"Worry often gives a
small thing a big shadow."
- Swedish Proverb
- Swedish Proverb
Happy Celtic New
Year! A.K.A. Halloween! All Saints, All Souls, Day of the Dead, it's
some kind of powerful time! Blessings to you all!
A huge thank you to
my substitute teachers, Rondi, Fred, Julie, and Margo, who make it
possible for me to travel and for classes to continue as usual. I bow
from the waist to you!
We will be closed
Thursday, Nov 22nd, for Thanksgiving. The rest of the
month is the regular schedule.
I traveled to
Delaware twice this month, once for a three day Tai-Chi Retreat at
Slaughter Beach DE, and the second in Wilmington for a weekend
workshop. Diane Cannon's Ming Tao Tai-Chi coordinated a retreat at
the beach, renting a huge beach house. We practiced on the beach as
well as a nearby tennis court. We are going to do it again next Fall
and I will keep you posted, all are welcome!
I also taught a one
day seminar in Dover DE at Reese and Judy Rigby's Karate Academy,
covering the three sections of the 72 Medium Form. The second trip
was a seminar at Bryan Davis' Shuang Liao Tai-Chi covering subjects
like Tai-Chi Saber techniques, and an intro to the Liu Ho Pa Fa 12
Animals, Pa-Kua Qi-Gong, and lots of solo form work and
pushing-hands. Another seminar is tentatively scheduled for the
Spring.
November 11th
marks my 30th anniversary of becoming Master T.T. Liang's
Disciple. I will write a blog about that and others ideas this month.
Speaking of
Discipleship. I had the great honor of initiating four people as my
personal, inner-door students in a ceremony on October 13th.
Margo Bock, John Stitely, Wanda Koehler, and John Feely passed
through a formal ceremony, including traditional kow-tow and incense,
to become 7th generation Yang Style lineage holders.
Congratulations! More in an upcoming blog.
Book Suggestion-
Think and Grow Rich with Peace of Mind by Napoleon Hill
Diane Cannon is
downsizing some of her sword and saber collection. If you are looking
for a metal or wood, sword or saber, let me know.
The 12 Animals Class
will be covering the Leopard and Water Punch. Feel free to join this
class on Tuesdays at 700PM.
Happy November and
all its Blessings to you!
-Ray
“We are within
consciousness, not consciousness is within us.”
-Roderigo Nino
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