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I Ching Class

for richer, more confident divination

"Taking Hilary's class was a real joy. The Yi can be confusing, especially considering that throughout history it has been shown though a prism creating a spectrum of interpretation.

It's easy to get lost in a reading but Hilary's insight can clarify and reveal facets of new interpretation. I liked the interaction of the class and the brainstorming process.

For me I feel I needed the personal interaction with Hilary and the other classmates and I wasn't disappointed."

Tim Swezey (I Ching Class, Spring 2008)

When you can consult the I Ching with confidence and fluency, a lot changes. It's always available to help you understand your world more deeply and move through it in a more natural, connected way. You have a practice you can always fall back on to navigate the complex landscapes of relationships, family, work, decisions of all kinds, without losing your spiritual bearings. It's like having a wise, blunt old mentor who you know is never going away.

This class is here to help you develop this kind of living relationship with the oracle. It systematically covers what I've found to be the essential building-blocks:

The class in a nutshell

Teleclasses

The core of the class is the 8 teleclasses. They're at 7pm UK time (11am Pacific) on Sundays in October and November (October 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th; November 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd).

The calls will be to a conference line in the US, but you can dial in from anywhere in the world. Or you can use Skypeout (costs about 2c/minute).

And more

  • A private class forum for assignments, questions and support
  • Downloadable call recordings
  • Comprehensive class notes and reference materials to download
  • A couple of extra bonuses for this 'harvest season' class - details below...

This class could be for you if...

"When I first consulted the I-Ching I was amazed at how much information Hilary was able to glean from what seemed like a few short lines in a hexagram. Her interpretation and depth of insight into the reading seemed magical to me. I longed to have the resources to learn just a little of what she knew.

The online course was the answer to my wish. The course was very convenient, cost effective and extremely enlightening. I wholeheartedly recommend it to everyone who would like to deepen their knowledge of the I-Ching."

Pat McCormack,
New York, USA. (I Ching Course)

If you recognise yourself in any of these - or if you're just fascinated by the I Ching and want to get to know it better - keep reading...

Class contents in detail

This is a very practical class, based on a step-by-step process for working with a reading. So every bit of information is introduced in the context of how to use it in divination, and this is immediately made concrete through real reading practice.

Learning in a group helps with this, as the theory comes to life in other members' readings as well as your own. It's very different from learning by yourself with a book: more solid, more supportive, and with feedback (from me and from the whole group) every step of the way.

The objective in all this is to develop that all-important trust in your own intuition. Having the knowledge at your fingertips is important, but a pure 'information dump' isn't much help. So by the end of the course you'll not only have received the information you need, you'll also have the experience of putting it to good use.

The syllabus

" I used to rely on the translator’s commentary, and in that way I didn’t get anywhere; proceed humbly, you have a connection with the spirits, determination… Everything was so dark and general, it seemed to fit every situation, but was leading me nowhere.

Hilary’s commentaries are direct and easy to understand. Even for a foreigner like me, her language was always clear. She pointed me in the right direction with her knowledge and experience.

...The lesson I loved the most was the one dedicated to multiple moving lines. Before the course, when I got more than one moving line, everything was a mess, I didn’t know where to start. Now however, I enjoy having moving lines, the more there are, the better I can see the situation.

Working with the Yi is a never-ending joy. To understand its signs one must first start learning. I have read several Yijing books and I have not found better explanations for divination with the Yi than in these lessons."

Angel Herrero,
Spain. (I Ching Course)

An I Ching reading moves through three interlocking phases: opening the channel, connecting, and 'fixing the omen' - giving the reading an enduring place in your life. The classes reflect the same phases:

October's Calls: Essential Steps to a reading - building confidence and fluency

November's Calls: Going Deeper - enriching and strengthening your readings

Extra reference materials

As well as the notes to each call, you'll be able to download several ebooks and 'ebooklets' for convenience:

Opening the channel:
Casting rituals and methods
Choosing and navigating an I Ching text

Connecting
Words of Change, an I Ching glossary. (Sold separately here.)
Diviner's toolkit of in-depth structural methods
The trigrams

Fixing the omen
Suggested reading template
Membership in 'Change Circle' for the duration of the Class

'Fixing' a reading is arguably the most important part of the process - it makes the difference between a 'Book of Change' and a 'Book of Nice Ideas'. But ongoing support is much more help with this than just some extra download. This is why I created an ongoing membership, Change Circle, where members can help one another with readings, collaborate in exploring areas of interest in more depth, and build up a body of knowledge. (Including WikiWing, a wholly experience-based line by line commentary.) You'll have access to all of this throughout the class.

Support

"I really really loved the class and felt I learned SO much. It will take me a while to assimilate it all, but you're both wonderful with the Yi and in teaching its use. I got exactly what I needed and wanted and more. Thanks so much!"

Dr Karen Shue, brainandhealth.com (I Ching Class, Spring 2008)

There'll be assignments and activities for you to familiarise yourself with each step of the process, and you're warmly encouraged to share these at the class forum. You get my personal support there, of course, as well as on the calls (when there'll be ample opportunity for questions).

You also get the support of the whole group: helping with one another's readings, seeing your experience reflected in new ways, tapping into the group's energy and wealth of ideas. It all creates opportunities for the learning - and the friendships - to take root.

Harvest Bonus #1: complete home-study version to keep

I'm developing this class syllabus into a replacement for the I Ching Course that's currently on sale. This new course will include the in-depth written lessons and reference materials from the class, and also an audio version of all of these materials, so people can load it to an mp3 player or burn a CD and listen at their own convenience.

You'll receive this home-study version for no extra charge as I write and record it, so by the time the Class ends you'll have a complete resource to refer to in future. (This is in addition to the recordings of each call.)

Harvest Bonus #2 for the first six people only: 30 days' free 'Yijing Mastermind' group

The materials and techniques shared in the Class make a great difference to the confidence and scope of people's readings, and with practice they'll all become second nature to you. It's easier to keep practising with the support of the group you've got to know during the 8 weeks of the Class, which is why I'll be encouraging everyone to stay on as members of Change Circle and use its facilities to stay in touch. (The 'alumni' of last Spring's class are members, too.)

The Yijing Mastermind adds some more depth and focus to that ongoing practice. I'll be offering this as a service for one or two small groups next year: a private forum where I'll give you as much feedback on your readings as you like, and a group call every other week to reflect on them together.

"I want to thank you again for an enlightening experience participating in your class. You are a wonderful guide--very patient, very intelligent, and very funny."

B Sullivan (I Ching Class, Spring 2008)

The first six people to sign up for the Yijing Class will receive a free month's membership in such a group. That means I'll give you my full support with your readings throughout December, at the forum and in two group calls. The topic of the readings we discuss is up to you, of course, but it might be a good opportunity to explore some readings for the year ahead.

So to sum up...

You get:

There is an absolute maximum of 12 places in the class. So if you're drawn to this way of developing a richer and more confident relationship with the I Ching, please reserve your seat as soon as you can.

Relaxed guarantee

"My favorite part of the course was the live class discussions. You kept us all focused on the material and the comments of the other students were insightful and deepened my understanding. All of the handouts were excellent. I would say I learned the most from the discussion of actual examples in the context of the person's life story.

The course was really valuable and I certainly would recommend it highly to other students should you decide to give it again."

Tony Louis (I Ching Class, Spring 2008)

If you're not happy for any reason, at any time during the two months of the class, just let me know and I'll refund all you've paid. Actually, to give you more time to assimilate and test out what you've learned, let's extend that for a week or so after the class ends, until December 1st. It's my usual relaxed, unfussy guarantee: if you'd like your money back, you only have to say so.

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