Northern Arizona Pagans and Heathens

 It is with a heavy heart that I have to cancel the Public Imbolg Ritual, unfortunately the park itself is closed due to the muddy and snowy conditions. Pretty much everywhere else is going to be a sloppy mess as well. I will post the lore and the meditation here for folks to check out.

I typically make this for our Imbolg rite (or for St. Pat's)      Cook at 375 for 50 minutes 4 c all-purpose flour 4 Tbs white sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1 Tbs baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup butter softened 1 c butter milk (I used regular milk) 1 egg Optional For the topping/wash  1/4 c butter melted 1/4 C buttermilk Lightly grease a cookie sheet In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and butter. Stir in 1 cup of buttermilk and egg. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly. Form dough into a round and place on a prepared baking sheet. (Topping) In a small bowl, combine melted butter with 1/4 c buttermilk; brush loaf with this mixture. Use a sharp knife to cut an x into the top of the loaf. *So when I made this I halved the recipe, and it made a nice little chunk of bread perfect size for ritual. I didn't take it out and knead it, I just did that in the bowl. This batter/dough was much more "breadie" (or d...

 This post/article was written prior to the camp out. . We celebrated Mabon at our camp out September 11-13, 2020. (Mabon is typically celebrated on the Fall Equinox September 21-23rd ) This is my first Mabon with the group (and quite possibly the first celebrated as a group), and I am very excited to write the ritual we will be holding at the camp out. . The ritual I’ve chosen to write this year will center around the cultural practices of the Scottish Highlanders, Feast day of St. Michael. Never fear, we will not actually be celebrating the saintly figure as he is known today. St. Michael, as he was known to the Highlanders was the patron saint of the sea, costal districts, boats, sailors, horses and horsemen. He would lead souls to the afterlife. While Michael is often associated with the Celtic god Lugh, I feel that his nature as a psychopomp would parallel Lugh’s foster father a bit better, Manannan Mac Lir, the Celtic Sea god. . Manannan Mac Lir is sometimes considered to be ...

When:  January 31, 2021 at 3:00pm Where:  Show Low Lake - meet in the parking lot then proceed to the site. What:  Public Imbolg Ritual What to bring:  A chair if you can't stand for long periods of time, a cup and your happy face! . Show Low Lake is kind of a primitive site with lots of volcanic rock, wear sturdy shoes and watch where you walk. Again with the primitive site theme, there are no bathrooms and no electricity. Maybe there is in the actual camp ground, but that is closed for the season, we are just in the "park" area. Feel free to bring a chair if you are not able to stand for a long period of time, however I don't see us being at the site for longer than an hour to hour and a half. . We will meet up in the parking lot and then proceed to the site. Ritual starts at promptly at 3:30pm, we run on Heathen time, not Pagan Standard time (please try to be on time). This will be a Wiccan style ritual as the majority of the group seems comfortable with that. (As...

This group primarily for Pagans and/or Heathens residing in Northern Arizona (including Flagstaff, Prescott, Payson, Show Low, Snowflake, Taylor etc) to communicate, plan events and discuss our respective paths. Anyone is welcome to join but please treat the group as if under grith. . Contact us: . northernarizonapagansheathens@gmail.com . or call 928-421-3743