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Book Review – The Small World I Ching by Peggy Jones
Book Review The Small World I Ching by Peggy Jones Publisher: Tortoiseshell Publishing 90 Pages Publication Date: September 14, 2021 I have been a devotee of the I Ching since I found the classic I Ching: The Book of Change by John Blofeld at a library book sale way back in 1985 – a paperback which seemed small but was packed with a ponderous prose that was often almost impossible to understand. To this day, my handwritten notes are stuffed in between the pages because I so often felt like I was flying without manual instruments – just going on instinct. I would throw my pennies and try…
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Divination Deck Review – Visionary I Ching Cards: The Book of Changes for Intuitive Decision-Making by Paul O’Brien
Divination Deck Review Visionary I Ching Cards The Book of Changes for Intuitive Decision-Making by Paul O’Brien Beyond Words 64 cards; 224-page Booklet The accelerating speed of life and the furious speed of change creates a feeling of chaos. “Change itself is really the only constant – the one thing we can absolutely count on,” Paul O’Brien wrote in the introduction, adding, “And the I Ching helps to befriend and manage these inevitable, unexpected, and sometimes confusing changes in our lives.” The Book of Change, one of the oldest books in the world, offers ancient wisdom to make informed and timely adjustments to adapt to these changes, making…
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Book Review – Positive Magic: A Toolkit for the Modern Witch by Marion Weinstein
Book Review Positive Magic A Toolkit for the Modern Witch by Marion Weinstein 320 Pages This book is a toolkit for the modern witch. It has 320 pages. This book covers so much information. I really enjoyed it all. Its split up into two parts. Part 1 is Basic Information. It has six chapters in this area. It covers Magic a world unto itself. Establishing magic as a new context for self help. Location in time and space. Presenting the magical point of view for transcending limited time and space reality. The 10 foot pole department. This area is about negative magic. Witchcraft a living heritage covers a…
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Book Review – I Ching, Text and Illustrations by Chao-Hsiu Chen
Book Review I Ching Text and Illustrations by Chao-Hsiu Chen Pages: 144 Of all the oracles in the world, the I Ching is the oldest, dating back more than 4,000 years. Created by Fu Xi, the mythical First Emperor of China, the I Ching is also known as the “Book of Changes.” Not only does it provide forecasts of the future, it is also the source of all Chinese wisdom. The outcome of throwing three coins determines if a line is broken or whole. Stack upon one another, each set of three lines forms a trigram; in all there are eight – based on the eight directions of…