May the coming year be an easeful and illuminating one for all creatures under the Sun. I write to you from amidst an interval of wintery semi-solitude. This week the European Suluk class has its penultimate session, and soon afterward the Worldwide Message Council will convene for two days, followed by three days of International Leadership Training. Otherwise, I am in seclusion, working on my book Immortality , a contemplative commentary on The Soul, Whence and Whither.
Both of these great-hearted teachers were guiding beacons for many seekers, and their legacies are sure to endure. Journey well, blessed souls. There is some news to share from the Inner School. Many of you know Nigel Huzur as a consummate adept in the alchemical transformation of consciousness.
He will remain a strong presence in our movement, even as his work shifts in focus. Zumurrud Butta will now serve as the European Madar al-Maham. Zumurrud brings to the role decades of experience as a teacher and guide. Known for her refined attunement and gentle heart, she lives and breathes what she teaches. I hope you will join me in expressing deep appreciation to Nigel Huzur for his long years of service as the European Madar al-Maham, and in warmly welcoming Zumurrud.
The Zephyr is a monthly newsletter of Inayatiyya, an interfaith mystical fellowship with branches worldwide. Please stay tuned for details. Dear Companions on the Path, These lines will reach you on the day of the Solstice. In the northern hemisphere, as we know, this is the darkest day of the year. Light emerges from darkness and returns to it, just as the visible manifests from the invisible only to eventually return home to the unseen.
And the cycle continues. For some, the last days of the solar year will be a festive time, a time to briefly put aside work and spend some happy moments with friends, neighbors, and family.
