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Fall Equinox — Saturday, September 19

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This year’s Fall Equinox will follow our previous few rituals in virtual presentation. We will honor Demeter, Goddess of agriculture and fertility, and acknowledge the grief following the descent of her daughter, Persephone.

Gabrielle Milburn will be our ritual leader for the evening. Please join us live at 7:30 pm for our online watch party on our facebook group. We look forward to your attendance with us!

Lughnasadh — Saturday, August 1

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Please join us for our next online ritual for Lughnasadh! This ritual will be lead by John Beckett as we honor Lugh, Master of Skills.

Lughnasadh is an ancient festival named in honor of the Irish God Lugh and celebrated in memory of his foster mother Tailtiu. In this online ritual we will honor Lugh and Tailtiu, we will present the skills and virtues of Lugh, and if we choose, we will receive their blessings to help us meet the challenges we face in our lives and in our world.

Like our summer ritual, we will host a viewing party on Facebook, as well as have a video up on our Youtube. We look forward to sharing the day with you!

Summer Solstice

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For those of you who were able to join us on our Facebook page for our very first remote ritual watch party, we are incredibly thankful you were able to celebrate the equinox with us; for those who were unable to join us, there is a perk to our remote style of public rituals in that we can provide you with a message of power and healing during these interesting times.

May you carry the wisdom and blessings of Hathor and Sekhmet with you as we all navigate a challenging summer.

Disablot Cancellation

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Due to health concerns regarding COVID-19, we have decided to take precaution over the health of our friends and attendees and found it would be best to cancel our spring Disablot gathering scheduled for March 21st.

Presently, we hope to see you at the Spring Social Gathering at 1 pm on Saturday, April 18th and/or our Beltane ritual on Saturday, May 2nd at 7 pm, until further notice.

We wish everyone a healthy, safe, and happy spring equinox!

Disablot (Spring Equinox) — Saturday, March 21

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Come join Denton CUUPs in celebrating our spring Dísablót, a celebration to honor the dísir, give them sacrifice, and celebrate the coming spring season as the dísir gather to deal in fate, fortune, death, and prosperity at their springtime parliament.

Bring yourself and a potluck dish to share afterwards.

For questions, email Denton CUUPs (dentoncuupstx@gmail.com) or our ritual coordinator, Elise Kolderup (elisekolderup@gmail.com)

Class Cancellation 2/29/2020

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We regret to announce that the lecture scheduled for February 29, 2020, titled Historical Scandinavian Religious Variations aka Diversity in Iron Age Nordic belief and ritual has been canceled.

We are looking to reschedule the class for a tentative late spring/early summer date, so be looking here or on our facebook for updates.

Our sincere apologies go out to everyone who planned on attending.

Anthesteria (Imbolc) — Saturday, January 25

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Come and join us for Anthesteria, the festival of flowers, the first wine, and the wedding of Dionysos and Ariadne! We will be honoring the dead who walk among us during this time, celebrating the hopeful harvest and the opening of the wine casks, and attending the wedding of the Deities.

Gathering begins at 7:00 PM, the ritual starts at 7:30 PM.

Bring yourself and a potluck dish to share afterwards.

Childcare will be provided if Denton CUUPs is notified by the 20th of January. Please email dentoncuupstx@gmail.com or message the Facebook page to let us know.

We hope to see you there!

Sólarblót (Yule)–Saturday, December 21

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Please join us on the Winter Solstice as we honor Sól, the Nordic goddess of the Sun. In a sacred procession, we will follow Sól on her final journey into the underworld, and we will return with her as the next solar cycle begins and she rides reborn.

This is an opportunity for all to honor Sól, and for all those willing and in attendance to give her their offerings and prayers. It is also a time to feast, sing, and be merry! The opportunity is open to all to perform stories, songs, and poetry during our post-ritual potluck.

Gathering begins at 7:00 pm, ritual starts at 7:30 pm.

Childcare will be provided upon request in advance, please contact us by Monday, December 16th, if you plan on bringing children in need of childcare, so we may contact our childcare providers.

Most of the ritual will be inside, however we will be stepping outside for our sacred procession. We recommend keeping your coats and sweaters on your person during the procession.

If you have any questions regarding the ritual, you can contact the ritual coordinator, Elise Kolderup, through her email (ebkolderup@gmail.com) or through our email at
Denton.CUUPS.Events@gmail.com

We hope to see you there!