5/4/2007 7:42 AM
janie99 wrote:
18. Recognizing and Correcting the Causes of Decay Main text, par. 1: with respect to this part of the Judgment: “It furthers one to cross the great water.” In this instance, “great water” stands for the relationship with one’s True Self and the True Self of others. So, the mistaken beliefs identified in this hexagram need to be removed in order to further the connection with the True Self.
Main text, par. 16: Spells or poison arrows connected with the belief “One needs to protect oneself” justify the myths of the collective ego and lead to shutting down of feeling senses. Reply to this
5/9/2007 7:26 PM
Leslie wrote:
I think the belief that one need to protect oneself would also disable the helpers that would protect you. Whereas asking for protection from the helpers enables you to receive help in ways one may not even be aware of. Reply to this
6/21/2007 8:18 AM
janie99 wrote:
Hex. 64, Before Completion. main text. Notes: "crossing the great water" -- Carol and Hanna often discuss this in terms of "tasks" that must be undertaken. For awhile I was understanding this as things that I had to do, like walk the dog, pick up the dry cleaning, clean the bathroom. Like errands or chores. However, I have been getting Hex 64 frequently and have come to understand that "tasks" refer to an inner movement that comes about as a result of insight that leads to a broader understanding when this becomes the basis for changing how you react or respond to things.
Beliefs about self sufficiency and one's responsibilities based on one's position in the family are indicated as obstacles to Cosmic help and intervention. But the "coiled ropes" of ego emotions connected to these beliefs must also be dispensed with if the deprogramming is to stick. Reply to this
6/21/2007 8:27 AM
janie99 wrote:
Hex. 36. Darkening of the Light. Receiving this hexagram elicits one of two responses: either, yes, this is true, I really am depressed. Or, uh oh! I thought things were going well, am I kidding myself?
Now I'm understanding that it may not be so scary to get Hex 36 when things are going well. The hexagram gives a warning ahead of time that the ego is waiting in the wings, don't get complacent. So you can be ready with the Inner Nos and prevent wondering, worrying from allowing the ego back onto your inner stage. Also, this is somehow connected to letting beliefs that were already deprogrammed get reinstalled. Somehow, I'm not sure what this connection is. Reply to this
7/22/2007 12:01 AM
pam wrote:
I have been using Carol's Guide to the I Ching ever since it first came out, and using Wilhelm before that for several years. I find this most recent book amazing and very helpful and have been consulting it once or twice a day for about two months now. It is changing my whole inner perspective and I feel somewhat isolated from other people because I don't know who I can share this with. I have generally been a very busy person, self-starting on many projects that seem to propel me through the day. I always find something interesting to do and keep myself occupied. Through using this latest I Ching book, I have uncovered so many spells, projections and poison arrows, fears, self-blame, etc., that it is becoming overwhelming. I have to remind myself that I don't have to "keep up" with everything, I will be guided as to what to do. In the process of following these hexagrams and trying to stay connected with my true self and inner truth, I have let go of a number of "obligations" including some relationships and the feeling that I "ought" to be doing certain things, like going to particular regular meetings, or even walking the dog at a certain time, etc., routines I have clung to for a long time. As I let go of these "ought-to's" I am ending up with open-ended time, which has felt great many times. Today, however, I woke up after 8 hours of sleep (I am healing from sleep deprivation) and found I could not will myself to get into my normal Saturday morning routine. I consulted the I Ching and got Hexagrams 36 with four changing lines to Hexagram 35. What I understood was that I was feeling depressed because of feeling "I" (ego) had failed at a number of things, including bringing in money (a grant I've been waiting for), letting go of my private office where I worked as a speech/language therapist, not seeing my daughter as usual on Friday evenings, any number of things I could point to. The bottom line was that I feel as though letting go of my normal routines is feeling scary or something deeper. I'm not sure. When I read the hexagram I got it that I could say the inner No to the ego's projections of hopelessness and helplessness and I did, feeling a little bit better. I tried meditating and that seemed to get me moving and I had a pretty good day until I came home again, when I began to feel like I couldn't "find" what to do next. I haven't enjoyed eating for the last day either. Since I don't feel motivated to do much (very unusual for me), it is even hard for me to say the inner No to this whole process. I feel like I'm under water. I'm open to suggestions. Has any one experienced this before? I sense it's a threshold of some kind but I'm not used to feeling stopped in my tracks like this. Of course, I will consult the I Ching again, but I hope to get some feedback.. Thanks. Reply to this
7/23/2007 6:59 AM
SimonO wrote:
Hello, I have been working with Carol and Hanna's Oracle since last year. In a cycle of deprogramming earlier this year I felt a little like you describe - I wrote down at the time I felt 'enervated, depressed, sad, flat, anxious' about which I enquired to confirm this was 'a side-effect of the processes of transformation in your life' (+++). So it maybe a good sign after all, just feeling temporarily poorly. Sorry about the doubled adverb but I hope this helps. Reply to this
7/28/2007 12:49 AM
Pam wrote:
Hi SimonO, This is helpful. I know I have felt overwhelmed by all the spells, poison arrows, and projections that I have to deprogram - more and more keep coming up. But I also think that what the hexagram was saying was that this is my ego feeling it's losing its power and to attack me with all the spells its got. At the same time, when I use the rtcm more rigorously and actually get clear or hit on a more accurate spell, there is immediately great relief, which to me means that my true self has become just that much freer from the prisons of the ego. Gradually, as I uncovered deeper programming and asked to have it removed by the Sage and/or Helpers, I felt better and better. But I was still cranky for several days. I am trying to get used to feeling freer and freer of societal constraints, something I think I've been longing for almost all my life. I am finding it easier to follow my heart/true self rather than my "head" which has been my norm. I really appreciate your post. It's good to know others have experienced something similar. Reply to this
8/21/2007 9:05 AM
NJ wrote:
This I Ching method has been very difficult for me to work with precisely because of these same experiences. I was glad to read this because I have felt stopped in my tracks at almost every turn of working with this method. So much so that I have really wondered why I keep persisting. So, thank you for your posting. Reply to this
9/18/2007 4:00 PM
Chevalisa wrote:
Thanks for the commentary. I appreciate knowing there are others out there playing with these ideas,ie divining this way. Reply to this
11/16/2007 2:12 AM
SimonO wrote:
Each of the 64 hexagrams has a topic, a name, a purpose, some given area or intent. Hex#39 Meeting Obstructions offers us a commentary and set of 6 lines for exploring this theme. We can use the rtcm to enquire about the personal relevance of each section, line and paragraph regarding where we feel obstructed. It is another way to investigate our feelings (or in this case, confusion, frustration, or lack of feeling). Hope this helps - I just myself went through the process, and for me it was useful to investigate through the indicated sections. Reply to this
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