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Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen many conversations around the “Nine Period of Fate” (2024–2043) in Taoist metaphysics, and what it actually means.. beyond slogans or online trends.

In classical Taoist metaphysics, the Nine Period of Fate is not a metaphor. It is a twenty-year global time cycle that influences how opportunity, visibility, and stability unfold in the real world.

I’ve shared a longer written reflection inside my YouTube members group, the Dao Cultivation Circle, exploring what this shift actually means, who tends to benefit from it, and why adaptability matters more than belief.

This isn’t predictive hype. It’s about understanding timing, rhythm, and leverage in a fast-changing world.

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Looking at the world with the physical eyes, everything becomes fame and profit.
Looking at the world with the heavenly eye, there is endless rebirth and return.
Looking at the world with the Dharma eye, all is cause and effect.
Looking at the world with the wisdom eye, it is all projections of the mind.
Looking at the world with the Dao eye, everything is compassion. ☯️

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A New Era Begins
2026’s Energetic Prophecies Revealed.

The Year of the Fire Horse: A Reckoning of Hearts, Not the End of the World

2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse

The Bing Wu Nian, the blazing red steed galloping through time.

In Chinese folk wisdom, this year is known as the “Red Horse, Red Goat Calamity” a time when the elemental forces of heaven and earth clash, when water and fire collide, and great upheaval is bound to follow.

But let me be clear:
This is not a prophecy of punishment.
This is a mirror of collective karma
The visible eruption of what has long been suppressed.

For years now, we’ve been ruled by yin fire
The subtle flame that hides in the shadows.
It’s not a warm hearth fire.
It’s the restless burn of hidden desire,
the hollow blaze of power games,
the inner smoldering of unchecked craving
that lives inside every human heart.

But now… the tide turns.

In 2026, it is yang fire that rises
bright, bold, illuminating.

The sun rises from the underworld.
This isn’t heat in the physical sense.
It’s light in the spiritual sense.

Shadow fire becomes open fire.
And whatever we tried to hide, in society, in systems, in ourselves
can no longer be buried.

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People speak of coming disasters, collapses, wars, breakdowns.
They say the world is ending, that chaos is coming.

But here’s the truth most won’t say aloud:
This “chaos” isn’t divine punishment.
It is the exposure of accumulated karma.
It is the eruption of emotion,
the surfacing of fear,
the dissolving of delusion.

2026 is not about external destruction
It’s about internal purification.

As yang fire (午火) meets the deepest yin water (子水),
it doesn’t explode the world
It draws out the long-buried grief, rage, trauma, and attachments
from the collective and individual psyche.

It’s like shining a harsh spotlight on a murky well:
Everything that was hidden, suddenly becomes visible.
Everything you didn’t want to face, are now in front of you.

That is the true “calamity”:
Not collapsing cities, but collapsing beliefs.
Not external ruin, but inner restructuring.

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And in times like these, people always start looking for a savior.
A holy one. A “chosen one”.
A sage to descend from the heavens, riding clouds, holding sacred tools.

But they miss the deeper teaching.

The Chinese word for “sage” (圣) breaks down to “human” (人) + “king” (王).
Not a god.
A human who has become sovereign over their own soul.

The Fire Age we are entering does not need new idols.
It needs new humans.
Awake. Rooted. Clear.

The true “arrival” of the Sage is not one person.
It is a mass awakening.
It is the moment where more and more people stop running from themselves
and begin to return to their Source.

No longer pulled by trends, no longer tricked by illusions of success,
no longer chasing empty pleasures.

They turn inward.
They burn clean.

And that is how the world changes.
Not from outside in, but from inside out.

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Let me offer this reminder:
Darkness always screams loudest right before the dawn.
And if you can’t see the light right now,
it’s not because the light is gone
It’s because your eyes are still closed.

The post-2026 world will no longer reward aggression, status, or noise.
It will be governed by frequency.

Character will be your passport.
Integrity will be your protection.
Your nervous system, not your résumé, will speak loudest.

The strongest ones in the fire cycle
will not be those who seize the most…
but those who can hold the most.
Hold discomfort.
Hold truth.
Hold compassion.

午火 The Yang Fire, burns clean.
It reveals all.
It permits no games.

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Those who walk through this fire successfully share a different kind of power.

They seek within, not without.
They are clear, not reactive.
Gentle, yet unshakable.
Soft, yet never spineless.

They have boundaries and grace.
Discernment and compassion.
Not as a moral display
But because it’s what this new world requires.

The energy is rising.
And like fish in rising waters,
those who don’t evolve will sink.
Those who adapt will thrive.

Clinging to the old ship will drown you.
Learning to swim will set you free.

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The Year of the Fire Horse will not tolerate masks.
It asks one thing only:

Can you look directly at who you’ve become?

If yes
You’ll be reborn.
If no
You’ll repeat the cycle.

Stand toward the light, and your shadow will follow you.
Turn your back to the light, and your shadow will block your path.

The future is not written by prophets.
It is written by those who choose to wake up.

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Which way are you facing?

Let me know in the comments.
And if this resonates, share it with someone standing at their own crossroads.

In the Fire,
Master Tao Alchemist

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When cultivation goes deeper, some things can happen naturally…not by intention, not by control.

For example, in traditional practice it’s often mentioned that the body may carry a subtle natural fragrance.
The person themselves usually cannot smell it at all.

Some time ago, when I was at a waterfall, butterflies landed on my body and stayed there for a long time.
Today, something similar reminded me of this again.

I was in a restroom when a cleaner gently stopped me.
We didn’t share a common language, so she used Google Translate and showed me her question.
I waited for a while before she finished typing:

“You smell very good. What perfume are you using?”

I wasn’t wearing any perfume. Nothing at all.

Sensitive people, and animals, can sometimes perceive these things.
It’s not something to chase or show.
It simply happens when the system becomes calm and harmonized.

It’s not something you notice yourself.
Others do.

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A Taoist Scripture Every Woman Should Hear At Least Once☯️

A Rare Classical Taoist Scripture on the Feminine Dao

This is a direct English translation of an authentic Daoist text taught by Sun Buer, one of the greatest female immortals in Daoist history.

The Scripture of the Earthly Primordial Female Origin (Kunyuan Jing)

Spoken by the Primordial Lady Sun Buer：

At that time, the Primordial Lady (Yuanjun) resided in the Huayang Grotto-Heaven,
teaching the Wondrous Scripture of the Earthly Feminine Origin
to the Celestial Maidens, the Twelve Stream Nymphs,
and all the assembled Immortal Women.

She said:

Heaven is yang; Earth is yin.
Heaven moves; Earth rests.
The firm acts; the soft responds.
Thus come Origin, Flourishing, Benefit, and Completion.
The Way of Heaven forms the male;
the Way of Earth forms the female.
Pure yin cannot grow; pure yang cannot give birth.
Only when firmness and softness meet in balance
can water and fire harmonize
and all beings be conceived.

Earth bears and nourishes all life
with compassion, patience, non-contending,
and the virtue of supporting all.
Thus she is the Mother of the Dao,
the companion of all beginnings,
the helper of transformation.

Since Heaven opened and Earth closed,
there have been the Holy Mothers,
the Earth Empress, the Heavenly Nurse,
Nüwa, the Mother of the Dipper,
the Mother of Buddhas, the Primordial Lady,
the Queen Mother, Immortal Maidens, Jade Maidens,
and others such as Magu, the Celestial Consorts,
the Stream Nymphs, Zigu, Xiangfei, Luoshen,
spirit-women, the Lady of Lightning, the Azure Maiden,
the Simple Maiden, the Weaver Maiden
all attained the Dao
through the receptive and harmonious power of Earth,
and proved high realization.
Their breath and spirit are one with Heaven.

Today, every virtuous woman also carries this Earthly Origin within.
All can enter the Dao.
All can attain sublime joy.
Across endless kalpas, true nature remains.

If you believe your body obstructs cultivation,
know that the mind itself has no leakage.
Why cover your own clarity?
Before beginningless time,
what form existed?
What trace of body existed?

Only the One, only Emptiness-never two minds.
What are you repairing?
What are you abandoning?
Return to the Source,
and the swift path appears.

To cultivate nature and life, begin from stillness.
To refine life, begin from purity.
Purity and turbidity arise from heart and spirit.
When heart is clean and spirit clear,
nature awakens
and destiny is established.

The true mind is not the flesh-heart.
The spirit-heart is the Dao-heart.
If you remove the flesh-heart
and reveal the spirit-heart,
illusion becomes truth.

Cultivate: courage, diligence,
diamond-heart, sky-heart, unmoving-heart,
wisdom-heart, steadfast-heart, complete-heart,
accomplished-heart, bodhi-heart,
compassion and joy
these are the hearts of the Dao.

Encountering forms, remain unmoved.
Encountering illness, unchanged.
Encountering thunder, unshaken.
Encountering blame or praise, undisturbed.
Encountering blades, unafraid.
Facing death, unbroken.
Unbroken is undying.
Undying is the Dao-heart.

Refine form into qi,
qi into spirit,
spirit into the vastness.
This is your original being.
What fruit could you not attain?
What obstruction could remain?

Women of virtue..why hesitate?

After speaking, the Primordial Lady said:
“Lest you remain doubtful, I offer this verse.”

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The Primordial Lady’s Verse

Man and woman share one qi;
their differences lie in clear and turbid,
movement and stillness.

Woman who seeks the True
gather your original essence.
Within yin lies hidden yang;
preserve the pure; let nothing spill.

Form and desire have no true weight.
Remove greed, anger, ignorance.
Cut off worry and fear.
Remove the turbid; refine the pure.
Do not fall into unwholesome paths.

In stillness and non-action,
you possess the man’s power as well.
Form is not-form;
mind is not-mind.
Look within at color, sound, emptiness
and cling to nothing.

Earth is the base of Kun;
the single yang is born from within the soil.
Lead and mercury differ in form,
but qi and spirit are one.

In the subtle empty heart,
heart and spirit create the elixir.
One qi returns to springtime,
rises through the clouds,
and wanders the Great Clarity.

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When the Primordial Lady finished,
the Celestial Maidens and Stream Nymphs
scattered fragrant rain and flowers,
offered jewels and ornaments,
and joyfully received the teaching,
praising its rarity
before bowing and departing.

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Translated and Shared by Master Jin
Founder of Master Tao Alchemist,
Daoist Lineage Holder

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Why True Daoist Teachings Are Never Given Lightly

And Why Deep Transformation Requires Deep Commitment

In Daoist tradition there is a well-known saying:
“The Dao is not lightly given, and the Law is not sold cheaply.”
To many modern readers, especially in the West, this sounds like secrecy or elitism. Some even assume it means that spiritual teachings must be “expensive” or “exclusive.” But in its original context, the phrase expresses something more subtle and universal: the relationship between readiness, effort, and genuine transformation.

In classical thought, the Dao refers to the fundamental order of the universe, and the Fa refers to the disciplines that align a person with that order. Neither one is a commodity. Neither can be purchased. And neither can be handed to someone who lacks the foundation to receive it. In Chinese culture this foundation is called yuan, meaning affinity, resonance, alignment. When the student is ready, transmission can occur naturally. When they are not, even the most enlightened teaching becomes empty.

A famous example appears in Journey to the West. When the monk Tang Sanzang reaches the sacred mountain to retrieve the scriptures, he is first given the “wordless sutra,” a scroll containing no written characters. This is a symbol of ultimate realization, the kind of understanding that cannot be expressed through language. It is given freely because it cannot be bought or sold. It represents recognition of his spiritual maturity.

But when he attempts to bring this blank sutra back to the human world, it becomes clear that it cannot guide ordinary people. Human beings need structure, language, and a path. So the guardians provide him with the written sutras instead: scriptures meant to be taught in society. At this moment they ask for a “human offering,” not as a fee, but as a reminder that teachings intended for society must operate within society. As the Buddha later explains, teachings that are given too cheaply lose their weight and vanish from people’s hearts. This is not about greed. It is about preserving dignity and ensuring the teachings remain meaningful.

Underlying the story is a simple truth:
What is obtained without effort is rarely valued.
What is received without commitment is rarely integrated.

Tang Sanzang’s long journey, the hardships he endured, and even the symbolic offering were not obstacles; they were the very conditions that made the teachings transformative. Without effort, there is no change. Without investment: whether emotional, spiritual, or material…there is no depth.

This principle is as relevant today as it was in ancient times. In any serious discipline, whether spiritual cultivation, classical scholarship, medicine, or ritual practice, the student’s commitment creates the container in which real transformation can happen. When something is too easy to access, it becomes background noise. When it requires focus, sincerity, and sacrifice, it reshapes a person’s life.

For this reason, high-level Daoist transmission cannot be casual or “cheap.” It is not the information that is costly. It is the responsibility, the energy, the lineage, and the transformative process that require a strong container. High commitment ensures that the student is prepared for what they will receive. It protects the integrity of the teaching and the well-being of the student. And it honors the tradition itself.

Therefore, when ancient masters said “The Dao is not lightly given, and the Law is not sold cheaply,” they were not talking about money at all. They were pointing to a timeless principle: understanding requires readiness; teaching requires structure; and human beings value what they invest themselves in.

True insight cannot be forced on someone who is not ready to hold it. And meaningful teaching must acknowledge the realities of the human world : time, energy, resources, discipline, and the seriousness required for transformation. These principles protect wisdom so that it can continue to guide, uplift, and benefit people in a real and lasting way.

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Part 2 -What a Daoist Master Actually Trains In

Walking the True Path of Daoist Cultivation

Most people assume that a “Daoist master” simply meditates, practices qigong, or studies philosophy.
In reality, the authentic Daoist path is a complete training system that shapes a person’s body, mind, spirit, and destiny.

This path existed long before modern spirituality, and it continues today within the Zhengyi Celestial Master lineage and other classical Daoist traditions.

A Daoist master is not just someone who “knows the teachings.”
A master is someone who has been trained, tested, refined, and transformed through a lifelong path of cultivation.

Here is what a real Daoist master actually trains in.

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1. Training the Body ：The Foundation of Inner Alchemy

Daoist cultivation begins with the body.

The body houses the spirit.
The spirit directs the qi.
The qi nourishes the mind.

This is why a master must train:
• breath regulation
• internal energy circulation
• refinement of essence (jing)
• transformation of qi
• posture, alignment, and meridian opening
• the small and great microcosmic orbit
• tendon, bone, and marrow conditioning

This training stabilizes the practitioner’s vitality so their spirit can be clear, steady, and luminous.

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2. Training the Mind : The Art of Inner Stillness

Modern spirituality talks about “mindfulness,” but Daoist mental training is far deeper.

A Daoist master trains:
• cessation of scattered thoughts
• inner observation
• dissolving emotional patterns
• transforming the conditioned mind (shi shen)
• clarity, discipline, and inner silence
• the ability to enter deep stillness without force

Through this work, the practitioner becomes aligned with their original nature , the luminous clarity beneath all thinking and emotion.

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3. Training the Spirit : The Core of Daoist Mastery

Spirit training is what distinguishes Daoist cultivation from all other systems.

A master must learn:
• how to gather and protect their spirit
• how to remain rooted in the “One” (shou yi)
• how to strengthen inner light
• how to communicate with the unseen
• how to maintain purity amidst disturbances
• how to purify karmic imprints
• how to hold ritual presence

This training is not symbolic or metaphorical.
It is experiential and transforms one’s state of being.

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4. Responsibilities of the Daoist Master

Becoming a Daoist master is not only about personal cultivation.
It is about responsibility.

Traditionally, the master serves as:
• a guide for students
• a guardian of ritual space
• someone who supports the living and the deceased
• a healer of energy disturbances
• a protector of spiritual balance
• a bridge between the human realm and the unseen realm

These responsibilities require discipline, clarity, and the ability to maintain a strong inner field.

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5. Why Lineage Matters

Many people today learn fragments of Daoism, a little qigong, a little philosophy, a little meditation.
But the true path requires structure.

Lineage provides:
• proper guidance
• safe methods
• real transmission
• ethical grounding
• ritual authority
• continuity of knowledge
• protection from energetic imbalance

Without lineage, people often drift into confusion or mix incompatible practices.

With lineage, the path becomes clear, stable, and transformative.

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6. What Modern Seekers Truly Want

When someone says they want to “learn Daoism,”
what they actually seek is:
• clarity
• grounding
• energetic stability
• protection
• inner peace
• spiritual purpose
• real transformation
• an authentic teacher they can trust

This is what the Daoist path provides when taught properly, not as inspiration, but as training.

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If You Feel Drawn to This Path

If you are someone who wants to learn Daoist cultivation seriously,
or you feel called to explore true lineage teachings,
or you simply have questions about the Daoist path or rituals,

I’m opening time this week for those who genuinely seek guidance.

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Part 1 — The Secret Priesthood System of Daoism

Zhengyi • Orthodox Unity • Celestial Master Lineage

Most people in the West think of “Taoism” as a philosophy of harmony, or as qigong and meditation.
But behind these practices exists a highly structured spiritual system passed down from the Celestial Masters of the Eastern Han dynasty.

In Daoism, a priest is not just a ritual specialist.
He or she is also a cultivator, an alchemist, a healer, and a guide on the path of the Dao.

A real Tao master is almost always a priest,
and a real priest is always walking the path of mastery.

This priesthood preserved the structure of ritual law, talismanic magic, spirit-world bureaucracy, and the celestial registers that give a priest real authority in the unseen world.

This is the world of the Celestial Master lineage and the Orthodox Unity (Zhengyi) tradition.

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1. The Celestial Master Lineage — The Source of Orthodox Unity Daoism

The Orthodox Unity (Zhengyi) tradition traces its origin to:

Zhang Daoling, the First Celestial Master
Received revelation from the Supreme Lord Lao (Laozi is considered one of His incarnations)
Established the Daoist ritual system on Mount Heming
Created the earliest registers and celestial law codes

From him came an unbroken line of 63 Celestial Masters, each entrusted with transmitting:
• the Daoist priesthood
• talismanic and ritual law
• celestial registers
• the ceremonial system of the Three Mountains

This lineage is the foundation of true Zhengyi Daoism.

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2. What Are Daoist Registers (Fa-Lu)?

The Spiritual Passport of the Daoist World

In Daoism, a register is not symbolic. It is a sacred document that functions as:
• a spiritual license
• a cosmic identity
• a protection contract
• a legal command recognized in the spirit world

When a priest receives a register:
• their name enters the Heavenly Records
• they are assigned spirit generals
• their petitions can reach the celestial courts
• their rituals gain legal authority in the unseen realm

Without a register, a ritual has no effect.
With a register, a ritual becomes law in the spirit world.

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3. The Sacred Ranks of Zhengyi

Traditional Titles and Their Mystical Names

Here are the classical priesthood ranks, kept in their original form but explained simply:
1. Chuzhen Eighty-One Precepts (初真八十一戒)
Title: White Register Disciple
Foundation of purity, ethics, and ritual law.
2. Zhengyi Alliance and Celestial Authority Register (正一盟威箓)
Title: Zhengyi Celestial Alliance Disciple
Entry into the official priesthood; authorized to perform rituals and petitions.
3. Vajra Spirit-Cavern Register (金刚洞神箓)
Title: Spirit-Cavern Master
Exorcism, protection rituals, and mountain-water spirit rites.
4. Purple Void High-Mystery Register (紫虚高玄箓)
Title: High-Mystery Master
Celestial purification and divine law.
5. Lingbao Ascending-Mystery Register (灵宝升玄箓)
Title: Master of Ascending Mystery
Alchemical transformation, star rites, and cosmic registers.
6. Mysterious Cavern Middle Alliance Register (洞玄中盟箓)
Title: Master of the Mysterious Cavern
Karmic liberation and advanced cosmological rites.
7. Three Caverns Treasure Register (三洞宝箓)
Title: Master of the Three Caverns
High-level talismanic work and celestial commandments.
8. Upper Clarity Great-Cavern Register (上清大洞经箓)
Title: Disciple of the Three Heavenly Visions
The highest priesthood rank connected to the Shangqing revelations.

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4. Who Can Grant These Ranks?

Only the Celestial Master lineage of Longhu Mountain.
The conferral is overseen by:
• the Transmission Master
• the Supervising Master
• the Guarantee Master

These figures ensure the register is transmitted properly according to ancient law.
No one outside this lineage has the authority to confer priesthood rank.

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5. Why This Matters for International Seekers

Most people only see:
• qigong
• meditation
• philosophical Taoism

But Daoism is a living priesthood tradition with:

real ranks,
real registers,
real talismanic systems,
and real celestial authority.

Understanding this reveals the depth of authentic Daoist culture and helps seekers avoid misinformation or self-declared “teachers” with no lineage.

This is not new-age spirituality.
What you’ve just read comes from a living priesthood tradition that has been practiced, preserved, and passed down for thousands of years—guiding countless lives, families, and communities across generations.

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The Pleasure No One Talks About☯️

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