ten thousand things

Cut-paper postcard for swap-bot theme of "Janus for January."

Title from Chapter 42 of the Tao Te Ching:

Tao gives birth to one,
One gives birth to two,
Two gives birth to three,
Three gives birth to ten thousand beings.
Ten thousand beings carry yin on their backs and embrace yang in their front,
Blending these two vital breaths to attain harmony.