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Question: “What advice can be offered for more effectively providing meditative peace and healing through playing Shakuhachi flute music?” Answer: Great Vigour in Flow. changing to A Yeeky thing I mentioned during this reading: the idea of a dabagua, or ‘big trigram’ hexagram. If you take the trigram dui, lake… …and double each of its lines individ…

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Question: ‘What do I need to know as I prepare to finish this book and send it out into the world?’ Answer: Hexagram 2, Earth, changing at lines 4 and 6 to 35, Advancing: changing to As Kat and I discussed this one in this latest podcast episode, we mentioned… The glorious Hyperbole and a Half 35 as relating hexagram Why dragons fight in Hexagram 2…

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This episode of the podcast could also be entitled ‘light dawns in the end,’ as it took a while for me to join all the dots between the querent’s situation and the reading. It’s a great example of how Yi talks to the whole person, though, as well as answering the question. Mukul asked, ‘What would be a good next step towards getting a new source of…

The listener’s reading for this episode has an unusual premise: Beebee was trying to work out why what she was trying to manifest in her life wasn’t happening. Where was the block? She asked, “What actions are needed from me in order to achieve my desires?” And Yi responded with Hexagram 29, the Repeating Chasms, changing at lines 2, 3 and 6 to 53,…

A new podcast reading: how to find more fulfillment in life? Not (in this reading) by doing stuff – more by feeling your way deeply into experience. The answer was Hexagram 57, changing at lines 2 and 3 to 20, Seeing: changing to I quoted from LiSe Heyboer’s page on Hexagram 57 during this one (because I love it). You can read the whole thing here.…

Episode 37 of the I Ching with Clarity podcast features a listener’s reading. She’s wondering whether her desire to create a business is her real path, or whether she could be losing herself. Her reading – Hexagram 48, the Well, changing at line 3 to 29, Repeating Chasms: changing to During our chat, I mentioned a previous episode where we discusse…

Episode 36 of the I Ching with Clarity podcast – a reading of my own, received in a way that might be new to you. I was asking for guidance in a new situation, and the response was Hexagram 27, Nourishing, changing to 54, the Marrying Maiden. (The completely positive experience I had as ‘marrying maiden’ was somewhat unexpected, too.) changing to…

A podcast reading with two radically contrasting hexagrams: 23, Stripping Away, changing to 42, Increasing: changing to Maria’s question: ‘How should I lead my spiritual life to know the truth?’ In this reading, she and Yi trace a path through what seems like an impossible situation. Links I mention in this episode: the Yijing Foundations Class (if…

Adeola shared a remarkable question and reading for this episode of the I Ching with Clarity podcast: “How is this travelling life shaping my character? (what kind of person am I becoming?)” Yi’s response: Hexagram 14, Great Possession, changing to 53, Gradual Progress: changing to I hope you enjoy this one! Things we mention… Wild Geese by Mary Ol…

Episode 33 of the I Ching with Clarity podcast features a listener’s reading about moving to a new country. How best to make a positive transition to this new place, wherever it may be? The Oracle answered with Hexagram 16, Enthusiasm, changing at line 2 to Hexagram 40, Release: changing to This is actually the same reading we had in a previous epi…

'Where to go?' was Lilian's reading for this episode of the podcast; Yi answered with Hexagram 47, Confining, changing at lines 2 and 4 to 8, Seeking Union -changing to - which is a lovely example of Yi answering the person even when I couldn't quite see how it could answer the question. I hope you enjoy listening - and if you'd like to share a rea…

In this episode, Katie - a psychotherapist in training - asks, "What do I most need to know right now?" Behind this question lies a worry that she ought to be doing more, or achieving faster or maybe starting a side business: she was wondering, she said, whether she ought to be active or passive.Yi responded with Hexagram 61, Inner Truth, changing …

Here's the 30th episode of the I Ching with Clarity podcast - a short one, this time, with a reading of my own. I asked for an auspice or advice for joining a new orchestra, and received Hexagram 38, Opposing, changing at lines 2 and 4 to 27, Nourishment:changing toHere are some reflections on how this one worked out, and the portrait painted by th…

Here's a new episode of the I Ching with Clarity podcast for you, with a listener's reading about a relationship problem that a lot of people will be able to relate to.Danielle's reading was Hexagram 41, Decreasing, changing to 42, Increasing:changing toSeven minutes or so into the episode, I pause to talk about change patterns - which in this read…

In this podcast episode, Elisabeth asks Yi,'What approach or attitude should I adopt to have the best chance of serving other people through my writing?'Yi answers with Hexagram 61, Inner Truth, changing at lines 1, 4 and 6 to Hexagram 47, Confining - very apt hexagrams, as the writing project she's asking about is her memoir...changing toIf you'd …

In this 27th episode of the I Ching with Clarity podcast, Anita shares a reading about trusting her new relationship. She received Hexagram 30, Clarity, with no changing lines - the hexagram made by doubling the trigram li, fire and light:'Unchangingness' can colour a hexagram's meaning in interesting ways - in our conversation, I mentioned this I …

A reading of my own for this episode of the I Ching with Clarity podcast: what are the characteristics of a good question? Yi answered with Hexagram 16, Enthusiasm, changing at line 2 to 40, Release:changing toI've written about 16.2 a couple of times before - about its 'borders and boundaries' and how they don't last a 'whole day'.I hope you enjoy…

In this episode, Tricia shares her reading about how to leave a conflict behind. Yi answered with Hexagram 59, Dispersing, changing at lines 2, 4 and 5 to 35, Advancing:changing toIt's a remarkable reading - I really enjoyed exploring it with her, and I hope you will, too.Handy links...The poem mentioned is Small Kindnesses by Danusha LamérisThat B…

In this episode of the I Ching with Clarity podcast, Rachel asks the Yi how she can 'lose habitual hardship' - shift her experience so not everything is about crisis management! Yi answers with Hexagram 26, Great Taming, changing at lines 1 and 6 to 46, Pushing Upward:changing toIt's a very lively reading, full of encouragement, warning and the mys…

A listener's reading for this episode of the I Ching with Clarity podcast: Vidia asked, 'How can I move forward and be of service?' Yi answered with Hexagram 8, Seeking Union, with no changing lines - a beautifully simple answer that gave us the opportunity for a deep dive into its imagery and stories.Mentioned during our conversation…The name of t…

In which you will encounter hesitation, second-guessing, repetitious readings, decision, 'contradictory' moving lines (what do you do with those?), a good dose of common sense and a particularly persistent troll.Also these readings...Hexagram 18, Corruption, changing at line 3 to 4, Not Knowing:changing toHexagram 49, Radical Change, changing at li…

Sergio asked a big question for this podcast reading: how to deal with his sense that his life lacked meaning. Yi's response was quite a modest, domestic one: Hexagram 37, People in the Home, changing at the fifth line to 22, Beauty:changing to'With the king's presence, there is a home.Do not worry. Good fortune.'Hexagram 37, line 5Perhaps it's as …

This podcast has a reading of my own, about creating a home. Yi answered with Hexagram 53, Gradual Progress, changing at line 5 to Hexagram 52, Stilling:changing toIf you'd like to discuss a reading with me for a future episode (it's free, as a 'thank you' for sharing), please book here!In this one, I spend some time discussing the 'nuclear story' …

A reading for an I Ching Community member, Honey, aka MeltingPot247, with four moving lines full of darkness and warnings - What do I need to know about this relationship as it is now?The answer: Hexagram 32, Lasting, changing at lines 1, 3 4 and 6 to 41, Decrease.changing toThere's a lot to listen to, here: how Honey's experiencing the tension bet…

In this episode, Raka shares two readings:'What if I go back to university for postgraduate studies?'Yi answers with Hexagram 22, Beauty, changing at line 2 to 26, Great Taming:changing toand'What if I just leave this whole university thing?'...which gave her Hexagram 20, Seeing, changing at lines 1 and 5 to 27, Nourishment:changing toI'm sorry abo…

In this episode, I share a couple of readings from my journal:'What about leaving this volunteering role?' 32.3 to 40'What do I do when I'm there?' 61.4.6 to 58And I talk about conversation with Yi, the interplay of text and structure, catching up with the reading years later, and the experience of having an oracle slap me round the face with a wet…

In this podcast episode, Lucy asks why she's hesitant to use her gifts - and Yi responds with Hexagram 7, the Army, changing at line 4 to Hexagram 40, Releasing:changing toThe moving line:'The army camps on the left,No mistake.'Hexagram 7, line 4...which certainly casts new light on this idea of 'hesitation'. I've added an interlude part-way throug…

For this 15th episode of the I Ching with Clarity podcast, I asked the oracle to explain the whole idea of a 'New Year' to me.'What's a creative way to imagine New Year? What's its deeper significance?'Yi responds with Hexagram 57, Subtly Penetrating, changing at lines 2 and 5 to 52, Stilling:changing toA short episode, this one, with only my voice…

In this fourteenth episode of the I Ching with Clarity podcast, Sasha shares a relationship reading: Hexagram 29, the Repeating Chasms, with no changing lines:If you've ever wondered what to make of an unchanging reading, this one could be helpful: we take our time exploring the hexagram's atmosphere, its context - where it comes from, what it isn'…

Episode 13 of the I Ching with Clarity podcast features an author who's on the cusp of sending her book out into the world, just not quite sure why she doesn't feel ready for this. Is this the time, or should she wait?Yi gave her Hexagram 42, Increasing, changing at lines 5 and 6 to 24, Returning:changing toLine 5 is lovely:'True and confident, wit…

Pamela contributed a thoroughly unusual reading for episode 12 of the podcast...She asked,'What do I need to know about the snake?'and Yi answered with Hexagram 8, Seeking Union, changing at lines 1, 3 and 5 to 36, Brightness Hiding:changing toHere's the snake in question (with thanks to Pamela for the photo): - listen to the episode for the full s…

This is episode 11 of the I Ching with Clarity podcast, featuring another listener's reading.Sarah asked,"How can I better convey my authentic and true self with others?"and Yi replied with Hexagram 45, Gathering, changing at lines 4,5 and 6 to 23, Stripping Away - changing toIt's a deep, rich reading, profoundly reassuring.As we were talking about…

Episode 10 of the I Ching with Clarity podcast features a listener's reading.Lynn Keller's book, Thanksgiving in America, is just coming out; she asked Yi what her focus should be now with the book, and received Hexagram 33, Retreating, changing at lines 3 and 4 to 20, Seeing.changing toIn the course of the reading I mention a few Chinese character…

I'm sharing two 'behind the scenes' readings of my own in this one - encouragement from Yi that nudged me along the path towards relaunching the podcast. The questions:'What about restarting the podcast soon?'and'How about this idea of a podcast solely of readings?'There's also a lovely example of Yi making connections between readings - it's alway…

If you're new to the I Ching, this episode and the one before it will make the readings in Clarity's podcast much easier to follow. Here’s the audio version of the beginners’ course, part 2.(You can find the written and illustrated version of the course at https://www.onlineclarity.co.uk/learn/beginners/ .)…

If you're new to the I Ching, this episode and the one that follows will make the readings in Clarity's podcast much easier to follow. Here's the audio version of the beginners' course, part 1. (You can find the written and illustrated version of the course at https://www.onlineclarity.co.uk/learn/beginners/ .)…

Next month, I'm restarting the Clarity podcast. Formerly 'Living Change', now just the 'I Ching with Clarity podcast', it'll have a new episode each month, and every episode will discuss a real-life reading.(Actually the next couple of episodes will come sooner than that and won't be readings: I'm going to add the free beginners' course to the podc…

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One more episode - this one about staying connected to a flow of energy.Any comments?Any suggestions for future questions?Von Hilary Barrett

Well, I'm still getting the hang of my new microphone (I hope), and recovering some voice after the seasonal cold, and experimenting with recording without a script... not sure about the merits of that one... but anyway, here's podcast 4.The question this time was about opening the channel for a reading - how to create space and allow the message t…

Here's the latest Living Change for you to download, with a reading on how to nurture creativity. Please comment! (I'm especially interested in thoughts on practical ways to respond to the reading.)Change Circle members will find the promised interview in the members area. I'm aware that this business of downloading two files from two different sou…

Here's the second episode - shorter than I'd intended, but it's here. Today's reading is about money, and came out rather more topical than I'd planned. I hope you enjoy; please comment to your heart's content.Links mentioned in the audio:The music is from here; Change Circle is here (or if you've already joined, the Reading Circle forum is here); …

Here it is... I Ching podcast, episode 1. In future I'd like to add more sections to this - some interviews, feedback, shared experiences, maybe even some music like a real, grown-up podcast. Some of the more in-depth stuff will be for Change Circle members only, but there'll always be a free part, too.At the moment, after all the planning, divinin…