Lesson 1
Introduction To The Tao
Today’s lesson is an introduction to the Tao. It takes 21 days to change a habit and personal change happens in small, steady steps each day. Transformation of how you feel happens in the gift of time spent alone, in the ritual of an inner process. Day 1 is an introduction to the magic and natural energy of the Tao.
The Tao means your path or life's journey and is experienced by all. Within the Tao, there are eight natural energies called trigrams, and these combine together to form the yin/yang or tai chi. These natural energies are called fire and water, thunder and lake, mountain and wind, earth and heaven.
In this 21-day course, you will learn about and experience the light expansion of each of these natural energies, and understand the equal and opposite dark collapse. You will discover how this natural energy impacts your life and find ways to bring in more of the light joyful experience.
Days 1 and day 2 are teachings that are highly informative for learning. Lessons from Day 3 onwards are a balance of teaching, with an engaging meditative and journaling practice. All of this uses the natural beauty of Tao to point us in the direction of peace, calm, and happiness.
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Lesson 2
Introduction To The Daily Pulse
Today's lesson is an introduction to the Daily Pulse. Starting each day with deliberate choices creates calm. The Daily Pulse ritual helps you take small steps towards transformation, towards happiness. The Daily Pulse ritual refreshes your awareness of life, of the beauty and peace of a single moment.
The Daily Pulse ritual includes an intention, affirmation, and breath prayer. There are also opportunities for journaling and practical action steps that you can take each day to bring in the peace, calm, and happiness of your new habit. If you choose to, there is an option for you to include gemstones into your daily ritual.
The eight natural energies (trigrams) of the Tao are called fire and water, thunder and lake, mountain and wind, earth and heaven, and they all combine together to form the yin/yang or the tai chi. From Day 3 onwards, you will experience both sides of each trigram - the light and the dark. Light energy leads to happiness. Dark energy gives opportunities for personal growth and choices, which lead to peace and calm. Just like the yin/yang symbol, where the light is balanced by the dark and the dark is balanced by the light, the natural energy of the Tao is about perfect balance.
You may wish to include gemstones in your Daily Pulse ritual. Although the gemstones may enhance your experience of the lessons, choosing not to include them will not detract from the teachings. It is recommended that you take this course three times a year, to really entrench this new habit of peace, calm, and happiness.
Might I suggest that you take the course the first time, without the gemstones? Once you are more familiar with the teachings, for your subsequent cycles through the lessons, you can get organized and have the gemstones on hand.
Each trigram of the Tao has a gemstone that matches its vibration. Hold the gemstone in your hand while working through the lesson. Carry it with you through the day to remind you of the daily teaching. Tumbled gemstones are easy to carry in your pocket or in a pouch. Gemstones are gifts from the earth and carry energy that you can tap into. Gemstones are believed to have healing properties.
These are the gemstones that you will need on hand:
Fire trigram = Tiger's eye = helps with inner resources, accomplishing goals, energizing, sparkly.
Earth trigram = Rose quartz = represents compassion, peace, tenderness, healing.
Lake trigram = Natural or clear quartz = clears personal energy, promotes happiness.
Thunder trigram = Jade = encourages harmonious relationships, eliminates negativity
Heaven trigram = Smoky quartz = improves meditation, brings serenity.
Water trigram = Onyx = increases personal power, assists with inner strength.
Mountain trigram = Lapis lazuli = assists with accessing universal knowledge, promotes connection.
Wind trigram =Amethyst = brings good fortune, promotes clear thinking and respect.
Tai Chi = Citrine = balances and heals, brings the energy of the sun into life.
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Lesson 3
Light Expanding Fire Energy
Experience fire energy. When light and expanding fire energy represents growth and charisma and is clear, warm, bright, and enlightened. The flow of this lesson will include a teaching on the Tao for fire energy, and the story that I wrote about fire energy. You will then experience the intention, affirmation, and breath prayer for fire energy.
At the end of the lesson, you will be invited to write a note to your higher self. This can take the form of asking for help, asking for wisdom, and clarity. Or it could be an exercise in gratitude, a simple thank you to spirit.
In your contemplative state, guided by the lesson, take the time to write down your inspiration and ideas. Often, journaling allows for insights that you may not receive if you don't take this creative time to reflect. Journaling is a way for you to record your experiences so that you can review them at another time and build on what you have learned.
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Lesson 4
Dark Collapsed Fire Energy
When dark and collapsed fire energy is too hot, explosive, destructive, and can't exist alone. Fire needs something to burn on.
This lesson begins with a re-connection to light fire energy through the intention, affirmation, and breath prayer. There is the story of dark collapsed fire energy, followed by an opportunity for journaling your insights. It's important to note that not all of the dark characteristics will apply to you, just one or two that you may need to work on. Focus on these.
You will be given an antidote and action - real steps that you can take to reprogram towards the light of fire energy. If you have decided to make gemstones part of your practice, you will learn about tiger's eye, the gemstone for fire energy.
This recording ends with a summary of light expanding fire energy - just a lovely final reminder before we move onto earth energy tomorrow.
The lessons on the dark collapsed energy are full of understanding, while also ensuring that you are reminded of and able to reach for the light expanding energy. Don't let the lesson recording rush you. If you feel that you need more time, pause the recording. There is an easy-to-recognize sound effect that represents an opportunity for an audio break, if you need to, these are great opportunities for pause.
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Lesson 5
Light Expanding Earth Energy
Experience earth energy - when light and expanding earth energy represents self-love and cherishing and is life-giving and nourishing.
The flow of this lesson will include a teaching on the Tao for earth energy, and the story that I wrote about earth energy. You will then experience the intention, affirmation, and breath prayer for earth energy.
At the end of the lesson, you will be invited to write a note to your higher self. This can take the form of asking for help, asking for wisdom, and clarity. Or it could be an exercise in gratitude, a simple thank you to spirit.
In your contemplative state, guided by the lesson, take the time to write down your inspiration and ideas. Often, journaling allows for insights that you may not receive if you don't take this creative time to reflect. Journaling is a way for you to record your experiences so that you can review them at another time and build on what you have learned.
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Lesson 6
Dark Collapsed Earth Energy
When dark and collapsed earth energy absorbs too much and can't replenish itself.
This lesson begins with a re-connection to light earth energy through the intention, affirmation, and breath prayer. There is the story of dark collapsed earth energy, followed by an opportunity for journaling your insights. It's important to note that not all of the dark characteristics will apply to you, just one or two that you may need to work on. Focus on these.
You will be given an antidote and action - real steps that you can take to reprogram towards the light of earth energy. If you have decided to make gemstones part of your practice, you will learn about rose quartz, the gemstone for earth energy.
This recording ends with a summary of light expanding earth energy - just a lovely final reminder before we move onto lake energy tomorrow.
The lessons on the dark collapsed energy are full of understanding, while also ensuring that you are reminded of and able to reach for the light expanding energy. Don't let the lesson recording rush you. If you feel that you need more time, pause the recording. There is an easy-to-recognize sound effect that represents an opportunity for an audio break, if you need to, these are great opportunities for pause.
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Lesson 7
Light Expanding Lake Energy
Experience lake energy. When light and expanding lake energy represents positivity and communication and is joy, depth without overflowing.
The flow of this lesson will include a teaching on the Tao for lake energy, and the story that I wrote about lake energy. You will then experience the intention, affirmation, and breath prayer for lake energy.
At the end of the lesson, you will be invited to write a note to your higher self. This can take the form of asking for help, asking for wisdom, and clarity. Or it could be an exercise in gratitude, a simple thank you to spirit.
In your contemplative state, guided by the lesson, take the time to write down your inspiration and ideas. Often, journaling allows for insights that you may not receive if you don't take this creative time to reflect. Journaling is a way for you to record your experiences so that you can review them at another time and build on what you have learned.
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Lesson 8
Dark Collapsed Lake Energy
When dark and collapsed lake energy is stagnant.
This lesson begins with a re-connection to light lake energy through the intention, affirmation, and breath prayer. There is the story of dark collapsed lake energy, followed by an opportunity for journaling your insights. It's important to note that not all of the dark characteristics will apply to you, just one or two that you may need to work on. Focus on these.
You will be given an antidote and action - real steps that you can take to reprogram towards the light of lake energy. If you have decided to make gemstones part of your practice, you will learn about natural quartz, the gemstone for lake energy.
This session ends with a summary of light expanding lake energy - just a lovely final reminder before we move onto thunder energy tomorrow.
The lessons on the dark collapsed energy are full of understanding, while also ensuring that you are reminded of and able to reach for the light expanding energy. Don't let the lesson recording rush you. If you feel that you need more time, pause the recording. There is an easy-to-recognize sound effect that represents an opportunity for an audio break, if you need to, these are great opportunities for pause.
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Lesson 9
Light Expanding Thunder Energy
Experience thunder energy. When light and expanding thunder energy represents power and connection, it denotes release and heralds nourishment.
The flow of this lesson will include a teaching on the Tao for thunder energy, and the story that I wrote about thunder energy. You will then experience the intention, affirmation, and breath prayer for thunder energy.
At the end of the lesson, you will be invited to write a note to your higher self. This can take the form of asking for help, asking for wisdom, and clarity. Or it could be an exercise in gratitude, a simple thank you to spirit.
In your contemplative state, guided by the lesson, take the time to write down your inspiration and ideas. Often, journaling allows for insights that you may not receive if you don't take this creative time to reflect. Journaling is a way for you to record your experiences so that you can review them at another time and build on what you have learned.
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Lesson 10
Dark Collapsed Thunder Energy
When dark and collapsed thunder energy is abrupt, loud, too powerful, and chaotic.
This lesson begins with a re-connection to light thunder energy through the intention, affirmation, and breath prayer. There is the story of dark collapsed thunder energy, followed by an opportunity for journaling your insights. It's important to note that not all of the dark characteristics will apply to you, just one or two that you may need to work on. Focus on these.
You will be given an antidote and action - real steps that you can take to reprogram towards the light of thunder energy. If you have decided to make gemstones part of your practice, you will learn about jade, the gemstone for thunder energy.
This recording ends with a summary of light expanding thunder energy - just a lovely final reminder before we move onto heaven energy tomorrow.
The lessons on the dark collapsed energy are full of understanding, while also ensuring that you are reminded of and able to reach for the light expanding energy. Don't let the lesson recording rush you. If you feel that you need more time, pause the recording. There is an easy-to-recognize sound effect that represents an opportunity for an audio break, if you need to, these are great opportunities for pause.
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Lesson 11
Light Expanding Heaven Energy
Experience heaven energy. When light and expanding heaven energy represents perspective and support and is creation energy.
The flow of this lesson will include a teaching on the Tao for heaven energy, and the story that I wrote about heaven energy. You will then experience the intention, affirmation, and breath prayer for heaven energy.
At the end of the lesson, you will be invited to write a note to your higher self. This can take the form of asking for help, asking for wisdom, and clarity. Or it could be an exercise in gratitude, a simple thank you to spirit.
In your contemplative state, guided by the lesson, take the time to write down your inspiration and ideas. Often, journaling allows for insights that you may not receive if you don't take this creative time to reflect. Journaling is a way for you to record your experiences so that you can review them at another time and build on what you have learned.
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Lesson 12
Dark Collapsed Heaven Energy
When dark and collapsed heaven energy has no perspective and a limited point of view.
This lesson begins with a re-connection to light heaven energy through the intention, affirmation, and breath prayer. There is the story of dark collapsed heaven energy, followed by an opportunity for journaling your insights. It's important to note that not all of the dark characteristics will apply to you, just one or two that you may need to work on. Focus on these.
You will be given an antidote and action - real steps that you can take to reprogram towards the light of heaven energy. If you have decided to make gemstones part of your practice, you will learn about smoky quartz, the gemstone for heaven energy.
This recording ends with a summary of light expanding heaven energy - just a lovely final reminder before we move onto water energy tomorrow.
The lessons on the dark collapsed energy are full of understanding, while also ensuring that you are reminded of and able to reach for the light expanding energy. Don't let the lesson recording rush you. If you feel that you need more time, pause the recording. There is an easy-to-recognize sound effect that represents an opportunity for an audio break, if you need to, these are great opportunities for pause.
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Lesson 13
Light Expanding Water Energy
Experience water energy. When light and expanding water energy represents flow and empowerment and has depth, is flowing, fluid, reflective, and still.
The flow of this lesson will include a teaching on the Tao for water energy, and the story that I wrote about water energy. You will then experience the intention, affirmation, and breath prayer for water energy.
At the end of the lesson, you will be invited to write a note to your higher self. This can take the form of asking for help, asking for wisdom, and clarity. Or it could be an exercise in gratitude, a simple thank you to spirit.
In your contemplative state, guided by the lesson, take the time to write down your inspiration and ideas. Often, journaling allows for insights that you may not receive if you don't take this creative time to reflect. Journaling is a way for you to record your experiences so that you can review them at another time and build on what you have learned.
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Lesson 14
Dark Collapsed Water Energy
When dark and collapsed water energy is too much, it overflows, has no boundaries, and is destructive.
This lesson begins with a re-connection to light water energy through the intention, affirmation, and breath prayer. There is the story of dark collapsed water energy, followed by an opportunity for journaling your insights. It's important to note that not all of the dark characteristics will apply to you, just one or two that you may need to work on. Focus on these.
You will be given an antidote and action - real steps that you can take to reprogram towards the light of water energy. If you have decided to make gemstones part of your practice, you will learn about onyx, the gemstone for water energy.
This recording ends with a summary of light expanding water energy - just a lovely final reminder before we move onto mountain energy tomorrow.
The lessons on the dark collapsed energy are full of understanding, while also ensuring that you are reminded of and able to reach for the light expanding energy. Don't let the lesson recording rush you. If you feel that you need more time, pause the recording. There is an easy-to-recognize sound effect that represents an opportunity for an audio break, if you need to, these are great opportunities for pause.
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Lesson 15
Light Expanding Mountain Energy
Experience mountain energy. When light and expanding mountain energy represents trust and wisdom and is constant, everlasting, durable, all-seeing, always there.
The flow of this lesson will include a teaching on the Tao for mountain energy, and the story that I wrote about mountain energy. You will then experience the intention, affirmation, and breath prayer for mountain energy.
At the end of the lesson, you will be invited to write a note to your higher self. This can take the form of asking for help, asking for wisdom, and clarity. Or it could be an exercise in gratitude, a simple thank you to spirit.
In your contemplative state, guided by the lesson, take the time to write down your inspiration and ideas. Often, journaling allows for insights that you may not receive if you don't take this creative time to reflect. Journaling is a way for you to record your experiences so that you can review them at another time and build on what you have learned.
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Lesson 16
Dark Collapsed Mountain Energy
When dark and collapsed fire energy is rigid and stuck.
This lesson begins with a re-connection to light mountain energy through intention, affirmation, and breath prayer. There is the story of dark collapsed mountain energy, followed by an opportunity for journaling your insights. It's important to note that not all of the dark characteristics will apply to you, just one or two that you may need to work on. Focus on these.
You will be given an antidote and action - real steps that you can take to reprogram towards the light of mountain energy. If you have decided to make gemstones part of your practice, you will learn about lapis lazuli, the gemstone for mountain energy.
This recording ends with a summary of light expanding mountain energy - just a lovely final reminder before we move onto wind energy tomorrow.
The lessons on the dark collapsed energy are full of understanding, while also ensuring that you are reminded of and able to reach for the light expanding energy. Don't let the lesson recording rush you. If you feel that you need more time, pause the recording. There is an easy-to-recognize sound effect that represents an opportunity for an audio break, if you need to, these are great opportunities for pause.
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Lesson 17
Light Expanding Wind Energy
Experience wind energy. When light and expanding wind energy represents kindness and generosity and is always moving and gentle.
The flow of this lesson will include a teaching on the Tao for wind energy, and the story that I wrote about wind energy. You will then experience the intention, affirmation, and breath prayer for wind energy.
At the end of the lesson, you will be invited to write a note to your higher self. This can take the form of asking for help, asking for wisdom, and clarity. Or it could be an exercise in gratitude, a simple thank you to spirit.
In your contemplative state, guided by the lesson, take the time to write down your inspiration and ideas. Often, journaling allows for insights that you may not receive if you don't take this creative time to reflect. Journaling is a way for you to record your experiences so that you can review them at another time and build on what you have learned.
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Lesson 18
Dark Collapsed Wind Energy
When dark and collapsed wind energy is strong, unsettling and destructive.
This lesson begins with a re-connection to light wind energy through the intention, affirmation and breath prayer. There is the story of dark collapsed wind energy, followed by an opportunity for journaling your insights. It's important to note that not all of the dark characteristics will apply to you, just one or two that you may need to work on. Focus on these.
You will be given an antidote and action - real steps that you can take to reprogram towards the light of wind energy. If you have decided to make gemstones part of your practice, you will learn about amethyst, the gemstone for wind energy.
This recording ends with a summary of light expanding wind energy - just a lovely final reminder before we move on to tai chi energy tomorrow.
The lessons on the dark collapsed energy are full of understanding, while also ensuring that you are reminded of and able to reach for the light expanding energy. Don't let the lesson recording rush you. If you feel that you need more time, pause the recording. There is an easy-to-recognize sound effect that represents an opportunity for an audio break, if you need to, these are great opportunities for pause.
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Lesson 19
Light Expanding Tai Chi Energy
Experience tai chi energy. When light and expanding tai chi energy is balanced, allowing and non-resistant
The flow of this lesson will include a teaching on the Tao for tai chi energy, and the story that I wrote about tai chi energy. You will then experience the intention, affirmation, and breath prayer for tai chi energy.
At the end of the lesson, you will be invited to write a note to your higher self. This can take the form of asking for help, asking for wisdom, and clarity. Or it could be an exercise in gratitude, a simple thank you to spirit.
In your contemplative state, guided by the lesson, take the time to write down your inspiration and ideas. Often, journaling allows for insights that you may not receive if you don't take this creative time to reflect. Journaling is a way for you to record your experiences so that you can review them at another time and build on what you have learned.
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Lesson 20
Dark Collapsed Tai Chi Energy
When dark and collapsed tai chi energy is unbalanced.
This lesson begins with a re-connection to light tai chi energy through the intention, affirmation, and breath prayer. There is the story of dark collapsed tai chi energy, followed by an opportunity for journaling your insights. It's important to note that not all of the dark characteristics will apply to you, just one or two that you may need to work on. Focus on these.
You will be given an antidote and action - real steps that you can take to reprogram towards the light of tai chi energy. If you have decided to make gemstones part of your practice, you will learn about citrine, the gemstone for tai chi energy.
This recording ends with a summary of light expanding tai chi energy - just a lovely final reminder before we conclude our new 21-day habit tomorrow.
The lessons on the dark collapsed energy are full of understanding, while also ensuring that you are reminded of and able to reach for the light expanding energy. Don't let the lesson recording rush you. If you feel that you need more time, pause the recording. There is an easy-to-recognize sound effect that represents an opportunity for an audio break, if you need to, these are great opportunities for pause.
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Lesson 21
Daily Pulse: 21-Day conclusion
Ritual reminds you that personal change, coping with life’s challenges, happens in small steady steps each day. Ritual reminds you that transformation of how you feel happens in the gift of time spent alone, in the rhythm of an inner process.
Starting each day with deliberate choices is a big part of creating calm. Daily ritual becomes a regular habit to provide rhythm and peace to everyday life. Ritual helps you take small steps toward life transformation, towards happiness. Ritual refreshes your awareness of life.
Ritual is a precious ordinary experience that reawakens you to the beauty of a single moment.
You have committed to this 21-day Daily Pulse ritual to create rhythm, sanctuary, and connection in your life. Congratulations!
The Daily Pulse is a ritual that helps you navigate life’s challenges and is part of a journey of deep self-awareness that gently and naturally leads to peace, calm, and happiness. The Daily Pulse is built on the teachings of the Tao. The Tao is the heartbeat of nature, the essential rhythm of nature, the fundamental pulse of our world.
Thank you for spending this time with me. Join me in my online classroom for questions and discussions - or simply to connect. I recommend repeating this course "Daily Pulse (Expanded Edition): A Morning Ritual For Peace, Calm & Happiness" three times per year to fully entrench the rhythm of the Tao, your new, healthy habit, into your life.
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