“For me personally, practicing the Taoist life-arts,
especially Taiji, has been an endless source of delight and inspiration, and a
most practical way to learn Taoist philosophy.”
-Master Paul B. Gallagher
As December rolls in I wish you and yours a happy and
healthy holiday season! The longest nights and shortest days are here, but that
all begins to change with the Winter Solstice. Hang on!
Our schedule to finish out the year is as follows:
All Tuesday night classes are being held through December,
no closures for holidays
Saturday classes will be held on the 4th, 11th,
and the 18th. No classes on the 25th and Jan 1st.
Friday night classes will be held on the 3rd, 10th,
and the 17th. No classes on the 24th and the 31st.
I’m planning on continuing the Wednesday Night Zoom classes
throughout the month. I’m also going to expand the schedule in the new year.
I am still figuring out how to add private class times and
will have more ideas for you in January. Thank you for your patience.
Book suggestion = The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton
I initiated the final group of three disciples on November
14th. Congratulations to the newest 7th Generation
Lineage Holders:
Matthew Barrett
Paul Dahlberg
Paul Ittner
Margo and Mark hosted the ceremony at their house. A banquet
afterwards at Little Szechuan made it a truly enjoyable and unique experience for
all.
I’ll be in Colorado for the majority of December. Classes
will continue as usual, and I’ll zoom classes from the Rockies. Any questions,
concerns, or emergencies you can call or text me 218-341-9894, Julie
612-876-7915, Fred 651-210-5401, or Margo 651-338-1702
A Chinese New Year Demo and Celebration is in the works! The
actual date is February 1st, 2022, and I’m looking to have a celebration
on the 5th or 6th. I’ll give you more information in the
January newsletter.
Thank you for all your support, interest, appreciation, and
patience in another year under the shadow of CoViD19. May the upcoming 2022 be
a year full of health, hope, laughter, joy, and relaxation for you and yours.
A bow from the waist,
-Ray
“I strongly believe in cause and effect. While we are living,
we must live virtuously, try to enjoy our life, appreciate nature, and finally
wait for our allotment so that we have not spent the best of our days vainly.”
-Master T.T. Liang
The year in review from Sifu Ray.
2021 was certainly a challenging year for Tai-Chi classes!
And yet it seems to have been a pretty regular year when I look back and see
all that was accomplished.
Throughout the year I blogged and filmed lessons, worked on
my book, and was able to keep in contact with many of you.
February, we had a modified Chinese New Year demo on zoom. I
did MC duty from Duluth, and many people joined in to watch and to demonstrate.
We even had people from Delaware join us!
In May we began meeting for outdoor classes at both the East
River Flats Park and Lauderdale Park. We were able to continue right up to
October, when we went inside for classes held at two locations. We now have St
Sahag in St Paul and Christ Lutheran in MPLS for our indoor classes.
It was a year of initiation and ceremony to bring in 7th
Generation Disciples and Lineage-holders. I had the honor and pleasure of
initiating the following in three full traditional rituals:
Rondi Atkin
Stephen Peterson
Robert Wozniak
Michelle Ashmun
Jennifer Graves
David Kielkof
Mathew Barrett
Paul Dahlberg
Paul Ittner
I also renewed the discipleship of James Postiglione and
Bryan Davis with the full ceremony.
I witnessed Diane Cannon initiate two disciples into the 8th
generation, Christopher Venaccio, and Will Allen VI. At the time of this
writing there is another 8th generation disciple in the wings!
I corresponded with Grandmaster Wai-lun Choi and had weekly
phone calls with Master Paul Gallagher. And I reconnected with two of my
original karate training partners, Paul Annese and Paul Barrett. I continued my
training in Modern Tactical Martial Arts with Master Rob Jones twice this year in
Colorado.
My Patreon and YouTube pages are doing well and I’m able to
connect in a much bigger circle of students and friends. I’ve posted many
videos, both historical and educational, and am in the beginning of cataloging
the Pushing-Hands curriculum to coincide with my upcoming book.
I spent the month of October in Delaware, teaching classes,
seminars, private classes, and visiting with friends and family. I taught at Twin
Willows Tai-Chi Studio and Ming Tao Tai-Chi Studio, and even got to spend time
with my son Alex!
No matter the restrictions and difficulties, I feel very
good about 2021 and all we’ve accomplished. I’m proud of your relaxed warrior
spirits and all the roadblocks and obstacles you’ve overcome to continue your
Tai-Chi Journey. I’m thankful for all your support and dedication during this
past year. I look forward to more training, more lessons, more conversations,
and more ways to share this art with you.
Thank you all for a great year. I mean that sincerely. No
matter what life throws at us, Tai-Chi has a way of smoothing things out,
giving energy to deal, and calm to recharge. I feel so lucky and blessed to
have this art!
-Sifu Ray
Contact info
my phone- 12183419894
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Business address,
P. O. Box 28295
Oakdale, MN 55128
And my residence,
1076 Mary St N
Maplewood, MN 55119
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