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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:https://farimadance.com/event/sema-prayers-iran/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meditation Gathering (Sema),Online
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SUMMARY:Dances of the Mystics
DESCRIPTION:A 6-week online course exploring sacred dance practices from around the world meeting weekly March 22nd – April 26\, 2026 \nLed by master dancers\, spiritual teachers\, and lineage holders from across traditions\, sharing the dances and prayers of their lineages as living doorways into awakening.  \nDances of the Mystics is an online course that invites us into exploring movement as devotion. Each week\, master teachers and tradition bearers will guide embodied practices from their lineages\, offering dance as a doorway into presence\, healing\, and spiritual insight.Dances of the Mystics is an online course that invites us into exploring movement as devotion. Each week\, master teachers and tradition bearers will guide embodied practices from their lineages\, offering dance as a doorway into presence\, healing\, and spiritual insight. Through Sufi whirling\, West African ceremonial dance\, Candomblé ritual\, Southern Italian trance dance\, Korean healing rites\, and the Dances of Universal Peace\, we explore how movement can awaken our  connection to spirit\, community\, and the wisdom held within the body. More Details… \nRegister \nWeek 2: Dance of the Soul with Farima Berenji\nDiscover the power and mystery of whirling as a gateway to self-growth and spiritual enlightenment through movement\, music\, and meditation. \nThis beginning/intermediate-level training explores Turkish\, Iranic and Central Asian whirling rituals\, as well as the science of whirling. Participants will be guided through the essential foundations of whirling meditation\, including preparation\, balance and posture\, controlling dizziness\, self-focus\, breathwork\, and more. \nDrawing from years of study\, teaching\, and embodied practice\, Dr. Farima Berenji will also introduce her own original method\, integrating traditional wisdom with contemporary understanding to support a grounded\, safe\, and transformative experience.
URL:https://farimadance.com/event/dances-of-the-mystics/
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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:https://farimadance.com/event/sema-for-iran-may12/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meditation Gathering (Sema),Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260517T110000
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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:https://farimadance.com/event/sema-for-iran-may17/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meditation Gathering (Sema),Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Farima Dance":MAILTO:info@farimadance.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T190000
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SUMMARY:Wisdom Under Fire
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAcross 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 ancestral intelligence that once taught us how to live awakened and empowered lives.  \nIran\, one of the great heartlands of human civilization\, carries ancient streams of mysticism\, ritual\, cosmology\, poetry & sacred knowledge. Many of these lineage communities now face uncertainty and hardship.  \nTogether we will reflect on the role of preservation\, hear a message from Iranian wisdom communities\, hold a zikr and sama\, and co-create prayers and intentions for the future.  \nRSVP
URL:https://farimadance.com/event/wisdom-under-fire/
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SUMMARY:Astrological Magic of Ancient Iran
DESCRIPTION:Planetary Magic\, Sacred Rituals\, Dreams & Cosmic Wisdom\nJoin 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. \nFor thousands of years in ancient Iran\, the heavens were understood as living signs of divine order. The movements of the planets guided rituals\, prayers\, dreams\, sacred calendars\, and the timing of important moments in life. This was not fortune-telling\, but a sacred science woven into the spiritual traditions of ancient Iran. \nTogether\, we will examine the cosmology of the ancient Iranians\, the spiritual significance of the planets and stars\, astrological correspondences\, sacred calendars\, dream interpretation\, and the ways these teachings influenced ritual life and mystical practice. Drawing from ancient Iranian texts\, mythology\, and Dr. Berenji’s own research\, this class offers a rare opportunity to rediscover one of the most fascinating and least understood aspects of Iran’s spiritual heritage. \nWhether you are interested in Iranian history\, mysticism\, esoteric traditions\, comparative religion\, or ancient cosmology\, this lecture offers a deeper understanding of how our ancestors perceived the relationship between heaven\, earth\, and the human soul. \nRegister \nFarima Berenji Dr. Farima Berenji has an MA in Anthropology/Archaeology\, MA in Iranian dance ethnology both from Cal State Hayward\, and an M.Msc. and a PhD from the University of Sedona in Iranian metaphysics and mysticism\, specializing in Iranian mystic traditions\, Sufism\, and women’s mystic rituals. She is an award winning\, internationally acclaimed performing artist\, choreographer and has been 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. Farima is the founder and artistic director of the Simorgh Dance Collective\, Assistant Director and Program Director of Eastern Arts\, founder of Dance of the SoulTM\, advisory council member of Mosaic America\, a member of the International Dance Council (CID-UNESCO)\, National Folk Organization member\, and the first Iranian-American woman TEDx lecturer and performer in the field of dance. 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:https://farimadance.com/event/ancient-persian-astrology/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T133000
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SUMMARY:Companions of the Sun: History and Mystery of Iranian Sacred Dance\, Music\, and Rituals
DESCRIPTION: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 of the Sun. \nRegister Now! \nDr. Farima Berenji\nFarima Berenji Dr. Farima Berenji has an MA in Anthropology/Archaeology\, MA in Iranian dance ethnology both from Cal State Hayward\, and an M.Msc. and a PhD from the University of Sedona in Iranian metaphysics and mysticism\, specializing in Iranian mystic traditions\, Sufism\, and women’s mystic rituals. She is an award winning\, internationally acclaimed performing artist\, choreographer and has been 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. Farima is the founder and artistic director of the Simorgh Dance Collective\, Assistant Director and Program Director of Eastern Arts\, founder of Dance of the SoulTM\, advisory council member of Mosaic America\, a member of the International Dance Council (CID-UNESCO)\, National Folk Organization member\, and the first Iranian-American woman TEDx lecturer and performer in the field of dance. 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:https://farimadance.com/event/cots-author-talk/
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