Posts Tagged ‘wicca’
Midsummer 2016
Posted in Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged litha, magic, Midsummer 2016, pagan, paganism, ritual, Salt Lake Pagan Society, utah, wicca on June 13, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Beltane 2016-The Gods and Morning Doves
Posted in nature, Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged beltane, Beltane 2016, gay beltane, Great Rite, Lisa Thiel, Maypole, pagan, queer gods, ritual, Salt Lake Pagan Society, Utahliving, White Zifandel, wicca 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.
Beltane 2016, Camille Harris, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016, unraveling 2014’s Maypole weaving l to r- Camille Harris, Shy Fox, and Woman Between the Wolves, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016, Maypole, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016, altar, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016, altar center, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016, Woman Between the Wolves, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016, dancing around the Maypole l to r- Woman Between the Wolves, Shy Fox, and Camille Harris, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016, after Maypole weaving, l to r- Camille Harris, Shy Fox, Muad’Dib, and Woman Between the Wolves, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016, after Maypole weaving l to r-Camille Harris, Muad’Dib, Shy Fox, and Woman Between the Wolves, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Beltane 2016, feast: homemade drunken German chocolate cake, peas, beef stroganov, noodle, Sunday, May 1, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
March 2016 Full Worm Moon Ritual
Posted in esbat, moons, occult, Pagan, wicca, witchcraft, tagged esbats, full moon, Gaia, garden, moons, pagan, ritual, Salt Lake Pagan Society, wicca, Worm moon on March 27, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The members of SLPS met on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 8pm to honor the full moon Goddess and plan the upcoming garden for April. Gaia was patroned and honored, the good Earth mother who sends the worms to help the soil and plants grown.
March 2016 Full Worm Moon Ritual, Gaia on altar, Saturday, March 26, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
Interfaith Month Public Full Moon Rite to Freyja
Posted in esbat, Other, wicca, witchcraft, tagged Asatru, Freyja, full moon, Interfaith season 2016, norse, Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable, wicca on February 14, 2016| Leave a Comment »
December 2015 Hanukkah New Moon Ritual
Posted in Book Club, esbat, Other, tagged Chanukkah, Hanukkah, Jewish, Judaism, magic, new moon, pagan, ritual, Salt Lake Pagan Society, wicca on December 12, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Wicca 202: Further Intermediate Topics
Posted in Classes, wicca, tagged Intermediate, nature spirituality, New Age, Salt Lake Pagan Society, wicca, wicca 202 on October 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Join us today for the last class in the intermediate Wicca series.
Flyer by Muad’Dib
Wicca 201: Intermediate Topics
Posted in Classes, wicca, tagged classes, Intermediate, magic, Mushroom, paganism, Salt Lake Pagan Society, Sugar Space, wicca on October 11, 2015| 2 Comments »
Interfaith Season- January 2015 New Moon to Artemis
Posted in Interfaith, magic, moons, occult, Pagan, tagged Artemis, drum, interfaith, interfaith season 2015, magic, meditation, moons, new moon, ritual, Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable, Salt Lake Pagan Society, trance, wicca on January 16, 2015| 2 Comments »
SLPS had a wonderful time participating in the Annual Interfaith Season as part of the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable. SLPS hosted an educational New Moon Ritual to Artemis, around the January new moon, at Dancing Cranes Imports Friday, January 16, 2015 from 5-7pm. 25 people showed to learn more about Wicca, Paganism and the Goddess Artemis. The ceremony included a drum circle and fire meditation. President Muad’ Dib and Woman Between the Wolves explained the items on the altar and answered questions about differences between Paganism and non Pagan traditions.
One question that came up right away was “What’s the difference between Wicca an Paganism?” President Muad’Dib commented “They’re the same thing. Paganism is the umbrella term for anything non Abrahamic.” He also discussed queerness in Paganism, “We had a small discussion about why so many folks who are queer seem to be attracted to it. I stated that because it’s usually very accepting and how personal Pagan paths are is the big appeal. People want to do their own spirituality.”
The origins of Western Occultism were introduced by Woman Between the Wolves, “The foundation of a lot of the symbology of Neopaganism is in the Jewish mysteries of the Qabalah, the Tree of Life. It underlines much of the meanings for things like why the number 3 is a sacred number, the four quarters and their elemental associations, and the practice of ritualized, structured magic.”
After the questions, the drumming and guided meditation took place. The smokeless fire was used as a focus point while the beat of the drum and shaking of percussion instruments help people transcend. Everyone shared cookies and apple juice after offerings were given to the Goddess. Artemis blessed everyone present.
New Moon Ritual January 2015, Sign for Event, Dancing Cranes Imports, Friday, January 16, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT
New Moon Ritual January 2015, Altar to Artemis, Dancing Cranes Imports, Friday, January 16, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
New Moon Ritual January 2015, Dancing Cranes Imports, Woman Between the Wolves (left) Friday, January 16, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
New Moon Ritual January 2015, people in the circle, Dancing Cranes Imports, Friday, January 16, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
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.
December 2014 Cold Moon
Posted in magic, moons, nature, occult, Pagan, wicca, witchcraft, tagged cold moon, December 2014 Full Moon, Full Moon Ritual, magic, moons, rites, Salt Lake Pagan Society, wicca on December 7, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The members of SLPS gathered to honor the Moon Goddess for the last full moon of the year, the December full moon known as the cold moon. This is the cold moon since its occurs around the longest and coldest nights of the year. Offerings to the goddess included red wine, in semblance of the blood of the members, and chocolate cookies, in semblance of their bodies, walking the path of the Goddess. Each month brings the opportunity to evaluate the goals set at the new moon, and work powerful magical rights and be recharged by the moon’s energy.
Full Moon Ritual, December Cold Moon, Altar, Woman Between the Wolves (r), Saturday, December 6, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Full Moon Ritual, December Cold Moon, Woman Between the Wolves, Saturday, December 6, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Full Moon Ritual, December Cold Moon, Full moon, Saturday, December 6, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
November 2014 New Moon Ritual and Drum Circle
Posted in magic, moons, occult, Pagan, Ritual, wicca, witchcraft, tagged Drum Circle, fire, goddess, magic, meditation, new moon ritual, November 2014 New Moon, pagan, ritual, Salt Lake Pagan Society, shamanism, wicca, witchcraft on November 24, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The Dark moon arrived upon us! SLPS members met under the dark moon to celebrate the Dark Goddess, set goals, and renew vows to continually walk the Goddess Path. The ritual was held Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 8pm, under the dark sky with snow on the ground. a drum circle a meditation fire happened after the magical workings, and with each beat of the drum and flick of the smokeless fire, the members present were sent on a meditative journey. Some conversed with ancestors, some talked with deities and some transcended the Earthly plane.
New Moon Ritual and Drum Circle, Shy Fox, Saturday, November 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
New Moon Ritual and Drum Circle, Piggy, Saturday, November 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
New Moon Ritual and Drum Circle, Muad’Dib, Saturday, November 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
New Moon Ritual and Drum Circle, Altar, Saturday, November 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
New Moon Ritual and Drum Circle, Altar with meditation fire, Saturday, November 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
New Moon Ritual and Drum Circle, meditation fire, Saturday, November 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
November 2014 Beaver Moon
Posted in magic, moons, occult, Pagan, Ritual, wicca, witchcraft, tagged Beaver moon, Full Moon Ritual, goddess, magic, November 2014 Full Moon, pagan, ritual, Salt Lake Pagan Society, wicca on November 9, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Each month brings the opportunity to work powerful magic by the full moon. The Goddess is in full power, in this bright aspect, and November brings the “Beaver Moon”, which is a time the beavers go prepare for the winter. This month SLPS members met on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 8pm to work the moon magic and give honor and gratitude to the Goddess for her continual blessings.
Full Moon Ritual, November Beaver Moon, Altar, Saturday, November 8, 2014 Salt Lake City, UT
Samahain 2014- The Dead were Honored
Posted in Pagan, Sabbat, wicca, witchcraft, tagged Ancestors, ancestral rite, Cernunnos, halloween, Hekate, Honored Dead, pagan, ritual, Salt Lake Pagan Society, Samhain 2014, wicca, witchcraft on October 31, 2014| Leave a Comment »
On Friday, October 31, 2014, SLPS met to give acknowledgement and speak with the honored dead! Halloween lanterns decorated the trees, with witches’ hat candle holders on the table with painted pumpkins among other Halloween decorations. The sugar skull topped the altar, painted last week as part of the Samhain decorations, bringing in the tradition of Saint Death and Day of the Dead festivities.
A small ceremony was held in which the ancestors of those gone to the grave, were welcomed back to the world of the living, for a few brief moments to speak to their living Kin. Hounds were heard in the distance barking madly at the moment the gates were opened, only to be calmed when they left. Reports of fathers, aunts, and animals were seen around the temple. The offerings to the Goddess Hekate and the God Cernunnos who died at this time, to be reborn at Yule. Offerings were wine and hazelnut cookies, offered in the Baron La Croix bowl.
Samhain is also the last harvest holiday before snow falls, bringing in the gourds, pumpkins, and last fruits of the season such as apples, parsnips, cabbage, and berries. A feast in honor the dead was held with foods such as chicken mole enchiladas and jalapeno bean salad with wine.
Samhain 2014, Muad’Dib, Friday, October 31, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Samhain 2014, witch lantern, Friday, October 31, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Samhain 2014, pumpkin lantern,Friday, October 31, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Samhain 2014, altar with Hekate and Cernunnos, Friday, October 31, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Samhain 2014, Baron bowl with hazelnut cookies, Friday, October 31, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Samhain 2014, altar with candles, Friday, October 31, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Samhain 2014, back of altar, Friday, October 31, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Samhain 2014, Feasting on chicken mole enchiladas, Friday, October 31, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
August 2014 Sturgeon Full Moon Ritual
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.
Full Moon Ritual, Sturgeon Moon, Altar, Saturday, August 10, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Full Moon Ritual, Sturgeon Moon, altar center, Saturday, August 10, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Full Moon Ritual, Sturgeon Moon, Moon rise, Saturday, August 10, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2014
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.
Lughnasadh 2014, Muad’ Dib Saturday, August 2, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2014, Woman Between the Wolves (L) and Shy Fox, Saturday, August 2, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2014, Altar Saturday, August 2, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2014, Penis Bread, Saturday, August 2, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2014 Altar center with Lugh painting, Saturday August 2, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2014 Shy Fox, Saturday, August 2, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2014, Shy Fox lighting elemental candle (fire), Saturday, August 2, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Lughnasadh 2014, Celtic Sun God Lugh Saturday, August 2, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Midsummer 2014 Ritual and Feast
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 Muad’Dib. 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 Woman Between the Wolves. 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.
Midsummer 2014, main altar, Saturday, June 21, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Midsummer 2014, main altar center with Midsummer Kings paintings by Kurt Shoopman, Saturday, June 21, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Midsummer 2014, Temple area, Saturday, June 21, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Midsummer 2014, L to r- Janelle Baguley, Willow Figueroa, Piggy, Saturday, June 21, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Midsummer 2014, l to r- Lunar Oak Spirit, Uriel Lizardi, Owen Staples, Saturday, June 21, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Midsummer 2014, Cheyanne Opheikens (l) and Shy Fox, Saturday, June 21, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Midsummer 2014, south altar with Sekhmet, Saturday, June 21, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Midsummer 2014, West altar with Kali, Saturday, June 21, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Midsummer 2014, North altar with Ganesh, Saturday, June 21, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Midsummer 2014, East altar with Horus, Saturday, June 21, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Midsummer 2014, Muad’Dib, Saturday, June 21, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Midsummer 2014, Woman Between the Wolves Saturday, June 21, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Midsummer 2014, Lunar performing Great Rite with Woman l to r- Janelle Baguley, Willow Figueroa, Piggy, Lunar Oak Spirit, Woman Between the Wolves, Cheyanne Opheikens, Shy Fox, Saturday, June 21, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Midsummer 2014, Owen Staples, Saturday, June 21, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Midsummer 2014, Feasting, l to r-Woman Between the Wolves, Lunar Oak Spirit, Piggy, Willow Figueroa, Janelle Baguley, Shy Fox, Saturday, June 21, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
May 2014 New Moon Ritual
Posted in magic, moons, occult, Other, Pagan, wicca, witchcraft, tagged May 2014 New Moon, Moon Goddess, moon magic, moons, new moon ritual, pagan, wicca on May 31, 2014| Leave a Comment »
A few members of SLPS gathered on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 8pm to give thanks to the New Moon Goddess for her blessings and support this path may. “We worked magic, set goals, and had a great time chanting the songs of our Mother” said President Muad’Dib. Treats included a PB&J sandwich, almonds, and lemonade for the cakes and ale.
New Moon Ritual, Shy Fox, Saturday, May 31, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
New Moon Ritual, l to r-Shy Fox, Muad’Dib, and Piggy, Saturday, May 31, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
New Moon Ritual, altar with seated moon goddess, Saturday, May 31, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
New Moon Ritual, Shy Fox cleansing necklace, Saturday, May 31, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
May 2014 Flower Full Moon Ritual
Posted in moons, occult, Pagan, wicca, witchcraft, tagged 2014, ceremony, flower moon, Full Moon Ritual, May 2014 Full Moon, moon magic, moons, pagan, ritual, Salt Lake Pagan Society, wicca on May 20, 2014| Leave a Comment »
A few members of SLPS gathered under the Flower full moon on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at 8pm. The full moon for May is known as the flower moon, when late spring flowers come into full bloom and preparations for summer planting come about. This full moon focuses on working magic for the group, welcoming in Kali and Odin, and giving libations to the honored dead and Gods.
May 2014 Flower Full Moon, Piggy, Saturday, May 17, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
May 2014 Flower Full Moon, Muad’Dib, Saturday, May 17, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
May 2014 Flower Full Moon, l to r- Piggy, Muad’Dib, Woman Bewteen the Wolves, and Lunar Oak Spirit, Saturday, May 17, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
May 2014 Flower Full Moon, Woman Between the Wolves, Saturday, May 17, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
May 2014 Flower Full Moon, Shy Fox, Saturday, May 17, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
May 2014 Flower Full Moon, Ancestors Skull, Saturday, May 17, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
May 2014 Flower Full Moon, altar, Saturday, May 17, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
May 2014 Flower Full Moon, altar center, Saturday, May 17, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Black Moon March 2014
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 Muad’Dib 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.
March 2014, Black Moon Ritual altar, Saturday, March 29, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2014 Ritual and Feast, The Goddess Blessed All
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 Muad’Dib.
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 Muad’Dib 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 acrylic 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, and 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, Muad’Dib (l) and Cheyanne Opheikens, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2014, Muad’Dib 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, Woman Between the Wolves (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, Shy Fox, 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 Shy Fox, (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, Muad’Dib with poker chips for eyes, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Ostara 2014, Poker game with Shy Fox, Saturday, March 22, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
St. Patrick’s Day 2014 Full Moon Ritual
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 Woman Between the Wolves, 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!
March 2014 St. Patrick Full Moon Ritual, Moon Goddess Monday, March 17, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
March 2014 St. Patrick Full Moon Ritual, altar center with offerings, Monday, March 17, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
March 2014 St. Patrick Full Moon Ritual, altar, Monday, March 17, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
March 2014 St. Patrick Full Moon Ritual, burning prayer flags, Monday, March 17, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
March 2014 St. Patrick Full Moon Ritual, fire magic, Monday, March 17, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
March 2014 St. Patrick Full Moon Ritual, St. Patrick in the fire, Monday, March 17, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
March 2014 St. Patrick Full Moon Ritual, altar with fire, Monday, March 17, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable Interfaith Month Imbolc 2014 Ritual: Return of the Light- Brigid was Pleased!
Posted in druidry, magic, nature, occult, Pagan, Ritual, Sabbat, shamanism, wicca, witchcraft, tagged Brigid, celtic, Dancing Cranes Imports, Druidy, Imbolc, Imbolc 2014, interfaith, Interfaith Month, interfaith month 2014, magic, pagan, public, sabbat, Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable, wicca, witchcraft on February 4, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Thanks to everyone who came and participated in the Imbolc ceremony on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Dancing Cranes Imports at 6pm. SLPS helped kick off the 2014 Interfaith Month with Imbolc. Lakshmi stood in since Brigid arrived late. The table was decorated with a handmade table cloth by Woman Between the Wolves in the late winter seasonal design. Flowers, cookies, sparkling apple cider, candles and more all decorated the altar. Since the ritual was squeezed into the small time space of an hour, some creative editing was necessary.
After reading Imbolc poetry, there was singing and dancing, cleansing and blessing, all before Brigid appeared. She stepped in for a visit through one of the mediums and gave spiritual advice to everyone through the tarot. Afterwards, everyone came forward to received blessings from her through sacred fire.
The energy was sent out into the universe at the close and the rest was returned to the living Earth.
Imbolc 2014 Altar with Lakshmi stand in for Brigid Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Dancing Cranes Imports, Salt Lake City, UT
Imbolc 2014 Altar close up with Lakshmi stand in for Brigid Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Dancing Cranes Imports, Salt Lake City, UT
Imbolc 2014 circle with Cathy Saremi (3rd from left), Al Colson (4th), Woman Between the Wolves (6th), Cheyanne Opheikens (8th) Colby Vaifoou (9th), Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Dancing Cranes Imports, Salt Lake City, UT
Imbolc 2014 circle r to l Shy Fox (right), Mike Boyce (4th from right), Lyn Sawyer (5th), Adam Applegate (6th) Colby Vaifoou (7th) and Cheyanne Opheikens (8th), Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Dancing Cranes Imports, Salt Lake City, UT
SLPS Now Offering Ordination and Degree Training
Posted in Other, Pagan, tagged Clergy, Ministry, ordination, Salt Lake Pagan Society, Scott Cunningham, wicca on November 30, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Merry Meet everyone. SLPS Is now proud to offer ordination and a degree training program in the New American Tradition. If you’d like to learn about it, study magic, witchcraft, the occult and get ordained as a pagan priest, then check out the new page FAQs
Beltane 2013
Posted in druidry, Pagan, wicca, witchcraft, tagged Beltane 2013, wicca on May 1, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The wheel has turned again and Beltane is upon us! Please join us for our Beltane celebrations on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 6pm. Ritual will be set in the druid and Wiccan style by President Muad’Dib. It will included honoring the Goddess and Gods union, a wedding ceremony, rice throwing, phallic cakes and jumping the traditional Beltane fires!
(Flyer by Ember Fire)
Mabon Celebration and Feast 2012
Posted in druidry, magic, occult, Pagan, wicca, tagged Cernunnos, Dark Times, fall equinox, Hermit, Mabon 2012, wicca on September 24, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Thanks to all who came and made Mabon a terrific event! This past Saturday, September 22, 2012, UUPS met under the shade of pines to give honor and celebration to the passing of the light to the dark and the aging deities.
Starting the ritual right after sunset, President Muad’Dib got things rolling with the calling the elements and deities and giving praise and honor to the aging Gods and Goddesses in the Wiccan Celtic pantheon. With a beautiful altar, all those present danced and sang while beating drums, shaking rattles and ringing bells!
About then, the Hermit showed up carrying a lantern! It was the aged God! He divided the light from the dark and allowed Apollo to speak to us and to pass the lantern of light to the Shadow side of himself, the Lord of Shadow Cernunnos. The Lord of Shadow allowed everyone to banish something into the Mabon fire that they wish to work on before the light was dimmed. A meditation on the darkness followed for a few minutes before the Lord departed. Now all are on the path as the dark times move forward!
Ganesh showed up in time for his birthday celebration! Lots of dancing and singing took place as Ganesh channeled himself into everyone present.
The closing of Mabon brought a memorial service for one of the members cats, Ms. Big Kitty. She passed on to the big castle in the sky with the Goddess at the age of 16. Condolences and words of comfort were offered before cakes and ale and the closing before the feast!
Feasting brought stuffed chickens, garlic mashed potatoes, sauteed mushrooms and more! With wine flowing, Baccus was making his rounds! All had a wonderful and safe time at this year’s Mabon. Till next we meet under magic and moon at Samhain!
Mabon 2012, Lunar Oak Spirit at south altar, September 22, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2012, Azetta Seedling of the Blue Dragon (l), and Callista Dreamwalker September 22, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2012 Willow Figueroa (l) and Fire Runner September 22, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2012, l to r-Lunar Oak Spirit, Iyata Bond, and Fire Runner, September 22, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2012, l to r-Lunar Oak Spirit, Woman Between the Wolves and Callista Dreamwalker, September 22, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2012, Fire Runner opening wine, September 22, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2012, main altar, September 22, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2012, altar center, September 22, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2012, lights, September 22, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2012, feast l to r-Mustard Seed, Lunar Oak Spirit, Callista and Mr. Dreamwalker, Darla Darr, Azetta Seedling of the Blue Dragon, Shy Fox, Rena Fairbrother, September 22, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT
Mabon 2012, feast l to r-Fire Runner, Iyata Bond, Mustard Seed and Lunar Oak Spirit, September 22, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT