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Post by pickinduck on Nov 12, 2011 11:54:12 GMT -6
I learned about the I Ching from the History channel and it really fascinates me. Some think that it is the oldest written text that mankind has. I think that I will order a book about it the next time I am at the mall.
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Post by pickinduck on Nov 12, 2011 12:06:04 GMT -6
This is how I learned about it.
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Post by pickinduck on Nov 12, 2011 12:08:10 GMT -6
One of the commen ways to do it is with 3 coins but you can also use yarrow stalks.
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Post by sherlew (Ret) on Nov 12, 2011 22:35:03 GMT -6
It was also in Warriors Gate, where the Fourth Doctor explains it to Adric.
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Post by pickinduck on Nov 13, 2011 10:30:55 GMT -6
I kind of vaguely remember that The book store in my mall is a Books A Million so I will order a book through them. I have been studying what they have and they have a lot of I Ching books. I picked out one maybe two to order. Which one would you order?
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Post by sherlew (Ret) on Nov 13, 2011 13:34:57 GMT -6
Which ones are you considering?
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Post by pickinduck on Nov 13, 2011 14:34:04 GMT -6
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Post by sherlew (Ret) on Nov 13, 2011 20:54:48 GMT -6
I would be temped to pick up the second one. You could probably find lots of book explaining the I Ching, but I doubt that there's many that will cover it's origin.
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Post by pickinduck on Nov 14, 2011 13:24:40 GMT -6
Well, I was at the mall today an ordered both of those books.
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Post by sherlew (Ret) on Nov 14, 2011 14:21:07 GMT -6
I hope that both turn out to be good.
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Post by pickinduck on Nov 14, 2011 22:04:57 GMT -6
Me to but so far everything I've found thats been good doesn't last for long. Go back and look at the first video I posted. The History Channel reported that the I Ching like the Mayan calender ends next year
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Post by sherlew (Ret) on Nov 15, 2011 12:09:20 GMT -6
I doubt that both systems ending about the same time means much of anything. Both are ancient and I don't know if there's anyone able or willing to start their cycles again. Unpleasant things will happen late next year, but then they always happen in the world. We will most likely find that 2013 will begin just like all the years before. There have been many, many predictions about the world ending, but none of them have come to pass. Also, I was wrong about the Doctor telling Adric about the I Ching. It was K-9 that told him about it.
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Post by pickinduck on Nov 15, 2011 13:15:32 GMT -6
I found one old chinese coin today at our local flea market store. I bought it (probably shouldn't have). Its in bad shape.
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Post by sherlew (Ret) on Nov 16, 2011 13:02:11 GMT -6
Is it just tarnished, or is it damaged?
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Post by pickinduck on Nov 16, 2011 13:19:01 GMT -6
Well its worn, dirty and I think corroded. Do you want me to wash it up a bit and post a photo?
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