Overview

One of the oldest books in the world, the I Ching has been used in China for millennia to open a dialogue with divinity, gain insight and wisdom, and pull aside the curtain of reality to reveal the light of the heavens. Yet, despite its popularity over thousands of years, few understand its mysterious origins, symbolism, or occult connections. In this illustrated guide, Maja D’Aoust applies her significant experience as a professional practitioner and scholar of the I Ching to provide a history of the oracle, explain the mechanisms at work behind it, and offer a new experiential approach to its interpretation. The author begins by examining the discovery of the I Ching by the first mythical emperor of China, Fu Xi, a divine being with the body of a serpent. She reveals how Fu Xi’s eight original trigrams, also called the Ba Gua, provided a sacred language of symbols that allowed for communication between the diviner and the spirit world. Using the I Ching’s principles of cosmology as a basis, the shamans of ancient China developed the earliest Taoist philosophies of nature, medicine, martial arts, and mathematics as well as ecstatic practices, war strategies, birth and death rituals, agricultural systems, and alchemical studies. D’Aoust further shows how the I Ching relates to the mathematical sequences of biology and human DNA, examining the correlation between the serpent’s tail and the double helix. She reveals how the ways the oracle connects with your own inner knowing parallel the ways in which DNA repairs itself. Providing a new analysis of each of the 64 hexagrams and their changing lines and archetypes, the author explores each hexagram’s meanings in depth, alongside original artwork highlighting the serpent magic within the system and tools to help you interpret the I Ching based on your own individual experience. Revealing how the oracle holds complex networks of meaning that language alone fails to capture, D’Aoust offers a new understanding of the Book of Changes and its many hidden lessons.

Full Product Details

Author:   Maja D'Aoust
Publisher:   Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Imprint:   Destiny Books,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.615kg
ISBN:  

9781620559048

ISBN 10:   1620559048
Pages:   448
Publication Date:   09 January 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: The Daimonic Path to Inner Knowing PART 1 Secrets of the Ancient Serpents Origins of the I Ching and Serpent Divination The Daimonic Power of the Bagua The I Ching and the Healing and Martial Arts DNA, the I Ching, and Daimons PART 2 The Serpent Oracle Instructions and Considerations for Using the Oracle 1 The Dragon 2 The Mare 3 The Birth 4 The Child 5 The Growth 6 The Conflict 7 The Leader 8 The Union 9 The Raising 10 The Tiger 11 The Peace 12 The Separation 13 The Fellowship 14 The Messiah 15 The Golden One 16 The Pleasure 17 The Followers of the Way 18 The Corruption 19 The New 20 The Observer 21 The Difficulty 22 The Grace 23 The Cleansing 24 The Return 25 The Exorcist 26 The Restraint 27 The Nourishment 28 The Collapse 29 The Danger 30 The Light 31 The Attraction 32 The Marriage 33 The Internal 34 The Strength 35 The Dawn 36 The Sunset 37 The Family 38 The Repulsion 39 The Obstacle 40 The Freedom 41 The Sacrifice 42 The Augment 43 The Announcement 44 The Temptation 45 The Gathering 46 The Mountain 47 The Secret Garden 48 The Well 49 The Revolution 50 The Cauldron 51 The Upheava 52 The Stillness 53 The Journey 54 The Destiny 55 The Triumph 56 The Traveler 57 The Wind 58 The Joy 59 The Flood 60 The Rules 61 The Heart 62 The Bird 63 The River 64 The Circled Serpent PART 3 The Future of Ancient Technology Divination and Artificial Intelligence The Source of Sentience Machines Mimicking Life Notes Bibliography Index

Reviews

Maja D'Aoust's diamond mind has created another gem. The Occult I Ching is an illuminating brew of divinatory mythos, elegant wisdom, fascinating theory, and practical advice. This witch-kissed twist on a legendary tool has already proven its gold for me in lightning-bolt synchronicities from the moment I began using it. * Liberty Larsen, magician and musician * In an extraordinary piece of esoteric scholarship, Maja D'Aoust has crafted one of the most intriguing investigations of the I Ching you are ever likely to read. Like many such examinations, The Occult I Ching contains a complete presentation of the oracle itself, but it is in her exploration of I Ching history that D'Aoust shines brightest. Her presentation of evidence for a connection between the I Ching and DNA is worth the cover price on its own. Highly recommended. * J. H. Brennan, author of The Magical I Ching and Occult Tibet *

In an extraordinary piece of esoteric scholarship, Maja D'Aoust has crafted one of the most intriguing investigations of the I Ching you are ever likely to read. Like many such examinations, The Occult I Ching contains a complete presentation of the oracle itself, but it is in her exploration of I Ching history that D'Aoust shines brightest. Her presentation of evidence for a connection between the I Ching and DNA is worth the cover price on its own. Highly recommended. * J. H. Brennan, author of The Magical I Ching and Occult Tibet * Maja D'Aoust's diamond mind has created another gem. The Occult I Ching is an illuminating brew of divinatory mythos, elegant wisdom, fascinating theory, and practical advice. This witch-kissed twist on a legendary tool has already proven its gold for me in lightning-bolt synchronicities from the moment I began using it. * Liberty Larsen, magician and musician *

Author Information

Maja D’Aoust is a practicing Witch and scholar of alchemy and occult lore. After completing her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, she earned her master’s degree in transformational psychology with a focus on shamanism, the I Ching, and ancestors. She is the author of Familiars in Witchcraft and A Witch’s Bestiary, coauthor of The Secret Source, and creator of a Tarot deck, The White Witch Tarot. She lives in Los Angeles.

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