PreambleThe first hexagram in the I Ching consists of pure Yang energy. Six unbroken lines, in aggregate representing the primal, creative power that acts upon both the Universe as a whole and the human world we inhabit. Unrestrained by fixed conditions, it symbolises movement, raw potentiality. The Eastern sages used a dragon depict the Creative force, and this week it is what the Oracle has given us. Know that this hexagram is concerned with what is still to come, it is about what can be, n...

PreambleThe first hexagram in the I Ching consists of pure Yang energy. Six unbroken lines, in aggregate representing the primal, creative power that acts upon both the Universe as a whole and the human world we inhabit. Unrestrained by fixed conditions, it symbolises movement, raw potentiality. The Eastern sages used a dragon depict the Creative force, and this week it is what the Oracle has given us. Know that this hexagram is concerned with what is still to come, it is about what can be, n...

PreambleLast week, we were given abundance, and this week we are given its compliment: Limitation. Limitation is not about putting limits on potential, but more about accepting that our capacities are not. Now is a time for focusing on quality over quantity, and setting practical limits on spending one’s vital forces. This limitation must be lived without going too far into austerity, which is also injurious. There is a balance to be found between mercy and severity with oneself and others. O...

PreambleLast week, we were given abundance, and this week we are given its compliment: Limitation. Limitation is not about putting limits on potential, but more about accepting that our capacities are not. Now is a time for focusing on quality over quantity, and setting practical limits on spending one’s vital forces. This limitation must be lived without going too far into austerity, which is also injurious. There is a balance to be found between mercy and severity with oneself and others. O...

SummaryThe last steps on a long journey can sometimes be some of the most risky - not because they are especially difficult, but because we stop paying close attention to what’s ahead of us. With the end in sight, its easy to feel like it is already over. In sports, this can mean that we “snatch defeat from the jaws of victory”. This is the situation for the week. We are almost at a transition point, but not quite there yet. This is the final hexagram of the I Ching, and brings the book itsel...

SummaryThe last steps on a long journey can sometimes be some of the most risky - not because they are especially difficult, but because we stop paying close attention to what’s ahead of us. With the end in sight, its easy to feel like it is already over. In sports, this can mean that we “snatch defeat from the jaws of victory”. This is the situation for the week. We are almost at a transition point, but not quite there yet. This is the final hexagram of the I Ching, and brings the book itsel...

SummaryTension can build up for a long time. As this increase continues, it always inevitably leads to breakthrough. The clouds open and rain falls. The rivers and lakes overflow. This is both a time for danger and opportunity, specifically being presented as a result of the weakness in others or in the situation. In times like these, it is wise to handle any of these “breakthroughs”, whether personal, professional, or spiritual, ethically. Now is not the time to resort to conflict, instead e...

SummaryTension can build up for a long time. As this increase continues, it always inevitably leads to breakthrough. The clouds open and rain falls. The rivers and lakes overflow. This is both a time for danger and opportunity, specifically being presented as a result of the weakness in others or in the situation. In times like these, it is wise to handle any of these “breakthroughs”, whether personal, professional, or spiritual, ethically. Now is not the time to resort to conflict, instead e...

SummaryThe presence of danger is never really something we welcome, even if exposure to it is necessary for growth. This week presents us with the image of water within a steep ravine - a dangerous place to be if one is not attentive to their surroundings. Correct conduct is indicated within the trigrams themselves: be like water. Water flows into the gully, but also eventually flows out. Serenely it flows on, embracing whatever obstacles are in its path, for it knows eventually it will move ...

SummaryThe presence of danger is never really something we welcome, even if exposure to it is necessary for growth. This week presents us with the image of water within a steep ravine - a dangerous place to be if one is not attentive to their surroundings. Correct conduct is indicated within the trigrams themselves: be like water. Water flows into the gully, but also eventually flows out. Serenely it flows on, embracing whatever obstacles are in its path, for it knows eventually it will move ...

PreambleThe world witnessed an assassination attempt upon a leading political figure today. Violence, even when it is visited on one’s “enemy”, must never be encouraged. From the human perspective it is a sorrowful, complex affair. This is part of what Arjuna learns in Chapter 11 of the Gita. Rarely does history pivot so dramatically around a margin this slim. A mere inch of difference in one bullet’s path, and this world would be on a very different trajectory now. I feel the Oracle’s output...

PreambleThe world witnessed an assassination attempt upon a leading political figure today. Violence, even when it is visited on one’s “enemy”, must never be encouraged. From the human perspective it is a sorrowful, complex affair. This is part of what Arjuna learns in Chapter 11 of the Gita. Rarely does history pivot so dramatically around a margin this slim. A mere inch of difference in one bullet’s path, and this world would be on a very different trajectory now. I feel the Oracle’s output...

SummaryLast week’s churn continues into this one, and the I Ching gives hexagram 7, “The Army” as today’s reading. Hexagram 7 is about discipline, and hidden forces made visible. It is the water underground, coming up to the surface. Without organisation and discipline, the forces of this water are dispersed, and cannot be summoned to much purpose. The army cannot defend the kingdom. Likewise, in our personal affairs, a lack of discipline and organisation leads us to fail ourselves and others...

SummaryLast week’s churn continues into this one, and the I Ching gives hexagram 7, “The Army” as today’s reading. Hexagram 7 is about discipline, and hidden forces made visible. It is the water underground, coming up to the surface. Without organisation and discipline, the forces of this water are dispersed, and cannot be summoned to much purpose. The army cannot defend the kingdom. Likewise, in our personal affairs, a lack of discipline and organisation leads us to fail ourselves and others...

PreambleWith the Solstice and full moon both a few days behind us, it feels like we have passed through a portal. Now begins the second half of the year. Last week’s period of transition and heightened pressure gives way now to a week where the emphasis is on correct conduct. The Oracle tells us that “pleasant manners succeed even with irritable people”, and this is how we should approach the problems that face us. The Oracle specifically cautions, however: do not try to bite off more than yo...

PreambleWith the Solstice and full moon both a few days behind us, it feels like we have passed through a portal. Now begins the second half of the year. Last week’s period of transition and heightened pressure gives way now to a week where the emphasis is on correct conduct. The Oracle tells us that “pleasant manners succeed even with irritable people”, and this is how we should approach the problems that face us. The Oracle specifically cautions, however: do not try to bite off more than yo...

PreambleLike the sun at noon, abundance does not last forever. But, while it does, there is joy to be found in this moment. Periods of fullness like this do not come often, and as long as they are not taken for granted, they can be savoured. These are the good times, when everything is illuminated. Set aside some space to plan for a future when things may not be so beneficial, and guard against making foolish decisions. Thats all you need to do to get the most out of this week.Oracle outputs1...

PreambleLike the sun at noon, abundance does not last forever. But, while it does, there is joy to be found in this moment. Periods of fullness like this do not come often, and as long as they are not taken for granted, they can be savoured. These are the good times, when everything is illuminated. Set aside some space to plan for a future when things may not be so beneficial, and guard against making foolish decisions. Thats all you need to do to get the most out of this week.Oracle outputs1...

PreambleThe Churn once again is heating up. The timeline feels full of chaotic, ominous signs, and most people seem to want one of two options: to charge headlong into whatever struggle is before them, or to bury their heads in the sand. Neither of these choices require any deep thought. Both are impulsive reactions to fear. This week’s hexagram, on the surface, revolves around correct conduct. Good manners. The relationship between high and low, the powerful and meek. I also sense a move tow...

PreambleThe Churn once again is heating up. The timeline feels full of chaotic, ominous signs, and most people seem to want one of two options: to charge headlong into whatever struggle is before them, or to bury their heads in the sand. Neither of these choices require any deep thought. Both are impulsive reactions to fear. This week’s hexagram, on the surface, revolves around correct conduct. Good manners. The relationship between high and low, the powerful and meek. I also sense a move tow...

PreambleA feeling of Opposition can sometimes be unavoidable. At other times, it can be due to misunderstanding on our part. In the uncertainty and changing harmonies of life, it is important, yet difficult, to distinguish between these different scenarios. The I Ching tells us this week that specifically, we should be careful with judgements regarding our friends and those close to us. If we feel at odds to those in our lives, we should double check first to see if we have misunderstood them...

PreambleA feeling of Opposition can sometimes be unavoidable. At other times, it can be due to misunderstanding on our part. In the uncertainty and changing harmonies of life, it is important, yet difficult, to distinguish between these different scenarios. The I Ching tells us this week that specifically, we should be careful with judgements regarding our friends and those close to us. If we feel at odds to those in our lives, we should double check first to see if we have misunderstood them...

SummaryThis week’s hexagram is a small paradox. The hexagram represents slow, gradual progress; yet half of its lines are in change, the most I have cast in months. It is a slow process, but that fact is changing fast. Perhaps this is a good metaphor for the seasons, a strange mixture of different kinds of change happening at different rates. What greets us on the other side of this change for the week is a symbol of nourishment and civilisation. Do not rush, anything done in a hurried frame ...

SummaryThis week’s hexagram is a small paradox. The hexagram represents slow, gradual progress; yet half of its lines are in change, the most I have cast in months. It is a slow process, but that fact is changing fast. Perhaps this is a good metaphor for the seasons, a strange mixture of different kinds of change happening at different rates. What greets us on the other side of this change for the week is a symbol of nourishment and civilisation. Do not rush, anything done in a hurried frame ...