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The Daoist Outlook・047

Jul 18, 2025

The Goat Moon Wanes


   It's often said that the top of one mountain is the bottom of another, and in this instance, that seems to be the case. This leap year, we've got ourselves a double dose of that Yin Water Goat. It's almost like some old goat woke up one morning, saw its shadow, and declared another four weeks of this heat! So stay vigilant, friends. Our Snake Year Summer still has gas in the tank. 

   As for the poetry of the moment, get ready to do it all over again. Relish in this chance to see your karmic loop - plain and clear. There is no glitch, and there is no matrix. It's like being held back a semester, or making up credits in Summer school - we repeat our lessons until we learn them. Right?
   Well, what if it's less about our problems and more about our perspective? With 10,000+ ways to skin a goat, only one way is appropriate for any given moment. That said, let's learn some discernment for this last leg of Summer. Keep your solutions simple. "Nothing done, nothing left undone." 

✧ Ground Hog Goat ✧

Deja Vu: God's genius is hidden in coincidence.
Spice It Up: Everyday same same. Everyday different. 
Change your Angle: Step off to one side and try again.
Flip it Upside Down: Yin and Yang can work both ways.
Look in the Mirror: The common denominator is you!

Less is More


Contents

・Shifu Says: A brief word from our head teacher, Shifu David Wei.
・Student of the Month: Maybe it's YOU! What did you do to earn it?
・The Daoist Calendar:
Special holidays and how to observe them.
・Traditions Today: Shifu interviews underground kung fu masters!
・Deep Steeps: Shifu interviews one of his heroes, Dr. Alex Feng!

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