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Dear Mosquito Bitten Refugees,
Welcome to Summer! Let’s circle outside as much as possible so we can experiment with all possible insect repellent products and finally determine that the manufacturers are actually in cahoots with the mosquito population, deliberately and maliciously determined to take all our money while still selling our blood to the mosquito nation!
Let’s start with:

Monday, June 30th – Sufi Circle – 449 Clover Ln, Fort Collins – 9:30 AM – by donation – focus on “Al Jabbar” “The Irresistible”

Tuesday, July 1st – Mama Sing – Greyrock Commons (2265 Shooting Star Ln, Fort Collins) – 10 AM

Tuesday, July 1st – Dance of Universal Peace – Greyrock Commons – 7:15 PM – $7 suggested donation

Monday, July 7th – Sufi Circle – 449 Clover Ln – 9:30 AM – by donation – focus on “Al Mutakabbir” “The Majestic”

Tuesday, July 8th – Dance of Universal Peace – Sunrise Ranch (5569 NCR 29, Loveland) – 7 PM – $5 suggested donation

Friday, July 11th – Chant – 5000 Boardwalk #13, Fort Collins – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Monday, July 14th – Sufi Circle – 449 Clover Ln – 9:30 AM – by donation – focus on “Al Khaliq” “The Creator”

Tuesday, July 15th – Dance of Universal Peace – Greyrock Commons – 7:15 PM – $7 suggested donation

Thursday, July 17th – Full Moon Ritual – 5000 Boardwalk #13 – 7 PM – Adults – RSVP (really, do RSVP; we might move it to Treehenge and I’ll only inform those of you who tell me you’re coming!) – $10 suggested donation – bring light potluck food/drink for after ritual.

Saturday, July 19th – Boulder Community Zikr – Studio Be (2077 30th St, Boulder) – I will be leading the evening of prayer since Dahnya and Habib will be out of town – 7:30 PM – $5 suggested donation plus dessert for yummy potluck after zikr!

Sunday, July 20th – Dance of Universal Peace and Potluck! – Studio Soma (2540 W 29th Ave, Denver) – 6:30 Potluck – 7:30 PM Dance – $8 to $12 suggested donation

Monday, July 21st – Sufi Circle – 449 Clover Ln – 9:30 AM – by donation – focus on “Al Bari” “The Evolver”

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

Friday, July 25th – Chant – Greyrock Commons – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Monday, July 28th – Sufi Circle – 449 Clover Ln – 9:30 AM – by donation – focus on “Al Musawwir” “The Bestower of Forms”

Tuesday, July 29th – Zikr – Greyrock Commons – 7:15 PM – RSVP – $7 suggested donation

Wednesday, July 30th – I may be leading the Denver Dance – Christ Church United Methodist (690 Colorado Blvd, Denver) – 7:15 PM – $8 at the door or punchcards

Saturday, August 2nd – Lughnasadh Fest! – Many Pagan circles are gathering to celebrate Lughanasadh for an entire day! Various rituals, and other activities will take place throughout the afternoon. I will facilitate a ritual (with anyone who wants to help!) at 7 PM – Presumably at Treehenge, but not yet confirmed. Stay tuned!

THANK YOU!!! To Tanja, Richard, David and Lisa for all the time, energy and dedication in organizing and supporting another great Meadowfest!
THANK YOU!!! To Carla and David at Red Feather Ranch for hosting our community gathering again!
THANK YOU!!! To everyone who came out and camped out for Meadowfest last weekend! It was  great to share so much circle time with everyone. If you left anything up there (gloves, water bottles, small children, tent stakes, car keys, etc.) let me know. I probably have it and will be happy to give it back for a fee. Also, I would love for all you lovely participants to send me a quick note letting me know how the weekend was for you. What did you like? Not like? Any suggestions? When shall we do it again? Anything else you’d like to share…

For directions, more information, or to RSVP for any of these listed events, please call or e-mail me: (970)227-5275, rain@trigoddess.org.

If your hair is making your neck hot and sweaty in this summer heat, I highly recommend shaving your head. Convenient, easy and oh, so attractive! Drink lots of water and don’t you believe those Chinese doctors who say ice is bad for you! It’s not. Anything that feels that good can’t be bad. Just ask God.
Summer light loving blessings all around!
Sára

Welcome to the 7,450th Issue of “What’s Happening in Your Pagan Community?”
All right, so it’s not all “Pagan.” But some of it is. And I am. And maybe you are. And even if not, maybe you’re just interested in the other stuff. Maybe I’ll start calling it, “What’s Happening in Your Potentially Pagan, but Possibly More Inter-Faith with an Earth-Worshiping Sufi Bent Community?”
Anyway, here it is:

Monday, May 26th (yes, it’s okay to pray on Memorial Day) – Sufi Circle – 449 Clover Ln – 9:30 AM – focus on “Quddus,” “the holy” – by donation

Tuesday, May 27th – Women’s Dance of Universal Peace – St Barnabas Church (southeast corner 13th and Vine, Denver) – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Monday, June 2nd – Sufi Circle – 449 Clover Ln – 9:30 AM – focus on “Salaam,” “Peace” – by donation

Tuesday, June 3rd – Mama Sing – Greyrock Commons (2265 Shooting Star Ln, Fort Collins) – 10 AM – women and children welcome!

Tuesday, June 3rd – Dance of Universal Peace – Greyrock Commons – 7:15 PM – $7 suggested donation

Monday, June 9th – Sufi Circle – 449 Clover Ln – 9:30 AM – focus on “Mu’min,” “faith” – by donation

Tuesday, June 10th – Dance of Universal Peace – Sunrise Ranch (5569 NCR 29, Loveland) – 7 PM – $5 suggested donation

Friday, June 13th (Friday the 13th!) – Chant – 5000 Boardwalk #13 – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Sunday, June 15th – Dance of Universal Peace – Studio Soma (2540 W 29th, Denver) – 7:15 PM – $8 to $12 suggested donation

Monday, June 16th – Sufi Circle – 449 Clover Ln – 9:30 AM – focus on “Muhaimin,” “the protector” – by donation

Tuesday, June 17th – Full Moon Dance of Universal Peace – Greyrock Commons – 7:15 PM – $7 suggested donation

Thursday, June 19th until Sunday, June 22 – MEADOWFEST – Red Feather Ranch – If you haven’t yet registered, please do so… right now… immediately! – go to www.trigoddess.org, follow the link to meadowfest registration, download it, print it, complete it, mail it! The Meadowfest line-up looks like this:
Thursday, June 19th – evening – Full Moon Opening Ritual
Friday, June 20th – high noon – Solstice Ritual
Saturday, June 21st – evening – Meadowfest Main Ritual
Sunday, June 22nd – 11 AM – Closing Ritual
There will also be fire circles, drumming, chanting, dancing, hot tubbing, potlucking, hiking, pancake breakfasting, ritual co-creating…

Monday, June 23rd – Sufi Circle – 449 Clover Ln – 9:30 AM – focus on “Aziz,” “the almighty” – by donation

Tuesday, June 24th – Women’s Dance of Universal Peace – St Barnabas Church (southeast corner 13th and Vine in Denver) – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Friday, June 27th – Chant – Greyrock Commons – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

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

Holy guacamole, Batman, that’s a lot of June busy-ness! If you have curiosities, inquiries, confusions and/or consternations about any of these here listed, scheduled and otherwise planned events, please don’t hesitate to call or e-mail me. Or, even if you do hesitate, you can still call or e-mail me (the number and e-mail will be the same now and later): rain@trigoddess.org or (970)227-5275. But please don’t call me after 10 PM ’cause I’ll think something’s really wrong. And don’t e-mail with any mention of diets or viagra or millions of dollars needing to move out of some remote country in Africa ’cause I won’t ever see your e-mail. But other than that, feel free!

If you go skinny dipping in the Poudre River, watch out for water snakes. They’re harmless (supposedly) but kinda spooky.

Summer Blessings,
Sára

Dear Circlers,
Please read on for important health tips.

Tonight, Tuesday, April 22nd – Women’s Dance – St Barnabas (NE corner 13th and Vine, Denver) – 7 PM – $6 suggested donation

Saturday, April 26th – North Chant – Greyrock Commons (2265 Shooting Star Ln, Ft Collins) – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Monday, April 28th – Sufi Circle – 449 Clover Ln, Ft Collins – 9:30 AM – focus on “Allah,” “The One” – by donation

Tuesday, April 29th – Zikr with Leilah Be – Starhouse in Boulder – if you aren’t pre-registered, don’t go! It’s sold out, of course.

Thursday, May 1st – Beltane Celebration – Treehenge (just east of Lee Martinez Park, Ft Collins) OR if weather is nasty, go to the shelter by the playground and dress warmly! – 5:30 PM – RSVP to let me know how many people to expect – Bring: drums, kids, food/drink to share, dishes for yourself, flowers (for making crowns), and wear outdoor appropriate, springy clothing! – $10/adult suggested donation

Monday, May 5th – Sufi Circle – 449 Clover Ln – 9:30 AM – focus on “Rahman,” “solar compassion/mercy” – by donation

Tuesday, May 6th – Mama Sing – Greyrock Commons – 10 AM

Tuesday, May 6th – Dance of Universal Peace – Greyrock Commons – 7:15 PM – The dance has a new home! Thank you to Beth and Ivy who will be hosting the dance in their co-housing community! I look forward to establishing a new circle rhythm in a new environ! – $7 suggested donation

Friday, May 9th – Chant – 5000 Boardwalk #13, Ft Collins – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Monday, May 12th – Sufi Circle – 449 Clover Ln – 9:30 AM – focus on “Rahim,” “lunar compassion/mercy” – by donation

Tuesday, May 13th – Dance of Universal Peace – Sunrise Ranch (5569 NCR 29, Loveland) – 7 PM – $5 suggested donation

Sunday, May 18th – Dance of Universal Peace – Studio Soma (2540 W 29th, Denver) – 7:15 PM – $8-$12 suggested donation

Monday, May 19th – Sufi Circle – 449 Clover Ln – 9:30 AM – focus on “Malik,” “the sovereign” – by donation

Monday, May 19th – Full Moon Ritual – 5000 Boardwalk #13 – 7 PM – Adults only – RSVP – $10 suggested donation

Tuesday, May 20th – Dance of Universal Peace – Greyrock Commons – 7:15 PM – $7 suggested donation

Friday, May 23rd – Chant – Greyrock Commons – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Monday, May 26th – Sufi Circle – 449 Clover Ln – 9:30 AM – focus on “Quddus,” “the holy” – by donation

Tuesday, May 27th – Women’s Dance of Universal Peace- St Barnabas, Denver – 7 PM – $6 suggested donation

Women’s Choir meeting 10-12 every Thursday morning. If you’re interested, you can still just stop by. Let me know if you need more details. It’s open to all interested women! Childcare provided.

Although the actual numbers vary according to your size, I’m figuring we burn approximately 270 calories by spending an hour riding a bicycle (stationary bikes don’t count because, as everyone knows, no calories are ever burned indoors). This means it takes an hour on a bike to burn the calories in one chocolate cream filled dunkin’ donut, which means we all have a lot of work to do to recover from our long winter sludgery!
Let’s burn some physical and spiritual calories dancing, drumming, singing, ritualing and jumping over Beltane fires!

As always, if you have questions, concerns, complaints, need directions or to RSVP for these events, give me a jingle by phone or e-mail. (970)227-5275 or rain@trigoddess.org.
See you in Circle!
Sára

Hurray for doom and gloom grey drizzly days into the end of March!
Let’s continue all this happy, bright, spring energy with lots of singing, dancing, ritualing and pony rides!
Lots to do, get your pencils and your calendars ready:

Saturday, March 29th – North Chant at Greyrock (2265 Shooting Star Lane)  – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Tuesday, April 1st – Mama Sing at Greyrock – 10 AM – Women and children welcome!

Friday, April 4th – Dance of Universal Peace in Salida – Salida Yoga Center (112 F St) – I’ll be leading the evening. If you or someone you know lives in the Salida area, come dance! – 7:30 PM

Saturday, April 5th – New Moon Ritual – RSVP

Sunday, April 6th – Dance of Universal Peace at Studio Soma (2450 W 29th in Denver) – 7:15 PM – I will be leading this evening. You can dance with Stuart at Studio Soma on Sunday, April 20th -  $8-$12 suggested donation

Tuesday, April 8th – Dance at Sunrise Ranch (5569 NCR 29) – 7 PM – $5 suggested donation

Friday, April 11th – Chant – 5000 Boardwalk #13 – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Sunday, April 13th – Let’s have a meeting! Actually, let’s have two of them! Back to kcaB!
And let’s have both of them at DejaVu coffee house in Fort Collins. Please do let me know if you can make it for one or both.
1st – Let’s plan a Beltane celebration – 2 PM to 3 PM
2nd – Let’s plan some promotion for the Dances of Universal Peace – 3 PM to 4 PM

Tuesday, April 15th – Dance at River Rock Commons (520 N Sherwood) – 7:15 PM – $7 suggested donation

Sunday, April 20th – Dance of Universal Peace in Estes Park (St. Bartholomew’s Church 880 MacGregor Ave) -  Mary Ellen and I will be leading – 4-6 PM – $5 suggested donation

Sunday, April 20th – Full Moon ritual – 5000 Boardwalk #13 – 7:30 PM – RSVP – $10 suggested donation

Tuesday, April 22nd – Women’s Dance of Universal Peace and Celebration of Earth Day in Denver (St. Barnabas Church 1280 Vine St) – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Saturday, April 26th – North Chant at Greyrock Commons – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Tuesday, April 29th – Starhouse Zikr with Leilah Be! – 7:30 PM – I’ll keep you posted if this changes or to confirm details – (probably) $10

Thursday, May 1st – Beltane Festivities! – 5:30 PM – Treehenge (of course) – $10/adult suggested donation – Potluck, ritual, flowers, frolicking, maypole weaving… RSVP to me

Keep planning on MeadowFest. I’m hoping to have a registration link up on the website soon. In the meantime, save the dates June 19 through June 22nd.

For directions, more information, to RSVP for rituals and/or meetings, for tips on french braiding techniques or to submit entries for the palindromic poetry competition, please call or e-mail me: (970)224-4797 or rain@trigoddess.org.

No, sir, away; a papaya war is on!
(excellent palindrome, right there!)
Sára

My most humble and sincere apologies for my delayed schedule this month. Here’s what is currently planned but please stay tuned for any changes:

Tuesday, March 4th – Mama Sing – at Greyrock Commons (2265 Shooting Star Lane, Ft Collins) – 10 AM – women and children welcome

Tuesday, March 4th -  NO DANCE AT RIVER ROCK – there was apparently a scheduling conflict at our usual dance time. Sorry for the cancellation.

The moon is new Friday morning, March 7th, but I’ll be out of town. Feel free to celebrate in your own way.

Tuesday, March 11th – Dance of Universal Peace – at Sunrise Ranch (5569 NCR 29, Loveland) – 7 PM – Suggested donation $5

Sunday, March 16th – Dance of Universal Peace – at Studio Soma (2540 W 29th Ave, Denver) – 7:15 PM – Suggested donation $8-$12

Tuesday, March 18th – Dance of Universal Peace – at River Rock Commons (520 N Sherwood, Ft Collins) – 7:15 PM – Suggested donation $7

Thursday, March 20th – Ostara (Spring Equinox) Celebration – Treehenge (just east of Lee Martinez Park, or River Rock if weather is nasty) – 5:30 Potluck – 6:30 Ritual – bring the kids, a basket, food/drink to share, your own dishes… – RSVP to me so I know how many to expect – Suggested donation $10/adult

Friday, March 21st – Full Moon Chant – 5000 Boardwalk #13, Ft Collins – 7 PM – Suggested donation $7

Tuesday, March 25th – Women’s Dance of Universal Peace – St. Barnabas Church (1280 Vine St, Denver) – 7 PM – Suggested donation $7

Saturday March 29th – Chant – Greyrock Commons – 7 PM – Suggested donation $7

And a couple other things:

Mark your calendars! MEADOWFEST (our local pagan family-friendly campout) has been scheduled for Thursday, June 19th to Sunday, June 22nd. It will include a full moon opening ritual on Thursday and a Summer Solstice at High Noon ritual on Friday as well as all the usual drumming, chanting, feasting, hot tubbing shenanigans. I’ll keep you apprised as more details fall into place and as registration materials become available.

DRAGONFEST is looking for ritual presenters for this year’s gathering. The theme is “The Journey of a Thousand Paths.” If you may be interested in offering a ritual, please e-mail the ritual coordinator: rituals@dragonfest.com.

I’m sorry to say I have no sense of humor at the moment so you’ll have to settle for the straight-up calendar, no frills, no paper umbrellas, no coconut bras or hula dances, no doilies or big fake plastic flowers. I do hope you’ll see fit to share some ritual, music and dance with the community this month.
You are always welcome to call or e-mail me for more information and to RSVP, but I must warn you that if you wait until the last minute (or even the last 36 hours) I may not get your message as many of you are discovering: (970)224-4797, rain@trigoddess.org

Spring blessings,
Sára

Top of the Day, Y’all!
In preparation for Winter moving out and Spring moving in, Imbolc is coming right up!
There may be some changes this month, depending on location details, so please do check for e-mail updates periodically.
If it pleases you, do join us for:

Zikr tonight (Tuesday, the 29th) – at River Rock Commons (520 N Sherwood) – 7:15 PM – Suggested donation $7

Imbolc celebration – Saturday, Feb. 2nd – River Rock Commons – 5:30 PM potluck – 6:30 PM ritual – Children, babies, grown-ups and imposters welcome! – RSVP to me – Suggested donation $10/adult

Mama Sing – Tuesday, Feb 5th – Greyrock Commons (2265 Shooting Star Ln) – 10 AM – women and tiny tots welcome!

New Moon Dance of Universal Peace – Tuesday, Feb. 5th – River Rock Commons – 7:15 PM – Suggested donation $7

Chant – Friday, Feb. 8th – 5000 Boardwalk #13 – 7 PM – ladies and gentlemen welcome! – Suggested donation $7

Dance of Universal Peace – Tuesday, Feb. 12th – Sunrise Ranch (5569 NCR 29, Loveland) – 7 PM – Suggested donation $5

Chant – Friday, Feb. 15th – Greyrock Commons – 7 PM – co-ed, baby! – Suggested donation $7

NO DANCE AT STUDIO SOMA – Sunday, Feb 17th – Dance Colorado event happening instead. For more info, please check out: http://dancetogethercolorado.ning.com/

Dance of Universal Peace – Tuesday, Feb. 19th – River Rock Commons – 7:15 PM – Suggested donation $7

Full Moon Ritual – Wednesday, Feb. 20th – 5000 Boardwalk #13 – 7 PM – grown-ups only please – RSVP – Suggested donation $10

Women’s Dance of Universal Peace – Tuesday, Feb. 26th – St. Barnabas Church (southeast corner 13th and Vine in Denver) – 7 PM – Suggested donation $6

Chant – Saturday, March 1st – Greyrock Commons – 7 PM – men and women alike, yet not alike at all – Suggested donation $7

Also, I’m beginning to look at organizing another Spiritual Mentoring Group. Are you interested? I am still offering one-on-one Spiritual Mentoring as well. If you’re curiously intrigued, or enthusiastically gung-ho, please do let me know. A group would form according to the interest and availability of participants. One-on-one mentoring is always personally determined.

To RSVP or for more information about any of the events listed here, please do call or e-mail me. If you don’t know how to find me, you can ask my mailman who undoubtedly knows your mailman who most certainly knows my mother’s mailman who can ask my mother who always knows where to find me because I unfailingly give her my phone number and e-mail address, which happen to be: (970)224-4797 and rain@trigoddess.org, respectively.
Many waking-bud blessings!
Sára

Dear Circlers, Squarers and Triangulars,
Welcome to a brand spanking new year!
There are, again, some changes in the schedule for January, so please pay extra special attention to the man behind the curtain.

Going into 2008, I would love to invite some help from all of you for growing the Dance of Universal Peace circles. It would be great to pull together a committee of DUP lovers to brainstorm and plan some efforts to publicize, energize, and expandicize the circle. If you are interested in helping out with this endeavor either just by sharing thoughts or by taking on some tasks to implement the thoughts, please let me know asap. I’ll be scheduling a time to meet in the next week or two. Thanks!

Now, on to the calendar:

There will be NO Mama Sing or River Rock Dance Tuesday, January 1st.

Monday, January 7th – New Moon Ritual – contact me for more information

Tuesday, January 8th – Mama Sing – Greyrock Commons (2265 Shooting Star Ln) – 10 AM

Tuesday, January 8th – New Moon Dance of Universal Peace – Sunrise Ranch (5569 NCR 29, Loveland) – 7 PM – $5 suggested donation

Friday, January 11th – Chant – 5000 Boardwalk #13 – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Tuesday, January 15th – Drum Circle/Class and Dance of Universal Peace – River Rock Commons (520 N Sherwood) – 7:15 to 7:45 PM Drumming with Deborah (bring an African or Middle Eastern drum if you like) – 7:45 to 9:45 Dances of Universal Peace – Tim will be photographing a portion of the evening for promotional purposes; smile! – $7 suggested donation

Friday, January 18th – Chant – Greyrock Commons – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Saturday, January 19th – Zikr – Studio Be (2077 30th St in Boulder) – 7:30 PM – I will be leading the community Zikr for this month since Dahnya and Habib will be out of town – It is a beautiful practice in a beautiful circle – dessert potluck after – $5 suggested donation

Sunday, January 20th – Dance of Universal Peace – Studio Soma (2540 W 29th Denver) – 7:15 PM – $8-$12 suggested donation

Monday, January 21st – Full Moon Ritual – 5000 Boardwalk #13 – 7 PM – adults only – RSVP to me – $10 suggested donation

Tuesday, January 22nd – Full Moon Women’s Dance of Universal Peace – St. Barnabas Church (1280 Vine, southeast corner 13th and Vine in Denver) – 7 PM – women only – all goddess dances all night! Dress for the occasion as you wish. – $6 suggested donation

Saturday, January 26th – Tuatha CD release party – Avogadro’s Number – 7:30 PM – Buddha Bomb closing out the evening

Tuesday, January 29th – Zikr – River Rock Commons – 7:15 PM – $7 suggested donation

Saturday, February 2nd – Family-Friendly Imbolc Festivities – will include potluck and ritual – more information will be forthcoming.

And something you may be interested in: Chris Maldonado (a frequent chanter, constant community friend, and soon to be my Reiki teacher) is offering some classes with emphasis on giving people tools to heal themselves. Currently available: Usui Reiki (all 3 levels), Communicating With Your Body, Communicating With Animals, and How to Heal Your Life (a 6 week class learning basic energetic tools you’ll need to heal on every level). Classes will start in January and form based on interested participants. For more details including price listings, call or e-mail Chris at seatale@netzero.net or (970)221-7246 or (970)402-6921

Also, Kiri Saftler is forming more Peace Circles starting January 14th and 23rd. If you’re interested, please contact Kiri for more info: (970)493-1427 or kirilynn@mywdo.com.

Does anyone else think it’s unfair that the Chinese New Year warrants fireworks and the American one doesn’t? What’s up with that? I want fireworks!
As always, please do call or e-mail me for more information, directions or to RSVP for the events listed herein. (970)224-4797 or rain@trigoddess.org.
See you next year!
Sára

About Yule, I’ve been asked by several folks about a gift exchange as part of Friday evening’s Yule celebration.

How about this: if you feel inclined to bring a gift for an exchange, please do! The gifting circle will follow the formal ritual.
If you don’t want to participate, please don’t!

Guidelines for gifts: please bring something with some spiritual significance, homemade is great, less than $10 or so…it is not a “white elephant” exchange to which people bring gag gifts (that make people gag).
Children can bring child-oriented gifts.
Adults can bring adult-oriented (not adult-rated!) gifts.

I hope this makes (nearly) everyone happy.
See you Friday!

Long night blessings,
Sára

We three kings (or queens) of Orient (or Caucasian descent) are,
bearing gifts (of fruitcake) we traverse to Fort Collins (or Loveland, or Denver),
field (or desert) and fountain (or river) moor (aka valley) and mountain (aplenty)
following yonder starlet.
Oh-oh-ho-ho here are the events for December chants,
please won’t you join us for music and dance,
community and ritual, through long nights and short days
helps us through the holiday craze!

Tuesday, December 4th – Mama Sing – 10 AM – Greyrock Commons (2265 Shooting Star Ln, Fort Collins) – Women and children welcome!

Tuesday, December 4th – Dance of Universal Peace at River Rock Commons (520 N Sherwood, Fort Collins) – 7:15 PM – Suggested donation $7

Tuesday, December 11th – Dance of Universal Peace at Sunrise Ranch (5569 NCR 29, Loveland) – 7 PM – Suggested donation $5

Friday December 14th – Chant – 7 PM – 5000 Boardwalk #13 – Suggested donation $7

Sunday, December 16th – Dance of Universal Peace at Studio Soma (2540 W 29th, Denver) – 7:15 PM – Suggested donation $8-$12

Tuesday, December 18th – Dance of Universal Peace at River Rock Commons (520 N Sherwood, Fort Collins) – 7:15 PM – Suggested donation $7

Friday, December 21st – Yule Ritual – Potluck 5:30 PM – Ritual 6:30 PM – River Rock Commons (520 N Sherwood, Fort Collins) – Family friendly, bring the kids! Noise friendly, bring the drums! Belly friendly, bring food/drink to share! – RSVP to me ASAP (I need to plan supplies for enough people, don’tcha know) – Suggested donation $10/adult

Saturday, December 22nd – Yule Celebration – 8 PM (I think) – Mercury Cafe in Denver – Tuatha is playing, I am helping with ritual, should be a grand time!

Sunday, December 23rd – Full Moon Ritual – 7 PM – 5000 Boardwalk #13, Fort Collins – Adults only. We’ll have had enough of the kids at the Yule celebration! – RSVP to me – Suggested donation $10

December 25th – Happy Birthday, Jesus! – There will be no Women’s Dance in Denver this month. See you in January!

Saturday, December 29th – North Chant at Greyrock Commons (2265 Shooting Star Ln, Fort Collins) – 7 PM – This was such a great chant in November! Let’s do it again! – Suggested donation $7

Saturday, December 29th – Belly Blessing for Mandy – 10 AM – 449 Clover Ln – The baby is due Febuary 9th! All women, young ladies who have had their first cycle and babies at the breast are welcome to attend this blessing – Potluck brunch following the blessing – RSVP to Traci tnichols@colostate.edu.

To RSVP for Yule or Full Moon, call or e-mail me. For more information about any of these events, call or e-mail me. For directions, use Google (we love Google!). For fun, “Dial a Bible Story” at (970)482-0100 (Yes, it’s a real thing. My kids love it!). For optimal holiday sanity, wear earplugs in public to avoid hearing more serious versions of my Christmas ditty above!
All blessings for light and peace in this season!
Sára

(970)224-4797
rain@trigoddess.org

Welcome to the November mailer! It looks like another very full month of music, dance and ritual. Please take note of some special events and changes in this calendar.

Tuesday, October 30th – Zikr – River Rock Commons (520 N Sherwood) – 7:15 PM – singing the beautiful names of God in Arabic (mostly). A devotional evening of music, movement and prayer. – Suggested donation $7

Wednesday, October 31st – Samhain ritual – 10:30 PM – adults only – RSVP for more info

Tuesday, November 6th – Mama Sing – Greyrock Commons (2265 Shooting Star Ln) – 10 AM – women and children sharing a morning of chant

Tuesday, November 6th – Dance of Universal Peace – River Rock Commons (520 N Sherwood) – 7:15 PM – Suggested donation $7

Friday, November 9th – New Moon Chant – 5000 Boardwalk #13 – 7 PM – all welcome! an evening of singing and celebrating the dark moon, the lunar Samhain, through song. – suggested donation $7

Tuesday, November 13th – Dance of Universal Peace – Sunrise Ranch (5569 NCR 29, Loveland) – 7 PM – Led by Markus and Christine – suggested donation $5

Sunday, November 18th – Dance of Universal Peace – Studio Soma (2540 W 29th in Denver) – 7 PM – suggested donation between $8 and $12

Tuesday, November 20th – Dance of Universal Peace – River Rock Commons (520 N Sherwood) – 7 PM – suggested donation $7

Saturday, November 24th – Full Moon Chant – Greyrock Commons (2265 Shooting Star Ln) – 7 PM – this is an experimental chant on the north end of Fort Collins. If there is enough interest, I may start holding an evening of singing on the north end more frequently. Let me know if this appeals to you. – suggested donation $7

Tuesday, November 27th – Women’s Dance of Universal Peace – St Barnabas in Denver (southeast corner 13th and Vine) – 7 PM – a little warning: there will be no women’s dance in December due to the holidays. Please do join us this month in this beautiful circle of women singing, dancing and weaving magic together. – suggested donation $6

Friday, November 30th – Chant – 5000 Boardwalk #13 – 7 PM – suggested donation $7

And, a couple friendly reminders from your sponsor: Please do not talk on cell phones in restaurants, in conversation with other human beings (robots don’t seem to mind), or in public places in which other people can easily overhear you. Most of our mothers couldn’t teach us these manners because they didn’t have cell phones, but if they (the mothers) could see us today, they’d have us standing in corners in every public establishment in the western world.

Consuming carrots is excellent for your vision. Consuming doughnuts is not. Distributing chocolate will earn you friends. Distributing toads will not.

Feel free to contact me for more information about public etiquette, nutrition and spirituality: rain@trigoddess.org (970)224-4797.

A blessed Samhain to you!

Sára