Hilary Barrett, I Ching

Archive for January, 2008

Online yarrow stalks

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Plenty of online I Ching readings simulate the yarrow stalk probabilities, including those at this site. But here’s a nice, quick-loading I Ching reading that simulates the process itself of dividing the stalks. Perhaps it’ll encourage people to pick up the real thing.

New Year reading moving lines

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

I asked Yi what a New Year is, and learned that it’s ‘Sprouting’s Brightness Hidden’ - fertile creative potential, shrouded or maybe cocooned in darkness.
And specifically, a New Year is like,
‘Pursuing a stag with no forester,
Simply entering into the centre of the forest.
A noble one reads the subtle signs and sets this aside.
Going on: [...]

The hexagram shirt

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

I can’t think of anything to say about this.

What is New Year?

Monday, January 7th, 2008

It’s the New Year. There are resolutions, fresh intentions, and a sense of finishing off one ‘segment’ of life and starting a new one. And my Inbox is filled fit to burst with offers, every one of which is the only thing I must have to ensure that 2008 is a success.
I’m as encouraged and [...]