Seattle in Colorado

Hi Friends!
Seems the pacific northwest has moved to Colorado! Enjoy the puddles!

Dance Schedule Coming Right Up!
~Thursday, May 14th, 7:30 PM Suriya Willow is leading the F.C. Dance
~Saturday, May 16th, 7 PM Habib is leading the Denver Zikr
~Thursday, May 21st, 7:30 PM – NO DANCE in Fort Collins…
~Thursday, May 28th, 7:30 PM – I (Sára) will lead the F.C. Dance

Meditation Schedule Coming Right Up!
~Monday, May 11th, 9:30 AM, Rahima Jodie is leading
~Monday, May 18th, 9:30 AM, Rahima Jodie is leading
~Monday, May 25th – NO MEDITATION in Fort Collins…
~Monday, June 1st, 9:30 AM, I (Sára) will lead

Next Chant Evening in Fort Collins!
Saturday, May 30th – 7 PM – Unity Church (1401 W Vine)

Retreats Coming Right Up!
~Ozark Sufi Camp (May 22 to 27) – http://shiningheartcommunity.org/camp/ozarksuficamp.htm
~Ruhaniat Day Retreat June 20th – http://trigoddess.org/special-events/
~MeadowFest Pagan-esque Campout June 25 to 28 – http://trigoddess.org/special-events/
~Women’s Retreat September 18 to 21 – http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Other Super Important Announcement!
Mother’s Day is this Sunday (May 10th). If you need a mom to celebrate, my mother is always adopting more and more adult children.

Other not so important announcement!
Today is Harry S Truman’s birthday. I thought you’d want to know.

Love and sweet rain to all!
Sára

artichoke (may schedule)

Greetings to All!
The schedule’s about to get very strange… please pay close attention for gatherings you plan to attend…

DANCES in FORT COLLINS (1401 W Vine) – THURSDAYS at 7:30 PM – $10 suggested donation:
~~April 30th – in honor of BELTANE!! – It won’t be ALL Pagan, but certainly a Beltane theme!
~~May 7th – I’ll be leading the evening…
~~May 14th – Suriya Willow will be leading the evening…

SUFI MEDITATIONS in FORT COLLINS (2727 Alan St) – MONDAYS at 9:30 AM
~~May 4th – I’ll be leading
~~May 11th – Rahima Jodie leading
~~May 18th – Rahima Jodie leading

CHANT EVENING
~~Sunday, May 3rd – 7 PM – 1401 W Vine – $10 suggested

ZIKR EVENING
~~Saturday, May 16th – 7 PM – 1939 S Monroe, Denver – led by HABIB!!! – $5 suggested donation and dessert potluck

RETREATS!!!
~~Ruhaniat Day Retreat – Saturday June 20th – 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center – $20 in advance or $25 at the door – this full day will be led by several local Ruhaniat leaders including (but not limited to): Timothy Dobson, Habib Levison, Vakil Polevoy, Sára Rain, and Waduda Welsh… Please plan to join us for a day of learning, experiencing, deepening, attuning, practicing and celebrating the living lineage of the Sufi Ruhaniat. All are welcome! Contact Sára for more info… or pre-register here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

~~MEADOWFEST – June 25 to 28 – Jack’s Gulch Campground – $35/adult – Pagan-esque camp out. Informal. Hang out with good people in a lovely place… rituals, chanting, drumming, belly dancers on Saturday… potluck dinners – register here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

~~Women’s Retreat September 18 to 21 – led by Murshida Leilah Be and Sára Rain – Camp Santa Maria – $240 for lodging and food – Inter-faith, music, dancing, meditation, spiritual practices, women’s community time… chocolate, hot tub, natural beauty… – register here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

MOST IMPORTANT
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/10/god-of-cake.html

Radiant Spring Blessings!
Sára

(970)227-5275
rain@trigoddess.org

mandala

Why Hello!
Time for this week’s installment of, “Let’s Sing, Dance and Celebrate Life!”
Are you watching all the glorious blossoms shining all their pink and white beauty into the Colorado springtime? Wow oh Wow!

Thursday, April 9th – Dance of Universal Peace – 1401 W Vine, Fort Collins – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested donation

Monday, April 13th – Sufi Meditation – 2727 Alan St, Fort Collins – 9:30 AM

Thursday, April 16th – Dance of Universal Peace – W Vine – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested

Saturday, April 18th – Zikr – 1939 S Monroe, Denver – 7 PM – $5 suggested and dessert potluck

Monday, April 20th – Sufi Meditation – Alan St – 9:30 AM

Thursday, April 23rd – Zikr with Allaudin Ottinger! – 1939 S Monroe, Denver – 7:30 PM – $10 to $25 as you are able!

Friday morning (April 24th to Sunday evening (April 26th – Chant and Dance Retreat with Sára and Allaudin – Camp Santa Maria – $115 for lodging and meals – register now! register here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Monday, April 27th – Sufi Meditation – Alan St – 9:30 AM

Thursday, April 30th – Dance of Universal Peace – W Vine – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested

Sunday, May 3rd – CHANT – 7 PM – W Vine – $10 suggested

MEADOWFEST – June 25 to 28 – Jack’s Gulch Campground – $35/adult – register here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

This made me smile tonight. May it have the same effect on you!

Love and excellent rhythm to you!
Sára

high heels and lipstick

Greetings Friends!
Please, for the sake of your own happiness, spend some time today sitting or standing in front of a blossoming tree.
THEN… come dancing!

Thursday, March 26th – Dance of Universal Peace – 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine, FC – $10 suggested donation

Monday, March 30th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 2727 Alan St, FC

Thursday, April 2nd – ZIKR in FORT COLLINS – 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine – $10 suggested

Sunday, April 5th – Chant – 7 PM – 1401 W Vine – $10 suggested

Monday, April 6th – Meditation – 9:30 AM – Alan St

Thursday, April 9th – Dance – 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine – $10 suggested

Monday, April 13th – Meditation – 9:30 AM – Alan St

Thursday, April 16th – Dance – 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine – $10 suggested

Saturday, April 18th – ZIKR in DENVER – 7 PM – 1939 S Monroe St – $5 suggested and dessert potluck

Monday, April 20th – Meditation – 9:30 AM – Alan St

Thursday, April 23rd – ZIKR in DENVER with ALLAUDIN – 7:30 PM – 1939 S Monroe St – $10 to $25 as you can – We are so blessed to have Allaudin here to share an evening of Zikr before the Chant and Dance Retreat – We hope you can join us for ALL of it!

Friday, April 24th (8 AM) to Sunday April 26th (5 PM) – Chant and Dance Retreat with me and Allaudin – Camp Santa Maria (near Bailey, Colorado) – $115 covers lodging and meals (donations for facilitators greatly appreciated!) – Register here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/ or send me a check: 2727 Alan St, Fort Collins CO, 80524

Monday, April 27th – Meditation – 9:30 AM – Alan St, FC

Please let me know if you want to caravan/carpool out to the Ozark Sufi Camp – May 22 to 27 – http://shiningheartcommunity.org/camp/ozarksuficamp.htm

June 25th to June 28th – MeadowFest – Jack’s Gulch campground – Register here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

September 18th to September 21st – Women’s Retreat with Leilah and Sára – Friday PM to Monday lunch – Camp Santa Maria – $240 lodging and meals (and donations for facilitators appreciated!) – Register:http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

September 22nd – ZIKR with LEILAH BE – at the Starhouse (3476 Sunshine Canyon Drive, Boulder) – 7:30 PM – $10 to $25 as you are able – All are welcome! – Please carpool.

FUN!!! Warning: some bad language… though, maybe “bad” is subjective…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCIvmdABBnU
Happy Easter!
Sára

(970)227-5275

extra special sauce

Hi Again!
Did you miss me?
Here are the super-duper fantastically wondiferous events and retreats coming in the next… months.
Wouldn’t it be fabulous to put ALL of them on your calendar and map out a delightful, magnificent, glorious season of tribe-centric events?
Let’s do it!

April 5th (Easter Sunday) – Chant circle with Sára – 7 PM – Unity Church (1401 W Vine, Ft Collins) – $10 suggested

April 23rd – Thursday – ZIKR with ALLAUDIN OTTINGER – 7:30 PM – at the Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe, Denver) – $10 to $25 suggested donation – Please plan to join Allaudin for an inspired and energizing Zikr evening!

April 24th to April 26th – Chant and Dance Retreat with Sára and Allaudin – arrive at 8 AM on Friday – stay until 5 PM on Sunday – Camp Santa Maria (near Bailey, Colorado) – $115 covers lodging and meals (donations for facilitators greatly appreciated!) – Register here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

May 22nd to May 27th – Ozark Sufi Camp – http://shiningheartcommunity.org/camp/ozarksuficamp.htm – let me know if you want to participate in a caravan from Colorado! I’m happy to help coordinate. – Extra Super Awesome leaders this year include Asha Greer and Darvesha… plus Allaudin, Nuria and many others… I’m on staff for this… but I don’t know what I’ll be doing! Join in the mystery!

June 25th to June 28th – MeadowFest – Our sweet little local Pagan campout! $35 for the campsite and breakfast! Potluck dinners… rituals, drumming, chanting facilitated and/or organized by Sára – Jack’s Gulch campground about 45 minutes northwest of Fort Collins – Register here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

July19th to July 26th – Mendocino Sufi Camp – http://mendosuficamp.org/ – want to join us in California? Youth Retreat and Silent Retreat options as well. – Staff include Shabda, Allaudin, Asha, Darvesha, and so many others! I’m on staff for the main retreat… don’t know what I’ll be doing there either… but I’m certain it will be lovely!

September 18th to September 21st – Women’s Retreat with Leilah Be and Sára Rain – Friday evening to Monday lunch – Zikr, Dances of Universal Peace, music, meditation, all women, all wonderful! – Camp Santa Maria (near Bailey, Colorado) – $240 covers lodging and meals (additional donations for facilitators greatly appreciated!) – Register here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

September 22nd – ZIKR with LEILAH BE – at the Starhouse (3476 Sunshine Canyon Drive, Boulder) – 7:30 PM – $10 to $25 as you are able – All are welcome! – Please carpool if you can.

Please contact me for more info about any of these shenanigans.
And for your own joy and well-being, please watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mz3TkxJhPc
LOVE and SMILES!!!
Sára

(970)227-5275
rain@trigoddess.org

mighty ants reach charismatic heights

Dear Community,
Are your datebooks aching for updates?
This is just the schedule for the next month of on-going circles… I’ll send another e-mail with more info about retreats and special events… patience, darlings!

Sufi Meditation, Monday (March 9th) – 9:30 AM – 2727 Alan St, Ft Collins

Dance of Universal Peace – Thursday, March 12th – 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine, Ft Collins – $10 suggested

NO MEDITATION in FORT COLLINS – Monday, March 16th – but if you’re in Nevada with me at the temple, we’ll do the meditation there!

Dance of Universal Peace – Thursday, March 19th – W Vine, FC – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested

ZIKR in DENVER – Saturday, March 21st – 1939 S Monroe (Rocky Mountain Miracle Center) – 7 PM – $5 suggested donation and please bring a dessert or snack to share after!

Sufi Meditation, Monday, March 23rd – Alan St – 9:30 AM

Dance – Thursday, March 26th – W Vine, FC – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested

Sufi Meditation, Monday, March 30th – Alan St – 9:30 AM

ZIKR in FORT COLLINS – Thursday, April 2nd – 1401 W Vine Dr – $10 suggested – Please let me know what you think about a monthly Fort Collins Zikr… this is the 2nd one…

Ooh… Ooh… UPDATE: CHANT night is scheduled for APRIL 5th (SUNDAY) Easter… 7 PM at Unity Church (1401 W Vine, Ft Collins) – $10 suggested donation

I haven’t heard this one for awhile. Have you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDnUIXF2ly8
I look forward to singing, dancing and praying with Allah Ya soon!
Sára

(970)227-5275

mitzie

Dear Community,
My sincere apologies for teasing you with the “cottonwood” mailer, which had nothing whatsoever to do with the hot springs and everything entirely to do with the literal, roots, trunks and branches and fat, juicy buds of the actual cottonwood trees, which are aching to burst into springy leaf!

And now… those silly pending blossoms are trying desperately to stay warm while snow is piling high and sticking with great joy to those sticky buds. And the crocuses, which are always in such a gosh darn hurry to bloom are scolding themselves for not being more patient! And the squirrels are getting feisty, as are all the neighborhood cats.
Speaking of which… have you been to visit The Denver Cat Company?
Super sweet place! Highly recommend! http://www.denvercatco.com/

Monday, February 23 – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 2727 Alan St Fort Collins

Thursday, February 26th – ZIKR – 7:30 PM – 1401 W Vine Dr, Fort Collins – $10 suggested donation – this evening, instead of the usual Dance, we’ll do all Zikr all evening! – Sufi, Sufi, Ya Ya Ya!!!

Monday, March 2nd – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – Alan St – Facilitated by Jodie Rahima… or you can join me at Sandy Beach on Oahu… same time… same format!

Thursday, March 5th – Dance of Universal Peace – 1401 W Vine – led by Suriya Willow Brook! And I think Jodie Rahima will be in the mix as well! Y’all are so lucky! 7:30 PM – $10 suggested

Monday, March 9th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – Alan St – with me!

Thursday, March 12th – Dance on Vine Dr with me! – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested

Friday, March 13th (Friday the 13th!) we leave for the Goddess temple in Nevada.

Monday, March 16th – we’ll do our meditation in the temple… or you can tune in through the ethers from wherever you are!

Thursday, March 19th – Dance on Vine with me! – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested

Saturday, March 21st – Zikr in Denver – 7 PM – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe) – $5 suggested and dessert potluck

Monday, March 23rd – Meditation at my house – 9:30 AM

Thursday, March 26th – Dance on Vine – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested

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

CHANT and DANCE RETREAT with me and Allaudin Ottinger – April 24 to 26 – time to sign up is now! Here’s the link: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

A blessing for you today:
May your car’s bumpers prove unnecessary.
May your pulse stay between 60 and 100 bpm.
May everyone in the whole wide world learn to play the banjo.
Happy, happy!
Sára

(970)227-5275

cottonwood

Dear Community,
I have some super important and wonderful information for you… are you ready?

CHANGE OF PLANS!!!! – Chant and Dance Retreat April 24 to 26… due to unfortunate and unexpected circumstances… we have the resulting great fortune of having ALLAUDIN OTTINGER back in Colorado to co-lead again! YAY!!! – $115 for lodging and meals – additional donations for facilitators welcome! Here’s the link to sign up: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

LAST CHANCE to sign up for the Caravan to the Goddess Temple in the Desert! – Our group will leave from Colorado the morning of March 13th… get back to Colorado the evening of March 17th – Men and women welcome! Please let me know if you can join us… $115 base fee for fuel and food… additional donations to support the temple and the organizers (me and Rahima) are welcome!

ZIKR this SATURDAY – 1939 S Monroe St, Denver (Rocky Mtn Miracle Center) – 7 PM start – $5 suggested donation and dessert potluck… and…

OH! And how about…PRE-ZIKR DINNER… want to meet up with us ahead of time? Native Foods at 5 PM – 2023 South Colorado Blvd, Unit C – please let me know if you think you can join us so I can call in a warning to the restaurant!

UPCOMING FORT COLLINS DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE – 1401 W Vine – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested donation:
This Thursday, the 12th
Thursday the 19th
Thursday the 26th

UPCOMING FORT COLLINS SUFI MEDITATION – 2727 Alan St (my house) – 9:30 AM
Monday the 16th
Monday the 23rd

And here’s the song of the day!

Love to every divine blessed one of you!
Sára

oxygen deprivation

Darlings,
Colorado air is AWESOME!!! Makes sense to me why all the olympic training centers are here. Plus, my hair likes the humidity (or lack thereof).

My deepest, most sincere apologies for facebook ineptitude. I apparently sent out confusing and incorrect information and created a small flurry of erroneous messages. Drat. I hope you’ll still be my friends!

Here are some fast approaching events… please notice details for minor changes:

CHANT at 7:30 – this Sunday, January 25th (7:30) – 7:30 PM – Unity Church (1401 W Vine, Ft Collins) NOTICE THE TIME… 7:30 – $10 suggested donation

MEDITATION – Monday, January 26th – 9:30 AM – 2727 Alan St (my house) – concentration on “Al-‘Alim” “knower of all”

DANCE – Wednesday, January 28th – 7:30 PM – Clayton Learning Center, Denver – I’m leading in Timothy’s absence – $10 at the door

DANCE – Thursday, January 29th – 7:30 PM – Unity Church, Ft Collins – $10 suggested

MEDITATION – Monday, February 2nd – 9:30 AM – Alan St – concentration on “Al-Qabid” “the constrictor”

DANCE – Thursday, February 5th – 7:30 PM – Unity Church, Ft Collins – It’s the Urs of Pir-O-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan – we’ll be honoring him and his message at the dance – $10 suggested

MEDITATION – Monday, February 9th – 9:30 AM – Alan St – concentration on “Al-Basit” “the reliever”

DANCE – Wednesday, February 11th – 7:30 PM – Clayton Center, Denver – I’m leading again – $10 at the door

DANCE – Thursday, February 12th – 7:30 PM – Unity, Ft Collins – $10 suggested

ZIKR – Saturday, February 14th – 7:00 PM – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center, Denver – $5 and dessert potluck!

Three more things I love about Colorado:
1. air-drying clothes, dishes, bodies, kitchen surfaces, spills, fruit (including tomatoes).
2. sunshine, sunburns, sunchap, sunglare, sundays (and sundaes).
3. bigness of sky, land, mountains, winterized squirrels, and trucks… oh my, such BIG TRUCKS!!!

Looking forward to singing and dancing and praying with all of you very soon!
Sára

(970)227-5275

feline madness!

Darlings,
Here’s an entire month of scheduled JOY!!! Because I firmly believe that filling up the calendar with music, dance, prayer and soul-nourishing delight makes the world a better place.
I also believe in chocolate soufflé BEFORE dinner. I also believe doughnuts as a round meal are better than any square meal.

Thursday, January 15th – Dance of Universal Peace – Unity Church (1401 W Vine, Fort Collins) – Led by Gayan! Y’all are gonna have the sweetest dance evening ever! – 7:30 PM – $10 Suggested donation

Friday, January 16th to Monday, January 19th – Santa Barbara Dance Camp – want to join me in California? – https://www.facebook.com/events/1538509776365930/?pnref=story

Saturday, January 17th – Zikr – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe St, Denver) – 7 PM – Led by Habib! All you happy Sufis are in for a fantastic Zikr! – $5 suggested donation and dessert potluck

Thursday, January 22nd – Dance of Universal Peace – Unity Church (F.C.) – I’ll be back! – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested donation

Sunday, January 25th – Chant – 7 PM – Unity Church (1401 W Vine, Ft Collins) – $10 suggested donation

Monday, January 26th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – my house! – I’ll be happy to be with you again!

Wednesday, January 28th – Denver Dance – 7:30 PM – Clayton Early Learning Center – I’ll be leading in Timothy’s Absence – $10 at the door

Thursday, January 29th – Fort Collins Dance – 7:30 PM – Unity Church – $10 suggested

Monday, February 2nd – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – my house!

Thursday, February 5th – Fort Collins Dance – 7:30 PM – Hey, it’s the Urs of Hazrat Inayat Khan… we’ll be honoring him at the dance! – Unity Church – $10 suggested

Monday, February 9th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – my house!

Wednesday, February 11th – Denver Dance – 7:30 PM – Clayton Early Learning Center – I’m leading again – $10 at the door

Thursday, February 12th – Fort Collins Dance – 7:30 PM – Unity Church – $10 suggested

HEADS UP!
February Zikr in Denver will be held Saturday, the 14th (Valentine’s Day) – 7 PM – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center – $5 and dessert!

CARAVAN to the DESERT
There are still a few spaces for our trip to the Sekhmet Temple in Nevada… want to come? March 13 to 17 – $115 covers food and fuel… contact me for more details.

CHANT and DANCE RETREAT
Registration is open! I’m very excited to have Jonás Koukl coming to facilitate with me! A phenomenal musician, dance leader, and radiant being! http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Do you have way too much time on your hands? So does this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PTq2nSTJm4
And while I do live in Colorado, I swear to you, I am not stoned.
Coffee is my vice!
Love and good juju to you!
Sára

(970)227-5275