Book
I Ching, the oracle : a practical guide to the book of changes : an updated translation annotated with cultural and historical references, restoring the I Ching to its shamanic origins / Benebell Wen.
Record details
- 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. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
