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[Diana]

I see myself more as a lighthouse than a spiritual warrior. I'm very gentle spirited, and not really a fighter.
I just do what I feel is needed at whatever time it's needed. Sometimes I send healing, other times love.
Right now I'm not doing too much. Sort of slowed in my seeking for the time being.

No problem Gemini, we got you covered. I'm always battling the dark forces and saving the world in my dreams. I must have passed through Orion territory on my way here and picked up some warrior training. If anyone messes with my gentle friends, they gonna have to face me. Anytime I see an STS getting too frisky with one of my STO brothers, the lion roars, what can I say.

fr33d0m, you are such a likable guy.

Also, to me, being a spiritual warrior means that one does the very best in everything they do. Here is an article I wrote for a martial arts newsletter on the subject, from the perspective of that genre:

The Warrior Spirit

By
Sifu Diana

Martial arts is much more than self-defense. Martial arts is a way of life. It is about being a warrior and developing a “warrior spirit.”

A person with a “warrior spirit” has the conviction to do everything to the utmost of his* or her ability. Everything. It doesn’t matter what he is doing—martial arts, taking out the garbage, or working at a job which he does not view as ideal. He always does his best because that is his integrity, not because he is seeking rewards. The rewards may follow, but the warrior doesn’t care. His reward is knowing he did his best.

A person with a “warrior spirit” never needs to brag or exaggerate. Why? Because he knows deep inside that he has done his best. Humility, confidence, and peace flow naturally from actions which embody a one-hundred percent effort and commitment.

A person with a “warrior spirit” seeks always to better himself. He does not rest on his laurels. He continues to learn and evolve because it is the nature of our universe to evolve. Change is constant and undeniable; the warrior wastes no time resisting the natural flow of the universe. To stand still is to become toxic, as stagnant waters do.

A person with a “warrior spirit” takes responsibility. Not because of karma, or the fear that a cause will have an effect, but because a warrior is self-contained. He moves through this world leaving no tracks, no marks, no harm, and in doing so he will have made a difference.

A person with a “warrior spirit” is true to himself. He speaks his truth and holds his head high, knowing that all is equal. Nothing and no one is below him, or above him. He reflects the yin/yang balance of positive and negative, male and female, hard and soft. Strength without balance is easy to overcome.

A martial arts warrior is someone who trains the body, mind, and spirit to the highest level of attainment, balance, and integration, and continues to evolve in a never-ending upward spiral.

*I have used the literary neutral masculine in this article for simplicity.