• Göreme - The Sema (Whirling dervishes ceremony) draws its inspiration from Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi (1207 - 1273) and is an integral part of the cultural, religious, and historical fabric of Konya, Turkey. It represents the various layers of a mystical journey towards enlightenment (Ascension - Mirac).

Modern science unequivocally supports the notion that rotation is a fundamental aspect of our existence. There isn’t a single entity or creature that doesn’t engage in some form of rotation. Everything spins, and humans, akin to whirling dervishes, sustain their lives and existence through the rotation of atoms within their bodies, the circulation of blood, their origin from and return to the Earth, and their rotation along with the Earth itself.

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The Sema ceremony, staged by whirling dervishes, symbolizes a mystical progression of a person’s spiritual rise via love, uncovering the truth and reaching ‘Perfection’. After this spiritual expedition, the individual comes back as a mature person of enhanced perfection, ready to serve and love all living beings, devoid of discrimination based on faith, social status, or ethnicity.

Whirling Dervishes Ritual in Cappadocia
A dervish, wearing his symbolic cap (which represents his ego’s tombstone), and a white skirt (symbolizing his ego’s shroud) is spiritually reawakened to the truth. When he takes off his black cloak, he embarks on a journey towards spiritual maturity through the stages of the Sema. With his arms crossed at the starting and every stage of Sema, he symbolizes the number one thus bearing witness to the unity of God.

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