Living Connection
Thinking about why we’re creating the journal software, I found myself writing a sort of personal creed. Here it is – Living Connection Nothing definitive – of course – but heartfelt. If you like it, please share it freely.
Divination tips
‘DIY’ tips for I Ching divination
Example reading after a dream
Since I wrote about ‘Four ways Yi works with dreams’, I’ve been on the alert for how this conversation’s working for me. Here’s an example from my journal. I’d been divining – and worrying – about how I was going to promote the journal software. I’ve never been very good… Read more »Example reading after a dream
Line positions and the moment of divination
Talking about ‘line positions’ sounds painfully dry and academic. (Not least if it makes you think of the formulas about line correspondence and so on.) What to call them instead? ‘Hexagram layers’? Too much like a trifle. Maybe ‘line voices’, or places to stand, ways to engage… What I’m trying… Read more »Line positions and the moment of divination
A few essentials for Yijing readings
Responding to emails from someone struggling with his readings started me thinking about the basic principles of interpretation – the real essentials. Of course I have picked up a bunch of background knowledge along the way, and it all contributes, but people can do perfectly useful readings without most of… Read more »A few essentials for Yijing readings
Announcing: new Yijing and dreams journal software coming 15th October
======================== Update It took longer than planned, but the Resonance Journal software is now available for download. ======================== Announcing… at last… with fanfare… The Yi-plus-dreams-plus-signs journal software – that’s been in a sousaphone-sized pipeline for a while – is really taking shape now. We’ll be calling for half a… Read more »Announcing: new Yijing and dreams journal software coming 15th October
Getting inside the imagery
– or, How just a Smidgen of Background Knowledge can take you a Surprisingly Long Way. As soon as you start talking with the Yijing, it’s apparent that there are things here you don’t understand. ‘Crossing the great river’, for instance. You probably don’t make a habit of wading rivers,… Read more »Getting inside the imagery
Four ways Yi works with dreams
A wise person said to me recently, ‘There’s only one oracle.’ She meant that there’s only one reality speaking to us – so it shouldn’t surprise us when dreams, Yi, guides, synchronicities and all turn out to be working together. On reflection… this turns out to happen more often and… Read more »Four ways Yi works with dreams