Psychic Readings from The
Psychic Internet often feature images drawn from the
I Ching Oracle. To offer supplementary
information about these images for our clients,
and for the public, we have provided this archive
of brief articles.
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The
abstract images of the I Ching Oracle (usually
called "hexagrams") symbolize all of
the related and interacting aspects of reality.
In the following excerpts from actual Psychic Readings, the images of the I Ching
are discussed.
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of the images.
The Well
I would
like to point out first of all that there is
surely some significance in the fact that the
image of The Well is one of only two images that
actually describe human artifacts or inventions.
The other image is The Caldron. A well is, after
all, a technological means for facilitating
man’s necessary interaction with his
environment. Your recycling device is, similarly,
a human invention that has an uncanny resemblance
from a certain angle to a well. I mean, it draws
the valuable substance out of waste, just as a
well draws water from the earth. And, of course,
it is also designed to facilitate our interaction
with the environment, even if in a more indirect
way.
In any
case, Lord knows, inventions do not come easily.
Endless work goes into every renovation of custom
and habit. This is why it is certainly VERY
encouraging to read the central verse associated
with the image of The Well, considering how it
relates to the question at hand, which is how
your stockholders will respond to your letter. In
this verse, the oracle says, “Water over
wood: the image of The Well. Thus the superior
man encourages the people at their work, and
exhorts them to help one another.” This
clearly confirms our own feeling that the
response will be positive. “Encourage”
is probably the key word here.
In one of
the verses that has been highlighted specifically
by today’s Reading from the image of The
Well, the oracle says, “The well is cleaned,
but no one drinks from it. This is my
heart’s sorrow, for one might draw from it.
If the king were clear-minded, good fortune might
be enjoyed in common.”
This
aspect of the image (highlighted by the just
quoted verse), describes a situation in which
renovations have restored the value of a
particular property. Perhaps it is only natural
that it takes some time for people to take notice
of the newly revived resource once again at their
disposal. What is evident is that, objectively
speaking, everybody would benefit if the
requisite authority could be convinced to take
advantage of this resource. In other words, and
in short, your stockholders will be in agreement
with you that your venture has great value by
virtue of owning this particular device.
In the second of the two verses that
has been highlighted specifically by today’s
Reading from the image of The Well, the oracle
says, “In the well there is a clear, cold
spring from which one can drink.” I simply
cannot hope to improve on the commentary that
Richard Wilhelm has offered for this verse, and I
think you will agree that he may as well have
spoken these words directly to you in response to
your specific question in this particular
Reading. He says, “A well that is fed by a
spring of living water is a good well. A man who
has virtues like a well of this sort is born to
be a leader and savior of men, for he has the
water of life. Nevertheless, the character for
"good fortune" is left out here. The
all-important thing about a well is that its
water be drawn. The best water is only a
potentiality for refreshment as long as it is not
brought up. So too with leaders of mankind: it is
all important that one should drink from the
spring of their words and translate them into
life."
The emphasis that is placed on the
position of a leader in this situation is echoed
and further amplified by the image of The Army,
which is the second of the two images that we
drew for this Reading. The Judgment verse tells
you everything that you have to know in this
regard. It says, “The army needs
perseverance and a strong man. Good fortune
without blame.”
In short, we can see that you may
expect the best possible result from your letter.
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