SLPS gathered to celebrate the full moon on Saturday, February 7, 2015. The full moon goddess such as Diana, Ane, Isis and other mother goddesses were honored with offerings. They were sought and asked to continue their blessings upon the members.
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February 2015 Full Moon Ritual, Snow Moon
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February 2015 Full Moon Ritual-Snow Moon
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SLPS gathered to celebrate the full moon on Saturday, February 7, 2015. The full moon goddess such as Diana, Ane, Isis and other mother goddesses were honored with offerings. They were sought and asked to continue their blessings upon the members.
February Full Moon, Snow moon, altar, Saturday, February 7, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
February Full Moon, Snow Moon, offerings to the Goddess, Saturday, February 7, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
Imbolc 2015 Crafting- Candle Making
Posted in crafting, tagged candle making, crafts, Imbolc 2015, Salt Lake Pagan Society, utah on January 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »
With all that old wax, what do you do with it? Melt it down and make candles! The members of SLPS met to make candles, a traditional activity for Imbolc as it is also known as Candle Mass (Christian). All that is need is the pot or double boiler, the wax, wicks, and the vessel in which the candles will be. Traditional dipping is an extended activity, so SLPS opted for melt and pour technique. Old glass candles had to be heated slowly, and the ones without vessels were put into a melting container specifically for that purpose.
Some sacred herbs and oils were added to the mix as well on a few. One very good note is to be sure the area is clean and the wax does not have dust or particles as this can make the candles crackle and and cause variations when they burn! It took several pours on the large vessels to achieve a solid surface as the middle of the candles would sink down. Overall, a fun and great weekend activity!
January 2015 New Moon
Posted in magic, moons, occult, Pagan, witchcraft, tagged drum, January 2015 new moon, magic, meditationd, moons, new moon, pagan, ritual, Salt Lake Pagan Society, utah on January 17, 2015| Leave a Comment »
The members of SLPS met privately on Saturday, January 17, 2015 for their own private new moon ritual. The workings in private allow for more unique experience with a more personal connection to deity. Honoring of the moon goddess, a meditation by fire and drum and giving of offerings for the blessings all took place. The members set a goal to plan a garden for spring time, once the wintry ground defrosts in the coming months. 
Yule Ritual and Feast 2014
Posted in druidry, occult, Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, tagged Alban Arthuran, Cernunnos, Hanukkah, oak king, Salt Lake Pagan Society, utah, wicca, Winter Solstice, yule, Yule King on December 21, 2014| Leave a Comment »
SLPS gathered together to celebrate the Winter Solstice, known as Yule or Alban Arthuan on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 6pm. The altar was decorated for Yule and a special Hanukkiah adorned the altar. The ritual started with Yule poetry. Everyone then presented gifts and honored Cernunnos, the lord of light and dark, Oak and Holly, born of the Goddess. He spoke to the members and blessed them for being present at his return. The Holly king’s power peaks at the time of year, gives way to the god of the waxing year, the Oak King, who will reign till Midsummer.
The reading of the traditional Hanukkah prayers and lighting of the candles took place. A traditional Yule log cake was the center cake, freshly bought from World Market. Bear foot pinot noir filled the glasses of the members. The Yule feastings included gorgonzola stuffed chicken, funeral potatoes, and potato soup.
Yule Ritual and Feast 2014 Details
Posted in magic, occult, Pagan, Sabbat, wicca, tagged Hanukkah, oak king, Salt Lake Pagan Society, utah, Winter Solstice, yule, Yule 2014, Yule King on December 20, 2014| 2 Comments »
The Wheel has turned and Yule is upon us! Also know as Alban Arthan or the Winter Solstice, the sun reaches its lowest depths before starting its ascent. SLPS will be doing a Wiccan Yule on Saturday, December 20, 2014. The ritual will also included lighting of the fifth night Hanukkah candles. The Yule king will be born, the Oak King come to rule till Midsummer. A Yule log cake will be prepared, and egg nog with brandy for the drink. The feast will include stuff chicken, potato soup, fufu, and green beans.
Salt Lake AIDS Walk 2014-Pure Activism!
Posted in Other, tagged AIDS, Aids Walk 2014, American Express, City Creek Center, Community effort, Ebay, HIV, Royal Court of Utah, Salt Lake AIDS Walk, salt lake city, Salt Lake Pagan Society, utah, Utah AIDS Foundation, Walk 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
Salt Lake AIDS Walk 2014
Posted in Other, tagged AIDS, American Express, City Creek Center, Community effort, Ebay, HIV, Royal Court of Utah, Salt Lake AIDS Walk, salt lake city, Salt Lake Pagan Society, utah, Utah AIDS Foundation, Walk 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.
SLPS Exhibition “A Look at Paganism” an Enormous Success!
Posted in occult, Other, Pagan, tagged A look at Paganism, Academia, display, exhibition, J. Willard Marriott Library, Neopaganism, Salt Lake Pagan Society, U of U, university of utah, utah on March 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The Society exhibit “A Look at Paganism: Beliefs and Culture of the Neopagan Community” that was held at the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah ran from January 17- March 16, 2014. It was an enormous success! All the hard work paid off. 8 people came together donating items or approving of their use for display in the wall cases at the library. It was headed, organized, and proposed to the exhibition committee by President Muad’Dib. All the explanatory cards were also written by President Muad’Dib. Sections included (As pictured in level one) music, art, literature, crafts, (as pictured in level 2) films, Pagan deities, Magical Arts and Sciences (top), Jewelry (bottom), ritual items and elementals.
Louise Poulton of the exhibition committee and Rare Book Division of Special Collections said the application was “very well written and put together.” A few of the members of the committee said they were very impressed with the display and that it received only positive feedback. Many students and guests stopped to look at the different displays and contemplate Paganism. It was one of the highest trafficked exhibitions to date!
The reserve desk on level two, which is next door to the display cases also reported many people stopping to look at the displays. SLPS is so happy that it succeed that there is a plan in the works to have the exhibition go to other schools and universities to teach people about Paganism. Currently Salt Lake Community College Library and the library at Utah Valley University are the best places. Here are photos from the exhibition.
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, Wall display cases l to r- music, art, books, crafts, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, Wall display cases l to r- movies, deity statues, divination and jewelry, ritual items and elementals, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 2, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, Art, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, Art- Oak and Holly King plaques by Kurt Shoopman of Kentucky, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, Ganesh painting by Lunar Oak Spirit, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, Art-Horned God Plaque by Kurt Shoopman of Kentucky, Digital print by Lunar Oak Spirit, The Sorcerer (Cave Art) plaque, and Green Man mug by Remembrances Potter of Sarnia, Canada, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, Green Man mug by Natalie Dufort Sheldon of Remembrances Pottery in Sarnia, Canada, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, literature, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, tradition literature, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, The Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells by Judika Illes, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, The Mystical Qabalah by Dion Fortune, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, tradition literature with Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart open, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, Crafts, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, Crafts-witches’ bottle and hand carved pork bone runes made by Muad’Dib, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, Crafts-river wood wand by Muad’Dib, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, Crafts-apothecary herbs, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, Crafts-Wheel of the year, beading, and Lughanasadh corn dolly, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, beaded owl pendant necklace by Shy Fox and sunflower table cloth by Woman Between the Wolves, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, Wall display cases l to r-movies, deity statues, divination and astrology, elements and ritual, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 2, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, movies, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 2, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, movies close up, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 2, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, deity statues, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, deity statues l to r-Gaia, Thoth, and Ganesh, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, deity statues l to r-Lugh, Kwan Yin, and Eostre plaque by Kurt Shoopman of Kentucky, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, divination and jewelry, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, divination-Dragon Tarot by Terry Donaldson, Ogham on river stones, Faire Oracle by Brian Fraud, and a Citrine crystal ball, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, jewelry l to r- Oak leaf circlet, Thor’s Hammer, Awen and skull bead necklace made by Muad’Dib, First Nation necklace, Pentagram Wicca ring, Copper and peridot Ankh, and right is an ancestral rosary made by Muad’Dib, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, Ritual items and elementals, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, Ritual items l to r: Dugway UT geode, drinking horn, smudge stick, wand made by Muad’Dib, silver chalice for water, pentacle for earth, and ancestral skull, J Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
A Look at Paganism Exhibition, ritual items elementals l to r-feather for element air, oak leaf offering tray, athame for fire, and incense, J Willard Marriott Library Level 1, January 17- March 16, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Student exploring the literature in level 1 of the exhibition, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library, February 13, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
SLPS Exhibiton”A Look at Paganism” an Enormous Success!
Posted in occult, Other, Pagan, tagged A look at Paganism, Academia, display, exhibition, J. Willard Marriott Library, Neopaganism, Salt Lake Pagan Society, U of U, university of utah, utah on March 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The Society exhibit “A Look at Paganism: Beliefs and Culture of the Neopagan Community” that was held at the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah ran from January 17- March 16. It was an enormous success! All the hard work paid off. 8 people came together donating items or approving of their use for display in the wall cases at the library. It was headed, organized, and proposed to the exhibition committee by President Cureton. All the explanatory cards were also written by President Cureton. Sections included (As pictured in level one) music, art, literature, crafts, (as pictured in level 2) films, Pagan deities, (top half) Magical Arts and Sciences, (bottom half) Jewelry, and ritual items.
Louise Poulton of the exhibition committee said the application was “very well written and put together.” A few of the members of the committee said they were very impressed with the display and that it received only positive feedback. Many students and guests stopped to look at the different displays and contemplate Paganism. It was one of the highest trafficked exhibitions to date!
The reserve desk on level two, which is next door to the display cases also reported many people stopping to look at the displays. SLPS is so happy that it succeed that there is a plan in the works to have the exhibition go to other schools and universities to teach people about Paganism. Currently Salt Lake Community College Library and the library at Utah Valley University are the best places. Here are photos from the exhibition.
Salt Lake Pagan Society 