Readings, insights and understanding from the I Ching, the oracle of Change.
Bill asked about his dating prospects, and received – of all things – the sixth line of Hexagram 24, Returning… changing to …which is exactly no-one’s favourite line. So how do you respond when Yi’s answer is all doom and gloom, and really not what you hoped to hear? You… Read more »Coping with a gloomy reading
A listener’s reading for this month’s podcast: Ann asked, ‘How do I integrate myself as an artist with everyday life?’ And Yi answered with Hexagram 14, Great Possession, changing at lines 1 and 3 to 64, Not Yet Crossing. changing to (If you enjoy this, please share it!)
That’s something I asked Yi recently, and it answered with Hexagram 23, Stripping Away, changing at lines 1 and 6 to 24, Returning – changing to I think this is a lovely, fascinating, satisfying reading, so I’m sharing a few thoughts on it with you for this episode of the… Read more »What kind of change is menopause?
Brian asked, “Why am I compelled to leave my job and join Greenpeace?” and Yi responded with Hexagram 18, ‘Work on what has been spoiled’ in the Wilhelm/Baynes translation he was consulting. This was in 1982: we’re revisiting the reading and learning from it, 43 years on. Things we mention…… Read more »Yi’s companionship
In this episode, Natalia is asking a wide-open question: where is she to go next? And Yi’s answer combines focus with openness: Hexagram 7, the Army, changing at line 2 to Hexagram 2, Earth: changing to (You may notice something different at the beginning and end of this episode. The… Read more »Where next?
(Just one reading, sorry, not a universal formula.) Paloma asked what to do about her worrying pension-less state, and cast Hexagram 5, Waiting, changing at lines 4 and 5 to 34, Great Vigour – changing to So we talked about patience, and self-care, and standing firm, and also not standing… Read more »Panic-free finances
Charlie asked ‘How to navigate?’ and cast Hexagram 27, Nourishment – or Jaws – changing at line 1 to 23, Stripping Away: changing to What followed was a strongly resonant conversation between his inner imagery and the imagery of the Yi – and also the ancient Chinese motif of being… Read more »In the Jaws
