Dear Friends, What nourishes your heart and fortifies your spirit these days? Prayer, music, prayer, dance, prayer, ritual, prayer, and daily dark chocolate. Wanna? THE SCHEDULE of STUFF: Saturday, January 18th – Conversation on Death and Dying – 10 a.m. Mountain (5 p.m. UTC) – Contact me for more info and zoom link – I know it’s an unusual time. It’s what I could do this month. Hope you can join the circle, if you find it useful. Saturday, January 18th – 7 p.m. Mountain (2 a.m. Sunday UTC) – Dances of Universal Peace at the Rocky Mountain Miracle Center in Denver (1939 S Monroe St.) – $15 to $30 suggested – or Zoom Here! Monday, January 20th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 a.m. Mountain (4:30 p.m. UTC) – RSVP if you want to come to my house…or Zoom Here! (Al-Hafiz) THURSDAY, JANUARY 23rd – NO GITHAS CLASS – SORRY – I’LL BE IN CALIFORNIA WITH FAMILY Saturday, January 25th – Interfaith Chant and Pray at Unity Fort Collins – 1401 W Vine Dr – 7 p.m. Mountain (2 a.m. UTC) – $15 to $30 suggested – or Zoom Here! Monday, January 27th – Sufi Meditation – Online ONLY – 9:30 a.m. Mountain (4:30 p.m. UTC) – Zoom Here! (not sure yet if this will be led by me or Rahima…I’ll be traveling…but might have good internet). (Al-Muqit) THURSDAY, JANUARY 30th – NO GITHAS CLASS – SORRY – FLYING HOME Friday, January 31st – Sufi Contact Meditation – 12 p.m. Mountain (7 p.m. UTC) – about 45 minutes of contemplation, prayer, readings, and friendship – Zoom Here! Saturday, February 1st – Imbolc Dances and Ritual in Denver – 5 p.m. VEGETARIAN POTLUCK DINNER – 7 p.m. Mountain (2 a.m. UTC) Ritual and Dances of Universal Peace in honor of Imbolc! – – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center, 1939 S Monroe St – $15 to $30 suggested – or Zoom Here! Monday, February 3rd – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 a.m. Mountain (4:30 p.m. UTC) – RSVP if you want to join me at home… or Zoom Here! (Al-Hasib) Wednesday, February 5th – NO SUFI GUIDES KINSHIP THIS MONTH…SORRY…I’ll be in retreat Monday, February 10th – NO SUFI MEDITATION – some of us will do the practice during our retreat…and you are welcome to continue the rhythm on your own… (Al-Jalil) Thursday, February 13th – Githas Class – We’re BACK!! – Finally – picking up our study and conversation on Murshid’s illustrious teachings! – 7 p.m. Mountain (2 a.m. Friday UTC) – Zoom Here! Friday, February 14th – Sufi 101 (which we might re-name to something more like Sufi Intro…or Sufi Kindergarten…or Sufi Basics… – 10 a.m. Mountain (5 p.m. UTC) – Zoom Here! Friday, February 14th – all day… Love is a good idea. Let’s have more of it! Saturday, February 15th – Dances of Universal Peace in Denver – 7 p.m. Mountain (2 a.m. Sunday UTC) – Rocky Mountain MIracle Center (1939 S Monroe St) – $15 to $30 suggested – Zoom Here! Monday, February 17th – Sufi Meditation – online only – 9:30 a.m. Mountain (4:30 p.m. UTC) – Zoom Here! – – – RETREATS COMING UP – – – Mureeds Retreat For Sára’s initiated mureeds only – February 5th to 10th, 2025 Call of the Heart Interfaith Family Campout! July 19th to 23rd, 2025 – It’s a new place for us…and we’re EXCITED!! Registration open now: RETREATS Sirat-i Inayat Interfaith Sufi Path Retreat October 2nd to 5th, 2025 – Sunshine Mountain Lodge (near Estes Park) – space is limited! Sign up early! – RETREATS Cherag Retreat – ORDINATION CEREMONY on SUNDAY!! December 5th to 8th – this retreat will include an ordination ceremony for a group of friends who are completing their 2-year training program! – Sunshine Mountain Lodge, near Estes Park, CO – registration is now open for the current Cherag Training Cohort! – Click here to get registered RETREATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noon Prayer Zoom, every day! (when Sára isn’t available, some magnificent friends hold the meeting: Aliela, Khabir, Malik, Salim, Rahima) – 15 minutes of prayer and song – 12 p.m. Mountain Time (7 p.m. UTC) Zoom Here! Youtube channel for Chant and Pray recordings: Sára’s YouTube New Google Drive link for all the Zikr recordings. Let me know how this works for you: Zikr Melodies And, sweet friends, if you are feeling optimistic and radiantly well, please shine all that gorgeousness for the benefit and upliftment of others. If you are feeling challenged, pained, tired, or concerned, take heart and cultivate faith in The One, She who holds the entirety of creation. All of life is flowing with grace and perfection…we are sparkling drops of Divine Water swimming in the currents. Trust and allow… All Love! Sára |
SIRAT-I INAYAT EVENTS Thursday, January 23rd – Joy of Singing with Aliela – 9 a.m. Mountain / 7 p.m. Moscow – contact Aliela for the zoom link: aliela@inbox.ru Sunday, January 26th – Kinship Book Club with Zahira – in-person only, Fort Collins – 10:30 a.m. – contact Zahira for more info: zahira@siratiinayat.org Tuesday, January 28th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 p.m. Pacific / 7:30 p.m. Mountain – Zoom Here! Thursday, January 30th – Dances of Universal Peace with Aliela – 9 a.m. Mountain / 7 p.m. Moscow – contact Aliela for the zoom link: aliela@inbox.ru Saturday, February 1st – Ziraat Journey into the Heart of Nature with Rahima – 10 a.m. Mountain (5 p.m. UTC) – Zoom Here! Tuesday, February 11th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 p.m. Pacific / 7:30 p.m. Mountain – Zoom Here! Weekly Prayer Zoom with Aliela – Monday Mornings 9 a.m. in Moscow (Sundays 11 p.m. Mountain) – 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. MST) 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/ |