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The Face Reader: The Ancient Art and Science of Taoist Face Reading
by Patrician McCarthy
This ancient art, also known as, Mien Shiang is a 3000-year-old Taoist practice that means literally face (mien) reading (shiang). It was first used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to detect signs of existing ailments as well as predispositions to illness of mind, body and spirit, simply by studying one's face. Soon the Taoist monks developed th art of Mien Shian to help them evaluate the personal integrity and honesty of those doing business with the courts and officials.
Mien Shiang is not about reading facial expressions or telltale tics or shifty eyes, but rather face shapes, facial features, positions and sizes and shapes of each feature, lines, shadows, moles and other facial markings. They are foolproof signs. Once you know how to read them, you know the art of Mien Shiang.
Much like Feng Shui, Mien Shiang is an essential life skill that helps you understand more about your life and your self, to be aware of potential signs of ill health, how to relate better to family, friends and workmates and much much more.
Praise for The Face Reader from Walter at the Adyar Bookshop:
"I was so excited to discover a new and wonderfully set-out book on Mien Shiang, the ancient Chinese art of face reading. Though little-known in the West, this arcane art is incredibly popular across Asia, and a knowledge of it is considered essential. This new book, The Face Reader, really stands out, with its helpful photographs and the thorough knowledge of Eastern philosophy displayed by its author, Patrician McCarthy ... This really is the clearest and best-illustrated guide to Face Reading that I have ever come across, and is accessible to all levels of reader. The clear photographs make it so much more comprehensible than the usual line drawings. Why not open up a new possibility for understanding the personalities of the people around us? I promise that you will be intrigued by and thrilled to discover Mien Shiang, and Patrician's new book will be an indispensable guide!"
| ISBN: | 9781741752519 |
| Australian Price (inc. GST) | $32.95 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | 304 |
| Australian Publication | June 2007 |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin |
Buy The Face Reader online from Allen & Unwin.
About Patrician McCarthy
Patrician has studied literally thousands of faces over almost 30 years, and has even trained doctors at UCLA and New York University to use Mien Shiang in their diagnostic practice. This ancient Chinese art of face reading was used first by Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners to detect illness, then in the Chinese court to evaluate the integrity of others. In the last few years Patrician, who is based in Santa Monica, has been used by Fortune 500 companies teaching them Mien Shiang to attain better working relationships.
