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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 Oracle and the War Against Fate

Posted on August 23, 2010 by William

Overview The Unity of all things dwells in an undifferentiated state of living potential. Neither awake nor asleep nor dreaming, it is the shining awareness everywhere present, the fount of time and eternity. It is still and silent, utterly at … Continue reading →

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A New I Ching for the New Dynasty

Posted on August 12, 2010 by William

The Spirit of the Age has reversed course again and we have entered a new Dynasty. Unlike the dynasties of old that ruled one nation or one people, this time it is an egalitarian Dynasty, a global shift of awareness, … Continue reading →

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Why A New I Ching?

Posted on July 31, 2010 by William

I cannot distance the I Ching from my own life any more than you. My first teachers of the Book of Change impressed upon me the perceptual aspect of this ancient work, as opposed to the historical interpretation so prevalent … Continue reading →

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The Tao of Axolotl

Posted on January 12, 2010 by William

At the end of the last Age, the gods gathered at Teotihuacan to create this Age that we live in now. It became clear that a great sacrifice would be needed to start the world over, and so they agreed … Continue reading →

Posted in The Toltec I Ching | Tagged axolotl, generalist, Golden Age of Humanity, hexagram, I Ching, identity, metamorphosis, Self-Sacrifice, social transformation, spirit warrior, symbolic behavior, Toltec, training, Xolotl | 3 Comments

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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The Art of Long-Term Relationships

Posted on November 7, 2009 by William

Must familiarity breed contempt? Why does it seem so difficult to remain close and loving and joyous “until death do us part”? Is there a way to stay together and still keep relationships fresh and exciting and meaningful? The illustration … Continue reading →

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Lessons Of The Toltec I Ching: Daily Immortality

Posted on September 24, 2009 by William

The Toltec civilization of ancient Mexico influenced all those that followed it, especially in the important arena of the spirit warrior’s philosophy of life, which came to be called Flower and Song. Flower in this sense means that the spirit … Continue reading →

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