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Online yarrow stalks

Plenty of online I Ching readings simulate the yarrow stalk probabilities, including those at this site. But here’s a nice, quick-loading I Ching reading that simulates the process itself of dividing the stalks. Perhaps it’ll encourage people to pick up the real thing.

New Year reading moving lines

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… Read more »New Year reading moving lines

What is New Year?

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… Read more »What is New Year?

De-husking

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… Read more »De-husking

And another online interpretation

Here you go – another complete line-by-line I Ching commentary, originally written as scripts for a phone service. With thanks to Topal at the ICC for the link.

Hexagram images

Here’s an album of images for hexagrams 1 through 22. Each also comes with brief notes, which have been lifted from Chris Lofting’s work.