Here’s a nice coincidence. Elvira emails me and asks, “What is the meaning of Hexagram 38 in daily life?” And over at GreatVessel there is a new article on Hexagram 38 (Opposition/ Diverging) entitled The Shaman of the Shadows – remarkable work that needs reading and re-reading slowly, and with… Read more »Hexagram 38 in daily life
I used to play around trying to predict the outcome of tennis games with Yi. I still find it fascinating as a way of learning more about hexagrams. Big singles tennis matches are huge contests between two people – everything each individual has goes into it. And then they’re much analysed and talked-about, occasionally even by people who know, and the players give interviews afterwards… human character and ability (and luck) under the magnifying glass.
There is an old Chinese story – I haven’t been able to find out for sure where it comes from or how old it really is (anyone?) – known as Sai Weng shi ma: the old man of the border loses his horse. You probably know it…
The old man has a horse and a son, and the neighbours think him very fortunate. Then one day his horse runs away, and the neighbours commiserate. ‘What bad luck!’ they say. ‘Maybe,’ says he.
