Open Circles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hi Everyone!
Sorry for the late notice. I’m in a big “wing it” mode! Not a good mode for things like: filing income tax returns, choosing schools for your children (pre-school through graduate school), learning to drive stick-shift vehicles at any age…
Some life activities do require pre-meditated discipline.

Here’s the immediately pending schedule of events:

1. Sufi Meditation at my house, Monday, December 29th, 9:30 AM (yes, less than 13 hours from now) – come on over!

2. New Year’s Day Dance of Universal Peace – Thursday, January 1st – 7:30 PM – Unity Church (1401 W Vine) – $10 suggested

3. Meditation at my house, Monday, January 5th – 9:30 AM

4. Dance in Fort Collins – Thursday, January 8th – 7:30 PM – Unity Church – $10 suggested

THEN… I’ll be out of town.. BUT…

5. Dance in Fort Collins, Thursday, January 15th – 7:30 PM – led by Gayan Galik!!! YAY!!! THANK YOU, GAYAN!!! – All of you Fort Collins dancers are in for a treat!!! – $10 suggested…

6. Zikr in Denver – Saturday, January 17th – 7:00 PM – led by Habib!!! YAY!!! THANK YOU, HABIB!!! – All of you crazy dervishes will be very happy to know Habib is taking a break from retirement to lead zikr in my absence. – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe St, Denver) – $5 suggested donation and dessert potluck

Please pay attention… my schedule will be somewhat wonky coming up… stay tuned for unusual activity and…
don’t hesitate to contact the authorities if my calendar looks concernedly sporadic, conservative, or leaning too far in the direction of powerpuff-girl or barbie doll antics.

Happy Kwanzaa!
Sára

Dear Friends,
Here’s my version of holiday spirit… the colors reflect Pagan symbolism, green and red for life and abundance, fertility and vivacity… Inspirational medicine in the season of darkness.
http://xbmw.blogspot.com/2008/09/bmw-mini-cooper-s-models.html

ZIKR QUESTION: The new Zikr home in Denver is not available for the February date… Would y’all like me to reserve a space in Boulder for February? I’m open to your suggestions.

Thursday, December 18th – Dance of Universal Peace – 7:30 PM – 1401 Vine Dr, Fort Collins (Unity Church) – $10 suggested donation

Saturday, December 20th – Zikr – 7:00 PM – 1939 S Monroe St, Denver – $5 suggested donation and dessert potluck

Saturday, December 20th – Yule Celebration – 8:00 PM – Ritual at 10 PM – 2199 California St, Denver – $13

Sunday, December 21st – Chant – 7:00 PM – 1401 Vine Dr, Ft Collins – $10 suggested donation

Monday, December 22nd – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM – 2727 Alan St – concentration on “Al-Ghaffar” “The Forgiving”

Thursday, December 25th – Christmas Night Dance – 7:30 PM – Starhouse 3476 Sunshine Canyon Dr, Boulder – $15 – I will be leading in Timothy’s absence.

NO FORT COLLINS DANCE CHRISTMAS NIGHT – join us in Boulder!

NO MEDITATION at my house December 28th – you are welcome to do the practice yourself – concentration on “Al-Qahhar” “The Subduer”

Thursday, January 1st – Dance of Universal Peace – 7:30 PM – Unity Church, Fort Collins – $10 suggested donation

Are you planning to join us for:
Chant and Dance Retreat w/ Sára and Jonáš
or
Meadowfest (Pagan-esque Campout)
or
Women’s Retreat w/ Sára and Leilah Be
Register for any or all of them here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

And… Jodie is embarking on a new, delicious venture! GRANOLA!!! Coconutty, hand-made, gluten-free, “Down-to-Earth” scrumptious! $7 per 12 oz. package. Contact her, visit her website, pick up samples and purchase on-line or in-person (I think she’ll be at every single event listed above with GRANOLA!!) www.downtoearthcolorado.net. (970)305-2097 or jwullbrandt@hotmail.com

Finally, I want to say, once and for all… popcorn is meant to be made with butter and salt. That is all.
LOVE and GOOD CHEER!!!
Sára

Dear Community,

I would like you all to pay close attention to the fact that as I’m writing e-mails to you… I am NOT shopping! Are you proud?

My wish for you is that as you are reading my e-mail, and then attending ALL these fantastic events, you, also, are NOT shopping!

Enjoy!

By the way, since my last e-mail, I have heard exactly THREE versions of “Jingle Bell Rock” and they were all horrible.

The remedy is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG9tuuznL1Y

Sufi Meditation – Monday, December 1st – 9:30 AM – 2727 Alan St, Ft Collins – concentration on “Al-Khaliq” “The Creator”

Fort Collins Dance – Thursday, December 4th – 7:30 PM – Unity Church, 1401 W Vine, Ft Collins – $10 suggested donation

Dance in La Veta – Saturday, December 6th – potluck at 1 PM – Dance at 2 PM – 200 S Main St – $3 to $20 suggested donation – more info, call Leia: 719~742~3334

Sufi Meditation – Monday, December 8th – 9:30 AM – 2727 Alan St, Ft Collins – concentration on “Al-Bari” “The Maker of Order”

Denver Dance – Wednesday, December 10th – 7:30 PM – Clayton Early Learning Center (3801 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd) – $10 – I’ll be leading in Timothy’s absence

Fort Collins Dance – Thursday, December 11th – 7:30 PM – Unity Church, 1401 W Vine, Ft Collins – $10 suggested donation

Sufi Meditation – Monday, December 15th – 9:30 AM – 2727 Alan St, Ft Collins – concentration on “Al-Musawwir” “The Shaper of Beauty”

Fort Collins Dance – Thursday, December 18th – 7:30 PM – Unity Church, 1401 W Vine, Ft Collins – $10 suggested donation

Zikr in Denver – Saturday, December 20th – 7 PM – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center, 1939 S Monroe St – $5 suggested donation and please do bring a dessert, snack or drink to share! We had an excellent first experience at this location and look forward to this second step in the new-Zikr-home experiment. I’d still LOVE to hear your feedback about location.

Yule Celebration at the Mercury Cafe (2199 California St, Denver) – Saturday, December 20th – doors at 8 PM – Belly dancers, Tuatha… and I’ll be leading the ritual around 10 PM – $13 at the door (I think)

Chant – Sunday, December 21st – 7 PM – Unity Church, 1401 W Vine, Ft Collins – $10 suggested donation

Sufi Meditation – Monday, December 22nd – 9:30 AM – 2727 Alan St, Ft Collins – concentration on “Al-Ghaffar” “The Forgiving”

Starhouse Christmas Dance in Boulder – Thursday, December 25th – 3476 Sunshine Canyon Dr – 7:30 PM – $12 (I think) – This is traditionally a beautiful, prayerful, contemplative and intentional way to connect with community and bring soul-nourishing energy into the holiday. I’ll be leading the evening in Timothy’s absence.

HELP!!!  HELP!!!  HELP!!!  HELP!!!  HELP!!!

I have (foolishly) agreed to book back-to-back events on the evening of the 20th. PLEASE HELP!!! I need at least 3 people who can commit to cleaning up everything after Zikr at the Rocky Mountain Miracle Center… I also need at least 2 people who can commit to schlepping some stuff to the Mercury Cafe and getting ritual prepped before I can come rushing through the doors to lead the ceremony… Can you help?

Please contact me as soon as you can so I can coordinate details. THANK YOU!!!

Are you ready to sign up for some of the retreats in 2015? I have paypal options up on my website for:

1. Chant and Dance Retreat – April 24 to 26 – sign up here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

2. Meadowfest – June 25 to 28 – sign up here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

3. Women’s Retreat with Leilah Be and me – September 17 to 21 – sign up here: http://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Holy Madonna, Batman! This e-mail sure has gotten long… sorry about that.

I’m done now.

Love all around!

Sára

(970)227-5275

Saturday, November 22nd – 1 PM AND 2 PM – Inter-faith music with me and the senior community – 2451 W 82nd Place, Westminster – Let me know if you can make it, or just show up!