When I joined Sahar’s circle, I was a financial manager living in Tehran. I came straight from work that day, excited yet unsure of what to expect. It was also my 40th birthday, & it was my first time sitting in a circle. From the moment I entered, the atmosphere of Sahar’s home, her presence, & the energy of the women gave me a deep sense of calm. At that time, I was on the verge of a significant inner transformation. I could feel it brewing within me, though nothing had yet changed in my outer world—or maybe it was changing, but I couldn’t see it. During the circle, we did a gentle meditation, & Sahar invited us to write down whatever came to us. I had brought The Alchemist with me, & I opened it to the back of the book to write one line about how I felt: a profound, soft, & deep peace, like an awareness of an inner truth. Since then I have attended many other in-person & online circles from Sahar. I also attended her online Della Mentorship Program & now, today six years later, my life has completely transformed. I’ve left the city & have been living in the forest for the past five years. For over three years, I’ve been hosting women’s circles of my own. Sometimes, participants in my retreats share words that echo the exact line I wrote in Sahar’s first circle, & I feel as though my life has been guided along that same path ever since. I am so grateful for the magic of Sahar’s circle. It’s an experience that goes beyond words — a pure, profound feeling that you can only understand by being present in it. If you ever have the chance to join, I urge you not to hesitate. It’s a doorway to deeper awareness, where extraordinary hidden powers reside. (translated from Persian)