rose gardens: the remedy for what ails you

Beloved Community,
A quick update to keep y’all in the loop as my calendar has been somewhat unpredictable. I’m in Oregon, heading for home tomorrow. Sharing spiritual practice with some long-time, and newly-discovered friends is a great heart-uplift. I look forward to being with you in Colorado soon, soon, soon! Thank you Salim, Malik, and Aliela, for helping to hold the daily prayer concentration while I’ve been playing hooky! 


Monday, August 11th – Sufi Meditation – online only – 9:30 a.m. Mountain (3:30 p.m. UTC) – Zoom Here!

Wednesday, August 13th – Sufi Guides Kinship Meeting – 10 a.m. Mountain (4 p.m. UTC) – This is a monthly conversation for Sufi teachers, an opportunity to talk about the joys and challenges of the path, share resources, and offer support – contact Sára for more info and zoom link

Thursday, August 14th – Githas Class is back!! – Sufi practice, study, and conversation. All are welcome! – 7 p.m. Mountain (1 a.m. Friday UTC) – 
Zoom Here!

Saturday, August 16th – I’ll be offering a Zikr workshop at the Bliss Festival! – 12:45 p.m. – Join us if you can! https://blisschantandsacredsound.com/

Saturday, August 16th – Dances of Universal Peace – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center, 1939 S Monroe St. Denver – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. – $15 to $30 suggested – join us in person or 
Zoom Here!

Monday, August 18th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 a.m. Mountain (3:30 p.m. UTC) – RSVP if you want to come over…or Zoom Here!

Wednesday, August 20th – Death and Dying Conversation – 10 a.m. Mountain (4 p.m. UTC) – conscientious and compassionate conversation around themes of death and dying. – contact me for more info and zoom link 

Thursday, August 21st – Githas Class – 7 p.m. Mountain (1 a.m. Friday UTC) – 
Zoom Here!

Saturday, August 23rd – Dances of Universal Peace – Unity Church, 1401 W Vine Dr, Fort Collins – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. – $15 to $30 suggested – join us in person or Zoom Here!

Sunday, August 24th – Dervish Coffee – I’ll be offering the morning’s practices and teachings – probably focused on themes of the New Moon – 7 a.m. Mountain (I know, it’s silly early) – contact me for the zoom link

Monday, August 25th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 a.m. Mountain (3:30 p.m. UTC) – RSVP if you want to come over…or 
Zoom Here!

Thursday, August 28th – Githas Class – 7 p.m. Mountain (1 a.m. Friday UTC) – Zoom Here!

Friday, August 29th – Sufi Contact Friday Meditation – monthly attunement to the teachings of Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan – 12 p.m. Mountain (6 p.m. UTC) – instead of our usual daily prayer zoom, we extend the practice to about 45 minutes, include a reading, brief meditation, and heart connection with Sufi brothers and sisters around the world –  Zoom Here!

Saturday, August 30th – ZIKR!! – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. – At the Rocky Mountain Miracle Center, Denver – bring vegetarian snacks/desserts to share during our later-in-the-evening Sufi conversation time… – $15 to $30 suggested – come in person or Zoom Here!

Monday, September 1st – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 a.m. Mountain (3:30 p.m. UTC) – RSVP if you want to come over…or Zoom Here!

Wednesday, September 3rd – Sufi Guides Kinship Meeting (we’ll be back in our usual 1st Wednesday rhythm) – 10 a.m. Mountain – contact me for more info and zoom link.

Thursday, September 4th – Githas Class – 7 p.m. Mountain (1 a.m. Friday UTC) – 
Zoom Here!

Friday, September 5th – I’ll be leading an evening of Dances of Universal Peace at the Boulder Unitarian Universalist Church on Pennsylvania  – Community Night Potluck 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. – come dance! It’ll be good fun! 

Saturday, September 6th – Dances of Universal Peace – Denver, Rocky Mountain Miracle Center, 1939 S Monroe St – 7 p.m. – $15 to $30 suggested – join us in person or 
Zoom Here!

Monday, September 8th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 a.m. Mountain (3:30 p.m. UTC) – online only – Zoom Here!

SEPTEMBER 10th and 11th – I’m overjoyed to be leading two days of spiritual teachings, practices, Dances of Universal Peace, and the Aramaic Lord’s Prayer on Washington Island, Wisconsin! – Wednesday, the 10th will be an interfaith exploration of contemplative practices, chanting, and Dances. Thursday, the 11th will be entirely dedicated to the Aramaic Prayer cycle – if you can get to Washington Island for this, Jeannie Kokes (the hotel owner and sponsor of this event) is offering free lodging at Hotel Washington & Studio for all participants! Come sing, dance, and pray with us! It’s gonna be yummy! (pay what you wish for the workshop days…it’s all “love offereing” based!)


– – – OTHER RETREATS COMING UP – – – 

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, 2025 – Sunshine Mountain Lodge – Registration is open for the current Cherag training cohort, and ordained Cherags – Get signed up here: RETREATS

February 18th to 23rd, 2026 – Mureeds Retreat – contact Sára for more info

While it’s still very far away…it is already time to start planning vacation time from work and international travel intentions to join us in Germany and Holland next October! – Yep…our annual Sirat-i Inayat retreat is in Germany October 1st to 4th – then we’ll have two days at the Universel in Katwik, Holland October 8th and 9th 


– – – the usual closing resources – – – 

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


Great Blessings and Love, 
Sára
SIRAT-I INAYAT EVENTS

Tuesday, August 12th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 p.m. Pacific (7:30 p.m. Mountain) –  Zoom Here!

Saturday, August 16th – Ziraat Class with Rahima – 10 a.m. Mountain – 
Zoom Here!

Wednesday, August 20th – Healing Class with Abdullah – 2 p.m. Pacific / 3 p.m. Mountain – Zoom Here!

Tuesday, August 26th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 p.m. Pacific (7:30 p.m. Mountain) –  Zoom Here!

Wednesday, September 3rd – Healing Class with Abdullah – 2 p.m. Pacific / 3 p.m. Mountain – Zoom Here!

Saturday, September 6th – Ziraat Class with Rahima – 10 a.m. Mountain – Zoom Here!

Tuesday, September 9th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 p.m. Pacific (7:30 p.m. Mountain) –  Zoom Here!

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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/