John G. Myerson, Ph.D., Lic. Ac. Is a graduate of Harvard College, the first class of the New England School of Acupuncture and received his doctorate in Psychology from the Union Institute & University. He practices shamanic healing, Oriental Medicine and psychotherapy. He is one of the founders of the New England School of Acupuncture and was its first President. He has studied, practiced and taught Zen, yoga, Taoist cultivation, martial arts and shamanic practices for almost sixty years. He lives on a horse farm outside of Boston with his wife of over fifty years, four dogs and 18 horses. Jay Thomas, M.A., M.Ed. is a health/wellness coach and shamanic practitioner who leads retreats throughout New England. Jay trained in Harner Shamanic Counseling with the Foundation for Shamanic Studies. He is a board member and presenter for the Society for Shamanic Practices, Northeast Chapter. His complementary training and experience include tarot, body/mind studies, insight and mindfulness meditation, Usui and Shamballa Reiki, Wicca and Ceremonial Magick, and mediumship. Jay has worked with John Myerson since 2009. He lives in Western Massachusetts at the base of a small mountain-across a river, down a dirt road, beside a stream, nestled in the forest.
SW 5.0 out of 5 stars Find your path to power and healing with The Way of the Red DragonReviewed in the United States on December 14, 2024 If you are seeking your own source, your own power, I recommend The Way of the Red Dragon by John Myerson and Jay Thomas as a powerful book about healing-yourself, and potentially building your capacity to help others and the world. Ultimately, this book is about claiming your own power, as told through five 'koans', the types of paradoxical, unsolvable riddles that Buddhism presents. These koans shaped John Myerson's life as a mystic and healer: the Zen journey, calling the souls, sword of no sword, threshold guardian, and echoes in the realms. You are called to ask, what are your own koans, puzzles, paradoxes, and mysteries, and how can you find power through them? Through John's own story as a mystic, Buddhist priest, martial artist, shaman, acupuncturist, and psychologist, and through his struggles with lightness and darkness as a healer-warrior, The Way of the Red Dragon offers healing in a darkening world. The story centers on 'radical freedom', the idea that there is no one best way to heal yourself, others, or, ultimately, the world. In John's telling radical freedom means we have within each of us our unique means to achieve our own (spiritual) wholeness and wellness, a simple but not easy lesson. While the book is not an easy step-by-step guide to this type of practice (remember radical freedom means finding your own way), it does highlight through stories, insights, and questions you can ask yourself, what your own path to healing can be. Having known John for more than 20 years, and read all of his past books, I can say unequivocally that The Way of the Red Dragon is well worth your time.