Open Circles

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…  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  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/

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!   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  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/

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/

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.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  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/

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 – orZoom 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/

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/

Beloved Community, This week has been a wonderment of unexpected harmonies. Sights and sounds that you might not anticipate going nicely together, but hey! God’s sense of beauty is much more varied than my human sensibilities. Today, September 12th is the Urs of Pir Hidayat Inayat Khan. Giving thanks for his long life of service to the message of love, harmony, and beauty!  Here are the latest and greatest opportunities to sing, pray, play, zikr, learn, and enjoy the ride together:  Wednesday, September 13th – World Day of Prayer is focused on The Heart of Healing – Trish Morris and I will be co-creating an evening of prayer, and Dances of Universal Peace – Please join us from 7 to 9 PM – at Unity Spiritual Center, 3021 S University Blvd, Denver – $20 – we’ll start in the sanctuary, then move to a larger space for dances – If you’d like to add your name to the prayer list, please send it to Trish@unitydenver.org Thursday, September 14th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Friday UTC) – Zoom Here! Saturday, September 16th – Cherag Training Info Zoom! – 10 AM Mountain (4 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! – This is a conversational zoom to answer questions, share more details about the Cherag Training, which will be starting in January 2024. Friends who are currently training to be Cherags and those who have completed the program are welcome to join this zoom to share their personal experience in the training program. All are welcome!  Saturday, September 16th – Sufi Circle and Zikr – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center, Denver – 3 PM Sufi Class, 5 PM break for dinner, 7 PM Zikr, 9 PM snack and talk Sufi stuff…it is Rosh Hashanah…so you can anticipate some Jewish wisdom themes in the mix! – Zoom Here! – or join us in person, suggested donation $20 to $50 – bring snack or dessert to share after zikr if you like.  Monday, September 18th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (3:30 PM UTC) – RSVP for in person…or Zoom Here! Thursday, September 21st – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM UTC) – Zoom Here! THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21st – is the final deadline to register for the Sirat-i Inayat Retreat! – There is still space for you to join us! Retreat will be October 5th to 8th at Buckhorn Camp – Sadiq Stephen Lamborn is preparing phenomenal meals for us! – Collaboratively led by me, Rahima, Khabir Wali’, Themis Waduda, Abdullah Arshad, Halim, Zahira, (all the mu’alims of Sirat-i Inayat). We are excited to be together, with you! – Register now: https://trigoddess.org/special-events/ Saturday, September 23rd – Chant and Pray at Unity Church in Fort Collins – 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…probably not holding the weekly Githas class…not sure yet…stay tuned…  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. It goes for about 45 minutes – Zoom Here!  Saturday, September 30th – ARAMAIC 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 – Vegetarian potluck lunch, break and wander off for dinner – $50 to $100 sliding scale – more info and registration here: https://trigoddess.org/special-events/ Monday, October 2nd – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (3:30 PM UTC) – RSVP if you want to come over…or Zoom Here!  Thursday, October 5th to Sunday, October 8th – Sirat-i Inayat Retreat! registration deadline is September 21st. Here’s the link for more info and to sign up: https://trigoddess.org/special-events/ 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!  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 in January 2024 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 I look forward to being with many of you beautiful beloveds over the coming weeks.  All Love and Joy!  Sára 970-227-5275 rain@trigoddess.org

SIRAT-I INAYAT EVENTS Tuesday, September 12th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 7:30 PM Mountain (6:30 PM Pacific) – Zoom Here!  Wednesday, September 13th – Gathas Class with Abdullah Arshad – 3 PM Mountain (2 PM Pacific) – Zoom Here!  Wednesday, September 13th – Ziraat Rose Garden with Halim – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Thursday UTC) – Zoom Here!  Thursday, September 14th – Joy of Singing with Aliela – 10 AM Mountain (7 PM in Moscow) – email Aliela for the zoom link: aliela@inbox.ru Sunday, September 17th – Jesus Meditation with Rahima – 8 AM Mountain (4 PM UTC) – Zoom Here!  Wednesday, September 20th – Healing Service with Abdullah – 3 PM Mountain (2 PM Pacific) – Zoom Here!  – email Abdullah ahead of time if you want to add your name to the healing list: abdullah@siratiinayat.org Thursday, September 21st – Zikr with Aliela – online – 10 AM Mountain (7 PM in Moscow) – email Aliela for the zoom link: aliela@inbox.ru 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/ 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/

Dear Community,
There’s a new Cherag Training Program starting in January 2024! 
Interested? Curious? Read on! 
 
Cherags are ordained ministers of Universal Sufism. The training is a two-year program with a cohort of friends. It includes developing core qualities and competencies of a minister, exploring a variety of faith traditions, learning to lead the Universal Worship Service of Inayat Khan, and preparation to provide spiritual nourishment for one’s community. Cherags are empowered to officiate weddings, funerals, house blessings, provide pastoral counseling, etc.
 
Sirat-i Inayat Interfaith Sufi Path and this two-year training program are open to sincere friends from any faith tradition. Individuals who feel called to be Cherags bring their own unique backgrounds, interests, experience, and wisdom. The ways Cherags ultimately serve their communities are widely varied. This training provides an opportunity for education, discovery, increased self-awareness, and a solid foundation of Sufi teachings and practices in the lineage of Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan.
 
The training does not guarantee ordination. Ongoing assessment, conversations, and discernment are woven through the process. Along with the core competencies in the training program, individuals are expected to demonstrate psychological and emotional maturity, integrity, alignment of values and intentions congruous with Sirat-i Inayat, and the real-world functions of a Cherag. 
 
The training is a group process which includes: 

– A monthly meeting with Sára, which includes group reflections on the assignments and instructions for each unit. The monthly meeting will be the 2nd Saturday of each month. 10 AM Mountain Time (online and in-person for local friends).

– Semi-monthly optional group meetings with Sára, for those who wish for more frequent engagement, on the 4th Saturday of each month. 10 AM Mountain Time (online and in-person).

– Online group forum for conversation and sharing resources, personal experience, and reflections. 

– Some independent practices along with some small group collaboration.

– Two years of study and preparation, one unit per month, beginning January 2024. The program finishes early December 2025. 

– The fee is $50/month per participant for the duration of the program, $1,200 total. This fee is negotiable. Please talk with Sára for alternate arrangements.

– Ordinations at the end of the program occur in the context of a Cherag Retreat in Colorado, with an additional $400 cost per participant. 

– Individual conversation and ongoing discernment with Sára at least every 6 months throughout the program. 

– An optional retreat for Cherags and Spiritual Directors happens early December 2024. Please anticipate an additional $400 cost for this retreat as well. 

EXPECTATIONS
– Earnest engagement in monthly assignments
– Monthly reading and/or exploration of relevant resources
– Monthly experiential activity individual and/or group
– Written summaries of experience and reflection (no formal, academic essays, just casual communication style) 
– Monthly meeting with group and Sára
– Spiritual practices in an array of faith traditions and daily personal practice
– Ongoing honest self-assessment
– Payments in good standing

If reading through all of this, you feel called to the path of the Cherag and this training program, please send an email to Sára with the following information:
1. Why do you want to participate in this program?
2. What do you think your form of ministry might be?
3. What is your ministry background and previous training?
4. What are your skills and passions related to spiritual service?
5. How do you feel this training and/or ordination will influence your work in the world?
6. Do you feel you have the time, energy, and resources available to engage in this program at this time?
7. What else would you like to share or ask as you consider participating in this Cherag training?

TIMING

– We’ll have an informational Zoom to learn more about the program and the work of a Cherag on Saturday, September 16th (It’s Rosh Hashana!), 10 AM Mountain (4 PM UTC). Jump on the Zoom if you wish! 

– Please indicate your interest and send in your answers to the above questions no later than October 31st. 

– Upon receiving your letter of interest, Sára will schedule a personal conversation with you to discuss your interest, answer questions, and determine together whether the program is a good fit for you at this time. 

– All participants will be confirmed by December 1st.

– The program will begin Saturday, January 13th, 2024.


Thank you, dear friends, for taking the time to read through this. I hope you will consider participating in this program. I’m excited to welcome a new group onto the path. 

All Love,
Sára
sara@siratiinayat.org
rain@trigoddess.org
 

Dear Friends, I hope Labor Day weekend brought you an abundance of rest and amusement in joyful proportion. I’m recovering from a little road trip and a glorious weekend of zikr-ing with friends in Kansas. After doing one of our noon zooms from a truck stop that sells fried pie, I mentioned to Rahima that I solidly believe the world is weirder because we’re in it. Sounds like a good goal, eh? Please, friends, feel very welcome to join us in the delights of alternative spiritual path practices with heart, humor, and sincerity.  Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 6th – Sufi Guides Kinship meeting – for any Sufi initiators working with their own mureeds – 90 minutes of mutually supportive conversation, resource sharing, and friendship! – contact me for more info and Zoom link – 10 AM Mountain (4 PM UTC)  Thursday, September 7th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Friday UTC) – Zoom Here! Saturday, September 9th – Interfaith Chant at my house! – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Sunday UTC) – RSVP if you want to come sing with me in person…or Zoom Here! Sunday, September 10th – I’ll be offering teachings and practices for Dervish Coffee with the Sufi Path of Awakening – 7 AM Mountain (WHAT?! Yep. 1 PM UTC) – Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86089743955?pwd=NjNjdHNnMDJMMFFrUTZUOXBXcjYxZz09 Meeting ID: 860 8974 3955 Passcode: 701176 Monday, September 11th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (3:30 PM UTC) – ONLY ON THE Zoom Here! – don’t come to my house…I’ll be galavanting around the Colorado mountains…but zooming in for meditation Wednesday, September 13th – Dances of Universal Peace and Prayer Service at Unity Spiritual Center, 3021 S University Blvd, Denver – 7 to 9 PM – Part of the 30th Annual World Day of Prayer, Trish Morris (the spiritual leader for the church) and I will be sharing an evening of prayer and dances – $20 – we’ll start in the sanctuary, then move to a larger space for dances. – This year’s theme is “The Heart of Healing.” If you’d like to add your name to the prayer list, please send it to Trish@unitydenver.org Thursday, September 14th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Friday UTC) – Zoom Here! Saturday, September 16th – Cherag Training Info Zoom! – 10 AM Mountain (4 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! This is a conversational zoom to answer questions, share more details about the Cherag Training, which will be starting in January, 2024. Friends who are currently training to be Cherags and those who have completed the program are welcome to join this zoom to share about their own experience in the training program.  Saturday, September 16th – Sufi Circle and Zikr – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center, Denver – 3 PM Sufi Class, 5 PM break for dinner, 7 PM Zikr, 9 PM snack and talk Sufi stuff…it is Rosh Hashanah…so you can anticipate some Jewish wisdom themes in the mix! – Zoom Here! – or join us in person, suggested donation $20 to $50 Monday, September 18th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (3:30 PM UTC) – RSVP for in person…or Zoom Here! Thursday, September 21st – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM UTC) – Zoom Here! THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21st – is the final deadline to register for the Sirat-i Inayat Retreat! – There is still space for you to join us! Retreat will be October 5th to 8th at Buckhorn Camp – Sadiq Stephen Lamborn is preparing phenomenal meals for us! – Sirat-i Inayat leaders from across the country and an ocean will be here to guide our time of spiritual nourishment and community! – Register now: https://trigoddess.org/special-events/ Saturday, September 23rd – Chant and Pray at Unity Church in Fort Collins – 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…probably not holding the weekly Githas class…not sure yet…stay tuned…  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. It goes for about 45 minutes – Zoom Here!  Saturday, September 30th – ARAMAIC 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 – Vegetarian potluck lunch, break and wander off for dinner – $50 to $100 sliding scale – more info and registration here: https://trigoddess.org/special-events/ Monday, October 2nd – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (3:30 PM UTC) – RSVP if you want to come over…or Zoom Here!  WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4th…NO SUFI GUIDES KINSHIP MEETING – sorry, I have other commitments happening…we’ll pick it up again next month.  Thursday, October 5th to Sunday, October 8th – Sirat-i Inayat Retreat! See info and registration link above…  New Cherag Training group will begin January, 2024 – keep an eye out for the official announcement… Cherag Ordination Retreat is happening the first weekend of December. Registration is currently open for cherags-in-training, their special guests, and already ordained cherags. Here’s the registration link: https://trigoddess.org/special-events/ If you will be joining the next training cohort, or if you just want to be with us for this retreat, please contact me to see if there is room for you. 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 It was a great, sweet goodness to spend some time with this lovely new friend sharing musical meanderings this week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRFRUU9zCog Life is just so much yummier with yummy music!  Love and Heart-Centered Adventures!  Sára 970-227-5275 rain@trigoddess.org

SIRAT-I INAYAT EVENTS Wednesday, September 6th – Gathas Class with Abdullah Arshad – 3 PM Mountain (2 PM Pacific) – Zoom Here!  Thursday, September 7th – Dances of Universal Peace online with Aliela – 10 AM Mountain (7 PM in Moscow) – email Aliela for the zoom link: aliela@inbox.ru Sunday, September 10th – Jesus Meditation with Rahima – 8 AM Mountain (4 PM UTC) – Zoom Here!  Sunday, September 10th – Contemplative Kinship reading group with Zahira – in person only, Fort Collins – 10 AM Mountain – email Zahira for the address: zahira@siratiinayat.org  Tuesday, September 12th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 7:30 PM Mountain (6:30 PM Pacific) – Zoom Here!  Wednesday, September 13th – Gathas Class with Abdullah Arshad – 3 PM Mountain (2 PM Pacific) – Zoom Here!  Wednesday, September 13th – Ziraat Rose Garden with Halim – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Thursday UTC) – Zoom Here!  Thursday, September 14th – Joy of Singing with Aliela – 10 AM Mountain (7 PM in Moscow) – email Aliela for the zoom link: aliela@inbox.ru Sunday, September 17th – Jesus Meditation with Rahima – 8 AM Mountain (4 PM UTC) – Zoom Here!  Wednesday, September 20th – Healing Service with Abdullah – 3 PM Mountain (2 PM Pacific) – Zoom Here!  – email Abdullah ahead of time if you want to add your name to the healing list: abdullah@siratiinayat.org Thursday, September 21st – Zikr with Aliela – online – 10 AM Mountain (7 PM in Moscow) – email Aliela for the zoom link: aliela@inbox.ru 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/ 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/

Dear Community, It’s just after midnight for me, which means it’s time to get to work. My brain kicks in when the calendar flips to the next day. There are so many little and big things to share with you. In chronological order: 1. I’ll be at the Fort Collins Unity Church to sing with you tonight! Saturday, August 26th – 7 PM to 9 PM – Our lives, and our very beings, are made of music. Interfaith chanting helps us remember and enjoy this fact! Come on over: 1401 W Vine Dr. – or join the Zoom Here! – suggested donation $15 to $30  2. Tomorrow (Sunday) morning, I’ll be at Fort Collins Unity Church again to give the morning talk – 10 AM – I’ll be sharing some thoughts, insights, and practices around the Sufi Invocation – “Towards the One!” – It’s always a great delight to see familiar, friendly faces in the midst of the unfamiliar, friendly faces. Come on over!  3. Early Registration deadline for Sirat-i Inayat Retreat is September 1st, cost $330 – This retreat will be a lovely opportunity to be with local and long-distance friends on the path – All the Sirat-i Inayat leaders will be here to share the facilitation: Themis Waduda (Temple of the Divine Feminine), Khabir Wali’ (Mysticism of Sound and Movement), Rahima (Universal Worship), Abdullah Arshad (Healing Collective), Zahira (Kinship), Halim (Ziraat), and me…plus Sadiq’s phenomenal vegetarian cooking, a gorgeous location, and sweet friends! – After September 1st, it’ll be a bit more expensive. Register now: https://trigoddess.org/special-events/ 4. A slight change of plans: Day of Prayer at Unity Center of Denver will be WEDNESDAY, September 13th! – I’ll be sharing Dances of Universal Peace as part of the opening program for this yearly day of spiritual practice and prayer. Please plan to join us!  5. I’m on the verge of formally announcing a new Cherag Training group, which will start in January, 2024. If you have a little inkling that you might like to learn more about it, and/or might be feeling inspired to join the next group of cherags-in-training, please join me for an informational zoom Saturday, September 16th (It’s Rosh Hashana, which feels somehow appropriate) – 10 AM Mountain (4 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! – I am hopeful that some ordained cherags and folks in the current training cohorts will be available to share about their experience and answer questions with us!  6. Aramaic Workshop: The Mystic Heart of Christianity is on the horizon! – Saturday, September 30th – at the Rocky Mountain Miracle Center, 1939 S Monroe St, Denver – Registration is open now! A full day of exploring the Aramaic teachings and prayers of Jesus with music, meditation, and dance. Here’s the link to get registered: https://trigoddess.org/special-events/ 7. The Cherag Ordination Retreat is happening the first weekend of December. If you are currently in the training cohort, please get registered. If you are already an ordained cherag who would like to join us for retreat, please get registered! Here’s the registration link: https://trigoddess.org/special-events/ Space is limited and we’re opening registration bit by bit. If you think you would like to join the retreat but are not yet in training, please contact me to see if there is room for you. 8. And, I keep forgetting to tell you, we have a new Meetup group. Salim has been doing a fabulous job of keeping events updated on there, and it’s already proving a good platform helping people find our sweet community. Please become a member of the Meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/sirat-i-inayat-interfaith-sufi-path/ The rest of these things are the usual shenanigans. See and sing with you soon!  Monday, August 28th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM (3:30 PM UTC) – RSVP to come over or Zoom Here! Thursday, August 31st – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Friday UTC) – Zoom Here! NO DANCE in DENVER SEPTEMBER 2nd  Monday, September 4th – Sufi Meditation – Zoom only! 9:30 AM Mountain (3:30 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! Wednesday, September 6th – Sufi Guides Kinship meeting – for any Sufi initiators working with their own mureeds – 90 minutes of mutually supportive conversation, resource sharing, and friendship! – contact me for more info and Zoom link – 10 AM Mountain (4 PM UTC)  Thursday, September 7th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Friday UTC) – Zoom Here! Saturday, September 9th – Interfaith Chant at my house! – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Sunday UTC) – RSVP if you want to come sing with me in person…or Zoom Here! Sunday, September 10th – I’ll be offering teachings and practices for Dervish Coffee with the Sufi Path of Awakening – 7 AM Mountain (WHAT?! Yep. 1 PM UTC) – Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86089743955?pwd=NjNjdHNnMDJMMFFrUTZUOXBXcjYxZz09 Meeting ID: 860 8974 3955 Passcode: 701176 Monday, September 11th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (3:30 PM UTC) – RSVP to join me in person…or Zoom Here! Wednesday, September 13th – Dances in Denver at Unity Spiritual Center – stay tuned for timing and cost…  Thursday, September 14th – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Friday UTC) – Zoom Here! Saturday, September 16th – Cherag Training Info Zoom! – 10 AM Mountain (4 PM UTC) – Zoom Here! Saturday, September 16th – Sufi Circle and Zikr – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center, Denver – 3 PM Sufi Class, 5 PM break for dinner, 7 PM Zikr, 9 PM snack and talk Sufi stuff…it is Rosh Hashanah…so you can anticipate some Jewish wisdom themes in the mix! – Zoom Here! – or join us in person, suggested donation $20 to $50 Monday, September 18th – Sufi Meditation – 9:30 AM Mountain (3:30 PM UTC) – RSVP for in person…or Zoom Here! Thursday, September 21st – Githas Class – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM UTC) – Zoom Here! Saturday, September 23rd – Chant and Pray at Unity Church in Fort Collins – 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.  Saturday, September 30th – ARAMAIC WORKSHOP – a full, lovely day in Denver – Rocky Mountain Miracle Center – 10 AM to 9 PM – Vegetarian potluck lunch, break and wander off for dinner – $50 to $100 sliding scale – more info and registration here: https://trigoddess.org/special-events/ Sirat-i Inayat Interfaith Sufi Path Retreat – October 5th to 8th – Buckhorn Camp, Bellvue CO – $330 covers all food and lodging – Early registration deadline is September 1st – https://trigoddess.org/special-events/ EVERY DAY – 15 minute prayer zoom – 12 PM Mountain Daylight (6 PM UTC) –  Zoom Here! Youtube channel for Chant and Pray recordings: Sára’s YouTube Love and Delight in Everyday Life! Sára 970-227-5275 rain@trigoddess.org

SIRAT-I INAYAT EVENTS Sunday, August 27th – Jesus Meditation with Rahima – 8 AM Mountain (2 PM UTC) –  Zoom Here!  Sunday, August 27th – Kinship Reading Group with Zahira – 10 AM – 4550 Larkbunting Dr, Fort Collins – Join Zahira and friends for a monthly, in person gathering to read Sufi books together and have an easy flowing open discussion. The goal is to cultivate friendship while delving into different Sufi authors. This is open to all. Please bring a vegetarian snack to share, coffee and tea will be provided. This will be held on the last Sunday of every month from 10 am to 11:30 am mountain time.  In person only. For more information contact: zahira@siratiinayat.org Tuesday, August 29th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 7:30 PM Mountain (6:30 PM Pacific) – Zoom Here!  Wednesday, August 30th – Joy of Singing with Aliela – 10 AM Mountain (7 PM Moscow) – Email Aliela for the zoom link: aliela@inbox.ru Wednesday, August 30th – Gathas Class with Abdullah Arshad – 3 PM Mountain (2 PM Pacific) – Zoom Here!  Thursday, August 31st – Universal Worship Service with Aliela – 10 AM Mountain (7 PM Moscow, Russia) – Email Aliela for the zoom link: aliela@inbox.ru NO JESUS MEDITATION SEPTEMBER 3rd – Rahima will be traveling.  Wednesday, September 6th – Gathas Class with Abdullah Arshad – 3 PM Mountain (2 PM Pacific) – Zoom Here!  Sunday, September 10th – Jesus Meditation with Rahima – 8 AM Mountain (4 PM UTC) – Zoom Here!  Tuesday, September 12th – Goddess Hour with Themis Waduda – 7:30 PM Mountain (6:30 PM Pacific) – Zoom Here!  Wednesday, September 13th – Gathas Class with Abdullah Arshad – 3 PM Mountain (2 PM Pacific) – Zoom Here!  Wednesday, September 13th – Ziraat Rose Garden with Halim – 7 PM Mountain (1 AM Thursday UTC) – Zoom Here!  Sunday, September 17th – Jesus Meditation with Rahima – 8 AM Mountain (4 PM UTC) – 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/