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Guests are welcome at the Southwest Sufi Community
Visits must be arranged in advance of your arrival. Please contact us by e-mail at guests@southwestsuficommunity.org,
Overnight visitors may stay free – for one night – either indoors or camping. In any case you will be using the house kitchen to cook the food you bring as no fires or camp stoves are permitted on the land.
Daily fee schedule, for longer stays: in the Adobe of the Message -- $20 in the Homestead, private room -- $15 in the Homestead, bunk room -- $10 in a tin camper -- $10 tent camping -- $5 If you are visiting the land to explore the possibility of joining the residential community (Khankha Noor Inayat) your initial visit will be for no longer than one month and will be preceded by more extensive conversation to clarify our mutual expectations. You may be able to exchange work for some of your guest fees. |
Khankah Jamila Nur, in Silver City, extends a warm welcome to visiting Sufis.
Contact Basira and Shems Nickle at 505-538-5034
http://www.silvercitysuficircle.net
PRIVATE RETREATS
In addition to scheduled camps and retreats, the Voice of the Turtle is open for individual and group retreats.
| Personal Retreats at the
Voice of the Turtle The
next time you plan a personal retreat, consider coming to the Voice of
the Turtle Retreat Center near Silver City, New Mexico. Experience the
natural beauty and healing qualities of this land. The wilderness has
long been a magnet for spiritual seekers desiring deep retreat and
renewal in the silence and peace of nature. The Voice of the
Turtle
Retreat Center in the mountains of New Mexico has the added blessings
of year-round Bear Creek and its lush riparian habitat, hillsides and
mesas, walking trails, and high cliff vistas. This land
invites all
who visit to take time for quiet meditation and
contemplation.
Retreat Guidance Always
consult with your initiator or guide before making a personal retreat;
they are not for everyone. With permission from the guide,
you may
avail yourself of retreat guidance from Sheikha Azima Lila
Forest.
Such guidance may include work on dreams and/or check-in on progress
during the retreat.
Land and FacilitiesFacilities
for personal retreat at the Voice of the Turtle are
simple. There is
the Adobe of the Message, a one-room cottage; one may also choose to
bring a tent or vehicle in which to stay. Sanitary
and hygiene
facilities include pleasant outhouses and indoor hot showers.
There
are 1500 acres with three miles of Bear Creek, huge shady cottonwoods
and sycamores, several springs, wading areas, pinon and juniper trees,
and panoramic views from the mesas. Aside from the homestead
and
outbuildings, this site is undeveloped. Think being away from
it all.
Think simple and basic. Think natural rhythms – birds at
sunrise,
afternoons by the creek, sunset beauty, and lots of stars and moonlight.
Food ServiceYou
can choose to bring your food and cook it yourself, or we can serve
your meals in accordance with your food preferences. Meals
can be
vegan or vegetarian.
Rates Current
rates range from $15 - $75 per person per night, depending on food
options chosen. For more details, contact Azima at azima@zianet.com
or 505/534-0431.
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