My first response when Mark kindly sent me a review copy of I Ching for Beginners was, sadly, a rant. In turning the oracle into a version for beginners, he’s denuded it of imagery, and I really don’t think that’s the best idea. In fact, reading in more detail, I… Read more »I-Ching for Beginners by Mark McElroy
I just received this email: “Hi there we´re currently making a TV documentary about Tai Chi – and as part of the programme we urgently need to get hold of some I-Ching hexagrams (trigrams?) for: heaven, earth, water, fire etc… If you might be able to supply these – or… Read more »Anyone know a trigram supplier?
John Burke wrote in a blog comment: Recently I made this inquiry: ‘How should one balance divining reality with creating reality?’ I received 22 changing to 24. Any thoughts? I thought the I Ching Community was the best place to look for good thoughts, and started a thread. And sure… Read more »I Ching Community: Divining or creating reality?
Just found another online I Ching translation. I haven’t looked at it in any detail, but it seems quite plain and straightforward. The unusual part is that the junzi has become the exceptional human, and personal pronouns have all turned into ‘hu’. I Ching The Book of Changes – 2
I Ching Community: Changing Lines Very, very good question from Rosalie: “What does it mean when a line changes?” And good answers, too.
An audio entry, for a change. You can listen by clicking the ‘play’ button below – – or right-click here and choose ‘save target as’ to download the recording. It’s about 8 minutes long. I Ching reading
This is one of those embarrassing experiences with Yi, but I wanted to share it all the same. It’s a very clear example of the difference a question – and the thought behind the question – can make. There’s this course I’m thinking of taking. I like the look of… Read more »Life lessons from Yi
