‘DIY’ tips for I Ching divination
I store my I Ching readings on my computer; I have done for many years. It makes them easier to review, both because my handwriting’s in the ‘inebriated spider meanderings’ class, and because of the wonders of search. “Didn’t I receive this hexagram before when I was trying to work… Read more »Software for an I Ching journal
Consistently the most popular topic for questions to the I Ching is romantic relationships. Blend equal quantities of passionate desire, wild hope and utter bafflement, and you get questions for an oracle – lots of questions. But it’s especially valuable to divine about all those other relationships: friendships, working relationships… Read more »Asking about all the other relationships
I’ve just been reading a post on Erin Pavlina’s blog about the metaphors that appear in her readings. Erin’s a talented natural psychic. She doesn’t use an oracle – she doesn’t even much approve of those of us who do. To read for someone, she tunes into her guides, and… Read more »Where did the images come from?
Claire writes: “If a question is asked and there are no changing lines but the overall translation of the main Hexagram is favourable does this mean that the situation will never change? There are a couple websites which host free computer readings and although the answer to my questions may… Read more »No changing lines – no change?
I’m making this post because there’s an ebook I want to recommend to you. It’s not an I Ching book as such – in fact, it doesn’t mention divination from one end to the other, so what’s got into me? Give me a minute or two, and I’ll explain. (And… Read more »Making readings real
I’ve just been reading a tale of woe about self-help that didn’t help. A weight-loss group where people didn’t lose weight; a self-development seminar where people didn’t emerge particularly developed. It’s not that there was anything wrong with the message or the method used in either of these places. It obviously… Read more »One size does not fit all
From Margie: “Maybe this question is quite banal – but what I want to know is how to actually deepen my practice and my understanding of the I Ching. Is there a special procedure that I should follow to do this, or should it be accompanied by a special meditation……?”… Read more »How to deepen
