Comments on: The Jewel of Yi http://onlineclarity.co.uk/answers/2007/10/18/the-jewel-of-yi/ Readings, insights and understanding from the I Ching, the oracle of Change. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:14:36 +0000 By: Gene http://onlineclarity.co.uk/answers/2007/10/18/the-jewel-of-yi/#comment-60089 Gene Sun, 21 Oct 2007 02:17:49 +0000 http://onlineclarity.co.uk/answers/2007/10/18/the-jewel-of-yi/#comment-60089 For some reason my keyboard posted my note before I even began to finish. I have no clue why, so I will try to finish up here. Together we are more than we would be separately. By working harmoniously, we can accomplish a task so much the easier. It multiplies are potential rather than just doubling it. On the cosmic level, the I Ching counsels us to work with it. It counsels us to be humble in our relationship to it. We often think we are above it. We don't like its advice, or continue to question it. The I Ching is a living entity. It is not just a book. It is alive and aware, and recognizes our attitude. If our attitude is not correct, it counsels us on it. If we are arrogant, it warns us of the danger of hubris. A side note here. In our society, arrogance and self confidence are often confused. Both sexes are guilty of this, but I especially notice it when women say they want men who are confident, but don't realize arrogance is not confidence, it is a coverup for a lack of confidence. A truly confident person is never going to "act" confident, or do anything that would call attention to who he is or his special talents. When we approach the I Ching we are approaching our "superior." We are approaching the one who has "the keys to the kingdom." It is time we recognize this, and show the due respect. If we do not respect the I Ching, it will not respect us, and will not release to us the true "keys of the kingdom." The I Ching is a living entity. It is the universe itself, in all its facets, and it teaches us every aspect of the nature of the universe. But only if we prove worthy. Gene For some reason my keyboard posted my note before I even began to finish. I have no clue why, so I will try to finish up here. Together we are more than we would be separately. By working harmoniously, we can accomplish a task so much the easier. It multiplies are potential rather than just doubling it.

On the cosmic level, the I Ching counsels us to work with it. It counsels us to be humble in our relationship to it. We often think we are above it. We don’t like its advice, or continue to question it. The I Ching is a living entity. It is not just a book. It is alive and aware, and recognizes our attitude. If our attitude is not correct, it counsels us on it. If we are arrogant, it warns us of the danger of hubris.

A side note here. In our society, arrogance and self confidence are often confused. Both sexes are guilty of this, but I especially notice it when women say they want men who are confident, but don’t realize arrogance is not confidence, it is a coverup for a lack of confidence. A truly confident person is never going to “act” confident, or do anything that would call attention to who he is or his special talents. When we approach the I Ching we are approaching our “superior.” We are approaching the one who has “the keys to the kingdom.” It is time we recognize this, and show the due respect. If we do not respect the I Ching, it will not respect us, and will not release to us the true “keys of the kingdom.” The I Ching is a living entity. It is the universe itself, in all its facets, and it teaches us every aspect of the nature of the universe. But only if we prove worthy.

Gene

]]> By: Gene http://onlineclarity.co.uk/answers/2007/10/18/the-jewel-of-yi/#comment-60088 Gene Sun, 21 Oct 2007 02:07:11 +0000 http://onlineclarity.co.uk/answers/2007/10/18/the-jewel-of-yi/#comment-60088 The Chinese put a great deal of emphasis on humility in their society, so much opposite the western society that respects, well, arrogance. The universe is a, let's say, for want of a better word, a bipolar experience. And in terms of bipolarity, we have on one pole, the concept of "rugged individualism," and on the other pole "relationship orientation." I do not mean to value or devalue one over the other, they both have their place, and we must make use of both ways of thinking. Astrokogically speaking, Aries represents "rugged individualism," and Libra represents the relationship perspective. In human terms, men in general, are more reflective of the "rugged individual," and as such are not so inclined to show emotions, or even have respect for those that would, as they think that each person ought to take care of, and be responsible, for themselves. Women, in genaral are more inclined to see themselves as part of a greater whole, and concern themselves with how they fit into society as a whole. Both perspectives are necessary and are needed. The I Ching is counselling us in hexagram 15 to recognize our place in the overall scheme of things. It is telling us to take into consideration our partner. It is telling us to overcome tendencies of separateness and one upmanship. It uses the example of a pair of eyes, that together can process within the brain properly spacial realities. The Chinese put a great deal of emphasis on humility in their society, so much opposite the western society that respects, well, arrogance. The universe is a, let’s say, for want of a better word, a bipolar experience. And in terms of bipolarity, we have on one pole, the concept of “rugged individualism,” and on the other pole “relationship orientation.” I do not mean to value or devalue one over the other, they both have their place, and we must make use of both ways of thinking. Astrokogically speaking, Aries represents “rugged individualism,” and Libra represents the relationship perspective. In human terms, men in general, are more reflective of the “rugged individual,” and as such are not so inclined to show emotions, or even have respect for those that would, as they think that each person ought to take care of, and be responsible, for themselves. Women, in genaral are more inclined to see themselves as part of a greater whole, and concern themselves with how they fit into society as a whole. Both perspectives are necessary and are needed.

The I Ching is counselling us in hexagram 15 to recognize our place in the overall scheme of things. It is telling us to take into consideration our partner. It is telling us to overcome tendencies of separateness and one upmanship. It uses the example of a pair of eyes, that together can process within the brain properly spacial realities.

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