Dear reader As many of you know, I have a 40-plus-year Taoist meditation practice with Master Mantak Chia. One of the delights of the practice is getting in touch with my animal spirits. I thought you'd enjoy reading this brief explanation of what I experience. YOUR ORGANS HAVE ANIMAL SPIRITS A simple way to understand organ energy through the 5 Taoist animal archetypes In Taoist practice, we work not only with organs and emotions, but also with powerful inner animal archetypes. These...

Dear reader Here's something that doesn't make headlines but probably should: people who take quality supplements consistently for decades actually have measurably better health outcomes. I'm not talking about wishful thinking or marketing claims. I'm talking about blood draws, lab work, and hard data. The Landmark Study Researchers at UC Berkeley, led by Dr. Gladys Block, studied people who had been taking multiple supplements for over 20 years. (Read the full study here) They compared...

Dear reader What's up for you in 2026? My teacher, Master Mantak Chia, recently reminded his students that this time of year is a change from dark to light. As you know, with the Solstice—the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere—dark nights begin to recede and brighter days begin to expand. In Taoism, Yin is associated with darkness and Yang with light. In this tradition, it is said that now Yang quietly returns within stillness. This season it is recommended to slow down...