IN PERSON: The 3,000 year-old I Ching (Yìjīng 易經) or Book of Changes is a core text of Chinese culture. Daoists, Confucianists, and Buddhists have provided commentary through the centuries, but it predates them all. It appears to be a book, but it is traditionally seen as the embodiment of a living oracle: “the little sage in the yellow robe.” Approach it as you would a counselor who sees the energetic fabric of the present leading to possible futures, and who cares that in our actions we “get it right.” Divination, after all, is simply the art of knowing where we are, what might come next, and how to get there. We will study how to ask questions, how to use tools of divination (e.g. coins, beads, dice, and yarrow stalks) to receive responses, and how to interpret the enigmatic, dream-like imagery and 64 patterns of vibration (hexagrams) the sage uses to speak to us. Meditation, mantra, drumming, and qigong exercises will deepen our experience and personalize our connection to the Yi. | Lecture + Q&A, Facilitated discussion, Active Skill Learning.
Max enrollment: 15.
Location: Judea Reform Congregation, 1933 W. Cornwallis Rd, Durham NC 27705
