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A 2012 Training Manual

Posted on October 3, 2010 by William

The Beginning Times There are two overarching lessons of the I Ching. The first is this: Every Ending Begets A New Beginning. Change is not conceived as an endless string of cause-and-effect events but, rather, as a cycle of repeating … Continue reading →

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2012: The Storm Before The Calm

Posted on September 30, 2010 by William

The Autumnal Equinox arrives, accompanied by fog and mist and rain and clouds of every shade of gray. The world’s qi shifts from boundless movement toward boundless stillness. We leave behind the excessive yang of summer and move into the … Continue reading →

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Reading the Map of Fate

Posted on September 16, 2010 by William

What my teachers have taught me has been born out by my 40-some years of study: the I Ching is a system of 64 living symbols that perennially outgrows whatever interpretation as been affixed to it. Why would the snake … Continue reading →

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The World Psyche

Posted on January 5, 2010 by William

The word psyche means both soul and butterfly. The concept of a world soul arose among ancient philosophers and endures in the heart-mind of many modern people. It was expounded by Plato for one, and can be found in many … Continue reading →

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Lessons From The Toltec I Ching

Posted on December 21, 2009 by William

I am part of a Living Whole that wants the best for me and all others at the same time. Inspired action flows spontaneously from an inspired mind. When we replace trivial and undignified thoughts with substantial and ennobling ones, … Continue reading →

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The 2012 Meme of Restoring Wholeness

Posted on November 23, 2009 by William

The great Chinese sage Chuang Tzu calls our attention to a strange tree beside the road. Its bark is so tough that no ax can penetrate it, its wood is so twisted that it cannot be split or used for … Continue reading →

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2012: Prophesy or Symbol?

Posted on October 12, 2009 by William

Maybe it’s a sign of how dramatically movies drive popular culture but a number of folks deeply steeped in the meaning of the Mayan Calendar and the Mayan writing system—as well as numerous scientists—are coming forward to reassure us that … Continue reading →

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The Oracle and the Smoking Mirror

Posted on August 1, 2009 by William

Tezcatlipoca, the god of the Smoking Mirror of ancient Mexico, wore an obsidian mirror on his chest that reflected the true nature of anyone looking into it. Those who could not gaze at their reflection without averting their eyes lost … Continue reading →

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Inspired Action [1]

Posted on June 26, 2009 by William

I am part of a Living Whole that wants the best for me and all others at the same time. This is the lesson I’ve learned in my sixty years. It’s the lesson I repeat to myself constantly. Like a … Continue reading →

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