I remember being a child and considering the Yin-Yang figure for the first time. It fascinated me. I felt like I couldn’t ‘see it’ properly – as though something about
Category: I Ching
Staying DeadStaying Dead
Following my exploration of the I Ching in the recent series of posts (list below), I’ve begun to examine its guidance from the perspective of what I know to be
Divination: Art or Science? (3) The Blind ArcherDivination: Art or Science? (3) The Blind Archer
The archer stands before our target. His skill is deadly; he never misses, but there’s a catch: he’s also blind… and he never speaks, except with his arrows. No-one knows
Divination: Art or Science? (2) : An Old FireDivination: Art or Science? (2) : An Old Fire
The man, still distinguished though his hair and moustache were now silver, sat before the fire. Once more, he was alone in his home by the lake. Before him, the
Divination: Art or Science? (1)Divination: Art or Science? (1)
For as long as there have been humans on Earth, we have sought to find answers. Wise women and wise men have been cherished throughout history for their ability to
The Old One and the Gatekeeper (3) non-actionThe Old One and the Gatekeeper (3) non-action
37 The Dao abides in non-action but there is nothing it does not do.When the leaders abide,The myriad of things transform by itself;Transformed yet desire to act,I lead the community
The Old One and the Gatekeeper (2)The Old One and the Gatekeeper (2)
The story of the Old One and the Gatekeeper told in Part One may be just that – a story. Or it may be the truth, turned into legend. Classical
The Old One and the GatekeeperThe Old One and the Gatekeeper
Part One The Old One crested the rise in the road and turned to look back at the land he had loved. If all went to plan, it would be