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Salt Lake Pagan Society

SLPS enjoyed a fun weekend at the 14th Annual Salt Lake City International Tattoo Convention. Vending on Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 12, many people came to get tattoo tarot readings a buy a few copies of Vol 1 of Enheduanna. President Daniel Cureton and Vice President Ashton Longhurst enjoyed meeting new clients, with some of previous years returning. The hum of tattoo machines buzzed through the day, with the various competitions being announced and photos for the 2017 year book being snapped. Vendors from across the country as well as outside the USA were present (Seoul Ink from Seoul, South Korea). A very interesting tap tattoo vendor came to the convention which attracted much attention from crowds.

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14th Annual Salt Lake City International Tattoo Convetion, Daniel Cureton, Salt Palace Convention Center, Saturday, March 11, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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14th Annual Salt Lake City International Tattoo Convention, vendors, Salt Palace Convention Center, Saturday, March 11, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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14th Annual Salt Lake City International Tattoo Convention, vendors, Salt Palace Convention Center, Saturday, March 11, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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14th Annual Salt Lake City International Tattoo Convention, vendors, Salt Palace Convention Center, Saturday, March 11, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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14th Annual Salt Lake City International Tattoo Convention, vendors, Salt Palace Convention Center, Saturday, March 11, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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14th Annual Salt Lake City International Tattoo Convention, vendors, Salt Palace Convention Center, Saturday, March 11, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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14th Annual Salt Lake City International Tattoo Convention, Natur Oddity, Salt Palace Convention Center, Saturday, March 11, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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14th Annual Salt Lake City International Tattoo Convention, vendors, Salt Palace Convention Center, Saturday, March 11, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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14th Annual Salt Lake City International Tattoo Convention, Seoul Ink (South Korea) vendor, Salt Palace Convention Center, Saturday, March 11, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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14th Annual Salt Lake City International Tattoo Convention, tap tattoo vendor, Salt Palace Convention Center, Saturday, March 11, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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14th Annual Salt Lake City International Tattoo Convention, person receiving tap tattoo, Salt Palace Convention Center, Saturday, March 11, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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14th Annual Salt Lake City International Tattoo Convention, Ashton Longhurst (r) reading cards, Salt Palace Convention Center, Sunday, March 12, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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We are very sad we lost a pine tree in the storm yesterday. Winds knocked it into the neighbors yard and patio, thankfully away from all houses. We had be nurturing, watering, and trimming the tree for years to strengthen it but it just went. We’ll have the cut the one next to it down as well as it’s just as vulnerable. Sad to loose two pines. We will have one left in the temple, but we can make fire wood with the down trees. The area will be reused for native trees and plants. It’s still a shock though to loose a friend. It gave us many beautiful experiences as it watched over our temple area as seen from our Midsummer 2014 photo.

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Fallen Pine tree, Sunday, March 5, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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Midsummer 2014 temple area showing Pine tree in all its glory.

Seeds planted, seeds growing, the society garden is on its way to the 2017 planting. The members gathered and started the seed tray on Sunday, February 19, 2017 as some plants need to get an earlier start. We started artichokes, peas, onions, Serrano pepper, and cabbage.

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Society Garden 2017, Ashton Longhurst, Sunday, February 19, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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Society Garden 2017, starter see tray: onions, jalapeno, artichoke, cabbage, and serrano peppers, Sunday, February 19, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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Society Garden 2017, seeds after two weeks, Saturday, March 4, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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The members of SLPS gathered to celebrate the Superbowl and do kitchen magic to Brigid by making homemade food on Sunday, February 5, 2017. Pineapple and pepperoni pizza, baked brie, and bbq buffalo chicken wings. The members enjoyed good food, games, and the big game for Superbowl LI on tv while honoring the Celtic Goddess Brigid.

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Imbolc 2017, homemade pizza, Sunday, February 5, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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Imbolc 2017, homemade baked brie, Sunday, February 5, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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Imbolc 2017, Ashton Longhurst frying chicken wings, Sunday, February 5, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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Imbolc 2017, sauced chicken wings, Sunday, February 5, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

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The members of SLPS gathered to honor the full moon goddess and work magic with Thoth on Saturday, January 14, 2017. Offerings in thanks for bringing the members into 2017 were given, and blessings of knowledge and wisdom were petitioned, especially for the America we are all about to enter. Special blessings were petitioned for those who may be vulnerable and unable to defend themselves from what will come after January 20th.

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January 2017 Full Moon Ritual, Thoth on the altar, Saturday, January 14, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT

The society met to honor the return of the Yule King, born again the longest night, and to give thanks for the blessings of 2016. The Oak King now reigns till Midsummer. A special snow covered pine tree adorned the altar. The members sang “Yule” by Lisa Thiel on her album Circle of the Seasons and prayed to the Celtic God Cernunnos. The offering was a home made chocolate raspberry yule log cake.

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Yule 2016, altar with pine tree, Saturday, December 24, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Yule 2016, Cernunnos, Saturday, December 24, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Yule 2016, altar, Saturday, December 24, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT