{"product_id":"taoist-shaman-mantak-chia-9781594773655","title":"Taoist Shaman: Practices from the Wheel of Life","description":"The shamanic roots of Taoist practice \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Explains the principles of the Taoist Medicine Wheel, including the Five Elements, the animals of the Chinese zodiac, and the trigrams of the I Ching \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Includes exercises from the \"Wheel of Love\" to access the Tao of Ecstasy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Contains illustrated teaching stories about the Eight Immortals \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThousands of years ago the immortals known as the Shining Ones shipwrecked on the Chinese coast. Passing their shamanic practices--such as ecstatic flight and how to find power animals and spirit guides--on to the indigenous people, they also taught them the wisdom of the Medicine Wheel. From the Taoist Medicine Wheel came the principles of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the Eight Forces, the Chinese zodiac, and the I Ching. The Taoist Medicine Wheel can also be found at the foundation of traditional Chinese medicine and the esoteric sexual practices of Taoist Alchemy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the \u003ci\u003eTaoist Shaman\u003c\/i\u003e, Master Mantak Chia and Kris Deva North explain the shamanic principles of the Taoist Medicine Wheel, how it is oriented on the Five Elements rather than the Four Directions, how it relates to the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac and the trigrams of the I Ching, and how it aligns with the Eight Forces of the Pakua. Through illustrated teaching stories, the authors show how the energetic principles of each of the Eight Forces are reflected in the Eight Immortals. Revealing the wheel's application to sacred sexuality, they offer exercises from the \"Wheel of Love\" to strengthen and deepen relationships as well as providing a means to access the Tao of Ecstasy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mantak Chia, Kris Deva North\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594773653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594773655\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Destiny Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.95h x 6.16w x 0.43d","brand":"Mantak Chia","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046571733247,"sku":"9781594773655","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_32eca5a6-bc31-4862-a07a-10977281718d.jpg?v=1684985306","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/taoist-shaman-mantak-chia-9781594773655","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}