Présentation de l'éditeur This guide offers an introduction to the Tao and its association with the early Taoist thinkers. It considers: the shamanic origins of Taoism; divination, the I Ching, ecstatic dance; early elements of health and bodywork; the legends of the Yellow Emperor; the development of chi, chi kung, yoga practices and the Taoist view of sex and sexual energy; and the magic beliefs of Taoism and the practice of magicians. Biographie de l'auteur Paul Wildish has studied aikido, shiatsu and reiki and has widely researched Oriental religions and philosophical ideas. He is the author of Principles of Aikido and of the forthcoming Big Book of Chi.
