Reading Guide: Where to Start, What to Read Next

A five-book introduction to Daoist cultivation. Read in order.

1. The Breath of Immortals: Daoist Secrets of Meditation, Stillness, and Transcendence
2. Fasting the Daoist Way: Unlocking Energy, Clarity, and Higher Awareness
3. The Path of Sexual Mastery: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Power
4. Awakening Beyond Matter: Daoist Mysticism and the Science of Consciousness
5. The Golden Elixir of Emptiness: Alchemy's Last Secret and the Return to Emptiness

Stand-alone guides that deepen the practice.

1. The Body as Temple: Visualization, Spirit, and Healing in Daoist Meditation
2. Female Inner Alchemy: The Daoist Secret Art of Transmuting the Power of Women
3. The Tao of Daily Living: Reversal and Return in Ordinary Life
4. The Fire of Joy: Ecstasy, Awakening, and the Flame Within

Complete translations with commentary of the great alchemical texts. Begin with the foundational scriptures, then follow the lineages.

1. The Yellow Court Classic: Inner Scripture: A Foundational Daoist Manual of Inner Cultivation
2. The Yellow Court Classic: Outer Scripture: A Classic of Organ Nourishment and Spirit Stability
3. Hidden Mechanism: A Restored Yinfu Jing 陰符經: For Inner Alchemy and Self-Command
4. The I Ching Cantong Qi Explained 周易參同契解: Chen Xianwei's Commentary on the Alchemical Classic
5. The Embryonic Breathing: Four Essential Texts with Translation and Commentary
6. Sitting in Forgetting and the Hidden Gate 司馬承禎: Sima Chengzhen's Four Core Texts
7. True Immortals' Transmission 鍾呂傳道集: The Zhongli–Lü Dialogues on Internal Alchemy
8. Lingbao Bifa: The Completed Methods of the Zhong–Lü Transmission
9. Wuzhen Pian in Three Voices 悟真篇: Three Commentaries on Awakening and Inner Alchemy
10. Cutting Through Illusion: Cuixu Pian: Chen Nan's Southern Lineage Classic
11. Bai Yuchan on Inner Alchemy 白玉蟾: Pointing to the Mystery Gateway
12. Chen Zhixu: The Great Essentials of the Golden Elixir: Jindan Dayao
13. Return to the Center 李道純中和集: Zhonghe ji: The Core Method of Internal Alchemy
14. Quanzhen Foundations: Wang Chongyang's Fifteen Discourses and the Early Quanzhen Masters
15. Zhang Sanfeng: The Essential Keys of Inner Alchemy: Core Texts for Building the Foundation
16. The Golden Elixir Set Straight 陸西星: Lu Xixing's Eastern School Method
17. The Yin–Yang Elixir 孫汝忠金丹真传: Sun Ruzhong's Teachings on Dual Cultivation
18. Ruyao Jing: Five Commentaries on the Mirror for Compounding the Medicine
19. The Classic Manual of Nature-and-Life Cultivation, Vol. 1: 性命雙修萬神圭旨
20. The Classic Manual of Nature-and-Life Cultivation, Vol. 2: 性命圭旨
21. Huang Yuanji on Inner Alchemy and the Mysterious Pass: Le Yu Tang Yu Lu 樂育堂語錄
22. Teachings for Beginners: Sayings of Master Qiyun: Seeing Clearly, Hearing Clearly, Returning to the Right Way
23. Fu Jinquan: The Female Golden Elixir 女丹: Immortal-and-Buddha Harmonized Methods
24. The Secret Scripture of the Great Cavern 上清大洞真經: Daoism's Hidden Classic of Gods, Immortality, and the Sacred Body

Daoist teachings on sexual cultivation and union.

1. The Art of the Bedchamber: Sacred Union, Vital Essence, and the Dao of Spirit
2. Healing Through Union: The Sacred Teachings of the Mysterious Maiden
3. The Breath Between the Sexes: The White Maiden's Wisdom on Union
4. The Art of the Colorful Maiden: Treasures of Union and the Hidden Alchemy of Joy
5. The Way of Dual Cultivation: Theory, Methods, and Transformation of Partner Sexual Alchemy
6. The Shadow of the Bedchamber: Controversial Practices in Daoist Sexual Alchemy

The foundations: how Daoism maps the cosmos.

1. The Dao of Everything: A Universal Philosophy for Balance, Growth, and Change
2. The Pulse of the Dao: Yin, Yang, and the Five Phases in Motion
3. The Breath of the Cosmos: Qi as the Pulse of Creation
4. The Living Theory of Everything: Mapping Reality with Daoist Wisdom
5. Sacred Stars in the Living Sky: Celestial Wisdom in Daoism
6. Heaven's Algorithm: He Tu Luo Shu: The Living Mathematics of the Dao
7. Before the Light: The Secret History of Water and Creation

The 60-year cycle and the rise and fall of eras.

1. The Breath of Time: The Stems, the Branches, and the Rhythms of the Cosmos
2. The Primordial Pattern: The Hidden Structure Behind Life, Consciousness, Civilization, and Rebirth
3. The Book of Supreme World-Ordering, Vol. 1: 邵雍《皇極經世書》 Shao Yong's Masterwork, full translation
4. The Book of Supreme World-Ordering, Vol. 2
5. The Book of Supreme World-Ordering, Vol. 3
6. The Book of Supreme World-Ordering, Vol. 4
7. The Book of Supreme World-Ordering, Vol. 5

From the binary structure of the hexagrams to everyday readings.

1. I Ching: The Book of Change: Alchemy, Destiny, and the Dao's Rhythm
2. The Binary Code of Heaven and Earth, Vol. 0: A New Way to Read the I Ching
3. The Binary Code of Heaven and Earth, Vol. 1: A New Way to Read the I Ching
4. The Digital I Ching: Binary Structure, Line Logic, and the Architecture of Divination
5. The I Ching in Real Life, Volume One: Hexagrams 1–32
6. The I Ching in Real Life, Volume Two: Hexagrams 33–64
7. I Ching: The 384 Lines: A Practical Guide to Every Line of the 64 Hexagrams
8. I Ching: The Answering Line: How to Interpret Changing Lines
9. The Architecture of Return: The Fractal Clock of Lives, Dynasties and Civilizations

The great calculation systems, and the arts of place and face.

1. The Cosmology of Divination: Daoist Hidden Architecture of Fate
2. The Seventh Gate: From Fate to Dao: The Hidden Science of Destiny in Chinese Metaphysics
3. The Iron Book of Fate, Vol. I: The Ancient Algorithm of Divination and Destiny
4. The Iron Book of Fate, Vol. II: Codes, Calculation, and the Architecture of Earthly Life
5. Dunjia Yanyi 遁甲演義, Volume 1: An Exposition of the Art of Concealing Jia: Scrolls One and Two
6. Feng Shui: The Alchemy of Space, Time, and Spirit
7. The Dao of Face Reading: The Alchemy of Form, Fate, and Freedom

Start here: the principles behind ritual and talismans.

1. The Law of Resonance: Foundations of Daoist Ritual Power
2. The Talismanic Art: Writing the World with Seal, Breath, and Fire

The Five Thunders and the thunder rites.

1. The Path of Thunder
2. Essential Secrets of the Five Thunders: Walking the Path of Lightning Between Heaven and Earth
3. The Path of Spirit Correspondence
4. The Thunder General's Manual: Command, Exorcism, and Celestial Warfare

A six-volume study of Daoist magical practice. Read in order.

1. Vol. 1: Origins, Principles, and the First Thunder Lineage
2. Vol. 2: Rank, Petitions, and the Administration of Heaven
3. Vol. 3: Registers, Talismans, and the Machinery of Fate
4. Vol. 4: Petitions, Dragon-Heaven Rites, and the Spirit Marshals
5. Vol. 5: Thunder Law, Spirit Jails, and Weather Command
6. Vol. 6: The Net of Thunder: Courts, Contracts, and Time

The Yunji Qiqian, the great Song-dynasty anthology of the Daoist canon.

1. Foundations of the Celestial Satchel
2. The Celestial Treasury, Preface, Origins, and the Three Caverns, Vol. 1: Paperback
3. The Heavenly Code: The Three Caverns and the Dao of Cosmic Order
4. The Root of Dao: Ontology Before Practice: The Dao De Teachings
5. The Celestial Order: Spirits, Stars, and the Invisible Law
6. Sacred Geographies and the Mandate of Life
7. Visualizations, Secret Formulas, and Inner Diagrams
8. Soul, Breath, and the Golden Elixir
9. Vigil Rites and Shedding the Body: Essentials, Registers, Discourses, and Hymns

Visionary records, divine transmission and the lore of jade.

1. The Contact Diaries: Zhou's Record of Communion with the Immortals 周氏冥通記
2. Gates Between Worlds: Immortal Realms and Visionary Paths Across Cultures
3. Heavenly Dictation: How the Spirit Writes Through Us
4. Jade: Stone of the Immortals, Vol. I: Sacred Stone, Ritual Power, and the Daoist Cosmos
5. Jade: Stone of the Immortals, Vol. II: The Inner Body, Immortality, and the Powers of Jade

The foundations of Daoist healing.

1. Healer of Heaven and Earth: The Sacred Art of Daoist Medicine
2. The Spirit Heals: The Thirteen Divisions of Daoist Incantation Medicine
3. Sacred Madness: Daoist and Esoteric Views on Mental Illness
4. Healing in Sleep: The Science and Spirit of the Night's Medicine

Fasting as a path to physical and spiritual renewal. Start with Aging, then choose by topic.

1. Fasting Against Aging: The Science of Longevity
2. Fasting Against Obesity: Shedding More Than Weight
3. Fasting Against Diabetes: Starving the Sugar Demon
4. Fasting Against Heart Disease: Reverse High Blood Pressure, Clear Arteries
5. Fasting Against Autoimmune Disease: A Radical Reset for Inflammation and Fatigue
6. Fasting Against Cancer: The Truth About Cancer's Metabolism
7. Fasting Against Dementia: A Radical Reset for Alzheimer's, MCI, and Brain Inflammation
8. Fasting Against Depression: Metabolic Healing for the Mind
9. Fasting Against Wrinkles: Reverse Cosmetic Aging and Awaken Sacred Beauty
10. Fasting Against Over-Possession: How Emptiness Restores the Soul
11. Fasting Against Spiritual Amnesia: How Emptiness Ignites the Light Within
12. Fasting Against Starvation: How a Meal You Skip Can Heal You and Feed Others
13. Fed to Death: How Comfort Kills Civilizations and the Sacred Hunger That Can Save Us

Simple spiritual remedies, one condition per book. Start with the five organ books, then choose by need.

1. Healing the Heart: Spiritual Remedies for Heart Disease
2. Healing the Liver: Sacred Remedies for Anger and Stagnation
3. Healing the Stomach and Spleen: Spiritual Remedies for Worry, Nourishment, and Trust
4. Healing the Spleen: Esoteric Remedies for Worry and Digestive Illness
5. Healing the Lung and Breath: Simple Spiritual Remedies for Grief and Letting Go
6. Healing the Kidneys: Spiritual Remedies for Fear and Fatigue
7. Healing the Blood: Spiritual Remedies for Hypertension and Circulation
8. Healing the Brain and Nerves: Spiritual Remedies for Anxiety and Overstimulation
9. Healing Insomnia: Spiritual Remedies for Sleep, Safety, and Nighttime Peace
10. Healing Depression: Lifting the Black Veil of Spirit Exhaustion
11. Healing PTSD and Trauma: Restoring Safety, Rhythm, and Sovereignty
12. Healing Fear: Thunder Medicine for Phobias and Panic
13. Healing ADHD and the Scattered Mind: Esoteric Remedies for Restless Attention
14. Healing Addictions: Thunder Medicine for Hungry Ghosts
15. Healing the Many-Self: Trauma, Spirits, and the Truth Behind Multiplicity
16. Healing Curses: Breaking Sorcery, Ancestral Oaths, and Hidden Contracts
17. Healing Chronic Inflammation: An Esoteric Field Manual for Calming the Body's Fire
18. Healing Allergy: Restoring Tolerance, Calming the Immune Storm
19. Healing the Flu: Spiritual Remedies for Riding Out the Virus
20. Healing the Womb: Spiritual Remedies for PCOD and Hormonal Chaos
21. Healing ED, the Esoteric Way: The Vitality Protocol
22. Healing Cancer: Supporting Treatment, Reducing Suffering, Rebuilding the Terrain

Sleep and dreams in Daoist practice.

1. The Dao of Sleep and Dream
2. Daoist Interpretation of Dreams: Hidden Scrolls of the Spirit

Reclaiming attention, emotion and energy from what drains them.

1. The Hidden Harvest: Stop Feeding the Unseen Forces That Drain Your Emotion, Attention, and Energy
2. The Hidden Harvest of the Mind: How to Stop Feeding Thought Parasites
3. The Hidden Gates: Sovereignty of the Six Senses
4. Steal Back Your Mind: The Ancient Cure for Modern Distraction, Craving, and Compulsion
5. The Strangers Within: Three Parasites, Hungry Ghosts, and the Hidden Life of the Human Body

A seven-book survey of the world's hidden traditions. Read in order.

1. Esoteric Traditions of the World, Book I: Bon, Kalasha, Kogi, San, Dreamtime and more
2. Book II: Forbidden Paths: Cathars, Yezidis, Sethian Gnostics, Aghori and more
3. Book III: Transmission in Exile: Dzogchen, Hasidic Kabbalah, Ethiopian Mysticism and more
4. Book IV: Ayahuasca, Vedanta, Kabbalah, Rainbow Body and more
5. Book V: Hopi Prophecy, Kalachakra, Hesychasts and more
6. Book VI: Hidden Sciences of the Soul
7. Book VII: Sufi, Daoist, Buddhist, Hermetic, Gnostic and more

The Tibetan six yogas, volume by volume, with the Kagyu source texts.

1. Vol. 1: The Lamp Before the Crossing: Ground, Path, Fruit, and the Inner Anatomy
2. Vol. 2: The Illusory Body: The Daytime Yoga of Appearance and Emptiness
3. Vol. 3: Clear Light: The Art of Recognizing Luminosity
4. Vol. 4: Dream Yoga: Holding the Dream, Transforming Appearances
5. Vol. 5: The Intermediate State: Death, Bardo, Rebirth
6. Vol. 6: Going West: Conscious Rebirth and the Final Completion
7. The Six Dharmas of Nāropa, Kagyu Source Texts, Vol. I: Primary-Source Translations

1. Tantra of Tibet: Karmamudrā, Sacred Eros, and the Cross-Cultural Science of Awakening
2. Tantra, Alchemy, and the Marriage of Opposites: From India to Iberia
3. The Wheel of Return: Consciousness, Power, and the Future of the Dalai Lama

Western alchemy as a path of inner transformation. Read in order.

1. Volume I: Burning Down the False Self
2. Volume II: Dissolve to See: Water, Emotion, and the Alchemy of the Soul
3. Volume III: The Body of the Stone
4. Volume IV: Illumination and the Light Within
5. Volume V: The Living Stone

Jung's Red Book and the meeting of depth psychology and Daoist cultivation.

1. Vol. I: The Mystical Red Book: Jung, Vision, Gnosis, and the Descent into the Soul
2. Vol. II: The Gnostic Red Book: Abraxas, the Dead, and Jung's Theology of the Depths
3. Vol. III: The Alchemical Red Book: Jung, the Stone, and the Visionary Soul
4. Vol. IV: Jung, Daoism, and Inner Cultivation: The Golden Flower and the Subtle Body

Light as the thread through life, death and return.

1. The Light of Self: The Secret of Luminosity in Life, Death, and Beyond
2. The Light of the Worlds: The Radiance That Creates, Divides, and Returns
3. The Womb of Light: The Hidden Source and Home of Radiance

Stand-alone books on discernment, freedom and the mystic flame.

1. False Light: How to Escape Spiritual Deception and Find the Real Flame
2. The Forbidden Flame: The Mystic's Path Beyond Doctrine, Nation, and Name
3. Master Thinkers on Freedom and the Final Liberation: Thirty-Two Minds. Four Unbindings. One Return.
4. Flying Out of Body: Ancient and Modern Teachings on Soul Travel and the Light Body
5. Quantum Stillness: What the Nobel Prize in Physics Reveals About Matter and Mind

Portraits and testimonies from the living tradition.

1. Masters of the Living Dao: 108 Contemporary Practitioners and Transmitters
2. Mapping Daoism: Profiles of 108 Contemporary Scholars
3. Scriptures of the Immortals: 108 Daoist Wisdom Scrolls
4. Mystic Side Doors: 108 Hidden Ways into Daoist Cultivation
5. 108 Documented Ascensions: Cross-Cultural Testimonies of Transcendence

True stories of healers, scientists and mystics whose powers defy explanation.

1. The Scientist Who Studied the Invisible: Si-Chen Lee, Qigong, and the Frontier of Consciousness
2. The Woman Who Saw Another World: Sun Chulin and Chinese Somatic Science
3. The Fall of a Master: Wang Lin, Power Without the Dao
4. Swami Rama: The Yogi in the Laboratory
5. The Psychokinetic Cold War: Nina Kulagina, Ingo Swann, and the Secret Race for the Human Mind
6. Joseph McMoneagle: The Soldier Who Saw Behind Enemy Lines
7. The Consciousness of Jacobo Grinberg: Neuroscience, Shamanism, and a Vanished Scientist
8. Pachita: Miracle, Medicine, and Mexico's Spirit Surgeon
9. Arigó: The Healer Who Spoke for Dr. Fritz
10. The Man Who Wrote for the Dead: Chico Xavier and Psychography
11. Daniel Dunglas Home: The Man Who Rose into the Air
12. The Comet Hunter Who Returned Three Times: Tsuruhiko Kiuchi 木内鶴彦 and Near-Death

1. Awakened Voices: A Seeker's Conversations with 49 Spiritual Masters
2. Mystics Among Us: True Stories of 21 Extraordinary Modern Spiritual Seekers
3. 108 Apparitions: True Paranormal Experiences from the World's Movie Stars

1. The Secret Path: A Novel of Mystery and the Esoteric Magic of Daoism
2. The Laws of Harry Potter Magic: The Hidden Logic of Harry Potter, Book 1
3. The Alchemy of Harry Potter: The Hidden Logic of Harry Potter, Book 2
4. The Magic of the Mind in Harry Potter: The Hidden Logic of Harry Potter, Book 3

1. The Art of Tokenization: Monetizing Your Art and Collectibles in the Blockchain Era
2. Tokenizing Chinese Art and Antiques: A Feasibility Roadmap for Cultural Assets
3. Chinese Wartime Art Gifting to Allied Commanders: Presentation Scrolls and Military Diplomacy in World War II
4. 藝術與收藏品的代幣化: Chinese edition
5. 收藏中國：當代頂級收藏家: Chinese edition

1. Justice for Sale: How Canada's Courts Punish the Poor and Betray the Charter
2. Court Without Counsel: How to Win Without a Lawyer in the AI Age

1. Day Trade with AI on House Money: The Seeker's Secret to Financial Freedom
2. TrumpCoin Mania: Speculation, Profits, and Meme Power
3. The Trump-Putin Gamble: Is America Losing Its Superpower Status
4. The War That Broke Putin: Miscalculations, Mutiny, and Russia's Future
5. Zelenskyy: A Leader Under Fire: War, Diplomacy, and the Battle for Ukraine's Future