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Taekwondo reference book – a “must have”
On occasion, I like to browse the used book stores to see what I can find. Yesterday, I picked up Tae Kwon Do: The Korean Martial Art by Richard Chun. Originally published in 1976, just when taekwondo was becoming a popular sport, this book remains to this day a comprehensive manual of taekwondo. The only…
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Gym and do jang days
Monday, April 2, 2007 I went to the gym after a long while. Damn, I actually lost some weight staying at home working for nearly three weeks straight. Go figure. I didn’t work out enough and didn’t eat enough. Truth is, I forget to eat when I’m working obsessively. Argh… still didn’t like losing the…
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Reiki Courses – Levels One and Two
MM, After about three weeks straight of finalizing some stuff, I’m offering reiki courses for levels one and two. Please see the scheduled dates and times below: LEVEL ONE (SHODEN) Saturday, May 5, 2007 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (one-hour lunch break at 1 p.m.) Monday, May 7, 2007 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. LEVEL…
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Public ritual – April 1
MM, Ritual last Sunday was a beautiful dance and music ritual dedicated to waking up the goddess as it is now spring. It has been a little cold lately, so perhaps the goddess needs some encouragement? The whole ritual was done by dance or music, in particular drumming. Beautifully put together and performed. The Priestess…
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Rituals in March
MM, It’s been a while since I last posted. I’ve been crazy busy as usual, but I’m finished working on something important, so hopefully things should ease up for me. Public ritual on March 11th was a song and music ritual. It reminded us of how we learn from music and song. Ah, the stories…
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Korean Sword Dance
MM, In light of a recent ritual involving dance and music, I’m reminded of something I still want to study one day (assuming I ever get the time) – Korean sword dance. Here’s a video of probably the best Korean sword dancer: Sword dancing seems to be a tradition in Korea, as there are quite…
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What I Am Studying
MM, Aside from reiki, Wicca, and martial arts, what else am I studying you may be wondering. It’s funny how following a spiritual path leads you in all sorts of directions. For one thing, I seem to have gone full circle and I’m studying more about my heritage and genetic roots. Thus, I’ve been studying…
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Gym day – March 8, 2007
It’s warmer now. I made it to the gym this Thursday. đ I ran a half mile to the bank first (it felt good to run now that the weather’s a little warmer), then speed-walked to the gym. COMPLETE LIST OF WEIGHT TRAINING EXERCISES: Machine/apparatus Exercises: Leg lifts Pull-ups/chin-ups -military -parallel Dips Leg press Hamstring…
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Movie Time!
MM, I’ve been hankering to see another movie again lately. According to my horoscope, transiting Neptune trines my Ascendant until next February, which means that I will be tempted to escape and withdraw from the world during this time. Since this period is long, I can’t realistically withdraw for that whole time – not unless…
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Recent Rituals
MM, The past month has been quiet for me, at least concerning rituals. I’ve been in study mode mostly – you may have noticed less frantic posting as of late. đ Eventually, my brain just fills up again with too much and I have to start writing again! Since February 18th was Chinese New Year’s…