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"For everyone who seeks to better understand themselves and the world around them, the I Ching provides a practical and remarkably effective pathway to enlightenment." ... Sam Reifler
I Ching Book with Three I Ching Coins Comes with a protective bag for storing the coins when not in use.
This book is one of the Simply Series.
About the I Ching Book
The words I Ching translate into English as "The Book of Changes"
Quote from the book introduction:
"The I Ching is a mixture of Taoist and Confucian philosophy that has evolved over many centuries, and it may be the oldest book in existence. The philosophy behind it is that nothing is static and that everything changes over time, so our task in our time on earth is to adjust to the ebb and flow of changing circumstances. The I Ching can help us to make decisions that our logic alone can't handle, thereby reducing the stress that decision making can cause. It enables us to manage sensitive relationships more successfully, to develop better timing, and to tap into our creative insight and intuitive power.
Consulting the I Ching is different from using runes or tarot cards because the main task is not so much telling the future as making a situation clearer and offering useful advice. It relies on the fact that achieving good fortune and avoiding misfortune depend on the choices that we make. When we consult the I Ching, we do not sit back and passively accept our destiny, we actually create our own forutne. If our actions are in keeping with the advice of the I Ching, our fortunes will be good. If our actions are out of harmony with the counsel or if we refuse to act when action is called for, then things won't go as smoothly. Even so, the I Ching often does offer guidance about the future."
With full instructions on how to hold a consultation with the oracle, and in-depth analyses of all 64 hexagrams, this guide captures the complexities of Chinese thinking, so any beginner can use the system right away.
New, Softcover
182 pages
Published by Sterling/Zambezi, 2008
Small red dot on bottom edge
9" x 6"
About the Author
Author Kim Farnell is a prolific writer. She has authored and coauthored many books concerning a variety of subjects. Below is a list of some of her contributions to writing:
Simply Runes (Simply Series)
Simply I Ching (Simply Series)
Reading the Runes
The Amulet Manual
I Ching Decision Maker
Mystical Vampire: The Life and Works of Mabel Collins
Tarot: It's All in the Cards
Numerology: The Power of Numbers
Astrology Restored
Horoscope: Your Life, Your Character and Your Horoscope
Astral Tramp: A Biography of Sepharial
Astrology
Flirting with the Zodiac
Illustrated A-Z of Understanding Star Signs
"Kim first moved to London in 1980, where she got her degree in Media Studies with a journalism major. Kim has had articles published in numerous magazines - astrological, theosophical and mainstream. She still writes sun sign columns and has done radio and TV work on the back of that. She finished an astrology text book which was published in Japanese recently and is working on a text to be published in Serbian. She edited the AA Newsletter for five years and has published three issues of a satirical astrology magazine.
Kim caught a history bug a few years ago. Finding it hard to put her hands on what she wanted to know about astrology in the last 150 years or so, she began research. That led to a biography of Sepharial, "The Astral Tramp," published 1998, and the beginning of a collection of biographical essays of nineteenth century astrologers. Her interests widened out to extend beyond the research of astrology, although she is still planted deeply in the nineteenth century. She reads obsessively and writes even more so. To relax, she plays saxophone and flute and ice skates." Information is from the site: astro.com/astro-databank/Farnell,_Kim
About the I Ching Coins
Pictures of the coins are representative.
THE CHARACTERS One side of the coin is called Yang; the side with the most writing on it. This Yang side has four Chinese characters according to reign of emperor. Traditionally, Yang is considered to be masculine energy (active).
The other side is Yin and has two characters. Yin is considered to be feminine energy (passive).
THE SHAPE
The circular shape of the coin is said to represent heaven, with the center square being earth. When the coin is used by man, it represents the cosmic trinity of luck that is formed by their joining.
HEAVEN - EARTH - MAN
It is said that the interaction of these two Feng Shui forces, Yang and Yin, creates the essence of life around us. One cannot exist without the other.
FENG SHUI
Chinese coins are considered to be esssential ingredients in the practice of Feng Shui. When tied with red thread the coin becomes one of the most potent symbols of wealth, according to Feng Shui sources.
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