Showing posts with label blood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blood. Show all posts

Friday, August 27, 2010

Walk Blood-Heavy

Just taking a bit of a stray from the Chakra/Bushido code for a post. In Madison, Wisconsin today to drop my middle child off at college. My wife and I went to a folk festival this evening full of old and young hippies.

While walking around I noticed my shoulders and breathing were high. There were a lot of  people and I felt a bit on-edge. Then this little voice in my head (yes, I have voices in my head....now don't get jealous cause they just talk to me...lol)...well, this 'voice' or prompting said, "Walk Blood-Heavy".

For some reason I knew what to do. I dropped my shoulders, put my breath-focus into my feet and with each step I visualized the ground vibrating from the heavy step of blood-filled feet. A lot like when doing Sanchin Kata. A very strong rooted feeling. The only difference was it felt heavier than Sanchin and I felt better...less on-edge, more clear and calm. I felt connected to each step, the earth and now.

I know. Strange. But you have to listen to those voices...it is the voice of intuition. I am going to practice Walking Blood-Heavy more often and see what happens. Try if for yourself. Just see and feel your feet getting heavy with blood (remember chi and blood flow together). Then be aware of each step and as you step feel/visualize the ground thunderously vibrating beneath your feet. Have fun with it. Let me know what you think.

I know at times I can sound crazy...well, that's because it is important to push the parameters of consensus reality. Don't you agree?

Hands palm to palm  _/|\_   (thanks Rizal for showing this to me)
Shinzen


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Saturday, April 24, 2010

A New Black Belt


Ross (in Bandana) Congratulations on earning your Black Belt!

Some Samurai time with Mariah
Yudansha the old man putting Ross in arm bar 
Joel's rear attack

Ross recuping post elbow to noseRoss receiving Black BeltWhat's a bb test w/o blood and swollen noses!
and jammed knees!

Once again, Congratulations to Ross and a big Thank You to the Yudansha
Sensei Verna
Sensei Rick
Sensei Mariah
Sensei Joel

and to Jake (yellow belt) Ross' brother who was our gopher.


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Hands palm to palm,
Shinzen