Open Circles

Dear Community,
In case you are wondering what benefits might exist in having a Sufi teacher,
I received this internet gem from my beloved guide, Murshida Leilah. Enjoy!

And, if that didn’t lift your heart, perhaps Zikr will…

ZIKR! – this Saturday, June 17th – 7 PM to 9:30 PM – at the Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe, Denver) – $10 suggested donation and dessert potluck

FATHER’S DAY – this Sunday, June 18th – find a dad to hug! I saw a sign on a flower shop that said “Dads want flowers too,” and I thought, “No, dads want beer.” What do you think?

SUFI MEDITATION – Monday, June 19th – 9:30 AM – my house (2727 Alan St, Ft Collins)

MEADOWFEST – Thursday, June 22 to Sunday, June 25 – Jack’s Gulch Group Campground – you can still join us! Let me know if you’re planning to come, mail a check or paypal registration… here’s a link: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

SUFI MEDITATION – ONLINE – Monday, June 26th – 9:30 AM – contact me for the zoom link… do not go to my house. I won’t be there and the dog won’t be happy if you walk in.

CHANT – Thursday, June 29th (weird, right? but it’s true) – 7 PM – Unity Church (1401 W Vine, Ft Collins) – $10 suggested donation

SUFI MEDITATION – Monday, July 3rd – 9:30 AM – my house

FOURTH OF JULY – Tuesday, the 4th of July – light things on fire to show your team spirit. Give me a “U,” give me an “S,” give me an “A!” I don’t know how I survive the 4th of July without eating hot dogs. I should be sent to Mexico.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAZRAT PIR-O-MURSHID INAYAT KHAN!! July 5th! Toward the One!

NYLAND DANCE of UNIVERSAL PEACE – Thursday, July 6th – we’ll honor Pir-O-Murshid’s message of spiritual liberty – the program will be led by: me, Jelaluddin, Mary Ellen, Waduda… – 7 PM to 9 PM – $10 suggested donation

MENDOCINO SUFI CAMP – July 16th to 23rd… get registered! Here’s the link: http://mendosuficamp.org/

Don’t forget about the Toward the One retreat here in Colorado with me, Maitreya and Khabir… October 5th to 9th. Info and registration here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

TOO MUCH INFORMATION!! Sorry about that…
In Harmony with the Mosquitoes!
Sára

Hi Friends!

DANCE TONIGHT!!! Thursday, June 1st
Nyland Co-housing Community Yoga Room
7 PM
$10 suggested donation
This evening we’ll have dance and zikr! Led by Qadriya, Khadijah, Jelaluddin and me.
Nyland Way, Lafayette, between 75th and 95th Streets off of Baseline Rd. Please park by the wooden sign in the field to your right as you drive down Nyland Way. The Dances will be held downstairs in the large grey/green/teal building on your left at the end of Nyland Way….a short walk.

MEDITATION MONDAY (June 5th) – ONLINE ONLY – Please don’t go to my house. I’m not likely to be there… But I am happy to meet you in cyber-space for meditation via Zoom. Let me know if you’d like to join in and don’t have the link yet. 9:30 AM

DRAGONFEST ritual practice meeting – Sunday, June 11th – 6 PM – Longmont – let me know if you’re coming to help out.

MEDITATION MONDAY, June 12th – at my house – 9:30 AM – for real.

GO-KARTS – In honor of Jamila’s birthday and just for the sheer fun of it! – Fort Fun – Saturday, June 17th – 11 AM – $8 per round… I think… Bring your piggy bank, driving goggles, and a good attitude. Also be prepared for me to lap each kart on the track at least twice.

ZIKR – in Denver – 7 PM – Saturday, June 17th – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe) – $10 suggested donation and dessert potluck.

MEDITATION Monday, June 19th – my house – 9:30 AM.

MEADOWFEST!! Coming right up! June 22 to 25. Casual campout, chanting, ritual, dance, fires, good people, good juju. Nature is always the right remedy for what ails you. We have a very small MeadowFest this year, so far. Get signed up here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Peace, Love and Little Donuts,
(now open in Fort Collins)
… Donuts really are God… go get one! Dozen!
Sára

Hi Friends,
I’m sorry to say, I have to cancel the Mama Sing for tomorrow… something came up. I’m hoping to set up another time in the coming couple of weeks to sing with the mamas. Please let me know what days and times work for you.

Other things that are still on the calendar:

Sunday, May 28th – 7 PM – Chant – 1401 W Vine (Unity of Fort Collins) – $10 suggested donation

Monday, May 29th – 9:30 AM – Meditation at my house

Thursday, June 1st – 7 PM – Dance at Nyland – led by me, Khadijah, Qadriya and maybe others… – $10 suggested donation

Monday, June 5th – 9:30 AM – Meditation at my house

Sunday, June 11th – 6 PM – DragonFest meeting for folks helping with the ritual… Longmont… contact me if you’re on board!

Monday, June 12th – 9:30 AM – Meditation at my house

Saturday, June 17th – 7 PM – Zikr in Denver (1939 S Monroe St) – $10 suggested donation and dessert potluck

Thursday June 22 to Sunday June 25th – MeadowFest – Sign up here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Then… because I sent one song… and someone said “no, here’s a good song” and then someone else said, “no, THIS is a good song” and now I’m under obligation to never send a “good song” ever again… so, back to basics:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWGxYlQudOA

Blessings!
Sára

Dear Community,
I’m looking so forward to Zikr-ing with you tomorrow… plus, I just scheduled a Mama Sing! Nice, eh? And some other stuff… here you go:

Zikr – Saturday, May 13th – 7 PM – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe St, Denver) – $10 suggested donation and dessert potluck! Bring something scrumptious to share.
Join us for dinner at 5:30 at Mad Greens if you like!

Mother’s Day – every single day… and Hallmark says, this Sunday, May 14th – Honor Mama Gaia! Plant a tree…

Sufi Meditation – Monday, May 15th AND Monday, May 22nd – 9:30 AM – My house (2727 Alan St, Fort Collins)

Mama Sing! – Tuesday, May 23rd – 1 PM to 2:30 PM – Fort Collins City Park – We’ll gather between the two playgrounds and scope out the best place to have our song circle – All genders and ages are welcome, even though this group did start out being exclusively for “moms.” – We’ll sing from 1 to 2:30 and then have informal snack and social time. If you’d like to bring a snack or drink to share with the tribe, please do! – By donation (pay what you want)

Chant! – Sunday, May 28th – 7 PM – Unity Church (1401 W Vine, Fort Collins) – $10 suggested donation

Sufi Meditation – Monday, May 29th – 9:30 AM – My house… maybe… stay tuned!

Dances of Universal Peace – Thursday, June 1st – 7 PM – Nyland Cohousing (3525 Nyland Way, Lafayette) – $10 suggested donation – I don’t know yet who might be leading with me… I’ll keep you posted.

Dragonfest Ritual Meeting – Sunday, June 11th – 1 PM – Longmont… if you’d like to help with the ritual, please let me know asap…

MeadowFest June 22 to 25… sign up here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Based entirely on the recommendation of our very dear friend, Miss Amina Mary Catherine, I offer you this most excellent, artistic, good music, with an only mildly disturbing video. Please enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I&feature=youtu.be

Ya Allah!
Sára

Dear Community,
A neighbor child came over and offered to pick the dandelions out of our front yard… then another neighbor came over and offered to spray the dandelions with toxic, earth-killing poison.
Must be summer!

Because i know you count on me for quality life-enhancing entertainment…

This movie is coming to a theater near you this Friday, May 12th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDgieA9GiEc

Plus:

ZIKR! – This Saturday, May 13th – 7 PM – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe, Denver) – $10 suggested donation and dessert potluck

Mother’s Day – This Sunday May 14th – all day long – do something nice for someone.

Sufi Meditation – Monday, May 15th – 9:30 AM – at my house in Fort Collins

Sufi Meditation – Monday, May 22nd – 9:30 AM – at my house

CHANT! – Sunday, May 28th – 7 PM – Unity of Fort Collins (1401 W Vine)

Sufi Meditation – Monday, May 29th – 9:30 AM – my house

DANCE! (of Universal Peace) – Thursday, June 1st – 7 PM – Nyland Co-housing (in the Yoga Room) 3525 Nyland Way, Lafayette, CO – $10 suggested donation – more details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1448546355191597/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2222%22%2C%22feed_story_type%22%3A%2222%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D&pnref=story

MeadowFest is right around the corner – Thursday June 22nd to Sunday June 25th – Time to get signed up! Rituals, chanting, drumming, glorious nature, sweet community, casual… pancake breakfast, potluck dinners… $37 – more info here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Hey, do you want to buy Jodie Rahima’s 1984 VW Westfalia? It’s on the market! Contact her for more info: rain.jodie@gmail.com

Hey, do you want to help with Dragonfest main ritual? Let me know as soon as you can… Gotta get everyone up to speed.

Love, dandelions, and margarita blessings!
Sára

Why, hello again!
I just scheduled a chant evening without giving you any warning at all… I do hope some of you can make it.
May is just starting and already she’s slipping away!

Thursday, May 4th – 7 PM – Dance of Universal Peace at Nyland (3525 Nyland Way, Lafayette, CO 80026) – suggested donation $10 – Qadriya Diane Orr and I will be leading – more info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/208600746304379/?active_tab=about

Saturday, May 6th – 7 PM – CHANT – 1401 W Vine (Unity of Fort Collins) – $10 suggested donation

Monday, May 8th – 9:30 AM – Meditation – my house..

Saturday, May 13th – 7 PM – Zikr – 1939 S Monroe (Rocky Mountain Miracle Center, Denver) – $10 suggested donation and dessert potluck – more info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1881532808733255/
You are welcome to join us for dinner 5:30 PM at Mad Greens!

Sunday, May 14th – Mother’s Day – gratitude, gratitude!

Monday, May 15th – Meditation at my house – 9:30 AM

Here’s the song of the hour… meaning it’s been playing itself in my head so I might as well share it with you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3klPdAy-nQ

Pink umbrellas are a great remedy for rainy day blues.
Cheers!
Sára

Hi Friends!
Some new hooplas are shaping up… please inform your social secretaries:

Monday, May 1st (Happy Beltane!) – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 2727 Alan St FC

Thursday, May 4th – Dance of Universal Peace – 7 PM – Nyland Co-housing (just east of Boulder) – $10 suggested donation – I will be facilitating the evening along with Qadriya (Diane Orr) and maybe some other local leaders – check out details on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/208600746304379/
If you’d like to carpool from Fort Collins, please let me know. The more the merrier!
This dance circle will occur the 1st Thursday of each month now through September…

Monday, May 8th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – My house…

Saturday, May 13th – Pre-Zikr Dinner – 5:30 PM – Mad Greens 2073 S Colorado Blvd #101

Saturday, May 13th – Zikr – 7 PM – 1939 S Monroe St, Denver – $10 suggested donation and dessert potluck

Sign up for MeadowFest now! – casual campout – June 22 to 25. More info here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Our DragonFest main ritual crew is looking good! If you think you’d like to help, please let me know. I’ll be scheduling a couple meeting times. DragonFest is August 9 to 13… main ritual is the evening of the 12th.

OMG, these goddesses are amazing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-1-gLv3aWs

Enjoy the snow flurries!
Sára

Hi Friends!

Did I tell you I’m heading up “Main Ritual” for Dragonfest this year? Well, I am.
Want to help? I just wrote the ritual… it’s a doozy. Or maybe it’s a total not-doozy… want to help anyway? Please let me know as soon as you possibly can. I’ll need to recruit maybe a dozen or so helpers… and it will be necessary to meet in person at least once ahead of time… maybe twice… to go over songs and walk through it.
Plus… did I tell you there’s an Earth Day celebration this Saturday (April 22nd) at Westland Park Pavilion? Well, there is! I’ll be leading Dances of Universal Peace at 10:30 or 11 AM… and again around 1 PM. Please join us. It’s free. It’s fun. It’s Earth-loving! More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1830317453846927/

AND… I’m sure I told you there’s a Chant this Sunday, April 23rd. I’m excited! 7 PM – 1401 W Vine, Fort Collins – $10 suggested donation – singing, singing, singing… la-la-la-la-la…

MOREOVER… I didn’t tell you, but I’m about to: some of us who refuse to grow up are going to ride Go-Karts at Fort Fun at 3 PM this Sunday (the 23rd). $8 a pop. Feel free to join us if you aren’t too much of an adult.

THEN… Sufi Meditation at my house Monday, April 24th – 9:30 AM – for real this time.

FARTHER AWAY… Zikr is still on a weird date in May – Saturday, May 13th – 7 PM – 1939 S Monroe. Don’t forget. $10 suggested donation and dessert potluck.

Oh my good golly… this is just so good! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEvsDuJYEnI

TTFN!
Sára

Hi Friends,
Happy Easter!

This Monday, April 17th, I will be happy to do the Sufi Meditation with you via the internet.
Please don’t show up at my house. I won’t be there.
9:30 AM – let me know if you want the link to join me by Zoom.

Next Saturday, April 22nd – Earth Day Celebration in Denver – 10am-2pm – Westlands Park, 5701 S. Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, CO – I’ll be leading Dances of Universal Peace at 10:30 or 11 AM and again around 1 PM.

Sunday, April 23rd – Chant – 7 PM – 1401 W Vine, Fort Collins – $10 suggested donation

Monday, April 24th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 2727 Alan St, Fort Collins

Next Denver Zikr will be Saturday, May 13th – 7 PM – Mark your calendars!

MeadowFest Campout – June 22 to 25 – Please join us! Always a sweet, relaxed time with community. Singing, drumming, sharing meals, fire circles, rituals… – register here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Here’s a whole new level of Easter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeBbxGTuVdM

He is risen!
Love and Multi-Colored Chicks!
Sára

Dear Community,
Meditating, singing, zikr-ing, and getting all riled up with the apple blossoms!

Monday April 10th – YES Sufi Meditation at my house – 9:30 AM

Saturday April 15th – Zikr in Denver – 1939 S Monroe St (Rocky Mountain Miracle Center) – 7 PM – $10 suggested donation and dessert potluck

Sunday April 16th – Easter! – Wear bunny ears for Jesus!

Monday, April 17th – Meditation at my house – 9:30 AM

Saturday, April 22nd – Earth Day Celebration – 10 AM to 2 PM – Westlands Park, S Quebec St, Greenwood Village, CO (South Denver) – I’ll be leading dances around 11 AM and again at 1 PM … come on out! The theme is “Honoring OurSelves, Community and Earth”

Sunday, April 23rd – Chant – 1401 W Vine Dr, Fort Collins – 7 PM – $10 suggested donation…

Monday, April 24th – Meditation at my house – 9:30 AM

CHANGE OF PLANS!!!
The Zikr schedule gets a little haberttyjank in the next few months. Please mark your calendars:

APRIL ZIKR – Saturday, April 15th
MAY ZIKR – Saturday, May 13th
JUNE ZIKR – Saturday, June 17th
JULY ZIKR – Saturday, July 29th

Sorry for the moving targets. It’s what I can do.

RETREATS COMING UP:
June 22 to 25 – MeadowFest – Pagan-esque campout at Jack’s Gulch – casual community campout, rituals, chanting, drumming, evening fires, pancake breakfast, potluck dinner… sweet time in nature with kindred souls. More info here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

July 16 to 23 – Mendocino Sufi Camp – I’m on staff this year, Yay! – more info here: http://mendosuficamp.org/

October 5 to 9 – Toward the One retreat in Colorado with me, Maitreya Jon Stevens, and Khabir Christian Mayer-Glauninger – Sufi stuff, dances, zikr, teachings, and time in the exquisite Rocky Mountains – Camp Santa Maria, near Bailey, CO – more info here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

In case you are curious… “haberttyjank” is a phrase used in my household to describe something that is (according to Tim) “red-neck engineered in such a way to make one think that it may not work, but we’ll give it a go.” That is the “northern” spelling and definition of the phrase. Take it or leave it.
I thought it would be spelled differently, but I am often wrong in these matters and defer to Tim’s greater wisdom.

Here’s a Sufi tidbit you never would have expected: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SwWL5xCzhM
Pir-O-Murshid said the soul is gold… and gold is the color of happiness… and honey is gold.

Love and happiness,
Sára