FAREWELL SAM
sadly.. sam the saint will be heading back to shanghai tomorrow afternoon. the last month-plus that i have spent with him has been really fun,.. lots of bad jokes, veggie dumplings, foot massages, good music, crazy training, and epic conversations. it will be hard to see my disciple brother off to the train station tomorrow, but in about one month's time, i'll be going through shanghai before returning to the states - that means more amazing indian food and more good times with brother sam. we still have one more night in wudang though.. so that means a really big vegetarian meal with our master and a super fabulous foot massage. such a hard life.
PALM CHANGE FOUR
in conversation with master yuan, we have both decided that it is probably best that i only learn half of the bagua this year, and learn the other half next year when i return to the mountain. on one hand i am sad that i am leaving without finishing,.. but on the other hand, i'd rather know half really well, then force feed myself the rest of the set just for the sake of finishing.
at any rate, i've started palm change four the other day and it is absolutely disgusting. the motion starts with a swift swivel of the hip that rolls into a double throat stab. after that, you step back and quickly drop into a crouching dragon posture to strike the groin. from there you spin up on a pivot to strike the sides of the neck with both forearms all before taking a really cool stance on one leg as if to avoid a sweep. from there, you take a short step forward to get in range for an explosive palm strike to the rib cage. after all that, you close with a few more circular throat stabs and a torquing stab to the liver. as nasty as all that sounds.. it's really beautiful and elegant. i can't wait to share it with you guys when i return.
REIKI ROCKS
this fall i intend on visiting my first martial master, bruce chu, in hawaii to receive my second level reiki attunement. for those of you that are unfamiliar with reiki, it is a method of channeling universal energy for the purpose of healing. i was attuned for reiki level one several years back and i have noticed that this skill has been a tremendous compliment to my massage practice. i never really told people that i had this skill, and i never really went around using it - i simply went about my massage practice as usual, all while being present to the healing capacity that i had been attuned to. consequently,.. i would get amazing results.. i would uncover unknown pains almost intuitively, i would be drawn to old injuries and sore spots almost instinctively, i could emit an amazing amount of soothing heat from my palms along the course of my sessions, and i could give instant relief to chronic pains and traumas after only a few moments of touch. of course these things didn't happen each and every time with each and every client,.. but it happened enough for me to take note of it and recognize the healing energy that has been transmitted through my being.
so, that is all reiki level one, hands on healing - reiki level two is pretty much the same thing except an individual is then able to transmit this healing from a distance.. which is particularly useful for me since i will be traveling the world for the next few years. i know it may seem far-fetched to some, but experiencing this energy first hand has made me a believer - so much so, that i have dedicated myself to mastering this method of healing. beyond that, having a strong foundation in healing is the perfect compliment to all my bagua groin strikes and throat stabs. (smile)
i'm sharing all this because i have set up a fund-raising tool through chipin.com. for those of you that would like to help me get to hawaii this fall to continue my healing work,.. you can easily contribute to my practice by pitching in a few bucks via credit card or pay pal. i have the chip in page set up on blogspot - simply follow the link bellow if you would like to help out.
www.DonationBox.blogspot.com
ALOHA
that's all for this week. i may not be able to give an update next week because i plan on spending a week on the mountain to fast and cleanse. however, your letters and love are still welcome and they will be received and reflected back in all their brilliance. till next round.
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