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 !

WE ARE THE SOURCE: Sharing With Each Other

February 21st . 6-7:30pm PT

Welcome the new Lunar Year with a focus on connection and integration. From the wrap of CALIFA 2021, we heard requests for open spaces where honorees may gather, discuss, inspire. Dancing Earth and CALIFA invite you to join our free resource of a virtual circle monthly on the first Monday of each month (first gathering February 21st, 2022 from 6-7:30pm 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.

Suggestions may be submitted via the JotForm or sent to Gabriel Carrion-Gonzales (CALIFA Community Organizer) at gabriel.dancingearth@gmail.com.

Gathers will loosely follow the following format:

First 45 minutes will be an open space for those in attendance to share on any topic(s),

Next 45 minutes will be an opportunity to continue conversation(s), break out into smaller breakout rooms for more intimate sharing, or shift to suggested discussion topics (examples: Business of Art Making, Creative Renewal Practices, etc.)

RSVP via JotForm below or email Gabriel-CarrionGonzales at gabriel.dancingearth@gmail.com

WE ARE THE SOURCE: Cultural Exchange Convergence

February 15th . 6-7:30pm PT

Sprouted from the requests of 2021 honorees to be in space with esteemed and experienced members within the CALIFA community, join DE and CALIFA as we host our no-cost/donation-based intergenerational Cultural Exchange Convergence. Each month attendees will converge via Zoom to be led by a facilitator as they generously share cultural practices, movement practices, space-holding, and plant healing to mention a few topics.

CALIFA honorees are invited to suggest topics they wish to explore in this circle via JotForm or an email to Gabriel Carrion-Gonzales (CALIFA Community Organizer). Topics will be on a rotating basis, and invitations for topic suggestions will remain open!