Such an important reminder.

And the lyrics, "when true simplicity is gained, to bow and to bend..." resonate for me.

as a youngster. The cartoon was set in some mid-eastern desert and featured a song about The Girlfriend of the Whirling Dervish.

Now I know about Rumi and Sufi, too. A Sufi group and mystic were featured in the movie Jewel of the Nile.

more at link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dervish

And much prayer is repetitive, like the dance motions.

I hope she stays safe.

She would be in a concentration camp for daring to identify as an observant Muslim.

and sentenced to death.

Whataboutism is FUN!!

No matter who practices it.

How Christian is that behavior, g?

Now about holding yourself to a different standard...

the whrligig at the playground.

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Not quite the same thing, however.....

Biophysical response to stimuli.
Blood pushed to extremities, while inner ear affects balance.
People can interpret these physical effects in different ways.

And these activities are purposeful activities, as opposed to simple physical exertion.

just that they are biophysical and not mystical.

are all beneficial.

It releases beneficial hormones.

it's benefits go far beyond muscles.

When I get a cramp, I watch television.

........it was creepy beyond belief. My dad had to call the school to find out why I was so spooked.

Silence and meditation were the rule, and she accepted those rules gladly as she felt it allowed her to reflect on her relationship to the Creator.

One of my second cousins was a teaching Sister. She wore the veil all her life, as a sign of her religion.

I do admire devotion to something not destructive to others.