Dancing Peacock Paradise

"Germination of Consciousness"
Saturday, March 28th
with DiAnahita & musicians

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A seed of God grows into God
Let yourself go, let God be God in you.
Meister Eckhart, 13^th century creation mystic

Can you Imagine ~ such lavish gratitude! Ya Majid!

The Dance Circle was glorious!

An entrancing interweaving of the sacred, Mother Nature, the mundane & the divine. DiAnahita, the Dance Leader, inspired, embraced, & energized us so joyously, regaling us with stories, songs & dances from her recent trip to New Zealand!
Glorious Love & Gratitude Blessings, Sukaynah

Fun energetic songs & Maori dances. Everyone outdid themselves with a plethora of food! Konnie

A wonderful time of dancing & eating & socializing! All the Maori dances & rhythms were lovely & fun. I especially liked the evening Hawaiian Hu Allah.

Love, Nancy

The Dances of Universal Peace were planted in the heart of Murshid Samuel Lewis, himself a gardener, when he visited the tomb of a Sufi Saint in India. Pir Vilayat encouraged the dance creation by telling Sufi S.A.M. about the whirling dervishes of Turkey.

“The creation of a thousand forests
is in one acorn.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Contemplate now the seed of potential that is awakened within your own heart. Soon the tender seedlings of the new consciousness will be visible to you - these small & subtle manifestations hold the blueprint for all that is to come. Great things so often have very humble beginnings. Sophia

Life is not only lived at the level of physical experience, nor only at the level of thought, nor only at the level of feeling, but also, & most importantly, at a still higher level of consciousness, where the self is no more the barrier separating reality from illusion....
At this level of consciousness, there are neither limitations nor opposites, nor is there any relationship with pre-conceived ideas, such as those expressed in all dogmatic religious interpretations of Truth. ~ Hazrat Inayat Khan

Join us to uplift your spirit & expand consciousness..

Wonder–full Literally! You've traveled the globe to bring such incredible treasures. I felt completely transported by yesterday's immersion in the Maori songs & dances. Of particular interest were the stories you shared about deeper meanings of the words. I felt exhilarated to be in your circle again...in the company of such vibrant spirits... savoring the beauty & deliciousness of the occasion. What you have created for the rest of us is truly priceless! I keep marveling that your mind can orchestrate what it does for you with such apparent seamlessness:

        Recalling & Enunciating so many strange new words,
        Elaborating their deeper meaning,
        Teaching the melody, Demonstrating movements,
        Interjecting reminder lyrics,
        Playing your guitar, Cueing the musicians,
        Putting it all together,   Plus! ENJOYING YOURSELF!

In the dazzle of this complexity, your joyful spirit was more fully & freely expressed than I can everremember.

Bless you, Baraka

The first Sufi Dance flier

hand drawn in those days!

This Weekend in Sarasota

Saturday, March 21 – "Equinox" Kirtan
& Dances - Khalika & DiAnahita
Rising Tide 5102 Swift Rd, Sarasota, Florida 34231 7:00 - 9:30PM
www.facebook.com/events/1438487673109367/

Sunday, March 22 - Universal Worship Service 10:30 - 11:30
Akbar Miller, Khalika Pethes, & DiAnahita Kanoy - "Blessing the Waters" followed by potluck lunch.
Rising Tide, Sarasota
www.facebook.com/events/1447969575494564/

Upcoming! For your Anticipation!
.
Sunday, April 19, 7:00 – 9:00PM
Dancing for Healing the Earth
for “Climate Change Awareness” Month
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville, FL
.
Saturday, April 25, 2:00 – 9:00
Dancing Peacock Paradise
4th Saturday Dance
.
Saturday, June 20, 4 – 6PM
Solstice Celebration
Unity of Citrus, Lecanto, FL
Visit Rainbow Springs beforehand!

..to connect with each other & the All...deeper, quieter

In 1993, the United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March as the first World Water Day. 22 years later, World Water Day is celebrated around the world shining the spotlight on a differnt issue every year. In 2015, the theme for World Water Day is "Water and Sustainable Development."

In 1993, the United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March as the first World Water Day. 22 years later, World Water Day is celebrated around the world shining the spotlight on a different issue every year. This issue is also the theme of the annual UN World Water Development Report which is launched on World Water Day.

In 2015, the theme for World Water Day is 'Water and Sustainable Developmen

- See more at: http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/about/en/#sthash.0UbR8L0O.dpuf

In 1993, the United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March as the first World Water Day. 22 years later, World Water Day is celebrated around the world shining the spotlight on a different issue every year. This issue is also the theme of the annual UN World Water Development Report which is launched on World Water Day.

In 2015, the theme for World Water Day is 'Water and Sustainable Developmen

- See more at: http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/about/en/#sthash.0UbR8L0O.dpuf

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"Peace, Salaam, Shalom!"

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"Dancing Peacock Paradise is an amazing space to deepen dance practice. It is very beautiful and inviting, an experience not to be missed. I have spent wonderful, magical days here over the years and cherish all. I look forward to returning."

-Sophia Shunny
Silver City, New Mexico