I used to spend a great deal of my life chasing a dangling carrot that I was sure would bring me all the joy and happiness I wished for. I would have sworn to every god in heaven that I was but an inch or two from realizing every desire within me...when in reality I was a million miles away from that friggin' carrot. Regardless of that elusive carrot, I have been lucky...even blessed at times, and I would not trade the experiences and memories of my life with anyone on earth, past or present. The problem was that I was young and had a lot to learn and every success made me want more than what I had. I guess you could say I was a greedy little runt, but back then I knew nothing about the Tao or Wu Wei and all that other stuff. Please allow me to take a little stroll down memory lane.
By the age of 20 I was a seasoned and professional gambler. Every day I was working very hard at handicapping sporting events and I was talking and exchanging information with some of the biggest gamblers in America. Most were two, three, and four times my age but they all gave me their respect and I gave them mine. I took my work very seriously and as I look back, it was this phase of my life that allowed me to understand the numerical aspects of Chinese metaphysics and allowed me to penetrate it at a deep level. I talk about this in my soon to be published book. Anyways, in my 20's I was hopping around the gambling community and traversing back and forth to Las Vegas. I had it made as a kid and was living a life that all my buddies dreamed about. I was always able to make friends with the 'big-shots'...I don't even know how but I was able to talk with people that others couldn't get close to. A lot of people became jealous and there have been some rather 'hairy' situations in my youth, but I survived unscathed and healthy. Some of the stories seemed to come straight from a Damon Runyon book. I used to spend a lot of time at the horse track and the poker tables, and played a lot of Blackjack. It was the numerical aspect that I was attracted to and I knew that numbers revealed the real truth of the world and I understand them even more intimately today. I was absolutely consumed with numbers and what they could reveal to one who took the time to understand them. I became so proficient at understanding numbers that many gamblers approached me to work for them. I have always been independent and I would always turn them down because I didn't want to be put in a position of responsibility. Some of these guys were making six figure wagers and even though I wouldn't be accountable for any loses, I just didn't feel comfortable about it, so I would humbly turn them down and kept mostly to myself.
Then when I was 23 years old He walked into my life. Vince was definitely a high-roller as they called them. He won and lost more money in a day than most people make in five years. At one time he was a legend and was known in gambling circles everywhere. I used to read about him in the newspapers as a kid and saw him on t.v. He was the "Cream Of The Crop". One of my wishes was to one day meet him in person. He eventually heard about me through the other gamblers in town. I will never in my life forget the night he called and asked if I would like to meet him for dinner at a local restaurant. At dinner he invited me to his house and at that point I felt like I hit the lottery. I was on cloud nine and to be honest, I remained on that cloud for the next two and a half decades until the day he passed away. We became the best and closest of friends and he filled a huge gap that was missing in my life. He actually filled many gaps, but the specific one I'm talking about is the missing father gap. I lost my dad when I was 15 and he was as close as a father to me, and many times...even closer. He was 20 years older than me but we saw things on the same level and were not hindered by generation gaps ... or whatever they call them. Some of the best days of my life were the ones spent on lazy evenings on his patio talking about anything and everything. Although he was not involved in metaphysics per se, Vince was definitely a Master, there was never any doubt in my mind about that. I had the utmost loyalty and respect for him. When I think of him these days, I still roam in the cloud-nine regions. He has had a tremendous amount of influence in my life and there isn't any way to describe how much I miss him. These days I only see him in dreams and I keep detailed descriptions of them in my journal and one day I will put all the dream pieces together to figure out the messages he's sending, because he is definitely trying to convey something. Vince is the only person on this planet who has never judged me in any way. He has taken and accepted me for who I truly am and has helped me any time I ever asked whether he felt I was right, wrong, or indifferent. He never asked "why"...he never asked "how come'...he never wanted an explanation, if I needed help he would help, it was as simple as that. I was never once denied and I never denied him. If that ain't love...I don't know what is.
Now I'm in my late 40's and I see life and reality much different than before. I am completely out of the gambling business. Today I am on a different path. I am no longer delusioned by the fallacies of gods, demons, heavens, and hells. I no longer believe that paradise is a short dream away. I now know that paradise is anywhere and everywhere I want it to be and I can experience it whenever I wish. I don't have to chase anymore and I don't have to worry about an unreachable or unattainable carrot. I am now interested in the messages of Fu Xi and Lao Zi rather than Amarillo Slim and Jimmy The Greek. My, how the times have changed. I spend my time these days in solitude and meditation and get a great deal of joy working on charts and studying Chinese metaphysics at the deepest level I can handle. My social ambition has all but vanished and I am content with a simple life. I haven't been on a plane or to Las Vegas in 20 years, I haven't had a formal dinner in a restaurant in over 10 years, and I haven't watched television or read a newspaper since 1996. I like to walk in parks, meditate, and study. It has all been a drastic change and the people who knew me in my youth would probably not believe these words...but then, I have been misunderstood most of my life. Luckily I don't have to worry about that because I stopped explaining myself and my views a long time ago. The transition from gambling to Chinese metaphysics was certainly my destiny and I now understand the intricate meanings very well...and as I mentioned earlier I wrote about this in my book, "The Luo Shu Oracle". I have met as many people in the field of metaphysics as I did in the field of gambling as a youth. I owe a debt of gratitude to every person I have met because if not for all of them, my life would be that much less complete. I would like to thank all my friends, acquaintances, associates, comrades, and not so friendly folks who have wandered into my life. I don't have any enemies, but if anyone believes they are my enemy, I would also like to thank you too for playing a role in my life.
I feel I have much to be thankful for. Most of all, I would like to thank Kelly...that incredibly beautiful soul who has allowed me to deeply understand how silly I was and how much time I wasted in chasing that carrot. Everyone has their own story or destiny to contemplate and understand and I am no different. Some do it through symbols, others through dreams, omens, or meditations. I see one of the symbols in my life as a baton and it is an important symbol. In relay races, batons are passed from one runner to the other to transform the race into a smooth flow. A great transformation period in my life was the year that Vince passed away and Kelly appeared. It was as if Vince passed the baton to Kelly in a smooth transition...not a single step was missed. I know this to be true because I see both their fingerprints on the baton of my life. I understand the deeper implications involved. Vince left the world less than 2 months after Kelly entered my life. There is no doubt that Vince waited for her to appear before he said goodbye. He always looked after me and he wanted to make sure I was ok before he left. I am certain of this through dreams and even through physical circumstances. Ironically, Vince and Kelly lived in the same neighborhood and only one street separated them, though they never knew of each other. On the precise day I met Kelly, Vince passed away the exact number of days as the first half of her address (representing the first part of my life). Also, when I add the sum of the digits in her address it is the exact number of years I was on earth when I met Vince. In addition, the address to the location where I resided when Kelly first knocked on my door is also the same number of days it took for Vince to leave the physical world from the exact moment of the knock. There is much more to it, but my point is that it is all so obvious and it is all contained in the numerical aspects of my perceptions. It's all in the numbers. I have always believed that anything can be uncovered or discovered through numbers...from the simple to the mystical. My greatest wish was for Vince and Kelly, the two great giants in my life to have met, but that didn't happen in the tangible realm. But I don't worry too much about that because I am a dreamer and a dreamer can make anything happen. Shao Yung spoke much about initiation and completion, the two main aspects in any form or reality. Kelly completed what Vince initiated...Shao Yung would be proud. Thank you Vince...Thank you Kelly I owe you both more than you will ever know.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Update on the Luo Shu Oracle
I wanted to write an update to let you know the status on my book "The Luo Shu Oracle : Penetrating The Mysteries Of 9 Ki Divination". The book is complete and is at the stage of editing. The process is taking longer than I anticipated but I am making sure that everything will be done in the best possible manner. I don't want to cut any corners. The book will consist of approximately 400 pages depending if I self-publish it (more pages) or have someone else publish it (less pages). It contains many charts, tables, and diagrams and a lot of information that has never before been revealed to the public. I can absolutely assure you that it is the most comprehensive book ever written on the subject in any language. You will never have to worry about this book becoming out-of-date because the principles explained in it are as ageless and timeless as the Tao. This book will be just as relevant today as it will be 500 years from now. Only a few people have seen portions of the book and I have been told that from what they have seen, it will be an extremely valuable contribution to the field. I have spent a great deal of time in putting it together. I have turned down an offer from the first publisher I spoke with because I didn't feel I was getting properly compensated for the amount of time, effort, and energy that went into writing it. I am not in a desperate position to publish and will self-publish myself if I don't receive what I believe to be a fair contract. The Luo Shu Oracle will be available in both hardback and paperback and I may negotiate a deal to sell it electronically, although I am not sure of this last option. I will keep you updated on any new developments.Sunday, March 9, 2008
Shao Yung : The Man And The Chart
Shao Yung (1011-1077) was one of the most influential and wisest men in the annals of Chinese history. This great thinker went through many hardships throughout his life and he writes about many of them in his poetry. He eventually gathered his poems and put them together in a book titled "Striking The Earth Collection". This book reads like a diary in the day to day trials and tribulations of his life. He was well respected by all and his peers considered him a true master. His thoughts, ideas, and theories still have an influence on many people to this very day. His I Ching studies were unparalleled and his studies involved the 'Image and Number Learning' school of thought. In other words, he put forth much more effort in reading the symbols, numbers, and images of the I Ching rather than the text. Some, like Chu Hsi were not pleased with Shao Yung's decision and came down on him rather harshly because they viewed his study as fortune telling and divination and they considered this as straying from true Confucian thought. In addition, Shao never served a government position and refused to take the government exams on more than one occasion, and in fact never had a job in his life. In Chu Hsi's eyes this was a double no-no since a true Confucian would serve their fellow man and take on the responsibilities necessary to fulfill their social duties, which Shao Yung neglected. Rather than getting deeply involved in the social order, Shao spent all his time deeply immersed in his I Ching studies and spent his entire life devoted to his studies. He married rather late in life and had two children (both boys) and though they didn't accumulate the deep knowledge of I Ching studies as their father, the elder one named Shao Po Wen did become fairly well known and even edited and published some of his father's work. The amazing thing about Shao Yung was that he took the 8 trigrams of the Early Heaven sequence and turned it into a life-long philosophy. His whole learning was based on the 8 trigrams and he perceived any aspect of reality through the understanding of those 8 trigrams. Many have said that he could predict the rise and fall of anything in the phenomenal world and could give the exact year, month, day, and hour of any person's death. All this was done with the use of the 8 trigrams which is basically 8 qualities or forms of energy. Incredibly, Shao extended the 8 trigrams over a trillion-fold. That is not a misprint, and if you ever get a chance to look at some of his work you will see numbers derived from the trigrams that carry well over 30 digits. His work is too lengthy to get into here but I did post a picture of the Early Heaven Chart (top right) that he used as the prototype for understanding the realities of the phenomenal world. It is difficult to fathom that a small chart such as this could reveal all the secrets and mysteries of the world...that it could give you the answer to any question your mind is concerned with. It can be said that the Early Heaven IS the world and everything in it. If you carry the Early Heaven chart in your pocket you are carrying the universe in your pocket. If you don't believe me, then ask Shao Yung.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Viewing Nature
As I awoke this morning I lazily starred out the window at the lovely flakes of snow cascading down from the heavens and covering the earth like a beautiful white blanket. I had nothing in particular on my mind, I just felt privileged to be able to witness the stunning beauty of nature. As I walked into the den to write this post I non-chalantly look out the window to observe the visitors. At this very moment this is what I see. Two turkeys are nibbling on some corn grain by the bird feeder as they are cautiously approached by four deer. The turkey and deer are looking at each other and decide to share the grain. A fifth deer approaches and and seems to be dancing gracefully with one of the other deer while the others keep nibbling. The turkeys have their fill and decide to wander off. A cardinal just lands as I speak and joins the deer for a morning bite while about a dozen other birds and two squirrels join in the festivities. About another dozen singing and chirping birds sit comfortably on branches, trees, and the bird-house viewing the ceremony while others are moving about on the ground while the flakes keep lightly falling. Everyone is content, and I know this even though I am not a turkey, deer, bird, or squirrel...just as Chuang Tzu knew over 2,000 years ago that the fish in the river were happy even though Chuang Tzu was not a fish. And now two eagles land in the distance by the pond. Wow !!! What an absolutely beautiful sight that could not have been scripted any more elegant than how it has just naturally occurred before my very eyes. What a true and divine gift I have just received from heaven on this special morning. Hmmm, it seems like a perfectly orchestrated symphony, but deep down I know that nothing is orchestrated...it is natural, and I suppose that is why it is so truly exceptional. The creatures are expressing themselves with effortless eloquent beauty. I can't help but wonder what life would be like if humans expressed themselves in the same effortless manner as my morning visitors. And like John Lennon, " I may be a dreamer, but I'm not the only one". The divine gifts we receive from the Tao surround us at all times but we seem to miss them because we are not aware. All we need to do is to relax and silently observe and we would be amazed and astounded at the remarkable dialog we can experience with nature. This is what I believe to be true and ultimate liberation. It truly is wonderful to be alive.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Education
Today everything is much overrated,
the reason is because we're mass educated
When educators educate they over-emphasize or over-exaggerate the knowledge they have bestowed. If they don't overrate what they teach then the student would feel cheated. The educators are covering their butts and this is poison. This is not true knowledge, it is watered down learning at best and programming at worst. You'll see it in any university, institution, or socially created structure. Societies over-promote a college education and try to make you believe that without a university degree you are worthless...and the sad part is that people believe it. Parents work their whole lives and sacrifice themselves to put their kids through college and believe they are making their kids lives better. Well, maybe they are financially but they don't look any deeper than that. As long as their kids are financially successful the parents believe they have done a noble job in providing their kids with an education. How sad!
If finances are the measure of success in a person attending college, you would have to conclude that the most successful ones are the inner city kids whose only skills in life is to bounce a basketball and suck on a crack pipe. They end up signing basketball contracts for 50-75 million dollars but can barely spell their names. These are the sports heroes we all glorify. They all go to college but they learn absolutely nothing and they end up making more money in one month in the NBA (National Basketball Association) than the whole college faculty combined makes in 10years. And of course it has already been proven that the most sucsessful and richest people in the world have never gone to college. Yet we are always being told that we have to go to college to become something. 9 out of 10 people I know, end up depressed and in debt after finishing their college 'education'. The teachers keep teaching...the sports heroes keep doing their drugs...and the rest of the student body keeps filling the vaults of the universities with hard earned money going in debt and their parents claiming bankrupcy. No one is getting any smarter. What a silly game to play.
the reason is because we're mass educated
When educators educate they over-emphasize or over-exaggerate the knowledge they have bestowed. If they don't overrate what they teach then the student would feel cheated. The educators are covering their butts and this is poison. This is not true knowledge, it is watered down learning at best and programming at worst. You'll see it in any university, institution, or socially created structure. Societies over-promote a college education and try to make you believe that without a university degree you are worthless...and the sad part is that people believe it. Parents work their whole lives and sacrifice themselves to put their kids through college and believe they are making their kids lives better. Well, maybe they are financially but they don't look any deeper than that. As long as their kids are financially successful the parents believe they have done a noble job in providing their kids with an education. How sad!
If finances are the measure of success in a person attending college, you would have to conclude that the most successful ones are the inner city kids whose only skills in life is to bounce a basketball and suck on a crack pipe. They end up signing basketball contracts for 50-75 million dollars but can barely spell their names. These are the sports heroes we all glorify. They all go to college but they learn absolutely nothing and they end up making more money in one month in the NBA (National Basketball Association) than the whole college faculty combined makes in 10years. And of course it has already been proven that the most sucsessful and richest people in the world have never gone to college. Yet we are always being told that we have to go to college to become something. 9 out of 10 people I know, end up depressed and in debt after finishing their college 'education'. The teachers keep teaching...the sports heroes keep doing their drugs...and the rest of the student body keeps filling the vaults of the universities with hard earned money going in debt and their parents claiming bankrupcy. No one is getting any smarter. What a silly game to play.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Text Judgements For "The Luo Su Oracle"
The following are two pages from chapter 7 of my book "The Luo Shu Oracle". It shows the judgements for two of the eighty-one Luo Shu numbers. These judgements are to be interpreted after some necessary calculations are performed (which are explained step-by-step in the first part of the book). The first number is the 81-Ki number that some refer to as the Kanagi Guruma number, the two numbers beneath it are the two 9 Ki numbers that are the components of the first number. The Month, Day, and Hour range beneath the component numbers are the time of year the particular numbers correspond with...the hourly range below that is the time of day associated with the judgement, and the degrees range is the Spacial aspect. The title (representing the year & month) then follows along with its judgement and finally the three numbers representing the year, month, and day along with a judgement for them. You can see that this method is used for divination to the day level and can be very detailed. In other words, once you know the year, month, and day numbers you can perform a divination for any 24 hour period throughout time...past or present. After factoring in your own personal birth/natal numbers it becomes even more detailed and accurate. After each of the 81 text charts, a value rating chart is given with many numbered values to show a precise numerical relationship involved in the divination. Unfortunately I was not able to format the value chart on this post so it is not included. If the editors do not cut any portion of the book it will contain over 400 pages. The fonts in the book are different than shown here and are much more elegant.
# 1
1- Water
1- Water
Covert Procedures
And Clandestine
Operations
In the abyss lies a corpse. Deep Contemplation.
As liquid as a drunken spirit. The robbers are coming.
1-1-1 Deep concealment. The treasure
cannot be located by the seekers.
What is hidden is safe. Abandon fame.
The king is dark, the servant is blind.
1-1-2 Stealing from the mother brings shame.
The property is flooded.
1-1-3 Sharp agitation. The feast in the East
concludes in eruption. The man is
energetic but walking is difficult because he
is impatient.
1-1-4 Concealment even through one’s travels.
One can look, it cannot be seen but can
be inwardly felt. Lusting emotional penetration.
1-1-5 Flooding. The dam breaks and the water
once again finds its course. One thief
may be contained but two cannot
be controlled.
1-1-6 In troubled times even the ones
in power can be bribed. A swindler
has his wit, a robber has his gun.
A crime is a crime, even if committed
by the king.
1-1-7 In the rain and mist the jewelry lies
hidden. The young girl searches
for joy but the night is dark and
heavy.
1-1-8 Honor among thieves. Even if a prison
break is possible, it would be best to wait
and serve your time. When deep in
contemplation, all can be acknowledged.
1-1-9 The secret is revealed, but only a tiny
glimpse. Soon the rain comes and
again the sun is hidden behind the clouds.
Friction between the North and South;
the South loses favor.
#2
2-Earth
1-Water
3:45 PM- 4:03 PM
236.25-240.75 DEGREES
Compliance
The beggar and the hitchhiker meet on a country road.
The sky is cloudy. She milks the cow and brings the
proceeds to the slum-lord.
2-1-1 The field is wet. The elderly woman
loses her way. Tears are abundant.
In the house the man is waiting in her
bed. More tears flow.
2-1-2 Compliance leads to sacrifice.
At every turn the woman runs
the show. The male has no
authority.
2-1-3 The dark man runs through the
field. He gets caught. Nothing
can be gained. An electric blanket
on the waterbed makes for a difficult
situation.
2-1-4 While resting in his home, the lonely sailor
passes time by waiting for the mail.
Travel plans are disrupted. The check bounces.
2-1-5 Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. In
the end he is wounded in the belly.
2-1-6 A complaint is made but the authorities
set him free. The doctor’s efforts are in vain.
Better to endure the pain. A silver scarf
will do the trick.
2-1-7 If you must choose between the mother
and the daughter, take the younger of
the two. A cranky old lady is much less
fun than a concubine.
2-1-8 If you disrupt the mothers life, the
inheritance will not come. But
if you are the youngest of her sons
then luck is on your side.
2-1-9 The leader has been captured. One
must find the way through dependency.
The independent course is lost.
# 1
1- Water
1- Water
December 18 10:30 AM-
December 22 12:00 MID
December 22 12:00 MID
11:51 PM- 12:09 AM
357.75 - 2.25 DEGREES
357.75 - 2.25 DEGREES
And Clandestine
Operations
In the abyss lies a corpse. Deep Contemplation.
As liquid as a drunken spirit. The robbers are coming.
1-1-1 Deep concealment. The treasure
cannot be located by the seekers.
What is hidden is safe. Abandon fame.
The king is dark, the servant is blind.
1-1-2 Stealing from the mother brings shame.
The property is flooded.
1-1-3 Sharp agitation. The feast in the East
concludes in eruption. The man is
energetic but walking is difficult because he
is impatient.
1-1-4 Concealment even through one’s travels.
One can look, it cannot be seen but can
be inwardly felt. Lusting emotional penetration.
1-1-5 Flooding. The dam breaks and the water
once again finds its course. One thief
may be contained but two cannot
be controlled.
1-1-6 In troubled times even the ones
in power can be bribed. A swindler
has his wit, a robber has his gun.
A crime is a crime, even if committed
by the king.
1-1-7 In the rain and mist the jewelry lies
hidden. The young girl searches
for joy but the night is dark and
heavy.
1-1-8 Honor among thieves. Even if a prison
break is possible, it would be best to wait
and serve your time. When deep in
contemplation, all can be acknowledged.
1-1-9 The secret is revealed, but only a tiny
glimpse. Soon the rain comes and
again the sun is hidden behind the clouds.
Friction between the North and South;
the South loses favor.
#2
2-Earth
1-Water
August 17, 6:00 AM-
August 21, 7:30 PM
3:45 PM- 4:03 PM
236.25-240.75 DEGREES
Compliance
The beggar and the hitchhiker meet on a country road.
The sky is cloudy. She milks the cow and brings the
proceeds to the slum-lord.
2-1-1 The field is wet. The elderly woman
loses her way. Tears are abundant.
In the house the man is waiting in her
bed. More tears flow.
2-1-2 Compliance leads to sacrifice.
At every turn the woman runs
the show. The male has no
authority.
2-1-3 The dark man runs through the
field. He gets caught. Nothing
can be gained. An electric blanket
on the waterbed makes for a difficult
situation.
2-1-4 While resting in his home, the lonely sailor
passes time by waiting for the mail.
Travel plans are disrupted. The check bounces.
2-1-5 Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. In
the end he is wounded in the belly.
2-1-6 A complaint is made but the authorities
set him free. The doctor’s efforts are in vain.
Better to endure the pain. A silver scarf
will do the trick.
2-1-7 If you must choose between the mother
and the daughter, take the younger of
the two. A cranky old lady is much less
fun than a concubine.
2-1-8 If you disrupt the mothers life, the
inheritance will not come. But
if you are the youngest of her sons
then luck is on your side.
2-1-9 The leader has been captured. One
must find the way through dependency.
The independent course is lost.
Friday, February 22, 2008
My Teachers
This is a photo of the latest teachers the Tao has brought into my life. And like the Tao they are nameless at this point. The white pinto may eventually acquire the name "Mystic Dreamer" but it is not certain at this time. He may possibly be entered in races. I have interacted with them for about 6 months and they continue teaching me everyday and the education they are providing me with is worth more than any college degree from any university. My third teacher's name is Diodoro (The Golden God) but he's camera shy so he decided to skip out on the photo shoot. Still another teacher I have is called Pensador (The Thinker) but he's hiding in the stall probably munching on some oats and hay. They have taught me my greatest lessons including patience, compassion, and humbleness among a host of other virtues. I am nowhere near as advanced as them...but then, that's why they are my teachers. Anyways, I better run or I'll be late for class.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
With Some Help From My Friends
I never realized how much effort and energy it took to write a book until I began writing 'The Luo Shu Oracle'. Years ago I believed one could write a book on their own by simply sitting down and jotting down what they wanted to publish and sending it off to the publishers and then sit back waiting for the money to roll in. How absurd ! The last few years have given me a glimpes into the realities of writing and I can certainly say, "it ain't all that it's cracked up to be". There is no way one can do it on their own...absolutely impossible. I am fortunate to be surrounded by some of the best people that heaven could bestow on a person. I often-times wonder how I got to be so lucky to have the friends I have. I hope and pray that I can return to them what I have been given. When writing the book I learned more about the value of friendship and I give continual thanks for all the support I have received. To list the people I owe a debt of gratitude in helping my dream manifest into reality would make this quite a long post but I do mention them in the beginning of my book.
One person I would like to thank at this time is Nina Russo who designed the cover of my book. Nina is an extremely gifted and talented artist whose eye for detail is extraordinary. Her art and photography work in my opinion is breath-taking. I have seen some of her many creations and her talent never fails to amaze me. Originally I had a completely different book cover in mind and when Nina took the time to explore the different options my ideas were pale in comparison and we of course went with her designs. She was relentless and untiring in her efforts to make sure to get just the right look for the cover. Her eye for intricate detail was incredible, to the point of patiently waiting for the exact sun shadow angle to shine through the window before snapping pictures for the cover. You can notice this on the book cover picture. She snapped pictures from every angle and from different heights and positions. For me it was a great pleasure to see a true artist at work. She asked nothing in return for her unselfish and untiring efforts. How can you possibly repay someone for that. Thank you Nina...for everything.
I am listing Nina's website for anyone who may want to take a look at some of her beautiful work. I would not hesitate in recommending her for any type of art, photograpy, or advertising concerns you may have. Take a peek at her site by clicking on the following link :
http://www.ninamrusso.com/
One person I would like to thank at this time is Nina Russo who designed the cover of my book. Nina is an extremely gifted and talented artist whose eye for detail is extraordinary. Her art and photography work in my opinion is breath-taking. I have seen some of her many creations and her talent never fails to amaze me. Originally I had a completely different book cover in mind and when Nina took the time to explore the different options my ideas were pale in comparison and we of course went with her designs. She was relentless and untiring in her efforts to make sure to get just the right look for the cover. Her eye for intricate detail was incredible, to the point of patiently waiting for the exact sun shadow angle to shine through the window before snapping pictures for the cover. You can notice this on the book cover picture. She snapped pictures from every angle and from different heights and positions. For me it was a great pleasure to see a true artist at work. She asked nothing in return for her unselfish and untiring efforts. How can you possibly repay someone for that. Thank you Nina...for everything.
I am listing Nina's website for anyone who may want to take a look at some of her beautiful work. I would not hesitate in recommending her for any type of art, photograpy, or advertising concerns you may have. Take a peek at her site by clicking on the following link :
http://www.ninamrusso.com/
Friday, February 15, 2008
The Luo Shu Oracle .......Table Of Contents
The following is the Table Of Contents in the book I have just written and am in the process of publishing.
The Luo Shu Oracle
' Penetrating the Mysteries of 9 Ki Divination '
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
The Luo Shu Oracle
' Penetrating the Mysteries of 9 Ki Divination '
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
1. Introduction
2. The Basics
3. Charts and Calendars
4. The 9 Ki Numbers and Principles
5. The 81 Ki Numbers and Principles
6. Personal Relationships and Direction of Movement
7. The Luo Shu Oracle Text
8. Advanced Uses
9. Conclusion
Further Information
Index
Friday, February 8, 2008
The Luo Shu Oracle : Penetrating The Mysteries Of 9 Ki Divination
The following is a picture of the book cover to my soon to be published book titled : "The Luo Shu Oracle : Penetrating The Mysteries Of 9 Ki Divination". I have been working on this book for more than 5 years and have invested a tremendous amount of energy into putting it together. It is a comprehensive look into the workings of the Luo Shu for not only 9 Ki, but also 81 Ki, and 729 Ki. It reveals information that has never been presented in any language at any time. It contains over 800 'judgements' to cover every possible Luo Shu scenario using Year, Month, and Day numbers of an individual birth chart or time period. It can be used as an astrological method or a divination method. It is somewhat comparable to the I Ching (Yi Jing) in the way the judgements are constructed. I will talk much more about the book in the very near future and will post the Table Of Contents and a few pages of the text in the comming weeks.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Payin' The Piper
If you try to grab for too much
the one you'll hurt is thee
so it's best to understand
that nothin' comes for free
If things always went my way
Ahh...wouldn't it be nice
but I'm learnin' everyday
that every service has a price.
The lyrics above are the partial words to a long poem I wrote to myself when I was a teenager. Those words ring just as true for me today as they did all those years ago. Back then I understood these words from the perspective of survival...today I percieve them from a metaphysical point of view where the yin yang polarities are of utmost importance. I also had another saying that was part of that poem that I never forgot..."If you're gonna pay the Piper, be prepared to pay him twice". I have paid the Piper many times in my life and up until my mid twenties I never got anything in return. I felt like I was getting screwed. Kinda like most people feel when they deal with religions and governments. It's all give and no take...all Yin and no Yang. Of course we're doing all the giving and they're doing all the taking. This type of imbalance will no doubt cause all sorts of inner and outer stresses that we would do much better without. We don't always pay the Piper through finances, but through many other clever manupulations that the Pipers of the world have created. We always seem to be on the short end of it. Well, I finally learned how to beat the greedy Pipers at their own game before I reached the age of thirty, but to be honest I have to admit that I still fall victim to their schemes every now and then. So I can say that in the past I was able to get an occasional glimpes of what it was like to break free from the mighty grip of the 'reaper' whereas today I get an occasional glimpes of what it is like to NOT break free. This is a big, big difference. Most people, however, will never understand the difference because they have become accustomed to the enslavement they have fallen into. It is like becomming comfortable with being imprisoned and refusing to leave when you finally have the chance. Oh yes, people have made the Piper their prison warden and what model prisoners we have all become. We allow the Piper to have full domination and dictate to us what we should eat, think, feel, etc. The Piper takes on many forms and wears many faces including........priests, masters, gurus, teachers, and many others. There are the Pipers and the Puppets of the world. And sometimes Pipers become Puppets of even bigger Pipers. It can get confusing. So you're probably wondering if there is a solution to the problem and of course there is because I would have to say that every problem has an innate solution built into it. In fact, the problem and solution are created simultaneously and are really two sides of the same coin. There is a master key (and I don't mean a Feng Shui master, I mean true masterism) that will open every prison door you or others have created for yourself and it will never fail you if you understand it intimately and deeply. This MasterKey is called : OBSERVATION and SURRENDER. There is a difference between surrendering to Pipers and surrendering to yourself. I'll leave it up to you to understand it at the level that will give you your ultimate and truest freedom.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
HAPPY LI CHUN
I would like to wish everyone a happy new year for 2008. The Chinese solar new year known as Li Chun or 'Spring Begins' will arrive on :
February 4. 2008 11 :00 :45 A.M. G.M.T
The Equation Of Time for that moment will be 13 Minutes and 53 Seconds.
This makes the True Solar Time of Li Chun :
February 4. 2008 11 :00 :45 A.M. G.M.T
The Equation Of Time for that moment will be 13 Minutes and 53 Seconds.
This makes the True Solar Time of Li Chun :
FEBRUARY 4. 2008 10 Hours...46 MINUTES...AND 52 SECONDS A.M. G.M.T
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Get Yourself A Good Pair Of Boots
These boots are made for walkin,
and that's what they're gonna do
one of these days these boots
are gonna walk all over you.
It used to be that you could get a decent pair of heavy duty shoes to walk around in the metaphysical fields without getting too much bull-shit on your feet. Then competition began getting more fierce with the marketeers and we had to make an adjustment and get rubber covers to put over our heavy duty shoes. Then with the on-surge of Feng Shui we had to adjust for the times and upgrade to between-the-ankle-to-the-knee boots because the shit was starting to get more thick. Then the computer allowed 'masters' to build websites to sell their wares and our previous boots became useless and we needed new and improved ones.......ones that would reach our knees. This made it more difficult to walk and to advance but we had to do what we had to do to avoid the dung. Now with on-line seminars, correspondence courses, research centers, academies, institutes, and all the other million and one metaphysical creations the shit has gotten completely out of hand. We are being saturated with it in abundance. It's almost like people enjoy getting the stuff on them. I am thinking of marketing some good boots to help protect the public from this very real and serious problem. My line of boots will meet the need for all types of victims. There is the Karma Boots for the novice. Then I have the KYMA Boots (kiss your masters ass) for the more seriously inflicted victim. Perhaps I could interest you in the Research Center Boots if you're one of the poor unfortunate souls who got sucked into the Research Center fraud scheme. There are the Secret Boots, the New Age Boots, and a host of others that will cater to the various forms of doo-doo you have been affected by. Do stop by and check it out and don't forget to inquire about the Chinese Metaphysics Full Body Suit that is guaranteed to withstand any type of foreign debris that you have been exposed to.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
THEN AND NOW
THEN - The initial contact with your master was through meditation and stillness.
NOW - The initial contact with your master is by calling him on his cell-phone from the number you saw on his web site.
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THEN - You traveled 50-100 miles by foot to go knock on the master's hut somewhere in the mountains.
NOW - You hop on a plane and when it lands you take a cab to his office.
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THEN - You prayed that the master would accept you so that you wouldn't have to spend months enduring harsh weather conditions while you camped underneath a tree.
NOW - You pray that your credit card hasn't reached its limit because you know the master will accept you if it hasn't.
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THEN - After your lessons you cooked rice and boiled tea for your master.
NOW - After your lessons you both go to Starbucks for a cup of cappuccino.
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THEN - You washed your master's dirty underwear with pride and dignity.
NOW -You buy your master silk underwear from Wal-Mart for a buck ninety nine.
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THEN - You always told your master the truth.
NOW - You always tell your master what he wants to hear.
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THEN - Your master always told you the truth.
NOW - Your master always tells you what you want to hear.
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THEN - You studied for days without sleep in the master's hut listening to every word he spoke.
NOW - You sit in front of a computer for an hour or two reading every word he wrote on his correspondence course.
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THEN - You spent days copying charts by hand.
NOW - You spend minutes printing charts off the computer.
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THEN - In terms of finances your education cost you $0.00
NOW - In terms of finances your education costs whatever your master can squeeze out of you.
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AHHHH ! ! ! ! WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE GOOD OLE' DAYS.
NOW - The initial contact with your master is by calling him on his cell-phone from the number you saw on his web site.
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THEN - You traveled 50-100 miles by foot to go knock on the master's hut somewhere in the mountains.
NOW - You hop on a plane and when it lands you take a cab to his office.
**********
THEN - You prayed that the master would accept you so that you wouldn't have to spend months enduring harsh weather conditions while you camped underneath a tree.
NOW - You pray that your credit card hasn't reached its limit because you know the master will accept you if it hasn't.
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THEN - After your lessons you cooked rice and boiled tea for your master.
NOW - After your lessons you both go to Starbucks for a cup of cappuccino.
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THEN - You washed your master's dirty underwear with pride and dignity.
NOW -You buy your master silk underwear from Wal-Mart for a buck ninety nine.
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THEN - You always told your master the truth.
NOW - You always tell your master what he wants to hear.
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THEN - Your master always told you the truth.
NOW - Your master always tells you what you want to hear.
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THEN - You studied for days without sleep in the master's hut listening to every word he spoke.
NOW - You sit in front of a computer for an hour or two reading every word he wrote on his correspondence course.
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THEN - You spent days copying charts by hand.
NOW - You spend minutes printing charts off the computer.
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THEN - In terms of finances your education cost you $0.00
NOW - In terms of finances your education costs whatever your master can squeeze out of you.
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AHHHH ! ! ! ! WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE GOOD OLE' DAYS.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Life Is Short --- Learn To Fly
Life is much too short to worry about proper etiquette, appearances, manners, rules or customs set up for us by media, schools, religions, politics, and other social controlling institutions. When things get tough there is no need to visit doctors, go to counseling, or to take drugs. All you have to do is Learn To Fly. We don't have wings.......but we have imagination. A person's imagination is the greatest wings a human can experience. In terms of metaphysics I have learned to dis-associate myself from the constraints of modern socially accepted structures and learned to rely on my own imagination. If you are going to worry about what others think of you, or spend your time trying in vain to please them, you will be forever carrying "boulders on your shoulders". Only when you can laugh and tell them you won't be sitting at their table for dinner will your wings be able to spread. Life is short *** Learn to fly *** You'll love the journey.
Read the lyrics to this beautiful song written by the recording rebel artist Tom Petty.
Well I started out down a dirty road
Started out all alone
And the sun went down as I crossed the hill
The town lit up the world got still
Im learning to fly but I aint got wings
Comin down is the hardest thing
Well the good old days may not return
And the rocks might melt, and the sea may burn
Im learning to fly but I aint got wings
Comin down is the hardest thing
Well some say life will beat you down
Break your heart, steal your crown
So I started out for God knows where
But I guess Ill know when I get there
Im learning to fly around the clouds
But what goes up must come down
Im learning to fly but I aint got wings
Comin down is the hardest thing
Im learning to fly around the clouds
But what goes up must come down
Im learning to fly
Im learning to fly
Read the lyrics to this beautiful song written by the recording rebel artist Tom Petty.
Well I started out down a dirty road
Started out all alone
And the sun went down as I crossed the hill
The town lit up the world got still
Im learning to fly but I aint got wings
Comin down is the hardest thing
Well the good old days may not return
And the rocks might melt, and the sea may burn
Im learning to fly but I aint got wings
Comin down is the hardest thing
Well some say life will beat you down
Break your heart, steal your crown
So I started out for God knows where
But I guess Ill know when I get there
Im learning to fly around the clouds
But what goes up must come down
Im learning to fly but I aint got wings
Comin down is the hardest thing
Im learning to fly around the clouds
But what goes up must come down
Im learning to fly
Im learning to fly
Monday, January 21, 2008
Happy Birthday Shao Yung
SHAO YUNG
Born : January 21, 1012 ... 7-9 PM
Died : July 27, 1077 ... 4-6 AM
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I would like to extend a very special Happy Birthday wish to
Master Shao Yung of the Northern Sung era.
Today Master Shao turns 996 years old by western reckoning.
Master Shao has been the only one who I have considered to
be my master. I have learned more from him than from
any other person in any realm.
I truly owe this superior man the greatest gratitude.
He is forever in my heart and soul.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Eric And Richard Tell It Like It Is
My friend in Malaysia Mr. Eric Teoh keeps crankin' out some great articles on his blog that I find interesting, informative, insightful, humorous, controversial, fascinating, and extremely enjoyable.......just the kind of stuff I really find worthwhile . Please do keep in mind that I have no promotional interests with Eric or anyone else, and my endorsement of him is not financial in any way. I just respect the guy for Tellin' It Like It Is. The following two articles were listed on Eric's blog recently and are produced here with his permission. Eric's mentioning of Richard Marx's lyrics inspired me to share one of Mr. Marx's other song lyrics from his hit single "Don't Mean Nothin". Wow ! It is as if the song was perfectly written for many Feng Shui practitioners.
Eric Says :
WARNING: If you're NOT easily offended, then please read on...
The Annual Forecast -How real and accurate is it?Is it a way for some masters to make a quick buck?Most predictions are not true, are they?And we’ll all forget them when the year end comes.What’s in store for next year again?So it’s an endless cycle.What’s the use of Ba Zi and Zi Wei then?If the Annual Forecast is such a big hit!
Ba Zhai (Eight Mansions) -Some people say it’s kindergarten.But then funny they still use it.Some say can combine with other methods.And then they confuse themselves and others.Some say it’s for landform only.Then how come the East and West group thingy?Some even say it’s fake according to a classic.Ordered by an emperor to confuse the peasants.
San Yuan (Xuan Kong) -Some people say it’s powerful.Do they have the proven track records?Some say it’s only for the house interior.Then how come the landform lessons?Some say it’s only one method.If that one method works, it works!Some even say it may be fake too.But there’s no mention in any classics.
Lineage -From grandfather to father.Then from father to son and so on.We all come about because of sex.Luckily the Feng Shui lineage involves no sex.Why all the same surname and DNA?If it’s not the blood and lineage?Having no lineage in Feng Shui.Did your grandmaster wear a condom?
‘Sex’ Method Feng Shui -There’s a group lower than any chicken shit I know.Faking it for their shrinking nuts’ sake.If they had balls to prove whatever that they claim.Then let’s meet and get over the bloody shame!Richard Marx sang, “No one touches, touch no one.”Touch me and I’ll crush your little nuts!Here’s a song for the chicken shits out there.“When I find you, I’ll end you!”
Divination -Also known as Gua plucking.As if everything can be plucked.Even if the ‘fruit’ may not be ripe?If divination is so utterly divine.How come the ‘pluckers’ are not the richest already?Divination and Feng Shui are two different things.You must be joking me off, ya little ghost!If it really works, then why DO Feng Shui?
Qi Flow -Qi flows from higher to lower ground.And so they say like they know.Just observe the rainwater when it rains.That’s how and where the Qi flows.If that’s so true O’ ignorant one.Then all who lives in the valley would be rich.And those living on ‘The Peak’ in Hong Kong must be poor?I still can’t afford to live there as yet!
Water Dragon -Qi gathers at the boundary of water.Put water in the right places.Then money money come come.Use water to activate the Qi.Like at number 8 where the wealth is.Choose an auspicious date and wala!If water really is an element of wealth,Then the fishermen must be very rich indeed!
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What Does It Take To Learn Chinese Metaphysics
You must be humble upon your new stumble!
You must be able to endure criticism for your voyeurism!
You must prepare to be confused before you put things to use!
You must be able to take it easy before you go crazy!
You must take time off which may not be a total loss!
You must have a lot of guts in order not to go nuts!
You must persevere in order to come out clear!
You may not read Chinese but just need to know the gist!
You may be paying through your nose to learn the most!
You may also be paying in vain that causes you much pain!
You may not learn from a master everything for he would have nothing!
You may be reading this with skepticism despite my mannerism!
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Richard Says :
Don't Mean Nothin' Richard Marx
This race is for rats,
It can turn you upside down
Ain't no one you can count on
in this sleazy little town ...
don't you open your heart
Cause it don't mean nothin'
The words that they say
Don't mean nothin'
These games that people play
No, it don't mean nothin'
No victim, no crime
It don't mean nothin'
Till you sign it on that dotted line
Take a good look around and you'll find
People tryin' to mess with your mind
And you want to scream,
but you gotta keep it all inside.
When you're trying to make a living,
There ain't no such thing as pride,
It don't mean nothing at all.
Eric Says :
WARNING: If you're NOT easily offended, then please read on...
The Annual Forecast -How real and accurate is it?Is it a way for some masters to make a quick buck?Most predictions are not true, are they?And we’ll all forget them when the year end comes.What’s in store for next year again?So it’s an endless cycle.What’s the use of Ba Zi and Zi Wei then?If the Annual Forecast is such a big hit!
Ba Zhai (Eight Mansions) -Some people say it’s kindergarten.But then funny they still use it.Some say can combine with other methods.And then they confuse themselves and others.Some say it’s for landform only.Then how come the East and West group thingy?Some even say it’s fake according to a classic.Ordered by an emperor to confuse the peasants.
San Yuan (Xuan Kong) -Some people say it’s powerful.Do they have the proven track records?Some say it’s only for the house interior.Then how come the landform lessons?Some say it’s only one method.If that one method works, it works!Some even say it may be fake too.But there’s no mention in any classics.
Lineage -From grandfather to father.Then from father to son and so on.We all come about because of sex.Luckily the Feng Shui lineage involves no sex.Why all the same surname and DNA?If it’s not the blood and lineage?Having no lineage in Feng Shui.Did your grandmaster wear a condom?
‘Sex’ Method Feng Shui -There’s a group lower than any chicken shit I know.Faking it for their shrinking nuts’ sake.If they had balls to prove whatever that they claim.Then let’s meet and get over the bloody shame!Richard Marx sang, “No one touches, touch no one.”Touch me and I’ll crush your little nuts!Here’s a song for the chicken shits out there.“When I find you, I’ll end you!”
Divination -Also known as Gua plucking.As if everything can be plucked.Even if the ‘fruit’ may not be ripe?If divination is so utterly divine.How come the ‘pluckers’ are not the richest already?Divination and Feng Shui are two different things.You must be joking me off, ya little ghost!If it really works, then why DO Feng Shui?
Qi Flow -Qi flows from higher to lower ground.And so they say like they know.Just observe the rainwater when it rains.That’s how and where the Qi flows.If that’s so true O’ ignorant one.Then all who lives in the valley would be rich.And those living on ‘The Peak’ in Hong Kong must be poor?I still can’t afford to live there as yet!
Water Dragon -Qi gathers at the boundary of water.Put water in the right places.Then money money come come.Use water to activate the Qi.Like at number 8 where the wealth is.Choose an auspicious date and wala!If water really is an element of wealth,Then the fishermen must be very rich indeed!
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What Does It Take To Learn Chinese Metaphysics
You must be humble upon your new stumble!
You must be able to endure criticism for your voyeurism!
You must prepare to be confused before you put things to use!
You must be able to take it easy before you go crazy!
You must take time off which may not be a total loss!
You must have a lot of guts in order not to go nuts!
You must persevere in order to come out clear!
You may not read Chinese but just need to know the gist!
You may be paying through your nose to learn the most!
You may also be paying in vain that causes you much pain!
You may not learn from a master everything for he would have nothing!
You may be reading this with skepticism despite my mannerism!
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Richard Says :
Don't Mean Nothin' Richard Marx
This race is for rats,
It can turn you upside down
Ain't no one you can count on
in this sleazy little town ...
don't you open your heart
Cause it don't mean nothin'
The words that they say
Don't mean nothin'
These games that people play
No, it don't mean nothin'
No victim, no crime
It don't mean nothin'
Till you sign it on that dotted line
Take a good look around and you'll find
People tryin' to mess with your mind
And you want to scream,
but you gotta keep it all inside.
When you're trying to make a living,
There ain't no such thing as pride,
It don't mean nothing at all.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Ti And Yung Charts For Plum Blossom (Mei Hua) Part 5 Of 5
STRENGTH OF TI AND YUNG
FOR PLUM BLOSSOM (MEI HUA)
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HEXAGRAM ............TI RATING ...............YUNG RATING
49.1 .......................................+2 ...........................................+2
49.2 .........................................0 ...........................................+5
49.3 .......................................-2 ...........................................+9
49.4 .........................................0 ............................................-5
49.5 .......................................+9 ............................................-2
49.6 .......................................+5 .............................................0
50.1 ........................................+5 ..........................................-16
50.2 ........................................+2 ..........................................-11
50.3 ..........................................0 ...........................................-7
50.4 ........................................-11 .........................................+2
50.5 ........................................-16 .........................................+5
50.6 ........................................-9 ...........................................+9
51.1 .........................................+6 ..........................................+6
51.2 .........................................+1 ..........................................+1
51.3 .........................................+3 ..........................................+3
51.4 .........................................+6 ..........................................+6
51.5 .........................................+1 ..........................................+1
51.6 .........................................+3 ..........................................+3
52.1 .........................................+1 ..........................................+1
52.2 .........................................-8 ...........................................-8
52.3 .........................................-1 ...........................................-1
52.4 ........................................+1 ...........................................+1
52.5 ........................................-8 ............................................-8
52.6 ........................................-1 ............................................-1
53.1 ..........................................0 ............................................+5
53.2 .......................................+5 .............................................-4
53.3 .......................................+2 .............................................+3
53.4 ........................................-3 .............................................-1
53.5 .......................................+2 .............................................+4
53.6 ........................................-1 .............................................+8
54.1 .......................................+2 ..............................................-8
54.2 .........................................0 ..............................................-5
54.3 .......................................-7 ...............................................-3
54.4 ......................................-2 ................................................-1
54.5 ......................................-4 ................................................-6
54.6 .....................................-11 ...............................................-4
55.1 .......................................-4 ..............................................+6
55.2 .......................................-8 ..............................................+9
55.3 .......................................-1 ..............................................+13
55.4 ......................................+5 ...............................................-2
55.5 ......................................+7 ...............................................-7
55.6 ......................................+10 ............................................-5
56.1 .......................................+3 .............................................+4
56.2 ...................................... +5 .............................................-5
56.3 .......................................-2 .............................................+2
56.4 ......................................+1 ..............................................-1
56.5 ......................................-4 ..............................................+2
56.6 ......................................-6 ..............................................+6
57.1 ......................................-10 ............................................-10
57.2 ......................................-5 ..............................................-5
57.3 ......................................-1 ..............................................-1
57.4 ......................................-10 ...........................................-10
57.5 .......................................-5 .............................................-5
57.6 .......................................-1 .............................................-1
58.1 .......................................-6 .............................................-6
58.2 .......................................-3 .............................................-3
58.3 .......................................-1 .............................................-1
58.4 .......................................-6 .............................................-6
58.5 .......................................-3 .............................................-3
58.6 .......................................-1 .............................................-1
59.1 .......................................+4 .............................................-5
59.2 .......................................+8 .............................................-14
59.3 .......................................+11 ...........................................-12
59.4 .......................................-6 ..............................................+5
59.5 .......................................-15 ............................................+10
59.6 .......................................-8 ..............................................+14
60.1 ........................................-1 ..............................................+2
60.2 ........................................-6 .............................................+5
60.3 .......................................+1 ..............................................+7
60.4 .......................................+6 ..............................................+2
60.5 .......................................+8 ..............................................-7
60.6 .......................................+3 ..............................................-5
61.1 ........................................+4 ..............................................+3
61.2 ........................................+2 ..............................................+6
61.3 .........................................-5 ..............................................+8
61.4 ........................................+8 ...............................................-5
61.5 ........................................+10 ..............................................0
61.6 ........................................+3 ................................................+4
62.1 .........................................-4 ................................................-6
62.2 ........................................+1 ................................................-15
62.3 ........................................-1 .................................................-8
62.4 ........................................-8 .................................................-1
62.5 ........................................-13 ...............................................-6
62.6 ........................................-6 .................................................-4
63.1 .........................................-1 .................................................-8
63.2 ........................................+8 .................................................-5
63.3 ........................................+1 .................................................-1
63.4 ........................................-7 .................................................+9
63.5 ........................................-9 ...................................................0
63.6 ........................................-2 .................................................+2
64.1 .........................................-7 .................................................+9
64.2 ........................................-9 ....................................................0
64.3 ........................................-2 ..................................................+2
64.4 ........................................-1 ...................................................-8
64.5 .......................................+8 ...................................................-5
64.6 .......................................+1 ...................................................-1
END.
This marks the end of the 5 part series on the Ti/Yung value charts. With a few adjustments, these charts can also be used for other divination methods such as Wen Wang Ba Gua, 9 Ki, Ba Zi, etc. I am certain that these charts can be used to enhance your studies and understanding of how the effects of Ti and Yung can be incorporated into Chinese metaphysics. There are many other techniques that can be added to your analysis and we will eventually discuss them at various points in the future.
FOR PLUM BLOSSOM (MEI HUA)
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HEXAGRAM ............TI RATING ...............YUNG RATING
49.1 .......................................+2 ...........................................+2
49.2 .........................................0 ...........................................+5
49.3 .......................................-2 ...........................................+9
49.4 .........................................0 ............................................-5
49.5 .......................................+9 ............................................-2
49.6 .......................................+5 .............................................0
50.1 ........................................+5 ..........................................-16
50.2 ........................................+2 ..........................................-11
50.3 ..........................................0 ...........................................-7
50.4 ........................................-11 .........................................+2
50.5 ........................................-16 .........................................+5
50.6 ........................................-9 ...........................................+9
51.1 .........................................+6 ..........................................+6
51.2 .........................................+1 ..........................................+1
51.3 .........................................+3 ..........................................+3
51.4 .........................................+6 ..........................................+6
51.5 .........................................+1 ..........................................+1
51.6 .........................................+3 ..........................................+3
52.1 .........................................+1 ..........................................+1
52.2 .........................................-8 ...........................................-8
52.3 .........................................-1 ...........................................-1
52.4 ........................................+1 ...........................................+1
52.5 ........................................-8 ............................................-8
52.6 ........................................-1 ............................................-1
53.1 ..........................................0 ............................................+5
53.2 .......................................+5 .............................................-4
53.3 .......................................+2 .............................................+3
53.4 ........................................-3 .............................................-1
53.5 .......................................+2 .............................................+4
53.6 ........................................-1 .............................................+8
54.1 .......................................+2 ..............................................-8
54.2 .........................................0 ..............................................-5
54.3 .......................................-7 ...............................................-3
54.4 ......................................-2 ................................................-1
54.5 ......................................-4 ................................................-6
54.6 .....................................-11 ...............................................-4
55.1 .......................................-4 ..............................................+6
55.2 .......................................-8 ..............................................+9
55.3 .......................................-1 ..............................................+13
55.4 ......................................+5 ...............................................-2
55.5 ......................................+7 ...............................................-7
55.6 ......................................+10 ............................................-5
56.1 .......................................+3 .............................................+4
56.2 ...................................... +5 .............................................-5
56.3 .......................................-2 .............................................+2
56.4 ......................................+1 ..............................................-1
56.5 ......................................-4 ..............................................+2
56.6 ......................................-6 ..............................................+6
57.1 ......................................-10 ............................................-10
57.2 ......................................-5 ..............................................-5
57.3 ......................................-1 ..............................................-1
57.4 ......................................-10 ...........................................-10
57.5 .......................................-5 .............................................-5
57.6 .......................................-1 .............................................-1
58.1 .......................................-6 .............................................-6
58.2 .......................................-3 .............................................-3
58.3 .......................................-1 .............................................-1
58.4 .......................................-6 .............................................-6
58.5 .......................................-3 .............................................-3
58.6 .......................................-1 .............................................-1
59.1 .......................................+4 .............................................-5
59.2 .......................................+8 .............................................-14
59.3 .......................................+11 ...........................................-12
59.4 .......................................-6 ..............................................+5
59.5 .......................................-15 ............................................+10
59.6 .......................................-8 ..............................................+14
60.1 ........................................-1 ..............................................+2
60.2 ........................................-6 .............................................+5
60.3 .......................................+1 ..............................................+7
60.4 .......................................+6 ..............................................+2
60.5 .......................................+8 ..............................................-7
60.6 .......................................+3 ..............................................-5
61.1 ........................................+4 ..............................................+3
61.2 ........................................+2 ..............................................+6
61.3 .........................................-5 ..............................................+8
61.4 ........................................+8 ...............................................-5
61.5 ........................................+10 ..............................................0
61.6 ........................................+3 ................................................+4
62.1 .........................................-4 ................................................-6
62.2 ........................................+1 ................................................-15
62.3 ........................................-1 .................................................-8
62.4 ........................................-8 .................................................-1
62.5 ........................................-13 ...............................................-6
62.6 ........................................-6 .................................................-4
63.1 .........................................-1 .................................................-8
63.2 ........................................+8 .................................................-5
63.3 ........................................+1 .................................................-1
63.4 ........................................-7 .................................................+9
63.5 ........................................-9 ...................................................0
63.6 ........................................-2 .................................................+2
64.1 .........................................-7 .................................................+9
64.2 ........................................-9 ....................................................0
64.3 ........................................-2 ..................................................+2
64.4 ........................................-1 ...................................................-8
64.5 .......................................+8 ...................................................-5
64.6 .......................................+1 ...................................................-1
END.
This marks the end of the 5 part series on the Ti/Yung value charts. With a few adjustments, these charts can also be used for other divination methods such as Wen Wang Ba Gua, 9 Ki, Ba Zi, etc. I am certain that these charts can be used to enhance your studies and understanding of how the effects of Ti and Yung can be incorporated into Chinese metaphysics. There are many other techniques that can be added to your analysis and we will eventually discuss them at various points in the future.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Ti And Yung Charts For Plum Blossom (Mei Hua) Part 4 Of 5
STRENGTH OF TI AND YUNG FOR
PLUM BLOSSOM (MEI HUA)
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HEXAGRAM ............TI RATING ...............YUNG RATING
33.1...................................... +3 ........................................-5
33.2 .....................................+8 ........................................-14
33.3 .....................................+12 ......................................-7
33.4 .....................................-14 ......................................+8
33.5 ......................................-5 .......................................+3
33.6 .....................................-12 ..................................... +10
34.1 ..................................... -11 ......................................+5
34.2 .....................................-16 .......................................0
34.3 .....................................-18 .......................................+7
34.4 .....................................+9 .......................................-13
34.5 .....................................+7 .......................................-18
34.6 ......................................0 ........................................-16
35.1 ......................................-4 ........................................+4
35.2 .....................................-13 .......................................+9
35.3 .....................................-11 .......................................+11
35.4 ....................................+11 .......................................-11
35.5 ....................................+6 ........................................-8
35.6 ...................................+4 ........................................-4
36.1 ....................................+4 .......................................-4
36.2 ...................................-1 .........................................-1
36.3 ...................................-3 ........................................+3
36.4 ..................................+3 ........................................-3
36.5 ...................................-6 .......................................+2
36.6 ..................................-4 .......................................+4
37.1 ....................................0 ..........................................0
37.2 ..................................-5 ..........................................+3
37.3 ..................................-5 ..........................................+3
37.4 .................................+3 ..........................................-5
37.5 ...................................0 ...........................................0
37.6 .................................-2 ..........................................+4
38.1 ..................................-7 ..........................................-14
38.2 ................................+2 ..........................................-11
38.3 ................................-2 ............................................-9
38.4 ................................-7 ............................................-5
38.5 ................................-9 ............................................-2
38.6 ...............................-11 ...........................................+2
39.1 .................................-1 ............................................+8
39.2 ................................-4 .............................................-1
39.3 ................................-6 ............................................+6
39.4 ...............................+1 ............................................+3
39.5 ...............................+6 .............................................-6
39.6 ...............................-1 ..............................................-4
40.1 ...............................+2 .............................................+5
40.2 ..............................+7 ..............................................-4
40.3 ..............................+9 .............................................-2
40.4 ..............................-4 ..............................................+7
40.5 ..............................+5 ..............................................+2
40.6 ..............................+1 ..............................................+4
41.1 .................................-5 .............................................+8
41.2 ................................-9 .............................................+11
41.3 ................................-7 ..............................................+13
41.4 ...............................+5 ...............................................+1
41.5 ................................+9 ...............................................-8
41.6 ...............................+14 ..............................................-1
42.1 ................................+2 ................................................+4
42.2 ................................-2 ..................................................-1
42.3 .................................0 ..................................................+1
42.4 ................................-2 ..................................................-1
42.5 ...............................+2 ..................................................+4
42.6 ...............................+7 ..................................................+8
43.1 ................................+8 ..................................................+8
43.2 ...............................+3 ...................................................+4
43.3 ...............................+11 ..................................................+10
43.4 ...............................+4 ...................................................+7
43.5 ...............................+6 ...................................................+10
43.6 ...............................+9 ...................................................+12
44.1 ................................+7 ...................................................-16
44.2 ...............................+9 ...................................................-11
44.3 ...............................+2 ...................................................-7
44.4 ..............................-10 ..................................................+6
44.5 ..............................-15 ...................................................+1
44.6 ..............................-17 ...................................................+8
45.1 ...............................+9 ....................................................-9
45.2 ..............................+6 ....................................................-4
45.3 ..............................+13 ..................................................-2
45.4 ...............................-4 ..................................................+6
45.5 ...............................-9 ..................................................+9
45.6 ..............................-7 ...................................................+11
46.1 ...............................-14 ...................................................-7
46.2 ...............................-9 ....................................................-2
46.3 ...............................-11 ..................................................+2
46.4 .................................0 ..................................................-16
46.5 ...............................+2 ..................................................-11
46.6 ...............................-2 ....................................................-9
47.1 .................................-6 ..................................................+9
47.2 ................................-4 ....................................................0
47.3 ................................-9 ..................................................+2
47.4 ...............................+6 ..................................................-10
47.5 ...............................+1 ....................................................-7
47.6 ...............................+8 ...................................................-5
48.1 ................................+8 ...................................................-7
48.2 ................................-1 ...................................................-2
48.3 ...............................+6 ..................................................+2
48.4 ................................-8 ..................................................+9
48.5 ................................-4 ....................................................0
48.6 ................................-1 ..................................................+2
To be continued ...............
PLUM BLOSSOM (MEI HUA)
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HEXAGRAM ............TI RATING ...............YUNG RATING
33.1...................................... +3 ........................................-5
33.2 .....................................+8 ........................................-14
33.3 .....................................+12 ......................................-7
33.4 .....................................-14 ......................................+8
33.5 ......................................-5 .......................................+3
33.6 .....................................-12 ..................................... +10
34.1 ..................................... -11 ......................................+5
34.2 .....................................-16 .......................................0
34.3 .....................................-18 .......................................+7
34.4 .....................................+9 .......................................-13
34.5 .....................................+7 .......................................-18
34.6 ......................................0 ........................................-16
35.1 ......................................-4 ........................................+4
35.2 .....................................-13 .......................................+9
35.3 .....................................-11 .......................................+11
35.4 ....................................+11 .......................................-11
35.5 ....................................+6 ........................................-8
35.6 ...................................+4 ........................................-4
36.1 ....................................+4 .......................................-4
36.2 ...................................-1 .........................................-1
36.3 ...................................-3 ........................................+3
36.4 ..................................+3 ........................................-3
36.5 ...................................-6 .......................................+2
36.6 ..................................-4 .......................................+4
37.1 ....................................0 ..........................................0
37.2 ..................................-5 ..........................................+3
37.3 ..................................-5 ..........................................+3
37.4 .................................+3 ..........................................-5
37.5 ...................................0 ...........................................0
37.6 .................................-2 ..........................................+4
38.1 ..................................-7 ..........................................-14
38.2 ................................+2 ..........................................-11
38.3 ................................-2 ............................................-9
38.4 ................................-7 ............................................-5
38.5 ................................-9 ............................................-2
38.6 ...............................-11 ...........................................+2
39.1 .................................-1 ............................................+8
39.2 ................................-4 .............................................-1
39.3 ................................-6 ............................................+6
39.4 ...............................+1 ............................................+3
39.5 ...............................+6 .............................................-6
39.6 ...............................-1 ..............................................-4
40.1 ...............................+2 .............................................+5
40.2 ..............................+7 ..............................................-4
40.3 ..............................+9 .............................................-2
40.4 ..............................-4 ..............................................+7
40.5 ..............................+5 ..............................................+2
40.6 ..............................+1 ..............................................+4
41.1 .................................-5 .............................................+8
41.2 ................................-9 .............................................+11
41.3 ................................-7 ..............................................+13
41.4 ...............................+5 ...............................................+1
41.5 ................................+9 ...............................................-8
41.6 ...............................+14 ..............................................-1
42.1 ................................+2 ................................................+4
42.2 ................................-2 ..................................................-1
42.3 .................................0 ..................................................+1
42.4 ................................-2 ..................................................-1
42.5 ...............................+2 ..................................................+4
42.6 ...............................+7 ..................................................+8
43.1 ................................+8 ..................................................+8
43.2 ...............................+3 ...................................................+4
43.3 ...............................+11 ..................................................+10
43.4 ...............................+4 ...................................................+7
43.5 ...............................+6 ...................................................+10
43.6 ...............................+9 ...................................................+12
44.1 ................................+7 ...................................................-16
44.2 ...............................+9 ...................................................-11
44.3 ...............................+2 ...................................................-7
44.4 ..............................-10 ..................................................+6
44.5 ..............................-15 ...................................................+1
44.6 ..............................-17 ...................................................+8
45.1 ...............................+9 ....................................................-9
45.2 ..............................+6 ....................................................-4
45.3 ..............................+13 ..................................................-2
45.4 ...............................-4 ..................................................+6
45.5 ...............................-9 ..................................................+9
45.6 ..............................-7 ...................................................+11
46.1 ...............................-14 ...................................................-7
46.2 ...............................-9 ....................................................-2
46.3 ...............................-11 ..................................................+2
46.4 .................................0 ..................................................-16
46.5 ...............................+2 ..................................................-11
46.6 ...............................-2 ....................................................-9
47.1 .................................-6 ..................................................+9
47.2 ................................-4 ....................................................0
47.3 ................................-9 ..................................................+2
47.4 ...............................+6 ..................................................-10
47.5 ...............................+1 ....................................................-7
47.6 ...............................+8 ...................................................-5
48.1 ................................+8 ...................................................-7
48.2 ................................-1 ...................................................-2
48.3 ...............................+6 ..................................................+2
48.4 ................................-8 ..................................................+9
48.5 ................................-4 ....................................................0
48.6 ................................-1 ..................................................+2
To be continued ...............
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Ti And Yung Charts For Plum Blossom (Mei Hua) Part 3 Of 5
STRENGTH OF TI AND YUNG FOR
PLUM BLOSSOM (MEI HUA)
HEXAGRAM .......... TI RATING .......... YUNG RATING
17.1 ................................... +9 ..................................-11
7.2 ................................... +7 ................................-6
17.3 ................................... 0 ................................-4
17.4 ................................... +2 ................................. +317.5 ................................... 0 .................................... +6
17.6 .................................. -7 .................................... +8
18.1 ................................... -14 ................................... -5
18.2 ................................... -9 ...................................... 0
18.3 ................................... -10 ................................... +4
18.4 .................................... -4 .................................... -6
18.5 ................................... +1 ................................... -15
18.6 ................................... -2 ................................... -8
19.1 ................................... -4 ...................................+7
19.2 ................................... -9 .................................. +10
19.3 .................................... -7 ...................................+12
19.4 .....................................+10 ................................-9
19.5 .....................................+7 ...................................-4
19.6 ...................................+14 ...................................-2
20.1 ...................................+2 ....................................-4
20.2 ..................................+4 ....................................+1
20.3 .................................. 0 ....................................+3
20.4 .................................. -2 ....................................-5
20.5 ..................................+3 .................................... 0
20.6 ..................................+1 ...................................+4
21.1 ...................................-4 ..................................+2
21.2 ...................................-2 ...................................-3
21.3 ...................................+1 ..................................-1
21.4 .................................... 0 ..................................-3
21.5 ...................................-4 ....................................0
21.6 ................................. +3 ...................................+4
22.1 ..................................+1 ...................................-3
22.2 ..................................-4 ................................... 0
22.3 ..................................-6 ...................................+4
22.4 .................................+1 ...................................+4
22.5 .................................+3 ..................................-12
22.6 .................................-4 ...................................+2
23.1 ................................ +4 ...................................+3
23.2 .................................+8 ...................................+8
23.3 ................................+11 .................................+10
23.4 ................................+11 .................................+14
23.5 ................................+2 ...................................+5
23.6 ................................+9 ...................................+12
24.1 ................................+2 ...................................+4
24.2 ................................-3 ...................................-1
24.3 ...............................+4 ...................................+1
24.4 ...............................+5 ...................................-4
24.5 ...............................+7 ...................................+1
24.6 ...............................+2 ...................................+3
25.1 ................................+9 ...................................-2
25.2 ...............................+7 ....................................-7
25.3 ................................ 0 ....................................-5
25.4 ................................ 0 ................................... +5
25.5 .................................-5 .................................. 0
25.6 .................................-7 ...................................+7
26.1 ................................-14 ..................................+7
26.2 ................................-5 ...................................+2
26.3 ................................-12 .................................+9
26.4 ................................+2 ..................................-5
26.5 ................................+7 ..................................-14
26.6 ................................+11 ................................-7
27.1 .................................+4 ..................................+2
27.2 .................................-1 ...................................-3
27.3 ................................+6 ...................................-1
27.4 ................................-1 ....................................+6
27.5 ...............................+4 ....................................-3
27.6 ...............................+2 ...................................+4
28.1 ...............................+8 ...................................-17
28.2 ..............................+10 .................................-12
28.3 ..............................+3 ...................................-8
28.4 ..............................-8 ...................................+3
28.5 ............................. -10 .................................+6
28.6 ............................. -17 .................................+8
29.1 ..............................-1 ...................................-1
29.2 .............................-10 .................................-10
29.3 .............................-8 ...................................-8
29.4 .............................-1 ...................................-1
29.5 ............................-10 .................................-10
29.6 ............................-8 ...................................-8
30.1 ........................... +3 ..................................+3
30.2 ............................+6 .................................+6
30.3 ...........................+10 ...............................+10
30.4 ...........................+3 .................................+3
30.5 ...........................+6 .................................+6
30.6 .......................... +10 ...............................+10
31.1 ............................+2 .................................-4
31.2 ...........................+6 .................................-13
31.3 ...........................+11 ...............................-6
31.4 ...........................-10 ...............................+5
31.5 ...........................-14 ...............................+8
31.6 ...........................-12 ...............................+10
32.1 ...........................-11 ...............................-10
32.2 .......................... -7 .................................-5
32.3 ...........................-2 ................................-1
32.4 ...........................-7 ............................... -5
32.5 ...........................-11 ..............................-10
32.6 .......................... -9 ................................-8
To Be Continued ...............
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Ti And Yung Charts For Plum Blossom (Mei Hua) Part 2 Of 5
STRENGTH OF TI AND YUNG
FOR PLUM BLOSSOM (MEI HUA)
FOR PLUM BLOSSOM (MEI HUA)
HEXAGRAM .......... TI RATING .......... YUNG RATING
1.1 .......................................... +7 ......................................... +7
1.2 .......................................... +2 ........................................ +2
1.3 .......................................... +9 ........................................ +9
1.4 .......................................... +7 ........................................ +7
1.5 .......................................... +2 ........................................ +2
1.6 .......................................... +9 ........................................ +9
2.1 .......................................... +2 ........................................ +2
2.2 .......................................... +7 ........................................ +7
2.3 .......................................... +9 ........................................ +9
2.4 .......................................... +2 ........................................ +2
2.5 .......................................... +7 ........................................ +7
2.6 .......................................... +9 ........................................+9
3.1 .......................................... -16 ....................................... +5
3.2 .......................................... -7 ........................................ 0
3.3 .......................................... -11 ....................................... +2
3.4 .......................................... 0 ........................................ -7
3.5 .......................................... +5 ........................................ -16
3.6 .......................................... +7 ........................................ -14
4.1 ........................................... -5 ......................................... -6
4.2 .......................................... 0 ......................................... -16
4.3 .......................................... -7 ......................................... -14
4.4 .......................................... -11 ....................................... +2
4.5 .......................................... -14 ...................................... -7
4.6 .......................................... -16 ...................................... 0
5.1 ........................................... +8 ....................................... -3
5.2 ........................................... +11 ..................................... -8
5.3 ........................................... +15 ..................................... - 15
5.4 ........................................... -1 ...................................... +15
5.5 ........................................... +1 ...................................... +6
5.6 ........................................... -3 ....................................... +8
6.1 ........................................... -3 ........................................ +8
6.2 .......................................... -1 ........................................ -1
6.3 .......................................... -5 ........................................ +16
6.4 .......................................... +1 ....................................... -5
6.5 .......................................... +4 ....................................... -10
6.6 .......................................... +8 ....................................... -3
7.1 .......................................... -4 .........................................-6
7.2 ......................................... +1 .........................................-15
7.3 ......................................... -6 .......................................... -13
7.4 ......................................... -14 ........................................ -5
7.5 ......................................... -9 .......................................... 0
7.6 ......................................... -16 ........................................ +2
8.1 ......................................... -16 ........................................ +2
8.2 ........................................ -11 ......................................... +7
8.3 ........................................ -18 ......................................... +9
8.4 ........................................ +3 .......................................... -8
8.5 ........................................ +8 .......................................... -17
8.6 ........................................ +1 .......................................... -15
9.1 ......................................... -10 ......................................... +1
9.2 ........................................ -15 .......................................... -4
9.3 ........................................ -17 .......................................... +3
9.4 ........................................ +2 .......................................... -16
9.5 ........................................ +4 .......................................... -11
9.6 ........................................ -3 .......................................... -7
10.1 ....................................... -3 ........................................... -5
10.2 ...................................... -1 ............................................ -2
10.3 ...................................... +2 ........................................... 0
10.4 ...................................... -4 ............................................ +1
10.5 ...................................... -8 ............................................ -4
10.6 ...................................... +1 ........................................... +3
11.1 ........................................-14 .......................................... +8
11.2 ....................................... -5 ........................................... +3
11.3 ....................................... -12 ......................................... +10
11.4 ....................................... +6 ......................................... -13
11.5 ....................................... +4 ......................................... -8
11.6 ....................................... +11 ........................................ -6
12.1 ....................................... +9 .........................................-8
12.2 ...................................... +7 .......................................... -3
12.3 ...................................... +14 ........................................ -1
12.4 ...................................... -9 ........................................ +11
12.5 ...................................... 0 ........................................ +6
12.6 ...................................... -7 ........................................ +13
13.1 ....................................... +3 ........................................ +4
13.2 ....................................... +1 ........................................ +7
13.3 ....................................... -2 ........................................ +11
13.4 ....................................... +10 ...................................... 0
13.5 ....................................... +8 ....................................... -5
13.6 ....................................... +5 ....................................... +2
14.1 ........................................ +5 ........................................ +2
14.2 ....................................... +3 ........................................ -3
14.3 ....................................... 0 ........................................ +4
14.4 ....................................... +5 ........................................ -1
14.5 ....................................... +3 ........................................ +2
14.6 ....................................... 0 ........................................ +6
15.1 ........................................ +4 ........................................ +2
15.2 ........................................ -5 ......................................... -7
15.3 ........................................ +2 ........................................ 0
15.4 ........................................ -8 ......................................... -4
15.5 ........................................ -4 ......................................... +1
15.6 ........................................ -1 ......................................... +3
16.1 ........................................ +6 ........................................ -4
16.2 ....................................... +8 ........................................ +1
16.3 ....................................... +3 ......................................... +3
16.4 ....................................... +2 ........................................ +5
16.5 ....................................... -3 ......................................... 0
16.6 ....................................... +4 ......................................... +2
To Be Continued ........
16.2 ....................................... +8 ........................................ +1
16.3 ....................................... +3 ......................................... +3
16.4 ....................................... +2 ........................................ +5
16.5 ....................................... -3 ......................................... 0
16.6 ....................................... +4 ......................................... +2
To Be Continued ........
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Ti And Yung Charts For Plum Blossom (Mei Hua) Part 1 Of 5
I first wrote this article for Ray Langley's Yahoo Chinese Astrology list in September of 2006.
In Plum Blossom I Ching, the main focus is on the interaction of the trigrams and the 5 elements rather than the text in the Book Of Changes. The text, however, can be used as a sort of "second opinion"to possibly clarify a situation, but greater influence must be given to the symbols and numbers. In my opinion, the PB is not a system of words but rather a system of feeling. It is designed for intuition rather than intellect. It may sound strange to say, but the more 'hazy' and 'lazy' your mind becomes, the more success you are likely to have. I will not go into the rules for setting up trigrams and hexagrams. There are sources that explain these techniques. One is a book by Da Liu (now out of print), but I find that Lorraine Wilcox's translation of a Chinese written book on the PB is the best I have yet seen. A quick definition of Ti and Yung is to say that Ti represents the 'self' or the subject of the divination and the Yung represents all the other forces involved. If you inquired about a specific person and his employment situation, then the person would be Ti and everything involving his situation would be classified as Yung. You then look at how the Ti and Yung trigrams interact with all the other trigrams in the divination in terms of the 5 elements and then the picture starts to unfold. You then also look at how the elements of the time periods from Years down to Hours or Minutes interact with the Ti and Yung.This gives even more detail. In other words, the picture becomes more clear. There are so many aspects to this beautiful system that I will not be able to mention here because it would be very time consuming. Anyway's in terms of Ti and Yung you can get a strong indication of how powerful or weak they truly are. Most, if not all of the authors who have written of the PB will merely mention that the Ti or Yung is either 'weak' / 'strong' or 'favorable' / 'unfavorable'. To me, this is too vague, so I created a system that rates the strength of the Ti and Yung. To say that a Ti trigram is weak or strong is one thing, but when you say that Ti is operating at an efficiency of -7, +3, or +12 is quite another. The numbers reveal just how strong or weak the Ti or Yung is. It shows you the potency that it is operating at. It is quite detailed and can certainly enhance your interpretations. A very quick example would be the Chien trigram. It represents the father as one of it's many attributes. If you ask a question concerning the father of a family, let's say, and the Chien trigram is operating at strength of -8, then you know that the father's influence is very weak in the situation, especially if the Yung trigram is antagonistic to his Ti and is operating at say +12. In this case, the father is in serious trouble. If the Chien trigram's strength is +10 on the other hand then you can see that the father will have great influence. If the Chien trigram is enormously high, say +15 or higher, then he may become tyrannical or overly dominant. So you see, with the numbers, you can get a much greater feel for the disposition of the father. In PB you will have a hexagram that describes the situation. One line will be the moving line. The trigram without the moving line will be the Ti and all the other trigrams will be considered the Yung. So in hex. 3, the top trigram is Water and the bottom is Thunder......Kan over Chen. If the 5th line is the moving line, then the Ti is Chen. If the 2nd is the moving line then the Ti becomes Kan. Part 2 will give the strength of every hexagram and moving line according to the Ti And Yung of that hexagram. Hexagram 1.1 would signify hex.1 line 1 changing, hexagram 3.4 would indicate hex.3 line 4 changing, 63.5 would be hex. 63 line 5 changing, and so on. Keep in mind that the Ti and Yung for every hexagram has been evaluated with every other trigram including the Nuclear hex. and the Future hex. The influence of the Time elements on the Ti and Yung have not been taken into consideration because it would be practically impossible to list them all.
To be continued ...
Thursday, January 3, 2008
The Two-Stage Process Of Initiation And Completion
In the last post we discussed the theory of Ti and Yung. In brief, we understood that every entity or event in the phenomenal world is composed of two principles that were referred by the ancient Chinese as Ti and Yung. Chu Hsi, the neo-Confucian philosopher equated Ti with Substance and Yung with Function. In other words, Ti was basically static and Yung was continuously moving. When the two interacted, there were varying results according to other principles that were incorporated in the analyzing of the situation or event. The more learned one was of these principles the more sense one could make of the situation under consideration. Shao Yung, another neo-Confucian philosopher before Chu Hsi's time who had strong ties to Taoist ideas and methodologies used different terms in identifying Ti and Yung. The terms he used were Form for Ti and Activity for Yung (although these terms could be open to interpretation). Essentially, Chu Hsi's description fit quite well and agreed with Shao Yung's. In addition to Shao Yung's implementation of Ti and Yung, he also strongly utilized another idea in his thought and work. This idea consisted of a 2-stage process of Initiation and Completion.
Initiation And Completion
Everything has a beginning and an ending, and again as in Ti and Yung, from very large entities to very small ones, such as the evolution of ants to the evolution of galaxies. Modern day science says that for every action there is a reaction. Shao Yung didn't quite see it this way and his reasoning stated that for every beginning there must be an ending. In terms of the yearly cycle, the moment of the winter solstice to the moment of the summer solstice is the initiation process of the year, or the beginning. Then from the summer solstice to the winter solstice is the completion process, or the ending of the year in the 2-stage cycle. Then the dissipated energy of the particular year transforms into another year and another 2-stage cycle begins. The same can be said about the months, days, hours, minutes, or any other period of time segmentation. With a little contemplation you will see that the same 2-stage yearly cycle principle can be applied to any event or situation. A quick example would be a job interview for instance. If you were analyzing a job interview situation by divination such as Plum Blossom I Ching or astrologically through other means, you would see that the job interview would have its own 2-stage cycle of Initiation and Completion just as the yearly cycles we were just talking about. Shao Yung also extended his two-fold process into a 4-stage cycle of Birth - Growth - Maturity - Death (storing away). Then he went on to show that the 4-stage cycle could be extended to form a 16-stage cycle beginning with Birth-Birth...Birth-Growth...Birth-Maturity all the way down to Death-Maturity...Death-Death. The cycle did not have to stop at the 16-stage level and could be extended indefinitely if someone chose to get very detailed in their calculations. The principles in all the cycles were the same and could be used to analyze the Macrocosm just as effectively as the Microcosm.
There is so much more to be said about these ideas but to mention them all would require a book in itself. I hope that some of these ideas will inspire you to delve deeper into the subject. If you combine the Ti/Yung theories with the Initiation/Completion process you will begin to understand the true workings of nature. Your perceptions of reality will become much more acute I can promise you. There is more to Plum Blossom (Mei Hua), Wen Wang Ba Gua, or other methods than just looking at the lines, trigrams, hexagrams, and the interaction of the 5 elements/phases. If you don't understand Ti/Yung , Initiation/Completion , and other concepts, you will be limiting your understanding and potential for Chinese metaphysics. The fact that no master or teacher that I'm aware of are including these ideas in their classes doesn't help the situation at all. There isn't even much written about it in books, journals, essays, or other media forms. It is certain that very few individuals are aware of the deeper meanings of these subjects, so we have to find our own way so-to-speak. Fortunately there is a part of us that can access this information without the need for books, teachers, computers etc. The 'part of us' I am speaking of is our intuition. Our intuition can uncover, discover, or recover any information the ancients had access to. The beautiful part is that we don't need outside help or influence.
Initiation And Completion
Everything has a beginning and an ending, and again as in Ti and Yung, from very large entities to very small ones, such as the evolution of ants to the evolution of galaxies. Modern day science says that for every action there is a reaction. Shao Yung didn't quite see it this way and his reasoning stated that for every beginning there must be an ending. In terms of the yearly cycle, the moment of the winter solstice to the moment of the summer solstice is the initiation process of the year, or the beginning. Then from the summer solstice to the winter solstice is the completion process, or the ending of the year in the 2-stage cycle. Then the dissipated energy of the particular year transforms into another year and another 2-stage cycle begins. The same can be said about the months, days, hours, minutes, or any other period of time segmentation. With a little contemplation you will see that the same 2-stage yearly cycle principle can be applied to any event or situation. A quick example would be a job interview for instance. If you were analyzing a job interview situation by divination such as Plum Blossom I Ching or astrologically through other means, you would see that the job interview would have its own 2-stage cycle of Initiation and Completion just as the yearly cycles we were just talking about. Shao Yung also extended his two-fold process into a 4-stage cycle of Birth - Growth - Maturity - Death (storing away). Then he went on to show that the 4-stage cycle could be extended to form a 16-stage cycle beginning with Birth-Birth...Birth-Growth...Birth-Maturity all the way down to Death-Maturity...Death-Death. The cycle did not have to stop at the 16-stage level and could be extended indefinitely if someone chose to get very detailed in their calculations. The principles in all the cycles were the same and could be used to analyze the Macrocosm just as effectively as the Microcosm.
There is so much more to be said about these ideas but to mention them all would require a book in itself. I hope that some of these ideas will inspire you to delve deeper into the subject. If you combine the Ti/Yung theories with the Initiation/Completion process you will begin to understand the true workings of nature. Your perceptions of reality will become much more acute I can promise you. There is more to Plum Blossom (Mei Hua), Wen Wang Ba Gua, or other methods than just looking at the lines, trigrams, hexagrams, and the interaction of the 5 elements/phases. If you don't understand Ti/Yung , Initiation/Completion , and other concepts, you will be limiting your understanding and potential for Chinese metaphysics. The fact that no master or teacher that I'm aware of are including these ideas in their classes doesn't help the situation at all. There isn't even much written about it in books, journals, essays, or other media forms. It is certain that very few individuals are aware of the deeper meanings of these subjects, so we have to find our own way so-to-speak. Fortunately there is a part of us that can access this information without the need for books, teachers, computers etc. The 'part of us' I am speaking of is our intuition. Our intuition can uncover, discover, or recover any information the ancients had access to. The beautiful part is that we don't need outside help or influence.
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