Ahhh, teapots... As you can imagine, I have quite a few teapots. Some are reserved for specific teas, others are purely utilitarian. I have several traditional English style teapots but I almost never use them because I'm most often brewing tea for one or two people and I also brew…
Dear Friends, Once again, we find ourselves at the turning of the world – at the pause between decrease and increase, between exhalation and inhalation. Beginning this week, the spark at the heart of the earth will start to grow again, as the heat of the sun also grows. In…
In the practice of Taiji and Qigong we seek the elusive, the “zone”: that mystical place where the body flows, completely soft, in perfect harmony and balance; there is no time or space; there is no thought; there is only flow, relaxation, and presence. The mystical zone is the place…
Many of you have asked about books to augment your learning process. Listed below is a small selection of books that I've found useful in my journey. It is by no means complete. The Taoists are great believers in documenting their alchemical journeys for future generations of practitioners and there…
To practice virtue is to selflessly offer assistance to others... without prejudice... Based on the Hua Hu Ching translation from Brian Brown Walker Image Corinne Chaves