I Ching Reading with Clarity

Fulgour

Having received the bi-monthly newsletter for some time
I can recommend this site for consitently valuable views:

There are basically two versions of the I Ching's origins: the mythical, and the historical. A few translations of the I Ching still present the mythical version as historical truth, which it is not. And some scholars of the I Ching's history describe the myth as 'fraudulent history' - which it is most definitely not!

I Ching resources: the histories of the I Ching
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Has anyone else also found Hilary to be of great help?

Rusty Neon

According to some Chinese scholars, the I Ching is "a royal book of oracles mainly related to warfare, especially warfare as a means of obtaining captives to be used in sacrifices".

http://www.anton-heyboer.org/i_ching/origins/captives.htm

Logiatrix

Thank you, Fulgour, it looks good after a quick look...
I've bookmarked it for a more serious perusal later.

Fulgour

Logiatrix said:
Thank you, Fulgour, it looks good after a quick look...
I've bookmarked it for a more serious perusal later.

There is also on on-line course that is delivered by installments!

Kahlie

Fulgour said:
There is also on on-line course that is delivered by installments!

A paid online course, sadly enough.

Fulgour

FREE

Practical I Ching: Free I Ching course by email

Practical I Ching: Free I Ching course by email

"This course consists of seven clear, information-packed lessons, an eighth message reviewing your achievement and suggesting ways to develop your skills, and that's all. (No endless stream of sales letters!) And you can unsubscribe at any time from a link provided in each email. Your email address will be kept absolutely confidential. In other words, subscribing to the free I Ching course will mean you receive the free I Ching course, and nothing else."

Kahlie

Ah my mistake.

I was looking for the correspondence course, and yes, you have the pay for that.

the free course consists of:

Where does the I Ching come from, and what is it for?
How to recognise a good I Ching translation
Reviews of some of the best I Ching books
The working parts of the I Ching
Finding the real question
How to consult
A sample reading

Not my kind of course, I fear. I'm mostly interested in finding out more about the roots of the I Ching. (From many different sources, since just like Tarot, I think we never will found out, how it came to be). If somebody has information about it, please post it, or pm to me, if you like to share.
And in many other historical interests before I start to even try and read I Ching. I primary want to "see" and "taste" some of this part of the Chinese culture, because it's part of my heritage.

I hope somebody else might benefit from this course.

Fulgour

Kahlie said:
I'm mostly interested in finding out more about the roots of the I Ching.

That would be the link to the History articles, in the first post...
Or, why not visit the link Rusty Neon provided, also VERY good!

Kahlie

That would be the link to the History articles, in the first post...
Or, why not visit the link Rusty Neon provided, also VERY good!

Vistited both already....

Fulgour

the more things Change...

Kahlie said:
Vistited both already....

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