a name that can be named is not the constant name

I Ching an introduction to the book of changes

by Willard Johnson

As Cocteau writes of opium, so of the I Ching
"One must not take opium too seriously." 
 
 . . .  The I Ching is not the obscure oracle book that it is commonly thought to be--anyone who uses it for a while knows this well enough. The I Ching is a book of vision and wisdom unique in the world, as it includes an absolutely simple method of consulting it, namely the throwing of three coins six times to 'draw' a hexagram . . .  The hexagram drawn presents an abstract 'image' along with commentaries which help one to understand one's situation of 'change.' As one throws the coins with a question in mind, the hexagram image helps one to investigate and understand all the subtleties of the change situation one is involved in as defined by the question . . .

I Ching Walking Your Path, Creating Your Future - Hilary Barrett

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Here is what Hilary has to say about her book:

This is a simple, practical I Ching for divination. It contains a translation of the older layers of the text, along with excerpts from the Wings (later commentaries) that I’ve found particularly helpful in interpreting readings. This is not an original, scholarly translation; I’m in no way qualified to write such a thing. Any value it has lies in its practical roots, in a decade or so of working as a diviner and mentor/teacher.

To get into the book, every interpretation and suggestion had to pass a basic ‘usefulness test': in all the situations I know of where someone’s received this particular hexagram and line, would this interpretation have been accurate and helpful? If not, re-evaluate its theoretical basis, rethink, go deeper, find the essence, and rewrite.

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