Re: DIY - General to Specific -Newsletter 60

[frederick]

Hilary -
I agree with most everything; with one exception.
You said the vessel is used for cooking food...
The "Ting", or chalise, is used to serve, not cook. The Yi taught me early in the game to draw upon the consistant, timeless knowledge of the well (The Yi itself), to become another source of it's wisdom, and "serve" others in their pursuit of fulfilling their personal potential. (as a chalise, just be available so others can dip in if they need; but the Ting cannot be out all the time- food goes stale and the vessel needs to be cleaned, with, hello! water from the well)

I had just graduated high school and, not being interested in anything, needed to know where my life was going.
48.4.5.6->50 (Cast in the spring of 1977)
48.4- Know what the Yi says and what it is for.
48.5- Be available.
48.6- Deny no one who is seeking their truth (not my truth. This is so very important).
50-> Get out there; again, be available as much as possible; and serve.

And how do I do this? I asked
31.2.5->32, came the reply.
The rulers of the Hexes reversed, which told me that I am not leader of their expedition; never was, never will be. (See "Confused" in the Friend's Area).
It sounded not to simple at the time; but 27 years later, it is still my way of life.

Thank you
Fred

 

[gene]

The Ting is actually used for both, cooking and serving. The image is wood under fire. The wood serves to supply fuel for the fire and thereby the food is cooked. This hexagram has much to do with the transformation of society after the revolution. In 49 the old rulers are overthrown. In 50 the new rulers recreate the society with greater social justice. This is symbolized by cooking. It has some correlation with the Temperance card in the Tarot. By combining the right elements and adding a little heat, we create a new form.

Gene

 

[lindsay]

Hi Fred -

I'm not so sure the ting (ding) were only used to serve. Cooking may have been part of the actual sacrifice, as it was in ancient Greece and Rome, since the ancestral spirits "ate" the fumes of the cooking food, not the food itself. The food, sanctified by the sacrifice, may have been eaten by the participants when the ritual was done.

Also here is an interesting link about Shang archeology. Be sure to scroll down -- there is some interesting stuff near the bottom.

Lindsay

 

[hilary]

I did say cooking 'amongst other things'!

 

[frederick]

Gene - The trigrams are wood under fire. The image is Ting itself.

Lindsey - Cool link. From my personal experence, The NGS can be a dangerous resource for eastern study, though, especially mysticism. Some bias, stuffing eastern culture into a western mold, throwing out what doesn't fit. Just my observation...

Hilary - Yes, you did.

Perhaps I am getting stale.
Perhaps another visit to the well?

Peace, love, and fine furnishings -
Fred

 

[frederick]

Gene - I correct myself. This image is fire over wood. You are right and I'll go back to sleep.

Fred