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Ostara 2015 Celebration

Posted in magic, Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, tagged , , , , , , , , , on March 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Eostre was pleased! SLPS honored and celebrated Ostara on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 8pm. This Spring Equinox was special because of a solar eclipse, super moon and the equinox trifecta, all on one day. Lots of juice to pull down for the ritual! The altar was set, offerings of boiled eggs and wine. A sprig of plum, flowered with beautiful pinks delicates, and yellow daffodils adorned the Goddess. Sacred music was played in her honor and the Lord Herne. A simple yet powerful right, keeping the traditions alive.

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Ostara 2015, altar, Saturday, March 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2015, altar center with boiled eggs, Saturday, March 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2015, Goddess Ostara plaque with daffodils and plum sprig flowers, Saturday, March 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2015, ritual area, Saturday, March 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2015, ritual area, Saturday, March 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2015, Lauren Holman, Saturday, March 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2015, Ashton Longhurst, Saturday, March 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2015 Celebration-Spring Has Returned

Posted in magic, Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on March 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Eostre was pleased! SLPS honored and celebrated Ostara on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 8pm. This Spring Equinox was special because of a solar eclipse, super moon and the equinox trifecta, all on one day. Lots of juice to pull down for the ritual! The altar was set, offerings of boiled eggs and wine. A sprig of plum, flowered with beautiful pinks delicates, and yellow daffodils adorned the Goddess. Sacred music was played in her honor and the Lord Herne. A simple yet powerful right, keeping the traditions alive.

Ostara 2015, altar, Saturday, March 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

Ostara 2015, altar center with boiled eggs, Saturday, March 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

Ostara 2015, Goddess Ostara plaque with daffodils and plum spring flowers, Saturday, March 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

Ostara 2015, ritual area, Saturday, March 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

Ostara 2015, Muad’Dib, Saturday, March 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

Ostara 2015, Piggy, Saturday, March 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

Ostara 2015, Shy Fox, Saturday, March 21, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Mabon 2014 Details

Posted in druidry, magic, Pagan, Sabbat, tagged , , , , , , , , on September 16, 2014| Leave a Comment »

The Wheel has turned and Mabon is upon us. The fall Equinox, Alban Eiler hit’s this Tuesday, September 23, 2014. SLPS will be celebrating the return of the dark times Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 6pm. Only members are allowed to participate in this sacred rite. If you’d like to join, send in your membership application!

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Ostara 2014 Ritual and Feast, The Goddess Blessed All

Posted in druidry, magic, occult, Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged , , , , , , , , , on March 25, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Ostara shining face was seen this past Ostara 2014. SLPS held Ostara 2014 on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 6pm. The ritual was done in the New American Tradition by SLPS president Daniel Cureton.

With the opening of the ceremony by the LBRP and other rites, the ritual quickly moved to the story of Ostara or Easter. Centering around the Goddess Eostre and her blessing of the bunnies to spread her name, a guided journey to meet the Goddess was performed. Afterward, wildflower seeds were spread in a barren patch of land, to bring new life as spring rolls forward. President Cureton performed a druid rite of spring to Coel. The cakes and ales included bunny bread rolls made by Rhiannon Watters that were offered up to the Goddess in thanks for the return of Spring, with the song “The Earth is Our Mother” by Libana being chanted in remembrance of our ties and duty to care for the land. The ritual ended peacefully with spring poetry.

The feastings included vegan lentil soup, potato rolls, grilled chicken, spinach and cucumber salad, and enchiladas. With the wine and juice flowing freely, the feastings continued into the night and ended with a few hands of five card poker!

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Ostara 2014 East altar with Winged Isis, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2014 South altar with Apollo, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2014 West altar with Hades, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2014, North altar with Gaia, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2014 main altar, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2014, main altar center, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2014 Goddess Ostara arcyliic on board plaque by Kurth Shoopman, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2014 Cheyanne Opheikens, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2014 l to r: Rhiannon Watters, Yuriel Lizardi, Donna Watters ,Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2014 Bunny biscuits made by Rhiannon Watters, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2014 fire, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2014 Daniel Cureton (l) and Cheyanne Opheikens, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2014 Daniel Cureton behind main altar, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2014 Steven Wellington, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2014 April Love (l red) and Steven Wellington in circle, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2014 wildflower seed area, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2014 l to r: Cheyanne Opheikens, Steven Wellington, Rhiannon Watters, Yuriel Lizarid, Ashton Longurst, and Donan Watteres in circle, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2014 Feat, l to r: Steven Wellington, Rhiannon Watters, Donna Watters, Cheyanne Opheikens (middle right) and Ashton Longhurst, (bottom right), with vegan lentil soup with ladle, water, apple juice and grilled chicken, potato salad, tomato soup, potato rolls (by Steven). Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2014 Daniel Cureton with poker chips for eyes, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Post Ostara 2014 Poker game with Ashton Longhurst, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2013 Ritual and Feast

Posted in druidry, Other, Pagan, wicca, tagged , , , , , , , , on March 25, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Thanks to all who came and participated in Ostara 2013 on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 6pm. The Ritual started around 8:30 pm due to printer issues and no outlines of the ritual being available till then. Plenty of socializing and pre-ritual fun took place before President Cureton rung the great society bell to call to order the ritual.

With the usual openings and calling of the quarters, the Ostara celebrations began. With the altar decorated in spring fashion with egg that had been dyed before hand by president Curetn and SLPS member Rena Fairbrother, ribbon and a special custom Ostara plaque, the entering the circle happened after the cleansing of the temple space. The ritual took place in doors this year because of the weather temperatures being in the 30s. As the people entered the space, they were cleansed and consecrated to work magic and give honoring to the Great Goddess.

The story of Ostara was told and the members and guests of SLPS were taken to meet the Goddess in her woodland dwelling where she was playing  a beautiful lap harp. She gave each person advice and sent them along their way. Next poetry, music, dance, flowers, eggs, stones and food were offered to the Goddess as gifts of gratitude and love for the returning of light and springtime. Music was provided by president Cureton on violin. Everyone in turn received a  wildflower bulb to plant to help seed the barren Earth back to life. Each person also received a small half inch Venus of Willendorf statue as a Goddess charm. Special organic gluten free apple cinnamon muffins were made by SLPS’s newest member Cheyanne O., The muffins quickly disappeared and the members of SLPS have given her the task of making more for Beltane!

Personal libations to the Goddess came after a small break. President Cureton performed a druid spring rite and then the ritual came to a close. The feasting included dishes such as roasted eggs, potato salad and spare ribs! Check out the photos below.

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Ostara 2013 Dyed eggs, Saturday, March 23, 2013 Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2013 altar Saturday, March 23, 2013 Salt Lake City, UT —

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Ostara 2013 Lauren Holman (l) and Tyson Chase Saturday, March 23, 2013 Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2013 altar Saturday, March 23, 2013 Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2013 Altar with Eostre Plaque Saturday, March 23, 2013 Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2013 altar center Saturday, March 23, 2013 Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2013 altar center Saturday, March 23, 2013 Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2013 Daniel Cureton with violin Saturday, March 23, 2013 Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2013 Daniel Cureton with violin Saturday, March 23, 2013 Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2013 Back l to r-Patrick Lucero, Sergey Khrushchev, Iyata Bond, Lauren Holman, Ashton Longhurst, Cheyanne, Opheikens, Aryssa and Sharon Pellum, Front l to r-Kandrie Mylroie, April Love, Rena Fairbrother, Callista Dreamwalker Saturday, March 23, 2013 Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2013 Back l to r-Patrick Lucero, Sergey Khrushchev, Iyata Bond, Lauren Holman, Ashton Longhurst, Cheyanne, Opheikens, Aryssa and Sharon Pellum, Front l to r-Kandrie Mylroie, Daniel Cureton, Rena Fairbrother, Callista Dreamwalker Saturday, March 23, 2013 Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2013 feast l to r-Ashton Longhurst, April Love, Kandire Mylroie, Cheyanne Opheikens, Callista Dreamwalker, Patrick Lucero Saturday, March 23, 2013 Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara Celebration and Feast 2012

Posted in occult, Pagan, Sabbat, wicca, tagged , , , , , , , on March 24, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Thanks to everyone who came and gave honor and thanks to the Goddess Ostara~! UUPS Met on Saturday, March 24, 2012 to honor the Goddess and welcome the Spring. We feel her blessing upon us and are grateful for her guidance. The ritual included poetry,  a guided journeying to meet Ostara, egg divination and thanks giving for all we have received. The journey work was performed by President Cureton who led the members to a grove in trans to see the Germanic Goddess. Tears of joy were cried and messages received. The divination provided a good annual insight to the next year’s of work that people need to focus on.

The feasting had grilled chicken, potato salad, and wine.

Ostara 2012 L to R-Ashton Longhurst, Sharon Pellum, Sergey Khrushchev and Aryssa Pellum, Saturday, March 24, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT

Ostara 2012 L to R-Ashton Longhurst, Sharon Pellum, Sergey Khrushchev and Aryssa Pellum, Saturday, March 24, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT

Ostara 2012 Amber Hafen as witch with east altar, Saturday, March 24, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT

Ostara 2012 Center of Main altar, Aryssa Pellum, Saturday, March 24, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2012 main altar with Aryssa Pellum, Saturday, March 24, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT

Ostara 2012 South Altar Saturday, March 24, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT

Ostara 2012 West altar, Saturday, March 24, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT

Ostar 2012 North Altar, Saturday, March 24, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT

Ostara 2012 main altar with Aryssa Pellum, Saturday, March 24, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT

Ostara 2012 Feast l to r: potatoe salad, grilled chicken, green salad, Saturday, March 24, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT

Ostara 2012 Ashton Longhusrt (l) and Amber Hafen Saturday, March 24, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT

Ostara 2012 Feast, Back to Front-Sharon and Aryssa Pellum, April Love and Sergey Khrushchev, Saturday, March 24, 2012, Salt Lake City,UT

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Ostara Ritual and the Full Moon

Posted in Pagan, wicca, tagged , , , , , , , , , on April 15, 2010| 1 Comment »

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 Daniel Cureton 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

Daniel C

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