‘DIY’ tips for I Ching divination
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
So your readings represent a priceless resource, and reviewing them is an extremely good idea. Of course, you’re more likely to get the opportunity to do so if your reading is recorded somewhere you can find it.
It’s not just me: lots of people let me know that they get further with their readings, understand them better, see more clearly, when they look at them for a second time.
Use of the I Ching in the Analytic Setting An intelligent, in-depth article about the uses of the I Ching in Jungian analysis. There are good sections here on areas where the I Ching can help (relationships, depression, major decisions, and psychoanalytic training programmes!), and some clear examples of what… Read more »Use of the I Ching in the Analytic Setting
Thanks to two correspondence course customers who have shared their experience with templates. You know who you are!
I find I get a lot further with my readings, learn more and change more as a result, when I use a template to record and study them. Here are a few ideas I hope you’ll find useful…
Useful elements in a basic reading template (and why you might want to try them)
Over at the I Ching Community, Demitra has shared some readings about vegetarianism and meat-eating: not just which is right for her, but what each means for humanity as a whole. Have a look at those readings here (they’re very interesting, and not what anyone from either side of the… Read more »Is this the Wrong Question?
I think that finding your question for the Yijing is the most important part of any reading. It sets the conditions for the whole conversation with the oracle: while it may or may not constrain what Yi can say, it certainly constrains what we can hear. The question is where we’re coming from: everything from casual assumptions to deep-seated beliefs will feed into it somehow. So it’s not just a matter of what we do or don’t want to hear, but also what we can conceive of asking.
