Xi Wangmu (also known as the Queen Mother of the West) is a profoundly important figure in Taoist philosophy and Taoism, and actually predates Lao Tzu and organized Taoism itself. Xi Wangmu is a remnant of an earlier matrilineal society in ancient China. Before the big three teachings (Taoism, Buddh...

The third day of the third lunar month is the Immortals’ Peach Celebration Day,  known as the Pántáo Huí, or Feast of Peaches. Peaches are symbolic of immortality—i.e., the peach of immortality as presented in the legends of the Western Royal Mother (Xi Wang Mu), which became her most famous attribu...

On the 19th day of the 2nd Moon, which this year falls on April 6th, we celebrate the Golden Immortaless Guan Shi Yin’s Birthday. Known as “Vessel of Compassion” and “The True Person” to Taoists, Guan Yin is highly revered in both Taoism and Buddhism. Asians, and the Chinese especially, have long pr...

You would be hard-pressed to try learning about Taoism and Taoist philosophy without any mention of Lao Tzu. Considered the founder of Taoism, his philosophical work, the “Tao De Jing,” is the foundational text and cornerstone of Taoist philosophy and its teachings and practices. This work explains ...