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Daughters of the Goddess Womyn’s Temple
New Moon News
June 3rd, 2008 ~ New Moon in Gemini
Komo mai kau mapuna hoe “Dip your paddle in. Join in the effort.”
Aloha Sisters!
The New Moon in Gemini concerns issues of communication and opening up. Now is time to open our minds even further, allowing new thoughts in, shifting the consciousness of our Self and our world.
Gemini is represented by the Cosmic Twins— they appear identical, yet encompass all ranges of experience. What can you learn from others at this time? What have you been keeping to yourself that needs to be shared with others? It is time to take another look at any long-standing miscommunicationsor conflict. Let’s question those things that no longer serve us, and accept the gift of transformation and healing. Let’s talk about it!
This is a time of great flexibility and adaptation. Use it for your greater good, and allow old patterns to be swept up by the Winds of Change!
Daughters of the Goddess Announcement List
Please note that we have finished the process of transitioning from our old method of sending our ritual announcements, newsletters and other important Daughters of the Goddess information to an announcement-only Yahoogroup list. You may have been added to this list manually by us, or received an invitation to join. If you received an invitation, please take a moment to help us by following the directions to complete the registration process. If you no longer wish to be on our mailing list, please email Patrice@DaughtersoftheGoddess.com. We will now be sending all of our ritual and other announcements solely from this announcement-only Yahoogroup.
Beltane Wrap-Up
Mahalo nui loa/many thanks to all the Sisters, Elders and Vendors who participated in our Women’s Beltane Ritual on Saturday, May 17th. We had a beautiful and inspiring evening together and we are already looking forward to next year’s ritual!
Leilani’s Upcoming Events
The Mirror in the Water: Reflecting the Beauty of a Liquid Life
Esalen Art Festival. June 29-July 6
Facilitated by Luisah Teish and Leilani Birely
This workshop celebrates the beauty and sensuality of water and our relationship to this most powerful element.
Through the movements of the sacred Hawaiian Hula, participants will become liquid bodies reflecting the waves of the Ocean.
Through storytelling, they will meet the wondrous creatures that inhabit the rivers, lakes, and waterfalls and will learn the chants that call them up from the deep.
Then the participants will be given guidelines and instructions for rendering the meanings of these ancient African and Hawaiian tales into their own original writings. Exercises in sensory and emotional awareness, voice and movement, and the elements of ritual will enable the participants to deliver their stories in the call and response style of village story theater.
The participants will work in small groups to create body adornments, costumes, and props using driftwood, stones, shells, seaweed, and other gifts from Nature.
This workshop culminates in a ritual incorporating the participants’ original works and is performed for the community.
No prior dance, theater, or crafts experience required. Wear comfortable clothing; bring a hand mirror and your favorite creative tools and small instruments.
This is an invitation to create and embody the sacred arts and to share the magic. For more information please contact Leilani@DaughtersoftheGoddess.com or see www.esalen.org.
Born To Drum; Women's Drum Camp
July 18th, 19th and 20th
Leilani will be teaching on Saturday, July 19th. For more information, please see http://www.borntodrum.net.
Northern California Women's Music Festival
August 22nd, 23rd and 24th
Leilani will be teaching a workshop. For more information, please see http://www.norcalwomensmusic.org.
Sisters of Honua Retreat
Celebrating Turtle Island Womyn & Girls Healing Retreat
October 22-26, in Oakland, California
The knowledge and power of ancient earth transforms participants! Sponsored by the Sisters of Honua (SoH), EarthWisdom, Daughters of the Goddess and San Jose Circle Moon Lodge.
The five-day workshop will provide the participants with the practical knowledge, tools and rites of passage for claiming power to heal themselves and others. Students will learn how to:
- Access, accumulate and direct power
- Work with Spirit Guides that co-create our lives
- Find and work with the aspects of self that mold reality
- Use the secret of time for healing
- Be initiated into the ancient sisterhood of earth
- Use a daily practices that intensifies spiritual growth
“This multi-cultural and intergenerational Rite of Passage helps us master the elements of power, cleanse dysfunction and master the Self,” said Maria Yraceburu, Quero Apache ceremonialist and author. “The Indigenous believed this moment in time is pivotal on womyn taking their place as Dreamers of the World. They handed down the secrets of these changing times through their lineages, their chants, wisdom, and through initiations.”
For more information or to register, go to: http://www.yraceburu.org/Celebrating_Turtle_Island.html.
Save the Dates!
Open Kokua Meeting
Kokua, the “Helping Hands” and behind-the-scenes working group of Daughters of the Goddess, invites all interested Sisters to join us in an open Kokua meeting on Tuesday, August 19th in Concord. This is an opportunity and invitation for you to see what it takes to keep the Temple running on a daily basis. You do not need to have plans to join Kokua to attend this meeting. For more information or to sign up, please contact Jesamyn@DaughtersoftheGoddess.com.
Ohana Day
Please join Daughters of the Goddess for our Ohana/Family Day, sponsored by Kokua, on Saturday, September 13th. All those special people in your life, including men and boys, are welcome at this event. This is a great way to introduce your family and friends to Daughters of the Goddess, and we always have a fantastic time! Please RSVP by emailing Leilani@DaughtersoftheGoddess.com.
25th Annual Women’s Spiral Dance
Please save the date for our 25th Annual Womyn’s Spiral Dance, which will be held in Orinda, CA on Friday evening, October 24th. This is a wonderful opportunity to join with us in Sisterhood to honor this sacred time of the year. We will soon be sending out information for vendors and advertisers. If you wish to participate as a vendor or an advertiser in our program, please contact Jesamyn@DaughtersoftheGoddess.com.
The Sekhmet Temple Retreat
We are looking towards March of 2009 for our Sehkmet Temple Retreat in Las Vegas. Is this something you would be interested in? We are taking your interests into consideration during the planning stages of this journey. Please write us back and let us know if you are interested, as this retreat will be limited to 13 women.
Daughters of the Goddess 13th Anniversary!
Celebrate 13 years of Daughters of the Goddess with our anniversary camp-out! We will be gathering in the Summer of 2009 for a two-night camp-out, Bay Area location to be announced. Mark your calendar for this very special occasion: June 19-21, 2009.
Things to look forward to…
Upcoming Rituals ~
Please join us in honoring Her in all Her guises! These rituals are open to all womyn. Please see our website or contact Leilani for exchange information.
~Thursday, June 5th, Celebrate Vesta, Roman Goddess of the Hearth and Flame, sacred to our Temple. New Moon Ceremony. If you are one of our Temple’s Vesta Sacred Flametenders, we would especially love to see you at this ritual!
~Friday, June 20th, Celebrate Summer Solstice and Our Temple’s 12th Anniversary. Sun in Cancer, Moon in Capricorn.
~ Thursday, July 17th, Celebrate Greek Moon Goddess Artemis, Protectress of Women and our Temple. Full Moon in Capricorn.
Please note that our Tita Series begins with Jahi the Whore, Persian Menstruation Goddess, on Saturday, August 16th. For more information, please see Open Circles page.
Upcoming Huas~
A Daughters of the Goddess Hua is an extension of our Temple. Huas were created as a place for Sisters to gather together and explore different areas of interest.
hua
1. Fruit, tuber, egg, produce, yield, ovum, seed, grain, offspring; to bear fruit, tuber or seed; to bear a child; fruitful.
--from Hawaiian Dictionary
Bast Creativity Hua~The Bast Hua invites you to join us! This is a great place to come and get to know your sisters because we have more time to talk and learn from each other during art-making.
Silver Clay Workshop
July 12th and 13th, Oakland Locale
Please join Daughters of the Goddess at our Bast Creativity Hua! Have you ever wanted to create a special piece of jewelry? Here's your chance! We will be working with Precious Metal Clay (PMC) to create our own wearable pieces of art. This clay is made of a combination of silver particles and cellulose. The clay is hand worked and then kiln fired. The binder burns off in the kiln and you are left with a piece of Fine Silver (.999%). It is then dipped in patina and polished to reveal its beautiful shine.
We are planning a 1-day workshop for $50 to create your piece. We will fire and polish for you. If the polishing is something you feel you would like to learn, an additional drop-in class will be offered the following day.
For more information Please contact Anne@DaughtersoftheGoddess.com or call Anne at 510-332-5396 or Sabrina at 510-434-9965
Payment of in full $50 for this workshop is due June 1, 2008.
Want to Help Support Daughters of the Goddess?
If you have used Goddess and/or Women’s Spirituality books that you would like to donate to the Daughters of the Goddess Shop, we'd appreciate it very much. We are also always in need of stamps for our mailings! Please send donations to the Daughters of the Goddess mailing address, or bring them to ritual.
Private Consultations and Readings
Leilani is available for private Readings and Consultations. If you feel that you would like to supplement your ritual experience with more insight, a reading with Leilani is highly recommended. Please contact her at Leilani@DaughtersoftheGoddess.com
From the Daughters of the Goddess Shop…
The Daughters of the Goddess Shop has books, Daughters of the Goddess logo merchandise such as t-shirts, magnets and jewelry, and Hawaii/Aloha themed items.
Sabrina is creating Precious Metal Clay Silver Goddess Jewelry made especially for Daughters of the Goddess in the Aloha Spirit. One of a kind pieces and special orders are also available.
Anne is creating one-of-a-kind Goddess novenas. Half of all moneys collected from the sale of these candles goes to Daughters of the Goddess to bring in special guests to share their gifts with the community, as well as to send Sisters and Priestesses to events such as conferences, festivals, and other events that enrich our community. Candles can be shipped. Featured Goddesses include Sekhmet, Juno, Vesta, Oshun, Pacha Mama, Lakshmi and Quan Yin. Candles will be available for sale at all Daughters of the Goddess rituals and events; special orders are also accepted. For more information or to purchase a candle, please email Anne@DaughtersoftheGoddess.com.
Volunteer Opportunities
As always, we need extra hands and hearts to do Her work in this world. If you are interested in helping, please contact Leilani@DaughtersoftheGoddess.com.
Mahalo!
PayPal Reminder
Daughters of the Goddess reminds you of our partnership with PayPal. Now you can pay for rituals and other events by logging into your PayPal account and sending payment to Leilani@DaughtersoftheGoddess.com.
Daughters “Green Team” Reminder
We are hard at work greening our Temple, including having composting and recycling available at all of our events. We ask all ritual attendees to bring a washable plate, cup, and eating utensils to all of our circles and events. Please support our effort to reduce waste at our post-ritual potluck feasts!
Newsletter and New Series
Our latest newsletter was released on the Spring Equinox. If you have not yet received your copy, please email Leilani@DaughtersoftheGoddess.com.
The newsletter can also be downloaded and printed from the link to the pdf file: Spring/Fall 08 Newsletter.
Our next newsletter will be published on the Fall Equinox.
In Closing…
If you are interested in learning more about Kokua, the behind the scenes work group that helps our Temple run smoothly, and/or volunteering to help out at our events, please contact
Leilani at Leilani@DaughtersoftheGoddess.com,
Patrice at Patrice@DaughtersoftheGoddess.com,
or Jesamyn at Jesamyn@DaughtersoftheGoddess.com.
You can also learn more by going to our “Who We Are” page.
Mahalo nui loa/thank you all for your mana and support!
We look forward to seeing you in circle!
Blessed Be!
Daughters of the Goddess Womyn’s Temple
For more information please check out the rest of our website, and/or contact us:
Daughters of the Goddess
925/787-9247
3527 Mt. Diablo Blvd, #353
Lafayette, CA 94549
A Dianic, Womyn-only Goddess Temple dedicated in the Spirit of Aloha
to the preservation, perpetuation and promotion of Goddess culture,
public ceremony, ritual and Womyn’s Mysteries.
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