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About John

I grew up in Tennessee with the woods right outside my back door. Wandering through them gave me a sense of connection to Nature and to a certain Forest God. I'm a Druid in the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD), a member of Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), a member of Denton CUUPS, and a former Vice President of CUUPS Continental. I've been writing, speaking, teaching, and leading public rituals since 2003. My books The Path of Paganism (2017) and Paganism In Depth (2019) are published by Llewellyn Worldwide.

2023 Calendar

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Here’s our schedule of events for the upcoming year. The schedule may change during the year – the most current calendar can always be found here:

http://www.dentoncuups.org/calendar-2/

2023 Circles and Celebrations

Imbolc: Saturday, February 4

Ostara: Saturday, March 18

Beltane Spring Social Gathering: Saturday, April 1 – special time: 3:00 to 7:00 PM

Beltane: Saturday, April 29

Summer Solstice: Saturday, June 17

Lughnasadh: Saturday, July 29

Fall Equinox: Saturday, September 23

Samhain: Saturday, November 4

Yule: Saturday, December 16

All circles are held at the Denton Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1111 Cordell Street, Denton, TX 76201. Gathering begins at 7:00 PM and the rituals begin promptly at 7:30 PM

Yule: The Winter Solstice

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Please join Denton CUUUS as we celebrate Yule, the Winter Solstice. As we approach the longest night, we turn our minds to the waning of the dark and the rebirth of the Sun. We celebrate this season of tradition with new beginnings, new hopes, and new dreams.

Gathering begins at 7:00 PM and the ritual begins promptly at 7:30 PM. We will be indoors.

Please bring a dish, a dessert, or a snack to share afterwards.

Samhain Ritual Preview Video

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Please join Denton CUUPS as we celebrate Samhain: the final harvest, the thinning of the Veil, and the Witches’ New Year, and if you choose, drink from our witches’ brew.

Gathering begins at 7:00 PM and the ritual begins promptly at 7:30 PM.

Please bring a dish, a dessert, or a snack to share afterwards.

Autumn Equinox Ritual September 17

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Join Denton CUUPS in a ritual honoring Persephone for our Autumn Equinox gathering. Saturday Sept 17 at 7pm, we will gather at DUUF (outdoors, weather permitting) in an ADF, A Druid Fellowship style rite led by Rev. Lauren Mart, ADF.

We will center the cosmos through the Fire, Well, and Tree, and then make our offerings to Persephone as the Goddess over Life and Death as we enter the dark half of the year.

Opet Festival July 30

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Please join us Saturday July 30th for our first harvest festival of 2022. We will be celebrating Opet, the Egyptian festival to Osiris the God of agriculture.
Location: DUUF, 1111 Cordell St., Denton TX
Time: Gather at 7:00pm, start at 7:30pm
Potluck to follow.
We will be inside to help with the heat.
Please let us know if you have any questions.

Denton CUUPS Calendar for the Rest of 2022

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As in-person gatherings become the norm again, it’s time to start planning a little farther ahead. And so here’s our schedule for the rest of this year.

Summer Solstice: Saturday, June 18. This will be a celebration of the Sun at the height of its power. Bring your own Sun God!

Opet Festival: Saturday, July 30. Join us as we celebrate the harvest as it was honored along the Nile 3000 years ago. Here we will honor the death and resurrection of the God of Agriculture, Osiris.

Fall Equinox: Saturday, September 17. A celebration of Persephone in the style of the ADF Druids.

Samhain: Saturday, November 5. We celebrate the final harvest, mark our victories, and work magic for the coming Winter.

Winter Solstice: Saturday, December 17. A celebration of the rebirth of the Sun.

All circles will held at the Denton Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1111 Cordell Street, Denton, TX 76201.

Gathering begins at 7:00 PM and the rituals begin promptly at 7:30 PM.

Spring Equinox 2022: Saturday March 19

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Please join the Denton Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans for our celebration of Ostara, the Spring Equinox. Our theme is “A Flower Blessing” – we will bless and distribute flowers for you to take home and plant, to increase the beauty in a world that desperately needs it.

This will be an outdoor ritual at the Denton Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1111 Cordell Street, in Denton. Gathering begins at 7:00 PM and the ritual begins promptly at 7:30.

See you there!