Archive for the ‘sabbats’ Category
Midsummer 2020
Posted in Pagan, Ritual, sabbats, tagged feasting, Midsummer 2020, ritual magick, sabbat on June 17, 2020| 4 Comments »
Imbolc 2020
Posted in druidry, Ritual, sabbats, wicca, tagged Bring Back the Light, candle mass, Imbolc 2020, ritual magick, sabbat on January 24, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Lughnasadh 2018
Posted in magic, Ritual, sabbats, wicca, witchcraft, tagged harvest, Lugh, lughnasadh on July 28, 2018| Leave a Comment »
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
Yule 2015 Ritual and Feast-The King is Returned
Posted in sabbats, wicca, witchcraft, tagged Bring Back the Light, gorgonzola, Gypsy, Kahlua, Oak and Holly Kings, Salt Lake Pagan Society, Utahliving, yule, Yule 2015, Yule log cake on December 20, 2015| Leave a Comment »
The members of SLPS gathered to celebrate the birth of the Yule King, bringing back the light, Saturday, December 19, 2015. A homemade Yule Log cake, kahlua chocolate made at the Yule crafting Friday, December 18, 2015, adorned the altar. The altar was dressed in seasonal colors, flowers, and ritual items. The take over by the Oak King was acknowledged, who rules from Yule to Midsummer during the waxing light of the Sun as it grows brighter till Midsummer.
Poetry was read for Yule and the members danced around the Yule altar, calling back the light to the song “Bring Back the Light” by Gypsy on her album Enchantress. The feastings after included chipotle buckwheat, Gorgonzola ham stuff chicken breasts, and broccoli.
Yule Crafting 2015, cake roll, Friday, December 18, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule Crafting 2015, unrolled Yule log cake, Friday, December 18, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule Crafting 2015, Shy Fox filling Yule log cake, Friday, December 18, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2015, Yule log cake, Saturday, December 19, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2015, l to r- Woman Between the Wolves, Piggy, Shy Fox, Saturday, December 19, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2015, Muad’Dib, Saturday, December 19, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2015, Altar lit, Saturday, December 19, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2015, altar, Saturday, December 19, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2015, feast: gorgonzola, ham, and cheese breaded chicken, broccoli, and buckwheat, Saturday, December 19, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule Crafting 2015
Posted in crafting, sabbats, tagged baking, cake, crafting, kitchen magic, kitchen witch, Salt Lake Pagan Society, sweets, TGIF, yule, Yule 2015, Yule Log on December 16, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Yule 2015
Posted in druidry, Other, Pagan, religion, Ritual, sabbats, wicca, witchcraft, tagged christmas., feast, ritual, Salt Lake Pagan Society, utah, Winter Solstice, yule on December 13, 2015| 2 Comments »
Samhain 2015- The Dead were Honored
Posted in druidry, Sabbat, sabbats, wicca, witchcraft, tagged Ancestor worship, Ancestors, As Above So Below, ceremony, dead, druidry, halloween, Lisa Thiel, MC Yogi, necromancy, paganism, rites, Roy UT, Salt Lake Pagan Society, Samhain, samhain 2015, Samhuinn on November 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »
The Wheel turned and the time of the Ancestors was upon us! In the SLPS tradition, we do not only work with them at Samhain (pronounced Souw Win, not Sam Hane), but throughout the year. Even so, Samhain is THE time for the kindred and ancestral workings.
SLPS performed their personal coven rite on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 8pm. This was necessary as SLPS also was to perform a public rite. Private group workings as well as personal work is an important component as it allows for self work and the members to bond together, express higher emotions, and be comfortable instead of having onlookers or worrying about strangers energies.
The right on October 24 went splendidly, with a homemade death by chocolate cake being the main cake, and bloody Mary’s for the wine. Osiris and Arianrhod were invoked as the patrons of the rite. The ancestors were called in with the song “Samhain“ by Lisa Thiel on her album Circle of the Seasons. To calm the energies, the song “Shanti (Peace Out)” by MC Yogi on his album Elephant Power was played to bring everyone back and dismiss the dead. Feastings afterwards were spiced apple cider and Puerto Rican spaghetti.
SLPS was asked to conduct a public rite on Halloween for the Pagan shop As Above So Below in Roy, UT. SLPS gladly accepted. With a count of 45 people, the rite proceeded at 8:30. The archangels invoked in the quarters, the barriers thrown up, the song “Samhain“ by Lisa Thiel was played after the ancestors were invoked to join the circle under the watch oft he High Priest Muad’Dib and High Priestess Woman Between the Wolves. Deities present were Cerridween, Arianrhod, Hades, and Osiris. HP Muad’Dib performed a druid rite to Cerridwen, the ancestors, and the fall season. A toast with the coven chalice full of wine was passed around the room before the closing and pot luck feastings.
Samhain 2015, altar, Saturday, October 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Samhain 2015, altar center, Saturday, October 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Samhain 2015, Camille Harris (l) and Piggy, Saturday, October 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Samhain 2015, Donotello- a temple cat guarding the ritual space, Saturday, October 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Samhain 2015, Shy Fox and Woman Between the Wolves, Saturday, October 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Samhain 2015, bloody Mary ritual drink, Saturday, October 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Samhain 2015, Death by chocolate cake made by Shy Fox, Saturday, October 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Samhain 2015, glasses prepared for bloody Mary drinks, Saturday, October 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Samhain 2015, Puerto Rican meatball spaghetti for the feast, Saturday, October 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Public Samhain 2015, l to r-Tarisa Cooper, Muad’Dib, and C.C. Delgado, As Above So Below, Saturday, October 31, 2015 Roy, UT
Public Samhain 2015, altar with cow skull, As Above So Below, Saturday, October 31, 2015 Roy, UT
Public Samhain 2015, crowds seated at ceremony with Muad’Dib (r) and Piggy (far right), As Above So Below, Saturday, October 31, 2015 Roy, UT
Public Samhain 2015, feast, As Above So Below, Saturday, October 31, 2015 Roy, UT
Yule 2011 Celebration and Feast
Posted in occult, Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, sabbats, wicca, tagged Baccas, birth, holly king, oak king, ritual, sabbat, yule, Yule 2011 on December 25, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Thanks to all who came and participated in the first Yule celebration and feast by UUPS on Sunday, December 18, 2011.
The Yule altar was decorated with lots of tea light candles, votive candles, quarter candles, wreathes, spruce, holly and other seasonal plants. The God and Goddess statue with them in union (below second) was hauled out for use for this holiday as Yule is about the birthing of the God from the Goddess, his mother, queen, consort, wife and lover.
After generous praise and preparation, the Goddess went into labor right there in the temple and gave birth to the God. He greeted everyone with a loving arms carrying a message for each person to hear. Gifts, hails, praise and gratitude were given to the God this night as all kneeled in acknowledgement of his divine grace and power.
Toasting and praise to other deities ensued before closing. The roars, laughter and praise broke out especially after Baccas invoked with wine! All in all, UUPS had a wonderful time. The feasting was after and everyone ate their fill of holiday delectable!
Till we meet again at the Altar of Life!
Yule 2011 l to r- Mustard Seed, Callista Dreamwalker, Muad’Dib, Lunar Oak Spirit, and Fire Runner, Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011, L to r- Callista Dreamwalker as hand maiden, Lunar Oak Spirit as God, Fire Runner as Goddess, and Mustard Seed as hand maiden, Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011, Muad’Dib as Ritual Leader, Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011, L to r-God Lunar Oak Spirit, Ritual Leader Muad’Dib, and Goddess Fire Runner, Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011, Handmaidens Callista Dreamwalker (l) and Mustard Seed Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011, God and Goddess Lunar Oak Spirit (l) and Fire Runner Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011, Altar Close up, Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011, Altar, Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011, Altar Center, Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011, Shy Fox (l) and Woman Between the Wolves in circle Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011, Mustard Seed, Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011, Lunar Oak Spirit, Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011, Ember Fire Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011, Fire Runner, Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011, Callista Dreamwalker (l) and Shy Fox Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011 Darla Darr (l) and Derika Jade Llemley Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011, l to r- Shy Fox, Derika Jade Llemley and Mikael Short Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011, Derika Jade Llemley (l) and Mikael Short Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011 l to r- Mikael Short, Derika Jade, Woman Between the Wolves, Ember Fire, Shy Fox, Mustard Seed, Fire Runner, Callista Dreamwalker, Darla Darr, and Lunar Oak Spirit, Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011, Food for Feast Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2011, Feast Sunday, December 18, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
March Madness with Liberalia!!
Posted in Pagan, sabbats, tagged college, full moon, gypsy wagon, kindred paths, liberalia, logan, magic, new moon, ritual, shaman, USU, utah, UU, wicca, witchcraft on March 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Hi folks,
What a great month in February as we saw and heard the Goddess Brigid!! March is the time for us to see our fellow Pagan brothers and sisters at Utah State University Pagan Alliance in Logan. They are putting on a spring Holiday, Liberalia, a Roman Spring, in honor of Liber Pater and Libera! He traditionally is a God of fertility, vegetation and wine and this day marked adolescent boys of 14 to maturation into manhood. This is a time of sacrifice, song, and hanging masks on trees! I hope you all can attend the celebration and give honor to Liber Pater and Libera.
Since USUPA is doing a spring holiday, UUPS will not put on a ritual. This is our time to visit and attend USUPA
UUPS believes its important to reach out to the community and build ties, whether it be with the University of a local business or organization. As such, its time we start thinking about our semester volunteering!
This month is the U’s spring break, so we’ll all be taking the 21-25 off from school, so there will be no weekly meeting those two Sundays (March 20th and 27th).
Also check out the upcoming events page to see a list of all UUPS Events and Classes! Updated Monthly!
BB
Muad’Dib
Ostara Ritual and the Full Moon
Posted in Pagan, sabbats, wicca, tagged Alban Eiler, easter, eggs, full moon, magic, ostara, ritual, spring, UUPS, wicca on April 15, 2010| 6 Comments »
Well This is was our first official activity. Kassie Cressall from Logan even joined us, bringing the whiskey! She is in the process of starting a pagan student group at Utah State University in Logan and is getting some tips on how to do things. With 7 people joining us today, we are off to good numbers after getting started only 6 months ago! We went over to the Secretaries house on Saturday, April 1, 2010 for a beautiful Ostara ritual led by Muad’Dib giving honor to the Goddess Ostara herself for whose day it was! We divined our future with boiled Easter eggs, had a wonderful chicken salad and cake and topped it off with throwing wild flowers on the barren parts of the land!
Afterward was a full moon ritual. Everyone who came brought an item to be cleansed and recharged. Everyone left feeling recharged and renewed after pulling down the energy of the Full moon.
We hope to have many more such activities so everyone can get to see what pagans do!
See you all then
Muad’Dib