Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Queen Of Wands

Upright, this card tells of love at home and kindness. In reverse, this card warns of revengefulness, unfaithfulness and being quick to take offence.

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

King of Wands

When upright, this card tells of strength, loyalty and maturity. In reverse, this card warns of intolerance and argumentativeness.

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Ace of Pentacles

When this card appears upright, it is a good sign. It is a sign that there is to be a beginning of material comforts and gains. In reverse, this card warns of being greedy and power hungry.

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

2 of Pentacles

Upright, this card tells that communication brings changes and to be lighthearted. In reverse, this card warns of inability to juggle several situations.

Sunday, December 2, 2018

Hua Hu Ching by Lao Zi (Translated by Brian Walker)

If you are a Daoist this should be a must read. The many short chapters although easily to read from start to end is best chapter to chapter and philosophised on as per the many typical books within the Daoist canon.  This book is often left unread in exchange for books such as the Dao De Jing and Zhuangzi but it is worth reading, even more so if you're serious in studying the Daoist canon.

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.