Celebrate Saraswati Day
At Shankari’s Bali Retreat
Join us in February as we honor Saraswati… the Goddess of Knowledge…
Saturday, February 27th, 2010
Sunday, February the 28th, 2010
Saraswati Day honors the Goddess as a source of knowledge…
…intelligence, consciousness, cosmic knowledge, creativity, education, enlightenment, music, the arts, and power.
We will be making offerings and prayers to Saraswati…
Keeping ourselves in harmony with the known world and the unseen…
We will be praying at 8am… followed by meditation and reflection
You will have time to walk the gardens, go for a swim…
Explore the Bali Boutique or just relax in one of our Bale-Bales.
A beautiful Vegetarian buffet lunch will be provided, followed by our Spiritual Saturday Program…
At 2pm, join us in our Sacred Circle Meditation with Carly
Relax and Rejuvenate in Sacred Space, with Crystal Bowl sound healing…
We will explore Meditation techniques and share together, reset our energy to get through the rest of the day…
At 2:30 pm, join us as we Vocalize with Cainan
Learn how the Power of Breath can Change your Life…
Breathe, Get control of your Voice and Speak with Confidence, Sing out loud, knowing you are giving it your all…
In the afternoon, join us as we learn about Saraswati, and discuss the forms of knowledge that she represents…
We will have an open dialog about who she is and why she is important to the Balinese and considered to be the patron Saint of Shankari the Alchemist’s Talismans of Power…
At 6pm, join us for Acoustic Night
A night of singing and merry making… sharing music together…
Bring your instruments, play, sing, eat yummy treats and enjoy delicious coffee and tea…
And for this special day, we will honor Saraswati… as she is associated with anurāga, the love for and rhythm of music which represents all emotions and feelings expressed in speech or music…
Sunday the 28th: Banyu Pinaruh
We will journey to the Sacred Balian River at 4am…
We will bathe in the river and take part in a ceremony, washing our faces with water mixed with beautiful fragrant flowers…
This ceremony completes the circle of Saraswati Day… cleansing our spirit and embracing the beauty of pure knowledge and that beauty shines from us and within us…
You are most welcome to stay for the day, explore the beaches, journey to the ancient Crocodile Temple… do a silk painting… whatever moves your spirit, and the possibilities are endless…
We hope to see you on Saraswati Day, 2010
For Package Deals and booking information, please click here…
Walk-ins welcome
(10% Discount in the Boutique for Guests of Shankari’s Bali Retreat)
To learn more about Saraswati Day click here…
