About the Gaian Dragon I Ching

An Octopuss's Garden in the Shade

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About the Gaian Dragon I Ching

by James Clair Lewis

The I Ching is the Book of Changes. It is an Oracle one may consult, a Calendar of the Seasons, and a book of common sense philosophy. The I Ching is an ancient Chinese text about the 64 different patterns of Change. These processes of change are both internal and external, and the I Ching explains both how to adapt to change, and also how to initiate it.

The original text expressed these concepts in the common sense cultural terms of its time. Those terms simply do not translate literally. So over the years when I understood what a line actually meant, I found words appropriate to our time and culture, and put them as notes in the margins of my copy of the book. That is how this conceptual translation evolved, and I have also tried to keep the original flavor, as well.

Common sense not being all that common a thing in our modern world, people may experience some difficulties in comprehension. A person new to the I Ching, may feel that there is something deep and important present, but they just can't seem to put their finger on it. Often a person consulting the I Ching, won't understand what it was pointing out, until afterwards. Well, that is one way to learn...

Do not be dismayed. Understanding something after the fact, always prepares you for recognizing a similar situation, when it does crop up, and it will. It is like a Stand-Up Comic who dies on stage. They always wake up again in the morning, and so will you. Understanding the I Ching, what it means, and how to apply its advice, is something that will grow on you.

Each of the 64 processes of change explains both changes within yourself, and changes in the world around you. Moreover, the advice given can be applied both to adapting to change, and also towards initiating it. There are always hints along the way, indicating which is most appropriate. In initiating change in the world around you, the I Ching teaches two things. One is recognizing what really needs to be changed, and the other is seeing the proper way of effectively going about it. In initiating change within yourself, the I Ching speaks to the cultivation of character, and compassion. As the Lord Buddha said, "One man on a battlefield conquers 1000 foes, while another man, conquers himself. He is greater."

Ghandi said that we must be the change that we want to see in the world. This is a most sublime, and powerful truth. For it is those who transform their inner character towards the Divine the most, who are the ones who most initiate progressive change in the world at large. And we are all capable of this.

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A Spiritual Self-Healing Technique

Rimsky-Korsakov. Scheherazade

East and West

A Spiritual Self-Healing Technique

by James Clair Lewis

This is a fairly simple and basic technique, which employs visualization, and a mantra for healing an affected part of your physical body. It's pretty effective, too!

This technique gathers the healing power of the Divine, and activates the recouperative processes of the body. It uses the silent (not audible) mantra, Vau (pronounced VAW), which is to be sounded mentally with each inhalation & exhalation of the breath.

Lie down on your back in a comfortable position, using pillows behind your head & neck, and underneath your thighs just above the knee joint, as needed. Let your hands be at your sides, or be clasped across your adomen. Begin by relaxing the Mind, and opening it to the Higher Plane of Divine Life.

Inhale, thinking the mantra, Vau, and draw Divine healing energy into your aura. Exhale, thinking the mantra, focusing your awareness in the solar plexus. Inhale energy with the mantra, and expand the chakra of the solar plexus to encompass it. Now exhale, thinking the mantra, and direct the Healing thought into the affected area. Repeat this sequence, until the Heart Chakra feels full, (and before you get a "heart-burn" sensation hehehe).

Then spend five to fifteen minutes, using the silent mantra, Vau, as you inhale & exhale, with your consciousness centered exclusively in the affected area. When you are done, take a short walk, or go about your normal activities. This technique should be used in combination with any other physical, emotional, mental or spiritual healing modalities that you are already employing to get well.

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The Gaian Dragon I Ching Calendar : Week of The Gentle Wind

Here, There and Everywhere - Paul McCartney (unplugged)

The Gaian Dragon I Ching Calendar

#27 : The Wind

The Wind always changes, but is ever with us.

Consider the problems you have created. Be Gentle with yourself. Go with the flow. Listen and learn. Make a decision. Bring things to balance. Use your Leverage.

Proceed steadily. Get rid of what doesn't work. Attend the Meeting. Solve the problem. Go to the Well

The Gentle are the most persistent

The Image

Spread across the Earth

Rise to the occasion

Understand your motives

Grow in Wisdom

The Inside

The Dragon remains calm. Do not aggravate the situation. Think! Beware of people who manipulate through suggestion. Counteract them with the Truth. Pay Attention! Superficial joy brings nothing but misfortune. Be Real. Communicate with people. Do not manipulate them. Pay attention. Stay on the Path throughout all of the troubles that Life can bring. Danger & Good Fortune! There is Good Fortune in making sacrifices for the common good. Be Real.

The Outside

Follow the Middle Way. Pursue your goals after organizing your methods. No Blame. After securing your position, throw a party for your friends. Good luck! The Bees work for the Colony. Replace personal motivations with universal ones. Supreme Good Fortune! It is always advantageous to be polite, even with difficult people. Good Luck. The Butterfly finds friends. Gather people who can help you eliminate longstanding problems, then you will be free to make a new beginning. Be sensible. The Wisdom of a Sage is available to all. Good Fortune grows as people make use of it. Learn something!

The Lines

Top : Do not openly attack evil, when you are vulnerable, & lack influence. Danger!

5 : The Butterfly finds friends. Use your imagination to overhaul the defect in this project. Some changes are necessary. Be Creative.

4 : Coordinate your activities, & you will get everything done. Good Luck!

3 : The Bees work for the Colony. If you procrastinate forever, you will accomplish nothing. Misfortune.

2 : Beware of people who manipulate through suggestion. Counteract them with the Truth. Pay Attention!

1 : Do not hesitate now. Make a decision, & act upon it. Do something.

Click here to see the Changes for this Week


The Wind's Circle of Friends

The Outside The Inside
The Well

Decrease

Repair

Thunder

Meeting

Magick

Dispersion

The Lake

Gradually

The Wind

Leverage

Opposition


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