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September Full Corn Moon Salsa Canning

Posted in garden, Other, tagged backyard salsa, homemade salsa, peppers, salsa making, society garden 2016 on September 18, 2016| Leave a Comment »

September’s full moon, known as the corn moon, brought the opportunity for SLPS to use some of the peppers overflowing from the Society garden and make homemade salsa. So many peppers were available, the salsa was pureed in the blender and cooked in a large stock pot. The salsa making took place on Sunday, September 18, 2016. The canning took about 30 minutes for the jars. The salsa contains onions, salt, lemon juice, garlic, tomatillos, green, brandywine, zebra, and beefcake tomatoes. Jalapeno, shishito, anaheim, serrano, bell, lemon drop, Caribbean, Tabasco, and habenero peppers were added, giving the salsa the right kick! The salsa has been named “backyard kitchen salsa”.

September 2016 Full Corn Moon, salsa making- peppers, Sunday, September 18, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

September 2016 Full Corn Moon, salsa making- blended salsa, Sunday, September 18, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

September 2016 Full Corn Moon, salsa making- canned salsa, Sunday, September 18, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Salt Lake City Pagan Pride Day 2016

Posted in Other, Vending, tagged liberty park Utah, palm readings, Salt Lake City Pagan Pride, Salt Lake Pagan Society, Tarot readings on September 8, 2016| 3 Comments »

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August 2016 Full Sturgeon Moon Pepper Pickling

Posted in esbat, garden, Other, tagged anaheim, canning, full moon, green tomatoes, hot peppers, jalapeno, onions, peppers, pickling, serrano, shishito, Sturgeon moon on August 22, 2016| Leave a Comment »

SLPS gathered on Sunday, August 21, 2016 to pickle prolific peppers picked perkily. A great full moon activity, which is known as the sturgeon moon in August when sturgeon’s were most easy to catch during the moon. The society garden has been producing many peppers with jalapeno, shishito, anaheim, and serrano being the more abundant. Thai, tabasco, habanero, and ghost peppers have yet to yield.

A whole bucket was picked, with onions, garlic, green tomatoes, and tomatillos from the garden being added to the mixture, which contained the jalapeno, shishito, anaheim, and serranos. Honey and water were used to dilute the mixture and give it a slightly sweeter taste. 22 pints were produced, close to 3 gallons of pickled peppers!

August Full Sturgeon Moon Ritual, Ashton Longhurst, Sunday, August 21, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

August Full Sturgeon Moon Ritual, bucket of peppers, Sunday, August 21, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

August Full Sturgeon Moon Ritual, April Love processing peppers, Sunday, August 21, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

August Full Sturgeon Moon Ritual, canning set up with mixture, Sunday, August 21, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

August Full Sturgeon Moon Ritual, Ashton Longhurst (l) and April Love filling jars, Sunday, August 21, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

August Full Sturgeon Moon Ritual, jars ready to be canned, Sunday, August 21, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

August Full Sturgeon Moon Ritual, processing jars, Sunday, August 21, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

August Full Sturgeon Moon Ritual, finished jars, Sunday, August 21, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

August Full Sturgeon Moon Ritual, completed mixture, Sunday, August 21, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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5th Annual Salt City Steamfest-Fate Unknown

Posted in Other, Tarot, Vending, tagged airship race, dead poet's poetry slam, dieselpunk, Margot L. Shott Historic Fashion Collection, Salt City Steamfest, Salt Lake Pagan Society, SLCC Fashion Institute, Steampunk on August 16, 2016| Leave a Comment »

SLPS attended the 5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, reading steampunk tarot and palm readings for the attendees. The convention was held at the Utah Cultural Center in West Valley from Friday, August 12-Sunday, August 14, 2016.

The convention featured many vendors and artist from across Utah and the West, with some driving in from Nevada, Colorado, and Washington. AnomalyCon, Denver’s steampunk and alternative history convention had a booth promoting their convention. Many people played with animals thanks to Creature Encounters who brought snakes, scorpions, hissing cock roaches, and tarantulas. Music and various performances as well as panels happened throughout the three days, ranging from Victorian weaponry and steampunk world building, to the fate of steampunk and airships building. A dead poet’s poetry slam saw dead poets rise from the grave to participate: Edgar Allen Poe, William Shakespeare, Richard Brautigan, Johnny Cash and others. The top three were William Shakespeare, Johnny Cash and Richard Brautigan, with the final winner being Brautigan, who received $50.

A wonderful fashion show displayed historic costumes in almost pristine condition thanks to the Margot L. Shott Historic Fashion Collection from the Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) Fashion Institute. The dresses were owned by a wealthy woman and had a chance to survive instead of being worn out as many were by the common folk. The whole collection at SLCC contains about 1900 pieces of historical clothing.

Sunday brought a delightful race of airships. Contestants raced up and down the lawn of the cultural center between light polls, using airships built from cardboard. A farewell ceremony was held for the creator and organizer Nickoletta Sauniere who started the convention in 2012. No one has stepped up to take over, so the fate of the convention is in the air (like an airship!) until further notice, with many folks nervous that it may collapse and fade into Victorian history.

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, Daniel Cureton, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, Friday, artist alley hall, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, artist alley vendors, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, vendor hall, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, Damsels in this Dress corset vendor in vendor hall, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, art show, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) Fashion Institute-Margot L Shott Historic Fashion Collection, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, sign for fashion colleciton, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, fashion colleciton timeline sign, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, fashion collection timeline sign, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, fashion collection afternoon dress circa 1910, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, fashion collection afternoon dress info card, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, fashion collection coat, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, fashion collection two piece day dress circa 1890 (left) and walking dress Mme. C. Drevet circa 1890, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, Friday, fashion collection info cards for two piece day dress and walking dress, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, fashion collection shoes from 1900-1919, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, fashion collection dress, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, fashion colleciton shoes, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, fashion collection shoes, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, Dead Poets Poetry Contest, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, Dead Poets Poetry Slam, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, judges judging Dead Poet's Poetry contest, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, judges judging Dead Poet’s Poetry Slam, Friday, August 12, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, April Love (l) with client, Saturday, August 13, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, cosplayer cosplaying as Data from Star Trek TNG, Sunday, August 14, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, cardboar airship racers racing, Sunday, August 14, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, cardboard airship racers racing, Sunday, August 14, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, cardboard airship race, Sunday, August 14, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, cardboard airship racers chatting, Sunday, August 14, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, celebration ceremony and farewell for Nickoletta Sauniere (flowers) creator and organizer from 2012-2016, Sunday, August 14, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

5th Annual Salt City Steamfest, food vendor, Sunday, August 14, 2016, Utah Cultural Center, West Valley City, UT

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5th Annual Salt City Steamfest

Posted in Other, Tarot, Vending, tagged Salt City Steamfest on August 7, 2016| Leave a Comment »

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Report-The Satanic Temple Unbaptizes Salt Lake City!

Posted in Other, Satanism, tagged baphomet, mock ritual, The Satanic Temple, The Satanic Temple-Arizona Chapter, The Satanic Temple-Utah Chapter, Unbaptism on July 25, 2016| 4 Comments »

The Satanic Temple-Utah Chapter has been up and running since February of 2016. Holding regular open meetings at the public library, they have encouraged the community to think rationally and to consider the separation of church and state.

The temple hosted an unbaptism for Salt Lake City on Sunday, July 24, 2016 from 7-10pm at club metro. Cost was $10 at the door. Participants were required to sign their soul over to Satan, which protected the event from those unworthy of being unbaptized (meaning protesters). About thirty people participated, dipping hands in dry ice, having upside down crosses painted on their forehead in fake blood, or being lit on fire (members of the temple).Those conducting the rites were in ritual regalia (or none), with Baphomet watching in the background. Sketch Cabaret of Salt Lake City helped provide entertainment. The chapter head of Arizona, Stu De Haan, participated in the rite in support of the Utah Chapter.

From TST’s Facebook, they posted about the unbaptism

“Within many theocratic constructs, baptism is both the key to one’s salvation and a claim placed by the church on its members. This claim is purposefully imposed on infants or children too young to understand what is being asked of them, who are expected to forever be subservient to the theocracy of their upbringing. It is a vow to never question or seek out truth, a complete relinquishment of personal power, and a lifetime of servitude to a vengeful dictator.

But here, now, we stand before you and embrace the name of Satan not as a deity but as a symbol of rebellion against these impositions. A claiming back of our inherent right to personal sovereignty and morality. We are here to shed ourselves of our previous submissions and in doing so, we are reborn into our chosen life led by Satanic ideals of liberty, justice, benevolence, empathy, and common sense.”

The event had been well advertised, with flyers posted around the city from original artwork done by one of the core council member Autumn Rogers and online with digital art done by the art director of the Arizona chapter Morgan Elizabeth. The temple hopes to make it an annual event.

(Photos used by permission of The Satanic Temple-Utah Chapter)

Flyer for The Satanic Temple-Utah Chapter done by Autumn Rogers

Flyer for The Satanic Temple-Utah Chapter Unbaptism event by Morgan Elizabeth of the Arizona Chapter.

The Satanic Temple-Utah, Unbaptism, Sunday, July 24, 2016, Club Metro, Salt Lake City, UT

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The Satanic Temple-Utah, l to r back: Chalice Blythe, Nathaniel, Autumn Rogers (mask), Stu De Haan (end), Unbaptism, Sunday, July 24, 2016, Club Metro, Salt Lake City, UT

The Satanic Temple-Utah, Unbaptism, Stu De Haan (left center) and Nathaniel (right center), set on fire, Sunday, July 24, 2016, Club Metro, Salt Lake City, UT

The Satanic Temple-Utah, Unbaptism, Chalice Blythe (center) and Autumn Rogers (mask), Sunday, July 24, 2016, Club Metro, Salt Lake City, UT

The Satanic Temple-Utah, Unbaptism, l to r: Chalice Blythe, participant, Autumn Rogers, Sunday, July 24, 2016, Club Metro, Salt Lake City, UT

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July 2016 Full Buck Moon Ritual-Jam Making

Posted in esbat, moons, Other, wicca, witchcraft, tagged apricots, buck moon, food magic, full moon, homemade jam, Jam, jam magic, jam making, july 2016 full moon, kitchen magic, mason jars, oregon grape, Salt Lake Pagan Society on July 17, 2016| Leave a Comment »

A little summer kitchen magic! Jam Making… that’s what the members of SLPS did for their July full moon, known as the Buck moon when young buck’s antlers grow and come in, on Saturday, July 17, 2016.

The apricots and Oregon grapes used for the jam mix had come from the Society’s own back yard. The apricots and grapes were processed and heated with lemon juice and pectin. Sugar was added and a roiling boil achieved. The jars and lids were heated in a water bath to prevent bursting from the heat differential. The jars were filled and set upside to seal the lids while they cooled. After 5 hours, the society output 23 mason jars of apricot Oregon grape jam! The taste is sweet yet wild. Delicious!

July 2016 Full Buck Moon Ritual, jam making-Stesha Bowden (l) and Ashton Longhurst cutting apricots, Saturday, July 17, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

July 2016 Full Buk Moon Ritual, jam making-Oregon grapes, Saturday, July 17, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

July 2016 Full Buck Moon Ritual, jam making-apricots and Oregon grapes processed, Saturday, July 17, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

July 2016 Full Buck Moon Ritual, jam making-cooking apricot and Oregon grape jam mix and bathing jars, Saturday, July 17, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

July 2016 Full Buck Moon Ritual, jam making-Daniel Cureton stirring jam mix, Saturday, July 17, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

July 2016 Full Buck Moon Ritual, jam making-set up, Saturday, July 17, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

July 2016 Full Buck Moon Ritual, jam making-filling jam jar, Saturday, July 17, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

July 2016 Full Buck Moon Ritual, jam making-jam jars sealing and cooling, Saturday, July 17, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Picking Fruit for Jam

Posted in garden, Other, tagged apricots, fruit trees, homemade jam, oregon grape, society garden 2016 on July 10, 2016| Leave a Comment »

SLPS has 20 fruit and nuts trees, with lots of variety. Apple, plum, peach, pears, nectarine, apple, almond, and apricot! Blueberry bushes, Oregon grape, and concord grape as well as strawberries abound. The apricots and Oregon grape came in and have been pick off one tree, ready to be made into homemade jam. SLPS has a long tradition of jamming it’s fruits, but sometimes so many come in that the trees have to be propped for support!

Fruit gathering for homemade jam making,apricot tree supported with boards due to so much fruit, Sunday, July 10, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

Fruit gathering for homemade jam making, Daniel Cureton getting apricots, Sunday, July 10, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

Fruit gathering for homemade jam making, gathering Oregon grapes, Sunday, July 10, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Salt Lake City Pagan Pride To Reorganize

Posted in Other, Pagan, tagged Liberty Park, reorganize, salt lake city, Salt Lake City Pagan Pride on July 10, 2016| Leave a Comment »

A planning meeting took place for the SLC Pagan Pride Day committee and board on Friday, July 8, 2016. The organization has decided to growth the festival, which means creation of news offices such as a PR person, tech, and policy writer, adopting an ethical standard of business practice, and beefing up the digital heritage and infrastructure with a controlled domain. The goal of the new phase of Pagan Pride is to reach out to the state of Utah to provide education, culture, and foster unity in the community while growing the festival, which will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City

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Midsummer 2016-Perun’s Blessings

Posted in druidry, magic, Other, religion, Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, tagged Circle of the Seasons, deviled eggs, feasts, Hern, kababs, litha, magic, Midsummer 2016, Oak and Holly Kings, pagan, paganism, Perun, purple cauliflower, ritual, Salt Lake Pagan Society, Slavic, Sun, utah on June 19, 2016| 5 Comments »

SLPS celebrated Midsummer Saturday, June 18, 2016. The members gathered on freshly cut grass, and under the grove of the pines at the temple. The sun was low in the sky, allowing for a cool evening. President Daniel Cureton led the ritual in the New American tradition. The Oak and Holly Kings were present, as well as Hern and Perun. SLPS honors the transitioning of the year from the Oak King to the Holly King at Midsummer, as the sun’s zenith is reached and starts to descend to the longest night at Yule.

A dialogue about Midsummer, the path of the sun, and why it’s important to do solar rites took place. Some hand holding and dancing around the altar to the song “Litha” on the album Circle of the Seaons by Lisa Thiel allowed the members to raise energy. Some Midsummer poetry, Sign of the Daisy by Helen Hunt Jackson was read.

Perun, the patriarch of the Slavic pantheon, descended and spoke to everyone present. Perun rules over lightning, thunder, fire, oak, eagle and the ax or hammer. He gave a message of love, acceptance and inclusion, speaking about the forgotten myth, messages, and the simple ways of living like a Slav (bear meat, mushrooms, cabbage, the woods). He said how lonely he gets, with no one to talk with, no one patroning the pantheon like they once did. He encouraged everyone to love each person, work by the sun and moon, to embrace the messages of the ancient kindred, and to live simply as the Slavs did. He blessed them and accepted everyone into his family. This message was a first, as SLPS welcomed him to the temple as a new God just arrived from the Czech Republic.

Midsummer 2016, Ashton Longhurst (l) and Camille Harriss making tri tip steak kababs, Saturday, June 18, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

Midsummer 2016, altar, Saturday, June 18, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

Midsummer 2016, altar center, Saturday, June 18, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

Midsummer 2016, Perun, Saturday, June 18, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

Midsummer 2016, l to r: Ashton Longhurst, Stesha Bowden, Camille Harris, April Love, Saturday, June 18, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

Midsummer 2016, Sunset, Saturday, June 18, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

Midsummer 2016, feast l to r: steak kababs, deviled eggs, rice salad, baked purple cauliflower with Stesha Bowden (l) and Ashton Longhurst, Saturday, June 18, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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