About the Feast for the Soul:
People all over the world observe the Feast for the Soul, an annual 40-day spiritual practice intensive that begins January 15. By committing or recommitting to their spiritual practice for 40 days, their lives will transform. They’ll find the center point of peace inside them and their peace will contribute to the peace on our planet. The Feast for the Soul is a 40-day spiritual practice period observed by thousands of people worldwide each year from January 15-February 23. It’s the perfect time for anyone to commit to deepening their spiritual practice. It’s true, peace on earth can only arise from peace in one’s heart. One person at a time. The Feast for the Soul is a not-for-profit organization that holds a vision of a world at peace that surpasses the imagined boundaries of creed, culture, and philosophical beliefs. Their teaching faculty includes many leaders in Mindfulness, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Sufism, Christianity, and yogic and modern contemplative traditions who offer thousands of guided meditations on the Feast’s website available year-round, free of charge. Meditations are also available in Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese.
The Feast was created in 2008 after its founder, Valerie Skonie, an American woman following the Sufi path, was inspired by the words of the Persian poet Jelaluddin Rumi: “What nine months does for the embryo, forty early mornings will do for your growing awareness.” Practitioners can also find spiritual practice support via audio, written instruction, and inspiration as well as meditations offered in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese, and meditations for children and teens.
The Feast is a charitable organization run almost entirely by volunteers, and it welcomes contributions of both time and financial support. The Feast holds a vision of a world at peace that surpasses the imagined boundaries of creed, culture, and philosophical beliefs. Their meditation archives are available online year-round at no cost. The Feast is a charitable organization run almost entirely by volunteers and welcomes contributions of both time and money.
