with Jenny Pim
I was at a Chi Gung seminar on Crete last week. We were in a really beautiful wild part of south west Crete. Mostly we practiced in the olive grove just across the road from the hotel, but for a few of the days it was too windy, so we practiced in a big room inside which had a lovely sea view.
Early Taoists studied the planets and the stars, they observed the cyclical changes and flows in Nature and they studied the relationships among all Beings.
They discovered that there was a Universal Law –
The I Ching is called The Book of Changes because it offers the reader a way of understanding the nature of the flow of change in The Universe.
It guides the reader through ways to harmonize with the flow of change, rather than finding themselves resisting change.
Part of the Taoist spiritual quest is to –
Taoists thought it was very important for people to know this. Their lives would be less painful if they could accept the situations they were in, to understand the energy of them and then move forward in the best possible way.
All of the movements in Tai Chi have Yin qualities and Yang qualities, that merge and change, flowing easily from one to the other.
We learn to accept change in our lives, to adapt to it and to turn it to our advantage if possible.
Sometimes in moments of angst, all you need, is to hear a few right words.
It doesn’t matter who says them —
but from where they come from, in who says them. [Read more…]
Horses throughout history have captured the imagination of the public as a source of wonder and admiration.
Many horses are mesmerising to watch, we just can’t take our eyes off them, while others are gentle and kind, uplifting us by just being in their presence. When we see horses moving, especially in the wild, noble and free, the radiance of their spirit seems to shine through. [Read more…]
