The Taoist Book of Days
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The I Ching is a Proven Guide for Success
Introduction
A calendar is more than merely a device for the numbering of days. All calendars
are directly bound to the ever-recurring cycles of nature, most commonly
manifested in the rotation of the earth and its cosmic influences; their
underlying purpose is to help humans adjust to these cycles and the forces
thar permeate them by achieving an organic sense of time - a true sense
of participation in the rhythmic flow of natural events. Ultimately this
brings a sense of harmony with the universe.
Time, as conceived by humans, is only one of infinite manifestations of the Originating Principle of the Universe. This principle is known to the chinese as Yin and Yang. Time is the duration of experience upon consciousness. If we accept this as a definition of "time," then we are obligated to try to become aware of the nature of experience.
In this discourse experience is defined as a phenomenon of Now-consciousness.
Now-consciousness is the enduring and non-changing actuality through which all other events of past and future, departing and approaching, are conceivable.
The Lunar Calendar arranges the ancient Chinese observations of change as an overlay pattern that links them with the coming-passing moment. The hexagram lines are allied with the days, lunar cycles and seasons which comprise the annual cycle.
In this way, I Ching, the principle of unexhaustable potential expresses infinite meaning through the fluid association of its linear components. The Lunar Calendar correlates time with wisdom. Attention to the progression of hexagrams is one way of charting the journey of one's destiny.
Lunar Months Hexagram Sequence
DAYS
52
First New Moon
7-12
62
5
16
56
14
50
32
58
54
52
64
3
1-6
11
34
43
1
44
33
12
20
23
2
24
19
Second New Moon
25-30
4
17
6
7
37
55
60
45
25
63
39
15
19-24
42
35
18
8
48
59
13
26
36
21
27
38
Third New Moon
Fourth New Moon
30
13-18
53
40
49
9
31
10
41
22
47
28
61
46
Fifth New Moon
Sixth New Moon
Seventh New Moon
Eighth New Moon
Ninth New Moon
58
Tenth New Moon
Eleventh New Moon
Twelfth New Moon
29
The Lunar Order of I Ching
When the ancient Chinese consulted the Book of Changes regarding a matter of great concern, they were interested in knowing when to act or not to act. Many forms were identified to access the wisdom; What time is it for me? Who do I need to be when? What is the way to success here?
Structuring the order of the hexagrams to the days of the annual cycle began in ancient times. An early work; I Ching: Yi-wei Chi-lan'u (Treatise on the Changes: Consultation Charts, 1952), described a complex correlation structure that reflects a relationship between the divisions of the year and the sixty-four hexagrams.
The Western translations by Wilhelm—Baynes and repeated in the John
Blofeld Book of Changes identified only certain months with particular hexagrams.
Inconsistencies, either in the original or a copyist error was repeated.
Fung's scholarly and highly respected work listed the lunar calendar order
of the hexagrams. In his listing four hexagrams are not included.
In the first Taoist Book of Days (1975), Khigh Dheigh returned to the work and identified the Yin/Yang flow of he lunar months and the order of hexagrams within their cycles.
First the month by month structure of the hexagrams following the evolution
and devolution of the Yin and Yang was constructed.
Then 61 hexagrams were assigned roles through each month to address each
of the 365¼ days of a year.
Each page labeled by Moons (First, Second...Twelfth) contains the order of hexagrams for that period.
By engaging the Tao Time Book of Days one can develop an understanding of the I Ching, gaining incredible wisdom and insight in personal and universal flow. Actions taken result in most appropriate manifestations. Opportunities to raise The one called Dale Bruder, is among the cultural innovators who have devised implements and techniques to use the I Ching in describing and predicating elements, processes and experiences in practices involving special uses of the mind and body.energy cycles through deepening wisdom are available to be taken.
Enjoy your journey and the sojourns the personal hexagrams take you.
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Dale Bruder is a life student of the Tao through the I Ching. Since 1976 he has been applying the I Ching to his self the way psychoanalysts and Zen teachers apply psychoanalysis or Zen to themselves before presenting to others.
His studies of Taoist, Buddhist and Confucian I Ching texts towards mastery of the 'hall of mirrors at the end of a giant kaleidoscope' continues today. His intellectual journey is to match the complexity of ordinary real life with total coherence of the three views of Chinese thought.
Life is cyclical and sequential; a series of events and episodes that advances or reverses goals and aspirations.
Making use of and learning from the experience is a key component of a well lived life. Using the Tao Time path changes the social, cultural, technological and economic push/pulls into a flow that is navigable.
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