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ReSToring The Source: Come As You Are

ReSToring The Source: Come As You Are

May 22nd 4-7:00pm PT

Welcome to the CALIFA retreat: ReSToring The Source: Come As You Are. Dancing Earth and CALIFA invite you to join our virtual circle this weekend - May 22nd, 2022 from 4-7:00pm PT as we gather to share, reflect, and regenerate in community!

All CALIFA honorees are welcomed to participate as well as suggest monthly discussion topics, share inspiration, share creative (or non-creative) projects, place a call out for assistance, etc.

According to LGBTQ Nation, Calafia — the strongest, most courageous, and beautiful woman in the world — ruled over a mythic all-female island of Afro-indigenous women just off the coast of Asia and used an army of flying Griffins to fight Christians at Constantinople.

They tried to rewrite “her story” as a myth by the Spanish writer named Garcia Rodriguez de Montalvo. But she lives on forever memorialized as the inspiration for naming the state California.

Her name comes from the word “caliphate”, the Arabic word for a state/nation. The “-ia” is a feminine sound, so “Califia” refers to a kingdom run by a woman. Giving insight into social norms for Spain’s mixed Moorish culture.

Queen Califia lives on beyond the time of colonialism, bringing her rich cultural stories of strength, bravery, and perseverance. She reminds us to stand up and join our forces in race, art and solidarity.

Gathers will loosely follow the following format:

RETREAT BREAKDOWN

  • 10 min Welcomes, intention, orientation

  •  5 min presentation of the featured artists

  • 22 min Introduction of Honorees and Alaka’i

  • 5 min Breath + Intention Weaving

  • 5 min Offerings

  • 30 min Breakout Room One : Grounding

  • 10min Break Time

  • 45 min Breakout Room Two: Vision Mapping

  • 30 min Group reflection circle + Movement

  • 15 min Closing Circle

  • 15 min Announcements

BRING

  • COME AS YOU ARE ( COMFY )

  • BRING SNACKS , WATER

  • BRING A PENCIL/PEN AND PAPER/NOTEBOOK FOR DREAMING

ZOOM INFO:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82612696750

Meeting ID: 826 1269 6750

QUESTIONS

Email Gabriel Carrion-Gonzales (CALIFA Community Organizer) : gabriel.dancingearth@gmail.com.

We honor each and every one of you as amazing bright lights in the constellation of our overlapping community circles !

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