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I Ching with Clarity podcast

Readings, insights and understanding from the I Ching, the oracle of Change.

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Trust and Hexagram 30

In this 27th episode of the I Ching with Clarity podcast, Anita shares a reading about trusting her new relationship. She received Hexagram 30, Clarity, with no changing lines – the hexagram made by doubling the trigram li, fire and light: ‘Unchangingness’ can colour a hexagram’s meaning in interesting ways… Read more »Trust and Hexagram 30

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A good question

A reading of my own for this episode of the I Ching with Clarity podcast: what are the characteristics of a good question? Yi answered with Hexagram 16, Enthusiasm, changing at line 2 to 40, Release: changing to I’ve written about 16.2 a couple of times before – about its… Read more »A good question

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Dispersing a conflict

In this episode, Tricia shares her reading about how to leave a conflict behind. Yi answered with Hexagram 59, Dispersing, changing at lines 2, 4 and 5 to 35, Advancing: changing to It’s a remarkable reading – I really enjoyed exploring it with her, and I hope you will, too.… Read more »Dispersing a conflict

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Losing a habit of hardship

In this episode of the I Ching with Clarity podcast, Rachel asks the Yi how she can ‘lose habitual hardship’ – shift her experience so not everything is about crisis management! Yi answers with Hexagram 26, Great Taming, changing at lines 1 and 6 to 46, Pushing Upward: changing to… Read more »Losing a habit of hardship

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Seeking union and belonging

A listener’s reading for this episode of the I Ching with Clarity podcast: Vidia asked, ‘How can I move forward and be of service?’ Yi answered with Hexagram 8, Seeking Union, with no changing lines – a beautifully simple answer that gave us the opportunity for a deep dive into… Read more »Seeking union and belonging

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Troll Story

In which you will encounter hesitation, second-guessing, repetitious readings, decision, ‘contradictory’ moving lines (what do you do with those?), a good dose of common sense and a particularly persistent troll. Also these readings… Hexagram 18, Corruption, changing at line 3 to 4, Not Knowing: changing to Hexagram 49, Radical Change,… Read more »Troll Story

Finding meaning

Sergio asked a big question for this podcast reading: how to deal with his sense that his life lacked meaning. Yi’s response was quite a modest, domestic one: Hexagram 37, People in the Home, changing at the fifth line to 22, Beauty: changing to ‘With the king’s presence, there is… Read more »Finding meaning