Hilary Barrett, I Ching

Archive for April, 2008

How to work with Yi in times of crisis

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

I think I get the most sheer, uncomplicated delight from working with people who have time and space to explore their lives with Yi: mulling over decisions, inviting responses that explode preconceived ideas, asking the huge questions about purpose and meaning that can stay with you for a lifetime. These are good times to [...]

I Ching talk in Manchester tonight

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

A last-minute notice from Mick Frankel: he’s giving a talk on the I Ching at the Friends’ Meeting House in Manchester at 7 this evening. Details here.

How much study does it take?

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

I just wandered over to Luis’ Yi blog, where I read that…
“Many people, with a only few years of reading and using the Yi, feel otherwise compelled to, and capable of, holding debates about it with those that have spent most of their life dedicated to its study. Even those life-timers, if sincere, will [...]

I Ching string offer

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Over at the I Ching Community, Rosada has just very generously offered to make an ‘I Ching string’ for the next ten people to donate more than $20.
An ‘I Ching string’ is a bead set to consult with, which gives you a perfect blend of natural flow and meditative presence: you can generate your [...]

Yi on Twitter

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

Yi on Twitter - or, “three thousand year old oracle meets microblogging app” - or something.
Hm.
What’s Twitter? As far as I can make out, it’s a strange little hybrid of a blog and an instant messaging client: people post personal updates, thoughts of the moment and links to their Twitter page, and also respond [...]

Harmen on Change

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

I only just stumbled across this excellent article from Harmen about the origin of the character Yi. Read and enjoy! I relish Harmen’s own willingness to change his own mind, too; it’s easy to get married to one’s own theories and settle down into undisturbed domestic bliss - I catch myself doing the [...]

Wild geese and small child

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Following on from a post on hexagram 53, line 1…
‘Wild geese gradually advance to the shore.
The small child, danger,
There are words,
No mistake.’
The obvious question about this line - and I always like to ask the most obvious question - is ‘Why is the small child in danger?’
I believe it’s because we’re at the very [...]