Magic, Movement, Manuscripts
Magic, Movement, Manuscripts
When one thinks about spirituality, one doesn’t normally associate that with kicking and punching. One might envision someone meditating in a serene area for hours, but not practicing fighting. But the spirituality of martial arts is the marrying of both and necessary for real growth in either. But… let now think of the monk practicing […]
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Remembering hapkido I had the opportunity to teach some hapkido techniques to a small group of women. I had so much fun remember and trying out these techniques. I forgot how much I loved it. I started training this martial art after I received my 1st degree black belt in taekwondo. I was ready for
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Divination is a method to connect to the divine. There are many ways to connect. See my post on Divination here about the types of divination. My primary divination has been tarot, but I have been more and more attracted to the pendulum and runes. I have decided that the pendulum is first. I want
Grounding has been life-changing for me. Have you ever wondered why you were so happy as a kid running barefoot? This is why. We are meant to be connected to the earth. The earth is energy, and its energy helps to regulate ours. Grounding does not have to be an elaborate practice. You can simply
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Check Your Self-Talk Remember that saying, if you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all. Have you ever applied that to yourself? We live in a society where we are always trying to save someone’s feelings. So, let’s start saving our own and check our self-talk. Personally… I have had my fair
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Believing your Way There are a lot of religious and faithful people out there. We as a people need faith. We need something to believe in. It is hard though when we believe in a different way than our loved ones. I don’t talk about my beliefs often. So many people are so strong in
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I have been spiraling out lately. It’s been my self-talk, anxiety, and depression all hitting me at once. Our mental health is extremely important, and I personally have always kicked to the back burner. I am working on making it a priority. So should you. Check out my self-talk post: Check your Self-Talk Spiraling out
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Teaching Martial Arts: Why I want to be an Instructor? I started teaching and helping out the second I received my first-degree black belt. At my first school, it was required and expected. Also, I was a teenager, so aside from school, I really had no obligations. But for me teaching started even before that.
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Purpose of Spells Purpose of Spells Why cast spells? Well, it’s just the witchy thing to do. When people ask me about my faith, I usually gloss over what I truly believe because many people have a certain view of witches and witchcraft. Once we get past that (if we get past it with certain
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Side Kick – The Basics Name of Kick: SIDE KICK or YOP CHAGI Rank: This kick is usually the 3rd kick learned. I learned this kick at orange belt. Use: This kick can be used 2 ways. It can be used as a front leg side kick or cut kick and used to push your opponent
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