Joy To You And Me

The Joy we felt at the 1997 Conference in Orange County was tangible. Was it just happy people that came together or was it T’ai Chi Chih that allowed us to magnify the joy that is in each one of us? We were there for T’ai Chi Chih, we did T’ai Chi Chih, lots of T’ai Chi Chih. It was the total experience that Justin relates that happens at a T’ai Chi Chih Teacher’s Training course when we ask the teacher how to do a certain movement and he or she shows us and says, “There did you get it?” And we say, “Yes!” And he or she says, “Good, let’s do it again.” And we did T’ai Chi Chih again and again, and each time our hearts sang. At first the song was in a quiet, gentle voice, but like the swelling of the sound in the Seijaku toning, the song grew, in power. The power was beautiful, the kind that is capable of creating universes.

It was easy to see peoples responses, our hearts became closer and closer. Our meal times were full of love and sharing. It was great to be with each one, everyone seemed to fit. It was as Justin says, “Do T’ai Chi Chih and see what happens.”

What happened were treats we couldn’t have imagined. We learned the Jing from Justin, which taught us that we have the power of the universe within. It is meant for good. Gwen Yee sang a beautiful, spiritual song about the Jing. Our hearts were full and overflowing, some eyes were the same.

When the Conference was finished we all went home. But we found that it was not over. Justin’s great gift of T’ai Chi Chih and the Jing are with us, Ed’s sincere leadership guides us, each Teacher’s loving participation is a treasure, and Tim’s generous giving that made the Conference possible. All [of this has] opened a new road for us; one that has had many crooks and turns taken out of it; one that has the joy of T’ai Chi Chih. Thank you to all for a Joyous Conference!

Love and Share the Chi!