The oracle of change
Fore over four thousand years, the I Ching has been consutlted as a source of philosophy and prophecy. This book of ancient Chinese wisdom is a practical oracle through which one may discover a guide to the future and an illumination of the unconscious and inner self.

How to consult the I Ching is the first truly practical guide to such consultation to appear in the English language. It will strike a sensitive and responsive chord with those who are seeking a greater understanding of themselves and of the mysterious rhythms and eternal elements of the cosmos.

Contents

Part One Introductory
Chapter 1 The oracle of change
Its influence on Chinese thought
Introduction to the West
Opinion of Dr. C.G. Jung
Chapter 2 History of the I Ching
Ancient oracles
Fu Hsi and the eight mystic trigrams
King Wen and the Dkuke of Chou: creators of the I Cing
Confucius and Lao-se
The buring of the books
Taoist magicians: Wang Pi
Chapter 3 The wisdom of hte I Ching
The universe in miniature
The oracle and time; the seasons
The ancient Chinese calendar
The superior man
Chapter 4 How to consult theoracle
Casting the yarrow stalks
Throwing the three coins
The six wands method
Key to locating the hexagrams in the text
Chapter 5 Introduction to the oracle
Reading the text iof the I Ching
Key phrases oin the I Ching
The sixty-four hexagrams
Part Two The text of the I Ching
Appendices
I Mathematical aspects of the I Ching
II The development of the I Ching in China
III European translations of the I Ching
IV How to obtain a set of sticks suitable for I Ching consultations

A two part book. The first half gives the history of the changes and additions to the original "oracle of change". The second part contains the basic text of the I Ching as it appeared in the 1715 edition, newly translated from Ancient Chinese. The text consists of 64 separate interpretations, each showing both a practical and a philosophical point of view.