Open Circles

Dear Men, Women, and Children of the Goddess,
What a joy it is to be in this great circle of Spirit with you!
Along with all the usual offerings this month, see all the “save the date” bits near the end. Such delicious community activities to share!
Try shaking them up with chocolate, a splash of orange and a sprinkling of ginger… mmm-hmmm….

Thursday, January 26th – Dance of Universal Peace – 7:30 PM – Art and Science (346 E Mountain, F.C.) – $10 suggested donation

Sunday, January 29th – Chant – 7 PM – 5000 Boardwalk #13, F.C. – $7 suggested

Monday, January 30th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln, F.C. – by donation

Thursday, February 2nd – Imbolc Dance – 7:30 PM – Art and Science, F.C. – We’ll include some ritual and lots of Imbolc intentions… along with plenty of music and dance – $10 suggested

Sunday, February 5th – Fort Collins Women’s Circle – 6:30 to 9:30 PM – RSVP – potluck and circle – $10 suggested donation

Monday, February 6th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover – by donation

Tuesday, February 7th – Mama Sing – 10 AM – Avogadro’s Number – 625 S Mason, F.C. – by donation

Tuesday, February 7th – Denver Women’s Circle – Hey, Ladies… want to start a spiritual community of sisterhood? Let’s! – 6:30 to 9:30 PM – Jen Foster has super-graciously offered to host this newly forming circle – located in Lakewood… starting this full moon evening and then monthly – Our time will include 1 hour for social potluck and 2 hours of a facilitated circle: ceremony, singing, conversation, crafting, etc. – Please let me know if you’re interested and I’ll give you all the details. – Suggested donation $10

Thursday, February 9th – Dance of Universal Peace – 7:30 PM – Art and Science – $10 suggested

Saturday, February 11th – Chant – 7 PM – 5000 Boardwalk #13 – $7 suggested

Monday, February 13th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover – by donation

Tuesday, February 14th – LOVE EVERYONE!!!!

Thursday, February 16th – Dance of Universal Peace – 7:30 PM – Art and Science – $10 suggested

Saturday, February 18th – Boulder Community Zikr – 7:30 PM – Studio Be – with Habib and me – $5 suggested

Sunday, February 19th – Chant – 7 PM – 230 N Sunset, F.C. (Kiri and Mark’s) – $7 suggested

Monday, February 20th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover – by donation

Thursday, February 23rd – Dance of Universal Peace – 7:30 PM – Art and Science – Basira will be leading while I take personal retreat time – $10 suggested

Friday, February 24 to Sunday, February 26 – SUFI MEDITATION RETREAT – Sunrise Ranch – If you are planning to attend this, but have not yet registered, please let me know as soon as you can. My preparations and communications with Sunrise Ranch depend upon it. For more information and/or to register on-line:

http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Monday, February 27th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover – by donation

Tuesday, February 28th – Women’s Dance – 7 PM – St Barnabas – $8 suggested

HURRAY for LEAP YEAR!!!! I love February 29th.

Sunday, March 4th – Sufi Women’s Gathering – not sure location yet – 12 to 3 PM – potluck and Sufi practices – RSVP to me and do let me know if you’re interested in hosting!

Sara hits the road – Know folks on the east coast? – I’ll be leading the following events in the D.C. area in March – more details for locations and prices forthcoming:
*Saturday, March 24 – mentoring dance leaders – afternoon workshop
*Saturday, March 24 – Zikr evening
*Sunday, March 25 – Women’s Circle – afternoon workshop
*Sunday, March 25 – Charge of the Goddess – evening dance cycle
*Tuesday, March 27 – Dance of Universal Peace – evening circle
*Wednesday, March 28 – Dance of Universal Peace – evening circle

SAVE the DATE – Chant Weekend – Camp Santa Maria (about 40 minutes west of Denver) – May 4, 5 and 6 – Men and women welcome! More details on the way…

SAVE another DATE – Meadowfest Campout – Jack’s Gulch (about 45 minutes northwest of Fort Collins) – June 21 to 24 – more details on the way… later…

SAVE yet another DATE – Women’s Retreat (third time’s another charm) – Camp Santa Maria – September 14 to 17 – more details… eventually…

For more information about any of these listed events, or to RSVP for any of the women’s circles, call or e-mail me: (970)227-5275 rain@trigoddess.org
To find out more about the community outreach programs of the Southern Baptist Church nearest you, see this website: http://www.sbc.net/
To start up a local chapter of Girlscouts: http://www.girlscouts.org/help/contact_us.asp (I hear they are publicly supportive of the GLBT population. That, along with the scrumptious cookies, makes me a fan!).
If you’re aching for a dose of spring, check this out: https://www.google.com/search?q=yellow+tulips&hl=en&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS447US447&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=rqMfT63UIqLo2AWb2NWiDw&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CC4Q_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=675
Or, for a sound treat, try this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfJAh6hrCzw&feature=related

All right… enough of this. Clearly I’ve been on the computer too long.
Sending love and warm thoughts to all of your fingers, toeses and the tips of your noses… hold on a few more weeks and we’ll be in full-blown spring with nothing but light, heat and happiness to look forward to.
Love!
Sara

Hey Sweethearts,
I want you to know that Mini Coopers are absolutely, far and away, the best, cutest, most fun, adorably awesome cars on the road. Just saying.
I’m going to start selling joy ride tickets… like a roller coaster ride, but better because it doesn’t flip upside down on fast corners.
Here’s the smorgasbord of remaining December circles and all of January… 2012, here we come!!!

Saturday, December 24th – New Moon Christmas Eve Super Chant-a-thon! – 7 PM to 12 AM – 230 N Sunset St, Fort Collins (Kiri and Mark’s lovely home) – bring potluck snacks/desserts/drinks to share… we’ll take a couple breaks – suggested donation $10 to $40

Monday, December 26th – Sufi Meditation Circle – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln, Fort Collins – by donation – in case you’re curious… we’re focusing on “Al-Muqsit” “The Equitable”

Tuesday, December 27th – Women’s Dance  - 7 PM – St Barnabas Church, 1280 Vine, Denver – $7 suggested donation

Thursday, December 29th – Dance of Universal Peace – 7:30 PM – Art and Science Studio, 346 E Mountain Ave, Fort Collins – $10 suggested donation

Sunday, January 1st – Women’s Sufi Gathering in Fort Collins – 12 noon to 3 PM – Co-created Sufi practice time, including a potluck social hour and 2 hours of Sufi prayer, meditation and exploration – RSVP to me

Monday, January 2nd – Sufi Meditation Circle – 9:30 AM – Clover Ln – by donation – focusing on “Al-Jami” “The Gatherer”

Tuesday, January 3rd – Mama Sing – 10 AM – Avogadro’s Number, 625 S Mason, Ft Collins – by donation

Thursday, January 5th – Dance – 7:30 PM – Art and Science – $10 suggested

Sunday, January 8th – WOMEN’S CIRCLE – 6:30 to 9:30 PM – FORT COLLINS – full moon potluck/social hour, and 2 hour facilitated time – we just started this new circle and I’m super excited about it – open community of women – great juju! – I will be leading this for the next 5 months then we’ll discuss possibilities for facilitation – RSVP to me – $10 suggested donation

Monday, January 9th – Sufi Meditation Circle – 9:30 AM – Clover Ln – by donation – focusing on “Al-Ghani” “The Independent”

Thursday, January 12th – Dance – 7:30 PM – Art and Science – $10 suggested

Friday, January 13th – Chant – 7 PM – 5000 Boardwalk #13 – $7 suggested

Saturday, January 14 to Monday, January 16 – California Quarterly – I’ll be on staff for this dance camp near Santa Barbara -http://californiaquarterly.org/wq12.shtml

Monday, January 16th – Sufi Meditation Circle – 9:30 AM – Clover Ln – by donation – Yes, the circle will continue in my absence… focusing on “Al-Mughni” “The Enricher”

Thursday, January 19th – Dance – 7:30 PM – Art and Science – $10 suggested

Saturday, January 21st – Zikr – 7:30 PM – Studio Be, 2077 30th St, Boulder – I’ll be leading in Habib’s absence – $5 donation and dessert potluck

NEWLY FORMING – DENVER WOMEN;S CIRCLE – SUNDAY the 22nd – closest to new moon – this will be structured similarly to the Fort Collins version – let’s discuss a good location for interested women – Please let me know if you’re interested in participating and any suggestions you have a for a good location…

Monday, January 23rd – Sufi Meditation Circle – 9:30 AM – Clover Ln – by donation – focusing on “Al-Mani” “The Defender”

Tuesday, January 24th – Women’s Dance – 7 PM – St Barnabas, Denver – $7 suggested donation

Thursday, January 26th – Dance – 7:30 PM – Art and Science – $10 suggested

Sunday, January 29th – Chant – 7 PM – 5000 Boardwalk #13 – $7 suggested

Monday, January 30th – Sufi Meditation Circle – 9:30 AM – Clover Ln – by donation – focusing on “Ad-Darr” “The Afflictor” (This one should be fun!)

Thursday, February 2nd – Imbolc – QUESTION: do y’all want a dance or a ritual? Let me know and I’ll make it happen. Voting day is TODAY – get your ballots in ASAP so I can make necessary arrangements.

SUFI MEDITATION RETREAT – February 24 to 26 – Registration info and Paypal options: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

NEW SPIRITUAL MENTORING CIRCLE STARTING JANUARY 2012 – The new year seems a nice opportunity to get another circle rolling… interested in participating in a Spiritual Mentoring community? Please let me know and we’ll discuss workable timing for y’all.

Hey, how many of you know how to knit socks? I’ve always marveled at that sort of thing… and then I see hand-knitted socks looking all adorable for sale at festivals and stuff and they cost like $30, and I’m all like “really? $30 for a pair of socks? why?”… And then I think… some crazy lady probably spent like a week of full-time dedication and a lifetime of patience on that pair of socks… that’s a really cheap pair of socks… but I never buy them because… really? $30 for a pair of socks? I don’t care how cute they are and how much loving insanity went into them. Oh well… when I’m old and tired and have nothing fun to do with my time, maybe I’ll take up knitting. Either that or sky-diving.

To RSVP for Women’s Sufi gathering, Fort Collins Women’s Circle, Denver Women’s Circle, or a new Spiritual Mentoring Group, send me a facebook message… just kidding… better to e-mail me directly… or call: (970)227-5275… Oh, or, even better, write your note with frosting on top of a REALLY large cookie and deliver it to my house… because I don’t have NEARLY enough cookies and candies and brownies and sweet breads in my house.

Cozy happy holiday blessings all around,
Sara

P.S. About the subject line… you know, they do generally have some kind of association with something in my life… even if I don’t bother telling you about it… but this one… Matara (my delightful daughter) just showed me an actual photograph of a real gecko wearing a yarmulke (which I didn’t know how to spell until right now). I thought you might be curious.