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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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Bagua bagua i ching arts martial arts taoism Jan 10, 2024

 

Bagua is a pure energy art originally practised by those interested in the I Ching or Taoism — having been derived as a physical manifestation to realise the teachings of the I Ching. In this way, bagua is an embodiment of the universal principles of change.

It is also a high-level martial ar...

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