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party pooper scooper

Dear Ones,

Please consider me the fickle, non-committal, whimsical, folly-following networker. Lots of changes are blowing in this early autumn wind. Pay close attention!

PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING CIRCLES IN TEMPORARY LIMBO LAND IF NOT COMPLETELY CANCELLED… I’ll let you know if/when the
status changes:

~ NO SUFI CIRCLE MONDAYS

~ NO MAMA SING

~ NO SUNRISE RANCH DANCE

~ NO SUFI STUDY CIRCLE TUESDAYS

THESE ONES ARE STILL HAPPENING… for now. I’ll let you know if/when the status changes on these too:

Wednesday, August 28th – Denver Dance – 7:30 PM – Clayton Learning Center (Colorado and MLK Jr Blvds) – I’ll be leading again – $10

Thursday, August 29th – Fort Collins Dance – 7:30 PM – Art and Science Studio (346 E Mountain Ave) – $10 suggested donation

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

Sunday, September 8th – CHANT – YES! – 135 Circle Dr, Ft. Collins – 7 PM – $7 suggested

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

Sunday, September 15th – ANOTHER CHANT – YES!!! – 135 Circle Dr – 7 PM – $7 suggested

Tuesday, September 17th – Dances at the Diversity Symposium at CSU Lory Student Center Room 228 – There are LOTS of events, presentations, activities happening as part of this big hullabaloo… I’ll be leading dances from 11 AM to 12 PM – I always LOVE having you dancing types join the circle for public events. It’s so helpful to have experienced folks in the mix. Please join us!

Thursday, September 19th – NO DANCE in FORT COLLINS – I’ll be up the hill getting ready for the Women’s Retreat… sorry.

DANCING with the GODDESS WOMEN’s RETREAT – Friday the 20th to Monday the 23rd – Ladies, it’s time to get registered! Time is running out. This retreat is always fun, enriching, diverse, empowering, inspiring… Lots of great leaders, gorgeous location, delicious food, and Shawn does all the dishes for the entire time! – More info and on-line payment option here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

That’s it! Then I’m out of the country until mid-October. There will be no dances, chants or Sufi stuff in my absence…. well… at least not the actual things in the actual places… or the actual ways that I typically do things.

QUESTION: Should I plan to hold a Sufi Meditation Retreat at the end of February next year? It’s time to get planning if I’m going to do it. And time to let it go if not.

RETREAT ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHANT RETREAT, 2014 – I’ve asked Allaudin Ottinger to come facilitate chant retreat with me and he said YES!!!! – April 25 to 27 – I’m super excited to share leadership with Allaudin. He is an excellent musician, zikr and dance leader, drummer, and an enthusiastic, dedicated, inspiring teacher in the Ruhaniat. Mark your calendar! Or just go sign up: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

SUFI YOUTH JAM, 2014 – The Sufi Ruhaniat International Youth Council is hosting a retreat for the next generation of Universal Peace Dancers and Sufi enthusiasts. April 29 to May 4th – I’m delighted to be an organizer for this event and to be holding it here in Colorado! More info and registration info here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/ and please do share this info with young adults in your life.

On a completely unrelated note:

Valley View Hot Springs (a.k.a. Orient Land Trust) near Villa Grove is the absolute best place to get sunshine on your ENTIRE body! I highly recommend it. Also, it’s an excellent opportunity to see all the hidden tattoos people are sporting all the time. We’re such a sneaky culture. It’s rare to see tattoos on people’s faces and hands. Do you ever long for a Maori-type culture that encourages (if not requires) facial tattoos?

Yet another unrelated note:

If you set up a high-tech microphone and recorder underneath a cottonwood tree in Colorado when the wind is blowing between 10 and 15 miles per hour, record 90 seconds, play it backward and you’ll hear something like this:

“take your money to las vegas… elvis will meet you at the gate… he carries the wisdom of the spheres… hear and obey…”

See you at a Dance, I reckon.

Blowing in the breeze,

Sara

(970)227-5275

rain@trigoddess.org

Harry Potter Goes to Disneyland

Is the summer making you dizzy?

Delirious?

Delighted?

Derisive?

Just kidding about that last one.

Colorado is such a glorious, gorgeous, inspiringly… natural… place in the summertime. Hurray for sunflowers, ripening tomatoes, flowing rivers, thunderstorms, lemonade, bicycles, swimming holes, and slugs in abundance!

My question for you:

Where do slugs come from?

They’ve shown up in our garden in full force, magically oozing out from under the cardboard weed barrier! Are they actually children of cardboard? Or have they been hibernating under the topsoil for decades and decades until exactly the right conditions inspire them to awake, arise, and start their malicious nibbling on the tender cilantro shoots?

Are they the devil-spawn children of the unmanifest, latent carcass of the unsprouted potato planted there three years ago that never had the courage to let its eyes mature into actual roots?

Or… are they little alien babies who don’t have quite the creative genius for crop circles so they resign themselves to leaving vile trails of slug slime on the pepper plants?

Someone please enlighten me.

While you’re contemplating slugs… let’s dance! And sing! And revel in all other aspects of summer.

REMINDER – The women’s dance in Denver no longer exists. The slugs have taken its soul into the center of the earth.

Sunday, July 28th – Chant – 135 Circle Dr. F.C. – 7 PM – $8 suggested donation

Monday, July 29th – Sufi Meditation – 2727 Alan St. F.C. – 9:30 AM – by donation

Tuesday, July 30th – SPECIAL MAMA SING – Avogadro’s Number 525 S Mason, F.C. – 10 AM – Our beloved friend Wind is in town! Let’s sing with her! – Mama Sing will be a week earlier than usual to accommodate this blessed occasion! – $7 suggested donation

Tuesday, July 30th – Sufi Studies – Alan St. F.C. – 7 PM – by donation

Thursday, August 1st – Dance in F.C. (I’m here again! Yay again!) – Art and Science Studio (346 E Mountain, F.C.) – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested – Celebrating the 1st harvest at the Dance – Lughnasadh / Lammas, here we come!

Monday, August 5th – Sufi Meditation – Alan St. F.C. – 9:30 AM – by donation

Wednesday, August 7th to Sunday August 11th is Dragonfest! – I’ll be heading up a couple of workshops: chanting, drumming, and conscious relationships… check the schedule for exact times and locations – Looking forward to communing with all you rowdy Pagans!

Thursday, August 8th – Fort Collins Dance led by Jyoti – Art and Science Studio – 7:30 PM – Thank you, Jyoti, for leading in my absence again! – Hey, y’all, Jyoti always puts together a beautiful, diverse, inspired program and dedicates a lot of loving energy to the dance. Come on out! – $10 suggested donation

Saturday, August 10th – I’m leading the Starhouse Deeper Dance in Boulder – 3476 Sunshine Canyon Dr – 7:30 PM – $12 (I think) – This is such a magical location and I’m honored to facilitate the evening of devotional dancing including the Kindling Ceremony based on the Universal Worship Service of Hazrat Inayat Khan. I hope you’ll join me!

Monday, August 12th – Sufi Meditation Circle – Alan St – 9:30 AM – by donation

Wednesday, August 14th – I am leading the Denver Dance – Clayton Learning Center 3801 Martin Luther King Blvd. – 7:30 PM – $10 – This dance has been thriving and it is such a joy to feel the resurgence of enthusiasm.

Thursday, August 15th – I’m back for the Fort Collins dance – Just trying to keep you on your toes – Art and Science Studio – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested

Saturday, August 17th – Sufi Splash Class Preceding Zikr – Studio Be 2077 30th St, Boulder – 6 PM – an hour of Sufi information, explorations, practices, conversation and attunement – RSVP to let me know if you’re planning to join us – by donation (should I put a suggested amount on it?)

Saturday, August 17th – Boulder Community Zikr – Studio Be – 7:30 PM – Habib and I will co-lead this month – $5 suggested donation and dessert potluck – always a sweet opportunity to dive deeper into the Sufi heart of prayer!

Sunday, August 18th – Chant – 135 Circle Dr, F.C. – SINGING!!! SINGING!!! SINGING!!! – 7 PM – $8 suggested donation

Thursday, August 22nd – Fort Collins Dance with Me! – Art and Science – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested

Monday, August 26th – Sufi Meditation – Alan St – 9:30 AM – by donation

Tuesday, August 27th – Sufi Studies – Alan St – 7 PM – by donation

Wednesday, August 28th – I lead Denver Dance – Clayton Learning Center – 7:30 PM – $10

Thursday, August 29th – Fort Collins Dance – Art and Science – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested – wow… I might just get used to being with y’all. Sweet!

NO SUFI MEDITATION Monday September 2nd – I’ll be out of town… feel free to do the practices without me…I’ll be with you again soon enough!

DANCING WITH THE GODDESS – women’s retreat – Friday, September 20th to Monday, September 23rd – Camp Santa Maria – It’s time to sign up! Here’s the link for the flyer and paypal on-line registration: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Hey Gentlemen, what do you do with your time while your lady loves are in the mountains sitting in hot tubs and gossiping?
Do you need pointers?

Here are my top 5 suggestions for manly entertainment:

1. The Hunt Club (okay, it’s a bit sleazy, but I have heard rumors that y’all like boobies, so…)

2. Rent movies for a weekend marathon: Dirty Harry, Rambo, Fight Club, Steel Magnolias (Tim’s suggestion), Strange Brew, The Fast and the Furious

3. Dirt Bike race track… I haven’t been there myself because I have too much estrogen in my blood stream, but here’s a link: http://www.vdrmx.com/

4. Drink beer. The darker the better. And since I know the options are daunting, here’s a guide: http://beeradvocate.com/beerfly/city/53

5. ..and… my last brilliant idea for you… Visit Johnson’s Corner for a world famous cinnamon roll, a trucker’s shower and laundry facilities… PLUS… BONUS!!! There’s a big sign on the next-door-neighboring motel that says “Oriental Massage.” What’s not to like? I’ll hand deliver a personalized thank you note to any of you men who actually go check it out and tell me about it.

Love to every single one of you!

Sara

(970)227-5275

rain@trigoddess.org

Kuan Yin and the bottle of saki

Summer is Swinging!
In a big, steamy, smokin’ hot way!
I’m so glad my ode to sweat has had a positive effect on so many of you.

Here’s another scheduling update. Life is a moving target.

Sunday, June 30th (That’s TODAY!) – Chant – 135 Circle Dr, F.C. – 7 PM – $7 suggested

Monday, July 1st – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – Alan St – by donation

Tuesday, July 2nd – Mama Sing AND PICNIC LUNCH – 10 AM to 1 PM – Fort Collins City Park – We’ll meet in-between the little kid and big kid playgrounds – by donation

Tuesday, July 2nd – Dance at Sunrise Ranch (100 Sunrise Ranch Rd, Loveland) – 7 PM – $5 to $10 suggested

Thursday, July 4th – Try not to light your eyebrows on fire… in the name of patriotism… Amen… NO DANCE THIS EVENING…

Thursday, July 11th – Dance with Jyoti! – 7:30 PM – Art and Science, 346 E Mountain Ave., F.C. – $10 suggested – Thank you, Jyoti, for leading in my absence!

Thursday, July 18th – Dance in F.C. – I’ll be back! – 7:30 PM – Art and Science – $10 suggested

Saturday, July 20th – SUFI CLASS in Boulder – 6 PM – Curious? Interested? Let’s talk Sufism! – Habib and I will put together a short program for you and facilitate conversation preceding Zikr – by donation – Studio Be – 2077 30th St, Boulder – RSVP to me so I know how many of you to expect.

Saturday, July 20th – Boulder Community Zikr – Habib and I will co-lead the evening – 7:30 PM – Studio Be 2077 30th St – $5 suggested donation and dessert potluck

Monday, July 22nd – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 2727 Alan St. F.C. – by donation

CANCELLATION – from this moment on into eternity, the Denver Women’s Dance is officially kaput! I am imagining the possibility of offering something else… we’ll see what happens. Sorry to disappoint.

Thursday, July 25th – Dance in F.C. – I’ll be with you! – 7:30 PM – Art and Science – $10 suggested

Sunday, July 28th – Chant – 135 Circle Dr. F.C. – $8 suggested donation – 7 PM

Monday, July 29th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – Alan St. F.C. – by donation

DANCING WITH THE GODDESS – women’s retreat – Friday, September 20th to Monday, September 23rd – Camp Santa Maria – It’s time to sign up! -http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Phew… I’m panting and my heart rate is up trying to keep pace with my own typing!
My suggestions for faster typing: drink coffee, eat celery… THEN… put a little pine resin on your fingertips to keep them from slipping off the keys.
Hope to see you for chant and dance!
Cheerio, Darlings!
Sara

(970)227-5275
rain@trigoddess.org

shakespeare

Darling Beloved Gorgeous Magnificent Community,
We are gathered here today, scattered to the far corners of this sweet earth (which ironically has no corners because it’s ROUND), to honor the gift of our existence, the radiant brilliance of the world around and within us… to delight and suffer through every moment of life! The Rapture!
Oh, I have a little tip for you!
To make your existence more and more excellent, find exactly the right hair products!
You think I’m joking?
I’m not!
Even if you are completely bald (not naming names…), you can shine up that dome to sparkling perfection and increase your daily joy ten-fold!
Even if you have a buzz cut (not naming names…), you can add a little coconut oil to that fuzzball and increase your daily delight in spades!
Even if you have long, luxurious blond hair with glowing waves that catch the sun just so (not naming names, cause I don’t know any of your names…), and every woman you know hates you for your glorious locks… you can shave it off inviting more feminine love and simplifying your daily routine thereby giving you more and more time and energy to ride go-karts without getting that mop tangled in the fan belt.
Really… the right hair is the key to infinite happiness.
Go-karts help too.

Thursday, June 13th – Dance of Universal Peace – 346 E Mountain, Ft Collins – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested – I’m back! And SO HAPPY to dance with you this week! – let’s ride go-karts after the dance!

Friday, June 14th – Our Beloved Brooke turns 21!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROOKE!!!! – if you see her out and about, sing her a song. She’ll love that!

Saturday, June 15th – Boulder Community Zikr – Studio Be, 2077 30th St – 7:30 PM – $5 suggested and dessert potluck – Want to meet me for dinner in Boulder before Zikr? Let me know – Habib and I will co-lead the evening.

Sunday, June 16th – Chant – 135 Circle Dr, Ft Collins – 7 PM – Bring your dad to Chant! That’s how he’ll know you really love him! – (psst…it’s also Jamila’s birthday… let’s sing to her!) – suggested donation $7

Monday, June 17th – Sufi Meditation – 2727 Alan St, Ft Collins – 9:30 AM – by donation – each week we focus on one of the Beautiful Names of God. Get in touch with me if you’re curious about it. I’d love to introduce you to the practice!

Tuesday, June 18th – Sufi Study Circle – 2727 Alan St – 7 PM – by donation – our time includes a bit of singing, a couple of prayers, and reading Hazrat Inayat Khan’s teachings. This is a great forum for those newly interested or ripe to learn more about Sufism.

Thursday, June 20th to Sunday, June 23rd – MEADOWFEST – It’s not too late to sign up… get in touch with me or visit my website for all the details: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/ – bring on the PAGAN SHENANIGANS!

Monday, June 24th – Sufi Meditation – Alan St – 9:30 AM – by donation

Tuesday, June 25th – Women’s Dance of Universal Peace – St Barnabas Church, 1280 Vine St, Denver – I missed you ladies last time… looking forward to making up for it this month – 7 PM – $8 suggested

Thursday, June 27th – Dance in Fort Collins – 7:30 PM – Art and Science Studio – $10 suggested

Saturday, June 29th – Dance Leader training in Fort Collins – 9:30 AM to 5 PM – All interest levels welcome! – Attune to the Dance lineage, deepen your experience of the dances, try your hand at leading, bring a guitar if you like… – $20 to $50 suggested – RSVP

Sunday, June 30th – Chant – 135 Circle Dr, F.C. – 7 PM – $7 suggested

Monday, July 1st – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – Alan St – by donation

Tuesday, July 2nd – Mama Sing AND PICNIC LUNCH – 10 AM to 1 PM – Fort Collins City Park – We’ll meet in-between the little kid and big kid playgrounds – by donation – Thank you, Sharon, for leading Mama Sing in June! You rock!

Tuesday, July 2nd – Dance at Sunrise Ranch (100 Sunrise Ranch Rd, Loveland) – 7 PM – $5 to $10 suggested – THANK YOU, Soma and Stephanie for holding the dance in my absence in June! – I’m happy to be back with you for July.

Thursday, July 4th – Go light things on Fire… NO DANCE THIS EVENING… but if you want to avoid the patriotic explosions, you’re welcome to join me for a movie. I’m serious.

Friday, July 5th – HAPPY BIRTHDAY to HAZRAT INAYAT KHAN!!! – Let’s have an evening of dance, zikr, and celebratory attunement! – At Treehenge (remember that place? Just east of Lee Martinez Park, Fort Collins) 6 PM to 8 PM – by donation

Monday, July 8th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – Alan St – by donation – it’s the new moon…want to start something new?

Tuesday, July 9th – Sufi Study – 7 PM – Alan St – by donation

Thursday, July 11th – Dance – 7:30 PM – Art and Science, F.C. – $10 suggested

DANCING WITH THE GODDESS – women’s retreat – Friday, September 20th to Monday, September 23rd – Camp Santa Maria – It’s time to sign up! – http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Spiritual Mentoring – I’ve been thinking about getting another group started. Interested? Curious? Confused? Desperately in need? Let’s talk. – I also offer one-on-one Mentoring. Give a call or e-mail me for more info.

Don’t you love when every day is like a Bikram Yoga class?
We go to hot springs, saunas, have scalding hot showers… then the weather gives us the heat we seek, turning our cars into our own private saunas and we whine about it.
Not me. I’m LOVING IT!!!
Here’s my suggested spiritual practice for the rest of the summer: sweat.
What? You think that’s not a practice? Think of the magic, the mysterious alchemy, the genius of this divine plan! Our bodies are so wise! And slippery!
Each morning, set an intention to LOVE the sweat.
Every evening, give heartfelt thanks for the sweat.
Whenever it occurs to you to curse the heat, take a nice refreshing sip of lemonade (or if you don’t like lemonade, turn it into lemons) and sing a sweaty song unto the Lord and Lady! Praise Jesus and Alleluia for sweat glands! Hare Krishna and Jai Ram for the power of the scorching Sun!
Three cheers for the light, the heat and the excellent excuse to drink margaritas!

Hey, I just found out the Chocolate Café in Old Town Fort Collins is air conditioned. Chocolate cake, chocolate mousse, chocolate soufflé, chocolate martinis! That’ll send your summertime blues running for the burning hills. For some reason, I’ve never seen any men in there. Why don’t men like chocolate?
Love and cheery sunlight to all!
Sara

(970)227-5275
rain@trigoddess.org

bon jovi

Dear Spiritual Family,

Because I really do understand the importance of reverence and spiritual concentration, I would really like to encourage you, for your own happiness and the health of your souls, to follow this link and “like” it:

https://www.facebook.com/MataraEatsChipsAndSalsa

That’s my genius daughter who is graduating from high school next week. Can you believe it?

I am such a proud mama!

I’m so proud, I could just… just….

ZIKR!!!!

Saturday, May 18th – Boulder Community Zikr – 7:30 PM – Studio Be – $5 suggested donation – Habib leading the evening with a guest appearance by yours truly – dessert potluck

Sunday, May 19th – Chant – 135 Circle Dr, Ft. Collins – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Monday, May 20th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 2727 Alan St, Ft Collins – by donation

Tuesday, May 21st – Sufi Study Circle – 7 PM – 2727 Alan St. – by donation

Thursday, May 23rd – Fort Collins Dance – 7:30 PM – 346 E Mountain – $10 suggested donation

Sunday, May 26th – Chant – 135 Circle Dr – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Monday, May 27th – NO Sufi Meditation

May 28th – NO Women’s Dance

Thursday, May 30th – NO FORT COLLINS DANCE

Monday, June 3rd – NO SUFI MEDITATION

Tuesday, June 4th – Mama Sing with Sharon Docherty – 10 AM – Avogadro’s 605 S Mason, F.C. – $7 suggested donation

Tuesday, June 4th – Sunrise Ranch Dance with Stephanie Powers and Soma Hunter – 7 PM – 100 Sunrise Ranch Rd. Loveland – $5 to $10 suggested donation

Thursday, June 6th – NO FORT COLLINS DANCE

Monday, June 10th – NO SUFI MEDITATION

Thursday, June 13th – Fort Collins Dance – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested

Saturday, June 15th – Boulder Community Zikr – 7:30 PM – Studio Be – $5 suggested donation and dessert potluck

Sunday, June 16th – Father’s Day Chant – 135 Circle Dr – 7 PM – $7 suggested

Monday, June 17th – Sufi Meditation – 2727 Alan St – 9:30 AM – by donation

Tuesday, June 18th – Sufi Study Circle – 2727 Alan St – 7 PM – by donation

Thursday, June 20th – NO FORT COLLINS DANCE

June 20 to 23 – MEADOWFEST – Registration is still open and we’d love to have you join us! Fun, casual camping, some ritual, drumming, chanting, dancing, potluck dinners, pancakes and coffee provided with love! I do so enjoy making breakfast for all of you!

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

Monday, June 24th – Sufi Meditation – 2727 Alan St, F.C. – 9:30 AM – by donation

Tuesday, June 25th – Women’s Dance – St Barnabas Church (1280 Vine St, Denver) – 7 PM – $8 suggested donation

Thursday, June 27th – Fort Collins Dance – Art and Science (346 E Mountain) – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested donation

Sunday, June 30th – Chant – 135 Circle Dr, F.C. – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

September 20 to 23 – Dancing with the Goddess – 4th Annual Women’s Retreat – The Facilitating goddesses are starting to plan this year’s delicious installment! Registration is open! – Go here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Please bear with me while I say…

peanuts are a waste of a nut. I really don’t like them and I’m not sure why. Well, maybe they’re just boring. Nuts should be nutty, not boring. Eating peanuts is like going into a Baskin Robbins and ordering vanilla ice cream. Why would you do that? Better to eat pistachio ice cream with caramel swirls, chocolate brownies, shredded coconut, and toffee chips. Make the calories REALLY worthwhile!

I must confess, I am the evil person who goes through a bag of trailmix and eats everything EXCEPT the peanuts. I do feel sorry for the people who live with me and have to suffer through my quirky particularity AND the bag full of peanuts!

If I go see a Catholic priest and confess my selfish eccentricities… how many Hail Marys do you suppose would absolve me?

Want to see something disturbing?

https://www.baskinrobbins.com/content/baskinrobbins/en.html

I’m going to paint my living room pink and purple.

Aren’t you glad I write these mailers late at night when my intelligent brain has shut down?!
Sorry.

See you in a dance or chant circle, I hope.

LOVE!
Sara

(970)227-5275

P.S. Hey! Did I tell you that I put the mp3 files for chant disc 4 on my website? Well, here it is: http://trigoddess.org/music/chant-cd-4-2/

calvin ball

Dearest Circlers,
Since I know you all were dying to know… I have taken the liberty of researching the origins of the tuba… for you!
It’s one of those cartoon instruments that really has no reason to exist except that someone had a quirky sense of humor and wanted to see what sort of ridiculous looking thing musicians could be persuaded to carry around. Musicians are gullible.
On the other side of the spectrum (from tubas, that is), the kazoo (not technically related to the tuba except that it requires the musician’s breath to make noise… but with a kazoo, the musician hums into the instrument and with a tuba the musician makes farting noises with his/her mouth) is tiny, very portable, with a much more interesting… um… sound.
Weird.
Okay… so speaking of cartoon instruments:
I have always felt sorry for the “tubaist” in a marching band. What a pain in the ass to carry that thing around!
Same with the bass drum (and since I know you’d want it….here’s a link for the BIGGEST bass drum in a marching band: http://www.purdue.edu/bands/aamb/bbd.html). By the way, I think it’s totally cheating to put a “Marching Band” instrument on a cart. Tubaists don’t get carts. Where’s the fairness?
Okay, back to cartoon instruments:
The ukulele is the newest member of my family. Technically, it belongs to Rahima. The Ozark Sufi Camp has a ukulele orchestra, which provided some serious inspiration… so now everyone in my house is developing ukulele fingertip calluses.
NOTE: The best ukulele song is NOT “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” It is actually “Moonshadow” by Cat Stevens. I’m telling you.
You absolutely MUST go acquire a uke so you can play this song!
My chords for it: G C D (and the weird bridge near the end: A D and maybe something else strange thrown in there once or twice).
Super Sweet!
(INSERT MARCHING BAND FANFARE)
Time for this installment of Sara’s Schedule of Events!
(SNARE DRUMS and GLOCKENSPIELS)

Monday, April 22nd – Sufi Meditation – NEW PLACE – come to my house – 2727 Alan St. F.C. – 9:30 AM – by donation

Tuesday, April 23rd – Women’s Dance – 1280 Vine St, Denver (St. Barnabas Church) – 7 PM – $8 suggested

Thursday, April 25th – Full Moon Dance of Universal Peace – 346 E Mountain Ave, F.C. – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested

Monday, April 29th – Sufi Meditation – 2727 Alan St – 9:30 AM – by donation

Tuesday, April 30th – Sufi Study Circle – 2727 Alan St – 7 PM – by donation

Wednesday, May 1st – Beltane Celebration in Denver – City Park near the bandstand on the west side of the lake – 6:30 PM (wrapping up before dark) – Timothy and I will be collaborating for the evening festivities – wear happy, flowery colors, crowns, etc. – by donation! – The best entrance is by 22nd St. from Colorado Blvd

Thursday, May 2nd – NO FORT COLLINS DANCE! – Sorry y’all… I’ll be up the hill getting ready for Chant Retreat…

Friday, May 3rd to Sunday, May 5th – CHANT RETREAT – YAY!!! – If you aren’t signed up yet… you’re out of time! Get in touch with me ASAP!

Monday, May 6th – Sufi Meditation – 2727 Alan St – 9:30 AM – by donation

Tuesday, May 7th – Mama Sing – Avogadro’s (625 S Mason, F.C.) – 10 AM – $7 suggested donation

Tuesday, May 7th – Sunrise Ranch Dance – 100 Sunrise Ranch Rd, Loveland – 7 PM – $5 to $10 suggested donation

Thursday, May 9th – NO FORT COLLINS DANCE! – Sorry again… it’s Beltania and I’ll be in Florence. Want to come help with stuff up there? Twill be brillig!

Sunday, May 12th – Call your mother. Tell her you love her.

Monday, May 13th – Sufi Meditation – 2727 Alan St – 9:30 AM – by donation

Tuesday, May 14th – Sufi Study Circle – 2727 Alan St – 7 PM – by donation

Thursday, May 16th – Dance of Universal Peace – 346 E Mountain Ave – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested donation

Saturday, May 18th – Boulder Community Zikr – 2077 30th St (Studio Be) – 7:30 PM – I think Habib and I are co-leading the evening – $5 donation and dessert potluck

Sunday, May 19th – CHANT – are you ready for another chant evening? – 135 Circle Dr, F.C. – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Monday, May 20th – Sufi Meditation – 2727 Alan St – 9:30 AM – by donation

Tuesday, May 21st – Sufi Study Circle – 2727 Alan St – 7 PM – by donation

Wednesday, May 22nd – HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY MAMA!!!! – All of you on this list, please send Rahchayl a prayer today… send her a card… give her a call… if you have ever enjoyed a circle with me, it’s all her fault! Let her know you’re grateful! I love you Mom!

Thursday, May 23rd – Dance of Universal Peace – 346 E Mountain Ave – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested donation

Monday, May 27th – Sufi Meditation – 2727 Alan St – 9:30 AM – by donation

Tuesday, May 28th – Women’s Dance – 1280 Vine St, Denver (St Barnabas Church) – 7 PM – $8 suggested donation

Thursday, May 30th – Dance of Universal Peace – 346 E Mountain Ave – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested donation

MEADOWFEST!!!! Coming right up! June 20 to 23 – http://trigoddess.org/special-events/ – registration is open and I’m super psyched to camp out with all you happy Pagans!

And since you’ve been so patient, here’s the juju bean reward for getting to the end of this mailer. Congratulations!

I love him! That’s my mom’s fault too. Did any of you grow up with your mama listening to Cat Stevens?
See you in circle!
Sara

(970)227-5275
rain@trigoddess.org

you can tune a guitar but you can't tune a fish

Dear Sweetie Pie Honey Dumplings,
I have often wondered why all pet names are related to sugary things…even if the sugary things don’t make any sense. Why is that?
Why don’t we nickname each other things like:
Kale Chip or Pizza Pie?
It also seems important to pet name each other edible things. I think that’s weird.
What about:
Sunshine Daffodil or Grass Clippings or Teacup?

On an unrelated note:
I know I have told all of you that I plan to come back as a domesticated cat living with a lovely lesbian couple in post-mummification Egypt… but I have changed my mind.
Too many conditional considerations with domesticated cat life. I have decided to come back as a sea sponge. I am getting some mixed responses when informing my friends of this plan… but there are so many undeniable perks including: no furballs, no tail to get caught in doors, no fear of water, no fear of anything for that matter. After sharing this ambition with the Fantastic Fairy Queen Ashera, she showed me this AMAZING video.
Please enjoy!

Tuesday, April 2nd – Mama Sing – 10 AM – Avo’s (625 S Mason, F.C.) – $7 suggested donation

Tuesday, April 2nd – Sunrise Ranch Dance – 7 PM – 100 Sunrise Ranch Rd, Loveland – $5 to $10 suggested donation

Thursday, April 4th – Fort Collins Dance – 7:30 PM – 346 E Mountain Ave, F.C. – $10 suggested donation

Sunday, April 7th – Chant – 7 PM – 135 Circle Dr, F.C. – $7 suggested donation

Monday, April 8th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln, F.C. – by donation

Tuesday, April 9th – Sufi Study Circle – 7 PM – 449 Clover Ln, F.C. – by donation

Thursday, April 11th – Fort Collins Dance – 7:30 PM – 346 E Mountain Ave, F.C. – $10 suggested donation

Monday, April 15th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln, F.C. – by donation

Tuesday, April 16th – Sufi Study Circle – 7 PM – 449 Clover Ln, F.C. – by donation

Thursday, April 18th – Fort Collins Dance – 7:30 PM – 346 E Mountain Ave. – $10 suggested donation

Saturday, April 20th – Boulder Community Zikr – 7:30 PM – 2077 30th St, Boulder – I’m leading while Habib is off becoming a Mexican – $5 suggested donation and Dessert Potluck

Sunday, April 21st – Chant – 7 PM – 135 Circle Dr, F.C. – $7 suggested donation

Monday, April 22nd – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln, F.C. – by donation

Tuesday, April 23rd – Women’s Dance – 7 PM – St Barnabas Church 1280 Vine St, Denver – $8 suggested donation

Thursday, April 25th – Fort Collins Full Moon Dance – 7:30 PM – 346 E Mountain Ave – $10 suggested donation

Monday, April 29th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln, F.C. – by donation

Tuesday, April 30th – Sufi Study Circle – 7 PM – 449 Clover Ln, F.C. – by donation

May 1st – Beltane in Denver… Timothy and I will be collaboratively leading a singing, dancing, maypole celebration – location still being determined…stay tuned!

May 2nd – Fort Collins Dance – 7:30 PM – 346 E Mountain Ave – $10 suggested donation

CHANT RETREAT – May 3, 4, and 5 – Camp Santa Maria – Sign up NOW – http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

MEADOWFEST – June 20 to 23 – Registration is open! – Camping, singing, dancing, sharing meals (including my super stellar pancakes, of course!) – http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Useful life tip from my own personal experience:
If you want to give yourself a haircut all yourself, make sure your arms are LONGER than your hair. It’s important. But you know, some things are better NOT to do all by yourself: brain surgery, back massages, carburetor priming, tax preparation, criminal defense in drug-related cases, manicures on your dominant hand, etc.
I do not know all of these from personal experience, but I’m feeling relatively confident in including all of them here.

It is my sincere wish for all of you to be free from stress of all forms.
Love and Joy!
Sara

(970)227-5275
rain@trigoddess.org

watch for falling rocks

Dear Hearts (by which I mean to say that your hearts are precious, vital, critical and in all ways absolutely indispensable in your current existence… I also mean that you are dear to my heart… take it in whatever way feels most… fun!),

I must admit, I’m very tired and therefore a little more… um… interesting than usual (by which I mean something like non-sense-able or fuzz-brained and I swear to you I have not consumed any substances stronger than chocolate).

My apologies in advance for this installment of…

The Witching Hour’s Latest Schedule of Events!

Thursday, March 7th – That’s TODAY!!! Good Golly… how did Thursday get here so fast? It must drive a MINI Cooper S model! Thursday is smart! – Fort Collins Dance – 346 E Mountain Ave – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested donation – I’ll be with you. Lucky me!

Monday, March 11th – No Sufi Meditation in Fort Collins – but some of us will be holding the circle in Nevada… feel free to join us remotely. Do you have a ouija board? Do those still exist?

Thursday, March 14th – Timothy Dobson leading the Fort Collins Dance (Lucky you!) – Please do let your friends know… this could be a sweet dance reunion for those of you who may have danced with Timothy in Fort Collins for many years… many years ago! – 7:30 PM – 346 E Mountain Ave – $10 suggested donation

Saturday, March 16th – In Silver Spring Maryland – I’m leading an afternoon Dance Leader Deepening workshop at OneCircle (3804 Littleton St) – 1 to 6 PM – $30 suggested donation

IN COLORADO – March 16th – Zikr with Habib! – Studio Be, Boulder – 7:30 PM – $5 suggested donation and dessert potluck

Sunday, March 17th – In Silver Spring Maryland – I’m leading an afternoon workshop on The Aramaic Jesus and whatever else inspires me – 1:30 to 5 PM – also at OneCircle

5 to 6:45 PM – potluck dinner

Sunday, March 17th – In Silver Spring – I’m leading an evening of Zikr (Sufi! Sufi! Ya! Ya! Ya!) – 7 to 9 PM … OneCircle…

THANK YOU Stream and Tania for hosting these events! Your gracious support and generosity are a blessing to the Universe!

Monday, March, 18th – In Philadelphia – I’m leading an evening of Dances and Zikr – 22 E Chestnut Hill Ave – $10 to $20 suggested – contact Sarah Latifa for more information: 610-356-0564 or sarahlatifa@hotmail.com

THANK YOU Sarah Latifa for hosting and organizing this evening! On with the Dance!

Monday, March 18th – No Sufi Meditation… Or do it on your own. I will.

Wednesday (I think) is an evening of Dance in Floyd Virginia (not sure of details, but let me know if you know folks in the area and I’ll pin it down for you!)

Thursday, March 21st – Habib will lead the Fort Collins Dance – He led such a beautiful program last time I was traveling. I’m so happy to invite him back for you again! – 346 E Mountain – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested

Friday, March 22nd – Asheville NC – I’m leading Dances – 7 to 9:30 PM – Jubilee Celebration Hall 46 wall St – $15 suggested

Saturday, March 23rd – Asheville – Intergenerational Dances, Games, Stories, Songs and Refreshments – All ages – 1 to 3 PM – Rainbow Mtn School 574 Haywood Rd – I’m excited to be teaming up with Kathryn Ashera Rose and other local leaders and musicians! – by donation

Saturday, March 23rd – Asheville – Zikr Evening – 7:30 to 9:30 PM – Nourish and Flourish 347 Depot St – $10 suggested

Sunday, March 24th – Charge of the Goddess Dance Cycle – for Men and Women! Yes, Men are very welcome to participate! – 7 to 9:30 PM – Town and Mtn Training Center 261 Asheland Ave – $15 suggested

Tuesday, March 26th – Home again, home again – WOMEN’S DANCE in DENVER – 7 PM – St Barnabas Church – $8 suggested donation

Thursday, March 28th – Fort Collins Dance – I’ll be SO HAPPY to be back with you! – 346 E Mountain Ave – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested donation

Sunday, March 31st – Jesus has Risen – Let’s SING!!! – This will NOT actually be a Jesus chant night… but it is a chant night – 135 Circle Dr, Ft Collins – 7 PM – $7 suggested donation

Monday, April 1st – Play a joke on Allah!!! – Just kidding… – Sufi Meditation is BACK!!! – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln – by donation

Tuesday, April 2nd – Mama Sing – Avo’s (625 S Mason, F.C.) – 10 AM – $7 suggested donation

Tuesday, April 2nd – Sunrise Ranch Dance (100 Sunrise Ranch Rd, Loveland) – 7 PM – $5 to $10 suggested donation

Thursday, April 4th – Fort Collins Dance – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested

Sunday, April 7th – Chant – 135 Circle Dr, FC – 7 PM – $7 suggested

Hey, have I told you that Chant Camp is coming right up? Well, it is! May 3 to 5 – and I’m SUPER, OVER-the-MOON EXCITED!!! Sharon, Mary Ellen and I are making plans for you! Mary Link is planning to cook for you! Shawn (the big boss guy at Camp Santa Maria) knows we’re coming. He’s locking up the wine in the chapel, donning the hockey gear, and hunkering down in preparation for our arrival. Just kidding. He loves us. And we love him!

Seriously, y’all, registration is open! Go here to see the flyer and/or pay the unbelievably reasonable registration fee: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

And while you’re visiting the website, signing up for Chant Camp…

SCROLL DOWN…

You can ALSO register for MEADOWFEST!!! – Can I get a “Yay, Rah!” or maybe a “Blessed Be!” We missed our yearly campout last year because of fire… but this year, there is no way some little sissy flames are going to spoil our fun! Come rain or snow, fire or bears, mountain lions or gusty winds (which I have heard “may exist”)… or whatever natural disasters the Goddess may be cooking up for us in her mischief pot… We are CAMPING!!! June 20 to 23.

Have you seen those road signs that say, “Gusty winds may exist”? I promise you, I am not making this up! I was feeling quite certain that gusty winds exist. I thought I had experienced them myself from time to time. But apparently, the existence of gusty winds is debatable.

Who gets to make up those signs? Doesn’t someone have to approve them? Why don’t they send them to me?

How about the signs that have images of S curves, which read, “next 1 miles” with an “s” at the end of “mile.”

Seriously?

Brooke?

Seriously?

Am I the only person carrying around deep inner confusion and consternation about these travesties? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

If you suffer from a similar malady (distress over inaccurate and/or asinine signage), I invite you to join me in a fool-proof cure in one simple, once-and-for-all step. Are you ready? Wait for it… wait for it…

REFUSE TO READ PUBLIC SIGNS.

They are ridiculous. Just interpret the symbols like everyone else. I am utterly convinced the happiness factor of the whole world will increase by a factor of 2. I don’t even know what that means, but it sounds like a good thing!

No more reading.

🙂

XOXOXO

(970)227-5275

rain@trigoddess.org

bass riffs

Some mornings,

I wake up and feel like a Muppet.

Does that happen to you?

Wild hair, someone else’s vocal chords, not quite in control of your own limbs, mouth, or brain waves?

MEDITATE!!!!
Or… is that…

MEDICATE!!!!

Same thing.

My particular Muppet character would have bright red dread-locked hair, baby-blue skin, a very triangular nose, comically over-sized ears, and would always be depicted sitting at a bar that serves nothing but exotic smoothies. Smoothies blended up with ingredients like: grass mats, suntan lotion, fresh mint leaves, potato flavored whipped cream, barbie doll shoes, super duper soft bubble gum, and essential oil of orange tree bark.

I think I need to finish my coffee and get on with my day….

Here’s your calendar update!

Saturday, February 16th – Community Zikr – 7:30 PM – 2077 30th St Boulder (Studio Be) – I’m leading the evening again this month – $5 suggested donation and a dessert potluck … PSSSTTTT!!!! Any of you want to caravan down from Fort Collins? I’m heading down early enough to dine at Ras Kassas before Zikr. Let me know if you want to come along!

Monday, February 18th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln, F.C. – a prayerful attunement to one Divine name each week – all levels of interest and experience welcome! – by donation

Thursday, February 21st – Dance of Universal Peace – 7:30 PM – 346 E Mountain, F.C. – $10 suggested donation

Friday, February 22nd 9 AM to Sunday, February 24th 5 PM – Sufi Meditation Retreat – Sunrise Ranch – Contact me immediately if you want to attend and have not yet registered… rain@trigoddess.org or (970)227-5275

Monday, February 25th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln – by donation

Tuesday, February 26th – Women’s Dance – 7 PM – St Barnabas Church 1280 Vine St, Denver – $8 suggested donation

Thursday, February 28th – Dance of Universal Peace – 7:30 PM – 346 E Mountain, F.C. – $10 suggested donation

Saturday, March 2nd – Aramaic Jesus Workshop – 1 PM to 4 PM – RSVP for address – suggested donation $15 to $35 as you like – working with the Aramaic language and the teachings of Jesus – using music and meditation to learn, expand and deepen our understanding of Jesus’ work – all levels of interest, experience and skepticism welcome!

Sunday, March 3rd – Chant – 7 PM – 135 Circle Dr, F.C. – $7 suggested donation

Monday, March 4th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln, F.C. – by donation

Tuesday, March 5th – Mama Sing – 10 AM – Avo’s 625 S Mason, F.C. – $7 suggested donation

Tuesday, March 5th – Dance at Sunrise Ranch – 7 PM – 100 Sunrise Ranch Rd, Loveland – $5 to $10 suggested donation

Thursday, March 7th – Dance of Universal Peace – 7:30 PM – 346 E Mountain, F.C. – $10 suggested donation

Friday March 8th to Tuesday, March 12th – GODDESS CARAVAN – I’ll send an e-mail to you fabulous ladies a couple weeks ahead of departure!

EAST COAST.. HERE I COME!!!

If you are REALLY dedicated and want to come meet me, or if you know folks in any of these places and would like to send them, here’s the wide sweeping vision… more details by request!

*Saturday, March 16th – afternoon workshop and evening Zikr at OneCircle in Silver Spring Maryland

*Sunday, March 17th – Dance of Universal Peace evening followed by potluck in Arlington Virginia

*Monday, March 18th – Dance and/or Zikr evening in Philadelphia

*Wednesday or Thursday… March 20th or 21st… maybe a dance evening… maybe in Floyd… or maybe on Neptune (I’ll keep you posted!)

*Friday March 22nd – Dance of Universal Peace evening in Asheville

*Saturday, March 23rd – afternoon workshop and evening Zikr/Dance in Asheville

*Sunday, March 24th – afternoon Charge of the Goddess Cycle in Asheville

On another, totally unrelated note: Many of you know and love Paul Honeycutt and have probably heard of his very intense, arduous and scary medical ordeals of late. Tuatha is including a silent auction to benefit Paul as part of their CD release concert at Avo’s, March 2nd. If you have items or services you’d like to donate for this very good man and very good cause, please contact me: (970)227-5275 or rain@trigoddess.org

To RSVP for the Jesus stuff, to join the caravan to Zikr, to donate for Paul’s silent auction, or for this morning’s precise coordinates locating the Dalai Lama (I’m sure he’s being tracked), please do call or e-mail me directly.

I hope your morning is proceeding with much greater mental clarity than mine. But if not, and you need a cup of coffee, come on over!

Love and Blessings of a Spring ever so subtly waiting behind a thin blanket of snow!

Sara

a'a

Dear Hibernating Hermits and/or Delirious Deviants,

Welcome to Imbolc… not quite… but pretty darn close. Spring is just around the corner. I have submitted a petition to the Great Goddess asking for her to take that corner at breakneck speeds with the pedal to the metal…

And just to help get all y’all in the mood, here’s a fun little gem (I bet y’all didn’t know this guy was such a Pagan attuned Sufi)…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIverh3y7GU

And your monthly installment of circles:

Thursday, the 24th (TODAY!!!) – Dance of Universal Peace – 346 E Mountain Ave, Ft Collins – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested

Saturday, the 26th – Tending the Heart – a short Sufi retreat – The Yoga Room in Idaho Springs – 1 to 4 PM workshop – 7 to 9 PM Zikr – $25 for both – and if you want to join us for hot springs and dinner, you’re welcome to! That will probably be an additional $25 – E-mail me pronto for more details!

Monday, the 28th – Sufi Meditation – 449 Clover Ln, Ft Collins – 9:30 AM – by donation

Tuesday, the 29th – Sufi Study Circle – Clover Ln, F.C. – 7 PM – by donation – teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan with a bit of chanting and meditation in the mix. All are welcome!

Thursday, the 31st – Dance – 346 E Mountain Ave, FC – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested – Habib Levison will be leading the dances. Many of you know Habib as the Boulder Community Zikr leader. He also leads dances and has very graciously agreed to fill in for me this evening while I’m out of town. He’s shaping a program based on the Universal Worship Service of Hazrat Inayat Khan. Enjoy!

ELSEWHERE in the UNIVERSE

Thursday, January 31st – Chant in Albuquerque – hosted by our wonderful friend Jude Rowe – 6:30 to 9 PM – 804 Camino Del Prado NW, in the studio above the garage – RSVP to Jude: juderowe@yahoo.com – by donation – feel free to pass this information along to your friends and kinfolk in the Albuquerque region!

Sunday, February 3rd – Chant in Silver City – hosted by our phenomenal friend Wind and family! – 5:30 to 7:30 PM – 1600 Slag Rd,- for directions, call Wind: 575-534-9208 – and, as above, so below… feel free to share this info with folks you know in the Silver City area.

THE COLORADO QUADRANT of the UNIVERSE

Monday, the 4th – NO SUFI MEDITATION… unless you want to do it yourself in the comfort of your own home…

Tuesday, the 5th – Mama Sing led by Sharon Docherty – YAY!! – 10 AM – Avogadro’s Number 625 S Mason, F.C. – $7 suggested donation – Sharon is such an excellent musician and facilitator… I’m overjoyed to have her leading the morning of music in my absence. Will someone please record it for me so I can enjoy it later?

Tuesday, February 5th – Dance of Universal Peace – 100 Sunrise Ranch Rd, Loveland – 7 PM – $5 to $10 suggested – I will be back for this one. See you at the dance!

Thursday, February 7th – Dance of Universal Peace – Mountain Ave, F.C. – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested – I’ll be here for this one! Yay, ME!!!

Sunday, February 10th – Chant (the ONLY chant in February… sadly) – 135 Circle Dr, F.C. – 7 PM – $7 suggested

Monday, February 11th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 449 Clover Ln – by donation

Tuesday, February 12th – Sufi Studies – 7 PM – 449 Clover Ln – by donation

Thursday, February 14th – Dance of Universal Peace – 7:30 PM – 346 E Mountain, F.C. – Yes, it is Valentine’s Day… but NO we will NOT be doing all partner dances and romance… more likely a concentration on Divine love, the essence of kindness and heart-centered prayer – $10 suggested donation

Saturday, February 16th – Community Zikr – I am leading again – 7:30 PM – Studio Be 2077 30th St – bring $5 for the rent and a dessert to share and your whole entire being for devotion! – AND… if you want to caravan down there, maybe meet up with a group of us for dinner… let me know and I’ll help coordinate!

Monday, February 18th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – Clover Ln – by donation

Thursday, February 21st – Dance of Universal Peace – Mountain Ave, F.C. – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested donation

Friday, February 22nd to Sunday, February 24th – SUFI MEDITATION RETREAT – Sunrise Ranch – Three days of Sufi prayer practices with evening Zikrs – Please register soon… I need to communicate our needs to Sunrise Ranch a.s.a.p. – Delicious food, gorgeous location, and a rich, prayerful weekend of contemplation and movement – Cost depends on your room preference ($140 to $210 covers room and board) plus donation for facilitators as you wish! On-line registration and info: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Monday, February 25th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – Clover Ln – by donation

Tuesday, February 26th – Women’s Dance – St Barnabas Church (1280 Vine St, Denver) – 7 PM – $8 suggested donation

Thursday, February 28th – Dance of Universal Peace – Mountain Ave, F.C. – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested donation

In case you need another inspirational video, try this one. I was gonna send you a time lapse video of flowers… but decided this is WAY better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRmBChQjZPs

And in case you need a cookie, I’ll have some for you at Zikr.

Speaking of cookies in conjunction with Zikr, I’ve recently decided the best way to keep your entire physical world in balance is to eat and exercise at the same time. I know your mama said that you need to wait some reasonable stretch of time before moving your body after eating… but she was wrong. Sorry, but she was. I think that if we eat and then sit around, the calories just settle in and never want to move… just like our children. The trick is to burn them WHILE consuming them (the calories, not your children). So, if you feel so inclined, please join me this month in my calorie-neutralizing regimen… you may want to install a treadmill in your kitchen or a stationary bike…

Hey, did you know that there are actually treadmill desks? It’s true. I heard it from two different sources one of which is sometimes reliable.

You can watch movies, television, play sudoku (my personal vice), or zone out on video games WHILE eating pizza AND exercising.

Who knew?

Love and Tulips,

Sara

(970)227-5275

rain@trigoddess.org