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Wipe out the army

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Maery and Felicity “Wipe Out the Army”. My initial experience of this, just moments before, in the tree and its’ enormity, was fantastic. A Sun Tzu lesson innocently captured through this beautiful Taoist sword form. How many times in the past have we been embraced by the shadow of this most beautiful tree but were unaware? I will remember this always for both its beauty and philosophy.

Happy practising.

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Shadow

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Tai Chi and Sword on a Saturday morning by the lagoon at Dee Why is always a pleasure, but especially on a glorious sunny day, when shadow visits dancing in her taoist way. Shadow flows beautifully, seemingly carefree, joyous and lively. As I watch her move I am not watching myself but something more pure, a taoist scripture in motion.

It reminds me of Chuang Tzu’s butterfly dream; “once upon a time I dreamed ...

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Misty Mornings Pure and Still

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Misty mornings must awaken my sense of smell. As we practised the sword form and then spiritual tai chi I was very aware of how strangely pure it all seemed. The essence of the ocean’s spray merging with the floating mist, smouldering smoke from the abandoned camp fire. The balance of water and fire, mist and smoke. It was a beautiful morning and as time passed with our cosmic dance the stillness and serenity of ...

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