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Taoist Cosmology: 8 Trigrams or 5 Elements? 5 elements i ching lao tzu taoism taoist philosophy video water method Jul 10, 2025


Both the I Ching and the 5 Elements talk about Water, Fire and Earth energies, but they are not the same! The Five Elements are applicable to the manifest realm, here on Earth, whereas the Eight Trigrams are the templates for manifestation, applicable to our realm and beyond.

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Baguazhang Double Palm Change 5 elements bagua bagua zhang double palm change palm changes taoism video water method Apr 16, 2025

In this video, I discuss Bagua's Double (Earth) Palm Change and Earth energy from the I Ching trigram (as opposed to the 5 Elements), as well as the Single Palm Change: Earth Version.

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Qigong for the Liver: Unlocking the Power to Do 5 elements bruce frantzis heaven & earth qigong liu hung chieh liver organ health qigong training cycles training tips wood element practice Dec 26, 2024

By Paul Cavel

Many people don't know that it’s possible to survive with a liver that is only half functioning. As the largest of the internal organs, it takes prominent position on the right side of the abdominal cavity, and performs a whopping 500+ metabolic and vital functions. Stress, the numb...

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The Water Method: In the Pursuit of Wu Wei 5 elements lao tzu origins qi taoism taoist principles water method Jun 15, 2023

 

By Paul Cavel

Part 1: Origins of the Water Method

The Water Method, first coined by Lao Tzu, author of the Tao Te Ching, twenty-five hundred years ago, comes from the teachings of the Taoist oral tradition and has existed for many millennia. For this reason, I like to refer to it as “Old Taoism...

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