Dear Community, I’ve been wandering around the vast state of Wyoming this week. Why don’t more people live here? It’s lovely! Mountains, rivers, plains, antelope, hawks, waterfalls, and saloons! Plus (added bonus) did you know that the Great Harvest Bread Company in Casper has DOUGHNUTS!! Bavarian cream filled! Friday, May 9th – Sufi Intro (Sufi 101, Sufi Orientation, Sufi Chat) – 10 a.m. Mountain (4 p.m. UTC) – bring your questions, curiosity, experience, confusion…I’ll do my best to answer and explain and help make sense of the terrain. – Zoom Here! Saturday, May 10th – Divine Mother Universal Worship Interfaith Chant at Sára’s house – 7 p.m. Mountain (1 a.m. Sunday UTC) – RSVP if you want to come over…or Zoom Here! – I decided to focus this evening’s Universal Worship Service on the Divine Feminine with the Temple Prayers and music for the Mama God. Sunday, May 11th – Love and Honor to All the Mothers! Monday, May 12th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 a.m. Mountain (3:30 p.m. UTC) – RSVP if you want to come over…or Zoom Here! Wednesday, May 14th – Sufi Guides Kinship Meeting – 10 a.m. Mountain (4 p.m. UTC) – a zoom conversation time for mutual support, sharing resources, and feeling the warmth of true kinship with fellow Sufi initiators. Contact Sára for more info and Zoom link. Thursday, May 15th – Githas Class – 7 p.m. Mountain (1 a.m. Friday UTC) – readings, teachings, conversation, a little prayer, a little singing, and always a Holy Doughnut! – Zoom Here! Saturday, May 17th – Dances of Universal Peace Denver – 7 p.m. Mountain (1 a.m. Sunday UTC) – Rocky Mountain MIracle Center – $15 to $30 suggested – or Zoom Here! Monday, May 19th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 a.m. Mountain (3:30 p.m. UTC) – RSVP if you want to come over…or Zoom Here! Wednesday, May 21st – Death and Dying Conversation – 10 a.m. Mountain (4 p.m. UTC) – this monthly meeting continues to feel useful, healing, compassionate, honest, and authentic. Contact Sára for more info and zoom link. MAY 22 – RAHCHAYL RAIN’s BIRTHDAY!! – My mama is the cutest, sweetest, funnest, most generous, loving, clever, creative, inspiring, strong and warm-hearted mama! – It’s her birthday and we are all blessed that she continues to keep us company in this life. Extra super doses of loving blessings to my mama today! May 22 – No Githas Class because…I’ll be celebrating my mama!! Saturday, May 24th – Dances of Universal Peace in Fort Collins! – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Unity Church, 1401 W Vine Dr – $15 to $30 suggested donation – come dance with us in person…or Zoom Here! Monday, May 26th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 a.m. Mountain (3:30 p.m. UTC) – RSVP if you want to come to my house…or Zoom Here! Thursday, May 29th – Githas Class – 7 p.m. Mountain (1 a.m. Friday UTC) – readings, teachings, conversation, a little prayer, a little singing, and always a Holy Doughnut! – Zoom Here! Friday, May 30th – Sufi Contact Friday Meditation – 12 p.m. Mountain (6 p.m. UTC) – usually 45 minutes of our usual daily prayer practices with readings and contemplation on Murshid’s teachings. All are welcome! – Zoom Here! Saturday, May 31st – ZIKR in Denver – 7 p.m. – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center, 1939 S Monroe St – It’s a 5th Saturday of the month. Let’s do ZIKR! ZIKR! ZIKR! – $15 to $30 suggested donation – bring snacks to share after…I’ll plan to hang out and talk Sufi stuff after Zikr if you like… – or Zoom Here! Monday, June 2nd – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 a.m. Mountain (3:30 p.m. UTC) – ONLINE ONLY – Zoom Here! Wednesday, June 4th – Sufi Guides Kinship Meeting – 10 a.m. Mountain (4 p.m. UTC) – a zoom conversation time for mutual support, sharing resources, and feeling the warmth of true kinship with fellow Sufi initiators. Contact Sára for more info and Zoom link. Thursday, June 5th – Githas Class – 7 p.m. Mountain (1 a.m. Friday UTC) – readings, teachings, conversation, a little prayer, a little singing, and always a Holy Doughnut! – Zoom Here! Saturday, June 7th – Dances of Universal Peace Denver – 7 p.m. Mountain (1 a.m. Sunday UTC) – Rocky Mountain MIracle Center – $15 to $30 suggested – or Zoom Here! – – – RETREATS COMING UP – – – Call of the Heart: Interfaith Family Campout! – it’s time to get signed up. Music, ritual, potluck dinners, pancakes and coffee in the morning…time in good company and exquisite Rocky Mountain Nature! July 19 to 23, 2025 – More info and registration here: RETREATS Northwest Sufi Camp – August 3 to 8, 2025 – I’m looking forward to being part of the teaching team at this Sufi retreat! More info and registration here: https://www.nwsuficamp.org/about-camp Balance and Renewal: Autumn Equinox Women’s Retreat September 19 to 21 – at Drala Mountain Center – I don’t know if registration is still open…but if there’s space, you can sign up here: https://www.unitydenver.org/womens-retreat Sirat-i Inayat Interfaith Sufi Path Retreat October 2 to 5, 2025 – Sunshine Mountain Lodge – Space is limited, register early: RETREATS Cherag Retreat – Ordination Ceremony on Sunday December 5 to 8 – Sunshine Mountain Lodge – Registration is open for the current Cherag Training Cohort – Get signed up here: RETREATS February 18th to 23rd, 2025 – Mureeds Retreat – contact Sára for more info – – – And the final usual info and reminders – – – Noon Prayer Zoom, every day! – 15 minutes of prayer and song – 12 p.m. Mountain Time (6 p.m. UTC) Zoom Here! Youtube channel w/ lots of stuff: Sára’s YouTube Google Drive link for Zikr music: Zikr Melodies When I retire I’m gonna be a cowgirl. Anyone got any tips on twirling lassos? Nevermind. I found a youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPaDlIND9zo But, don’t worry, I won’t lasso cows. I respect them too much. I’ll just use it on punk kids in the neighborhood, and maybe my naughty cat. Love! Sára |
SIRAT-I INAYAT EVENTS Sunday, May 11th – Kinship Book Club with Zahira – 10:30 a.m. Mountain (in person only, Fort Collins, CO) – email Zahira for more info: zahira@siratiinayat.org Tuesday, May 20th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 p.m. Pacific / 7:30 p.m. Mountain – Zoom Here! Wednesday, May 21st – Healing Service with Abdullah – 2 p.m. Pacific / 3 p.m. Mountain – Zoom Here! Sunday, May 25th – Universal Worship Kinship with Zahira! – 10:30 a.m. Mountain (4:30 p.m. UTC) – contact Zahira for more info…and possible zoom link: zahira@siratiinayat.org Tuesday, June 3rd, – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 p.m. Pacific / 7:30 p.m. Mountain – Zoom Here! Wednesday, June 4th – Healing Class with Abdullah – 2 p.m. Pacific / 3 p.m. Mountain – Zoom Here! Saturday, June 7th – Ziraat Universal Worship with Rahima – 10 a.m. Mountain (4 p.m. UTC) – RSVP to Rahima if you want to join her in person: rahima@siratiinayat.org – or Zoom Here! Sunday, June 8th – Kinship Book Club with Zahira – 10:30 a.m. Mountain (in person only, Fort Collins, CO) – email Zahira for more info: zahira@siratiinayat.org Weekly Prayer Zoom with Aliela – 9 a.m. in Moscow (12 a.m. midnight Mountain Time) – contact Aliela directly to join her email list: aliela@inbox.ru Daily Prayer Zoom with Khabir Wali’ – 12 p.m. Germany – English and German languages – (4 a.m. Mountain) email Khabir for zoom link: ch_mayer@gmx.de Daily Prayer Zoom with Sára – 12 p.m. in Colorado – Zoom Here! Subscribe to the Sirat-i Inayat calendar and see more details for all these offerings here: https://siratiinayat.org/calendar-and-connections/ |