Waxing Wood Rooster
Good morning, Chicken littles. Many of you may recall the Wood element as one of youth and fresh new beginnings. So for this Wood Rooster moon, think of yourself as a little baby chick, barely hatched from the egg out into a bold, new world - ripe with both dangers and opportunities alike.
As for the poetry of the moment, find a system that suits you, and dig into it. Babies need structure and stability to thrive, so treat yourself as if you're in primary school again. Set a schedule, rock a routine, eat those fruits and veggies, and spend your down time with family before calling it a night. For this final phase of Fall, embrace the simple joy of contentment and find your fun within the functional. Otherwise, if you're still getting your rocks off and blowing your loads in Autumn, that's not a party - that's possession!
To make this make sense, pretend you're in kindergarten. Live life simple and slow. Wear clean underwear, pack a lunch, wipe your nose, wash your hands, and play nice with others - you can even take a nap if you like. Dial everything down to the bare essentials. This is how you prepare for Winter.
✧ The Wood Rooster Moon Rises✧
Get Up with the Sun: Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Greet the Day: Get pumped for all the possibilities.
Get Right to It: Knock out that long list of action items.
Get Home Early: The real work is back at the house.
Get to Bed: And do it all over again tomorrow.
Keep it Simple
Contents
・Shifu Says: A brief word from our head teacher, Shifu David Wei.
・The Five Hands: Try out our new class material for Autumn!
・The Daoist Calendar: Special holidays and how to observe them.
・Deep Steeps: ZhenWuAstrologer, Seanan Zook sits in for a visit!
・This is How to Brew It: Steeping instructions for this month's tea club.
・Final Fortune Cookie: Big wit and wisdom from a tiny little idiom.
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✧ Shifu Says ✧
The other day at the tea table, the coversation of world peace came up. Now, I get that I sound crazy when I say this, but we need to be careful with this "wish for world peace" thing that's so popular now - because the way I see it, there's nothing more violent than social idealism... hear me out.
Of course we all want peace and proseprity, and of course we want it for everyone in the world - but who sets the standard for peace? Who secures that standard, who enforces it, and how? Remember, peace for the spider is chaos for the fly - it's impossible to please everyone all at once. How many atrocious crimes throughout time were committed in some singular pursuit of peace and happiness? See, peace can actually prove to be quite violent.
I think it's natural to pursue peace and happiness, but we can't always be happy. My old high school football coach used to say, "If it's always sunny, you're probably in the desert." In reality, we need trauma to transform and we need stress to become our best. Rain makes flowers - we don't grow in comfort. You need time, heat, and pressure to make a diamond out of coal. The sooner we embrace what breaks us, the sooner we become butterflies.
No Mud - No Lotus
The Five Hands
This Autumn, our focus turns to the Five Hands of traditional Tui Na - the art of acupressure and martial massage. Each of these five elemental hand methods carries its own purpose, addressing the body at different levels:
- Tui (推) – Brush: for the skin, clearing the surface.
- Na (拿) – Grab: for the muscle, loosening and lifting tension.
- An (按) – Press: for the bone, grounding and stabilizing.
- Mo (摩) – Polish: to soothe, circulate, and generate warmth.
-Pai (拍) – Pat: to stimulate, disperse, and awaken sensation.
Our bi-weekly class goes beyond the techniques themselves. Students learn hand maintenance, sensitivity drills, the five primary hand methods, their varied applications, and even some cute mnemonic songs to help you remember your moves. These tools are simple, powerful, and effective - equally useful for self-care and partner work (so feel free to invite friends)!
Join us every Monday and Friday through the rest of Autumn to study and practice these classical massage methods. Register, log in, bring your touch buddy, and discover how your hands can become instruments of change.
✧ Tui Na Acupressure Massage ✧
Every Monday and Friday @4pm PST
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It's FREE!
Wei Family Dragon Claw Tui Na
Daoist Holidays
Eighth/Osmanthus Moon: Yin Wood Rooster
Qi Node: Autumn Equinox
Holiday: Bei Yue Da Di (Lord of the Underworld) Birthday
Self Reflect, Be Accountable, Take Responsibility, Attone, Forgive
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