moon, altar center, Saturday, July 2, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
July 2016 New Moon, offerings from the apricot tree, Saturday, July 2, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
July 2016 New Moon, the apricot tree (with supports), Saturday, July 2, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
What a really neat idea! 🙂
Thanks! We started doing special rituals 5 years ago. We do the one on July 4th for the Goddess of America, but also Aphrodite for Valentine’s Day. St. Patrick’s Day. Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, usually centering them around the New/Full moons. Lots of good rituals, lots of food and culture!