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Beloved Friends,
How is your heart faring in this turn of season? Family, friends, prayers, rest, flurry, light, darkness, reflection, renewal, releasing, reviewing, revising, reinvigorating…it can be a rich time of transformation and intention. 

In a few moments (an hour or so), we’ll be sharing some music, prayer, and conversation around Inayat Khan’s Githas – Thursday, December 14th, 7 PM Mountain (2 AM Friday UTC) – Feel free to join us: Zoom Here! 

Saturday, December 16th – We’ll celebrate the Urs of Jelaluddin Rumi, the greatest mystical poet – 3 PM to 12 AM (yep, a long, lovely stretch of Sufi teachings, poetry, Zikr, and heart-centered practices) – we’ll take a break for dinner probably around 6…we’ll see how it goes – $20 to $50 suggested donation – At the Rocky Mountain Miracle Center in Denver (1939 S Monroe St) – and also on Zoom Here! – bring vegetarian snack/dessert to share…we’ll have a break for refreshments somewhere in there… 

Sunday, December 17th – Dervish Coffee – Rumi’s Urs, the Path of Love – I will be leading an hour of teachings and practices with the Sufi Path of Awakening! – 7 AM Mountain (2 PM UTC) – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86089743955?pwd=NjNjdHNnMDJMMFFrUTZUOXBXcjYxZz09  Meeting ID: 860 8974 3955 Passcode: 701176

Monday, December 18th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – Zoom Here!  

Thursday, December 21st – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – Zoom Here!  – last one of the year! 

Thursday, December 21st…is the deadline to RSVP for the Men’s Group that will be starting in January. Oh…but…based on some of your feedback, it seems some of you would appreciate an opportunity to meet each other and hear more about the circle before committing to the 9 month series of gatherings…so…here’s a gentle revision to the plan: 

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22nd – 5 PM Mountain Time (12 AM Saturday UTC) – a Men’s Circle introductory Zoom! – if you’d like to meet with me and potentially some of the men who will be part of this circle, please email me for the zoom link. Top secret for good reasons. Then…our new deadline for RSVPs will be end of my day, Friday, December 22nd.

Oh, in case you don’t know what I’m talking about, I’ll be facilitating a Men’s Circle focused on tending the relationship with the Divine Feminine. It will be a series of 9 gatherings, one per month, starting January 3rd. Contact me directly if you want more info. 

Saturday, December 23rd – Chant and Pray – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – Unity Church (1401 W Vine Dr, Fort Collins) – $15 to $30 suggested – Zoom Here!  

Then…I’m disappearing into personal retreat time until New Year’s Eve!

RAHIMA will lead daily noon prayers from December 24th to December 31st
RAHIMA will also lead Monday morning meditation December 25th (yes, it’s Christmas, and Rahima decided Jesus would want us to meditate on the Beautiful Names of God) Join her on the Zoom Here! 

I will be back to sing the new year in with you…
NEW YEAR’s EVE INTERFAITH CHANT December 31st to January 1st – 7 PM to 12:30 AM – at my home in Fort Collins and online – RSVP if you want to come over – bring a vegetarian snack or dessert to share – Zoom Here!  

Monday, January 1st – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – RSVP if you’re coming to my house…or join the Zoom Here!  

Wednesday, January 3rd – Sufi Guides Kinship meeting – 10 AM Mountain – RSVP for more info and zoom link 

Wednesday, January 3rd – Men’s Circle with the Divine Feminine – 4 PM Mountain – RSVP before December 22nd to participate. 9 month series of gatherings and participants must commit to all 9 zooms. 

Thursday, January 4th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM Friday UTC) – Zoom Here!  

Saturday, January 6th – Dances of Universal Peace in Denver – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM Sunday UTC) – Rocky Mountain MIracle Center (1939 S Monroe St) – and you are welcome to join us for dinner first at Mad Greens… – $15 to $30 suggested 

Sunday, January 7th – Rahima will lead the noon zoom while I’m traveling… 

Monday, January 8th – Sufi Meditation – ONLINE ONLY – 9:30 AM Mountain – Zoom Here!  

Wednesday, January 10th – Salim and Malik will lead noon zoom while I’m traveling and Rahima is helping me! 

Thursday, January 11th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM Friday UTC) – Zoom Here!  

Saturday, January 13th – Interfaith Chant and Pray – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM Sunday UTC) – RSVP if you want to come sing with me at my house or Zoom Here!  
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JOIN US for RETREAT! 

“What Moves the Soul to Sing” Interfaith contemplative retreat with Sára – Chanting, Meditating, Dances of Universal Peace, Zikr…yummy spiritual practice time – May 30th to June 3rd, 2024 – At Sunshine Mountain Lodge near Estes Park, CO – catered by the amazing Sadiq Stephen Lamborn – Space is limited in this cozy retreat center, so register early. – https://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Sirat-i Inayat Retreat for 2024 will be in GERMANY…with a side trip to France to spend a couple days in the family home of Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan.
RETREAT in GERMANY: October 3rd to 6th
TIME in FRANCE: October 9th to 11th
More details coming soon…mark your calendars and please join us! 
 
Noon Prayer Zoom, every day! – 15 minutes of prayer and song – 12 PM Mountain Time (6 or 7 PM UTC) Zoom Here! 

Youtube channel for Chant and Pray recordings: Sára’s YouTube

Here’s the OneDrive link with all the Zikr recordings: Zikr Melodies 

Great Love, Peace, and Gentle Grace to You,
Sára

970-227-5275

rain@trigoddess.org

SIRAT-I INAYAT EVENTS

Sunday, December 17th – Kinship Coffee with Anjali – 8 AM MST (3 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Tuesday, December 19th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 PM Pacific (7:30 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! 

Wednesday, December 20th – Healing Service with Abdullah Arshad – 2 PM Pacific (3 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! 

Thursday, December 21st – Universal Worship with Aliela – 9 AM Mountain / 7 PM Moscow – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Sunday, December 24th – Kinship Conversation with Zahira – 10 AM Mountain – in person only, Fort Collins – email Zahira for more info and address: zahira@siratiinayat.org

Monday, December 25th – Sufi Meditation with Rahima – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Thursday, December 28th – Joy of Singing with Aliela – 9 AM Mountain / 7 PM Moscow – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Tuesday, January 2nd – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 PM Pacific (7:30 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! 

Wednesday, January 3rd – Gathas Class with Abdullah Arshad – 2 PM Pacific (3 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! 

Sunday, January 7th – Ziraat with Rahima! – 10 AM Mountain (5 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Sunday, January 14th – Contemplative Kinship Conversation with Zahira – 10 AM Mountain – in person only, Fort Collins – email Zahira for more info and address: zahira@siratiinayat.org


Daily Prayer Zoom with Khabir Wali’ – 12 PM Germany – English and German languages – email Khabir for zoom link: ch_mayer@gmx.de

Daily Prayer Zoom with Aliela – 9 AM in Moscow – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Daily Prayer Zoom with Sára – 12 PM 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/

Men’s Circle, now forming

Men’s Circle

Dear Men, Just the Men, 

I have an unusual invitation for you. 
Based on some recent conversations and experiences, I have been reflecting on the need and/or longing that some men have, a desire to develop a stronger, more consistent, deep, healthy, harmonious, rich relationship with the Divine Feminine. 
You might think of Her as Goddess, Divine Mother, the Feminine Face of God. You may call Her by one of Her Infinite Names, or you may simply feel Her as a Presence. Perhaps She seems remote, inaccessible, mysterious, unattainable, or unfathomable. Or maybe you have a powerful, consistent relationship with Her and want to tend to it with more devotional focus. 

Beginning in January, I will be hosting a Men’s Circle, a series of 9 gatherings, exclusively for men, specifically on the relationship with the Divine Feminine. 

This circle will be a group of men who wish to share the adventure, bring an open-hearted curiosity, a sincere desire to be mutually respectful, welcoming, safe and honest with other men. It will be an opportunity for spiritually minded men to discuss, discover, and develop a more integrated path, inclusive of the Divine Feminine. 

I will not be “teaching,” but will serve as facilitator. My intention is to open the space, hold the group process, and support the participants with a welcoming spirit of friendship. I will offer guidelines and help maintain a focused container, inviting participants to meet each other and co-create a fruitful experience, individually and collectively. 

If you are a man, and if you would like to spend more time weaving the Divine Feminine into your life, your spiritual practice, your heart, and your prayers, please consider joining this circle. 

Beginning January 3rd, 2024
We will meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month
for 9 months
4 PM Mountain Time
90 minutes 
on a zoom

All participants will commit to being present for all 9 sessions. 
This will be a confidential space. 

If you would like to be part of this experience, please contact me directly for the zoom link before December 21st. 

Please be aware, this process is intended to function as a “circle,” meaning that there will be a balance of sharing, equality, and respect for all. 
The group will be interfaith and inclusive. It will focus on the personal relationship with the Divine Feminine from any, all, or no, faith or religious background. 

If you are reading this message and feel a resonance with the idea, but don’t resonate with the form, please take the idea and create a structure that you can share in your own way, in your own community. Perhaps there is a great, blossoming need for this intention to take many different shapes and serve many more people! 

If you would love to join a Men’s Circle with me, but cannot meet at this scheduled time, please contact me. It is likely I will shape a second circle at a different day and time to meet the needs of more beloved men! 

I look forward to hearing from you, welcoming you to the circle, and sharing a grand adventure with you! 

All Love and Blessings, 
Sára

sara@siratiinayat.org
rain@trigoddess.org
(970)227-5275

poetry

Beloved Community, 
As the year careens toward its graceful conclusion, there is much to reflect upon, release, bless, and celebrate. Moving through the season of light, and darkness, let’s sing our prayers, honor the journey, bring conscientious closure and clear intentions in the transitions.

This evening, Thursday, December 7th – Sufi Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Saturday, December 9th – Online Ordination Ceremony for our friends in Russia who have completed their Cherag training – 9 AM Mountain (4 PM UTC) / 7 PM in Moscow –  Zoom Here! 
The friends who are being ordained are: 
Vera Waduda Kuleshova – Вера Вадуда Кулешова
Svetlana Latifa Vahitova – Светлана Латифа Вахитова 
Gulistan Pinyaeva – Гулистан Пиняева 
Maria Amina Stekolnikova – Мария Амина Стекольникова 
Natalia Khalika Bulanova – Наталия Калика Буланова 

Saturday, December 9th – Chant and Pray at Sára’s house in Fort Collins – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – RSVP to join the circle in person…or Zoom Here!  

Monday, December 11th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – RSVP if you want to join me at home…or Zoom Here!  

Thursday, December 14th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – Zoom Here!  

Saturday, December 16th – Rumi’s Urs Sufi Day and Zikr – 3 PM to 12 AM – this will be a longer day of devotional practice, themes of love, lover and beloved…- we’ll carry the zikr (or be carried by the zikr) until midnight so we can touch into the official Urs of Rumi – plan to have a nice deep dive into the heart of love… – at the Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe St, Denver) – we’ll take our usual break for dinner somewhere in the evening… – $20 to $50 suggested, as you are able – fb event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/349982071019665

Sunday, December 17th – I’ll be leading the Dervish Coffee with the Sufi Path of Awakening – silly early in the morning… 7 AM Mountain…https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86089743955?pwd=NjNjdHNnMDJMMFFrUTZUOXBXcjYxZz09Meeting ID: 860 8974 3955 Passcode: 701176


Monday, December 18th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – RSVP if you want to join me at home…or Zoom Here!  


Thursday, December 21st – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – Zoom Here!  


Saturday, December 23rd – Chant and Pray – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – Unity Church (1401 W Vine Dr, Fort Collins) – $15 to $30 suggested


Then…Sára will be unavailable for the next week or so…personal retreat time…in case of emergency, meditate more, practice kindness, eat more chocolate and less social media…ask a friend for a hug, help someone with something, read “The Little Prince” again, go to church or an ashram or a synagogue or a mosque or a quiet meadow. 

RAHIMA will lead daily noon prayers from December 24th to December 31st
RAHIMA will also lead Monday morning meditation December 25th 

SÁRA WILL BE BACK WITH YOU for
NEW YEAR’s EVE INTERFAITH CHANT December 31st to January 1st – 7 PM to 12:30 AM – at her home in Fort Collins – RSVP if you want to come over – bring a vegetarian snack or dessert to share – we’ll sing out the old and sing in the new! 

Monday, January 1st – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – RSVP if you’re coming to Sára’s house…or join the Zoom Here!  

Thursday, January 4th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM Friday UTC) – Zoom Here!  

Saturday, January 6th – Dances of Universal Peace in Denver – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM Sunday UTC) – Rocky Mountain MIracle Center (1939 S Monroe St) – and you are welcome to join us for dinner first at Mad Greens… – $15 to $30 suggested 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

JOIN US for RETREAT! 

“What Moves the Soul to Sing” Interfaith contemplative retreat with Sára – Chanting, Meditating, Dances of Universal Peace, Zikr…yummy spiritual practice time – May 30th to June 3rd, 2024 – At Sunshine Mountain Lodge near Estes Park, CO – catered by the amazing Sadiq Stephen Lamborn – Space is limited in this cozy retreat center, so register early. – https://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Sirat-i Inayat Retreat for 2024 will be in GERMANY…with a side trip to France to spend a couple days in the family home of Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan.
RETREAT in GERMANY: October 3rd to 6th
TIME in FRANCE: October 9th to 11th
More details coming soon…mark your calendars and please join us! 
 
Noon Prayer Zoom, every day! – 15 minutes of prayer and song – 12 PM Mountain Time (6 or 7 PM UTC) Zoom Here! – yes, this will happen during Sára’s retreat, Rahima will be hosting it! 

Youtube channel for Chant and Pray recordings: Sára’s YouTube

Here’s the OneDrive link with all the Zikr recordings: Zikr Melodies 

Blessings of Peace, Beauty, Light, and Love,
Sára

970-227-5275

rain@trigoddess.org

SIRAT-I INAYAT EVENTS

Saturday, December 9th – Cherag Ordination Zoom – 9 AM MST (7 PM, Moscow Russia) – Zoom Here! 

Sunday, December 10th – Contemplative Kinship with Zahira – 10 AM Mountain, in person only, Fort Collins, CO – more info: zahira@siratiinayat.org
 
Sunday, December 17th – Kinship Coffee with Anjali – 8 AM MST (3 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Tuesday, December 19th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 PM Pacific (7:30 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! 

Wednesday, December 20th – Healing Service with Abdullah Arshad – 2 PM Pacific (3 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! 

Monday, December 25th – Sufi Meditation with Rahima – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Tuesday, January 2nd – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 PM Pacific (7:30 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! 

Wednesday, January 3rd – Gathas Class with Abdullah Arshad – 2 PM Pacific (3 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! 


Daily Prayer Zoom with Khabir Wali’ – 12 PM Germany – English and German languages – email Khabir for zoom link: ch_mayer@gmx.de

Daily Prayer Zoom with Aliela – 9 AM in Moscow – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Daily Prayer Zoom with Sára – 12 PM 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/

chocolate curls

Dear Friends,
It’s the 9th inning, 11th hour, last call, final phase of the year. Are you ready for it? Excited to wrap it up and move it out? We have a lovely flurry of activities in the next few weeks, then a quiet pause before the new year. I’m looking forward to being with you for music, prayer, ceremony, retreat, and some collective intention-holding. 

Saturday, November 25th – Chant and Pray at my house in Fort Collins – 7 PM to 9 PM MST (2 AM Sunday UTC) – Come on over…or Zoom Here! 

Monday, November 27th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) –  Zoom Here!  – or RSVP if you want to come to my house.

NO GITHAS CLASS Thursday, November 30th – sorry. 

DECEMBER 1st to 4th – Cherag Ordination Retreat at Sunshine Mountain Lodge – See some of you there! 

Sunday, December 3rd – Cherag Ordination Zoom – 10 AM MST (5 PM UTC) – You are welcome to join the zoom to honor and celebrate our friends who will be ordained at this time!  Zoom Here!  
NOTE: It’s possible that the Ordination Zoom might flow into the daily noon prayer zoom…we’ll see. 

Monday, December 4th – 7 AM MOUNTAIN – Yep. It’s true. 7 AM – Our usual weekly meditation will be zoomed at 7 AM Mountain Standard (2 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Wednesday, December 6th – Sufi Guides Kinship meeting – 10 AM Mountain (5 PM UTC) – contact me for more info and the zoom link. 

Thursday, December 7th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – Zoom Here!  

Saturday, December 9th – Another cohort of dear friends in Russia will be ordained as cherags on this day! – 9 AM Mountain Standard Time (7 PM in Moscow) – on Zoom Here!  

Saturday, December 9th – Chant and Pray at Sára’s house in Fort Collins – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – RSVP to join the circle in person…or Zoom Here!  

Monday, December 11th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – RSVP if you want to join me at home…or Zoom Here!  

Thursday, December 14th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – Zoom Here!  

Saturday, December 16th – Rumi’s Urs Sufi Day and Zikr – 3 PM to 12 AM – this will be a longer day of devotional practice, themes of love, lover and beloved…- we’ll carry the zikr (or be carried by the zikr) until midnight so we can touch into the official Urs of Rumi – plan to have a nice deep dive into the heart of love… – at the Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe St, Denver) – we’ll take our usual break for dinner somewhere in the evening… – $20 to $50 suggested, as you are able – fb event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/349982071019665

Sunday, December 17th – I’ll be leading the Dervish Coffee with the Sufi Path of Awakening – silly early in the morning… 7 AM Mountain…https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86089743955?pwd=NjNjdHNnMDJMMFFrUTZUOXBXcjYxZz09Meeting ID: 860 8974 3955 Passcode: 701176


Monday, December 18th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – RSVP if you want to join me at home…or Zoom Here!  


Thursday, December 21st – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – Zoom Here!  


Saturday, December 23rd – Chant and Pray – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – Unity Church (1401 W Vine Dr, Fort Collins) – $15 to $30 suggested


Then…Sára will be unavailable for the next week or so…personal retreat time…in case of emergency, meditate more, practice kindness, eat more chocolate and less social media…ask a friend for a hug, help someone with something, read “The Little Prince” again, go to church or an ashram or a synagogue or a mosque or a quiet meadow. 


WE WILL HAVE A NEW YEAR’s EVE INTERFAITH CHANT at my house, December 31st to January 1st – 7 PM to 12:30 AM – RSVP if you want to come over – bring a vegetarian snack or dessert to share – we’ll sing out the old and sing in the new! 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

RETREAT ANNOUNCEMENT
“What Moves the Soul to Sing” Interfaith contemplative retreat with Sára – Chanting, Meditating, Dances of Universal Peace, Zikr…yummy spiritual practice time – May 30th to June 3rd, 2024 – At Sunshine Mountain Lodge near Estes Park, CO – catered by the amazing Sadiq Stephen Lamborn – Space is limited in this cozy retreat center, so register early. – https://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Sirat-i Inayat Retreat for 2024 will be in GERMANY…with a side trip to France to spend a couple days in the family home of Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan.
RETREAT in GERMANY: October 3rd to 6th
TIME in FRANCE: October 9th to 11th
More details coming soon…mark your calendars and please join us! 
 
Noon Prayer Zoom, every day! – 15 minutes of prayer and song – 12 PM Mountain Time (6 or 7 PM UTC) Zoom Here! – yes, this will happen even during Cherag retreat, and even while Sára is on retreat. Rahima will be hosting it! 

Youtube channel for Chant and Pray recordings: Sára’s YouTube

Blessings of Love and Beauty,
Sára

970-227-5275

rain@trigoddess.org

SIRAT-I INAYAT EVENTS

Thursday, November 30th – Music, Prayer, Ceremony…or some other yummy offering with Aliela – 7 PM Moscow (9 AM Mountain) – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Sunday, December 3rd – Cherag Ordination Zoom – 10 AM MST (5 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Tuesday, December 5th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 PM Pacific (7:30 PM Mountain) –  Zoom Here! 

Wednesday, December 6th – Gathas Class with Abdullah Arshad – 2 PM Pacific (3 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! 

Saturday, December 9th – Cherag Ordination Zoom – 9 AM MST (7 PM, Moscow Russia) – Zoom Here! 

Sunday, December 10th – Contemplative Kinship with Zahira – 10 AM Mountain, in person only, Fort Collins, CO – more info: zahira@siratiinayat.org
 
Sunday, December 17th – Kinship Coffee with Anjali – 8 AM MST (3 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Tuesday, December 19th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 PM Pacific (7:30 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! 

Wednesday, December 20th – Healing Service with Abdullah Arshad – 2 PM Pacific (3 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! 

Sunday, December 24th – Kinship Conversation with Zahira – 10 AM Mountain – in person only, Fort Collins – email Zahira for more info and address: zahira@siratiinayat.org

Monday, December 25th – Sufi Meditation with Rahima – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! 


Daily Prayer Zoom with Khabir Wali’ – 12 PM Germany – English and German languages – email Khabir for zoom link: ch_mayer@gmx.de

Daily Prayer Zoom with Aliela – 9 AM in Moscow – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Daily Prayer Zoom with Sára – 12 PM 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/

abc to z

Beloved Community,
The last few months we’ve focused a lot of prayers and teachings around themes of peace, tolerance, spiritual brotherhood, and the Unity of Religious Ideals. In this moment I’m feeling a pull to draw our attention back to the basics of the spiritual life and deepen the relationship with the fundamentals. First up, Zikr! 


Saturday, November 18th – Sufi Circle and Zikr in Denver – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe St) – 3 PM to 9 PM – Tending to the essence of the Sufi path and the core practices of the spiritual life. 
3 to 5 PM Sufi teachings and practices
5 to 7 PM field trip for dinner
7 to 9 PM Zikr
9 PM…hang out for dessert, snacks, and Sufi conversation
All friends are welcome in person or Zoom Here! 

Monday, November 20th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – 
Zoom Here!  – or RSVP if you want to come to my house.

NO GITHAS CLASS NOVEMBER 23rd – You are welcome to spend the evening in gratitude-based prayerful meditation

Friday, November 24th – Sufi Contact Meditation – 12 PM MST – Our daily prayer zoom is a extended to include readings, meditation, and heartfelt connection with Sufi friends around the world…45 minutes – Zoom Here! 

Saturday, November 25th – Chant and Pray at Unity Church in Fort Collins (1401 W Vine Dr) – 7 PM to 9 PM MST (2 AM Sunday UTC) – Come on over…or Zoom Here! 

Monday, November 27th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – 
Zoom Here!  – or RSVP if you want to come to my house.

NO GITHAS CLASS Thursday, November 30th – sorry…I’ll be out of town getting ready for Cherag retreat. 

DECEMBER 1st to 4th – Cherag Ordination Retreat at Sunshine Mountain Lodge 

Sunday, December 3rd – Cherag Ordination Zoom – 10 AM MST (5 PM UTC) – You are all welcome to join the zoom to honor and celebrate our friends who will be ordained at this time! 
Zoom Here!  
NOTE: It’s possible that our Ordination Zoom might flow into the noon zoom…we’ll see. 

Monday, December 4th – 7 AM MOUNTAIN – Yep. That really is what I wrote. And it really is what we’ll do. Our usual weekly meditation will be zoomed at 7 AM Mountain Standard (2 PM UTC) – Zoom Here!  

Wednesday, December 6th – Sufi Guides Kinship meeting – 10 AM Mountain – contact me for the zoom link. 

Thursday, December 7th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – Zoom Here!  

Saturday, December 9th – Another cohort of dear friends in Russia will be ordained as cherags on this day! – 9 AM Mountain Standard Time (7 PM in Moscow) – on Zoom Here!  

Saturday, December 9th – Chant and Pray at Sára’s house in Fort Collins – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – RSVP to join the circle in person…or Zoom Here!  

Monday, December 11th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – RSVP if you want to join me at home…or Zoom Here!  

Thursday, December 14th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – Zoom Here!  

Saturday, December 16th – Rumi’s Urs Sufi Day and Zikr – this will be a longer day of devotional practice, themes of love, lover and beloved…Rocky Mountain Miracle Center in Denver – plan to have a nice deep dive into the heart of love… in honor of Rumi’s Urs – more details pending… 

Sunday, December 17th – I’ll be leading the Dervish Coffee with the Sufi Path of Awakening – silly early in the morning… 7 AM Mountain… I’ll include the zoom link in the next mailer…need to go find it! More and more love, love, love… 


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RETREAT ANNOUNCEMENT
“What Moves the Soul to Sing” Interfaith contemplative retreat with Sára – Chanting, Meditating, Dances of Universal Peace, Zikr…yummy spiritual practice time – May 30th to June 3rd, 2024 – At Sunshine Mountain Lodge near Estes Park, CO – catered by the amazing Sadiq Stephen Lamborn – Space is limited in this cozy retreat center, so register early. – https://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Sirat-i Inayat Retreat for 2024 will be in GERMANY…with a side trip to France to spend a couple days in the family home of Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan.
RETREAT in GERMANY: October 3rd to 6th
TIME in FRANCE: October 9th to 11th
More details coming soon…mark your calendars and please join us! 
 
Noon Prayer Zoom, every day! – 15 minutes of prayer and song – 12 PM Mountain Time (6 or 7 PM UTC) Zoom Here! – yes, this will happen even during Cherag retreat, and even on Thanksgiving! 

Youtube channel for Chant and Pray recordings: Sára’s YouTube


Love in Abundance,
Sára

970-227-5275

rain@trigoddess.org

SIRAT-I INAYAT EVENTS

Sunday, November 19th – Kinship Coffee with Anjali – 8 AM Mountain (3 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Tuesday, November 21st – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 PM Pacific (7:30 PM Mountain) –  Zoom Here! 

Thursday, November 23rd – Universal Worship Service with Aliela – 7 PM Moscow (9 AM Mountain) – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Sunday, November 26th – Contemplative Kinship with Zahira – 10 AM Mountain, in person only, Fort Collins, CO – more info: zahira@siratiinayat.org

Thursday, November 30th – Music, Prayer, Ceremony…or some other yummy offering with Aliela – 7 PM Moscow (9 AM Mountain) – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Tuesday, December 5th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 PM Pacific (7:30 PM Mountain) –  Zoom Here! 

Wednesday, December 6th – Gathas Class with Abdullah Arshad – 2 PM Pacific (3 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! 

Sunday, December 10th – Contemplative Kinship with Zahira – 10 AM Mountain, in person only, Fort Collins, CO – more info: zahira@siratiinayat.org
 

Daily Prayer Zoom with Khabir Wali’ – 12 PM Germany – English and German languages – email Khabir for zoom link: ch_mayer@gmx.de

Daily Prayer Zoom with Aliela – 9 AM in Moscow – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Daily Prayer Zoom with Sára – 12 PM 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/

good medicine

Dear Friends,
Still singing, still praying, still strengthening the heart…let’s do it! 


Saturday, November 11th – Chant and Pray at my house – 7 PM Mountain Standard (2 AM Sunday UTC) – RSVP if you want to sing with me in person…or Zoom Here! 

Monday, November 13th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – RSVP or Zoom Here! 

Thursday, November 16th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM Friday UTC) – 
Zoom Here! 

Saturday, November 18th – Sufi Circle and Zikr in Denver – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe St) – 3 PM to 9 PM –
3 to 5 PM Sufi teachings and practices
5 to 7 PM field trip for dinner
7 to 9 PM Zikr
9 PM…hang out for dessert, snacks, and Sufi conversation
All friends are welcome in person or Zoom Here! 

Monday, November 20th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – 
Zoom Here!  – or RSVP if you want to come to my house.

NO GITHAS CLASS NOVEMBER 23rd – You are welcome to spend the evening in gratitude-based prayerful meditation

Friday, November 24th – Sufi Contact Meditation – 12 PM MST – Our daily prayer zoom is a extended to include readings, meditation, and heartfelt connection with Sufi friends around the world…45 minutes – Zoom Here! 

Saturday, November 25th – Chant and Pray at Unity Church in Fort Collins (1401 W Vine Dr) – 7 PM to 9 PM MST (2 AM Sunday UTC) – Come on over…or Zoom Here! 

Monday, November 27th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – 
Zoom Here!  – or RSVP if you want to come to my house.

NO GITHAS CLASS Thursday, November 30th – sorry…I’ll be out of town getting ready for Cherag retreat. 

DECEMBER 1st to 4th – Cherag Ordination Retreat at Sunshine Mountain Lodge 

Sunday, December 3rd – Cherag Ordination Zoom – 10 AM MST (5 PM UTC) – You are all welcome to join the zoom to honor and celebrate our friends who will be ordained at this time! 
Zoom Here!  
NOTE: It’s possible that our Ordination Zoom might hijack the noon zoom…or might just morph into it…we’ll see. 

Monday, December 4th – 7 AM MOUNTAIN – Yep. That really is what I wrote. And it really is what we’ll do. Our usual weekly meditation will be zoomed at 7 AM Mountain Standard (2 PM UTC) – Zoom Here!  

Wednesday, December 6th – Sufi Guides Kinship meeting – 10 AM Mountain – contact me for the zoom link. 

Thursday, December 7th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – Zoom Here!  

Saturday, December 9th – Another cohort of dear friends in Russia will be ordained as cherags on this day! – Keep an eye out for the exact time and zoom link. 

Saturday, December 9th – Chant and Pray at Sára’s house in Fort Collins – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM UTC) – RSVP to join the circle in person…or Zoom Here!  


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NEW RETREAT ANNOUNCEMENT
“What Moves the Soul to Sing” Interfaith contemplative retreat with Sára – Chanting, Meditating, Dances of Universal Peace, Zikr…yummy spiritual practice time – May 30th to June 3rd, 2024 – At Sunshine Mountain Lodge near Estes Park, CO – catered by the amazing Sadiq Stephen Lamborn – Space is limited in this cozy retreat center, so register early. – https://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Sirat-i Inayat Retreat for 2024 will be in GERMANY…with a side trip to France to spend a couple days in the family home of Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan.
RETREAT in GERMANY: October 3rd to 6th
TIME in FRANCE: October 9th to 11th
More details coming soon…mark your calendars and please join us! 
 
Noon Prayer Zoom, every day! – 15 minutes of prayer and song – 12 PM Mountain Time (6 or 7 PM UTC) Zoom Here! – yes, this will happen even during Cherag retreat, and even on Thanksgiving! 

Youtube channel for Chant and Pray recordings: Sára’s YouTube


With Great Love,
Sára

970-227-5275

rain@trigoddess.org

SIRAT-I INAYAT EVENTS

Tuesday, November 7th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 PM Pacific (7:30 PM Mountain) –  Zoom Here! 

Thursday, November 9th – Dances of Universal Peace online with Aliela – 7 PM Moscow (9 AM Mountain) – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Sunday, November 12th – Contemplative Kinship with Zahira – 10 AM Mountain, in person only, Fort Collins, CO – more info: zahira@siratiinayat.org

Wednesday, November 15th – Healing Service with Abdullah Arshad – 2 PM Pacific (3 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! 

Thursday, November 16th – Mysticism of Music with Aliela – 7 PM Moscow (9 AM Mountain) – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Sunday, November 19th – Kinship Coffee with Anjali – 8 AM Mountain (3 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Tuesday, November 21st – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 PM Pacific (7:30 PM Mountain) –  Zoom Here! 

Thursday, November 23rd – Universal Worship Service with Aliela – 7 PM Moscow (9 AM Mountain) – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Sunday, November 26th – Contemplative Kinship with Zahira – 10 AM Mountain, in person only, Fort Collins, CO – more info: zahira@siratiinayat.org

Thursday, November 30th – Music, Prayer, Ceremony…or some other yummy offering with Aliela – 7 PM Moscow (9 AM Mountain) – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Tuesday, December 5th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 PM Pacific (7:30 PM Mountain) –  Zoom Here! 

Wednesday, December 6th – Gathas Class with Abdullah Arshad – 2 PM Pacific (3 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! 

Sunday, December 10th – Contemplative Kinship with Zahira – 10 AM Mountain, in person only, Fort Collins, CO – more info: zahira@siratiinayat.org
 

Daily Prayer Zoom with Khabir Wali’ – 12 PM Germany – English and German languages – email Khabir for zoom link: ch_mayer@gmx.de

Daily Prayer Zoom with Aliela – 9 AM in Moscow – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Daily Prayer Zoom with Sára – 12 PM 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/

how could we be tired of peace?

Dear Community,
How silly is it that I can turn my awareness toward a prayer theme for tomorrow’s Dance evening…and I can think, “I bet everyone is so tired of praying for peace.” What? How could we possibly be tired of praying for peace? What else could we pray for? Well, I suppose we could pray for humanity to wake up…which is still praying for peace. We could also pray for our hearts to overflow with compassion…which is also praying for peace. We could pray for the spirit of brotherhood, tolerance, understanding…that is also praying for peace.
So…

Tomorrow, Saturday, November 4th – Dances of Universal Peace, praying for Peace, Peace, Peace… – 7 PM to 9 PM MDT – at the Rocky Mountain Miracle Center in Denver (1939 S Monroe St) – suggested donation $15 to $30 – or, join us via 
Zoom Here! 
Pre-dance dinner: if you’d like to join us at Mad Greens (Colorado and Buchtel), we’ll be there around 5:30 PM

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5th – TIME CHANGE – MESS UP THE CLOCKS!! MESS UP YOUR SLEEP SCHEDULE!! Our clocks go back one hour. Woohoo!  

Monday, November 6th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain Standard Time (4:30 PM UTC) – I don’t know if I’ll be home…so RSVP for SURE if you think you want to be at my house… or just 
Zoom Here! 

VOTE!! VOTE!! – Tuesday, November 7th – VOTE!! VOTE!!

Thursday, November 9th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain Standard (2 AM Friday UTC) – 
Zoom Here! 

Saturday, November 11th – Chant and Pray at my house – 7 PM Mountain Standard (2 AM Sunday UTC) – RSVP if you want to sing with me in person…or Zoom Here! 

Monday, November 13th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – RSVP or Zoom Here! 

Thursday, November 16th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM Friday UTC) – 
Zoom Here! 

Saturday, November 18th – Sufi Circle and Zikr in Denver – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe St) – 3 PM to 9 PM –
3 to 5 PM Sufi teachings and practices
5 to 7 PM field trip for dinner
7 to 9 PM Zikr
9 PM…hang out for dessert, snacks, and Sufi conversation
All friends are welcome in person or Zoom Here! 

Monday, November 20th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – 
Zoom Here!  – or RSVP if you want to come to my house.

NO GITHAS CLASS NOVEMBER 23rd – You are welcome to spend the evening in gratitude-based prayerful meditation

Friday, November 24th – Sufi Contact Meditation – 12 PM MST – Our daily prayer zoom is a extended to include readings, meditation, and heartfelt connection with Sufi friends around the world…45 minutes – Zoom Here! 

Saturday, November 25th – Chant and Pray at Unity Church in Fort Collins (1401 W Vine Dr) – 7 PM to 9 PM MST (2 AM Sunday UTC) – Come on over…or Zoom Here! 

Monday, November 27th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – 
Zoom Here!  – or RSVP if you want to come to my house.

NO GITHAS CLASS Thursday, November 30th – sorry…I’ll be out of town getting ready for Cherag retreat. 

DECEMBER 1st to 4th – Cherag Ordination Retreat at Sunshine Mountain Lodge 

Sunday, December 3rd – Cherag Ordination Zoom – 10 AM MST (5 PM UTC) – You are all welcome to join the zoom to honor and celebrate our friends who will be ordained at this time! 
Zoom Here!  
NOTE: It’s possible that our Ordination Zoom might hijack the noon zoom…or might just morph into it…we’ll see. 

Monday, December 4th – I’m pretty sure we’ll zoom our weekly meditation from the retreat center…we might do it at 7 AM…or the usual 9:30 AM…not sure yet…stay tuned.


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

NEW RETREAT ANNOUNCEMENT
“What Moves the Soul to Sing” Interfaith contemplative retreat with Sára – Chanting, Meditating, Dances of Universal Peace, Zikr…yummy spiritual practice time – May 30th to June 3rd, 2024 – At Sunshine Mountain Lodge near Estes Park, CO – catered by the amazing Sadiq Stephen Lamborn – Space is limited in this cozy retreat center, so register early. – https://trigoddess.org/special-events/

Sirat-i Inayat Retreat for 2024 will be in GERMANY…with a side trip to France to spend a couple days in the family home of Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan.
RETREAT in GERMANY: October 3rd to 6th
TIME in FRANCE: October 9th to 11th
More details coming soon…mark your calendars and please join us! 
 
Noon Prayer Zoom, every day! – 15 minutes of prayer and song – 12 PM Mountain Time (6 or 7 PM UTC) Zoom Here!

Youtube channel for Chant and Pray recordings: Sára’s YouTube


In Service to the One,
Sára

970-227-5275

rain@trigoddess.org

SIRAT-I INAYAT EVENTS

Tuesday, November 7th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 PM Pacific (7:30 PM Mountain) –  Zoom Here! 

Thursday, November 9th – Dances of Universal Peace online with Aliela – 7 PM Moscow (9 AM Mountain) – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Sunday, November 12th – Contemplative Kinship with Zahira – 10 AM Mountain, in person only, Fort Collins, CO – more info: zahira@siratiinayat.org

Wednesday, November 15th – Healing Service with Abdullah Arshad – 2 PM Pacific (3 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! 

Wednesday, November 15th – Ziraat Rose Garden with Halim – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM Thursday UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Thursday, November 16th – Mysticism of Music with Aliela – 7 PM Moscow (9 AM Mountain) – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Sunday, November 19th – Kinship Coffee with Anjali – 8 AM Mountain (3 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Tuesday, November 21st – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 PM Pacific (7:30 PM Mountain) –  Zoom Here! 

Thursday, November 23rd – Universal Worship Service with Aliela – 7 PM Moscow (9 AM Mountain) – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Sunday, November 26th – Contemplative Kinship with Zahira – 10 AM Mountain, in person only, Fort Collins, CO – more info: zahira@siratiinayat.org

Thursday, November 30th – Music, Prayer, Ceremony…or some other yummy offering with Aliela – 7 PM Moscow (9 AM Mountain) – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru


NOTE: Time changes make schedules tricky for this first week of November…check local time zones for accurate info. 

Daily Prayer Zoom with Khabir Wali’ – 12 PM Germany – English and German languages – email Khabir for zoom link: ch_mayer@gmx.de

Daily Prayer Zoom with Aliela – 9 AM in Moscow – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Daily Prayer Zoom with Sára – 12 PM 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/

all manner of things

Beautiful Community,
Falling into polarizations is so easy. 
Let’s not. 
Developing spaciousness in the heart, a compassionate regard for “others,” and cultivating the greatest possible field of understanding; that sounds like a good idea. 
When I first started attending Dances of Universal Peace, I was 17 years old, and it was easy, easy, easy to love and feel an open-hearted response to everyone. The more I heard of people’s opinions, stories, personalities, and lives, the harder it became to feel spaciousness and warm toward them. That is natural…and it is also a choice. 
It is not a coincidence that the spiritual and religious teachings continue to guide us to overcome our tendencies to judge and condemn. We are invited again and again to leave the judgments in the hands of the Divine Being, Who clearly has more wisdom and a bigger heart than we do. 
So…let’s try to give the critical mind some direction that is wholesome and wise. And let’s keep the heart busy with love, devotion, and faith. 

TOMORROW
Saturday, 
October 21st – Sufi Circle and Zikr in Denver – 3 PM to 9 PM (9 PM to 3 AM UTC) – with a break for dinner… – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe St) – $20 to $50 suggested donation – bring snacks/desserts to share after zikr for our Sufi conversation time if you like…I recommend having a nap early in the day so you can stay up late – Zoom Here! 

Monday, October 23rd – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 Mountain (3:30 PM UTC) – RSVP if you want to join me in my home…or Zoom Here! 

Thursday, October 26th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Friday UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Friday, October 27th – Sufi Contact Meditation – our usual Noon Zoom time…but with our extended practice, aligned with Sufi friends around the world…typically about 45 minutes of practices – Zoom Here! 

Saturday, October 28th – Interfaith Chant and Pray – Unity Church in Fort Collins (1401 W Vine Dr) – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Sunday UTC) – All are welcome in person – or Zoom Here! – suggested donation $15 to $30

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29th – CLOCKS CHANGE in SOME PARTS of the WORLD…but NOT in COLORADO. Pay close attention to calendar coordinations this coming week! 

Monday, October 30th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (3:30 PM UTC) – RSVP to come over…or 
Zoom Here! 

Tuesday, October 31st – Blessed Samhain! – Honor your beloved ancestors in every beautiful way!! 

CHERAG TRAINING APPLICATION DEADLINE is OCTOBER 31st – The next cohort begins January 2024 – More info here: https://trigoddess.org/2023/09/07/a-new-invitation/ – if you’d like to talk with me about the program, I’m happy to answer your questions and support your discernment process. 
NOTE: Given the state of the world communities and the intense divisions tied to religion, this Cherag training and the work of Interfaith ministers feels particularly powerfully important. I look forward to hearing from. 

Thursday, November 2nd – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Friday UTC) – 
Zoom Here! 

Saturday, November 4th – Dances of Universal Peace in Denver – 7 PM to 9 PM at the Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe St) – We’ll meet for dinner before, if you’d like to join us at Mad Greens – Zoom Here! 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5th – TIME CHANGE – MESS UP THE CLOCKS!! MESS UP YOUR SLEEP SCHEDULE!! – a good excuse for missing appointments for two days. In Colorado, our clocks go back one hour. Woohoo! 

Monday, November 6th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain Standard Time (4:30 PM UTC) – I don’t know if I’ll be home…so RSVP for SURE if you think you want to be at my house… or just 
Zoom Here! 

VOTE!! VOTE!! – Tuesday, November 7th – VOTE!! VOTE!!

Thursday, November 9th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain Standard (2 AM Friday UTC) – 
Zoom Here! 

Saturday, November 11th – Chant and Pray at my house – 7 PM Mountain Standard (2 AM Sunday UTC) – RSVP if you want to sing with me in person…or Zoom Here! 

Monday, November 13th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – RSVP or Zoom Here! 

Thursday, November 16th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM Friday UTC) – 
Zoom Here! 

Saturday, November 18th – Sufi Circle and Zikr in Denver – 3 PM to 9 PM… 

Monday, November 20th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – 
Zoom Here!  – or RSVP if you want to come to my house. 

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Cherag Ordination Retreat – December 1st to 4th – at Sunshine Mountain Lodge – REGISTRATION is NOW OPEN FOR ANYONE who wants to join the caravan! We have a handful of spots left. Jump in if you wish!
Registration link here: https://trigoddess.org/special-events/


We have scheduled a new Interfaith Chant, Dance, Prayer, and Practice retreat for 2024 – May 30th to June 3rd – I’ll be leading it – At Sunshine Mountain Lodge near Estes Park – More details and registration soon…but go ahead and mark your calendars it’s a sure thing!

ALSO…BIG NEWS – Our Sirat-i Inayat Retreat for 2024 will be in GERMANY…and we’re adding a visit to FRANCE to spend a couple days at Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan’s home!! The general time-frame is Germany, the first weekend of October…France October 9 to 11. Mark your calendars and start saving your pennies!! 
 
Noon Prayer Zoom, every day! – 15 minutes of prayer and song – 12 PM Mountain Daylight (6 PM UTC) –  Zoom Here!

Youtube channel for Chant and Pray recordings: Sára’s YouTube


Big Hearted Blessings,
Sára

970-227-5275

rain@trigoddess.org

SIRAT-I INAYAT EVENTS

Sunday, October 22nd – Contemplative Kinship with Zahira – 10 AM Mountain, in person only, Fort Collins, CO – more info: zahira@siratiinayat.org

Tuesday, October 24th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 PM Pacific (7:30 PM Mountain) –  Zoom Here! 

Thursday, October 26th – Universal Worship Service with Aliela – 10 AM Mountain (7 PM Moscow, Russia) –  email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Wednesday, November 1st – Gathas Class with Abdullah Arshad – 2 PM Pacific (3 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! 

Wednesday, November 1st – Universal Worship Service with Rahima – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Thursday UTC) – at her home in Fort Collins and on Zoom Here! 

Tuesday, November 7th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 PM Pacific (7:30 PM Mountain) –  Zoom Here! 

Wednesday, November 8th – Ziraat Rose Garden with Halim – 7 PM Mountain (2 AM Thursday UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Sunday, November 12th – Contemplative Kinship with Zahira – 10 AM Mountain, in person only, Fort Collins, CO – more info: zahira@siratiinayat.org

Wednesday, November 15th – Healing Service with Abdullah Arshad – 2 PM Pacific (3 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! 

Sunday, November 19th – Kinship Coffee with Anjali – 8 AM Mountain (3 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! 

NOTE: Time changes will make schedules tricky at the end of October and first week of November…check local time zones for accurate info. 

Daily Prayer Zoom with Khabir Wali’ – 12 PM Germany – English and German languages – email Khabir for zoom link: ch_mayer@gmx.de

Daily Prayer Zoom with Aliela – 9 AM in Moscow – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Subscribe to the Sirat-i Inayat calendar and see more details for all these offerings here: https://siratiinayat.org/calendar-and-connections/

Spiritual and Mundane

Beloved Community,
Unless you deliberately avoid hearing, seeing, reading, or watching anything about the world, I expect you’ve been inundated this week with disturbing and unfathomable stories of suffering. 
It is confounding, the ways of life, death, war, violence, and turmoil. We each long for peace and happiness, and we are so tangled in the cycles of conflict. I have never been able to make sense of humanity, and I often find myself discouraged and frustrated with our limitations as a species, our narrow-sightedness, and potential for hatred and harm. 
When we feel helpless, and heartbroken about the world, and our human family, it can bring courage and hope to pray together. We can cultivate a field of understanding, tolerance, compassion, acceptance, welcome, kindness, to make peace within our own beings so we can authentically radiate peace into the world.
Khabir and I met a woman in a store yesterday. I asked her where her beautiful accent was from. She came very close and whispered, “I am from Iran, I don’t like to say it very loud. I never know how people will respond.” She went on to describe decades of family history, confiding in the warmth of our ready friendship. Simple, sincere, gentle encouragements from us resulted in a long, vulnerable conversation standing in the middle of a store in little ol’ Fort Collins. 
I keep seeing announcements and formal statements from organizations, individuals, leaders, public personalities, spiritual and secular statements coming down on one side or another of various issues. 
My statement is this: 
Intentional violence is unacceptable.
Nature can inflict suffering as She has no choice, just Her own Being.
We humans, with our intelligence, and potential for self-mastery, always have a choice.
In my life, in my home, in my relationships, in my community, and in my work, I am committed to cultivating peace, understanding, tolerance, compassion, and love. 
I will use my voice, heart, hands, and intelligence to shape prayers for healing, harmony, wisdom, and friendship. 
Toward these intentions, we sing and pray. 

Saturday, October 14th – Interfaith Chant and Pray – 7 PM Mountain – We’ll be focusing on the New Moon potential toward peace and the healing of humanity – RSVP if you’d like to join us in my Fort Collins home – or
Zoom Here! 

Monday, October 16th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (3:30 PM UTC) – RSVP to come over or Zoom Here! 

Thursday, October 19th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Friday UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Saturday, October 21st – Sufi Circle and Zikr in Denver – 3 PM to 9 PM (9 PM to 3 AM UTC) – with a break for dinner… – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe St) – $20 to $50 suggested donation – bring snacks/desserts to share after zikr for our Sufi conversation time if you like…I recommend having a nap early in the day so you can stay up late talking Sufi stuff. – Zoom Here! 

Monday, October 23rd – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 Mountain (3:30 PM UTC) – RSVP if you want to join me in my home…or Zoom Here! 

Thursday, October 26th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Friday UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Friday, October 27th – Sufi Contact Meditation – our usual Noon Zoom time…but with our extended practice, aligned with Sufi friends around the world…typically about 45 minutes of practices – Zoom Here! 

Saturday, October 28th – Interfaith Chant and Pray – Unity Church in Fort Collins (1401 W Vine Dr) – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Sunday UTC) – All are welcome in person – or Zoom Here! – suggested donation $15 to $30

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29th – CLOCKS CHANGE in SOME PARTS of the WORLD…but not in MY part of the world…so pay close attention to calendar coordinations this coming week! 

Monday, October 30th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (3:30 PM UTC) – RSVP to come over…or 
Zoom Here! 

Tuesday, October 31st – Blessed Samhain! – Honor your own beloved ancestors in every beautiful way!! 

CHERAG TRAINING APPLICATION DEADLINE is OCTOBER 31st – The next cohort begins January 2024 – More info here: https://trigoddess.org/2023/09/07/a-new-invitation/ – and if you’d like to talk with me about the program, I’m happy to answer your questions and support your discernment process. 

Thursday, November 2nd – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Friday UTC) – 
Zoom Here! 

Saturday, November 4th – Dances of Universal Peace in Denver – 7 PM to 9 PM at the Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe St) – We’ll meet for dinner before, if you’d like to join us at Mad Greens – Zoom Here! 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5th – TIME CHANGE – MESS UP THE CLOCKS!! MESS UP YOUR SLEEP SCHEDULE!! – and have a good excuse for missing appointments for two days. That’s the limit. In Colorado, our clocks go back one hour. Woohoo! 

Monday, November 6th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain Standard Time (4:30 PM UTC) – I don’t know if I’ll be home…so RSVP for SURE if you think you want to go to my house… or just 
Zoom Here! 

Tuesday, November 7th – VOTE!! VOTE!! VOTE!!

Thursday, November 9th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain Standard (2 AM Friday UTC) – 
Zoom Here! 

Saturday, November 11th – Chant and Pray at my house – 7 PM Mountain Standard (2 AM Sunday UTC) – RSVP if you want to sing with me in person…or Zoom Here! 

Monday, November 13th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (4:30 PM UTC) – RSVP or Zoom Here! 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Cherag Ordination Retreat – December 1st to 4th – at Sunshine Mountain Lodge – REGISTRATION is NOW OPEN FOR ANYONE who wants to join the caravan! We have a handful of spots left. Jump on in if you wish!
Registration link here: https://trigoddess.org/special-events/


We have scheduled a new Interfaith Chant, Dance, Prayer, and Practice retreat for 2024 – May 30th to June 3rd – I’ll be your fearless leader for this retreat! – At Sunshine Mountain Lodge near Estes Park – More details and registration soon…but go ahead and mark your calendars it’s a sure thing!

Noon Prayer Zoom, every day! – 15 minutes of prayer and song – 12 PM Mountain Daylight (6 PM UTC) –  Zoom Here!

Youtube channel for Chant and Pray recordings: Sára’s YouTube


Blessings of Deep Peace and Healing to All, 
Sára

970-227-5275

rain@trigoddess.org

SIRAT-I INAYAT EVENTS

Sunday, October 15th – Kinship Coffee with Anjali – 8 AM Mountain (2 PM UTC) – Contact Anjali for more info: corrado.monica@gmail.com

Sunday, October 15th – Way of the Cherag with Rahima – 10 AM Mountain (4 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Wednesday, October 18th – Healing Service with Abdullah Arshad – 2 PM Pacific (3 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! 

Thursday, October 19th – Zikr with Aliela – 10 AM Mountain (7 PM Moscow, Russia) –  email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Sunday, October 22nd – Contemplative Kinship with Zahira – 10 AM Mountain, in person only, Fort Collins, CO – more info: zahira@siratiinayat.org

Tuesday, October 24th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 6:30 PM Pacific (7:30 PM Mountain) –  Zoom Here! 

Thursday, October 26th – Universal Worship Service with Aliela – 10 AM Mountain (7 PM Moscow, Russia) –  email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Wednesday, November 1st – Gathas Class with Abdullah Arshad – 2 PM Pacific (3 PM Mountain) – Zoom Here! 



Daily Prayer Zoom with Khabir Wali’ – 4 AM Mountain (12 PM Germany) – English and German languages – email Khabir for zoom link: ch_mayer@gmx.de

Daily Prayer Zoom with Aliela – 12 AM Mountain (9 AM in Moscow) – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Subscribe to the Sirat-i Inayat calendar and see more details for all these offerings here: https://siratiinayat.org/calendar-and-connections/

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Dear Ones,
Blessed Mabon to you!!
It’s the Equinox! Are you excited? Sad? Rebelling against? Going with the flow?
All good options. Let me know how it plays out for you, eh?
I just pulled some new pieces out of the kiln, pointing my brain power toward retreat planning, reflecting on the relevance of this interfaith spiritual path, and admiring the magnificence of the golden leaves as they take over the world! (not the whole world, just the bit of the world I’m watching). 


Tomorrow, Saturday, September 23rd – Chant and Pray at Unity Church in Fort Collins, 1401 W Vine Dr – Themes of flow and fall… abundance and gratitude… – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Sunday UTC) – Zoom Here! – Or join us in person, suggested donation $15 to $30

Monday, September 25th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (3:30 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! – or RSVP if you want to come over. 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th – NO GITHAS CLASS…we have a couple weeks of missing it for various good reasons. We’ll pick it back up October 12th. 

Friday, September 29th – Sufi Contact Meditation – an expanded noon zoom that includes a reading from Inayat Khan, and prayerful connection with Sufi friends around the world – 12 PM Mountain (6 PM UTC) – It goes for about 45 minutes – Zoom Here! 

Saturday, September 30th – ARAMAIC MYSTICISM WORKSHOP – a full, lovely day in Denver – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center, 1939 S Monroe St. – 10 AM to 9 PM – Join us for a contemplative exploration of the Aramaic Beatitudes, and the Lord’s Prayer – Meditation, music, teachings from the essence of Christ’s teachings – Rahima will provide a yummy vegan gluten-free soup for lunch – please bring a side or dessert to share – $50 to $100 sliding scale – more info and registration here: https://trigoddess.org/special-events/

And visit the facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/611450644516456

Monday, October 2nd – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (3:30 PM UTC) – RSVP if you want to come over…or 
Zoom Here! 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3rd – DANCES and ZIKR – Our Sirat-i Inayat leaders will be here for our annual meeting…and we’ve decided to include an open-to-the-public Dance and Zikr evening for everyone’s joy! – 7 PM to 9 PM – Unity Church, 1401 W Vine Dr, Fort Collins – $20 suggested donation – Certainly Khabir, Abdullah, and I will contribute to the evening program…and maybe others…we’re excited to be together for an evening of beautiful music, prayer and community! 


Thursday, October 5th to Sunday, October 8th – Sirat-i Inayat Retreat! registration is officially closed…but if you have a convincing argument for Rahima to let you in late, you are welcome to try getting in touch with her! 

Monday, October 9th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (3:30 PM UTC) – back at our house…jiggety-jig! – and Zoom Here! 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10th – Sufi Guides Kinship Meeting – it’s a different-than-usual date…but same excellent conversations with fellow Sufi initiators! – 10 AM Mountain (4 PM UTC) – Contact me for more info and zoom link: rain@trigoddess.org 

Thursday, October 12th – Githas Class – back in rhythm! – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Friday UTC) – 
Zoom Here! 

Saturday, October 14th – Chant and Pray at my house in Fort Collins – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Sunday UTC) – Maybe Khabir will still be here to co-lead with me. That would be FUN! No guarantees, just a lovely possibility – RSVP to come over or Zoom Here! 

Monday, October 16th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (3:30 PM UTC) – RSVP to come over or Zoom Here! 

Thursday, October 19th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Friday UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Saturday, October 21st – Sufi Circle and Zikr in Denver – 3 PM to 9 PM – with a break for dinner… – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center (1939 S Monroe St) – $20 to $50 suggested donation – bring snacks/desserts to share after zikr for our Sufi conversation time if you like…I recommend having a nap early in the day so you can stay up late talking Sufi stuff. 

October 31st is the deadline for sending in your application for the newly forming Cherag Training, which starts in January 2024. More info here: https://trigoddess.org/2023/09/07/a-new-invitation/

Cherag Ordination Retreat – December 1st to 4th – at Sunshine Mountain Lodge – REGISTRATION is CURRENTLY OPEN FOR: 
1. Cherag candidates in the present training program
2. Special guests of Cherag candidates
3. Ordained Cherags
4. Friends who are planning to start the next Cherag training cohort
5. Friends who talk to me and let me know why they want to participate in the retreat
Registration link here: https://trigoddess.org/special-events/


Become a member of the Sirat-i Inayat Meetup group here: https://www.meetup.com/sirat-i-inayat-interfaith-sufi-path/

Noon Prayer Zoom, every day! – 15 minutes of sweet practice! – 12 PM Mountain Daylight (6 PM UTC) –  Zoom Here!

Youtube channel for Chant and Pray recordings: Sára’s YouTube


My heart is excited to be with you soon! 
All Love and Warm Autumn Delights! 

Sára

970-227-5275

rain@trigoddess.org

SIRAT-I INAYAT EVENTS

Sunday, September 24th – Jesus Meditation with Rahima – 8 AM Mountain (4 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Sunday, September 24th – Contemplative Kinship reading group with Zahira – in person only, Fort Collins – 10 AM Mountain – email Zahira for the address: zahira@siratiinayat.org 

Tuesday, September 26th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 7:30 PM Mountain (6:30 PM Pacific) – Zoom Here! 

Wednesday, September 27th – Gathas Class with Abdullah Arshad – 3 PM Mountain (2 PM Pacific) – Zoom Here! 

Thursday, September 28th – Universal Worship Service with Aliela – 10 AM Mountain (7 PM in Moscow) – email Aliela for the zoom link: aliela@inbox.ru

Sunday, October 1st – Jesus Meditation with Rahima – 8 AM Mountain (4 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! 

Tuesday, October 3rd – Crone’s Cauldron with Savitri – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Wednesday UTC) – https://siratiinayat.org/event/crones-cauldron-with-colyn-savitri/2023-10-03/

Tuesday, October 3rd – Dance and Zikr with Khabir, Sára, Abdullah, and Sirat-i Inayat friends – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Wednesday UTC) – Unity Church, 1401 W Vine Dr – $20 suggested

Thursday, October 5th to Sunday, October 8th – Sirat-i Inayat Retreat in Colorado – registration closed, officially. 

Tuesday, October 10th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 7:30 PM Mountain (6:30 PM Pacific) – Zoom Here! 

Wednesday, October 11th – Gathas Class with Abdullah Arshad – 3 PM Mountain (2 PM Pacific) – Zoom Here! 

Wednesday October 11th – Ziraat Rose Garden with Halim – 7 PM Mountain – Zoom Here! 




Daily Prayer Zoom with Khabir Wali’ – 4 AM Mountain (12 PM Germany) – English and German languages – email Khabir for zoom link: ch_mayer@gmx.de

Daily Prayer Zoom with Aliela – 12 AM Mountain (9 AM in Moscow) – email Aliela for the zoom info: aliela@inbox.ru

Subscribe to the Sirat-i Inayat calendar and see more details for all these offerings here: https://siratiinayat.org/calendar-and-connections/