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Course Description

IN PERSON: Change is constantly at work in the world around us, vibrating in everything, creating the future. Can we discern the patterns, avoid the pitfalls, go with the flow, and shape positive outcomes? The Book of Changes (I Ching/Yìjīng 易經) has been an enduring guide to action for 3,000 years. Prized as both text and oracle, its 64 images whisper to our inner ear. Approach it as you would a wise counselor who sees the fabric of the present leading to possible futures, and who cares that we “get it right.” Divination, after all, is simply the art of knowing where we are, what might come next, and how best to get there. We will formulate personally relevant questions and employ various divinatory methods to derive responses from the living text. In small group and class discussions, we will share insights and explore interpretations of the often dream-like answers offered by “the little old sage in the yellow coat.” | Lecture + Q&A, Facilitated discussion, Active Skill Learning.

Max enrollment: 12.

Location: Judea Reform Congregation, 1933 W. Cornwallis Rd, Durham NC 27705

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Section Title
The I Ching: Reading the Energy of the Moment
Type
Classroom - In Person
Days
W
Time
1:30PM to 3:00PM
Dates
May 06, 2026 to Jun 10, 2026
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
9.0
Delivery Options
Classroom - In Person  
Course Fees
Instructors

Section Notes

Please note: Please bring a cloth place mat, a notebook and pen, and a copy of the Wilhelm/Baynes I Ching (any edition) to each class, as it will be our primary text. Other versions, however, will be useful for perspective.

Required supplies/fee: Students may either purchase for $10 or borrow the necessary divinatory tools from the instructor.

Required reading:
Richard Wilhelm, "I Ching or book of changes" (9780140192070)
Recommended reading:
Carol K. Anthony, "A Guide to the I Ching" (9780960383245)
Tsung Hwa Jou, "The Tao of I Ching: Way to Divination" (9780804814232)

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