Show Notes
The turtle plays a central role in Taoist symbolism as a model of containment, longevity, and order emerging from chaos. In this subscriber-only episode, Taoist Mikel Steenrod explores the turtle’s influence on early divination, cosmology, and practice, including its connection to oracle shells, the Liubo board game, and the preservation of qi.
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