The Vital Force Archive
Eighteen years of The Vital Force (2007-2025), the journal of the T’ai Chi Chih community. Search for a word, a teacher, a movement or a place, or browse by category and topic.
February 2016
The February 2016 issue leads with Justin Stone on habit energies grooved into the brain and Sandy McAlister’s invitation to join World Healing Day on April 30. H.B. describes how the Six Healing Sounds eased pain that followed an assault at sixteen, and Sharron Clark, Elaine Wagner and Holly Ueda recount their Albuquerque accreditation week.
Pam Towne describes her New Year's Eve burning ceremony for releasing the past year, then sets intentions of better sleep and greater service, including leading retreats and auditing an accreditation course.
Pam Towne
Oceanside, California
Marcy Burns describes the annual candlelit holiday practice and party at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura, begun by Lisa Otero, where thirty-eight students and seven teachers moved in concentric circles.
Marcy Burns
Oxnard, California