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Hello all, I have not, until now owned a physical copy of the Tao Te Ching. I have audiobooks, and a file on my computer. However, I was visiting a book store and bought a few books (searching for the Ender's Game series books I did not already own). I came across a "economic and earth friendly" version of the Tao Te Ching. It was made from recycled materials, and a very thin compact edition. This was my main reasoning for buying it aside from owning a physical copy. I am not sure how I feel about the James Legge translation. I will absorb as much as I can, noting that these were very early translations from Chinese to English (also researching the back history of Mr. Legge). I want to know what all your opinions of this translation is, and what are the positives, and negatives of his work on it. Thanks everyone!

Ill tackle this tremendous reading in various sittings, but for now I thank you for it.

I'm glad I stumbled upon this gem, I will add it to my virtual library.

Hello All, When I try to access the home page it says offline, and we will be back soon. Is anyone else experiencing this? I can log onto the page by clicking anything but the home page and the site acts like normal. Its easy to bypass but its kind of annoying. Thanks James

I just stumbled upon this amazing collection, and to see some of Sun Lu'tang's works translated is amazing, and I will be reading these extensively and perhaps adding them to my practice. Thank you.

Please don't think I am complaining, I just assumed it was happening to only me.

Update, works on my phone but not on my computer. The computer just shows an image of Guan Yin that redirects me to Her wiki

Hello Everyone, I am wondering if anyone would be interested in free Lenormand readings. Its closely related to Tarot, which is why I added it to this sub forum. I need practice, as I am a beginner. The initial readings will be simple card combinations (3-5 card spreads). Lenormand works with questions, instead of just general fortune telling. So if you would like a reading please ask a specific question and I will preform the reading based off that. Reminder: This is just a post to see if there is interest. If there is I will move on from there. I just want to get a rough idea of this. Thanks everyone.

My next Spread was for Liminal_luke I asked "Should he continue his health coaching, and is it effective" The cards I drew were as follows 10 Scythe 6 clouds 24 Heart 15 Bear 9 Bouquet The scythe means to quickly end or to cut things off, I assume this means the health coaching, and with the other cards, perhaps suggests targeting the problem?(scythe) There is a lot of confusion in your partner, this confusion has been put there by a person in his life. (clouds) This is found in his heart (heart) And is caused by an authority figure in his life, could possibly be mother (bear) And in perhaps in knowing this, a surprise or good luck will come your way (bouquet) I hope this is useful, and if you want me to do more reading into this and/or have any other questions don't hesitate to ask.

This reading is for Michael, I asked "how you should go about asking your parents-in-law" I did a five card spread 23 Mice 17 Stork 5 Tree 29 Woman 30 Lily Remind your parents in law that Taking away, or causing you to lose something valuable to you, the furniture(mice) Losing this furniture causes a significant change(stork) Losing this furniture is like losing the Family Lineage/ Family History(tree) I think this should be done with the help of a woman, your mother. As you said before she has been able to effectively communicate (woman) Because both parties seem to trust your mother.(lily) (i will do more of a reading after I get to the others, consider this "part one"

I have time, I apologies for not responding sooner. I will get to these reading over the weekend. And to others, i am more than willing to read for more questions this is super helpful to my practice. Thanks.

Hello people, I am trying to get into fortune telling via the I Ching (Yijing). I have found Youtube videos, and am trying to find more. Is there anything you all can recommend a beginner? Thanks everyone.

Hello everyone, I have no clue if this has been posted here before, and if it has I apologies for the repeat post. However, there is a nice audiobook for free download of the Tao Te Ching (with an extended extra of Wu Wei that I have not gotten to yet). I often find myself listening to this when I have the time. I hope somebody finds use for this. https://librivox.org/laotzus-tao-and-wu-wei-by-lao-tzu/ Thanks everyone

If anyone else would like a reading, or Michael and OldChi want an additional reading on this or more questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I really appreciate the experience.

Hello Everyone, I have just finished Michael's reading. This turned out to be a multi layered reading, with two different selection of cards. The first selection was a general overview of the situation, while the second card reading was what should be done with this information. The first spread was 5 cards. 27 Letter 15 Bear 35 Anchor 10 Sickle 18 Dog Now the letter is the bills that are weighing on your mind. They are the first card, so they are the heaviest in your decision process. The rest of the card of the first spread revolve around this. The bear represents an authority or motherly figure. I assume perhaps some of this furniture has been passed to you from a relative or someone of value in your life. That may be why you are so strung up about this. The anchor is the choice to set port and wait it out, and wait for a time when you can collect the items from storage. The Sickle is the desire to "cut the anchor" and make a decision. You want something to be done, and you want it quickly. The bills are piling up and the furniture is important and weighing on your mind. The dog is a loyal friend or family member. I'm not sure what this has to do with the story. But there is another loyal friend connected to this situation. During the next spread I payed special attention to this to get more information. the next question is "what actions should be taken" The next spread was as follows: 3 Boat 12 Birds 28 Man The Boat is transportation of the items. The next two cards explain how this should be done. The birds are a meeting of close friends or family, perhaps the loyal dog. Perhaps you need to ask a friend/family for help transporting these things. This person has a connection to the items or situation already. The man card simply means this person is a male. This means a male friend, brother, cousin ect. They should get their vehicle and help you with this situation. This male, again, has a connection with either the furniture or perhaps the storage place itself. I hope this was helpful, or at the very least, entertaining. This was my first time with a multi-layered spread. I quite enjoyed it. Thank you for allowing me to do this. James D Cummings

Hello For tonight's reading I did a three card spread for OldChi's question of "Where are things going in my life". Now before I proceed with the reading, I am going to explain the Lenormand system for this spread. The first card drawn is the subject, and the second and third are the details. The cards were drawn as follows: 17 Stork 8 Coffin 21 Mountain The order that cards are drawn in Lenormand is very important. The subject is the Stork. This card symbolizes change. The other cards are what is changing. The coffin is an end, or transformation. The mountain card is a blockage by a person or a situation. A change will happen, and it will be the end of a blockage. I am not sure what type of blockage, and I can do another 3 card spread to find out more if you choose. I hope you find this helpful, or at the least, entertaining. This is my first actual reading not on a family member or my girlfriend. Thank you. P.S. I will do Mr. Sternbach's readings tomorrow

I can reply to both requests. I will do these reading either tonight, or tomorrow as work just poured in. Being a Transcriptionist means that my work hours are all over he place and come in at any time. I will post the card, and their common themes, as well as the over all story they tell that in congruence with your questions. Thanks again

When we look at a tree, we say "look at all those leaves" or maybe "its sad all the leaves fell off". What I'm trying to get at is the beauty of Taoism lays in the individual interpretations. The base/trunk of the tree is however, the first point someone looks to see how healthy it is. And the base of all Taoism is how "healthy" it is. Branches are only as good as the leaves and trunk.

Hello Everyone whom is interested. My name is James, and am looking forward to learning with everyone in these forms. A little about myself. Personal: I'm 23 years old. I am a martial artist, a vegan, and a newcomer to Taoism. My day job is a legal transcriptionist and digital artist/web designer. I recently graduated college with an Animation and Digital Media Degree. Also, I can play a mean didgeridoo, and have accidentally broken my fair share of them over the years. Taoism: For many years I was a Zen Buddhist. And for a while that was good. However I was reading Dr. Herbert Benson's "The Relaxation Response", and in the introduction he talks about some experiments and research he had dome with some crazy people doing "Qigong". I was immediately interested, because I had no idea what that was. I decided to take some classes, and over time that lead me to Traditional Chinese Medicine and Traditional Chinese Martial Arts. I decided that researching Taoism would deepen my appreciation for these practices, and found a shift within myself that is hard to explain. Basically I felt Buddhism was almost right, but not enough for what I wanted. Taoism philosophy just made sense, while making absolutely no sense at the same time. My goal here is to deepen my understanding. Find multiple interpretations and personal views on the Tao Te Ching, Yijing, and some information on the Daozang, for I can not find anything as of yet that seems useful. As well as learn to incorporate more Taoism into my daily life. Thanks everyone.

My Qigong teacher, during one of his workshops, highly encouraged experimental movements based off of the forms. He called this "dragon's play" and we were encouraged to do it on our own for 5 - 10 minutes at a time. It was really hard feeling anything at first, but I kept persistent and eventually Dragons play started to make sense. I hope this helps your original question.

I believe morals are a subject to the individual, and therefore some see something as moral, and others see other things as moral. Some people do not even claim to The Tao, however is there whether we think it is or not. And our perceptions may change of what it is, but this does not mean the Tao changes. The Tao may encompass everything that everyone thinks, but it does not change from person to person like morality does. I hope this makes sense, because sometimes I barley make sense to me.

While meditating on specific problem organs I tend to sense a black energy, almost like a clog in the energy flow. This seems to me more in line with what Bearded Dragon suggests than what you describe it as. Other than that, there has been no color association unless I specifically meditate on the colors of the universe.