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Utah Pride Festival 2018-Salty Indeed

Posted in LGBT, Other, Tarot, Vending, tagged , , , , on June 3, 2018| Leave a Comment »

SLPS had a wonderful time reading tarot and participating in the 2018 Utah Pride Festival. The theme for the event this year was “Get Salty.” The festival was held at the usual City and County Building June 2-3. The Utah Pride Interfaith Coalition kicked off services Thursday, May 31 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. SLPS was in attendance as the one of the Pagan faith representatives.

Many folks came by for readings, all for $10. The Merqueen, formerly of Mermaids of the Great Salt Lake  and her wife marched with SLPS in the parade Sunday, June 3.

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Utah Pride Festival 2018, booth looking north to City and County Building, Saturday, June 2, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT

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Utah Pride Festival 2018, booth with Shy Fox, Saturday, June 2, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT

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Utah Pride Festival Parade 2018, l to r- Willow and Rachel F., and Shy Fox, June 3, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT

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Salt Lake City Pagan Pride To Reorganize

Posted in Other, Pagan, tagged , , , on July 10, 2016| Leave a Comment »

A planning meeting took place for the SLC Pagan Pride Day committee and board on Friday, July 8, 2016. The organization has decided to growth the festival, which means  creation of news offices such as a PR person, tech, and policy writer, adopting an ethical standard of business practice, and beefing up the digital heritage and infrastructure with a controlled domain. The goal of the new phase of Pagan Pride is to reach out to the state of Utah to provide education, culture, and foster unity in the community while growing the festival, which will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City

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October 2015 New Moon Ritual and Clubbing

Posted in esbat, moons, Pagan, wicca, tagged , , , , , , , on October 14, 2015| Leave a Comment »

SLPS members met under the blessed new moon Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 8pm to perform rites to the Goddess. The altar was set up, the elements displayed, and the rite conducted by President Cureton. Blessings were performed on the newly rolled smudge sticks done by the society for Mabon crafting. Offerings included Jo Jo’s and coffee.  Late night dancing Club Jam to celebrate the visit of an old Society friend in from London took place in the late hours of the night.

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New Moon October 2015, Blessing sage bundles, Saturday, October 11, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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New Moon October 2015, After ritual dancing at club Jam, Saturday, October 11, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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New Moon October 2015, After ritual dancing at club Jam, Saturday, October 11, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Dark Arts Festival 2015

Posted in Other, Tarot, Vending, tagged , , , , , , , on September 7, 2015| Leave a Comment »

If you’re into the Goth scene or industrial music, stop by our booth at the Dark Arts Festival at Area 51 in Salt Lake City for a $10 tarot, palm or voodoo bone reading!

SLPS Dark Arts 2015 Flyer

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Midsummer 2015-The Gods were Honored

Posted in druidry, magic, Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged , , , , , , , on June 22, 2015| 2 Comments »

Midsummer, also known as Litha, was celebrated on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 8pm. The sun was setting in the west, but plenty of light abound as the longest day of the year doesn’t see a sun set till 9:30 pm. The ritual began with the song “Midsummer” by Heather Alexander.

The Gods and Goddesses were honored as Midsummer poetry was read. Each person set a goal to accomplish by Lughnasadh. The Holly King overtook the Oak King as the ruler of the next six months. This is because the sun reaches its zenith on Midsummer. Thus the power of the Oak King grew strong as all life returned after Yule. Now, as the days grow shorter and nights longer, life will peak and then begin to wane before dying and going to sleep during winter. This is the period of rule of the Holly King and natural dominance over the Oak King at Summer Solstice. The inverse is true at Yule, when the Oak King takes over to rule again.

Offerings included strawberry lemonade and fruits of the season. All were blessed of the Gods and feasted on bratwurst by a Midsummer fire.

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Midsummer 2015, altar, Saturday, June 20, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Midsummer 2015, altar center with Queer God painting-Holly King dominating the Oak King, Saturday, June 20, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Midsummer 2015, feast-bratwurst Saturday, June 20, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Midsummer 2015, fire, Saturday, June 20, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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New Society Garden Planted

Posted in garden, Other, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 2, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Blessed Be the Good Earth Mother and all her fertile soil. The new society garden has been planted and blessed this past week of May 24-31, 2015. Daniel Cureton, Ashton Longhurst, April Love, and Gwen Allen with the house dog Freyja worked hard over the last week to weed, turn the soil for roots, add manure, plant the crop and water the garden. “It was back breaking work. Most of it was the weeding with hoes and turning the soil with the cultivating forks, that took the whole week.” Said Ashton Longhurst. Gwen Allen commented “my African blood was pumping strong. We were out there working like slaves! Real strong, I was feelin akin to the brothas and sistas from home in the Deep South workin the plantations”

The planting on Sunday morning went quickly and easily after the hard work was done. It was done over night and in the early morning hours so that the society members wouldn’t be bothered by the bees. All included are: bell, Anaheim, Tabasco and jalapeno peppers, tomatoes, tomatillo, corn, oregano, cilantro, parsley, butternut squash, yellow squash, cucumbers, Georgia collard greens, cantaloupe, watermelon, a blue berry bush and a grape vine. President Daniel Cureton gave a druid blessings on the land “May the fire of life Nwyfre come up at this point and give life and fertility to everything present.”

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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 2015-Love for All

Posted in Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged , , , , , , , , , on May 4, 2015| 4 Comments »

The Goddess and God united in love and became one for the day! The Great Day of Beltane, when the God and Goddess come together for their wedding ceremony and to make new life that will be born at Yule. The ceremony was held outside on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, May 3, 2015 at 3pm. The altar was decorated with Celtic knot work items and plaques of the Goddess and God and of the God and God for Queer mysteries. A lesson on the meaning and origin of Beltane took place, and the offerings were white wine and strawberry short cake. The feastings later in the evening were Italian sausage spaghetti, green salad, and garlic bread with red wine.

Beltane 2015, altar, Sunday, May 3, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

Beltane 2015, altar center, Sunday, May 3, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

Beltane 2015, strawberry short cake offerings to the Goddess and God, Sunday, May 3, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

Beltane 2015, Shy Fox, Sunday, May 3, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

Beltane 2015, Muad’Dib, Sunday, May 3, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

Beltane 2015, Piggy at altar, Sunday, May 3, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

Beltane 2015, Woman Between the Wolves, Sunday, May 3, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

Beltane 2015, Italian sausage spaghetti, green salad, Sunday, May 3, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

Beltane 2015, feast-garlic bread, Sunday, May 3, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Beltane 2015

Posted in Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged , , , , , , , , , on May 4, 2015| 4 Comments »

The Goddess and God united in love and became one for the day! The Great Day of Beltane, when the God and Goddess come together for their wedding ceremony and to make new life that will be born at Yule. The ceremony was held outside on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, May 3, 2015 at 3pm. The altar was decorated with Celtic knot work items and plaques of the Goddess and God and of the God and God for Queer mysteries. A lesson on the meaning and origin of Beltane took place, and the offerings were white wine and strawberry short cake. The feastings later in the evening were Italian sausage spaghetti, green salad, and garlic bread with red wine.

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Beltane 2015, atlar, Sunday, May 3, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Beltane 2015, altar center, Sunday, May 3, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Beltane 2015, strawberry short cake offerings to the Goddess and God, Sunday, May 3, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Beltane 2015, Ashton Longhurst, Sunday, May 3, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Beltane 2015, Daniel Cureton, Sunday, May 3, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Beltane 2015,Lauren Holman at altar, Sunday, May 3, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Beltane 2015, April Love, Sunday, May 3, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Beltane 2015, feast on the table-Italian sausage spaghetti, red wine, and salad, Sunday, May 3, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Beltane 2015, feast- garlic bread, Sunday, May 3, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT

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Salt Lake AIDS Walk 2014-Pure Activism!

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 20, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Everyone enjoyed a sunny morning on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 9:30 at the City Creek Center. Surprises all around that the event was held there (City Creek being invested by the LDS Church) quickly changed into excitement as the Cheer Salt Lake team pumped everyone up for the 2.5k walk around down town SLC. A few furry friends were even in attendance.

The walk started off at the Food Court and ended at the Harmons on 100 S and State. The fundraising for Utah AIDS programming was the critical component for the walk, to raise awareness about the need for funds and to reach the $60,000 goal set by the Utah AIDS Foundation. Teams from various organizations and companies such as Ebay and American Express, as well as the Royal Court of Utah and SLPS walked along side individuals, couples, and children.

Salt Lake AIDS Walk, Muad’Dib (l) and Piggy, Saturday, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake AIDS Walk, Cheer Salt Lake dancing, Saturday, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake AIDS Walk, Cheer Salt Lake, Saturday, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake AIDS Walk, Saturday, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake AIDS Walk, City Creek, Saturday, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake AIDS Walk, Muad’Dib (r) and BJ Olsen (red bandanna), Saturday, September 20, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT

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