Sivani Mata ☽ Francis
Priestess ☽ Yogini ☽ Witch
FESTIVALS and LARGE GATHERINGS
Saturday 15 February 2025
10:30 – 19:00
at The Trinity Rooms,
Field Road, Stroud GL5 2HZ
Valentine’s day honours our longing to be loved and cherished. In the practice of Bhakti Yoga, we balance this desire and discover that love is not just something we seek but something we embody. By offering our devotion through rituals & singing, we can connect to this divine, universal love that is present everywhere, in everything. Together, with our voices we will celebrate and learn about Kama Deva (the god of desire and love, who inspired the famous Kama Sutra) and his beloved, Rati Devi (the goddess of passion and pleasure). Includes Kirtan and Mantra with Tim Chalice, Chloe Goodchild, Sion Jones and the UK Babaji Family (Shambo & Veda, Asha Mcarthy, Tino & Tara, and Sivani Mata)
2 – 5 May 2025
at Osho Leela,
Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4RE
4 days of dawn to dusk chanting, dancing, prayer and connection. This May, as the warmth of spring awakens the earth, we welcome you to a celebration of Family, in its many forms. As babies, we were vulnerable, relying on others’ love and care to survive. Even now, when life feels overwhelming, we often turn to the divine – like a child calling for a parent – seeking guidance and comfort. To live a life of love and service, we are called to take the next step: to cultivate the strength, courage, and compassion needed to care for ourselves and others. Through devotional chanting, sacred ceremonies and community, we will honour the family we are born into, while also celebrating the family we choose. During these moments we will connect deeply with each other and with the divine. And of course it’s not all serious – Sip a chai, have a look at our little flea market or get a beautiful henna tattoo and enjoy the magic of simply being together!
Further dates to be announced soon…
Photo of Sivani Mata in the Sacred Glade at Medicine Festival 2022 thanks to Wiggzaro Vise
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Sivani Mata Visual Illumination (logo design)
thanks to Sophie @The Firefly Creatrix
Hand drawn Sanskrit above footer by Haidakhan Babaji