Raise Your Spirit

Spiritual awareness is a spectrum. It may come as a  dramatic event, sometimes blissful, sometimes frightening. Or it may be a slow evolution over a long time. And one day you realize that all those synchronicities, telepathies, and strange feelings are not just coincidences; they are signs that your awareness is no longer limited to your rational mind, that you are capable of much more. 

The Third Nail

Activating the brain-nail is yet another way of “raising the spirit,” a key concept in Taijiquan. There are many ways to raise your spirit, but they are done to create a similar effect

Stress. Gongfu. Shen.

We each have opportunities to extend beyond our comfort zone and explore what else is possible for us. It doesn’t have to be on the big stage. Without stress there is no growth. We get to choose how much Shen we welcome into our lives.