This issue explores the many faces of anxiety and astonishment, showing how Sufism responds to inner unrest with remembrance, dialogue, and the transformative power of love. In his discourse, Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh addresses the nature of anxiety, distinguishing between psychological affliction and the deeper apprehension of mortality, and showing how Sufism offers liberation through service and love. Essays extend the conversation with reflections on Christian–Islamic dialogue, Kamal Khujandi’s poetry, and Doris Lessing’s fiction as Sufi alchemy, while narratives by Jeffrey Rothschild and Louis Jerome Rogers highlight astonishment and remembrance. Poetry gathers Robert Bly and Sunil Dutta’s translations from Ghalib, lyrical works by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh, and new voices including Miriam Rostenko, Alex Cowie, Paul Campbell, and Robert Sternau. In the Old Wine section, an adaptation from Rumi’s Mathnawi offers the parable of fire and water, teaching that beyond deceptive appearances lies the true vision of God, where seekers must enter the fire of love to find salvation.