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The Tao is Everything and Nothing (Tao Te Ching: verse 1, part 2)

This is the second part of my own translation and commentary on the wonderful Verse 1 of the Tao Te Ching…. (see here for part 1) The Tao is everything and nothing, it comes from emptiness yet fills the universe. So here … Continue reading

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‘The Law of Attraction’ or ‘The Secret’ – A Taoist Perspective (Part 3)

So, ‘BELIEVING’…. Believing and trusting that it is truly possible to live in abundance is fundamental to breaking out of the ‘Ego circle’ and allowing positive Qi to be attracted towards us and our lives.  It is a misunderstanding to … Continue reading

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‘The Law of Attraction’ or ‘The Secret’ – A Taoist Perspective (Part 2)

Following on from part 1 below: So, ‘ASKING’…it is not as simple as it seems! When I am teaching the Taoist principle of ‘attraction’ and ‘alignment’ people can often misunderstand its fundamental message; they will say to me “I have … Continue reading

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‘The Law of Attraction’ or ‘The Secret’ – A Taoist Perspective (Part 1)

The phenomenon of the ‘law of attraction’ (also referred to as ‘The Secret’) swept through the States about 5 or 6 years ago and now seems to be having the same effect in the UK. I have had many emails … Continue reading

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Emotional ‘Medals of Honour’

A few years ago I had a telephone enquiry from a gentleman who had strained his back whilst working on his allotment. It sounded a straightforward case, so after a brief chat on the telephone we made an appointment for … Continue reading

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Search for the authentic self

One of the most common e-mail enquiries I get asks, “how do we know or recognise our true authentic self?” This can seem a difficult and confusing conundrum, especially if you’re not in a balanced emotional state when contemplating this … Continue reading

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The Power of Words

Be mindful of your words. We can develop a very bad habit when using extremely negative words to describe and criticise ourselves. These negative words can lead us unnecessarily down a blind alley of anxiety and despair. Words have an … Continue reading

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Fear or Learning?

I have written before about the feeling of fear (FOF) and this is without doubt the number one issue that comes up in my practice. We should not underestimate the strength of the perceived negative physical feelings that the FOF … Continue reading

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Politics today

Politics in Great Britain is going through interesting times at the moment. I often talk in these posts about how Taoism is relevant today world, so I thought that it would be timely to remind you of chapter seventeen of … Continue reading

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Suppleness – Wu Wei

The term “Wu Wei” (pronounced ‘woo wee’) is similar to “Qi” and many other Chinese terms, in so far as there is no direct translation into English, thus the word remains open to Western interpretation. I have already posted on this … Continue reading

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