Navaratri House Kirtan & Havan with Geeti & Gyan - Victory Day Celebration
Event description
We felt to offer a Havan (mantra ceremony) + Kirtan to celebrate this highly auspicious day in the Hindu calendar -Navaratri Victory Day!
This will be a great opportunity to bathe in the potent energies of the divine feminine at this time, to open to a deeper level of love and acceptance and to give thanks, to connect, to create and celebrate with community on a soul level.
It's a really special time to come together to chant, offer intentions, honour the elements, share prasad (chai and sweets), and serve and uplift each other and the wider community through the power of collective intention, transformative mantra and kirtan.
Sat 12 October 4 - 7.30pm
Arrive from 3.45pm for a 4pm start.
4 - 5.15pm Navaratri Havan (fire/water mantra ceremony)
5.15 - 5.30pm Chai + Prasad
5.30 - 7.30pm Navaratri Kirtan
7.30pm onwards OPTIONAL stay on for pot luck dinner + chai. Bring a food plate to share if you can.
It will be also a chance to celebrate Gyan's birthday!
NAVARATRI VICTORY DAY - A TIME FOR CELEBRATION & COMMUNITY!
Navaratri has been celebrated annually for centuries in India. This festival spans 9 days to help transform, nourish and cultivate the life-affirming qualities within ourselves, which include courage, love and creativity.
This year’s event coincides with the 10th day, the 'vijaya' (victory) day after the 9 days of transformation, where it is tradition to give thanks to the Divine Mother for all She has graced us with havan, kirtan and feasting!
For us, it is a reminder to embrace ourselves and each other just as we are, and to celebrate how far we have come on our journey from ‘darkness to light.’ This is applicable to all, at any stage of our lives, and whether Navaratri is significant to us or not.
ABOUT HAVAN
Havan is an ancient Vedic Yogic ceremony, created as a way of giving back to the earth and to bring health and harmony to humans, nature and all beings. Through the offering of transformative mantras infused with intentions and the offering of flowers our collective prayers become potent and healing.
Havan is a feast for the senses, which celebrates the beauty and sacredness of all life. There will be a beautiful altar creation to help anchor in our intentions. The practice can help you enter a deep state of meditation, and brings powerful self and collective transformation and deep soul nourishment. No prior experience is needed. There is a main mantra chanted 108 times which everyone will be able to pick up and learn on their first time to havan.
ABOUT KIRTAN
Kirtan is your personal connection to the divine through your unique voice and heart, carried by the collective energy of the group and music. It’s a very accessible group singing yoga practice, combining potent Sanskrit vibrational sounds called mantra with call and response melody and rhythm to help bring us into a relaxed, balanced and expansive state of being. No prior experience is needed to take part – all are welcome!
Geeti & Gyan’s open-hearted and inclusive facilitation enables people to relax, let go and open to uninhibited expression, deep nourishment and peace.
The fruits of the practices are dedicated to the health and wellbeing of all beings and Mother Earth.
EXCHANGE
$33 general admission (full program).
$27 concession (full program) - limited availability.
NB. Please book to reserve your spot(s).
Likely to sell out, so please RSVP early!
If funds are super limited right now, please reach out to us.
All are welcome!
Free nearby street parking.
Access to property is up around 40 stairs (no alternative entry!). Bring a bottle of water. If you're staying on for dinner + connection, bring a food plate to share if you can.
This kirtan is in our temple home in Narraweena - address will be sent after booking or direct message.
So looking forward to singing and being with you!
Geeti & Gyan
About Geeti & Gyan
Geeti & Gyan are a Sydney-based kirtan and conscious music duo who bring a joyful presence to their innovative fusion of mantra, heart song, meditation, yoga and sound healing to celebrate the beauty of the heart.
Their original East-meets-West conscious music fuses contemporary and traditional kirtan and mantra with uplifting English lyrics, and features vocals, guitar, harmonium, sitar, cajon, manjira and flute.
Geeti & Gyan are both kirtanists, accredited sound healers and naada yoga teachers.
Gyan is also an accredited hatha yoga and meditation teacher and singer-songwriter, and Geeti a Soul Motion conscious dance and Kiryuho movement facilitator.
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