Living Lightly - Issue 1 - December 2004
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Living from Light
Living Lightly operates on many different levels. The name conjures up two meanings. Firstly it means living lightly on the Earth with care and respect for the planet and for nature. Secondly it means living from light, approaching life from a spiritual perspective. These two meanings represent the balance between our humanity and our spirituality and a different way of living.
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Spirit of Cheshire
Swathes of summer green are seen across the peaceful plains midst narrow winding country lanes.
I hear the distant cooing dove, and tireless tractor drone, over verdant pastures.
Birds chatter in the trees above while fox and badger forage greedily beneath.
Swans grace the lakes and waterways amongst their fellow waterfowl, with elegance and poise.
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Many Thanks
Many thanks to all the contributors and everyone who has provided information and ideas. A special thanks to Dave and Karen Law for
allowing use of their beautiful photographs.
We are already collecting items for the next newsletter.
Please send any info to tony@activewillingness.co.uk
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No Separation
Many of us are brought up thinking that there is a separation between ourselves and God, or Spirituality, between work and church, between art and science. An evidence based scientific culture, and popular media, create a vacuum between anything remotely Spiritual and our own daily experience. This is created by a common delusion prevalent within society that on one hand expects God to materialise before their very eyes, as a result of the style of dominant belief systems, and on the other hand a pessimistic popular outlook that attempts to diminish the reality of Spirituality because of the widespread social conditioning within western society.
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The Giving Tree
There once was a young boy who had a favourite tree. He would go to it every day and play in its branches and talk to it, and the boy loved the tree.
One day the boy came to the tree looking sad. The tree said, ‘why don’t you want to play in my branches, little boy and be happy?’ The boy said, ‘I don’t want to play any more. I want to make some money and buy things’. So the tree offered its apples, which the boy picked and sold.
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Walking with the Quaterstaff
The following is an exercise for establishing a "Strong Base Centre". Particularly useful for those who have come into "Tai Chi" without a "Martial Art" background. It is traditionally performed with the staff, it is just as effective with a stick or broom handle.
Hold the staff loosely at chest level. The staff should be horizontal and you should find a "Comfortable Balanced Position".
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