Open Circles – Page 35

holiday spirits: rum, wassail, champagne, jack daniels ( for very special cases)

Darlings,
Are you sick of the holidays?
Please consider these opportunities for intentional presence and soul-nourishing events:

This Thursday, December 19th – Dance of Universal Peace (344 E Mountain Ave, Fort Collins) – 7:30 PM – concentration on darkness, intuition, and the blessings of stillness – $10 suggested

Saturday, December 21st – Sufi Class (Studio Be, Boulder) – 6 PM – I’ll be guiding this hour of Sufi explorations – by donation

Saturday, December 21st – Community Zikr (Studio Be, Boulder) – 7:30 PM – Habib and I will both be with you until I have to head to Denver… – $5 suggested donation and dessert potluck

Saturday, December 21st – Yule at the Mercury Cafe in Denver – starts at 8 PM (I think) – traditionally $13 at the door – Renna opens the night with intentions – Belly Dancer – Tuatha – And I lead music, movement and ritual around 9:45 PM – more Tuatha and home to bed when they run out of booze. – Hope to see all of you there… always a beautiful way to celebrate the season.

Thursday, December 26th – Dance of Universal Peace (F.C.) – 7:30 PM – proceeds from this evening will go to benefit Namaste Hospice – more details upon request – bring your Christmas hangover to the dance…. it’ll be an evening of MY favorites! Expect sweet melodies, plenty of heart…

Tuesday, December 31st – 7 PM to 1 AM – SUPER CHANT to honor the change of calendar! – Asa has very kindly offered to host a long chant evening for our mindful, musical celebration – Bring a cushion to sit on – Bring snack food/dessert/beverages to share… we’ll take a few breaks for refreshments in the course of the evening – bring your vocal chords – bring your loved ones. – 3916 Michaud Ln, Fort Collins – $15 to $40 suggested donation – RSVP to me so I can give Asa a heads up about how many to expect.

Thursday, January 2nd – Dance of Universal Peace (F.C.) – 7:30 PM – $10 suggested donation – recovering from Holiday Blues. Returning to rhythm.

I’ll be keeping a vial of St John’s Wort in my pocket at all listed events. Just ask if you need a little extra happiness to get you through!
Love and Good Cheer to all!
Sára

(970)227-5275
rain@trigoddess.org

thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you…

Dearest Community,

****LET’S DANCE!!!****
My treat! – Thursday (tomorrow), November 28th – 7:30 PM – 344 E Mountain Ave (Art and Science Studio) – Bring the fullness of your belly along with the fullness of your heart! – Please do not bring your wallet or your steel-toed boots.

THEN…

****LET’S SING!!!****
Chant this Sunday – December 1st, 7 PM – 135 Circle Drive

NEXT…

****WE’LL DANCE AGAIN!!!****
December 5th – same bat time, same bat channel

AND AGAIN…

****DECEMBER 12th DANCE!!!!****

PLUS ALSO…

****CHANTING again and again and again, DECEMBER 15th!!!!****

FOLLOWED BY…

****ANOTHER DANCE DECEMBER 19th!!!!****

AND ANOTHER…

****DANCE DECEMBER 26th!!!! (which is my birthday… and I can’t think of a yummier way to celebrate!)****

and finally…
I have to admit…
writing this up super early in the morning (for me)… I’m not feeling very funny but I do have ENTHUSIASM!!!!

See you tomorrow!
With love in my heart
and a song in my spirit!
If you need some love for your heart or a song for your spirit, I’ll help you out!
Sára

(970)227-5275 (reminder: don’t text me, I won’t get it. either call or e-mail, please)

easter special

Dearest Community,
Thank you for your patience with the great unknown! I appreciate the flexibility as my life rhythms are taking shape. For now the Thursday dances are continuing, Chant will be twice monthly, and the monthly Boulder Sufi Class and Zikr are staying put.
Here’s the summary for the next month.

Thursday, October 31st – Samhain Ceremony and Dance – 7:30 PM to 10 PM – 346 E Mountain Ave, F.C. – SOME DETAILS:
*WEAR ALL BLACK!!! – For Real.
*Bring small items for the Altar for the Dead (pictures, little tokens/keepsakes, or written names of people you know who have crossed over)
*Bring a cushion to sit on
The evening will include lots of ritual, candles, music and dance (all of which will be Pagan/Samhain/Ancestor-honoring)
Suggested donation $10 – $20

Sunday, November 3rd – Chant – 135 Circle Dr, F.C. – 7 PM to 9 PM – $7 suggested donation

Thursday, November 7th – Dance of Universal Peace – 7:30 to 9:30 PM – 346 E Mountain – Suggested donation $10

Thursday, November 14th – Dance of Universal Peace – 7:30 PM – E Mountain – Suggested $10

Saturday, November 16th – Sufi Class – 6 PM to 7 PM – Studio Be, 2077 30th St. Boulder – by donation

Saturday, November 16th – Boulder Community Zikr – 7:30 PM – Studio Be, Boulder – led by Habib (with a moderate dose of me) – $5 suggested donation and dessert potluck

Sunday, November 17th – Chant – Circle Dr – 7 PM – $7 suggested

Thursday, November 21st – Dance – 7:30 PM – Mountain Ave – $10 suggested

Thursday, November 28th – Thanksgiving Dance – 7:30 PM – Mountain Ave – I hope y’all plan to have EARLY dinner so your bellies will have recovered enough to come sing and dance with gratitude! – Please do NOT bring any money to the dance tonight. – My treat.

Friday November 29th – 2013th annual “Buy Nothing Day!” – skip the crowds, donate your money to a homeless pygmy shelter in Paraguay, stay home and enjoy a peaceful contemplative day filled with visions of world peace and infinite kindness.

For your pure joy, here’s my ad lib version of my family’s favorite cookie recipe:
1/2 cup butter (salted)
1/2 cup peanut butter (crunchy)
soften and mix them together…
add 3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar (because we feel it is important to honor all the colors of sugar and treat them all with respect and gratitude)
3 raw eggs (from a real live chicken who would prefer not to be eaten… VERY IMPORTANT… cookies taste better when made with eggs from happy chickens…)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda (the orange box with an arm holding a hammer)
mix it all up til nice and smooth… or have your slave children mix it for you
add 2 cups and a sprinkle more of gluten-full, but unbleached flour…
have the strongest member of your household mix it up.
add an entire package of miniature chocolate chips (minus the handful you eat immediately)…
mix it up yourself, don’t ask anyone else to do it… at this point it’s mean to ask someone else to tackle this difficult task.
cover your cookie sheets with parchment paper (a genius baker’s tool)
drop about 1 tablespoon of cookie dough onto the tray…
(I usually fit 15 on a tray)
bake them at 375 degrees fahrenheit for about 10 minutes (watch them! they should look dry and ever so slightly golden around the edges)
take them out of the oven and let them sit for 1 minute before putting them on wire racks to cool entirely.
Unless you’re impatient, in which case, eat them directly off the tray and keep iced coffee close by to cool your scorched mouth.
Enjoy!
Love to all,
Sára

(970)227-5275
P.S. I’m not able to receive texts on my phone any more so don’t bother. Either e-mail me or call if you need me. Cheers!

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