I Ching, The oracle, A practical guide to The book of change

Title Page
Also by Benebell Wen
Copyright
Dedication
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
List of Practicums
Trigram Cross-References for Hexagram Construction
1: Preface
2: Myths, Legends, and Cultural Heroes of the I Ching
3: Yì Xué: An Overview of I Ching Discourse
	Before the Common Era
	New Text Schools vs. Old Text Schools
	The Rationalists vs. the Originalists
	Esoteric I Ching: Yi wei and the School of Mystery
	Gua Qi: Theoretical Study of Yin and Yang
	A History of Eclectic Influences
	Jesuit Missionaries and the I Ching
	Carl Jung and the Theory of Synchronicity
	The I Ching in Western Occultism
	Science, Math, and the Genetic Code
	Taoist Mysticism and Magic
	The Way of the Sages
4: Interpreting the Hexagrams
	The Image and Number Tradition (Xiàng Shù)
	The Meaning and Principle Tradition (Yì Lǐ)
	The Plum Blossom Methods
	General Insights, One Fortune-Teller to Another
	Cultivating Objective Interpretation
5: The Eight Trigrams (Ba Gua)
	Yin and Yang Affinities; the Four Faces of God
	The Book of the River Maps
	Arrangements of the Eight Trigrams
	Eight Immortals and Archetypes of the Mystic
	Heaven (Qián), Sky: The Virtuoso
	Lake (Duì), Exchange: The Warrior
	Fire (Lí), Clarity: The Philosopher
	Thunder (Zhèn), Power: The Spellcaster
	Wind (Xùn), Influence: The Shaman
	Water (Kǎn), Mysteries: The Healer
	Mountain (Gěn), Knowledge: The Alchemist
	Earth (Kūn), Field: The Enchanter
	Circling the Square: The I Ching Mandala
6: The Five Phases of Change (Wu Xing)
	Wood (Mù): Sprouting and Cultivating
	Fire (Huǒ): Blooming and Inspiring
	Earth (Tǔ): Ripening and Maturing
	Metal (Jīn): Culminating and Extinguishing
	Water (Shuǐ): Reflecting and Returning
7: Divination Methods
	Preparations before the Divination
	Invoking Divinity and Presenting the Question
	Coin Toss Method
	Divination with Cowrie Shells
	Locked Hexagrams
	Plum Blossom Methods
	Summary Outline of Hexagram Interpretation
8: I Ching: The Book of Changes
	Preliminary Notes
	Hexagram 1: Qián. Creative Power
	Hexagram 2: Kūn. Supportive Power
	Hexagram 3: Tún. Initial Challenge
	Hexagram 4: Méng. Naiveté
	Hexagram 5: Xū. Patience
	Hexagram 6: Sòng. The Trial
	Hexagram 7: Shī. The Army
	Hexagram 8: Bǐ. Alliance
	Hexagram 9: Xiǎo Chù. Cultivate Gently
	Hexagram 10: Lǚ. Treading
	Hexagram 11: Tài. Harmony
	Hexagram 12: Fǒu. Stalemate
	Hexagram 13: Tóng Rén. Fellowship
	Hexagram 14: Dà Yǒu. Accolades
	Hexagram 15: Qiān. Modesty
	Hexagram 16: Yù. Enthusiasm
	Hexagram 17: Suí. Inspiring Followers
	Hexagram 18: Gǔ. Decay
	Hexagram 19: Lín. Spring Is Coming
	Hexagram 20: Guān. Observation
	Hexagram 21: Shih Hé. Bite Through
	Hexagram 22: Bì. Luminosity
	Hexagram 23: Bō. Partition
	Hexagram 24: Fù. Repose
	Hexagram 25: Wú Wàng. Without Folly
	Hexagram 26: Dà Chù. Cultivate the Supreme
	Hexagram 27: Yí. Receive Nourishment
	Hexagram 28: Dà Guò. Undertake the Great
	Hexagram 29: Kǎn. The Abyss
	Hexagram 30: Lí. The Spark
	Hexagram 31: Xián. Mutual Accord
	Hexagram 32: Héng. The Eternal
	Hexagram 33: Dùn. Withdraw
	Hexagram 34: Dà Zhuàng. Great Power
	Hexagram 35: Jìn. Advancement
	Hexagram 36: Míng Yí. Darkening of the Light
	Hexagram 37: Jiā Rén. The Family
	Hexagram 38: Kuí. Opposition
	Hexagram 39: Jiǎn. An Impasse
	Hexagram 40: Jiě. Release of Tension
	Hexagram 41: Sǔn. Debilitation
	Hexagram 42: Yì. Burgeoning
	Hexagram 43: Guài. Decisive Action
	Hexagram 44: Gòu. Improper Meeting
	Hexagram 45: Cuì. Assembly
	Hexagram 46: Shēng. Hoist
	Hexagram 47: Kùn. Blockade
	Hexagram 48: Jǐng. Fountainhead
	Hexagram 49: Gé. Revolution
	Hexagram 50: Dǐng. The Cauldron
	Hexagram 51: Zhèn. Jolt
	Hexagram 52: Gěn. Listen to the Wind
	Hexagram 53: Jiàn. Steadfast
	Hexagram 54: Guī Mèi. The Marrying Maiden
	Hexagram 55: Fēng. Opulence
	Hexagram 56: Lǚ. The Wanderer
	Hexagram 57: Xùn. Use Gentle Force
	Hexagram 58: Duì. Joyous Exchange
	Hexagram 59: Huàn. Making Waves
	Hexagram 60: Jié. Boundaries
	Hexagram 61: Zhōng Fú. Faith Within
	Hexagram 62: Xiǎo Guò. Pay Attention to Details
	Hexagram 63: Jì Jì. After the Ending
	Hexagram 64: Wèi Jì. Toward an End
9: Ancestral Veneration and the I Ching
10: The Yì, the Wū, and Shamanism
	Shamanic Origins of the I Ching
	The Loanword “Shaman” and the Wū
	Shamanistic-Historical Traditions
	The Eight Gods of Shang Shamanism
	Soul Retrieval: Theory and Practice
	Xī Wáng Mǔ, Goddess of the Wū
	Healing the Inner Shén
11: Returning Full Circle
12: Appendices
	Appendix A: Twenty-Four Solar Terms.1
	Appendix B: Stems, Branches, and Trigrams
	Appendix C: Trigrams and Feng Shui
	Appendix D: The Eight Bodhisattvas and the Ba Gua
	Appendix E: Map of Shang and Zhou
References
Endnotes
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About North Atlantic Books