The horse is one of the most beautiful animals on our planet.

It has grace and beauty, power and strength, all qualities that we humans admire.

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…]

 

Our Essence, or Body of Individuality, is all that we are without our history, our conditioning, and our personality. It is our true nature.

Sometimes when people are dying, their Essence becomes more perceivable. They prepare themselves for moving on, by leaving behind what they don’t need. The rapture and beauty and joy inside of them can be seen in their faces or felt in the air around them.

Essence is radiant, fluid, moving. A joy to behold.

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Chi is the life force energy of all beings.

Just like us, our horse has Chi flowing in his body. It circulates in channels deep inside his body, as well as in the meridians nearer the surface of his body.

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Reducing our filters helps us to be in the moment with our horse.

Being in the moment with your horse happens when what is everlasting in you, connects with what is everlasting in your horse.

Your body is not everlasting, neither are your thoughts or your emotions. Neither are your horse’s body, thoughts or emotions.

You can’t force being in the moment it’s something that just happens.

But one thing we can do to help is to reduce the layers of filters we have.
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Connecting with nature

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.

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