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Midsummer 2021
Posted in occult, Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, tagged holly king, litha, Midsummer, Midsummer 2021, Oak and Holly Kings on June 10, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Beltane 2021
Posted in magic, Pagan, Sabbat, tagged Belane, Beltane 2021, May Day on May 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Ostara 2021
Posted in Pagan, Sabbat, tagged easter, Eostre, ostara, Ostara 2021, Spring Equinox on March 20, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Imbolc 2021
Posted in Pagan, Sabbat, tagged Candlemass, Imbolc, Imbolc 2021 on January 30, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Society Going Strong
Posted in diversity, Other, Pagan, religion, Ritual, tagged COVID-19, online ritual, pandemic, zoom on January 10, 2021| Leave a Comment »
The Society is going strong with a dozen or so members, working well on Zoom platform during the COVID-19 Pandemic. We are stretched across the globe, but remain strong in community and faith. With peoples from diverse backgrounds, online ritual has allowed us to come together in a time of global crises, to take comfort in each other, share sacred space, and to continue to walk the path of Mother Earth and Father Sky.
We look forward to the waning days of the pandemic, when we shall meet again in person.
Yule 2020
Posted in Pagan, religion, Ritual, Sabbat, tagged birthing of yule king, Oak and Holly Kings, oak king, Yule 2020 on December 8, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Midsummer 2020
Posted in Pagan, Ritual, sabbats, tagged feasting, Midsummer 2020, ritual magick, sabbat on June 17, 2020| 4 Comments »
Beltane 2020 Online
Posted in Pagan, tagged Beltane 2020, online, online meeting, virtual ritual, zoom on April 23, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Ostara 2020
Posted in Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, tagged Ostara 2020, ritual magick, sabbat, Spring Equinox, springtime on March 13, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Yule 2018-The Arrival of a King
Posted in Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, witchcraft, tagged Big Cottonwood Canyon, camp fire, Cernunnos, Quan Yin, ritual magic, Winter Solstice, Yule 2018 on December 23, 2018| Leave a Comment »
TPS Celebrate the arrival of Yule and its King, the Oak Lord, in Big Cottonwood Canyon Saturday, December 22, 2018. Digging out the snow, the fires were lit and the Lord honored with wine and cakes. The Holly King gave up his seat, and the God was born again of the Goddess after his death at Samhain.
Yule 2018, Yule fire, Ledgemere Picnic Area, Saturday, December 22, 2018, Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT
Yule 2018, Altar with Kwan Yin and Cernunnos, Ledgemere Picnic Area, Saturday, December 22, 2018, Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT
Samhain 2018
Posted in Pagan, Sabbat, witchcraft, tagged Big Cottonwood Canyon, Samhain 2018 on October 13, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Mabon 2018-The Dark Has Arrived
Posted in nature, nature trips, Pagan, Sabbat, witchcraft, tagged Big Cottonwood Canyon, camp fire, Cernunnos, Dark Times, Kali, Mabon 2018, ritual magic on September 23, 2018| Leave a Comment »
The members of SLPS met on Saturday, September 22, 2018 to honor the gods and accept the coming dark times of Mabon. The Fall Equinox brings in the spirit of the retreat, the inward lookings of the hermit figure, set for the six months between September 21st and March 21st, the Spring Equinox.
Offerings were given-seasonal fruits adorned the altar. Allegiances pledged while asking for guidance during this waning time. Kali Ma and Cernunnos were present to guide the attendees and give advice for the coming months.
Mabon 2018, altar with Kali and Cernunnos, Saturday, September 22, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2018
Posted in Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, witchcraft, tagged Dark Times, Mabon 2018 on September 13, 2018| Leave a Comment »
17th Annual Salt Lake City Pagan Pride Day A Fun Time!
Posted in Pagan, Tarot, Vending, tagged 17th Annual Salt Lake City Pagan Pride Day, druidry, festivals, Mermaids, Morrigan, Pagan Pride Day 2018, Perun, rap and hip hop, Tarot readings, witch wars on August 19, 2018| Leave a Comment »
SLPS attended the 17th Annual Salt Lake City Pagan Pride Day on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Liberty Park. The theme was “One Forest, Many Paths.” The day was hot, but breezes kept blowing in to cool the vendors down. The setup began at 6am with festival leader Debra Hurst going in and staking zones. Vendors were set up by the opening, 9am, and all the traffic rolled through. Muad’Dib opened the event with a sunrise ritual to Perun, Slavic deity of the sun, asking for a blessed day and to open the heart and pocketbooks of the attendees.
SLPS did $10 tarot and palm readings, and did about 15 in total. Not bad for an event full of psychics and fellow readers. SLPS was tented next to the Blue Antler of Tooele-a Pagan shop out that way. A few local shops, like Elemental Inspirations of Sugar House and the Rusty Skull were there as well.
A couple local groups also attended. The festival even had the return of long time community members who had previously been excluded or felt they couldn’t attend due to community politics/wars of the past.
Mr. Hooper, A rapper from Sacramento, California drove in to give a few hours of music in the afternoon. The closing rite was performed by local druid Kay M. who led everyone in the calling of the Great Irish Queen, the Morrigan.
Vendors left tired, but happy. Overall, a great day for all who attended. Each year the festival improves in small measure, but grows and shows the vitality of the Pagan community.
17th Annual Salt Lake City Pagan Pride Day, morning ritual altar to Slavic Perun, Liberty Park, Saturday, August 18, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
17th Annual Salt Lake City Pagan Pride Day, SLPS booth with Woman Between the Wolves, Liberty Park, Saturday, August 18, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
17th Annual Salt Lake City Pagan Pride Day, vendor booths looking west, Liberty Park, Saturday, August 18, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
17th Annual Salt Lake City Pagan Pride Day, entertainment booth with a mermaid performing, Liberty Park, Saturday, August 18, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
17th Annual Salt Lake City Pagan Pride Day, vendor booths looking east, Liberty Park, Saturday, August 18, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
17th Annual Salt Lake City Pagan Pride Day, vendor booths on south side looking west, Liberty Park, Saturday, August 18, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
17th Annual Salt Lake City Pagan Pride Day, vendor booths on west side looking south, Liberty Park, Saturday, August 18, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
17th Annual Salt Lake City Pagan Pride Day, Rusty Skull vendor, Liberty Park, Saturday, August 18, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
17th Annual Salt Lake City Pagan Pride Day, Muad’Dib, Liberty Park, Saturday, August 18, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
17th Annual Salt Lake City Pagan Pride Day, Kay M. leading closing druid rite to the Morrigan, Liberty Park, Saturday, August 18, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2018-A Blessed Lugh
Posted in Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, tagged cock biscuit, Lammas, Lammas 2018, Lughnasadh 2018 on August 5, 2018| Leave a Comment »
SLPS Celebrated a wonderful Lughnasadh on Saturday, August 4, 2018. Members gathered to give thanks to the God Lugh of the Celtic pantheon and to acknowledge blessings received over the last year. Cock biscuits made an appearance, and all the members took a bite of the golden cock.
Lughnasadh 2018, altar, August 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
July 2018 New Moon
Posted in esbat, Pagan, wicca, witchcraft, tagged dark goddess mysteries, esbats, july new moon, new moon on July 16, 2018| Leave a Comment »
SLPS members gathered on Saturday, July 16, 2018 to honor the New Moon Goddesses and set goals as a coven together. No drumming was heard, as the hour was late and the temple neighbors would have not been pleased by the beating of drums in the night. Goals were set as a coven, to work towards as the new moon waxes full, as well as personal goals to work on for inner progress. A beautiful sunset with a crescent moon kept the west as the candles flicker in the evening sun.
July 2018 New Moon, altar, Saturday, July 14, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
July 2018 New Moon, sunset, Saturday, July 14, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2018-Blessed of the Lord and Lady
Posted in magic, Pagan, wicca, tagged Beltane 2018 on May 7, 2018| Leave a Comment »
The members of SLPS gathered on Saturday, May 5, 2018 to honor the marriage feast of the Lord and Lady. Beltane brings the marriage of the Goddess and God, coming together to form a union. The creation of life, the son of the Goddess happens over the summer, as the Wheel turns and the year moves towards Litha.
Beltane 2018, Altar, Saturday, May 5, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2018, Altar, Saturday, May 5, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
Enheduanna Vol 3 Call for Submissions
Posted in literature, Other, Pagan, tagged Academia, Enheduanna vol 3, literary journal on March 4, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Imbolc 2018-Brigid’s Blessing
Posted in Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, tagged Brigid, Candlemass, Imbolc 2018 on February 5, 2018| Leave a Comment »
The light has returned, and the members are happy to see the dark times over Sunday, February 4, 2018. Much introspection and meditation. The traditional beginning of Spring, the members honored the goddess Brigid and gave offerings in thanks of her continued support of the society.
Imbolc 2018, altar, Sunday, February 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
Imbolc 2018, Brigid, Sunday, February 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
Imbolc 2018, altar close up, Sunday, February 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City 16th Annual Pagan Pride Day
Posted in druidry, Pagan, Tarot, Vending, tagged Esoteric Empathy, Liberty Park, Pagan Pride Day, palm readings, Raven Digitalis, SLC Pagan Pride, Tarot readings on August 13, 2017| Leave a Comment »
SLPS enjoyed a pleasant, hot day at Liberty Park at the 16th Annual Salt Lake City Pagan Pride Day on Saturday, August 12, 2017. The day was clear, with a bright shining sun. President Muad’Dib opened the festivities with a morning druid ritual to the Celtic sun god Lugh at 10am. Twenty five people gathered, hands were raised, and the drinking horn passed around in offering to open the wallets of customers, promote inclusivity, and all around good Pagan community.
A steady flow of patrons came through the park. SLPS read tarot and palms. It was very hot at points in the afternoon, and the food vendor failed to show, but frozen ice cones cooled those in the park. About twenty five vendors showed from across Utah and Montana. Raven Digitalis was present signing his newly released booked Esoteric Empathy: A Magickal and Metaphysical Guide to Sensitivity. He led the closing right, an alchemical ceremony to Baphomet at 5pm.
Salt Lake City 16th Annual Pagan Pride Day, open druid ritual to Lugh, Raven Digitalis in brown, Saturday, August 12, 2017, Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City 16th Annual Pagan Pride Day, drinking horn offering, Saturday, August 12, 2017, Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, UT (Photo by Pam Hennesey)
Salt Lake City 16th Annual Pagan Pride Day, drinking horn offering with Jennifer Coates, Saturday, August 12, 2017, Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, UT (Photo by Pam Hennesey)
Salt Lake City 16th Annual Pagan Pride Day, drinking horn offering with Muad’Dib, Saturday, August 12, 2017, Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, UT (Photo by Pam Hennesey)
Salt Lake City 16th Annual Pagan Pride Day, drinking horn offering with Muad’Dib (right), Saturday, August 12, 2017, Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, UT (Photo by Pam Hennesey)
Salt Lake City 16th Annual Pagan Pride Day, vendors looking west, Saturday, August 12, 2017, Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City 16th Annual Pagan Pride Day, vendors, looking southwest, Saturday, August 12, 2017, Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City 16th Annual Pagan Pride Day, SLPS Booth looking south with Woman Between the Wolves, Saturday, August 12, 2017, Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City 16th Annual Pagan Pride Day, vendors looking southeast, Saturday, August 12, 2017, Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City 16th Annual Pagan Pride Day, open ritual area looking southwest, Saturday, August 12, 2017, Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City 16th Annual Pagan Pride Day, Raven Digitalis signing books, Saturday, August 12, 2017, Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City 16th Annual Pagan Pride Day, Raven Digitalis and Muad’Dib, Saturday, August 12, 2017, Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City 16th Annual Pagan Pride Day, people in the SLPS booth, Saturday, August 12, 2017, Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City 16th Annual Pagan Pride Day, closing ritual to Baphomet, Raven Digitalis center brown, Saturday, August 12, 2017, Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City 16th Annual Pagan Pride Day, Raven Digitalis leading closing ritual to Baphomet, Saturday, August 12, 2017, Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, UT
Video of the day early morning
Lughnasadh 2017
Posted in Other, Pagan, sabbats, wicca, tagged Asparagus, chicken, first harvest, Lugh, lughnasadh on August 6, 2017| Leave a Comment »
The members enjoyed a lovely Lughnasadh, praising the Celtic sun god Lugh on Saturday, August 5, 2017. The gathering was held at the temple, with dimming light in the west and the altar of life set in the center. A beautiful sunset graced the meditations, and a journey was led to meet the Celitc God, who gave warm, brotherly advice to those present. The feastings included chicken, mashed potatoes, and baked asparagus.
Lughnasadh 2017, altar with dog Freyja, Saturday, August 5, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2017, l to r: Shy Fox, Willow and Rachel Figueroa, Spencer Angell, Saturday, August 5, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2017, L to r: Spencer Angell, Willow Figueroa, Shy Fox, Saturday, August 5, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2017, feast, Saturday, August 5, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2017
Posted in Pagan, Sabbat, wicca on August 2, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Lughnasadh 2016-Bountiful Harvests!
Posted in Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged ale, anaheim, apricot mango jam, apricot oregon grape jam, baquieu lettuce, beer, Charleston SC, cock candles, cornmeal muffins, dill, first harvest, garden harvest, garden pickings, gullah, gullah stewed squash, homemade jam, John barleycorn, Lammas, Lugh, lughnasadh, Moab Brewery, okra, onions, oregano, parsley, plum apricot jam, plum jam, Salt Lake Pagan Society, serrano, shallots, shishto, tomatoes, Wyld, yellow summer squash on July 31, 2016| Leave a Comment »
SLPS met under cool sky, warm earth, and to the sounds of crickets in the late July evening to celebrate Lughnasadh, the first harvest, and honor the Celtic God Lugh on Saturday, July 30, 2016. The altar was set, adorned with seasonal items, cock candles, corn, nude Lugh painting, and flowers. The fruits of the first harvest, the Society garden, were presented before the Gods. The harvest included: baquieu and romaine lettuce; onions; shallots; shishito, serrano, and anaheim peppers; okra, yellow squash; parsley, oregano, and dill herbs. Four types of jam from the fruit trees that have produced from the garden: apricot mango, apricot oregon grape, apricot plum, and plum (plums from the red plum trees on the curb). The Society is greatly blessed to have such harvests from the Good Earth Mother, Gaia. All the hard work of the garden has paid off!
Homemade cornmeal buttercream cupcakes were made by member Stesah Bowden. Wyld Extra Pale Ale and Moab Brewery Dead Horse Amber were the drinks of choice for John Barleycorn, who is burned as an offering from the wheat/corn to the gods at this time. Without the god Lugh, Lughnasadh is celebrated at Lammas, as a holiday of thanksgiving surrounding the first of three harvests that happen in August, September, and October.
The members meditated to the song “Lammas” on the album Circle of the Seasons by Lisa Thiel. The members went around afterwards in a circle and offered up thanks for all the things the were grateful for in life, lending that energy to the overall gratitude of the harvests.
The feasts including sauteed yellow squash with bacon, onions, and shallots (a traditional Gullah/Charleston, SC recipe by Muad’Dib who hails from that part of the world), BBQ-ed ribs, and chicken mole enchiladas.
Lughnasadh 2016, altar, Saturday, July 30, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2016, harvests of the Society garden l to r- baquieu and romaine lettuce; yellow squash; Anaheim, Serrano, and shishito peppers; okra; shallots; onions; parsley, dill, and oregano herbs. Saturday, July 30, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2016, altar with harvests l to r-romaine lettuce, yellow squash, Anaheim, Serrano, and shishito peppers; okra; tomatoes; shallots; onions; parsley. Saturday, July 30, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2016, cornmeal and buttercream muffins, Saturday, July 30, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2016, fruit jam from fruit tree harvests l to r- apricot mango, apricot Oregon grape, plum, and plum apricot, Saturday, July 30, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2016, Woman Between the Wolves lighting south candle, Saturday, July 30, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2016, l to r- Shy Fox, Muad’Dib, and Woman Between the Wolves, Saturday, July 30, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2016, preparing sauteed squash with bacon, onion and shallot (from garden), Saturday, July 30, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2016, feast: chicken mole enchiladas with guacamole, ribs with mustard bbq sauce, and sauteed squash, Saturday, July 30, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Utah Druid Community Meetup
Posted in diversity, druidry, Pagan, tagged AODA, Awen Oak and Sage, druidry, druids in Utah, Utah Druid Community, Warm Springs Park on July 12, 2016| Leave a Comment »
A new meeting took place Sunday, July 10, 2016 for the druid community. President Cureton formed a Facebook group after noticing there wasn’t a group in Utah for the druids. One of the members took action and planned a simply picnic with ritual. Those who attended had a fabulous time in the early July morning, finding joy in community and meeting other druids. “Druids in Utah tend to be alone in the woods (pun intended). So few meet ups, rituals, or other activities. It all tends to be centered around witches, wiccans, and trad craft. There was a group that folded a few years ago, Nine Silver Hazels, and one or two Celtic reconstruction groups here, but they are secret. In total I only know about 10 druids in the state and about half of them are ADF (Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship)”, said president Cureton.
SLPS looks forward to the new growth and outreach to come. President Cureton also started a local home circle called Awen, Oak, and Sage (also Facebook) from AODA (Ancient Order of Druids in America) for those interested in revivalist Welsh druidry.
Utah Druid Community meetup l to r- Seth and Kay Mildenhall, Josh Williams, Christina Neville, Sunday, July 10, 2016, Warm Springs Park, Salt Lake City, UT
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