The Vital Force Archive

Corinn Scott reports Justin Stone's announcement at the August Vallombrosa teacher conference of Seijaku, an advanced form he compared to swapping a 60-watt bulb for a 500-watt one, with a three-day accreditation course set for November.

Justin Stone denies that "higher consciousness" exists, arguing there is only Consciousness, sometimes obscured by habit-energies and "the dusts" as clouds weaken sunshine or dirt clouds a mirror.

Cass Redmon describes the positive, encouraging approach she brings to her classes, rephrasing corrections so students feel safe being beginners and keeping their sense of dignity intact.

A news roundup noting that about 15 new teachers will be accredited at Christeen Sproehnle's Olympic Valley course led by Steve Ridley, with further trainings planned for the Bay Area and Denver.

Results of the evaluation survey returned by 38 of the 45-plus teachers at the Vallombrosa conference organized by Sandra McAlister, ranking fellowship, workshops and the new Seijaku movements as strongest points.

Lucy Hocking thanks the organizers of the 2nd International T'ai Chi Chih Teachers' Conference, where she spoke on facing life-threatening illness and death the day after a close friend died, quoting Stephen Levine and Ram Dass.

Rosemary Shoong's poem lingers on pauses, nuances and open spaces filled with nothing, where unborn ideas and quiet feelings wait, and concludes that out of the void comes all.

Corinn Codye Scott recounts a PBS-documented rescue in which fifteen minutes of gentle side-to-side rocking in shallow water restored a beached pilot whale's balance, illustrating primeval yinning and yanging.

Rosemary Shoong's pyramid poem warns how easily precious moments are wasted on small thoughts and complaints about the mundane, and calls for being awake to fill a life.

Pat Hill thanks Steve and her spring teacher training group, then recounts starting three classes within weeks, including one from a presentation to 30 people at Mile Hi Church.

Christeen Curran contracted to teach 20 hours at a Fargo nursing home, Mary Kim Candell moved from home classes to the Orinda Community Center, and Jean Williams filled Oklahoma City classes from one small newspaper ad.

Steve Ridley's pyramid poem follows awareness inward through subtle inner strata during solitary early morning meditation, finding a stable haven amidst the uncertainties of worldly life.

A passage from Lao Tsu's Tao Te Ching urging the reader to know the white but keep the black, become as a little child, and return to the uncarved block.

Short on time before going out, Jane Klingensmith missed her afternoon practice and instead braced her feet against the tub end, working Around the Platter, Push Pull, Pulling in the Energy and Carry the Ball while bathing.