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International Sufi Movement. DSR. Man is the Creator of his own Heaven and Earth. Summer School 2014 Symbology of the Elements. Content Introduction History Aim of the Element Ritual Parts of the Element Ritual Symbology of the Element Ritual Visualizing the Element Ritual
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Man is the Creator of his own Heaven and Earth Summer School 2014 Symbology of the Elements Content Introduction History Aim of the Element Ritual Parts of the Element Ritual Symbology of the Element Ritual Visualizing the Element Ritual Experiencing Parts of the Element Ritual Man is the Creator of his own Heaven and Earth Conclusion Questions
Parts of the Element Ritual • The Entrance of the Men (Jelals); • The Entrance of the Women (Jemals); • The Experience of the Elements; • The Blending of Tones; • The Whirling; • The Wazifa
Entrance of the Men Invocation We invoke the Presence of God Greetings
Entrance of the Women Wazifas Suras
DuringProcession Wazifas
Attunement on the ElementsSitting • Tone Earth (A), 5 x Wazifa Earth (JelalJemal),Tone Earth (A); • Showing the Steps (2) and Gesture (forward and backward) afterwards • Tone Water (O), 5 x Wazifa Water (Latifa),Toon Water (O); • Showing the Steps (3) and Gesture (forwarsand backward) afterwards • Tone Men (low f), 5 x Wazifa Men (Bis mil lah el-Ham dulellah), Tone Men (low f); • Showing the Steps (4) and Gesture (forward and backward) afterwards • Tone Fire (I), 5 x Wazifa Fire (IkwanulSafa), Tone Fire (I); • Showing the Steps (5) and Gesture (forward and backward) afterwards • Tone Air (U), 5 x Wazifa Air (YaShafiYaKafi), Tone Air (U); • Showing the Steps (6) and Gesture (forward and backward) afterwards • Tone Ether (OE), 5 x Wazifa Ether (Isq Allah Mabud Allah), Tone Ether (OE); • Showing the Steps (7) and Gesture (forward and backward) afterwards
Attunement on the OfferingStanding (possiblywithGesture) • Tone Earth (A), 5 x Sura Earth (Oh All Productive Mother Earth, we humbly offer our Homage to Thee),Tone Earth (A); • Tone Water (O), 5 x Sura Water (Oh All Purifying Water, we willingly offer our Homage to Thee),Tone Water (O); • Tone Fire (I), 5 x Sura Fire (Oh All Consuming Fire, we wholeheartedly offer our Homage to Thee),Tone Fire (I); • Tone Air (U), 5 x Sura Air (Oh All pervading Air, we gladly offer our Homage to Thee),Tone Air (U); • Tone Ether (OE), 5 x Sura Ether (Oh Ether, Essence of All, we passively offer our Homage to Thee), Tone Ether (OE)
Attunement on the Experience Sitting/Standing • Earth: Oh All Productive Mother Earth, we humbly offer our Homage to Thee (Men) – (A) and JelalJemal(Women); • Water: Oh All Purifying Water, we willingly offer our Homage to Thee (Men) – (O) and Latifa (Women); • Fire: Oh All Consuming Fire, we whole-heartedly offer our Homage to Thee (Men) – (I) and IkwanulSafa(Women); • Air: Oh All pervading Air, we gladly offer our Homage to Thee (Men) – (U) and YaShafiYaKafi(Women); • Ether: Oh Ether, Essence of All, we passively offer our Homage to Thee (Men) – (OE) and Isq Allah Mabud Allah (Women)
The Blending of the Tones Standing • Together one after the other (each about 15 beats): A (c), O (dis), I (fis), U (a), OE (c’); • Divided into groups: After about 5 beats the persons of the next Element join: “A”, “O”, “I”, “U” and “OE” and continue their Tone. Then the persons of all Elements sing together: "OE, OE, OE, OE, OE" (about for 10 beats), 5 times.
The Wazifa Sitting • First Women: El Ham dulel (1) lah (2) , then the Men: Al (1) lah(2) on 2-beats; • Together El Ham dulellah(Women) and Allah (Men) on 2-beats.