Sunday, November 4, 2018

Opening The Dragon Gate: The Making of A Modern Taoist Wizard by Chen Kaiguo and Zheng Shunchao Translated by Thomas Cleary

If you're into the more tradition forms of Daoist texts this is not going to be the book for you as the formatting is very different from what is typically presented. It is rather lengthy compared to other Daoist texts and lacks the typical notes that litter many translated Daoist texts as thankfully there is a lack of a need for notes explaining certain things.
Knowing some 20th history of China can help with understanding the book but what will be the thing that will help the most with understanding this book is alike to all other Daoist texts is rereading the book.

Sunday, October 7, 2018

Strange Tales From A Chinese Studio by Pu Songling (Translated by Herbert A. Giles)

If you had to compare The Legends of Tono with its compiled short folkloric tales the best book to go with would without an ounce of doubt be this particular book. Because of this the book is one I would recommend to go to if you're into Chinese folklore and mythology or interested in learning about it.
The one downside of the book due to its many but extremely short stories is that the tone from one tale to another can have very different tones, making it a book I wouldn't recommend just reading as you would like a biography or a true crime book unless you're reading it for study or to take inspiration from artistically.

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

3 of Pentacles

Upright this card tells of gain in finances and to use artistic skills.
In reverse the card tells of lack of skill and mediocrity.

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

4 of Pentacles

Upright this card tells of gifts, possessions and good negotiations.
In reverse this card warns of covetousness, suspicion and spendthrift.

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

5 of Pentacles

Upright this card warns of being destitute, being lonely and unemployed.
In reverse this card is more positive, speaking of new employment and curbing stubbornness.

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

6 of Pentacles

Upright this card tells of generosity to and from others, of being sympathetic.
In reverse the card warns of jealously, envy and bad debts.

Sunday, September 2, 2018

Dragons: The Myths, Legends, & Lore by Doug Niles

Alike to the book on vampires that I reviewed it is not necessarily the best book to review here but many readers might find worthwhile and thankfully it is just as detailed. The book is going to be a good start to begin looking into dragon related mythology and dragons in literature. This makes it a perfect book for a person who may want to further look into in regards to dragons but isn't sure where to start.