Living the Tao-A Spiritual Podcast

In this episode, Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod explores the importance and some of the surprises you may face as you practice Taoist Positive Power. This is a deep cut episode normally only available to paid subscribers.

Welcome to Living the Tao, a Spiritual Podcast that explores how ancient wisdom, a practical perspective, and deep truth can empower you to live your best life. 

Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: incompetech.com

In this episode, Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod explains that Taoism is concerned with improving life and immortality, not death and what happens after death, but it does offer some perspective on the endgame.

Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: incompetech.com

In this episode, Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod details the trials and dangers of the Mind of Clarity.  He also tells us what a real demon is and how to find one.

Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: incompetech.com

Welcome to Living the Tao, a Spiritual Podcast that explores how ancient wisdom, a practical perspective, and deep truth can empower you to live your best life.  In this episode, Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod explains how the hybrid mind balances your being and propels you toward enlightenment. 

Additional Taoist info on https://the-taoism-for-modern-world.com

Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: incompetech.com

Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod describes how to make the tough choices to become enlightened and the difference between Good, Neutral, and Evil for Taoists.

Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: incompetech.com

In this episode, Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod discusses how recognizing the right time and place in your life can reveal great truths, mitigate suffering, and keep you spiritually clean.

Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: incompetech.com

In this episode, Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod tells us what we can expect to get from practicing Taoism and how you are already built to receive it.

The free online course mentioned is "Introduction to the Taoist Life," and is available on the website: thetaoismforthemodernworld.com . Visit and simply click online course in the menu.

Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: incompetech.com

Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod describes how the ancient I Ching can answer the three questions you should be asking the Tao every day and proposes that we exist mainly because we are afraid of our own non-existence.

Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: incompetech.com

In this episode, Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod recommends that you carefully associate your actions with your words so that you can see and guide your own destiny. 

Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: incompetech.com

Demons and ghosts are real — but not in the way Hollywood tells it.

You’ll learn why Western culture mislabels everything as a “ghost,” how personal instability opens doors you don’t want opened, and what it actually means when something tries to “replace” your internal direction.

Most importantly, this episode offers practical Taoist advice: don’t fear these things, don’t invite them, and strengthen your qi so nothing finds a way in.

If you’ve ever wondered what’s real — and what’s just storytelling — this is your guide.

This episode has a study guide, including responses to demons and ghosts, and an episode analysis here: https://www.the-taoism-for-modern-world.com/demons-and-ghosts-are-real-taoism/

Intro music: “Finding Movement” by Kevin MacLeod — licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source: incompetech.com