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Beltane 2016-The Gods and Morning Doves

Posted in nature, Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , 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.

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Beltane 2016, Camille Harris, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Beltane 2016, unraveling 2014’s Maypole weaving l to r: Camille Harris, Ashton Longhurst, April Love, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Beltane 2016, Maypole, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Beltane 2016, altar, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Beltane 2016, altar center, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Beltane 2016, April Love, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Beltane 2016, dancing around the Maypole l to r: April Love, Ashton Longhurst, Camille Harris, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Beltane 2016, after Maypole weaving, l to r: Camille Harris, Ashton Longhurs, Daniel Cureton, April Love, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Beltane 2016, after Maypole weaving l to r: Camille Harris, Daniel Cureton, Ashton Longhurst, April Love, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Beltane 2016, feast: homemade drunken German chocolate cake, peas, beef stroganov, noodle, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

 

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Ostara 2016 Ritual and Feast-Ostara’s Blessings

Posted in Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , 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 cirlces 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 .

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Ostara 2016, altar, Saturday, March 19, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2016, altar center, Saturday, March 19, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2016, Ashtong Longhurst, Saturday, March 19, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2016, Camille Harris, Saturday, March 19, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2016, altar at sunset, Saturday, March 19, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2016, after feast gamin-Majong, Saturday, March 19, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Ostara 2016, after feast gaming- backgammon with Ashton Longhurst, Saturday, March 19, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT

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Samhain 2015- The Dead were Honored

Posted in druidry, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »

The Wheel turned and the time of the Ancestors was upon us! In the SLPS tradition, we do not only work with them at Samhain (pronounced Souw Win, not Sam Hane), but throughout the year. Even so, Samhain is THE time for the kindred and ancestral workings.

SLPS performed their personal coven rite on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 8pm. This was necessary as SLPS also was to perform a public rite. Private group workings as well as personal work is an important component as it allows for self work and the members to bond together, express higher emotions, and be comfortable instead of having onlookers or worrying about strangers energies.

The right on October 24 went splendidly, with a homemade death by chocolate cake being the main cake, and bloody Mary’s for the wine. Osiris and Arianrhod were invoked as the patrons of the rite. The ancestors were called in with the song Samhain by Lisa Thiel on her album “Circle of the Seasons”. To calm the energies, the song Shanti (Peace Out) by MC Yogi on his album Elephant Power was played to bring everyone back and dismiss the dead. Feastings afterwards were spiced apple cider and Puerto Rican spaghetti.

SLPS was asked to conduct a public rite on Halloween for the Pagan shop As Above So Below in Roy, UT. SLPS gladly accepted. With a count of 45 people, the rite proceeded at 8:30. The archangels invoked in the quarters, the barriers thrown up, the song Samhain by Lisa Thiel was played after the ancestors were invoked to join the circle under the watch oft he High Priest Daniel Cureton and High Priestess April Love. Deities present were Cerridween, Arianrhod, Hades, and Osiris. HP Daniel Cureton performed a druid rite to Cerridwen, the ancestors, and the fall season. A toast with the coven chalice full of wine was passed around the room before the closing and pot luck feastings.

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Samhain 2015, altar, Saturday, October 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Samhain 2015, altar center, Saturday, October 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Samhain 2015, Camille Harris (l) and Lauren Holman, Saturday, October 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Samhain 2015, Donotello- a temple cat guarding the ritual space, Saturday, October 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Samhain 2015, Ashton Longhurst (l) and April Love, Saturday, October 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Samhain 2015, bloody Mary ritual drink, Saturday, October 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Samhain 2015, Death by chocolate cake made by Ashton Longhurst, Saturday, October 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Samhain 2015, glasses prepared for bloody Mary drinks, Saturday, October 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Samhain 2015, Puerto Rico meatball spaghetti for the feast, Saturday, October 24, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Public Samhain 2015, l to r: Tarisa Cooper, Daniel Cureton, and C.C. Delgado, As Above So Below, Saturday, October 31, 2015 Roy, UT

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Public Samhain 2015, altar with cow skull, As Above So Below, Saturday, October 31, 2015 Roy, UT

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Public Samhain 2015, crowds seated at ceremony with Daniel Cureton (r) and Lauren Holman (far right), As Above So Below, Saturday, October 31, 2015 Roy, UT

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Public Samhain 2015, feast, As Above So Below, Saturday, October 31, 2015 Roy, UT

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