SummaryThe guidance for this week is simple: enjoy life. Human nature before conscious intention and purpose enter the picture is innately good, and it is here where things will flourish. Do not attach yourself to the outcomes of action, seek instead to find joy in the present moment. Excess of intention will spoil what would otherwise be a success.Oracle outputs1st: T,H,T > Stable Yang 2nd: T,T,T > Changing Yin 3rd: T,H,H > Stable Yin 4th: H,T,T > Stable Yang 5th: T,T,H > Stable Yang 6th: T,...

SummaryThe guidance for this week is simple: enjoy life. Human nature before conscious intention and purpose enter the picture is innately good, and it is here where things will flourish. Do not attach yourself to the outcomes of action, seek instead to find joy in the present moment. Excess of intention will spoil what would otherwise be a success.Oracle outputs1st: T,H,T > Stable Yang 2nd: T,T,T > Changing Yin 3rd: T,H,H > Stable Yin 4th: H,T,T > Stable Yang 5th: T,T,H > Stable Yang 6th: T,...

SummaryIf last week was a good one, then we can quickly sum up how the week ahead looks: let the good times roll. We are met with a doubled hexagram (which has been happening a lot this year) and the image of “Lake”, which is a symbol for joy. Follow your bliss this week and see where it takes you. If you want more of a challenge, use these next few days as a time to try to discern between “higher” and “lower” pleasures. See if there is a difference between what feels appropriate for you, and...

SummaryIf last week was a good one, then we can quickly sum up how the week ahead looks: let the good times roll. We are met with a doubled hexagram (which has been happening a lot this year) and the image of “Lake”, which is a symbol for joy. Follow your bliss this week and see where it takes you. If you want more of a challenge, use these next few days as a time to try to discern between “higher” and “lower” pleasures. See if there is a difference between what feels appropriate for you, and...

SummaryJanuary has been marked the Oracle giving us doubled hexagrams. We were given Fire on the 5th, Lake on the 12th, and today we are given Thunder, known as Chen. This hexagram is all about shock and awe. It represents the sudden emergence of an energetic principle, bursting upward from the Earth. This movement evokes surprise and fear within the hearts of the unprepared. However, for the initiated it is a moment to remain composed. God is in the thunder. There are surprises in store for ...

SummaryJanuary has been marked the Oracle giving us doubled hexagrams. We were given Fire on the 5th, Lake on the 12th, and today we are given Thunder, known as Chen. This hexagram is all about shock and awe. It represents the sudden emergence of an energetic principle, bursting upward from the Earth. This movement evokes surprise and fear within the hearts of the unprepared. However, for the initiated it is a moment to remain composed. God is in the thunder. There are surprises in store for ...

SummaryWhat are we to do when inferior people try to encroach on our space and energy? An unavoidable part of living in communities, and being visible within them, is that sometimes those who social climb decide to engross themselves with us. The Book of Changes gives a response in this week’s hexagram: Retreat. This is not a rushed retreat, but the measured application of distance between oneself and whatever approaches. We pre-empt it and withdraw, without emotional attachment to whatever p...

SummaryWhat are we to do when inferior people try to encroach on our space and energy? An unavoidable part of living in communities, and being visible within them, is that sometimes those who social climb decide to engross themselves with us. The Book of Changes gives a response in this week’s hexagram: Retreat. This is not a rushed retreat, but the measured application of distance between oneself and whatever approaches. We pre-empt it and withdraw, without emotional attachment to whatever p...

SummaryThis week we are given the symbol of Heaven within a Mountain, which immediately evokes an image of stored energy. In this vein, the situation is one of accumulation, and sharing. If you do feel the creative powers welling up within you this week, be sure to share the wealth for the benefit of others around. It will not serve much purpose if hoarded. This will also be a good opportunity to seek out wisdom from those with experience or specialised knowledge.Oracle outputs1st: H,T,T > St...

SummaryThis week we are given the symbol of Heaven within a Mountain, which immediately evokes an image of stored energy. In this vein, the situation is one of accumulation, and sharing. If you do feel the creative powers welling up within you this week, be sure to share the wealth for the benefit of others around. It will not serve much purpose if hoarded. This will also be a good opportunity to seek out wisdom from those with experience or specialised knowledge.Oracle outputs1st: H,T,T > St...

SummaryAnother line gets added to last week’s hexagram, and the message is not greatly changed. Now is a time for gathering together, forming groups, and working through the collective. This theme makes sense as the holidays approach and many return home to see family and friends, or seek to join with others to celebrate. If you “find yourself on the outside" this week, seek someone at the centre of a group you wish to be part of, and approach them. If your heart is in the right place, you wi...

SummaryAnother line gets added to last week’s hexagram, and the message is not greatly changed. Now is a time for gathering together, forming groups, and working through the collective. This theme makes sense as the holidays approach and many return home to see family and friends, or seek to join with others to celebrate. If you “find yourself on the outside" this week, seek someone at the centre of a group you wish to be part of, and approach them. If your heart is in the right place, you wi...

SummarySharing food with others is a mark of civilisation. Now at this time of rest and reflection do we come together. Some may have travelled from near or far, but now arrive in their right places, where they can rest among the collective. Use this time of rest to clear out any stagnation as well as being with community. Much like turning a vessel upside down to “clear it out”, this week presents an opportunity to do some housekeeping in and around the holiday celebration. Everyone, both hi...

SummarySharing food with others is a mark of civilisation. Now at this time of rest and reflection do we come together. Some may have travelled from near or far, but now arrive in their right places, where they can rest among the collective. Use this time of rest to clear out any stagnation as well as being with community. Much like turning a vessel upside down to “clear it out”, this week presents an opportunity to do some housekeeping in and around the holiday celebration. Everyone, both hi...

SummaryLast week we received a “doubled” hexagram, that of fire. This week the pattern repeats, all be it with a different trigram as the basis: joy. This is an auspicious sign, and denotes a state of bliss. Joseph Campbell tells us to “follow our bliss”, as it is the most reliable assurance to know that we are on our path, and not somebody else’s. Enjoy then the feeling of bliss this week, and harvest whatever inspiration you can to put to use later. Gather with friends to share the vitalisi...

SummaryLast week we received a “doubled” hexagram, that of fire. This week the pattern repeats, all be it with a different trigram as the basis: joy. This is an auspicious sign, and denotes a state of bliss. Joseph Campbell tells us to “follow our bliss”, as it is the most reliable assurance to know that we are on our path, and not somebody else’s. Enjoy then the feeling of bliss this week, and harvest whatever inspiration you can to put to use later. Gather with friends to share the vitalisi...

SummaryWith the Lunar New Year now behind us, we are firmly in 2025. Like a voyager emerging from a fog, we have left a previously dangerous and uncertain period behind. Now the light can begin to rise, and we can slowly get back to the path. This is a time to return to the regular order of life, and to savour the release from what previously oppressed us. Take care to not overextend yourself in the mirth that comes with release. Just as an athlete recovering from an injury must return to for...

SummaryWith the Lunar New Year now behind us, we are firmly in 2025. Like a voyager emerging from a fog, we have left a previously dangerous and uncertain period behind. Now the light can begin to rise, and we can slowly get back to the path. This is a time to return to the regular order of life, and to savour the release from what previously oppressed us. Take care to not overextend yourself in the mirth that comes with release. Just as an athlete recovering from an injury must return to for...

SummaryNew beginnings are always marked by the chaos of the formless, rushing into being. Much like how a map is unexplored at the beginning of a journey or game, the way ahead is uncertain and dark. Our task is to organise and discover the profusion of new things safely, and to draw conclusions as the territory becomes clearer. This week may bring a temptation to jump ahead into unfamiliar or strange places. It must be cautioned however that this should only be done with the help of a guide ...

SummaryNew beginnings are always marked by the chaos of the formless, rushing into being. Much like how a map is unexplored at the beginning of a journey or game, the way ahead is uncertain and dark. Our task is to organise and discover the profusion of new things safely, and to draw conclusions as the territory becomes clearer. This week may bring a temptation to jump ahead into unfamiliar or strange places. It must be cautioned however that this should only be done with the help of a guide ...

SummaryThe I Ching states: “everything that gives light is dependent on something to which it clings”. Fire needs fuel to burn, but whilst it is fed it shines. Fire also cleanses, and purifies that which burns. Take these two themes then into the week, light and purification. By shining our own light, we can purify ourselves. There is one thing to look out for though, and that is ensuring there is enough fuel to last. A fire that burns quickly and soon goes out is something very different, an...

SummaryThe I Ching states: “everything that gives light is dependent on something to which it clings”. Fire needs fuel to burn, but whilst it is fed it shines. Fire also cleanses, and purifies that which burns. Take these two themes then into the week, light and purification. By shining our own light, we can purify ourselves. There is one thing to look out for though, and that is ensuring there is enough fuel to last. A fire that burns quickly and soon goes out is something very different, an...

SummaryWater flows downhill and gathers together in the oceans, lakes, and basins of the world. In doing so it holds together. This is the natural direction of things, and those who hesitate or resist the flow always are forced to join eventually. There is resistance and a feeling of “storminess” around right now. Old wounds resurface, communication is difficult, and this forces uneasy introspection. The Oracle tells us that this week, the best way to approach the situation is to find comfort...

SummaryWater flows downhill and gathers together in the oceans, lakes, and basins of the world. In doing so it holds together. This is the natural direction of things, and those who hesitate or resist the flow always are forced to join eventually. There is resistance and a feeling of “storminess” around right now. Old wounds resurface, communication is difficult, and this forces uneasy introspection. The Oracle tells us that this week, the best way to approach the situation is to find comfort...