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Pa-Kua Poster Now Available
https://store.theqiinstitute.com/index.php/product/pa-kua-poster/ Pa-Kua Sign Delivers Us from Evil. This sign encapsulates the healing, balancing, harmonizing, righteous and loving powers in the universe. It radiates and shields people with these powers. One Yin and one Yang form what is called Tao (Yi-Ching). According to archeological evidence, around twelve thousand years ago prehistoric ancients already knew how to […]
2020 Year of the Yang Metal Rat
We began the transition from the year of the Yin Earth Pig/Boar , with the year of the Yang Metal Rat celebration beginning January 25th, 2020. GengZi 庚子, the Year of the Golden (Yang Metal) Rat begins February 4, 2020. This is also the “real” first day of spring, the commonly accepted Western first day […]
2019 Year of the Yin Earth Pig
We began the transition from the year of the Yang Earth Dog in January 2019, with the year of the Yin Earth Pig/Boar beginning February 4th 2019. This is also the “real” first day of spring, the commonly accepted Western first day of spring March 20th is actually the peak of spring, each day after […]
2018 Year of the Yang Earth Dog
The transition from the year of the Yin Fire Rooster began January 2018, with the year of the Yang Earth Dog beginning February 4th 2018. This is also the “real” first day of spring, the commonly accepted Western first day of spring March 20th this year is actually the peak of spring, each day after […]
2016 Year of the Yang Fire Monkey
Embed from Getty Images As we transition from the year of the Wood Goat to the year of the Yang Fire Monkey, it is time for us to reflect on what changes may occur so that we can be prepared no matter what situations may arise. When we examine the last two Fire Monkey years […]
5 tips to have this year be your best year ever
Embed from Getty Images Every year, many people, before or after the ball drops and the fireworks end, make several “New Year’s resolutions”. Usually, people carry over unresolved items from the prior year. Others come up with a list that is so unattainable that it practically guarantees they will not be achieved. If you are […]
The 24 hour news cycle or 24 hour stress industry?
Embed from Getty Images Do you remember what life was like before the 24 hour news industry? What was television, radio, newspaper and radio like before CNN, BBC, FoxNews, MSNBC and the countless other stations, channels and corporations whose purpose it is to report something 24 hours a day? Let us not forget the endless […]
Get ready this winter has the potential to deliver powerful storms
Embed from Getty Images According to Taoist cosmology winter officially began around November 7th. Some signs of winters arrival are already being felt in Colorado, USA and Northern Europe. Between November 17-19 the greater Boulder Colorado area recorded approx. 18” of snow. Yet, some parts of the United States have been unusually warm, in particular […]
The Te of Piglet, virtue in action
Embed from Getty Images In 2014 your National Taoism Examiner, reviewed the first part of Benjamin Hoff’s books on Taoist Philosophy; The Tao of Pooh. The first book was recommended for those “looking for a delightful read”, it can serve as a great introduction to Taoist philosophy and as a nice reminder for those who […]
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