Garden of the Heart Sufi Circle Ongoing Events Dances of Universal Peace When: 1st,
3rd, and 5th
Sundays of each month, 7:00–9:00 PM. Where: Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (HUUF), on Jacoby Creek Road, 0.7 miles east of Old Arcata Road – look on the right side of the road for a large dirt parking lot and several large buildings. Follow the blue signs. A $5 donation is requested to cover the dance room rental.
Zikr When: 1st Thursdays, 7:30 PM NOTE: There will be no zikr in August Where: Latif and Pegeen’s house, 1124 A Street, Arcata. For information, please call Latif (822-6955) or Pegeen (822-5466). Sufi Teachings When: 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 7:30 PM NOTE: There will be no Sufi teachings May 24, or during August. Where: Latif and Pegeen’s house, 1124 A Street, Arcata. Sufi Teachings consist of readings and practices from the tradition of Hazrat Inayat Khan, the man who brought Sufism to the West in the early 1900s. For information, please call Latif (822-6955) or Pegeen (822-5466). Humboldt Sufi Choir NOTE: We may be taking the summer off, so please contact Adrianne Werren (442-5002) for further notice. Where: Social Hall, Immanuel Lutheran Church, corner of Chester and Harrison, Eureka.No need to read music, as all is taught in the oral tradition. All are welcome. Healing Circle When: Wednesdays, 8:00–9:00 PM Where: Aslan’s home, 2466 Russell Street, Eureka. If you
have not attended the Healing Circle before, please contact Aslan (443-8183) or Munira (445-0668) for general information and directions.
Garden of the Heart Sufi Circle Special Events Focused by Noor-un-nisa Joan Walsh and Michael Furniss, Farmers in the Ziraat Tradition of Hazrat Inayat Khan Call Michael (616-5254) for more information. Next Event: Saturday, June 23, 10-11 AM, at the Arcata Marsh. Meet at the first parking spot in the Arcata Marsh. The Marsh access road is the extension of "I" Street, to the west of Alliance Rd. Park at the first turnout, on the left, where the road first bends hard to the right, just before that bend. There is a trailhead here. Walk toward the Bay, on the trail to the far right, for about 300' and look to the right, toward the Bay. We'll be there. 24th annual Labor Day Weekend Sufi Campout "Opening to the Mystery" August 31–September 3 At Pamplin Grove on the Van Duzen River at Pamplin Grove, Humboldt County. The gathering begins with Shabbat and dances on Friday, Saturday morning meditation at the river, then sacred dance, Sufi Sesshin, and Zikr. We continue through Sunday, greeting the four directions, sharing Universal Worship, hanging out at the river, walking in the redwoods, working with the sacred manuscript of nature (Ziraat). On the last night (Sunday), we will join in a talent show and storytelling with our children. Spiritual Director: Siddiq Kilkenny Camp Managers: Rahima and Sherdyl Wolff (707) 826-0700 Please see our website at www.GardenOfTheHeart.org for further information. Other Upcoming Sufi Camps Mendocino Sufi Camp 2012 at Mendocino Woodlands State Park, Mendocino, CA July 11-15 Youth Retreat (ages 18-29) July 15-22 Main Camp – "self uncovering, Self Discovering" July 22-26 Silent Retreat guided by Siddiq Kilkenny and Nurah Garson For description, teaching staff bios, and to register online, please visit
Northwest Sufi Camp 2012 at Camp Adams, Molalla, OR August 12-19 Miscellaneous Information Child Care at the Dances: At the moment, there is no separate room/space for the children. We ask that parents work out a system of supervision for them. If you would like us to rent an extra room for the children, please contact Ananda. Children are always welcome in the dances under the guidance of the people who brought them. Fee Assistance: As a part of our service to local Sufi community members, we offer fee assistance to help cover some of the cost of attending local or more-distant Sufi camps and events. If you feel that you could use and might qualify for assistance, then please contact either Len/Sherdyl (845-3395), Munira (445-0668) or Ananda (826-7575). If you would like to contribute to this fund to help make this possible, please give your donation to one of the dance leaders and request that it be earmarked for the scholarship fund. Visit our website www.GardenOfTheHeart.org for information on our Garden of the Heart Sufi Community, the Labor Day Pamplin Grove campout, for viewing our Events Calendar, viewing and downloading this quarterly flyer, and more. If you are interested in learning more about Universal Sufism, or about becoming involved in helping with producing events, feel free to contact any of the Dance Leaders/Musicians listed. Dance Leaders and Musicians Ananda – 826-7575 Latif – 822-6955 Noor-un-nisa –445-3305 Andy – 839-2263 Mary – 444-9517 Pegeen – 822-5466 Aslan – 443-8183 Matina – 499-1947 Rahima – 826-0700 Habib – 825-8287 Michael – 826-9326 Kerima – 826-9326 Munira – 445-0668 |