Descending into Light: A Pilgrimage to the Center of the Earth
Meditations Guided by Pir Zia Inayat Khan, with Music by Yuz Ata
Seven Sundays, October 11 – November 22, 2026 via Zoom
2:00 – 3:30 pm ET (New York)

A series of seven meditations, explored through narrative, music, and silence, tracing a contemplative descent into the depths of the Earth.

In this series of meditations, instead of ascending through the heavens, we will descend into the depths of the Earth — only to discover that, as the legendary sage Hermes Trismegistus says, "the high is from the low and the low is from the high." The descent is gradual and cumulative: each week's meditation carries forward what came before, so that the series as a whole becomes a single sustained movement inward.

Along the way, the Earth Spirit — known to philosophy as the Active Intelligence (al-'aql al-fa'al) — will reveal to us its nature, nurturance, and future. By the journey's end, you will have met the Earth as a living intelligence, an angelic being that is intimately and reciprocally linked to our flourishing individually and collectively.

Dates

Click any date to see the session time where you are. Because the descent builds week by week, you are warmly encouraged to join for the full series.

Details

All sessions are Sundays, 2:00 – 3:30 pm Eastern Time. In Europe this is generally 8:00 – 9:30 pm CET, and in Oceania sessions fall on Monday mornings — click any date above for exact local times.

Translation will be offered in German, French, and Turkish.

There are three tuition options to meet all needs:

Supporter: $210 ($30/class). If you're able to give a little more, this helps sustain the program and the wider work of the Inayatiyya.
Standard: $140 ($20/class). Our suggested level.
Limited Income: $70 ($10/class). If the standard level is a stretch.

Scholarships are available — please email astana@inayatiyya.org before registering.

If you miss a session, the recording will be made available a day or two afterward.

For questions about registration and scholarships, please email astana@inayatiyya.org.

Descending into Light: A Pilgrimage to the Center of the Earth

Choose your tickets

Supporter: $210 ($30/class) ticket

Standard: $140 ($20/class) ticket

Limited Income: $70 ($10/class) ticket