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The Daoist Outlook・050

Aug 08, 2025

Full Double Goat Moon


   Welcome to the last full moon of Summer. Yang rarely goes out without a bang, but what goes up must come down. Even if you have some gas left in the tank, it might only be just enough to get home. Let's not get distracted just because we've caught hold of a second wind. 

   As for the poetry of the moment, mind your motivations. Allow yourself to challenge the core of your cravings. What have you got to prove? This isn't the time for friction, this is when you should be enjoying your stroll into the sunset. Whether martial or medicinal, the best fights are the ones we avoid. This phase, the winner will be the one that can bite their own tongue.

✧ Final Full Moon of Summer ✧
Clock Out: You're done already. Let's go.
Go Home: Don't get trapped up in tangents.
Settle In: You'll need some energy for this too.
Go to Bed: Let's not borrow life from tomorrow.
Start Again: Mornings begin the night before.

Steady Now


Contents

・Shifu Says: A brief word from our head teacher, Shifu David Wei.
・A Meeting of Masters: We've brought in the best of the Bay Area!
・The Daoist Calendar:
Special holidays and how to observe them.
・Learning Courtesy: Hijinks and harmony of Gretchen and Grace.
・Tea Drunk: Astrology and tea with Shifu and Seanan. 

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