Archive for October, 2009
Sky Palms in Baguazhang
Published Sunday, October 25th, 2009 by Steven Smith
Sky Palms
Try this…
- See the Sky: notice its colors; see the sun or stars or moon.
- Hold your palms up. Notice the weight (even in your room) of Sky.
- Soften your focus and imagine: holding it. It—pressing down. Feel it.
- Resist the weight of the Sky. Hold it up…really.
- Lighten up. Relax, and let its weight sink through you.
- Enjoy your Sky.
Why Sky, Not Heaven?
Baguazhang Systems typically revolve around Eight Palms: Heaven, Earth, Fire, Thunder, Wind, Water, Mountain, and Cloud (some prefer Lake or River instead of Cloud). Following my eyes, I see Sky not Heaven.
Why? I can watch Sky from here. Right now.
Heaven requires believing. Heaven conjures mental images. Heaven provokes, for some, imaginary ideals. In my practice and teachings of Baguazhang, I avoid integrating belief systems. I prefer tapping the shoulder of perception. See what I mean?
Big Changes
Published Saturday, October 24th, 2009 by Steven SmithI stopped publishing for a bit. You may have read the last article, published in February, right after the great Dreaming Workshop. I continued to teach, but moving was inevitable.
I sought to provide my son, who’s 2 now, with fresh air. So my family and I moved to Montana. We live in Hamilton right now…downtown. A quiet town of a little more than 4,000 folks, Hamilton is just right. What amazing and dramatic Changes!
Publishing continues now.
I’ve been filming at Blodgett Campground, west of our little town. And as I grow closer to the forest, so I grow closer to Baguazhang. Keep your eyes on this site please.
Plus…
- If you’re local, get over here and play with me.
- If you’re into Baguazhang, consider publishing here.
- If you’ve studied with me, please write something for this site.
- If you’re a blogger, let’s trade links.
- If you’re reading this, please leave a comment.
I’ll tell you about Sky tomorrow.
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