I Ching
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The New York Yankees and the I Ching
There was happy and sad news last week. The happy news was that the New York Yankees qualified for the Major League Baseball playoffs, for the thirteenth consecutive year. The sad news was that they did not win… Continue reading
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Friday I Ching Blogging: Hope for the New York Yankees!
I have been holding off on this question for some time, waiting for the right moment to consult the oracle. Today, I went ahead and asked: will the New York Yankees win the American League East? And the… Continue reading
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Friday I Ching Blogging: Getting Started Again
It has been a while since I last consulted the I Ching, and I am going to change my style this time. Often I ask political questions, which I think are very well suited for the oracle. But… Continue reading
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Dissing the Oracle
Here’s a short piece (hat tip Western Confucian) about a Korean intellectual, Mun Yong-jik, who denigrates the I Ching: He has now turned his passion toward the Book of Changes,” or the I Ching, an ancient Chinese divination… Continue reading
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Tuesday I Ching Blogging: Another President Clinton?
Eleven months ago I consulted the I Ching about Hillary Clinton’s presidential prospects. The oracle came back with what I took to be a cautious response. I thought the time was ripe, and the political context sufficiently different,… Continue reading
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Friday I Ching Blogging: Work in the New Year
It’s been a long time since we have consulted the I Ching. To ring in the New Year, I thought it would be good to go back to the oracle and ask about my work in the coming… Continue reading
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Back to the I Ching: In US Politics, Republican Heads Will Roll
It’s been a while since I have consulted the I Ching. With the US midterm elections behind us, I thought it was a good moment to cast the coins. To recall: back in February, I asked the oracle… Continue reading
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Hurricane Katrina: Bush Lost the Mandate of Heaven
Last year when Hurricane Katrina struck, I asked the I Ching if this meant Bush might lose the Mandate of Heaven. The answer I received then centered on the actions that Bush might undertake. Here’s the key graph:… Continue reading
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Friday I Ching Blogging: The Mideast War
It has been a while since I have consulted the oracle, but recent events in the Mideast lead to a natural question: where is the war between Israel and Hezbollah/Hamas taking us? The answer that the I… Continue reading
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Friday I Ching Blogging: After Aidan
As many of you know, I tend to use the I Ching for big political questions. Some are vexed by this, because they understand the oracle as being more appropriate for intimate personal questions. My own sense is… Continue reading
The Useless Tree 