the central ritual of the Mevlevi Order
Sema, the Universal Movement
by Dr. Celaleddin Celebi
The Gate of Secrets
by Kabir Helminski
Sema, the Turning of the Soul
by Camille Helminski
The Sema Ceremony
with illustrations by Ingrid Schaar
Highlights from Reviews of the 1997 Whirling Dervish Tour