Once in a while a gentle breeze rustles the branches of a tree . . . and you listen because it has something to say. Healing Sword may be one of today's gentle breezes. Certainly, it will take you on adventures to the wild and natural places within yourself and in the world. It will take you into Aikido (martial art) schools where, gracefully and powerfully, principles much greater than the simple rudiments of self-defense are taught -- and learned. To illustrate his core ideas author John de Strakosch has passionately, thoughtfully and intelligently drawn on nearly three decades of disciplined Aikido training and a lifetime of personal experiences in nature. Healing Sword is the story of one man's journey, his quest for deeper meaning. From where he has been and what he has found emerges a revealing and inspiring set of ideas about how to apply such meanings to your daily life. Healing Sword offers to move you from wherever you are in your life right now to wherever the 'truest' part of you wants to go. And that's a good thing., ISBN13: 9780911041118 ISBN10: 0911041117 Material Type: paperback