Summer Announcements! Belly Dance Class starts & Save the dates for Lammas & Samhain❤️

The Goddess Studio Newsletter *June 2021*

From Amalya, Founding Priestess of the Goddess Studio, Escondido, CA, USA

www.Goddess-Studio.com ~ AmalyaGoddess@aol.com

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HAPPY SUMMER!

Merry Meet Goddesses!

I hope the beginning of Summer finds you all healthy and happy to be out and about again! Mask restrictions are about to ease up here in Southern California and so I am happy to announce that the Goddess Studio is starting to come out of Covid hibernation and I'm beginning to make plans to SLOWLY and gently begin activities once again. YEA!

First activity to resume: we are beginning with re-starting BELLY DANCE CLASSES with Thea and Elena on TUES JULY 13! Woohoo! See flyer above and the belly dance section below for more details...

And the next activity to SAVE THE DATE for is our annual Goddess Studio Sabbat celebration for LAMMAS on Sun Aug 1st!

More details to come soon, so for now save the usual date and time of 2-6:30 pm. And while you are saving dates, pencil in the next Sabbat of Samhain that we will celebrate on SAT NIGHT, OCT 30 too. (We are going to hopscotch over Litha & Mabon).

Regarding other activities like Meditation and Magic circles, please let me know if you'd like to join us for that gathering and we can see if there is enough interest to hold the monthly circles again.

As far as a new PRIESTESS TRAINING Program... I'm contemplating beginning a new year long program starting in Jan 2022, if there seems to be enough interest! So let me know if you have been considering this and I can keep you posted!

That's the UPDATE for now!

I've missed all your smiling faces around here and can't wait to give REAL LIVE IN PERSON HUGS again!!

Enjoy your Summertime (HAPPY LITHA /SUMMER SOLSTICE on June 21) and stay tuned for another update with details about Lammas coming soon!

If you are missing our annual Litha Celebration, tune into this 6 min wonderful reminisce of our 2019 Litha "Honoring the Elements" YouTube "movie" by Mandella. Oh those smiles!

Stay well and stay IN LOVE!

Love and gratitude ~ until we merry meet again,

Blessed be

Amalya

I'm not checking in on Facebook very often, so the best way to reach me will be by messages via Meetup or my email: AmalyaGoddess@aol.com

6/14/21 KEEP SCROLLING DOWN....there's more.....

Belly Dance Classes...

Belly Dance Classes

with Elena and Thea!

Starting up again on Tues nights, beginning July 13, 2021...

I'm so excited to announce that we are starting up dance classes again! Elena is back too and she and Thea will be teaching alternating weeks!*

Elena will focus more on traditional Egyptian styles and Thea will offer Belly Dance Fusion style of movement!

All levels welcome!

Cost is now $12 (cash or checks or VENMO at the door)

TUESDAY NIGHTS

6:30 - 7:45 pm

PLEASE RSVP to Amalya to receive address, directions and private gate code.

Visit my Goddess Studio website dance page for more info and photos!

ALSO we now have a NEW PAGE ON MEETUP: "The Goddess Studio Belly Dance Ensemble"--just for our Dance classes! Please join to make it easy to RSVP and get updates!

*UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

7/13 Elena

7/20 Thea

7/27 Elena

8/3 Thea

Elena

Thea

(Photos by Amalya 2021)

Next SABBAT Celebration...

LAMMAS

Sunday, August 1, 2021

1:45 to 6:30

Amalya, Panthera, Sablewolf, Freya, Mandella, Vee, & Lea

present a Lively Lammas Celebration in-person at the Goddess Studio!

1) OUR THEME: TBD More details coming soon!

2) WHAT WE WILL BE DOING:

More details coming soon!

3) FOOD: Hopefully we will resume our POTLUCK again!

4) THINGS TO EXPECT: A sacred circle of sisterhood with possibly a LABYRINTH WALK, maybe a little dancin', a little lore, meditation, chanting and ceremony of course!

5) WEAR: Comfy Summery Goddessey Adornments

6) TIME: 1:45 - 6:30 pm. Please arrive between 1:30-1:45 to give yourself enough time to settle in and take pictures! Circle will start at 2:00. This is a progressive event, please be on time. Dinner starts around 5:30. Also, Neighborhood Gate is open from 1:30-2:30, see (9) below.

*7) COST: $30. Since we are supplying some ceremony goodies, a printed handout, and craft materials, your contribution would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Cash or checks (payable to Amy Peck not Goddess Studio) preferred at the door...

Or you can make a $30 love offering with credit card via PayPal at these links: (NOTE: No refunds for no-shows)

$30 Love Offering

8) RSVP!!! PRECAUTIONS & ATTENDEE LIMITS: we are limiting the in-person attendees to about 26 so that we can be more spaced apart. So PLEASE RSVP to secure a spot. MASK wearing or not is your choice. We will probably be mostly inside the Goddess Studio to enjoy the A/C, but it is well ventilated. Also, you will be asked to sign a WAIVER and provide full CONTACT INFO for "contact-tracing" potentialities.

Please RSVP on Meetup, if you are a member, or email me directly. (A PayPal payment will also serve as an rsvp.) THANK YOU!

(NOTE: This event will be a fully in person event, so no ZOOM options available.)

9) LOCATION/PARKING/GATE/DETAILS: IMPORTANT!

The Goddess Studio is on the private property of Amy (Amalya) & Dennis Peck in a gated, residential neighborhood, in Escondido, CA. NOTE: The FULL "Delightful Details & Directions", address, parking info & Gate code will be sent to you via email several days before the event! PLZ CHECK YOUR EMAIL that you have associated with your rsvp!

10) JOIN OUR MEETUP GROUP:

The best way to stay informed and to RSVP is on our private Meetup site "The Escondido Goddess Studio Meetup Clan".

For an overview about the Goddess Studio Meetup Clan:

please visit my general website page;

or go direct to the Meetup Site page too to join the group! (You don't have to be an official member of the Goddess Studio MEETUP group to come to any event at the Goddess Studio--but I do encourage you to join!)

11) SAVE THE DATES FOR NEXT 2021 SABBATS:

Samhain: SAT NIGHT OCT 30th
Yule: TBD

A group pic of our last Lammas Celebration from 2018...

Glorious Goddess Portraits by Amalya...

Give yourself a unique Photo Experience and manifest the Goddess you are!

Collaborating together we will create a personalized photo/digital portrait to express your Glorious Self!

Now is a great time to co-create a Glorious Goddess Portrait together, while the Studio is less busy! And being one-on-one we can play together yet maintain social distancing!

This photo package includes:

1.5 hrs of private photography session in the Goddess Studio, taking about 80 poses/photos
1.5 hrs of image review & selection together on my computer
My creative "Photoshop" time embellishing your photo
One 8x10, archival signed print of the final, embellished Glorious Goddess portrait.

Cost is $250 for the full experience and all photos.

To see samples of additional portraits visit my website:

Amalya's Glorious Goddess Portraits

(Here is another new portrait from Tamara's series... "Crossing to Avalon")

Amalya's Paintings...

New abstract mini paintings to share...

While enjoying my less busy schedule this last year, I've been painting and exploring some new paint pouring techniques... thought I'd share my fun splashes of color with you... Enjoy!