Archive for the ‘Pagan’ Category
Ostara Ritual and Feast 2016
Posted in Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged ceremonies, easter, Eostre, Goddess worship, Ostara 2016, Salt Lake Pagan Society, Spring Equinox, Utah Living on March 14, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Salt Lake Pagan Pride Day Festival 2016 Planning Meeting
Posted in Pagan, tagged IHOP, Liberty Park, Pagan Pride festival, Planned Parenthood, salt lake pagan pride day, SLPPD 2016 on February 28, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The planning committee for Salt Lake Pagan Pride met at IHOP on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 10 am to discuss the 2016 festival. Out of ten, three people showed: Debra Hurst, Jen Coates, and SLPS president Daniel Cureton. Much progress was made in the details, including an extensive list was made for vendors, author signing suggestions, $10 tshirts for the festival, logo contest, entertainment selections, and the program layout.
The committee is seeking to grow the festival and make it as inclusive as possible, with not just Pagan vendors, but those who support the community and provide services (like the library and Planned Parenthood). This year’s festival is booked for the northeast quadrant of Liberty Park in downtown Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable Full Moon Rite to Freyja
Posted in Interfaith, moons, Pagan, wicca, tagged All Father, Asatru, Freya, Freyja, Full moon ritaul to Freyja, Ingwas, Interfaith Month, Interfaith season 2016, kindred, norse, Odin, Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable, Salt Lake Pagan Society, Sugar Space, wiccan rites on February 22, 2016| Leave a Comment »
SLPS participated in the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable’s interfaith month by hosting an open full moon rite to the Norse Goddess Freyja. Held Sunday, February 21, 2016 from 7-9 at the Sugar Space in downtown Salt Lake, ten people gathered to see and participate in the Wiccan rite. The altar was decorated with bone runes, statues of the deities, flowers, and a drinking horn. A hand burned wooden slab of the rune Ingwas provided the perfect backdrop.
The society opened by invoking the Goddess Freyja and the All-father Odin. The song Freya by Kelliana on her album I Walk With the Goddess. The Goddess spoke to all those present and gave them advice for the next month to guide their lives. A rune was pulled for each person to give them further clarity and wisdom through divination.
The offerings were apple juice and cookies, after which sacred items presented to the Goddess were blessed and a question and answer period opened. People asked tradition differences, how Pagans view the world, and thanked SLPS for hosting as part of the interfaith.
Salt Lake interfaith Roundtable Full Moon Rite to Freyja, altar, Sunday, February 21, 2016, Sugar Space, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake interfaith Roundtable Full Moon Rite to Freyja, people gathered, Sunday, February 21, 2016, Sugar Space, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable Full Moon Rite to Freyja February 2016
Posted in Interfaith, moons, Pagan, wicca, tagged All Father, Asatru, Freya, Freyja, Full moon ritaul to Freyja, Ingwas, Interfaith Month, Interfaith season 2016, kindred, norse, Odin, Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable, Salt Lake Pagan Society, Sugar Space, wiccan rites on February 22, 2016| Leave a Comment »
SLPS participated in the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable’s interfaith month by hosting an open full moon rite to the Norse Goddess Freyja. Held Sunday, February 21, 2016 from 7-9 at the Sugar Space in downtown Salt Lake, ten people gathered to see and participate in the Wiccan rite. The altar was decorated with bone runes, statues of the deities, flowers, and a drinking horn. A hand burned wooden slab of the rune Ingwas provided the perfect backdrop.
The society opened by invoking the Goddess Freyja and the All-father Odin. The song “Freya” by Kelliana on her album I Walk With the Goddess. The Goddess spoke to all those present and gave them advice for the next month to guide their lives. A rune was pulled for each person to give them further clarity and wisdom through divination.
The offerings were apple juice and cookies, after which sacred items presented to the Goddess were blessed and a question and answer period opened. People asked tradition differences, how Pagans view the world, and thanked SLPS for hosting as part of the interfaith.
Salt Lake interfaith Roundtable Full Moon Rite to Freyja, altar, Sunday, February 21, 2016, Sugar Space, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake interfaith Roundtable Full Moon Rite to Freyja, people gathered, Sunday, February 21, 2016, Sugar Space, Salt Lake City, UT
February 2016 Full Moon Ritual-Snow Moon for Quan Yin
Posted in esbat, moons, occult, Pagan, wicca, tagged chicken tacos, February 2016, Full Moon Ritual, kitchen magic, Moon Goddess, Quan Yin, Salt Lake Pagan Society, Snow Moon on February 21, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The members of the society met under moon and night on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 8pm to give thanks to the moon goddess for her continued support and blessings. Full moon chicken tacos were prepared for the members who are practicing their kitchen magic skills.
February’s moon is known as the snow moon as the heaviest snow fall and cold comes during the month. Quan Yin was honored as the mother goddess in the full aspect.
February 2016 Full moon ritual, Snow moon, full moon chicken tacos, Quan Yin, Saturday, February 20, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
February 2016 Full moon ritual, Snow moon, Quan Yin, Saturday, February 20, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
February 2016 Full moon ritual, Snow moon, Saturday, February 20, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
February 2016 Full moon ritual, Snow moon, Daniel Cureton, Saturday, February 20, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Imbolc 2016
Posted in Pagan, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged Bridig's Cross, Brigid, Candlemass, celtic, Celtic Goddess Brigid, Imbolc, magic, paganism, Return of the Light, Salt Lake Pagan Society, St. Brigid on January 25, 2016| Leave a Comment »
January 2016 Full Moon Ritual Wolf Moon
Posted in esbat, occult, Pagan, witchcraft, tagged 2016, esbats, January Full Moon, moons, Salt Lake Pagan Society, utah, Wolf Moon on January 24, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The members of SLPS gathered together on Saturday, January 23, 2016 to honor the moon goddess and work magic by the full moon, also know as the wolf moon in January.
January 2016 Full Moon Ritual, altar, Saturday, January 23, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
January 2016 Full Moon Ritual, L to r: Ashton Longhurst, Wolf Spirit, April Love, temple room, Saturday, January 23, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
January 2016 New Moon Ritual
Posted in esbat, Pagan, wicca, witchcraft, tagged Bast, Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells, Enya, January 2016, Judika Isles, Krishna, magic, Meditation fire, new moon, Pax Deorum, ritual, Salt Lake Pagan Society on January 10, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The members of SLPS met under the shadow of the new moon Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 8pm to honor the Moon Goddess and work powerful magical rites by the new moon. Bast was the deity of choice, lending her feline youthful energy to the circle. The members honored her with a traditional OCCAM(Orange County Circle of Ancient Magic) call “Meeeooooww, Basssssssst!” Krishna was also welcome and present.
Some spell workings were done, and a meditation by the fire with the song Pax Deorum by Enya helped the trance work.
January 2016 New Moon Ritual, Altar, Saturday, January 9, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
January 2016 New Moon Ritual, Camille Harris with Freyja, Saturday, January 9, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
January 2016 New Moon Ritual, meditation fire, Saturday, January 9, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
January 2016 Book Club
Posted in Book Club, Pagan, tagged annual pagan pride day, Baccus, book club, books, Cafe Solstice, Dancing Cranes Imports, Dionysus, Greek, H. Jeremiah Lewis, Helinism, reading, Salt Lake Pagan Society on January 10, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Kwanzaa December 2015 Cold Full Moon Ritual
Posted in esbat, moons, Pagan, Ritual, wicca, witchcraft, tagged chicken and ground nut stew, cold moon, fufu, full moon, kinara, Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa 2015, Salt Lake Pagan Society, unity on December 27, 2015| Leave a Comment »
The members of SLPS gathered to celebrate and work magic of the last full moon of 2015 on Saturday, December 26, 2015. It was also the start of Kwanzaa, so the altar was decorated and adorned with traditional Kwaznaa items as well. The Kinara was lit, the black called, for the first night for the discussion about the first principal of Kwanzaa, unity. A discussion followed about the importance of unity in the community. After the ritual, a special chicken and ground nut stew and fufu were prepared to honor the start of the holiday and were offered to the Moon Goddess.
Kwanzaa 2015 Full Moon December Cold Moon, Daniel Cureton making fufu, Saturday, December 27, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Kwanzaa 2015 Full Moon December Cold Moon, altar Saturday, December 27, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Kwanzaa 2015 Full Moon December Cold Moon, Kinara on the mantle Saturday, December 27, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Kwanzaa 2015 Full Moon December Cold Moon, altar with candles Saturday, December 27, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Kwanzaa 2015 Full Moon December Cold Moon, chicken and ground nut stew and fufu (white ball), Saturday, December 27, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Kwanzaa 2015 Full Moon December Cold Moon, chicken and ground nut stew with fufu, Saturday, December 27, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
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