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Ray began his health maintenance and Martial Arts training in 1973, studying Kenpo Karate and Jiu-Jitsu. In 1977, Ray met and began study with Master T.T. Liang in Boston. Ray learned the complete Yang Style T'ai-Chi Ch'uan system from Master Liang, as well as Praying Mantis, Ch'i-Kung, Taoist Meditation, Ch'in-Na, Wu Dang Sword and various weapons. In 1984, Ray moved to Minnesota to continue studying with Master Liang. In 1988, Ray Hayward passed through a formal ceremony to become an inner-door disciple of Master T.T. Liang. With a deep interest in spirituality and meditation, Ray has explored many Eastern religions, focusing on Taoism and Sufism. He has also studied Hypnotherapy, Psychology, and is certified in the Healing Tao System. For the last eleven years Ray has made extensive research and study concerning the Western Mysteries, including Alchemy, Freemasonry, the Knights Templar, the Rosicrucians, Druidry, Celtic history, and Rosslyn Chapel, studying with such masters as David Sinclair Bouschor, Joseph Lang, Charles W. Nelson, and Philip Carr-Gomm. In 2010, Ray became a Druid Graduate in the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids.