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SUMMARY:Sema Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Join us in prayer for healing and peace\, music\, poetry\, Iranian and ancient Mithraic whirling rituals\, Yarsani Zikr and reading of Kalams (Zoroastrians\, Iranic and Yarsani book of prayers and chanting). We will create a sacred\, supportive space where we can all release whatever energy no longer serves us\, relax and open our heart\, body\, and mind. We will discover the power and mystery of ancient dances and rituals – a gateway for self-growth and spiritual transformation– through movement\, music\, love\, and stillness. Be moved by beautiful\, sacred music. \nDuring our Sema Gathering\, Master Farima Berenji will lead Zikr\, Sema\, and other rituals and ceremonies. Join us to celebrate our fellowship in love and spirit with sacred and mystical Sufi poetry (Farsi and English)\, meditation\, whirling with live and recorded music\, then close with prayer and zikr. \nOpen your heart! Listen! Turn\, dance\, and move in anyway that makes you feel alive! \n\nFarima Berenji\nDr. Farima Berenji specializes in Iranian mystic traditions\, Sufism\, and women’s mystic rituals. She is an award winning\, internationally acclaimed performing artist\, choreographer and has been the recognized as one of the few world scholars of ancient and mystical Iranian dance ethnology. She is honored to be the first Iranian woman to direct a Persian dance company to perform during receptions for President Obama and President Biden\, the EU\, and the UN. She has excelled in artistic and innovative forms of cultural preservation and has been recognized by the international press. Recognized as one of the few world scholarly experts of ancient and mystical dance ethnology\, she travels worldwide to research\, lecture\, perform\, educate\, and inspire dynamic creativity and rejuvenation through dance and movement. Read more…
URL:http://farimadance.com/event/astralab-sema/
LOCATION:Astralab\, 678 La Fayette Park Place\, Los Angeles\, 90057\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meditation Gathering (Sema)
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SUMMARY:Peace and Solidarity for Iran
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free online prayer session and Sema gathering to support peace and solidarity for the people of Iran.  Guest musicians are welcome to play for whirling for peace. Please bring stories and poetry to share for peace. \nTogether we wish the people of Iran find healing and peace in the face of alarming social unrest and challenges in their country. \nEnter by Zoom
URL:http://farimadance.com/event/peaceforiran/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meditation Gathering (Sema),Online
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SUMMARY:Peace and Solidarity for Iran
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free online prayer session and Sema gathering to support peace and solidarity for the people of Iran.  Guest musicians are welcome to play for whirling for peace. Please bring stories and poetry to share for peace. \nTogether we wish the people of Iran find healing and peace in the face of alarming social unrest and challenges in their country. \nEnter by Zoom
URL:http://farimadance.com/event/peace-for-iran-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meditation Gathering (Sema),Online
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SUMMARY:Sepandārmazgān: The Ancient Iranic Day of Love
DESCRIPTION:Join us on February 22 for a sacred gathering honoring Sepandārmazgān\, the ancient Iranic day of love\, devotion\, and friendship. Participants are invited to wear red or pink. \nSepandārmazgān: The Ancient Iranic Day of Love\nIn mythic and symbolic traditions\, Sepandārmazgān is associated with the Goddess of Love and Beauty\, often identified with Diana\, whose birth is poetically remembered on this day. She embodies love as devotion\, reverence\, and ethical care for one another and for the Earth. In ancient Iran\, Sepandārmazgān was a day when the Earth was honored\, women were revered\, flowers and fragrance were shared\, fires were lit\, and love was expressed through ritual\, service\, and prayer. This gathering revives those ancestral customs in a contemporary ceremonial form. \nSchedule\n3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Book Talk: Companions of the Sun \n4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Chai and Questions \n5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Ritual and Ceremony\nwith \n\nGratitude and offering\, remembering love as care and responsibility for all life.\nRose and Rose Water Ceremony\, a heart-opening ritual honoring self-love\, beloveds\, and devotion to the sacred feminine. \nLove Potion Ritual and Spells. Dr. Farima will guide and create a fun symbolic ancient love potion and spells. \nSacred Circle Dances. Through gentle ritual movement inspired by Iranian mystical traditions\, the body becomes a prayer and a vessel for love and devotion. \nBlessings\, Poetry & Prayer to the Goddess. The gathering closes with blessings\, Persian poetry\, and prayers to carry love forward into daily life. Participants are invited to wear red or pink color clothing in honor of love and the Goddess of Love\, symbolizing beauty\, devotion\, and the fire of the heart.\n\nRegister
URL:http://farimadance.com/event/sepandarmazgan/
LOCATION:University Village Apartments\, 3200 Sawtelle Blvd\,\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90066\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meditation Gathering (Sema),Workshop
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SUMMARY:Sema and Prayers for Iran
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free online prayer session and Sema gathering to support peace and solidarity for the people of Iran.  Guest musicians are welcome to play for whirling for peace. Please bring stories and poetry to share for peace. \nTogether we wish the people of Iran find healing and peace in the face of alarming social unrest and challenges in their country. \nEnter by Zoom
URL:http://farimadance.com/event/sema-prayers-iran/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meditation Gathering (Sema),Online
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SUMMARY:Sema and Prayers for Iran
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free online prayer session and Sema gathering to support peace and solidarity for the people of Iran.  Guest musicians are welcome to play for whirling for peace. Please bring stories and poetry to share for peace. \nTogether we wish the people of Iran find healing and peace in the face of alarming social unrest and challenges in their country. \nEnter by Zoom
URL:http://farimadance.com/event/sema-for-iran-may12/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meditation Gathering (Sema),Online
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SUMMARY:Sema and Prayers for Iran
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free online prayer session and Sema gathering to support peace and solidarity for the people of Iran.  Guest musicians are welcome to play for whirling for peace. Please bring stories and poetry to share for peace. \nTogether we wish the people of Iran find healing and peace in the face of alarming social unrest and challenges in their country. \nEnter by Zoom
URL:http://farimadance.com/event/sema-for-iran-may17/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meditation Gathering (Sema),Online
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