November 4-7: (nr Raleigh) NC: Sufi Soulwork Retreat, Soulwork and the Tarot: Tools for Conversations with the Personal and Planetary Body with Mariam Baker and Neil Douglas-Klotz. 

Join Murshids Saadi Shakur Chishti and Mariam Baker for an experiential workshop using Tarot as a gateway into Sufi SoulWork. Explore our personal and planetary bodies in the 21st century through guided meditation, breath, Dances of Universal Peace, zikr, creative arts, and movement.  From the intimate world of the inner selves and archetypal reality, we journey to develop the spirit of guidance in alignment with cosmic consciousness.  
Contact: Email Farrunnissa Lila Rosa or call 919-361-2383

Yeshua's words, viewed through Aramaic eyes, reveal many aspects of his original way of prayer, contemplation and spiritual practice. Many of these carried over to ancient Arabic Christianity and into the early history of Islam. Historically, early Islam had a close relationship with Aramaic and Arabic Christianity, which share the same emphasis on the mystical and spiritual side of Jesus' teaching. Within the larger community of Islam, the Sufis expressed this mystical side, used some of the same practices and told many stories about Jesus, whom they still hold in high respect.  As we explore this relationship, we aim to help build bridges between the differences we perceive within and between us. This two-day workshop will feature chant, Sufi stories, meditation and movement, Dances of Universal Peace and Sufi zikr focused on the shared prayers of the heart that connect the Aramaic Jesus and the Sufis. Click here for more information. Contact: Email Ken Basir McCullough 1 (608) 277-0340

November 16-19: Columbus, OH
The Abwoon Interspiritual Leadership Program
Module 6: Sufi Pathways: A Model for Interspiritual Work

Deepening and leadership retreat for those interested in sharing meditation, Dance and spiritual practice related to the Sufi tradition in the context of building interspiritual communities and ministry, as well as retreat work. This includes especially the material articulated in the books The Sufi Book of Life and The Tent of Abraham and emphases on the Service of Elemental Peace, the Elemental Heart Healing Meditations, and leadership of Sufi chant and walking meditation. It also includes deepening for those wanting to establish a personal spiritual practice with this material. The three-year course also includes leadership training in body prayer, contemplation, chant, voice, walking meditation and the Dances of Universal Peace connected to this work. This retreat occurs toward the end of a multi-year program and may be open to a limited number of participants who are not enrolled in the entire leadership program. Prior reading and an application form are required. Click here for more information. Contact: Email the Rev. Elizabeth Reed, Shalem Center, Tel. 614-441-9773

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