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Ostara 2019
Posted in nature, Ritual, Sabbat, witchcraft, tagged Big Cottonwood Canyon, Eostre, Ostara 2019, ritual magick, Spring Equinox on March 13, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Imbolc 2019-The Light has Returned
Posted in nature, Ritual, Sabbat, witchcraft, tagged Big Cottonwood Canyon, Biscotti, Imbolc 2019, Poetry, Saint Brigid on February 4, 2019| Leave a Comment »
TPS Members met in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Saturday, February 2, 2019 to honor the return of the light. Known as Candlemass to the Catholics, This sacred holiday honors the coming light and spring and is ruled over by Brigid in the Celtic pantheon.
The fires were lit, poetry read, and music played. A meditation to Brigid was performed under the music of “Imbolc” by Lisa Thiel on her album Circle of the Seasons. Offerings included wine and chocolate biscotti.
Imbolc 2019, Woman Between the Wolves, Ledgemere Picnic Area, Saturday, February 2, 2019, Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT
Imbolc 2019, Spence A. (l) and Woman Between the Wolves reading the 1,001 names of the Goddess, Ledgemere Picnic Area, Saturday, February 2, 2019, Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT
Imbolc 2019, Altar with Triple Brigid, Ledgemere Picnic Area, Saturday, February 2, 2019, Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT
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-The Dead Were Honored
Posted in magic, Ritual, Sabbat, witchcraft, tagged Ancestors, Arianrhod, Big Cottonwood Canyon, fire, Samhain 2018, Veles, wine on October 28, 2018| Leave a Comment »
SLPS members met in Big Cottonwood Canyon Saturday, October 27, 2018 to honored the blessed kindred. Candles were lit next to a sacred fire. With snow on the ground already, some shoveling of the pit was required, but the logs burned true. The waning life for winter could be felt, as crisp as the chill in the hair and the frost on the ground.
Some poetry and music warmed the spirit as the fire did the body. Sacred Pomegranate wine was shared between attendees before hailing and farewells.
Samhain 2018, altar with Arianrhod and Veles, Ledgemere Picnic Area, Saturday, September 22, 2018, Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT
Samhain 2018, altar looking up the mountain,
Ledgemere Picnic Area, Saturday, September 22, 2018, Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT
Samhain 2018, ritual fire,
Ledgemere Picnic Area, Saturday, September 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 »
Lughnasadh 2018
Posted in magic, Ritual, sabbats, wicca, witchcraft, tagged harvest, Lugh, lughnasadh on July 28, 2018| Leave a Comment »
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
Yule 2017-Return of the King
Posted in Other, Ritual, Sabbat, witchcraft, tagged Arianrhod, holly king, ritual, yule, Yule 2017 on December 31, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Yule was celebrated Sunday, December 31, 2017. The last day to end the year and welcome 2018. The society met to honor the return of the Oak King and say goodbye to the Holly King till Midsummer.
Yule 2017, altar with Holly King plaque and Arianrhod, Sunday, December 31, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT
Yule 2017, altar with candles, Sunday, December 31, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT
Samhain Celebrations 2017
Posted in Other, Ritual, Sabbat, witchcraft, tagged halloween, ritual, Samhain on November 6, 2017| Leave a Comment »
The society gathered to honor the kindred and deities on during the Samhain season Sunday, November 5, 2017. Due to scheduling the ritual was pushed back a few days to allow for accommodations, but the gods and kindred were pleased none the less!
Samhain 2017, altar with Hekate and Anubis, Sunday, November 5, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT
Samhain 2017, altar side, Sunday, November 5, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT
Samhain 2017, altar with candles, Sunday, November 5, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT
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
Lughnasadh 2016
Posted in druidry, occult, Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged 1st harvest, harvest, Lammas, Lugh, lughnasadh, Lughnasadh 2016, Thanksgiving on July 23, 2016| Leave a Comment »
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 Shy Fox 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-Muad’Dib 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
July 2016 New Moon-Ritual to Columbia
Posted in esbat, Pagan, wicca, witchcraft, tagged apricots, columbia, Goddess Libertas, Goddess of America, Independence day, July 2016 New Moon, July 4th, new moon ritual, Stars and Stripes Forever on July 4, 2016| 2 Comments »
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
Midsummer 2016
Posted in Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged litha, magic, Midsummer 2016, pagan, paganism, ritual, Salt Lake Pagan Society, utah, wicca on June 13, 2016| Leave a Comment »
May 2016 New Moon Ritual
Posted in esbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged Egypt, goddess, Hathor, May 2016 New Moon, mother's day, new moon, quilting, Salt Lake Pagan Society on May 8, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The members of SLPS met on Saturday, May 7, 2016, to honor the goddess and mothers for Mother’s Day. The ritual began at 9pm, under the stars and damp earth. Hathor was pleased, the goddess of Mothers from Egypt. She accepted the offerings of home made dark fudge chocolate cake and strawberry lemonade. As a goal for the new moon, the coven decided to learn quilting, using pieces from old clothes to provide quilts for the needy, reduce waste, and as a fundraiser for the society.
May 2016 New Moon Ritual, altar center with Hathor, Saturday, May 7, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
May 2016 New Moon Ritual, altar, Saturday, May 7, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016-The Gods and Morning Doves
Posted in nature, Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged beltane, Beltane 2016, gay beltane, Great Rite, Lisa Thiel, Maypole, pagan, queer gods, ritual, Salt Lake Pagan Society, Utahliving, White Zifandel, wicca on May 1, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The members of SLPS met on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 3pm to celebrate the union of the Lord and Lady in matrimony and at the Beltane wedding. The Maypole was unwoven from 2014 and set up on the lawn. Flowers from the garden adorned the altar as well as the great rite statue and queer gods painting.
Poetry honoring the Gods was read. The great rite was performed, the uniting of the blade and chalice, by the high priest and high priestess, offering up white zinfandel wine. “Beltane” was played by Lisa Thiel on her album Circle of the Seasons as the members danced and wove the ribbons on 2016’s pole. As the members drank wine and relaxed, two morning doves flew into the trees, issuing calls to the members and giving the sign that the Lord and Lady was present.
The feasting included homemade drunken German Chocolate cake, beef stroganov, and noodles.
Beltane 2016, Camille Harris, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016, unraveling 2014’s Maypole weaving l to r- Camille Harris, Shy Fox, and Woman Between the Wolves, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016, Maypole, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016, altar, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016, altar center, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016, Woman Between the Wolves, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016, dancing around the Maypole l to r- Woman Between the Wolves, Shy Fox, and Camille Harris, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016, after Maypole weaving, l to r- Camille Harris, Shy Fox, Muad’Dib, and Woman Between the Wolves, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016, after Maypole weaving l to r-Camille Harris, Muad’Dib, Shy Fox, and Woman Between the Wolves, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016, feast: homemade drunken German chocolate cake, peas, beef stroganov, noodle, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016
Posted in Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged Beltane 2016, May Day, Maypole, paganism, ritual and feast, Salt Lake Pagan Society on April 30, 2016| Leave a Comment »
April Full Pink Moon Ritual 2016
Posted in esbat, moons, nature, Pagan, wicca, witchcraft, tagged April 2016 Full Moon, Blueberry bush, Earth Day, Earth Day 2016, Gaia, Pink moon, ritual, Salt Lake Pagan Society on April 29, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The members of SLPS met under the beautiful full moon Saturday, April 23, 2016 to honor the mother Goddess Gaia in honor of Earth Day Blooming blueberry bushes adorned the altar, with offerings of juice and apples for the Mother.
April 2016 Full Pink Moon Altar, Goddess Gaia with blueberry bushes, Saturday, April 23, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
April 2016 New Moon to Artemis
Posted in esbat, Ritual, wicca, witchcraft, tagged April 2016 New Moon, Artemis, Enya, magic, new moon ritual, pagan, Pax Deorum, Salt Lake Pagan Society on April 11, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The members of SLPS met on Saturday, April 9, 2016, to celebrate the new moon, set goals, and give offerings to the Goddess Aretmis. A smokeless fire meditation with the songs “Pax Deorum” by Enya were played to help guide the members in their trance experience.
April 2016 New Moon Ritual, altar with Artemis, Saturday, April 9, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
March 2016 Full Worm Moon Ritual
Posted in esbat, moons, occult, Pagan, wicca, witchcraft, tagged esbats, full moon, Gaia, garden, moons, pagan, ritual, Salt Lake Pagan Society, wicca, Worm moon on March 27, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The members of SLPS met on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 8pm to honor the full moon Goddess and plan the upcoming garden for April. Gaia was patroned and honored, the good Earth mother who sends the worms to help the soil and plants grown.
March 2016 Full Worm Moon Ritual, Gaia on altar, Saturday, March 26, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2016 Ritual and Feast-Ostara’s Blessings
Posted in Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged backgammon, Circle of the Seasons, daffodils, Eostre, Germanic, Hern, Lisa Thiel, Mahjong, Ostar 2016, ostara, potato salad, ritual and feast, Sping equinox, succotash on March 20, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The members of SLPS met under descending sun and half moon on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 6pm to honor and celebrate the Germanic Goddess Ostara. The altar was decorated with flowers from the society garden-daffodils, the first to come up in spring. The circles were invoked, and a meditation to ground the members took place. Everyone enjoyed the song “Ostara” by Lisa Thiel on her album Circle of the Seasons.
The Goddess spoke to all present, giving them guidance for the new season of spring. Offerings of juice and eggs were given, and thanks for her continual support and blessings. Hern was honored as well, the young god with mighty loins who will soon marry the Goddess at Beltane.
The feat included baked chicken, potato salad, and succotash with lemon bunt cake for dessert. Some after dinner equinox gaming was in order, with a few rounds of Mahjong tiles and backgammon .
Ostara 2016, altar, Saturday, March 19, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2016, altar center, Saturday, March 19, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2016, Shy Fox, Saturday, March 19, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2016, Camille Harris, Saturday, March 19, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2016, altar at sunset, Saturday, March 19, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2016, after feast gaming-Majong, Saturday, March 19, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2016, after feast gaming- backgammon with Shy Fox, Saturday, March 19, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
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 »
Interfaith Month Public Full Moon Rite to Freyja
Posted in esbat, Other, wicca, witchcraft, tagged Asatru, Freyja, full moon, Interfaith season 2016, norse, Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable, wicca on February 14, 2016| Leave a Comment »
