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Taoist Cosmology: 8 Trigrams or 5 Elements? 5 elements i ching arts taoism 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 taoism water method Apr 16, 2025

In this video, I discuss Bagua's Double 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.

For more info about my double palm online course, click here.

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Qigong for the Liver: Unlocking the Power to Do 5 elements heaven & earth qigong organ health qigong 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 qi taoism 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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