In part one of this post I wrote how I had spent the evening and early hours in the company of some amazing Sufi’s. We sang, we chanted, we cleansed our hearts and purified our souls (whatever that means). Five hours of practicing some amazing Zikr had left me tired and yet refreshed. But the … Read More “Whirling with the Dervishes p2” »
Tag: Dervish
Meditation, Ritual
How To, Quests, Sufism
Looking back I’ll call it the Night of the Dervishes. The word Dervish is often pre-empted by whirling as in Whirling Dervishes of the dance fame. These mystics use dance as a means to gain trance like states of awareness and so commune with the divine. As I’ve mentioned afore. It is my conviction that … Read More “Quest for the Centre Point. Sufi p4” »
How To, Quests, Ritual, Sufism
Only in writing these posts does it seem that events have led up to here. Whilst they were occurring I had no idea of course. At the outset I talked about signs and omens and how we have to take time out of the busy-ness of life to be able to recognise them, let alone … Read More “The Night of Power. Sufi p3” »
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