“Everything in dance is poetry. Every movement describes a story, a feeling. The dancer takes the audience into a world of fairy tales.” ~Farima Berenji
Companions of the Sun A Lecture by Scholar Dr. Farima Berenji Rooted in one of the world’s oldest civilizations, the traditions of Iranian/Persian sacred dance and music embody the profound wisdom of our ancestors. Observing nature, the stars, and the rhythms of life, they crafted movements expressing love, strength, and spiritual transcendence. These rituals continue […]
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. Together we wish the people of Iran find healing and peace in the face of […]
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. Together we wish the people of Iran find healing and peace in the face of […]
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. Together we wish the people of Iran find healing and peace in the face of […]
A 6-week online course exploring sacred dance practices from around the world meeting weekly March 22nd - April 26, 2026 Led by master dancers, spiritual teachers, and lineage holders from across traditions, sharing the dances and prayers of their lineages as living doorways into awakening. Dances of the Mystics is an online course that invites […]
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. Together we wish the people of Iran find healing and peace in the face of […]
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. Together we wish the people of Iran find healing and peace in the face of […]
Online gathering with remembrance, learning, prayer, and collective action facilitated by Dr. Farima Berenji, author of Companions of the Sun. Hosted by Astralab. RSVP required. Across the world, wisdom-keeper communities and spiritual lineages are becoming increasingly endangered. When lands fracture, collective memory often freezes. Humanity becomes vulnerable to becoming cultural orphans — disconnected from the […]
Planetary Magic, Sacred Rituals, Dreams & Cosmic Wisdom Join Dr. Farima Berenji as we explore the forgotten world of Iranian astrological magic through ancient texts, cosmology, planetary symbolism, ritual practice, and the role of dreams in the Iranian mystical tradition. For thousands of years in ancient Iran, the heavens were understood as living signs of […]
Join dance scholar, ethnologist, artist, and choreographer Dr. Farima Berenji as she explains the little known or understood origins, practices, and beauty of Persian sacred meditation, music, and dance. She will also share her experiences of the synergistic, therapeutic power of these three arts, expanding on excerpts and details found in her recent book Companions […]