Ecstatic ORACLE Nijmegen — March 31 — Sufi Edition
About This Event
Programme
19:00
Doors open
19:30
Warm welcomeHarry Lasschuyt
19:37
Sufi whirlingLizelot & Farid Sheek (live daf)
20:10
Ecstatic DanceMaurice Spees & Farid Sheek
22:15
Closing circle + fruit
Special Guest
Peter Merry
Consciousness Researcher & Field Measurement
Peter Merry is a pioneer in whole-system change, integrating developmental, complexity, and consciousness research into practical transformation. On March 31, he brings the Wyrdoscope — his own hardware inspired by the Princeton PEAR lab research — to measure the field during the dance.
Two independent random number generators. One dance. The question: does collective coherence leave a measurable trace? Peter's presence bridges 28 years of Princeton consciousness research with the living experiment of ecstatic dance.
This is not a Sufi workshop. This is a taste — a living invitation to feel what centuries of devotion sound and move like, woven into the ecstatic dance you already know.
What makes this night different is what happens on stage. Farid Sheek brings the daf — the ancient Persian frame drum that has guided Sufi ceremony for centuries. Its rhythms don’t just keep time; they open something. Lizelot, initiated into a centuries-old Persian Sufi order, guides the whirling presence. Maurice Spees, voice alchemist and tonight’s sonic guide, weaves everything together — live vocals, electronic layers, and sacred tone into a set that breathes between ancient devotion and modern trance.
No separation between performers and dancers. No audience. One field.
Shoes off. Phones away. Hearts open.
Farid Sheek — Daf & Persian Percussion
Iranian-Dutch composer and performer from a lineage of Sufi musicians. Farid has brought the sacred daf to stages including the Concertgebouw Amsterdam. His playing bridges Persian classical tradition and contemporary expression — rhythm as prayer.
faridsheek.com
Lizelot — Sufi Whirling & Presence
Sufi teacher and initiator of Moving Into Unity. Trained as a dancer and initiated into an authentic centuries-old Persian Sufi order, Lizelot embodies the whirling tradition — not as performance, but as lived devotion.
lizelot.com
Maurice Spees — Voice Alchemy & Sonic Guide
Soul guide and voice alchemist whose instrument is the human voice itself. Maurice creates sacred sound fields through tone, breath, and electronic layers — a bridge between the ancient and the embodied.
mauricespees.com
Practical Info
What is the Sufi Edition?
This is not a Sufi workshop. It's a taste — a living invitation to feel what centuries of devotion sound and move like, woven into the ecstatic dance you already know. The evening opens with a short introduction to the Sufi tradition: the whirling, the breath, the surrender.
Do I have to dance? Can I sit or lie down?
Ecstatic dance is free to be whatever you feel from the inside. You don't have to do anything. You can dance, sway, sit, lie down, or simply breathe and listen. There is no wrong way to be here — just follow what your body needs.
Do I need experience with Sufi whirling?
No experience needed. You don't have to spin. The Sufi whirling is offered as a living presence on stage — you're invited to let it move you in whatever way feels natural. Some people dance, some stand still, some close their eyes.
What should I bring?
Comfortable clothes you can move freely in. We dance barefoot on a wooden floor. Bring a water bottle. Phones are put away during the dance.
Is there alcohol or talking on the dance floor?
No. The space is substance-free and we keep silence on the dance floor. This allows everyone to go deep into their own experience without distraction.
What is the Wyrdoscope measurement?
Peter Merry brings the Wyrdoscope — his own hardware inspired by the Princeton PEAR lab research — with two independent random number generators running during the dance. The question: does collective coherence leave a measurable trace? It's a living experiment.
