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2012 LGBTQ Pride Festival

U of U Pagan Society — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:35:16 +0000

Hi Folks!

Come out and join us for this years LGBTQ PRIDE Festival! We will be participating in several events this weekend, here’s a list

Saturday, June 2, 2012-

12:30 Interfaith service and march

3-8 festival

Sunday, June 3, 2012-

9am-1 PRIDE Parade March

2-7 festival

Come stop by the booth, march in the parade with us and have a good old time! If you’d like to help out, please contact Daniel C at 8017094632

December Full Moon Ritual

U of U Pagan Society — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:25:34 +0000

Every month brings the renewed opportunity to call down the power of the full moon. This month brought a wonderful time for UUPS members to call on Luna and embrace Lord Ganesh to help them be empowered and overcome difficulties. Check out the photos below

USUPA Samhain 2011

U of U Pagan Society — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:31:41 +0000

Every couple of months UUPS has the esteemed opportunity to visit its sister group the Utah State University Pagan Alliance.

This trip came around one of the most favored of all holidays for most pagans: Samhain! A time to honor the dead and set goals for the Pagan New Year.

Each year, USUPA puts on a big ritual at the local Unitarian Universalist Church in Logan Utah. Complete with food, fun, wine and ritual, this is the best Samhain North of Salt Lake City!

UUPS got the ritual outline, food for the potluck, robes and staffs and heads north (carpooling of course) to just south of Potato country.

This time, UUPS arrived in mass carrying its share of pagans and food…always a good combination.

Tickets were $5.00 before and $10.00 at the door. The ritual started promptly at 8:00pm. A beautiful circle of leaves, with a portable fire pit and altar in the west was set up outside behind the UU church under a clear night with the moon shining brightly down upon everyone through the leaves of the autumn trees.

Each participant was led to the west gate were they were cleansed and consecrated with sage and water before entering the circle. Making a circle clockwise, the participants lined up in a circle with nearly seventy people squeezing in.

Four helpers stood in the quarters invoking, blessing and dismissing with the elementals. Kassie lead the ritual with a poem reading, raising and dismissing the collective energy in the circle with great efficiency and her big sword, shouting to the Gods, Goddesses and ancestors before falling to the earth. The fire was dimmed and everyone was given a few moments to reflect on life, their dead, and goals to be set for the New Year. At this point, all were given slivers of wood to be thrown into the Samhain fire, signifying a renewal of goals or the setting thereof. Each person said aloud what they desired to do, change or work in their life in the coming year from having a cat to obeying what the Gods and Goddesses tell them.

Many tears flowed as hearts became soft and the participants reflected on their lives.

Afterwards, all were treated to a wonderful feast of stew and other sides that were brought such as swamp muck (guacamole), shriveled heads (backed pears) and love potion no 9. (grape juice with cinnamon and spices). All in all, UUPS can’t wait to go again! Thanks USUPA!

Pagan Awareness Week: October 24-31

U of U Pagan Society — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:47:38 +0000

Once again with the coming of the end of October we have a chance to really push ourselves in the time when the guards of most people come down for Halloween. Now is the best time to let that Pagan Pride show! Check out the event schedule to see what we’ll be doing for Pagan Awareness Week this October 24-31 2011. Among activities will be a new moon ritual and the Live showing of Rocky Horror!~! See you all there!

Preparing the Dark Times

U of U Pagan Society — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:18:33 +0000

As Mabon has passed and Samhain approaches, the dark time of the year has come again. A time to reflect, turn inward, and reflect on our inner self, and seek wisdom to improve our lives. Many do this through meditation and ritual. As we do this, let us not forget why we are on the path we are on, in this world, walking to or away from the Gods and Goddesses. I give many blessings to all on this journey, I wish you success, patience, courage and faith to walk forward in the darkest parts of the Universe, ourselves.

Many blessings

Daniel C.

Mabon Ritual/ Fall Equinox

U of U Pagan Society — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:04:30 +0000

Once again the wheel has turned and we are brought to the fall equinox, a great time of division and preparation for dark times. The second harvest is in and now is the time to thank the dieing god and aging goddess!

Join us for a Mabon Ritual

When: Sunday, September 25, 2011

What time: 7pm

Where: Daniel Cureton’s House-Call or text for directions 801 709 4632

Pagan Pride Day 2011

U of U Pagan Society — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:34:33 +0000

What a wonderful opportunity we have! We will be attending the 2011, 10th anniversary of the Salt Lake Pagan Pride Festival. We will have a booth all day there and need several people to step up and volunteer to help man the booth so we can all take turns enjoying the festival. Below is information about the event, and a list of times we would like people to sign up for. We are glad to be visiting our sponsor Crone’s Hollow.

Location: Crone’s Hollow 2470 S Main St. Salt Lake City, UT 84115

Time: 10-6

We should like two people per the two hour shifts.

Here are the slots and who’s filling them

10-12: Daniel Cureton, open

12-2: open, open

2-4: Sharon Pellum, open

4-6: Open, open

Please sign up by sending an email to uofupagansociety@gmail.com, on facebook or post a reply to our blog!

No Sunday Meeting September 4 2011 On Labor Day Weekend

U of U Pagan Society — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 11:49:04 +0000

Due to the Holiday of Labor day, the Beehive Tea Room will be closed, so UUPS will have no meeting. Plan on meeting later in the week to plan for Pagan Pride Day this upcoming Saturday, September 10!! Maybe Wednesday, Thursday Night. We need at least four people to man the table at the festival so we can all have turns instead of being glued to our seats all day. I’ll send out an email update for our Pagan Pride Planing meeting. See you all then!

Daniel Cureton

UUPS Membership BBQ

U of U Pagan Society — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:45:59 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Today is the membership BBQ. Come by Daniel Cureton’s House for some food, fun, membership forms and to pay your dues~! It starts at 7 and goes till… August is when dues are well, due. So come join in and be part of Salt Lake’s most diverse group of student and community pagans!

Daniel’s House

7455 Parkridge Cir (1870 e 7455 s)

Cell: 801 709 4632

Renewed Gratitude: USUPA Lammas 2011

U of U Pagan Society — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:37:43 +0000

On August 6, 2011, UUPS drove up to Logan to attend a wonderful ritual set back 2 miles in Green canyon with USUPA. A small altar, decorated with flowers, fruit, chalices and more was set in the south of a circle lined with rose petals.

Our very own Daniel Cureton played the part of Lugh. The participants entered through the west gate. Each attendant was cleansed with water and purified with air. The circle was closed when everyone was inside and Kassie began the elegant and short ritual to the God and Goddess.

Bread and honey were offered in thanks. All the participants took a piece of bread as the symbol of their harvest and were asked to think about what they were grateful for, what blessings they had received, what service had been given to them and what all of this meant in the larger cycle of their life. After a moment, each person was allowed to speak allowed their feelings, thoughts and emotions and to throw the bread in the fire as the final act of thanks to the God(s)

With the closing of the ritual brought a feast and fire with the God and Goddess. The food included items such as mead, red beans and rice, pie and dutch oven enchiladas!

As the sun set, the fire added a much appreciated light! Even the fire Gods were seen walking around this night!

UUPS Thanks USUPA for hosting another wonderful ritual. We can’t wait to see you all again!