42. I — 12. P’i Everybody loves a great poker analogy. But in practice it’s hard to resist playing short term come ups. Ego wants to stay in the game, keep relevant. But smart conservative strategy will

41. Sun — 38. K’uei The 41st hexagram is coincidently the symbol for tax season! LOL. According to the I-Ching, a loss is a loss is a loss. The oracle speaks of the unavoidable losses in life that are

10. Lu STEEMIANS! (Or at least the. 0.3% of you who read these lol) I apologize for the absence. But it has been a busy last few weeks. From starting a second job, to my garden project and helping out

62. Hsiao Kuo Steemians! Followers! Fellow countrymen! I apologize for the absence recently. I have been preoccupied by my offline life. With tax season around the corner, things ramping up at work, a

39. Chien — 48. Ching Certain things in life are obstructive and halting. But at the end of the day, you either accept it and move forward and allow the experience to shape you or not. As I write this,

ImageSource I have heard news about the recent bombings on Syria. It took many lives and it feels so bad. Imagine yourself being a child when the bombing took place. What would you feel? I wrote this poem

23. Po — 2. K’un After battling a cold for four days, and contending with what feels like a general breakdown in communication with everyone, I was about to write an article about life being harsh and

34. Ta Chuang — 10. Lu The situation described can be summed up by Aesop’s fable of the Kid and the Wolf, where the moral of the story is often read from the perspective of the wolf. However we can also

23. Po — 35. Chin In Taoist cosmology, life is subject to cycles and rhythms. We’ve all had our highs and lows from the microcosm to the macro. The 23rd hexagon, Po, represents a time when the

A study of scientists from the University of Hertfordshire, covering over 5,000 people, has found that there is a strong link between self-acceptance and happiness despite the fact that this type of behavior

Hello fellow Steemians! Firstly I want to announce that I’ve once again made some adjustments to my I Ching blog. For the last few weeks I was divinating for future events. Up till now every time I consulted

2. K’un/The Receptive — 36. Ming I/Darkening of the Light According to the I Ching, you will be up against strong opposition right through to the end of the week. Power and influence favour that of your

Watch On DTube Learn How To Suffer Generally no one is excited to go through the trials of life. We prefer comfort over pain. But uncomfortable and painful testing is what actually fuels our growth. Muscle

22. Pi/Grace — 26. Ta Ch’u/The Taming Power of the Great In our world of selfie filters and curated social media accounts, those of you who have peered at life outside the proverbial “fish bowl” might

63. Chi Chi/After Completion — 30. Li/The Clinging After a short hiatus, I’ve made the decision to release the Daily Divinations a day before so those living in different time zones can benefit from the

Good morning Steemians! I’m back to my online grind after a successful class taught at Lululemon on Saturday night! A big thanks to my friend Lindsay Coke of Shadowbox NYC for putting this together! Wrapping

37. Chia Jen/The Family — 49. Ko/Revolution When we look at the the symbol for Yin and Yang, we see the balance and interplay of opposing energies. Yang is the masculine, outward moving, venturing and

10. Lu/Treading — 26. Ta Ch’u/The Taming Power of the Great If you’re reading this, chances are we are one and the same. We are trying to bring about great change. For some, it’s personal transformation.

33. Tun/Retreat — 63. Chi Chi/After Completion The 33rd hexagram, Tun, speaks of retreat without abandonment. In boxing, this is referred to as “swimming without getting wet”. You’re to stay in the fight

Love the Process 15. Ch’ien/Modesty The Earth, despite the clash of forces on opposing extremes, does not seek balance. It simply balances. One could say that homeostasis, is not the goal, but is the prime