Sketchy, impressionistic ideas, these, butI think there’s something behind them…
Looking at the mythical and legendary figures that walk the pages of the Yijing, I can’t help noticing how many pairs of fathers and sons there are. And the overarching theme seems to be the responsibility of the sons to take over their fathers’ work and either complete what they began, or redeem their failures.
A very interesting question, this: can Yi answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’? Is it a good idea to ask ‘yes’/’no’ questions? If not, why not? I Ching Community: Yes – No answers
I’ve finally bought myself a copy of Richard Kunst’s 1985 dissertation, The Original Yijing: a text, phonetic transcription, and indexes, with sample glosses, and I’ve been seizing every spare moment to read it. I wish I’d got it years ago! Anyone with a strong interest in the early Yi will… Read more »Richard Kunst’s Yijing dissertation
Joseph Adler’s fascinating article, Chu Hsi and Divination, is available free online. This small excerpt will show why I’m recommending it: After one had ascertained the intended meaning, according to Chu, a certain subjective involvement with the text is necessary for full understanding. One must extend one’s mind into the… Read more »Chu Hsi and Divination
Trying to print out a great big German treatise on the Yijing – first all odd-numbered pages, then all-even numbered ones on the back. Except of course the printer picks up several pages at once on the second time through, prints on the back of the wrong sheet, and generally… Read more »So the tarot has a sense of humour, too!
I Ching Community Discussion Forum: Hex 57 ~ What’s it all about? A good variety of insights into a very elusive hexagram.
John Pemberton: Divination in sub-Saharan Africa Fascinating reading on a range of ancient, living forms of divination – and clear insights, too, into what divination is all about. This is from the first page: Whatever the form, all divinatory practices reveal the human quest for a larger context of meaning,… Read more »Divination in sub-Saharan Africa
