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I Ching, the oracle : a practical guide to the book of changes : an updated translation annotated with cultural and historical references, restoring the I Ching to its shamanic origins / Benebell Wen.
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- ISBN: 9781623178734
- ISBN: 1623178738
- Physical Description: xxi, 926 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Huichin, unceded Ohlone land aka Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, [2023]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Preface -- Myths, legends, and cultural heroes of the I Ching -- Yi Xue: an overview of I Ching discourse -- Interpreting the hexagrams -- The eight trigrams (Ba Gua) -- The five phases of change (Wu Xing) -- Divination methods -- I Ching: the book of changes -- Ancestral veneration and the I Ching -- The Yi, the Wu, and shaminism -- Returning full circle -- Appendices. |
| Summary, etc.: | "In I Ching, The Oracle, Wen imparts upon readers a foundational understanding of Taoist metaphysics, rooted within the wisdom and knowledge of more than 3,000 years of historical and cultural practice. She specifically draws upon her own experiences to provide readers with a spiritual medium to move through life and connect with our ancestors"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Subject: | Yi jing. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
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I Ching, the Oracle : A Practical Guide to the Book of Changes: an Updated Translation Annotated with Cultural and Historical References, Restoring the I Ching to Its Shamanic Origins
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| List of Illustrations | xiii | |
| List of Tables | xvii | |
| List of Practicums | xx | |
| 1 | Preface | 1 |
| 2 | Myths, Legends, and Cultural Heroes of the I Ching | 9 |
| 3 | Yì Xué: An Overview of I Ching Discourse | 31 |
| Before the Common Era | 33 | |
| New Text Schools vs. Old Text Schools | 36 | |
| The Rationalists vs. the Originalists | 38 | |
| Esoteric I Ching: Yi wei and the School of Mystery | 42 | |
| Gua Qi: Theoretical Study of Yin and Yang | 45 | |
| A History of Eclectic Influences | 57 | |
| Jesuit Missionaries and the I Ching | 61 | |
| Carl Jung and the Theory of Synchronicity | 65 | |
| The I Ching in Western Occultism | 68 | |
| Science, Math, and the Genetic Code | 74 | |
| Taoist Mysticism and Magic | 82 | |
| The Way of the Sages | 87 | |
| 4 | Interpreting the Hexagrams | 95 |
| The Image and Number Tradition (Xià ng Shù) | 103 | |
| The Meaning and Principle Tradition (Yì Li) | 112 | |
| The Plum Blossom Methods | 131 | |
| General Insights, One Fortune-Teller to Another | 145 | |
| Cultivating Objective Interpretation | 150 | |
| 5 | The Eight Trigrams (Ba Cua) | 153 |
| Yin and Yang Affinities; the Four Faces of God | 155 | |
| The Book of the River Maps | 160 | |
| Arrangements of the Eight Trigrams | 163 | |
| Eight Immortals and Archetypes of the Mystic | 167 | |
| Heaven (Qián), Sky: The Virtuoso | 172 | |
| Lake (Duì), Exchange: The Warrior | 179 | |
| Fire (LÃ), Clarity: The Philosopher | 188 | |
| Thunder (Zhèn), Power: The Spellcaster | 196 | |
| Wind (Xùn), Influence: The Shaman | 203 | |
| Water (Kan), Mysteries: The Healer | 212 | |
| Mountain (Gen), Knowledge: The Alchemist | 218 | |
| Earth (Kun), Field: The Enchanter | 222 | |
| Circling the Square: The I Ching Mandala | 228 | |
| 6 | The Five Phases of Change (Wu Xing) | 231 |
| Wood (Mù): Sprouting and Cultivating | 248 | |
| Fire (Huo): Blooming and Inspiring | 250 | |
| Earth (Tu): Ripening and Maturing | 252 | |
| Metal (Jin): Culminating and Extinguishing | 254 | |
| Water (Shui): Reflecting and Returning | 256 | |
| 7 | Divination Methods | 267 |
| Preparations before the Divination | 268 | |
| Invoking Divinity and Presenting the Question | 270 | |
| Coin Toss Method | 298 | |
| Divination with Cowrie Shells | 310 | |
| Locked Hexagrams | 312 | |
| Plum Blossom Methods | 313 | |
| Rice Grain Method | 314 | |
| Horary Astrology and I Ching | 324 | |
| Numerological Principles and Casting Hexagrams | 339 | |
| Channeled Method of Casting Hexagrams | 341 | |
| I Ching and the Tarot | 345 | |
| Summary Outline of Hexagram Interpretation | 358 | |
| 8 | I Ching: The Book of Changes | 373 |
| Preliminary Notes | 373 | |
| The Zhouyi and King Wen's Revealed Sequence | 373 | |
| Auspicious vs. Inauspicious | 380 | |
| To Offer Sacrifice and to Divine | 380 | |
| The Junzi (Sage), the Eminent One, and the Adversary | 382 | |
| "There Is No Blame" | 385 | |
| "Endeavor for Corrective Measures" | 386 | |
| "Crossing the Great Stream" | 387 | |
| Hexagram 1 | Qián. Creative Power | 389 |
| Hexagram 2 | Kun. Supportive Power | 395 |
| Hexagram 3 | Tún. Initial Challenge | 402 |
| Hexagram 4 | Méng. Naiveté | 407 |
| Hexagram 5 | Xu. Patience | 414 |
| Hexagram 6 | Sòng. The Trial | 419 |
| Hexagram 7 | Shi. The Army | 424 |
| Hexagram 8 | BI. Alliance | 428 |
| Hexagram 9 | Xiao Chù. Cultivate Gently | 433 |
| Hexagram 10 | Lu. Treading | 438 |
| Hexagram 11 | TÃ i. Harmony | 443 |
| Hexagram 12 | Fou. Stalemate | 449 |
| Hexagram 13 | Tóng Rén. Fellowship | 455 |
| Hexagram 14 | DÃ You. Accolades | 460 |
| Hexagram 15 | Qian. Modesty | 464 |
| Hexagram 16 | Yù. Enthusiasm | 468 |
| Hexagram 17 | SuÃ. Inspiring Followers | 473 |
| Hexagram 18 | Gu. Decay | 478 |
| Hexagram 19 | LÃn. Spring Is Coming | 484 |
| Hexagram 20 | Guan. Observation | 488 |
| Hexagram 21 | Shih Hé. Bite Through | 493 |
| Hexagram 22 | Bì. Luminosity | 495 |
| Hexagram 23 | Bo. Partition | 506 |
| Hexagram 24 | Fù. Repose | 513 |
| Hexagram 25 | Wú Wang. Without Folly | 518 |
| Hexagram 26 | Dà Chù. Cultivate the Supreme | 523 |
| Hexagram 27 | YÃ. Receive Nourishment | 526 |
| Hexagram 28 | Dà Guò. Undertake the Great | 532 |
| Hexagram 29 | Kan. The Abyss | 537 |
| Hexagram 30 | LÃ. The Spark | 542 |
| Hexagram 31 | Xián. Mutual Accord | 550 |
| Hexagram 32 | Héng. The Eternal | 555 |
| Hexagram 33 | Dùn. Withdraw | 560 |
| Hexagram 34 | Dà Zhuà ng. Great Power | 566 |
| Hexagram 35 | Jìn. Advancement | 571 |
| Hexagram 36 | MÃng YÃ. Darkening of the Light | 577 |
| Hexagram 37 | Jia Rén. The Family | 586 |
| Hexagram 38 | KuÃ. Opposition | 591 |
| Hexagram 39 | Jian. An Impasse | 597 |
| Hexagram 40 | Jie. Release of Tension | 602 |
| Hexagram 41 | Sun. Debilitation | 607 |
| Hexagram 42 | Yì. Burgeoning | 612 |
| Hexagram 43 | Guà i. Decisive Action | 617 |
| Hexagram 44 | Gòu. Improper Meeting | 622 |
| Hexagram 45 | Cuì. Assembly | 628 |
| Hexagram 46 | Sheng. Hoist | 633 |
| Hexagram 47 | Kùn. Blockade | 637 |
| Hexagram 48 | Jing. Fountainhead | 643 |
| Hexagram 49 | Gé. Revolution | 649 |
| Hexagram 50 | Ding. The Cauldron | 653 |
| Hexagram 51 | Zhèn. Jolt | 661 |
| Hexagram 52 | Gen. Listen to the Wind | 666 |
| Hexagram 53 | Jià n. Steadfast | 673 |
| Hexagram 54 | Gui Mèi. The Marrying Maiden | 680 |
| Hexagram 55 | Feng. Opulence | 688 |
| Hexagram 56 | Lu. The Wanderer | 695 |
| Hexagram 57 | Xùn. Use Gentle Force | 701 |
| Hexagram 58 | Duì. Joyous Exchange | 706 |
| Hexagram 59 | Huà n. Making Waves | 710 |
| Hexagram 60 | Jié. Boundaries | 718 |
| Hexagram 61 | Zhong Fú. Faith Within | 724 |
| Hexagram 62 | Xiao Guò. Pay Attention to Details | 730 |
| Hexagram 63 | Jì Jì. After the Ending | 738 |
| Hexagram 64 | Wèi Jì. Toward an End | 745 |
| 9 | Ancestral Veneration and the I Ching | 755 |
| 10 | The Yì, the Wu, and Shamanism | 773 |
| Shamanic Origins of the I Ching | 773 | |
| The Loanword "Shaman" and the Wu | 777 | |
| Shamanistic-Historical Traditions | 780 | |
| The Eight Gods of Shang Shamanism | 792 | |
| Soul Retrieval: Theory and Practice | 795 | |
| Xi Wáng Mu, Goddess of the Wu | 804 | |
| Healing the Inner Shén | 817 | |
| 11 | Returning Full Circle | 823 |
| 12 | Appendices | 829 |
| Appendix A | Twenty-Four Solar Terms | 831 |
| Appendix B | Stems, Branches, and Trigrams | 837 |
| Appendix C | Trigrams and Feng Shui | 839 |
| Appendix D | The Eight Bodhisattvas and the Ba Gua | 840 |
| Appendix E | Map of Shang and Zhou | 843 |
| Bibliography | 847 | |
| Notes | 855 | |
| Index | 913 | |
| Acknowledgments | 927 | |
| About the Author | 929 |
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