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The Daoist Outlook・045

Jul 04, 2025

Waxing Water Goat Moon


   This is a funny phase. It feels like the world is really ramping up and yet the action of the moon is one of slowing things down. This pivot on a peak would break the ankle of any other animal, but not our friend the goat. See, a ram can handle sharp summits, and can be perfectly content sucking salt! Just be sure to keep it moving. Goats get grumpy when they're stuck solo.

   As for the poetry of the moment, this is the time to slow down and return to the herd. Get off that cliff and connect with your clan. Alone, you can go fast, but you'll need your team to go far. If you intend to make it through the long haul to Fall, you'd better gather the kids and link back with your pack.
   The double Goat Moon has only just begun. This pushes Autumn back till the end of August. The last leap year we had was back with Rabbit year. We won't see another one until the Double Horse in Monkey. If this stuff doesn't make any sense to you - GOOD! This is ancient zodiac science, it's going to take a while to seep in. So, stay subscribed... one day it might click!

✧ Learning How to Goat ✧

Use your Words: You know how you feel, others don't.
Ride with a Tribe: Cruising is always better with a crew.
Progress over Perfection: Continue to refine as you go.
Don't Rush: Delegate your duties. Make room for slow.
Suck it Up: Everyone's hot. Complaining isn't cool.

Spring Up, Prowl Down


Contents

・Shifu Says: A brief word from our head teacher, Shifu David Wei.
・Let's Train: It's time to test your Five Elements. Do you know them? 
・The Daoist Calendar:
Special holidays and how to observe them.
・Madame Xu's Lunar News: Horoscopes from our Hong Kong Oracle.
・This is How to Brew It: Brewing instructions for last month's flavor!

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