Hilary Barrett, I Ching

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Note to self re-hexagram 7

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

… when it says ‘mature people, good fortune,’ substituting ‘hyper-caffeinated headless chicken’ actually doesn’t work.
As you probably know, I’m running an I Ching Class from April through June. Getting everything ready for this - the technical stuff, the class notes and reference materials, the private forum, the ways for us to work together on [...]

Patterns to look for

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

… in your I Ching reading journal.
Recently I’ve been thinking (with help from some wise and generous mentoring clients!) about what can show up when you review a series of readings. The way they start to fit together, unfolding a single story or interweaving many themes, always gives me goosebumps.
Sometimes it’s unmissable. I recently spoke [...]

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: [...]

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 [...]

De-husking

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

Well, I’m nicely immersed in all things Christmassy, from tree lights and outings and wrapping paper to the strange dearth of Brussels sprouts in the supermarkets. (Is there a national shortage? Why did nobody tell us?) I fetched my brother over on the 21st, and I’ll take him back on the 28th, so we get [...]

Hexagram 5: Waiting and Intending

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

Yesterday was my birthday, and - as I always do - I cast a reading asking for guidance for the coming year. I’d just spent a couple of days reviewing the previous year: the plans I’d had, goals I’d set… and forgotten all about, or missed utterly… . It wasn’t exactly heartening (and nor was [...]

The Jewel of Yi

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

I asked,
“What is it about Yi that makes it precious as a spiritual ‘tool’?”
And received Hexagram 15, Integrity, with no changing lines.
This is one of those answers that gives me an immediate glow of recognition - and then unwraps like a gift, with more and more shining layers.
The name of Hexagram 15 is made [...]