The olive tree (Olea europaea), auch Echter Ölbaum genannt, ist ein mittelgroßer, im Alter oft knorriger Baum aus der Gattung der Ölbäume (Olea), die zur Familie der Ölbaumgewächse (Oleaceae) belongs. Er wird seit dem 4. Jahrtausend v. Chr. als Nutzpflanze kultiviert. Die Rinde junger Zweige, die Blattstiele und Blattspreite sind intensiv silber-grau oder rostfarben beschuppt.

Der Olivenbaum wächst als reich verzweigter, immergrüner Baum oder Strauch und erreicht (je nach Sorte) Wuchshöhen von 10 bis zu 20 Meter. Die wilden Olivenbäume sind kleiner als die Züchtungen. Der Olivenbaum benötigt viel Zeit zum Wachsen, kann jedoch mehrere hundert Jahre alt werden. Das Holz ist langsam wachsend. Junge Zweige sind etwas kantig...

Der erste Farbstoff der Natur ist golden
Um ihr Tiefgrün zu erhalten.
Ihr frühes Blatt gedeiht
Und lebt nur ein Moment.
Das Blatt stirbt wenn es fällt und tanzt dabei,
Wie Eden sank zu seinem Leidwesen,
So sinkt der Morgengrauen Tag für Tag,
Denn nichts goldenes bleibt erhalten.

Nothing gold can stay, Robert Lee Frost (1874-1963)
Translation Carina

The vanilla, is used in various fields of gastronomy and also for beauty products, it is actually a species of orchid. For this, it is much appreciated, also she has a very sweet and soft aroma. Vanilla is the most widely grown orchid.

The vanilla flowers can be pollinated only by a bee, only found in Mexico. So, the only way, vanilla pods to produce elsewhere the artificial pollination.

Much can be learned, considering, that peace is not the result of something.

Why must we on the, what is not peace and quiet is complain?

The antwortest?…The reagierst? on things that are shown, that they happen in the world ? Do you recognize incentive / Reply?

When police, the beat their victims, show, which is an incentive, then wow! respond to all. Incentive / Reply. Has it taken away from you your inner peace?

Wenn ja, then you were directed by your mind.

The Aikido Ueshiba had nothing to do with incentive / Do reply.

Peace is an active quality. Can you see an enemy in the face and remain in peace? Can you confront a sword… Flashing Stahl..ein life-threatening, if that happens to remain in peace?

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A gentle touch,
from caring hands.
The warmest greetings,
in all the lands.

Francis Y Takahashi

A gentle touch,
of caring hands.
The heartiest greetings,
in all countries.

Translation Carina

The Harrier (Circus pygargus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae (Accipitridae). How many species of the genus Circus also shows the harrier a strong sexual dimorphism in size and coloration. The distribution area covers large parts of Western and Central Palaearctic. The species inhabits a large area open, wet to dry habitats such as siltation zones, Fens and steppes and agricultural land with similar vegetation structure, mainly grain fields. In Central Europe, the colonization of agricultural land supported by targeted protection in recent decades has greatly increased. Harriers are long-distance migrants, they hibernate in sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia ...

To see the world in a grain of sand
And heaven in a wild flower,
Enclose the infinity in the palm of your
And eternity in an hour.

Auguries of Innocence, William Blake (1757-1827)
Translation Carina

It is often said, that the spirit of the Ki leads. Classics with spells of Chinese texts on, where the mind goes follows the Ki cited.

Then they say also leads the heart Ki. They say even the breath leads the Ki. All types of this lead That. Most of all rubbish.

Let's go back in to the spirit. The Spirit leads the Ki. Really? It is not true, and indeed it can never be true. The blind leading the blind.

The Spirit leads the mind and that's all. This can lead to, Move your body and so you think, that the mind leads the body. This can cause, that you einzetzt your energy to go, where the mind goes …. a spiritual effect …… and so do you think, that the spirit of the Ki leads.

Only Ki Ki performs only …...

We had a very relaxed class, in which our teacher told us his concept of Aikido, I'm going to share with you, what I understood. He explained it to us, especially for our colleagues from Italy Sergio and Paola, who have trained all winter here and in need a para days back home.

We greeted with our colleagues Ramon, with which we warmed up our joints and our backs, while the teacher went through the attendance list.

The class focused on the attack Ushiro Dori ryote.

In the first exercise, there was no technique, because we were still at the warm up, took Uke contact with Tori hand, which he would later attack first, Tori while dodging and his other hand held so, that Uke it easier grei ...