Stalk Divination
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Stalk Divination
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Author : Constance A. Cook
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017
Stalk Divination written by Constance A. Cook and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with History categories.
This book presents for the first time a full translation and analysis of a newly discovered bamboo divination manual from fourth century BCE China called the Stalk Divination Method. The manual presents a competing way of interpreting trigrams to the Zhouyi (popularly known as the I-Ching) that was lost over time.
Dice And Gods On The Silk Road
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Author : Brandon Dotson
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-07-19
Dice And Gods On The Silk Road written by Brandon Dotson and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-19 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
What do dice and gods have in common? What is the relationship between dice divination and dice gambling? This interdisciplinary collaboration situates the tenth-century Chinese Buddhist “Divination of Maheśvara” within a deep Chinese backstory of divination with dice and numbers going back to at least the 4th century BCE. Simultaneously, the authors track this specific method of dice divination across the Silk Road and into ancient India through a detailed study of the material culture, poetics, and ritual processes of dice divination in Chinese, Tibetan, and Indian contexts. The result is an extended meditation on the unpredictable movements of gods, dice, divination books, and divination users across the various languages, cultures, and religions of the Silk Road.
Handbook Of Divination And Prognostication In China
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Author : Michael Lackner
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2022-05-20
Handbook Of Divination And Prognostication In China written by Michael Lackner and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-20 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
The first book that systematically explores the manifold aspects of divination and prognostication in traditional and modern China.
Pagan Portals Divination
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Author : Melusine Draco
language : en
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Release Date : 2018-08-31
Pagan Portals Divination written by Melusine Draco and has been published by John Hunt Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-31 with Religion categories.
Divination is only a small part of a witch’s stock in trade, and although a basic introduction to the subject can be learned from books, proficiency will only come through vigorous practice. This proficiency comes through the discovery of certain secret matters by a great variety of means, correspondences, signs and occult techniques. Before a witch can perform any of these operations with any degree of success, we need to develop the ‘art of seeing’ and the ability to divine with rod, fingers and birds. Divination is what could be referred to as the practical element of Craft magic, and we don’t even have to be witches to be able to read the portents. But it helps! A companion volume to Pagan Portals: By Spellbook & Candle and Pagan Portals: By Wolfsbane & Mandrake Root, from popular Moon Books author Melusine Draco.
Divination Order And The Zhouyi
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Author : Richard Gotshalk
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Divination Order And The Zhouyi written by Richard Gotshalk and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Divination, Order, and the Zhouyi deals with the interpretation of the Zhouyi, a divination work of early China composed during the late 9th century BC that embodies a unique method of divination through symbolic, verbally formulated images. This divination system was originally meant to serve the Zhou King as he carried out the Mandate of Heaven. After the Western Zhou dynasty ended, biased interpretation by those other than the royal scribes appeared. Richard Gotshalk seeks to return to the original meaning of the work, which facilitates a greater understanding of the concrete world as a realm of change in which something is at stake and action needs to be appropriate to the reality of the changing world.
I Ching For A New Age
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Author : Robert G. Benson
language : en
Publisher: Square One Publishers, Inc.
Release Date : 2001-11
I Ching For A New Age written by Robert G. Benson and has been published by Square One Publishers, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-11 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
This book highlights hundreds of different possibilities readers might face in daily life and how "I Ching" can be used to understand past, present, and future events. Two-color.
I Ching The Oracle
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Author : Benebell Wen
language : en
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Release Date : 2023-09-26
I Ching The Oracle written by Benebell Wen and has been published by North Atlantic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-26 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Benebell Wen’s (Holistic Tarot and The Tao of Craft) historic new translation of the I Ching brings the power and mysticism of The Book of Changes to contemporary readers. Now in a beautiful hardcover format with a ribbon bookmark. Through in-depth annotations, cultural and historical references, and magical practices, Wen amplifies the wisdom—both profound and practical—of the 3,000-year old text. She includes aspects of the I Ching that have never before been translated into English, offering fresh perspectives on a classic work. Rooted in her experience and knowledge as a Taiwanese-American occultist and Buddhist with deep family ties to Taoist mysticism, Wen's groundbreaking translation is accompanied by a critical analysis of earlier I Ching transmissions. Readers will learn how to: Situate the I Ching within its historical and cultural context Interpret the hexagrams and utilize various divination methods, such as yarrow stalk, coin toss, cowrie shells, and rice grains Work with the I Ching for personal guidance and developing intuitive wisdom Understand correspondences of Taoist mystical tradition with other schools of metaphysics, including shamanism, faith healing, and soul retrieval Approach the Book of Changes as a grimoire and attain a foundational understanding of the eight trigrams and Wu Xing five alchemical phases Whether you’re new to the I Ching or an experienced occultist, I Ching, The Oracle will deepen your understanding of esoteric Taoism and the art and craft of divination. Highlighting the two main schools of interpretation—Image and Numbers and Meanings and Principles—and exploring Taoist cosmology, mysticism, ritual practice, and the shamanic origins of the I Ching, Wen provides you with everything you need to apply the I Ching for life guidance, spiritual practice, and ancestral connection.
The Grand Scribe S Records Volume Xi
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Author : Ssu-ma Ch'ien
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2019-07-31
The Grand Scribe S Records Volume Xi written by Ssu-ma Ch'ien and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-31 with History categories.
Part of the extraordinary multi-volume portrait of ancient China written by a court official of the Han Dynasty. The Grand Scribe’s Records, Volume XI presents the final nine memoirs of Ssu-ma Ch’ien’s history, continuing the series of collective biographies with seven more prosopographies on the ruthless officials, the wandering gallants, the artful favorites, those who discern auspicious days, turtle and stalk diviners, and those whose goods increase, punctuated by the final account of Emperor Wu’s wars against neighboring peoples and concluded with Ssu-ma Ch’ien’s postface containing a history of his family and himself. Praise for the series: “[An] indispensable addition to modern sinology.” —China Review International “The English translation has been done meticulously.” —Choice
The Transcendental And The Mundane
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Author : Hsu Cho-yun
language : en
Publisher: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Release Date : 2021-06-15
The Transcendental And The Mundane written by Hsu Cho-yun and has been published by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-15 with History categories.
Through investigation of Chinese cultural ideals and life practices, Prof. Cho-yun Hsu constructs an original portrait of Chinese spiritual life. Apart from focusing on the exalted subtleties of the scholarly elite, Prof. Hsu pays more attention to the everyday people's cultural idea. By examining their daily practices (including eating, living, medical practices, poems, songs, art, and literature) and "collective memory" such as legends, he seeks to clarify Chinese ideas concerning the universe, human life and nature, from traditional times down to the present day. Different from Judeo-Christian tradition centered on "God," the spiritual life of the Chinese people develops around ideas of being "human," and thus cultivating an interactive relationship between man, time, and space. Cho-yun Hsu considers the mode and direction of Chinese culture will impact the future of the entire world. Based on his observation, Western civilization represented by Europe and America nowadays is on the verge of a great change. The problems they are facing, including various crises of alienation and separation from nature, are, in terms of their basic origins, problems for which Western civilization lacks the resources to arrive at a solution. Thus, Chinese culture centered on the man and on the idea of intimate, interdependent relations between man and nature, might offer another solution. It is expected that, by integrating its features into modern civilization, Chinese culture can continue to prosper and be of benefit to the future of the world.
Writing And Authority In Early China
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Author : Mark Edward Lewis
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 1999-03-18
Writing And Authority In Early China written by Mark Edward Lewis and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-03-18 with Literary Collections categories.
This book traces the evolving uses of writing to command assent and obedience in early China, an evolution that culminated in the establishment of a textual canon as the foundation of imperial authority. Its central theme is the emergence of this body of writings as the textual double of the state, and of the text-based sage as the double of the ruler. The book examines the full range of writings employed in early China, such as divinatory records, written communications with ancestors, government documents, the collective writings of philosophical and textual traditions, speeches attributed to historical figures, chronicles, verse anthologies, commentaries, and encyclopedic compendia. Lewis shows how these writings served to administer populations, control officials, form new social groups, invent new models of authority, and create an artificial language whose master generated power and whose graphs became potent objects.