The Şeb-i Arus ceremony at the Mevlana Kültür Merkezi in Karatay, Konya, Turkey, a venue that holds up to 3,000 people, shows the Gözcü (overseer) remaining amid the dancers in a dark robe, framed by the raised arms of several dervishes during the ritual Sema dance. The right hand points upwards, receiving God's blessing. The left hand points downwards, passing it on to the earth. The dervishes spin counter-clockwise, symbolically against the ego. The right foot stays fixed while the left foot drives the rotation. Among the dancers, the Gözcü usually remains inconspicuous to the audience; he p