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Our Autumn 2025 issue is coming soon. Our first bulk mailing to subscribers was mailed on August 25th, and a followup bulk is scheduled for September 12th. Single issues will be posted on our online store on August 31st when it is officially released and most print and digital subscribers are receiving their copies. Below is the Table of Contents for your preview.

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Cardiovascular Health: A New Paradigm

Cardiovascular disease remains the world's leading killer, yet prevention is often overlooked. This article explores a new paradigm blending modern diagnostics with Medical Qigong and Naturopathic Medicine to address heart health at its roots. From stress reduction and inflammation control to key blood markers and mitochondrial support, it integrates ancient Chinese wisdom with cutting-edge science.
By Dr. Ted Cibik, ND, DMQ, Ph.D. 

The Mystical Treasures of The Ancient Lingbao Daoists

Explore the mystical history of the ancient Lingbao Daoist sect, founded in Jiangxi Province and known for its shamanic medicine, alchemy, and celestial scriptures. Blending early Daoist and Mahayana Buddhist teachings, Lingbao emphasized universal salvation, talismanic rituals, and inner alchemy as paths to immortality. Its integration of cosmic cosmology, ancestor rites, and spiritual transformation shaped modern Daoist practice. The piece examines the sect's sacred texts, rituals, and the enduring influence of its radiant "Numinous Treasure" teachings.
By Prof. Jerry Alan Johnson, Ph.D., D.T.C.M. 

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The Taiji-Qigong Way of Life: Beyond Exercise

This article explores taijiquan and qigong as more than exercise, presenting them as lifelong practices that cultivate balance, vitality, and inner calm. Rooted in Daoist, Confucian, and medical traditions, they integrate breath, movement, and intent to harmonize body and mind. Blending history, philosophy, and modern research, the piece highlights their healing benefits and cultural legacy, showing how these arts offer a path to wellness and self-cultivation at every stage of life, far beyond physical training. By Dr. Daniel Ming, Ph.D.  

The Cultural Heritage of Chinese Herbs: Living Medicine

Presenting nine iconic herbs as both remedies and living symbols of harmony between humanity and nature. From revered tonics like Ginseng and Reishi to allies such as Rehmannia and Bupleurum, it highlights their roles in sustaining balance, resilience, and longevity. Blending history, folklore, and modern insights, the piece shows how these herbs reflect a philosophy where medicine, food, and culture intertwine to nurture life across generations. Compiled by the staff at Qi Journal

Departments:

  • "The Traditional View of Weapon Mastery" by Steven Luo;
  • "Eating for Autumn: Nourishing Yin" by ChineseHealth.com;
  • "Ancient Chinese Medicine & Qigong Perspectives on Dreams" by Dr. Miguel A.V. Quiroz III;
  • "Ask the Master" by Wang Peisheng;
  • "The Emperor's Dragon" by Susan Lee;
  • "Tibetan Qigong: The Subtle Winds of Healing" by Larry Cohn;
  • "The Yin & Yang of it All" by Stephen Rath;
  • "Mu Guiying: Legendary Heroine of China" by Dr. Carlos Mendoza, Ph.D.;
  • And news and tidbits.


We hope you enjoy this, our 139th consecutive issue of Qi Journal since 1991.

Subscription options available at www.qi-journal.com/subscriptions

 What's in the Winter 2025-2026 Issue?

 

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Embodied Sciences of the Ancients

Long before modern physics, Daoist "observatories" explored the universe through inner experience. Ancient Chinese scientists turned inward, using observation, breath, and qigong to study energy (qì) and consciousness (yì). Their self-as-laboratory approach led to insights into health, healing, and harmony that parallel today's studies of mind and matter. By revisiting this embodied science, we rediscover how awareness and energy shape human well-being and our connection with the cosmos.
By Roger Jahnke, OMD.

 

 

Teachings on Enlightenment: The Mystical Treasures of The Ancient Lingbao Daoists (part 2)

Blending early Daoist and Buddhist thought, the Lingbao tradition redefines enlightenment as radiant harmony with the Dao and liberation through transformation. Rather than retreating from the world, practitioners refine body, mind, and spirit through virtue, ritual, meditation, and internal alchemy. Each stage deepens awareness and dissolves ego boundaries, leading to effortless action (wú wéi) and unity with the cosmos. Enlightenment becomes not an escape but a luminous way of living in natural accord with the Dao.
By Prof. Jerry Alan Johnson, Ph.D., D.T.C.M.

 

The Secret of Force

This essay explores the paradox at the heart of Taijiquan—how true martial power arises not from tension but from softness, awareness, and harmony with natural flow. Through classical teachings, Daoist philosophy, and Chen-style methods such as silk reeling, the author reveals how principles of sōng (relaxation), rooting, and circular motion transform yielding into strength. The discussion connects yin–yang dynamics, fājìn (energy release), and the Eight Energies with physical, mental, and spiritual cultivation. By Dr. David Clippinger

 

 


Eight Characters of Destiny

Explore the colorful world of bāzì (八字), China's ancient art of reading life through time and elements. Once used for matchmaking, bāzì grew into a philosophy connecting personality, health, and fate itself. Blending humor with history, the article shows how this system mirrors the rhythms of nature—how fire can represent passion, wood creativity, and water reflection. Readers discover how the same logic that guided farmers and emperors now echoes in wellness and psychology. More playful than mystical, bāzì reminds us that balance is the real goal. Whether it's love, health, or timing, this cosmic art still whispers the same advice: flow with life, and bring patience… or maybe just wear red socks. By Lisa A. Lee, PhD

 Departments:Baguazhang Posture

  • "Riding the Fire Horse" by Chin T. Wang;
  • "When Spring Comes in the Dead of Winter" by Steven Luo;
  • "Tai Chi at the Polasek Sculpture Gardens" by Bill Burnette; 
  • "Feeling Qi in Zhànzhuang" by Luo Shiwen;
  • "Wu Yuxiang Family Small Frame Set" by Master Sun Jianguo with LeRoy Clark;
  • "Baguazhang: Walking the Circle, Turning the Mind" by Allen Woodward;
  • "Winter Stillness and Return of Yang: Lessons from Nature" by Margaret Lewis;
  • "Yìjing (I-Ching) Reading for 2026 " by Nori Muster;
  • "The Many Faces of Immortality" by Dr. Robert Hayes; and
  • "Cultivating the Sea of Marrow" by Dr. Li Wen Jiang
  • And news and tidbits.

 We hope you enjoy this, our 140th consecutive issue of Qi Journal since 1991.

Subscription options available at www.qi-journal.com/subscriptions