by Michael Cotugno | Dec 19, 2013 | The Tao of Divorce Blog
Tenth Verse of the Tao Te Ching: Carrying body and soul and embracing the one, can you avoid separation? Can you let your body become as supple as a newborn child’s? In the opening and shutting of heaven’s gate, can you play the feminine part? Can you love your...
by Michael Cotugno | Sep 11, 2013 | The Tao of Divorce Blog
Ninth Verse of the Tao Te Ching: To keep on filling is not as good as stopping. Overfilled, the cupped hands drip, better to stop pouring. Sharpen a blade too much and its edge will soon be lost. Fill your house with jade and gold and it brings insecurity. Puff...
by Michael Cotugno | Jul 19, 2013 | Conscious Divorce Blog
Just for the fun of it, I’d like to share some thoughts about the Four Laws of Creation that govern everything we experience. Does that sound interesting? Now, keep in mind, these are big ‘L’ Laws, not the kind society writes to regulate behavior, the kind you might...
by Michael Cotugno | Jun 17, 2013 | The Tao of Divorce Blog
Seventh Verse of the Tao Te Ching: Heaven is eternal – the earth endures. Why do heaven and earth last forever? They do not live for themselves only. This is the secret of their durability. For this reason the sage puts himself last and so ends up ahead. He stays a...
by Michael Cotugno | Jun 9, 2013 | The Tao of Divorce Blog
Sixth Verse of the Tao Te Ching: The spirit that never dies is called the mysterious feminine. Although she becomes the whole universe, her immaculate purity is never lost. Although she assumes countless forms, her true identity remains intact. The gateway to the...