Open Circles

Hi There Sweetie Pies, Sugar Dumplings, Apples of My Eye (to be sure)!
So, maybe I’m a little early this month… I like to keep you on your toes (which I think is a reference to boxing or sprinting, neither of which have anything to do with my mailers as a general rule).
Se la vie…
On with the show!

Tuesday, August 24th – Charge of the Goddess – Women’s Full Moon Dance – St. Barnabas Church (13th and Vine, Denver) – 7 PM – Suggested donation $7
Hey, ladies, if any of you want to carpool down from Fort Collins, let me know. I’m coordinating the caravan.

Wednesday, August 25th – I’ll be leading the Denver Dance – Christ Church United Community Methodist Federation of Light and Happiness (7th and Colorado, Denver) – 7:30 PM – $10

Friday, August 27th – Kalliope (me and Sharon Docherty) Performance! – F/Stop Cafe (Cherry St and College Ave, Fort Collins) – 6 PM – $6

Saturday, August 28th – Chant – 818 Cherry St, Ft Collins – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation – bring something to sit on (indoor or out… there are no chairs left in the house!)

Monday, August 30th – Sufi Meditation Circle – 449 Clover, Fort Collins – 9:30 AM – focus on “Al-Alim” “The All Knowing” – by donation

Wednesday, September 1st – I’m leading the Denver Dance again – Methodist Missionary United Union of Jesus Junkies and Community Collective Church (7th and Colorado, Denver) – 7:30 PM – $10

Monday, September 6th – Sufi Meditation Circle – 449 Clover Ln – 9:30 AM – focus on “Al-Qabid” “The Restrainer” – by donation

Tuesday September 7th – Mama Sing – Avogadro’s Number (605 S Mason, Ft Collins) – 10 AM – by donation

Tuesday, September 7th – Zikr – Congregation Har Shalom (725 W Drake, Ft Collins) – 7:30 PM – $7 suggested donation

Friday, September 10th – Chant – 5000 Boardwalk #13, Ft Collins – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Saturday, September 11th – Peace in the Park – Loveland Civic Center Park – 12 PM to 5 PM (I think) – I’ll be leading Dances of Universal Peace around 3:30 or 4 PM – It’s always most excellent to have seasoned dancers at these public events. Come on out and celebrate peace!

Monday, September 13th – Sufi Meditation Circle – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln – focus on “Al-Basit” “The Expander” – by donation

Tuesday, September 14th – NO DANCE AT SUNRISE RANCH – Would someone like to offer a suggestion for alternate location for a dance this evening? If I figure out a nice happy spot, I’ll let you know…

Monday, September 20th – Sufi Meditation Circle – 449 Clover Ln – 9:30 AM – focus on “Al-Khafid” “The Abaser” – by donation

Friday, September 24th – Chant – 5000 Boardwalk #13 – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Monday, September 27th – Sufi Meditation Circle – 449 Clover Ln – 9:30 AM – focus on “Ar-Rafi” “The Exalter” – by donation

Tuesday, September 28th – Women’s Dance – St. Barnabas (13th and Vine, Denver) – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

DANCING WITH THE GODDESS – Women’s Retreat – Friday, October 29th to Monday, November 1st – Oh, so many sweet things to fill the weekend including: chanting, drumming, ritual, zikr, dances of universal peace, Samhain ceremony, movement and meditation… and chocolate (of course!). Follow the link to view the flyer and registration.

http://trigoddess.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Goddess-Retreat-Flyer-2010.pdf

All right, Honey Bunches, Pumpkin Muffins…
Why do all pet names have something sweet and syrupy in them?
Oh! Oh! I have a question… are y’all interested in another Sufi Meditation Retreat? I’m thinking of doing another one, maybe 1st weekend in February (over the Urs of Hazrat Inayat Khan.. and if that looks like jibberish to you… send me a photo of yourself with your eyes crossed and I’ll explain).
I don’t think I need RSVPs for anything in this mailer, but there are several opportunities for you to give me your feedback about stuff.
Also, let me just say… squirrels have more fun in any one morning than any other creatures I know of… golly, makes me wish I had a tail and claws and super-buck-teeth!
I’m starting a petition: please let me know, in writing, what you’d like to re-incarnate as in your next life… I will be sending in a very cleverly written letter to God, saying that we human beings, in all our hyper-intellectual insight, believe we should be granted the right to choose our next body. If I get at least 1,250,001 signatures, I am quite certain She will acquiesce.
Cheers Darlings!
Sára

(970)227-5275

Good Golly, It’s HOT!!! Let’s hear it for summer days that entice your skin to melt off your bones and your eyeballs to sweat! I LOVE it when my teeth swelter and my barefeet turn to sandpaper!
So, here’s the late ice cream scoop of summer events.
By the by, the best ice cream in Fort Collins is still at Walrus (125 W Mountain Ave).

Sunday – CANCELLATION ! ! – No Lammas Ritual. Celebrate in your own way…

Monday, August 2nd – Sufi Circle – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln, Ft Collins – Focus on “Al-Qahhar” “The Subduer” – by donation

Tuesday, August 3rd – Mama Sing – 10 AM – Avogadro’s Number (605 S Mason, Ft Collins) – by donation

Tuesday, August 3rd – Zikr – 7:30 PM – Congregation Har Shalom (725 W Drake, Ft Collins) – $7 suggested donation

Wednesday, August 4th to Sunday, August 8th – Dragonfest – Iannin and I will be co-leading a workshop on chanting and drumming Friday afternoon – Lots of community, ritual, workshops, drumming and dancing, fire circles, etc.!

Monday, August 9th – Sufi Circle – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln – Focus on “Al-Wahhab” “The Bestower” – by donation

Tuesday, August 10th – Dance of Universal Peace – 7 PM – Sunrise Ranch (100 Sunrise Ranch Rd, Loveland) – $5 suggested donation

Friday the 13th – Chant – 7 PM – 230 N Sunset, Ft Collins – $7 suggested donation

Monday, August 16th – Sufi Circle – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln – focus on “Ar-Razzaq” “The Provider” – by donation

Monday, August 23rd – Sufi Circle – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln – focus on “Al-Fattah” “The Opener” – by donation

Tuesday, August 24th – Charge of the Goddess Full Moon Women’s Dance – 7 PM – St. Barnabas Church (13th and Vine, Denver) – We’ll spend the whole evening celebrating the Goddess, singing and dancing the entire Charge of the Goddess cycle – Let your women friends know! – $7 suggested donation

Friday, August 27th – Kalliope – 6 PM (be punctual if you want to catch us… we only play until 7) – performance at the F/Stop Cafe (400 N College Ave, Ft Collins) – part of the Tri-Tone Summer Series – $6 (and we get paid a bit extra for every blessed one of you that goes up to the counter and tells the barista that you’re there to see “Kalliope!”)

Saturday (yes, Saturday), August 28th – Chant – 7 PM – 818 Cherry St – $7 suggested donation

Monday, August 30th – Sufi Circle – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln – focus on “Al-Alim” “The All-Knowing” – by donation

HEADS UP!!
I’ve just started coordinating a gorgeous group of Goddesses to put on a weekend retreat!
“Dancing with the Goddess” will be a 3 night, 4 day women’s retreat October 29th to November 1st (I think) – I’ve invited lots of local leaders to contribute to creating a magical weekend of ritual, dance, music, and community. If you have any suggestions for excellent locations for this event, please let me know! – Stay tuned for more details!

For those moments in life when you just need a little mood-boosting, I highly recommend skinny dipping, flourless chocolate cake, Coca Cola (’cause it’s a classic), stay-at-home movies (the more sappy the better: Mamma Mia is terrific!), champagne bubble baths, bumper cars, lots of sleep, and if all else fails (or even if all else works), you can get a prescription for medical marijuana. Everyone else is doing it!

Happy Circling in the Heat Haze,
Sára

Boys and Girls, I’m teasing about the marijuana and champagne. Champagne is gross, and if you’re really that unhappy you can get coffee and Valium without becoming a current affairs statistic.

Doesn’t it just make your heart sing when dark clouds roll in to rain on your parade?
It never happens to me, personally, I’m just saying…
Sometimes there’s just too much sunshine and happiness in the world and we need a little respite (which is a little like rest-pit, which is a little like pit-stop, which is a little like pot-sticker, which is a little like an eggroll).
I know it seems like I say the same thing every month, but really, pay attention to dates and stuff. I’m traveling for a significant piece of July’s pie so things are getting a little hairy:

Monday, June 28th – Sufi Circle – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln, Ft Collins – Focus on “Mutakabbir” “The Greatest” – by donation

Friday, July 2nd – Chant – 7 PM – 818 Cherry St, Ft Collins – $7 suggested donation

Sunday, July 4th – Happy Birthday to the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, with liberty and fireworks for all! Light things on fire in the honor of liberty, justice and the pursuit of happiness! But do not light yourself or other living creatures on fire, because that does not contribute to happiness.

Monday, July 5th – Sufi Circle – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln – Focus on “Khaliq” – “The Creator” – by donation

Tuesday, July 6th – Mama Sing – 10 AM – Avogadro’s Number (605 S Mason, Ft Collins) – Women and children – by donation

Tuesday, July 6th – Zikr – 7:30 PM – Congregation Har Shalom (725 W Drake, Fort Collins) – $7 suggested donation

Friday, July 9th to Sunday July 11th – Heartbeat Festival – Sunrise Ranch (100 Sunrise Ranch Rd, Loveland) – Starts Friday evening, ends Sunday morning – lots of workshops including drumming, belly dancing, native flute, didgeridoo, chanting with me – plus a Saturday evening Kalliope and Djo performance! – go to this website for more info: https://sunriseranch.org/activities/heart-beat-drum-and-dance-festival/

Sunday, July 11th to Saturday, July 17th – Southwest Sufi Camp near Silver City, New Mexico – A whole week of singing, dancing, praying, and communing! I’ll be on staff as well! – go to this website for more info: http://sites.google.com/site/southwestsuficommunity/our-vision-and-mission-statement/Home/votevents

Monday, July 12th – Sufi Circle – whenever you want – wherever you want – Focus on “Bari” – “The Maker of Order”

Tuesday, July 13th – Dance of Universal Peace – 7 PM – Sunrise Ranch (100 Sunrise Ranch Rd, Loveland) – $5 suggested donation

Monday, July 19th – Sufi Circle – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln – Focus on “Musawwir” – “The Shaper of Beauty” – by donation

Monday, July 26th – Sufi Circle – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln – Focus on “Ghaffar” – “The Forgiving” – by donation

Tuesday, July 27th – Women’s Dance of Universal Peace – 7 PM – St Barnabas Church (1280 Vine St, Denver) – this dance will be lead by Mary Ellen and Christine. It is sure to be a sweet and lovely evening! – $7 suggested donation

Friday, July 30th – chant – 7 PM – 818 Cherry St. Fort Collins – $7 suggested donation

Monday, August 2nd – Sufi Circle – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln – Focus on “Qahhar” – “The Subduer” – by donation

To RSVP for Lammas, e-mail me, and please do it earlier rather than later, ’cause I’m in a hack and slash mood and will just cancel it if it doesn’t seem like enough people are interested far enough in advance. Also, if you’d like to compare chin scars, send me a photo (nothing still bloody, I did say “scars” not “scabs” or “wounds”).
And, if you truly feel that mosquitoes should be outlawed (but in an environmentally safe way for all the other creatures of the planet), please send monetary donations directly to me as I am funding scientific research projects that are currently working on mosquito catchers (that all other insects are immune to). These new-fangled contraptions are being designed to look like subtle, glowing disco-balls that only emit mauve, taupe and turquoise colors, they will lure the mosquitoes in with a simulated mosquito mama voice that says “darling vampirous children, come on in here, i’ve got fresh, bloody human steak being held exactly at 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit! Your favorite!” Once the mosquito hellions are inside the globe, they will be transported via hyper-galactic space traveling good-year blimps (they can carry up to 1.6 gazillionicious mosquitoes at a time!), to an alternate universe where they are trained to subsist as vegetarian peace-mongers before being returned to earth to resume lives of community-service oriented Buddhist monks.
Come on, who wouldn’t support this noble work!
Your humble servant (maybe formerly a mosquito),
Sára

(970)227-5275
rain@trigoddess.org

Never before have I felt, with such earnestness, the need to type a really good rendition of the classic Tarzan yell. Will you please be so kind as to imagine one issuing forth from your computer right now…
go ahead, I’ll wait.
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Thank you.

I must say, I’m a bit stupefied by this month’s calendar. It’s all such a delicious flurry of fun! Please notice all the unusual bits. It’s always great to have some seasoned community support around events with the general muggle public.

And, WOW!!! I am typeless (versus speechless) with gratitude and amazement that so many of you showed up for Kalliope’s debut performance last night! Sharon, Jamie and I had so much fun sharing all that music with you and I’m truly humbled by your support and attention and enjoyment of the evening. Let’s do that again, too, eh?

Monday, May 31st – Sufi Circle – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln, Fort Collins – focus on “Mu’min” “the inspirer of faith” – by donation

Tuesday, June 1st – Mama Sing – 10 AM – Avogadro’s Number (605 S Mason, Ft Collins) – by donation

Tuesday, June 1st – Zikr – 7:30 PM – Congregation Har Shalom (725 W Drake, Ft Collins) – $7 suggested donation

Wednesday, June 2nd – Dance of Universal Peace – 7:30 PM – Christ Church United Methodist (whoever came up with a name like that?) (690 Colorado Blvd, Denver) – I’m leading this evening in Timothy’s absence – $10 at the door

Friday, June 4th – Kalliope Show (2nd one!) – 6 PM – Spotlight Music (4606 S Mason, Ft Collins) – We would be overjoyed to see some of you who missed, and all of you who caught, last night’s show! – by donation

Saturday, June 5th – Spirit in the Park – Civic Center Park (southwest corner Mason and LaPorte, Ft Collins) – an inter-faith event starting with an 8:30 AM meditation, 9:00 inter-faith service, 9:45 Dances of Universal Peace and Drum Circle wrapping up at 10:30 – I’m always so happy to have experienced circlers in these settings. Bring a drum and come on out!

Saturday, June 5th – Chant – 7 PM – 5000 Boardwalk #13, Ft Collins – $7 suggested donation

Sunday, June 6th – Sharon and I (of Kalliope) are singing as part of the Unitarian Church service, which I think starts at 9 AM… gosh, I ought to get that straight! – anyway, it sounds like a lovely service with flowers and children (all of whom, I’m quite certain, will be magnificently well-behaved).

Monday, June 7th – Sufi Circle – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln – focus on “Muhaymin” “the guardian” – by donation

Tuesday, June 8th – Dance of Universal Peace – 7 PM – Sunrise Ranch (100 Sunrise Ranch Rd, Loveland) – $5 suggested donation

Thursday, June 10 to Sunday June 13 – MEADOWFEST – You can still register! – go to http://trigoddess.org/docs/MeadowFest2010_Final.pdf – twill be brillig!

Monday, June 14th – Sufi Circle – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln – focus on “`Aziz” “The Victorious” – by donation

Friday, June 18th – Chant – 7 PM – 5000 Boardwalk #13 – $7 suggested donation

Sunday, June 20th – Litha Summer Solstice Celebration – 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM – Treehenge (just east of Martinez Park, Ft Collins) – bring: the kids, food/drink to share (potluck after ritual), drums, your own dishes and utensils, sunscreen (yes, I’m a mom), something to sit upon, and a smile! – RSVP to me – $10/adult suggested donation

Monday, June 21st – Sufi Circle – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln – focus on “Jabbar” “The Compeller” – by donation

Tuesday, June 22nd – Women’s Dance of Universal Peace – 7 PM – St Barnabas Church (1280 Vine St, Denver) – $7 suggested donation

Friday, June 25th – Full Moon Chant – 7 PM – 818 Cherry St, Fort Collins – $7 suggested donation

Monday, June 28th – Sufi Circle – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln – focus on “Mutakabbir” “The Greatest” – by donation

And just so you know…
1. I’ll be on staff for the Heartbeat Festival at Sunrise Ranch July 9, 10 and 11 – LOTS of drumming, chanting, dancing, ritual, community, native flutes, didgeridoos, etc.! You can find out more here: https://sunriseranch.org/activities/heart-beat-drum-and-dance-festival/

2. I’m also on staff for the Southwest Sufi Community Camp July 11 to 17 – LOTS of prayer, dance, zikr, meditation, chanting… Find out more here: http://sites.google.com/site/southwestsuficommunity/our-vision-and-mission-statement/Home/votevents

3. And Dragonfest registration is open: http://www.dragonfest.org/FI/Registration.html

We’re in for one heckuva summer! Hold onto your britches (or bikini bottoms)!
To RSVP for any of these soirées (I don’t know if that’s how to pluralize that word), for direct eye contact, to swap your identity with one of the Mayan monkey gods, or to hire a grass-growth-monitor… please do call or e-mail me: (970)227-5275 or rain@trigoddess.org.
Tally-ho!
Sára