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Report-Local Lesbian Bar, Paper Moon, CLOSED

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on May 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Sad news to report, one of the local gay bars of South Salt Lake, The Paper Moon, located on 3737 S State, closed its doors this past December 2014. SLPS was informed about its closure in April 2015, which appeared to be quiet and unnoticed in the community. Its website, thepapermoonclub.com says “This webpage is not available”, but there is still a Facebook page. Yelp, a popular customer venue rating site like Urban Spoon and Angie’s List, also reports of its closure. As the only lesbian bar in Salt Lake City and the only gay bar located out of the downtown area, this is a great loss to the culture and night life of the LGBT community.

It opened in 1994, as indicated on their sign when they closed, which read “Thanks SLC for 20 Dyketastic Years.” Lauren Holman remembers being there and commented “It was a good place, good music, drinks, and a sizable dance floor, pool area, and patio. They didn’t like drinks on the floor, cover was $7. Overall was a fun place, especially for all the lesbians.”

The Paper Moon will be missed, SLPS hopes that the remaining exclusive gay bars, Tryangles, The Sun Trapp, and JAM will be able to be a safe place for all our lesbian friends. Long Live The Paper Moon

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Beltane 2014 Ritual and Feast

Posted in druidry, Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, witchcraft, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on May 13, 2014| Leave a Comment »

The Gods are Happy! Everyone was blessed at Beltane this year, held on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 6pm.

The ritual opened with the usual banishings and circle protections and elemental callings. The altar was decorated in Beltane colors and Celtic Knotwork, symbolizing the eternal nature of the Gods and everyonekinds connection to them. A special commissioned painting by Kurth Shoopman of Kentucky of Ganesh and Pan in the great rite was the centerpiece, symbolizing the Queer nature of divinity and everyonekind.

With drumming and music, the wedding party entered the circle. The God was played by Sergey Khrushchev and the Goddess was played by April Love. The declarations of unity, blessings and love was followed by the great rite, with the blade entering the chalice, symbolizing the unity of the Goddess and God to each other as well as to everyonekind.  With the throwing of rice and the reading of Beltane poetry, president Cureton performed a druid rite to Niwalen.  The dancing of the sacred dance around the newly made May Day Pole was next. After some confusion, the pace picked up and the weaving of a tight knotwork took place, to ensure the blessings and desires of everyone who dance till next Beltane.

The feastings included wine, spirits, ribs, steak, greens beans and mushrooms, scalloped potatoes, yellow rice and curry chicken, and three bean salad. Check out the photos below!

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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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Utah Pride Festival 2011 Vending

Posted in LGBT, Pagan, Vending, tagged , , , , , , , on June 27, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Well with everything settled down again, it’s time for reports! We had a successful venture at the LGBTQ Pride Festival a few weekends ago  Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5, 2011. Many folks stopped by our table and signed up for the newsletter and updates. A few people paid dues and became members, took information and all together enjoyed our presence. All of the newsletters we took (About 50) we’re gone on Saturday. A few folks even felt generous enough to put a few dollars in our donations can. All in all, it was a success! So now it’s back to the old routine of full moons and holidays, but not to worry, many events and activities are coming up this summer!

 

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Utah LGBT Pride Festival 2011 April Love (r) tabling for U of U Pagan Society, Saturday, June 4, 2011 Salt Lake City, UT

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Utah LGBT Pride Festival 2011 L to R-Sharon Pellum, Daniel Cureton, April Love, Callista Dreamwalker, Aryssa Pellum, Sunday June 5, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT

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Utah LGBT Pride Festival 2011 Kai Martinez (l) and Daniel Cureton, Saturday, June 4, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT

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Utah LGBTQ Pride Festival 2011, Daniel Cureton after interfaith march, Saturday, June 4, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT

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Utah LGBT Pride Festival 2011 Pride Parade on 200 s facing 400 e stop light, l to r Aryssa Pellum, Callista Dreamalker, Sharon Pellum Sunday, June 5, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT

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Utah LGBT Pride Festival 2011 Pride Parade Gene Banner (l) and Daniel Cureton, June 4, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT

 

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Marching in Utah Pride Festival 2011 Parade

Posted in LGBT, Pagan, tagged , , , , , , on May 23, 2011| Leave a Comment »

This year has showered man opportunities among us in the LGBTQ community. As a member of the Utah Pride Interfaith Coalition, we are allowed to march in the Sunday morning parade! Come dressed in robes, hats and staffs and be ready to carry our banner.

Time: Line up at 8:30 am

Date: Sunday, June 5, 2011

Location: 300 E 400 S

We need people who can march to come and hold the banner, three people would be nice!

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Call for Volunteers for Vending at the 2011 LGBTQ Pride Festival

Posted in diversity, LGBT, Volunteering, tagged , , , , , , , , on May 23, 2011| Leave a Comment »

We have the wonderful opportunity to vend at the 2011 LGBTQ Pride Festival of Salt Lake City.  There are several shifts which need to be covered in order for us to fill all the seats and give everyone a chance to enjoy the festival

Theses are the times slots that currently need filling

Saturday: 7-11 pm, 2 people

Sunday: 2-5pm 2 people.

To sign up, please send your name and time you would like to vend to: uofupagansociety@gmail.com

Each person will need to purchase a ticket at the gate even though they will be vending. The festival has made no except and since we are in the Grass Roots Zone, we only got three free tickets. Please come and support us in our endeavor to bring education, awareness and inclusion to the people of Utah.

Look for our ad in the LGBTQ Newspaper the Q Salt Lake!

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