5 Element Qi Do is a system of healing, protection and self realization that I developed by combining the Yen Qi Do of my late Sifu Dr. Zeusan Yen, with the other healing and spiritual disciplines that I’ve practiced, and previously taught outside of my teacher’s Far East Martial Arts Federation. I learned about the 5 Element system […]
Dragyn3ye’s Modern Magic: the Gathering Decks
Dragyn3ye’s OLD Standard Magic: the Gathering Decks
Hey spellslingers, for the first time since ’94, I do not have a competitive standard deck. In my area, we play pretty much modern and commander exclusively. On top of that, I’ve been playing a lot less Magic myself, only playing if there is an odd number of players, which there usually isn’t. Due to […]
Permaculture Ecovillage Mandala by Peter Light
Martial Arts are Healing Arts
I believe martial arts should be approached as a sub-type of the healing arts: to prevent harm through preemptive action in a violent situation. I first met my teacher, Grandmaster Dr. Zeusan Yen, in his traditional Eagle Style Qi Gong class. I was teaching computers at the local library when I met his wife who […]
My Magical Life
This is a story about game designer Brad Finlayson on how Magic, and other games, have changed his life in profound, and dare we say, ‘Magical’ ways. Hey readers, my name is Brad Finlayson. I am a game designer, healer and martial artist from the Sunshine Coast of BC, Canada. I will be writing game design and strategy articles for my […]
Gaming As a Language
A little something I wrote in 2006. It has definitely amplified since then… Gaming is a language. Each game has a different language. When gamers are discussing a particular game, it becomes a secret, coded language that a non-player wouldn’t understand. This is special, not from its exclusion, but its inclusion, and connection of thought […]

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