2017 - Arise and Shine!

Aiki-jujutsu In Motion!

Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Cheers!  Whatever you call it, This time of year is the beginning of the end - the path to a new beginning - a new year - a new start to find ourselves.  It is this time of year when people start to be merry and celebrate their new found joy that the world is celebrating almost in unison, the newness of life, hope  and gratitude of all things present.  Presents. Gift-giving.  Congratulations are in the air - in the  very vapor we breathe!  The angels of yuletide hallelujahs can almost be heard in the newborn's cries.  A moment when time seems to stand still and all voices ring out the joy of the season in every corner of the earth - or so it seems.

What the art of war teaches us - is that the motion created by life is a force which can turn the tide in a way which is useful or not.  Good and bad are extractions of perspective - but motion is the result of inner strength displayed in a directed and useful way.  The way of peace involves a sword - a need to cut ourselves out of the fabric which holds us bound to the non-essentials in life.  Timing teaches us to choose carefully - sifting through the options before us - and choosing the best course to pursue.  When we open our hearts to the inner solitude in life - when we take the time to calm our thoughts and chase away the sadness - just taking in the reality of the stillness we now find ourselves in - it is at that moment -  that the Spirit arises and permeates our whole being.  "Be still and know..."  

Listen to your heart.  Feel the world around you beating out a chorus of joyful sounds.  Be inspired to step into the river of life and be cleansed of your fears and sadness.  Your sorrows are fleeting.  Let them go!  Immerse yourself in the wisdom that comes from that place of quietude and joy.  Arise and shine - for your time is NOW!  Have faith!  Be Blessed!  Happy! Happy!! ... And to all a very Merry Merry!