#162 Superior Di Dao Sourcing From China with Mason Taylor
05/24/22 • 62 min
One of the most common questions we get from customers new to SuperFeast is, Why do we source our Mushrooms from China? The answer is simple and rooted in integrity and hundreds of years of ancient Daoist philosophy; Di Dao.
Di Dao is the concept of growing herbs in their spiritual and native homeland; The preferred environment, atmospheric energy, pressure, and altitude required to grow and thrive. When tonic herbs and mushrooms are grown Di Dao, they deliver their intended spiritual intention and potency to the body. Contrastingly when herbs or mushrooms are not grown Di Dao and are instead grown on grain, oats, or even wood- away from their natural environment, they inevitably lack quality and their innate energetic potency.
In today's episode, we're answering ALL your questions plus more as Mason travels through China, visiting the pristine mountains and valleys where SuperFeast grows and forages its Di Dao tonic herbs and medicinal mushrooms. You can hear the reverence and awareness in Mason's voice as he discusses the lineage of Daoism and the wisdom that has been handed down from the ancient shamanic Daoists to ensure the knowledge, healing, and essence of these revered herbs, is not lost. You will learn about the philosophies of tonic herbalism and shamanic Daoism, wild foraging, the conscious farming operations of SuperFeast medicinal mushrooms and tonics, and why we are so proud to grow our herbs Di Dao. Tune in for all of this and more.
Mason discusses:
-Meteria medica.
-Di Dao philosophy.
-How herbs are classified.
-What are Inferior herbs?
-What are superior herbs?
-What is wild and semi-wild crafting?
-How SuperFeast herbs are sourced.
-The preventative approach to health.
-How to grow the best schisandra and Chaga.
-How Traditional Chinese Medicine lost its way.
-Shamanic Daoist style of herbalism and its origins.
-Why mushrooms grown on grain or oats are inferior.
-How to make a herb more adaptogenic through conscious farming.
RESOURCE GUIDE:
Tonics:
Books:
Shen Nong The Divine farmer's Materia Medica
Articles:
Tonic Herbs, What Are they? Everything You Need To Know.
The Daoist Brains: Who Are The Dao and What Is Their Philosophy?
Relevant Podcasts:
Transformation with Tonic Herbalism (EP#4)
The Ancient Daoist Beauty Tonics With Mason Taylor (EP#29)
Check Out The Transcript Here:
One of the most common questions we get from customers new to SuperFeast is, Why do we source our Mushrooms from China? The answer is simple and rooted in integrity and hundreds of years of ancient Daoist philosophy; Di Dao.
Di Dao is the concept of growing herbs in their spiritual and native homeland; The preferred environment, atmospheric energy, pressure, and altitude required to grow and thrive. When tonic herbs and mushrooms are grown Di Dao, they deliver their intended spiritual intention and potency to the body. Contrastingly when herbs or mushrooms are not grown Di Dao and are instead grown on grain, oats, or even wood- away from their natural environment, they inevitably lack quality and their innate energetic potency.
In today's episode, we're answering ALL your questions plus more as Mason travels through China, visiting the pristine mountains and valleys where SuperFeast grows and forages its Di Dao tonic herbs and medicinal mushrooms. You can hear the reverence and awareness in Mason's voice as he discusses the lineage of Daoism and the wisdom that has been handed down from the ancient shamanic Daoists to ensure the knowledge, healing, and essence of these revered herbs, is not lost. You will learn about the philosophies of tonic herbalism and shamanic Daoism, wild foraging, the conscious farming operations of SuperFeast medicinal mushrooms and tonics, and why we are so proud to grow our herbs Di Dao. Tune in for all of this and more.
Mason discusses:
-Meteria medica.
-Di Dao philosophy.
-How herbs are classified.
-What are Inferior herbs?
-What are superior herbs?
-What is wild and semi-wild crafting?
-How SuperFeast herbs are sourced.
-The preventative approach to health.
-How to grow the best schisandra and Chaga.
-How Traditional Chinese Medicine lost its way.
-Shamanic Daoist style of herbalism and its origins.
-Why mushrooms grown on grain or oats are inferior.
-How to make a herb more adaptogenic through conscious farming.
RESOURCE GUIDE:
Tonics:
Books:
Shen Nong The Divine farmer's Materia Medica
Articles:
Tonic Herbs, What Are they? Everything You Need To Know.
The Daoist Brains: Who Are The Dao and What Is Their Philosophy?
Relevant Podcasts:
Transformation with Tonic Herbalism (EP#4)
The Ancient Daoist Beauty Tonics With Mason Taylor (EP#29)
Check Out The Transcript Here:
Previous Episode
#161 Ideology and Comedy with Mason Taylor on The Overview Effect podcast
Today on the podcast, Mason joins James Perrin as a guest on The Overview Effect podcast for an illuminative dialogue, exploring the most transformative and pivotal moments in his personal evolution. Mason talks about his conflicting relationship with the wellness industry and how both Daoism and heading up SuperFeast (from birth to success) have been at the centre of his expansion.
Mason and James discuss stifled thinking in society, the pitfalls of ideology, herd mentality, and the effects of personal power and sovereignty willingly being handed over to governments and organisations. Mason talks about his relationship with comedy and how comedians continue to keep our minds liberated through challenging the status quo, genius mockery, sarcasm, and satire. This conversation is a brilliant exchange of progressive thought and freethinking. Don't miss it.
James and Mason discuss:
Innovations.
Cultivating Qi
Identity and ideology.
Decolonising the mind.
The problem with ideology.
Studying things in isolation.
Virtues and values in business.
Self awareness and self reflection.
Taking on responsibility in life/business.
How comedians are pioneers in society.
RESOURCE GUIDE:
The Overview Effect with James Perrin Instagram
Products and Books:
Articles:
The Three Treasures (Jing, Qi and Shen)
The Daoist Brains: Who Are The Dao and What is Their Philosophy?
Relevant Podcasts:
Calm Mind, Joyful Spirit: The Shen Blend with Mason and Tahnee (EP#91)
Sovereignty and Self Responsibility with Tahnee on Super Woo Radio (EP#159)
Check Out The Transcript Here:
https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/mason-taylor-ep-161
Next Episode
#163 The Birthing of Our Son (Part 1) with Tahnee and Mason
Free birth, sovereign birth, natural birth, undisturbed birth, DIY birth, no matter how you describe it, the reclamation of birth by women away from the medical system is a beautiful thing to witness and be a part of as a birth partner. Today on the podcast, we are celebrating the wild pregnancy and free birth experience Tahnee and Mason journeyed through to bring their beautiful son Leo into the world the way they envisioned.
There has honestly never been a podcast that we've had so many requests for and questions about than today's episode. Over this two-part birth podcast series, Tahnee and Mason will be answering all the questions asked, plus telling the story of their journey from conception to postpartum. Recorded only three weeks after giving birth, Tahnee talks very openly about her experience of bringing her son into the world and laboring undisturbed at home with only Mason and Aiya present. Tahnee and Mason discuss how they prepared for the birth, mentally, physically, individually, and as a couple, the fears that came up and were integrated, why they chose to birth the way they did, and why it's so important to protect the ceremonial gateway of birth. There's a special guest appearance from baby Leo too, with lots of adorable baby cooing in the background (it's heart-melting), plus some suspense at the end that will have you tuning in for Part two.
Tahnee and Mason discuss:
-Birth as Ceremony.
-Mason's advice for birth partner's.
-Birth as a cultivation of Jing, Qi, Shen.
-There is no right or wrong way to birth.
-Mother's advocating for themselves in birth.
-Ultrasounds and scans; the pro's and con's.
-What Tahnee did to prepare her body for birth.
-Knowing what can go wrong and being prepared.
-Knowing your rights when you're in a hospital system.
-Why Tahnee and Mason chose to do a free birth course.
-Fears that come up for Tahnee during birth and pregnancy.
-Energy cultivation work that helped Tahnee prepare for birth.
-Tahnee and Mason's birth with Aiya compared to Leo's birth.
-How Tahnee and Mason prepared their birth space and birth altar.
-The trauma from the western medical system inflicted on women, family and babies.
RESOURCES:
Birth altar tarot cards
The radical birth collective- Wild Pregnancy and Free Birth Course
Tonics:
Books:
Spiritual Midwifery - Ina May Gaskin
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering - Sarah Buckley
Way of the Peaceful Warrior - Dan Millmen
Articles:
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