Reflection on The Root of Dao

“Laing has given us clear and meaningful guidance on how to govern ourselves, manage our energy, and navigate the challenges of our present circumstances. His work encourages us to return to life slowly, carefully, and in harmony with the season, while continuing to cultivate deeply and rest when needed.

We are currently reading The Root of Dao, and it is a profound and wonderful book. It cannot be rushed. There are so many deep teachings and important insights that each page asks to be read slowly and contemplated carefully. It feels like a serious text of cultivation, rich with wisdom and depth.

For anyone seeking to understand Dao, inner practice, and the path toward greater harmony, Laing’s writing offers both guidance and inspiration.”

— Ron and Di

Sacred Stars in the Living SkySacred Stars in the Living Sky

“Sacred Stars in the Living Sky is a rare work of cosmological writing that does not simply describe a tradition, but transmits it. Laing Z. Matthews presents the stars not as inert objects in space, but as spiritual intelligences and organs of Heaven’s body, each with a role in maintaining cosmic harmony.

The book’s twenty-eight-chapter structure, mirroring the twenty-eight lunar mansions of the Chinese sky, is one of the most inspired formal choices in contemporary Daoist publishing. The form enacts the content: the reader does not merely read about celestial rhythm, but moves through it.

The scope is remarkable — the Northern and Southern Dippers, Polaris, the Five Planetary Stars, Ming and Yun, internal Dipper meditation, dream-based star travel, and cross-cultural sacred astronomy are all held together within a single coherent cosmological vision.

The Inner Alchemy Collection, the Daoist Cosmology Series, and the 108 Reflections of the Dao together represent one of the most substantial independent contributions to accessible Daoist scholarship in the English language currently available.”

— Janice Ishmael, Author Revenue and Visibility Specialist