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The Daoist Outlook・100

Jul 24, 2026

The Goat Moon Rises


   This feeling is tricky - the pressure to rise against the wisdom to descend. It's currently the time for wrapping things up and closing things out, and yet the New Goat Moon is growing and the late Summer days are still hot. Don't be fooled, friends - dawn is distinct from dusk - we need to be finishing.

   As for the poetry of the moment, wrap it up folks. Use whatever juice you have in the tank to clock out and start your commute home. There are those friends that might be egging you on for a night out on the town, but the wise ones would rather have a slow night settled in the nest for rest. Don't be like the dumb ones - FOMO is a horrible excuse to squander your sauce. 
   To make this make sense, be disciplined. It may feel like the Summer sun is still going strong, but the peak has passed, and we would be wise to use this light to find our way back to base. You still need energy to wind down - don't think you can steal life from tomorrow and get away with it.

✧ It's the End of Summer ✧

Slow Down: The big rush is over
Finish Up:
Let your actions speak for you
Close Out:
We don't win unless everyone wins 
Get Home: 
Bring the team home to safety
Enjoy Yourself:
Don't forget to smile

Go Home

Contents


⭐︎ Shifu Says: A brief word from our head teacher, Shifu David Wei.
⭐︎ Breaking the Rules: Senior student, Connie Shinkle, shares a story!
⭐︎ The Daoist Calendar: 
Special holidays and how to observe them.
✭ Tai Chi True or False: You've got a 50/50 chance. Is it Yin or Yang?
✭ Deep Steeps: Shifu drinks tea with BJJ phenom, Ralston Gracie.
✭ Story Time, Story Time: The tiger, the crocodile, and the snake.
✭ Final Fortune Cookie: Big wit and wisdom from a tiny little idiom. 


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