@emily2u 6 October 2022 more from that month

I know, I know, I've been missing from cyberspace for a long time. From the end of Aug until at least the 2nd week of Sept, I was so ill, I couldn't go anywhere. In fact, my entire family was ill, including my dog who had to visit the vet TWICE for different ailments. Today, I am slightly free after the Nine Emperor Gods Festival wrapped up early yesterday morning. As a Taoist, I do my part to document some of the rituals to share with others. Here's a mobile photo of the Nine Emperor Gods royal sedan being carried across a bed of sizzling embers. You'll notice that the disciples are bare-footed.