I-Ching University

07/30/2020

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The I-Ching entices the imagination, so make sure to ground your self in critical-thinking first. If you do so, then you gain guidance from your thoughts about what the I-Ching offers. Consulting an oracle often means that we want a nudge to catalyze a tough decision. Even though you might toss coins to build up a hexagram, a decision should use critical thinking to avoid calamitous error. Furthermore, once you build familiarity with the 64 hexagrams, you can use the I-Ching more like a reference book. Therefore, fortune-telling with the I-Ching can make a fun way to build familiarity. Critical-thinking keeps you protected from false assumptions.

07/06/2019

This Great Blue Heron likes to keep an eye on me. Fortunately for his size, I can easily grab a shot myself.

06/12/2019

The I-Ching represents a collection of ancient Chinese ethical principles based on the perceived interaction between people and nature. What would a contemporary I-Ching look like? Which hexagram would feature the wisdom to plug in your cell phone before bed? Or to how to politely avoid political discussions?

12/09/2018

I'm linking you guys this one remaining used copy of Alfred Huang's I-Ching. $21 +4.50 shipping. If you own a copy already, give a shout out!

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11/25/2018

31:5 Nine in the fifth place means:
The influence shows itself in the back of the neck.
No remorse.

The I-Ching presents things in an abstract way much like all fortune telling, this way it can give you a lens to filter reality into a learning experience from an all-out calamity. In the context of this reading, we examine the mutual influence of wooing romantics. The back of the neck represents one's convictions. Could this line indicate a situation where the wooing influence challenges our core beliefs? Will you bend to accommodate, or just stuff your convictions somewhere they can't get challenged ever again!!! No remorse, since on the one hand you gain a lover, and on the other, your deepest convictions continue to support your character unchallenged. In other words, personal change takes dedication and precision, don't just act recklessly, advancing at whatever cost.
..Or maybe this one just means girlfriends and boyfriends are a pain in the neck, but at least you can get a backrub!

11/25/2018

Mic check, is this thing on? Thanks for all the support as this dormant page continues to get likes even on hiatus. I suppose I stored up enough inactivity to permit a casting. Perhaps a little risky, but stagnation makes a poor alternative. Prepare yourselves for another reading from I-Ching University!

04/11/2018

I-Ching is a tool for divination, which could translate as destiny gambling. Like any tool, if one abuses it, one corrupt its usefulness and ultimately make it a nefarious device. Of course, mischevious people will probably perk their horns at that, but steady people will immediately want to know what constitutes abusing the I-Ching. One way I can think of, rolling it twice for the same question. Another way? Rushing the question. A third way, only reading the changing line. A fourth-way, letting the I-Ching dictate our action, instead of using it to re-examine our prior convictions. In essence, using the I-Ching as a magical fortune-teller although tempting, just leads to false wisdom. Instead, just think of casting the I-Ching as a different way to read a book. It's like a choose your own adventure, where you learn about each chapter. Even more engaging than a choose your own adventure, your own life gets woven into the plot as you contemplate each reading through daily activity. Finally, a healthy dose of skepticism ensures your ordinary mind can grab the reigns if a far-out synchronicity tempts you into dangerous superstitions about a collection of ancient Chinese adages. Aesops fables can easily suffice should you feel yourself slipping down the path to hokie beliefs. I made some assumptions in this post without a whole lot of authority on the matter, and if anyone would like to share their opinion, I won't argue. Tell us what you learned and what things perhaps made you start to wonder if it's just a book or ancient AI.

04/09/2018

Adornment in the I-Ching discusses the nature of punishment and etiquette. The Ancients endowed that society should proceed by the later and not the former. Additionally it says your Bling should match your IRL status, or you're just asking for haters. Look for ways to tone it down, or if you tend to dress down, perhaps an accessory can spark a conversation with a stranger.

02/10/2018

62 Little Exceeding --> 2 Responding

Avoid overdoing it. Accomplish little things. One should guard against overdoing it, as circumstances dictate. When the time for great undertakings returns, the frugal can act accordingly.

Thunder over Mountain, don't fly too high.

12/15/2017

Bound with yellow oxhide. This Chinese saying represents the English saying: Pull yourself up by the bootstraps. It means consolidate your effort, and tie up loose ends. It means get ready for a fight, while preparation still counts. The situation looks tough, get pragmatic, think ordinary. Avoid Idleness, during this time.

11/01/2017

Abolishing the old (Molting, Revolution)

10/16/2017

Saturday morning, first thing when I woke up: Kid rides by on his bike wearing the number 14. Few moments later drives back the other way. 14 Great Harvest. The image of mankind grasping at the moon. Share your favorable conditions from the weekend!