Sunday, April 7, 2019

The Te Of Piglet by Benjamin Hoff

If you have heard of The Tao of Pooh you will have also heard of this book. The two together serve as companion books and to the misfortune of this book, The Tao of Pooh is a much greater book. It is not that The Te of Piglet has poor writing, it is more of a case being a product of its times.

The book focuses a bit on historical footnotes more relevant to the time of the books release and on the political climate in the US during the time period, placing the book as stuck in early 90's America. It does discuss Daoism as expected but putting a part of the political climate of the time and what is often a forgotten part of world history into a book that teaches on Daoism was not a wise move. The book requires context and one that means a history lesson. Not something I think of when I think of books explaining the beliefs within Daoism.

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

King of Swords

Upright, this card tells of authenticity and original ideas. In reverse, this card warns of domination and maliciousness.

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Ace of Wands

When upright, this card tells of fortune and of a new venue beginning. In reverse, this card tells of frustration with a new start.

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

2 of Wands

Upright, this card tells of waiting for results of a particular desire. In reverse, this card tells of frustration, empty fear and a lack of anything happening.

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

3 of Wands

Upright, this card tells of realisation of hopes. In reverse, this card tells of unrealistic and impractical plans.

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

4 of Wands

Upright, this card tells of success and status in your career due to hard work. In reverse, this card warns of lack of foresight and the need for replanning.

Sunday, March 3, 2019

Unworldly Wise by Wei Wu Wei

If you seek a book that invokes Daoism but in a more western context, this is a book to go to. It is different with how it tries to get its message out and this is how it gets your attention. It works and thanks to how short this book is, it is easy to just read through this book in a sitting.