Posted in moons, nature, Other, tagged August 2014 Full Moon, dill, full moon, full moon planting, gardening, herbs, magic, nature, planting, sorrel, thymes on August 11, 2014| Leave a Comment »
A few SLPS members gathered by the light of the Sturgeon full moon to plant herbs on Sunday, August 11, 2014. Dill, Thyme and Sorrel, were all sewed to the light of the moon, with chants of the Goddess and magic being woven. The pots were magically empowered with symbols and shapes. We will wait and see what the late summer and fall brings of this planting. Big or little harvest? Only the Goddess will tell.
Posted in druidry, magic, moons, nature, occult, Pagan, tagged August 2014 Full Moon, curry, egg salad, full moon, magic, moon magic, pagan, Salt Lake Pagan Society, Sturgeon moon, wicca, witchcraft on August 11, 2014| Leave a Comment »
A few members of SLPS gathered to honor the sturgeon full moon on Saturday, August 10, 2014. This is the moon and time when sturgeon are easiest to catch. Workings included petitions to the Goddess for blessings and to Kali. Curry egg salad sandwiches were accepted as the cakes and apple juice as the ale.
Posted in druidry, magic, occult, Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged celtic, druid, harvest, Lammas, Lammas 2014, Lugh, Lughnadash, Lughnasadh 2014, magic, pagan, Penis bread, ritual, Salt Lake Pagan Society, wicca, witchcraft on August 9, 2014| Leave a Comment »
A few of the core members gathered to honor Lugh on Saturday, August 2, 2014. This year’s Lughnasadh was small in comparison, due to schedules and other circumstances, regardless, Lugh was satisfied and happy to be honored and remembered with penis break and sausage gravy as the main offerings.
Lughnasadh is the traditional time for offering the first bread of the harvest, in which this year’s form they were penis bread. The foundations of the Sun and Moon temple were restored and the Angels welcomed back. A simple druid ceremony brought all the parts together before the close. The feast included grilled bratwursts in honor of Lugh, spinach salad and funeral potatoes.
Posted in druidry, occult, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged druid, litha, Litha 2014, magic, Midsummer, Midsummer 2014, Oak and Holly Kings, pagan, ritual, Salt Lake Pagan Society, wicca, witchcraft on June 23, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Thanks to everyone who came to Midsummer 2014, held on Saturday, June 21, 2014, the Summer Solstice. It was performed in the New American Tradition by President Daniel Cureton. A special Midsummer Kings painting, acrylic on canvas, was the center piece, with two acrylic on board paintings of the Holly and Oak Kings to the sides, all done by Kurt Shoopman of Glasgow, Kentucky. Other items included flowers, cinnamon rolls, God’s eyes, ritual wine and a custom sunflower table cloth made last Midsummer by April Love. The faeries visited, the Holly King dominated the Oak King as the new ruling king of the year till Winter Solstice, and mighty Midsummer magic was worked at the Midsummer fire. Feasting included steak, vegetables in butter sauce and home made cinnamon rolls.
Posted in magic, moons, Pagan, wicca, witchcraft, tagged friday the 13th, Full Moon Ritual, God's Eyes, June 2014 full moon, magic, moon, pagan, strawberry, witchcraft on June 16, 2014| Leave a Comment »
A small gathering of SLPS members gathered on Friday, June 13th, 2014 to take pull down and work the unique and auspicious Strawberry full moon that will not take place for another 35 years. Spells, honoring the moon goddess, setting goals for the next 35 year all took place. With special Indian condensed milk treats and cranapple juice, the Goddess was pleased. Midsummer God’s eyes adorned the altar for the upcoming Midsummer ritual on June 21, 2014. A fire was lit and cigars smoked to please the spirits after the ritual.
Posted in druidry, Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, witchcraft, tagged beltane, Beltane 2014, druidry, Ganesh and Pan, gay and lesbian, Gay Gods, Great Rite, magic, nature, pagan, sabbat, witchcraft 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!
Posted in Other, tagged carnival, crimson nights, Daily Utah Chronicle, druidry, magic, tarot, university of utah on April 15, 2014| Leave a Comment »
SLPS was asked to read the tarot at the U’s Crimson Nights Friday, April 11, 2014 which was circus themed. SLPS was put in with the reptiles and read for free for over three hours to many different students. Although the Daily Utah Chronicle reported on Monday, April 14, 2014 that Crimson Nights was losing steaming, the tarot readings were still popular.
Posted in magic, moons, occult, Pagan, wicca, witchcraft, tagged black moon, Dark Moon March 2014, magic, March, new moon, pagan, wicca, witchcraft on March 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »
A few select members of SLPS meet under the auspicious second dark moon of March, known as a black moon on Saturday, March 29, 2014. The members worked dark moon magic together, set goals, and went on a vision quest by the beating of the drum by President Cureton who guided the quest. With each beat of the drum, whip of the flame and shake of the rain stick, the travels to the astral realm were accomplished. Offerings included orange and chocolate brownies and juice.
Posted in druidry, magic, occult, Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged Alban Eiler, druidry, gay and lesbian, magic, ostara, Ostara 2014, pagan, sabbat, wicca, witchcraft 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!
Ostara 2014 East altar with Winged Isis, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2014 South altar with Apollo, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2014 West altar with Hades, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2014, North altar with Gaia, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2014 main altar, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2014, main altar center, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2014 Goddess Ostara arcyliic on board plaque by Kurth Shoopman, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2014 Cheyanne Opheikens, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2014 l to r: Rhiannon Watters, Yuriel Lizardi, Donna Watters ,Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2014 Bunny biscuits made by Rhiannon Watters, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2014 fire, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2014 Daniel Cureton (l) and Cheyanne Opheikens, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2014 Daniel Cureton behind main altar, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2014 Steven Wellington, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2014 April Love (l red) and Steven Wellington in circle, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2014 wildflower seed area, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
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
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
Ostara 2014 Daniel Cureton with poker chips for eyes, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Post Ostara 2014 Poker game with Ashton Longhurst, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Posted in magic, moons, occult, Pagan, wicca, witchcraft, tagged full moon, magic, March 2014 Full Moon, pagan, St. Patrick, St. Patrick's Day 2014, wicca, witchcraft on March 17, 2014| Leave a Comment »
And St. Patrick got in the car and drove the snakes to the SLPS full moon ritual! The snakes of Ireland came to the SLPS full moon to honor the Moon Goddess and give a snaky eye to St. Patrick.
On a rare Monday ritual, Monday, March 5, 2014, at 9pm, the altar was decorated with a shamrock tablecloth made by SLPS adviser April Love, and seated on the sides of the Goddess were live shamrock plants. Other attributes adorned it such a post of gold and corned beef and cabbage.
The members of SLPS were cleansed, charged, and worked magic by the full moon. Thanks in the form of green macaroons were given to the Goddess for her continual blessings as Indian temple incense wafted about the room. St. Patrick descended to watch as SLPS celebrated their ancestral kin, the druids. Truly a great blessing this St. Patrick’s Day!
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