September, 15
Hello,
Lovely humans! Last week we had our third gathering, this time back at the incredible StarHouse. We were twenty women, most of whom had never met, facilitated by Mary Rose, as we explored the Mother Wound. It was a beautiful experience - thank you Mary!
Our next gathering is October 12th from 1-4:30pm. This is our first weekend offering and is a longer retreat, providing a chance for more of us to offer our gifts, and for all of us to share our offers and needs.
Plus, we’ll have some delicious organic food at the end!
Four of our amazing community members are offering their gifts this time. First we will experience the gifts of intuitive healer and space clearing guide, Christina Smith, and composer and sound healing guide, Lara Golan. Together they will lead us in song, movement, a sound healing, and an energy clearning practice. This will be followed by Katja Surya Lany guiding us in an inner child experience, followed by a chance to mingle and enjoy tea and amazing snacks made by Sabrina Tarbutton. What an amazing community!
The retreat portion of the time together will be the first 2.5 hours. For the final hour, we’ll each have 2-3 minutes to share our offers or needs with the group, and then we’ll have time to mingle and enjoy delicious food while we meet each other and check out any fliers, samples, or offer/trade descriptions people bring. Plus we’ll have a chance to brainstorm how we might support each other moving forward.
Sign up to join our October gathering here. The venue can only hold 30 people, so it will likely sell out. Please book your ticket ASAP if you are planning to join. So you can plan accordingly, come having eaten lunch, but know there will be food and tea during the last hour as we mingle and connect.
As a reminder, this community is built on the feminine principal of receiving. Each month we have a chance to receive the gifts of other community members. Once you have received, you are welcome to make an offer at a future gathering. There is no pressure at all to make a formal offering to the group, as attending and sharing your presence is more than gift enough, but for those who want that opportunity to share or test out their offerings, it is there.
If you know others who might want to join, please feel free to send them the newsletter, or invite them to subscribe directly on the website:
https://sacredfeminineportal.com/
Those who joined any of our gatherings have been invited to a WhatsApp group where we can communicate directly, ask for help, make offers, and find other ways to support each other. (If you joined in person and for some reason do not have the WhatsApp group info, please reach out and I can add you.)
For those who are not in Boulder but want to stay connected, we hope to create pathways to connect online as well, soon, too!
May your day be blessed!
PS - If you want to mark your calendars, November’s gathering will be back at the StarHouse on November 20th from 10am-12pm. Anne Marie Schaffer will be offering somatic breathwork - and we still have room for another offering!
Spotlight
Lara Golan
Lara is a composer who has written for film, theater, podcasts and more. Alongside her creative work, she has explored spirituality, metaphysics and mindfulness. She now weaves these passions together through sound journeys and heart-centered songwriting, creating immersive soundscapes with piano, ukulele, percussion, crystal bowls, and more. Her work helps guide people back to the present moment and into deeper mind-body-spirit connection. Most recently, she launched Sonic Sanctuary, a free online community for music, sound, and mindfulness.
Visit her sound journey website, online community, or listen to her music
Sabrina Tarbutton
Food has always been more than nourishment to me—it is my first language and my greatest connector, a force that bridges people across cultures and creates community in every shared meal. I have been cooking for as long as I can remember, eagerly preparing dishes for anyone who would let me serve them. Cooking was never just about the recipes—it was about offering care, creating connection, and bringing people together. That passion led me to culinary school, but my deepest transformation came later, when I discovered the healing potential of food. Struggling with my own health, I turned to food as medicine. What I found was life-changing: by rethinking what I put on my plate, I was able to restore my health and completely reshape the way I lived. Today, I am a functional medicine chef who blends the art of cooking with the science of healing. My mission is not only to feed, but to inspire and empower others to reclaim their well-being through food.
Connect with Sabrina for catering and events need: sabrina.tarbutton@epiphanyindustries.com
Katja Surya Lany
Katja will guide us through an uplifting inner child integration. She specializes in doing Inner Child work to bring greater vitality, integrity, & joy of life by mothering exiled parts back home.
Katja's work was greatly impacted by her firstborn's suicide at age 21 in May 2024. Unwilling to make so-called "negative" emotions like anger, sadness, & fear a taboo, she confronts this taboo and speaks her message even more fiercely now, while also being softened at the same time.
Katja's 6-step signature system addresses the problems of loneliness, mean thoughts, & indecision. Her work helps you become your more integrated, wisened, serene self.
Website, podcast, & Inner Child Quiz: katjalany.com
Christina Smith
Christina Smith is an energy and space clearer. She supports people to spiritually, energetically, and physically clean and clear their homes and their bodies.
Christina has been in an intense intuitive training program for years and is finally taking her gifts out into the world. You can book energy clearing or intuitive sessions with her online or in person. She also is available for cleaning/organizing services with an intuitive lens, helping you organize your home while tuning in to what energetically wants to go.
Reach out to Christina here: Christinaco20@gmail.com
Reflection
Can you believe this menu from Sabrina?! Join us in October for a retreat, a chance to share your offerings and needs, and enjoy this wonderful tea experience! (Exact menu subject to change).
I also want to share this little story. Before our gathering at the StarHouse last week, I was gathering some essential oils to bring to anoint people with during the meditative portion of Mary’s offering. I mostly got trees: Fir, Spruce, etc. I was leaving and I felt like there was one other oil that wanted to come. I reached onto my shelf blindly and Cedarwood decided to join.
I arrived at the StarHouse early to set up the alter and be in the beautiful space, and I decided to pull a card from each of the card decks I had brought as guidance for our time together. I recently bought an essential oil card deck, and guess which card I pulled?
Cedarwood. (See below.) You can’t make this stuff up! Everyone who joined was anointed with Cedarwood as they walked in. I wonder which oil will present itself next time!
Until Next Time,
Daniela, on behalf of the Sacred Feminine Portal