About Southwest Pagan Fest
Our Story
For years, Phoenix Pagan Pride brought our community together to celebrate, learn and connect. When it came to an end, many of us felt the loss of that shared space.
So members of Spirit of the Sacred Journey decided to create something new. Southwest Pagan Fest is a family-friendly festival for everyone who identifies as Pagan, as a witch, or as part of a related earth-based spiritual practice, along with friends, family and the simply curious.
We chose late January on purpose. Held near Imbolc, as the light begins to return, the festival opens the Wheel of the Year with a celebration of our many paths and practices. It also lets us gather outdoors during the most pleasant season the Sonoran Desert has to offer.
Southwest Pagan Fest benefits the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Surprise, the community that makes our gathering possible.
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About Spirit of the Sacred Journey
Spirit of the Sacred Journey is a recognized chapter of CUUPS, the Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans. We’re a community of compassionate Pagans from a wide range of paths and pantheons, and we come together to support one another, share what we know, and keep learning from each other.
We celebrate the sabbats of the Wheel of the Year and meet twice a month at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Surprise. Whatever your path, and whether you’re experienced or just starting out, you’re welcome to join us.
About the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Surprise
Since 1975, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Surprise has been a home for progressive, inclusive faith in the West Valley. Founded by a small group of retirees, it has grown into a multi-generational community of more than 150 members from across the region.
Unitarian Universalists don’t share a single creed. The congregation welcomes people of many beliefs and backgrounds, including Pagans, Buddhists, Christians, Jews, Humanists, atheists and agnostics, and people who are still figuring it out. It’s also a recognized LGBTQ Welcoming Congregation, with a long commitment to people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
Members serve the wider community through social justice work and partnerships with local organizations. Sunday services are held at 10:30 a.m., and visitors are always welcome.