Posted in magic, nature, Other, Pagan, tagged Big Cottonwood Canyon, Magical ingredients, river, Sagebrush, wild rose on September 16, 2013| Leave a Comment »
What a fun day out after Sunday morning tea! A few SLPS members headed to Big Cottonwood Canyon to gather magical plants and items on Sunday, September 15, 2013. River rocks, white sage, wild rose and granite were on the list and after several hours of hunting and gathering, they were successful! Each September brings the opportunity to gather the last of the summer plants and the pre-fall blooms. With the river being almost too cold to wade through, any time post Mabon is just too cold!
Posted in Other, shamanism, witchcraft, tagged Big Cottonwood Canyon, Creeping Myrtle Spurge, gathering 2012, Hairy Goldenaster, Magical ingredients, prickly pear cactus, Sagebrush, Scarlet Gilia, Uinta Groundsil, Utah Goldenrod on September 30, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Thanks to all who came this morning, September 30, 2012 at 9am and helped collect magical plants and herbs! After finding the appropriate guides and maps to wildflowers and trees of the Wasatch, the members of UUPS headed up to Big Cottonwood. With field guides and magical bolines, the identifying, harvesting and thanking commenced. Many of the plants were eager to be part of a magical apothecary and be in a warm home before the fall snow hits in October.
After a few hours, the sun was sneaking high into the sky and everyone called it a day. There will be another herb gathering event. For now the fruits of the harvest include sage brush, prickly pear cactus, unita groundsel, hairy goldenaster, perry’s goldenrod, and scarlet gilia! The big poisonous plant we found is Myrtle Spurge! Just a note, the flowers look pretty but this plant in the third and fourth photos is poisonous and considered a noxious weed when cultivated! So do not cultivate if you take some home on our next trip. Check out the photos below!
Posted in Other, shamanism, tagged acrons, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Ingredient Gathering, sage on September 30, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Remember everyone that we are meeting this morning around 10:30 at the 711 of Big Cottonwood Canyon to hunting for acorns and sage. No tea since we’ll be gathering. Bring you magical bolines, basket, biscuits and hiking boots!
Salt Lake Pagan Society 