Dancing Peacock Paradise

Dances of Universal Peace

Next Dance:
Saturday, September 22
at Dancing Peacock Paradise

Photos from our July 2018 event. Click on photos to view entire album.

Next Peacock Paradise "Dances of Universal Peace" Saturday, September  22 There will not be a dance in August. Meanwhile take a look at Patrick Harrigan's beautiful photos of our Dances at the Gainesville Thomas Center in July below & more on the website  www.PeacockParadise.org

Many thanks to the Musicians who smoothly transitioned between playing beautiful music to dancing & back again: Khalika Rebecca Pethes, Isabel Coutts, David Willkomm, & Cyd Robbins We appreciate their attunement, professionalism, & preparation. More photos at www.PeacockParadise.org

Responses to the Thomas Center Dance As a band member, I always enjoy the wide variety of music, from cultures worldwide, & seeing the happy faces of the dancers as they move within the circles.  Thank you for guiding us!    -David Willkomm The dance was perfect, as they always are.  You put so much effort and love in your presentations.  Your work means a lot to so many people - please continue as long as possible!     -Marilyn Schneider   I enjoyed myself immensely!! I have missed the peace, community and spirit that the dances bring out for me. I love harmonizing and look forward to the day when I can have more dancing in my life.    -Khalika We enjoyed the variety of cultures highlighted.  The singing always lingers in my mind. It was lovely to participate & connect with friends, old & new, as always!  Thank you for your dedication to peace & beauty. Love you!  Konnie

As always, after one of your offerings, I am brimming with gratitude! Last night  at the Thomas  Center  was  all  I'd  been  looking  forward to...even more. My heart is still soaring after the richness of singing in so many  languages & connecting  soul to soul  with so many others. Thank you for everything you do to create this source of unparalleled joy for all of us.    With love, with thanks,  Barclay      I was so intoxicated by our two-hour dance that I was wide awake until two in the morning.  Actually that felt kind of wonderful  when I'd wondered in advance about various issues of stamina & balance - not at all a problem.

You can register for the Fall Retreat at the website for the Florida statewide community of Dances of Universal Peace.   www.FloridaDUP.org

Fall Dance Retreat with Maitreya, Amina & Arif

October 18-21, 2018 "A Date with the Beloved"   Life Enrichment Center, Fruitland Park, Florida Register online:  www.floridadup.org/annual-fall-retreat/registration Early bird registration prices are available now Questions:  Suzy Stoner  suzyheartsong222@gmail.com

"Very few in the world know what  great power is hidden  in the  wish  of a person  whose  heart  is in the state of dancing  -  full of joy."  Hazrat Inayat Khan (Photo->Miss Ruth St. Denis) Murshid SAM Archive is now available online ...nearly every piece of writing from this American spiritual master & guide, with search capabilities. Murshid SAM fixing food for his mureeds Fall Dances at Peacock Paradise Mostly 4th Saturdays Sept. 22    Oct. 27   Nov 24  Tues, Dec. 25 Christmas Day Mon, Dec 31 New Year's Eve The first of 10 PRINCIPAL SUFI THOUGHTS concerning the inner life 1. There is One God, the  Eternal,  the Only Being; none exists save God

I feel so much better about humanity  after  coming  to the dance.  God bless you! -Mary Clark Inside the dargah over Murshid Samuel Lewis's grave at Lama Foundation in New Mexico  If you are interested  in learning more about Sufism & doing practices together in Gainesville please RSVP with name & email. The website for the Dances in North America:  Find where they are & contacts. www.dancesofuniversalpeacena.org/

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