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A WARRIOR'S GESTURE OF MAGICAL INTENT
(Boston, MA 4/99)

This series was taught a bit differently from the Pomona version.
It is performed sitting/lying down, on a mat.  It begins in a sitting
position, legs apart.

1.      Perform "Dusting The Link With Intent" on the left and right.
	The arms gracefully unfold as in "Opening Oneself To Intent"
	(from video 3), inhaling.  Lean forward as the fingertips 
	point to the ground between the legs and whisper, "Intent!"
	Place the palms flat on the ground between the thighs, fingers
	spread.  Turn the hands and torso a few degrees to the left,
	then right, then center.  
	
2.	Brush the hands lightly up the body. Open up the arms and
	chest as you inhale, exhale as the arms sweep out to the front
	and back in.  Repeat twice, but on the third return, the arms
	go out to the front with the forearms and back of the palms
	together.  Inhale as the arms sweep around and again
	point to the front, but with palms up and forearms parallel.
	Exhale as the elbows are brought to rest on the body.  
	Cross the wrists, left on top, and rotate the hands as they 
	become fists.  Inhale as the fists pull apart to shoulder 
	width, and exhale as you apply the energy to the vital centers
	with a sliding motion.  The palms continue in an arc back over
	the shoulders as in the "Abstract Affection" form, as you look
	up at the sky.
	
3.	Place the right palm on the floor behind you and turn to the 
	right onto your hands and knees.  Exhale as you rock gently 
	forward on your hands, then inhale as the hands slide down the 
	sides and back into wings, similar to the "Abstract Affection" 
	form--the hands are flipped, and the body is leaned forward as
	you gaze at the earth.  Lean to the left as you exhale, letting 
	your eyes take in everything, then staring past your wingtip 
	into infinity.  Inhale as you re-center and gaze at the earth, 
	then mirror right.  Return to center, the hands coming to the 
	palm-up, in-front-of-the-body position of the "Abstract 
	Affection" form.
	
4.	As you sit back on your heels, the palms again arc up to the 
	shoulders as you inhale in awe through your open mouth, gazing
	overhead into infinity.  The torso turns left, then right as
	you continue to gaze overhead.  As the torso re-centers, return
	to hands and knees.
	
5.	Rock slightly left, then right.  The right leg extends backwards,
	as the body lies down, left knee raised to the left side, head
	facing left.  Make three circles with the left palm and foot
	on the earth.  Rub the left wrist and foot gently up and down,
	three times.  Close the right eye, and make three scooping motions 
	on the earth with the left palm and foot.  Turn to the right and
	mirror, except that the right eye is also the one closed on this 
	side.
	
6.	Still lying prone, turn to face the front.  Make three large
	swimming motions on the earth, using the arms and legs.
	
7.	Lift the calves and chest from the ground, arms out to the sides,
	palms hanging loosely.  Rock the left side up and "hover" for a
	few seconds, then the right.
	
8.	Lie flat on the earth facing left as the palms go face up by the 
	hips.  Inhale deeply, then exhale as you sink into the earth.
	Turn to face right and mirror.
	
9.	The right arm is extended overhead, and the body turns over on its
	back towards the left as the left hand, palm facing out, crosses
	in front of the eyes.
	
10.	The hands brush up the body to stretch overhead as you inhale, toes 
	pointing.  The arms circle down and around as you exhale and repeat.
	On the third pass, the palms pause at the shoulders and grab energy
	there before extending overhead, left, right, left, right.  Only the
	toe on the same side points.
	
11.	The palms face out as the wrists cross and spread apart to shoulder
	width, inhaling.  Exhale as the right hand traces its half of the
	wheel of time, then the left.  Gaze and inhale as the fingertips, 
	palm up, point to infinity.  Grab the wheel of time and turn it 
	slightly clockwise, then open the arms and chest to receive a
	new view. 

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