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Beloved Community,
Squirrels are getting fat! Fun, fun!
Let’s join them! ‘Tis the season, preparing for winter! YAY!!

Dance tonight! Thursday, October 20th… led by the Dance Leaders Cooperative (Qadriaya, Keith, Lynda Jai, Mary, Malaika and Ayesha) – 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine, Fort Collins – Please join us. Community support, enjoyment, empowerment… love it! – $10 suggested donation

Saturday, October 22nd – Sufi Esoteric Class – 7 PM – 1939 S Monroe St, Denver – $10 to $20 suggested – If you haven’t yet attended one of these and would like to… please contact me so I can catch you up. This is the third class and they’ve been super sweet! – RSVP (it helps my planning)

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

Thursday the 27th – Dance of Universal Peace with me in Fort Collins – 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine – $10 suggested

Saturday the 29th – WITCHES!! – doors at 6 PM… music, drumming, bazaar, costume contest… RITUAL at MIDNIGHT… facilitated by yours truly and other witchy night owl friends!
25th annual Denver Witches’ Ball October 29 6:00 pm – 1:00 am at the Highlands Masonic Center, 3550 Federal Blvd (35th and Federal). We have all the traditional Samhain-inspired events and some great new events lined up, including a Game of Thrones-inspired theme! Tickets are $30 at the door, $25 in advance, $150 Coven Rate for 7 tickets (buy 6 get the 7th ticket free). Buy your tickets now! Witches Ball Tickets 2016 https://chocolatefests.webconnex.com/WBtickets

NO MEDITATION at my house on the 31st – wear something outrageous! Give candy to children! Honor the dead. Happy Halloween!

Hmm… ABOUT DANCE in FORT COLLINS… November 3rd… I don’t know yet whether it’ll be cancelled… or whether it will be led by the Dance Leader Cooperative… STAY TUNED!!!

NO MEDITATION at my house November 7th – please take advantage of the opportunity to sleep in and dream of elections!

GO VOTE!!! Save the world!!! Tuesday, November 8th!!!

Dance with me, Thursday November 10th – 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine, Ft Collins – I’ll be happy to be back with you… Life is GOOD!! $10 suggested

Dance Leaders Cooperative Meeting November 10th – 6 PM (be prompt, please)

What else? Oh… this!

See you at the dance!
Sára

Hi Friends,
Autumn sure is sweet this year… slow coming… gentle falling… glorious shining!

Here are some things you might want to know about:

1. TOMORROW (Saturday, the 15th) – Witches Ball Midnight Ritual helpers meeting – are you interested in helping with the ritual? It’ll be Saturday, October 29th, at midnight. It’s always great to have folks in the group who know what’s happening and can be good examples, facilitators, friends-in-the-know for the rest of the crowd. – If you’d like to help out, please join us at 2 PM at Washington Park in Denver (southwest corner, near Louisiana and Downing)

2. TOMORROW (Saturday, the 15th) – PIZZA!!! – I love pizza! Want to meet for dinner before Zikr? 5 PM – Pasquini’s… 1310 S Broadway, Denver – Pizza is an excellent pre-Zikr food because of “Z.” – Please let me know if you plan to join us for dinner so I can grab us enough chairs

3. TOMORROW (Saturday, the 15th) – ZIKR!! – think of it as post-pizza dezzert. – 7 PM – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe, Denver) – $10 suggested donation and dessert potluck. Bring something yummy to share. – It’s the full moon… and we’ll have a magical evening of devotional music, movement and remembrance

4. Monday, the 17th – Sufi Meditation at my house – 9:30 AM

5. Thursday, the 20th – Dances of Universal Peace – led by the Dance Leaders Cooperative – 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine, Fort Collins – For sure, we’ll enjoy the leadership of Qadriya, Keith, Lynda Jai, Mary… and maybe a couple of others… please join us. Community support, enjoyment, empowerment… love it! – $10 suggested donation

6. Saturday, the 22nd – Sufi Esoteric Class – 7 PM – 1939 S Monroe St, Denver – $10 to $20 suggested – If you haven’t yet attended one of these and would like to… please contact me so I can catch you up. This is the third class and they’ve been super sweet! – RSVP (it helps my planning)

Rahima was so kind as to send me your inspirational video link for this installment of “Sára’s profoundly enriching mailer.” It’s a video of dancing bananas… but I can’t bring myself to send it to you… instead, I’ll direct you to this amazing article by Starhawk. I love that woman, Goddess, powerhouse!

Debate as Rorschach Test—or Why I’m Voting for Hillary Clinton

I love me a witch’s hat!
Sára

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Hello Friends, Dancers, Community…
I’m tired. Must be time to start hibernating. What do you say? Six months of sleep… on your marks, get set, go!
Or maybe put off the nap and go dancing. That works too.

Thursday, October 6 – 7:30 PM – Fort Collins Dance of Universal Peace with me… 1401 W Vine Dr – $10 suggested donation

Sunday, October 9 – 7 PM – Chant in Denver – 11080 E. 17th Ave, Aurora, CO (Inanna’s house) – $10 suggested donation

Monday, October 10 – 9:30 AM – Sufi Meditation – 2727 Alan St, Fort Collins (my house) – no suggested donation

Thursday, October 13th – 6 PM – Dance Leader Cooperative MEETING – 1401 W Vine Dr, Ft Collins – planning the program for next week’s dance… – Suggested donation… I forget… how about $5 to $50

Thursday, October 13th – 7:30 PM – Dance of Universal Peace with me – 1401 W Vine Dr – $10 suggested

Saturday, October 15th – ZIKR!!! With me – 7 PM – 1939 S Monroe, Denver (Miracle Center) – $10 suggested donation and dessert potluck… bring something scrumptious to share!

Monday, October 17th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – my house

Thursday, October 20th – Y’all lead the Fort Collins Dance – YAY!! – 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine – $10 suggested

Saturday, October 22nd – Sufi Esoteric Class – 7 PM – 1939 S Monroe, Denver – please let me know if you are planning to attend! – $10 to $20 suggested

And… here’s your inspirational video for the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFC2pJctBUo
Cheers!
Sára

Dear Community,
Are you registered to vote?
Please register! Please vote!
That’s all I have to say about that.

Thursday, September 22nd – Happy Mabon! Fall Equinox! Pagan Thanksgiving! – Our Thursday evening dance will focus on themes of Autumn, balance, harvest and gratitude! – 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine, Ft Collins – $10 suggested

Saturday, September 24th – yep, the 24th – 7 PM – Sufi Esoteric Class – 1939 S Monroe, Denver – RSVP to me if you want to attend… We had such an excellent start to this series last month and I’m excited to be with you again! – $10 to $20 suggested

Monday, September 26h – Meditation at my house – 9:30 AM

NO DANCE in Fort Collins Thursday the 29th… we’ll be at Camp Santa Maria. You can still join us! Hurry, hurry! http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Thursday September 29 to Sunday October 2 – Colorado Sufi Ruhaniat Retreat – meals and lodging included for $220 – You can still register… here’s the link: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

SUFI RETREAT DAY OPTIONS: if you’d like to join us for Friday the 30th or Saturday the 1st… you can! Bring your own food… cost for a day is $75.
Please let me know if you plan to join us for a day so I can get you all the important details… what to bring… where to go… what to expect…
Or… just come up for an evening Zikr – $20 (either Friday or Saturday) – evening program starts at 7:30 PM

Monday, October 3rd – Meditation at my house – 9:30 AM

Thursday, October 6th – Fort Collins Dance of Universal Peace – 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine – $10 suggested

Sunday, October 9th – CHANT in DENVER! – 7 PM – hmmm… I don’t remember the address… Inanna! Where are we chanting? – all the details soon…

Tis the season for witches!

Happy Autumn!
Sára

Dear Community,
Welcome back to the rain! And the sun! And the falling leaves! And the wheel of the year goes round and round!

Dance tomorrow will be led by all these beautiful beings! Ayesha, Keith, Sandy, Jami, Malaika, Qadriya, Khadijah, Rahima, and Lynda Jai! 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine, Ft Collins – $10 suggested

Saturday, September 17th – Zikr in Denver – 7 PM – 1939 S Monroe – We’ll be offering our gratitude and blessings for Murshid Hidayat Inayat-Khan, who died Tuesday this week. He was the youngest son of Pir-O-Murshid Inayat Khan, beloved teacher, servant of the Message of Spiritual Liberty, friend and teacher to many! – $10 suggested donation and dessert potluck

Monday, September 19th, Meditation at my house – 9:30 AM

Thursday, September 22nd – Dance with me in Fort Collins – 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine – $10 suggested

Saturday, September 24th – yep, the 24th – 7 PM – Sufi Esoteric Class – 1939 S Monroe, Denver – RSVP to me if you want to attend… We had such an excellent start to this series last month and I’m excited to be with you again! – $10 to $20 suggested

Monday, September 26h – Meditation at my house – 9:30 AM

NO DANCE in Fort Collins Thursday the 29th… we’ll be at Camp Santa Maria. You can still join us! Hurry, hurry!http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Colorado Sufi Ruhaniat Retreat – meals and lodging included for $220 – Thursday evening, the 29th to Sunday afternoon the 2nd.

DAY OPTIONS: if you’d like to join us for Friday the 30th or Saturday the 1st… you can! Bring your own food… cost for a day is $75.
Please let me know if you plan to join us for a day so I can get you all the important details… what to bring… where to go… what to expect…
Or… just come up for an evening Zikr – $20 (either Friday or Saturday)

Some days I sound like this. How about you?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OufQ4vacywo

Life rocks!
Sára

Hi Friends,

SUPER IMPORTANT:
Chant tomorrow (Sunday the 11th) is at 449 Clover Lane, Ft Collins – it’s my mama’s house. 7 PM. $10 suggested donation. Did you notice the address? I’m serious here. Clover Lane.

Then…

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

Thursday, September 15th – y’all are leading the dance! 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine, Ft Collins – Dance leaders for the evening are: Ayesha (Margot), Keith, Sandy, Jami, Malaika, Qadriya, Khadijah and Lynda Jai. Nice! – $10 suggested donation

Saturday, September 17th – Zikr in Denver – 7 PM – 1939 S Monroe – $10 suggested donation and dessert potluck – Gosh, I love Zikr! Don’t you?

Monday, September 19th, Meditation at my house – 9:30 AM

Thursday, September 22nd – Dance with me in Fort Collins – 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine – $10 suggested

Saturday, September 24th – yep, the 24th – 7 PM – Sufi Esoteric Class – 1939 S Monroe, Denver – RSVP to me if you want to attend… We had such an excellent start to this series last month and I’m excited to be with you again! – $10 to $20 suggested

Monday, September 26h – Meditation at my house – 9:30 AM

NO DANCE in Fort Collins Thursday the 29th… we’ll be at Camp Santa Maria. Join us! http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Colorado Sufi Ruhaniat Retreat – meals and lodging included for $220 – Thursday evening, the 29th to Sunday afternoon the 2nd.

DAY OPTIONS: if you’d like to join us for Friday the 30th or Saturday the 1st… you can! Bring your own food… cost for a day is $75.
Please let me know if you plan to join us for a day so I can get you all the important details… what to bring… where to go… what to expect…
Or… just come up for an evening Zikr – $20

Smoothie-powered blessings!
Sára

Hi Friends!

Dance this evening will focus on The Blessed Virgin Mary. Today is her birthday.
7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine, Ft Collins – $10 suggested donation. I’ll be leading.

BEFORE THAT… Dance Leader Cooperative meeting 6 PM – all dance leaders and aspiring leaders are welcome! – 1401 W Vine. We’ll be planning the program for next week.

Colorado Sufi Retreat Deadline is two days away. Please get your registrations in: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Chant this Sunday, the 11th – 7 PM – 449 Clover Ln – $10 suggested donation – inter-faith sing-along… all but the bouncing ball.

Other stuff later… I’m in a hurry…
LOVE!!
Sára

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bWyhj7siEY

Dear Community,
Today I saw a brilliant patch of bright red maple leaves… on a tree… in a sea of green leaves…
I swear to you, autumn is a real phenomenon! It is happening!
Want to dance?

Thursday, August 25th – Fort Collins Dance of Universal Peace – 7:30 PM – I’ll be leading – 1401 W Vine – $10 suggested

Saturday, August 27th – Esoteric Sufi Class – 7 PM – 1939 S Monroe, Denver – This evening will include a variety of Sufi practices and teachings. Dances of Universal Peace, breath concentrations, Wazifa practice, walks of Murshid SAM, etc… All are welcome! – $10 to $20 suggested – RSVP if you’re planning to attend. It’ll help my planning.

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

Thursday, September 1st – WHOA!!! SEPTEMBER!!! – Dance in Fort Collins – 7:30 PM – I’ll be leading – 1401 W Vine – $10 suggested

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

Thursday, September 8th – Dance Leaders Cooperative Meeting – 6 PM – be punctual please… 1401 W Vine, Ft Collins – we’ll be planning out the program for next week…

Thursday, September 8th – Dance with Sára (that’s me) – 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine, Ft Collins – $10 suggested

Colorado Sufi Ruhaniat Retreat – registration deadline is looming! Retreat from September 29 to October 2 – DEADLINE is SEPTEMBER 10… for real! The caterer needs to know. – http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Oh my sweet Jesus! Money can indeed buy you happiness! Check this out: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used-MINI-Cooper-d436

Joyful Dancing Leaves Blessings!
Sára

Dear Community,
I am so happy!
Life is awesome!
Sunflowers are glorious!
My car is the cutest!
Cookies are scrumptious!
And…
most important of all the things:

The Fort Collins Dance Leader Cooperative is leading tomorrow evening!
Thursday, August 18th – 7:30 PM – Unity Church (1401 W Vine, Fort Collins) – $10 suggested donation
This program will be led by: Malaika (Erin), Qadriya (Diane), Ayesha (Margot), Rashid (Jami), Keith and Sandy! Woo-hoo! – Please come to enjoy these new dance leaders and to offer your loving support! I’ll be contributing to the program as well… but mostly as M.C., accompanist and filling in as needed. Happy day!

Saturday, August 20th – Zikr! – 7 PM – 1939 S Monroe St, Denver – $10 suggested donation and dessert potluck. We LOVE us some good Zikr!!!

Sunday, August 21st – SUPER CHANT!! – 4 PM to 10 PM – 1401 W Vine, Ft Collins – VEGETARIAN potluck – bring a snack, meal, or drink to share! – $15 to $40 suggested donation… Let’s sing ’til we’re hoarse, enlightened and radioactively joyful!

Monday, August 22nd – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – my house…

Thursday, August 25th – Fort Collins Dance of Universal Peace – 7:30 PM – I’ll be leading – 1401 W Vine – $10 suggested

Saturday, August 27th – Esoteric Sufi Class – 7 PM – 1939 S Monroe, Denver – This evening will include a variety of Sufi practices and teachings. Dances of Universal Peace, breath concentrations, Wazifa practice, walks of Murshid SAM, etc… All are welcome! – $10 to $20 suggested – Please let me know if you’re planning to attend. It’ll help my planning.

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

AND… I’m thinking about facilitating the midnight ritual for the Witches Ball in Denver, Saturday, October 29th… want to help me with it?

PLUS… I think I’ll be facilitating the main ritual at Dragon Fest 2017… want to help me with that?

ALSO… Please get your registrations in for the Sufi Retreat next month… It really is super-duper important for my accounting, planning, caterers, etc. Send it in, baby! http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

MOREOVER… here’s an amazing card trick, unicycling, funny man, who happens to be a sweet friend to many of us… and a Sufi teacher. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtWfIX1b588

See you at the dance!
Sára

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Dear Friends,
What a pleasure to indulge in these last few weeks of blistering heat along the Front Range! Are you loving it? Relishing it? Soaking it up like solar panels in preparation for darker, colder seasons?

Here’s what’s cooking, so to speak:

1. Dance Leader Cooperative Meeting – Thursday, August 11th, 6 PM – 1401 W Vine Dr, Ft Collins – ALL ARE WELCOME – this meeting will be a time for shaping, planning, prepping, and co-creating a dance program for NEXT week – $5 to $20 suggested donation (do you like the BIG range of possibility?)

2. Fort Collins Dance of Universal Peace – Thursday, August 11th – 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine – I will be leading – $10 suggested donation

3. Dancing and Sufi-ing in La Veta! – All three of these events will be held at the Methodist Church (416 S Main St, La Veta, CO) – All are welcome!
***Friday, August 12th – 7 PM – Dances of Universal Peace ($10 to $20 suggested)
***Saturday, August 13th – 10 AM to 1 PM – Sufi Intensive (that’s what it’s called… sounds serious, eh?) – a class, workshop, exploration of Ruhaniat Sufism including wazifa practice, breath concentration, simultaneously informative and amusing anecdotes! ($25 to $40 suggested)
***Saturday, August 13th – 2:30 PM – Dances of Universal Peace ($10 to $20 suggested)

4. Sufi Meditation – Monday, August 15th – 9:30 AM – 2727 Alan St, FC

5. Fort Collins Cooperatively Led Dance of Universal Peace – Thursday, August 18th – 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine – $10 suggested donation – this evening will be led by the group of you who show up to prepare for it August 11th… leaders, please arrive by 6:30 to review, polish up, and do final preparations for this dance.

6. ZIKR!! – We LOVE ZIKR!!! – Saturday, August 20th – 7 PM – 1939 S Monroe St, Denver – $10 suggested donation and dessert potluck. Please bring something scrumptious to share!

7. SUPER CHANT!!! – Sunday, August 21st – 4 PM to 10 PM – 1401 W Vine Dr, Ft Collins – VEGETARIAN POTLUCK (please bring something VEGETARIAN to share… food and/or drinks) – we’ll sing, sing, sing, and have a lovely community supper, and sing, sing, sing some more! – $15 to $40 suggested donation

8. Sufi Meditation – Monday, August 22nd – 9:30 AM – my house…

9. Fort Collins Dance – Thursday, August 25th – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested donation – I’ll be leading

10. Esoteric Sufi Class – Saturday, August 27th – 7 PM – 1939 S Monroe St, Denver – diving into the Sufi Ruhaniat as a living lineage… exploring the practices of Dances of Universal Peace, Wazifa concentrations, breath work, prayers, teachings of the Murshids… – All are welcome! – $10 to $20 suggested donation – I would love RSVPs so I can know what to expect for participants. Let me know if you’re coming!

It’s time to get your registrations in for the Colorado Sufi Ruhaniat Retreat! September 29 to October 2nd – Here’s the link: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

I love this song! Patty’s amazing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwnjhxR_44A

I love this community! Y’all light up the world!
Sára

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