Post by david on Oct 14, 2020 16:43:43 GMT
Dear friends,
If you have Philip Jackson's book, The Sacred Myths And Rites Of The Madrians, you will see that the Half Moon Day Rite is observed, not on the day of the half moon, but on the Monday closest to the half way point between the full moon and the new moon, Monday being the day of the moon. I've been wondering about this, because it began to seem to me that the day of the half moon would be a better day. I decided to submit the matter to the I Ching.
In case you don't know what the I Ching is, it's an ancient Chinese oracle in the form of a book. I've been using this for years, and submitting all my important decisions to it. I have complete faith in its reliability.
It consists of sixty four hexagrams consisting of six lines which can be moving or not moving, and the answer is obtained by throwing coins. The hexagrams give the general situation and the lines particular strains within that situation.
I asked if the Rite should be performed on the day when the half moon occurs, and I got the hexagram for work on what has been spoiled, no moving lines. I decided that what has been spoiled refers to my practice of performing the Rite on the Monday closest to the half way point, which spoiled the performance of the Rite.
I then asked if the Rite should be performed on the Monday closest to the half way point between the full moon and the new moon, and I got The Power Of The Great with the first line moving, which says, "Power in the toes, continuing brings misfortune."
I then thought of the Day Of Artemis performed five days after the new moon, and wondered if that should also be performed on the half moon day after new moon. The hexagram was Splitting Apart, with the fourth line moving, which says "The bed is split up to the skin. Misfortune."
I asked if it should be performed five days after the new moon, and the hexagram was Opposition with the first and second lines moving. The first line is "Remorse disappears. If you lose your horse, do not run after it; It will come back of its own accord. If you see evil people, guard against mistakes." The second line says "One meets his lord in a narrow street. No blame."
If you want to buy an I Ching, the version by far is the Riachard Wilhelm version.
May She be with you,
David.
If you have Philip Jackson's book, The Sacred Myths And Rites Of The Madrians, you will see that the Half Moon Day Rite is observed, not on the day of the half moon, but on the Monday closest to the half way point between the full moon and the new moon, Monday being the day of the moon. I've been wondering about this, because it began to seem to me that the day of the half moon would be a better day. I decided to submit the matter to the I Ching.
In case you don't know what the I Ching is, it's an ancient Chinese oracle in the form of a book. I've been using this for years, and submitting all my important decisions to it. I have complete faith in its reliability.
It consists of sixty four hexagrams consisting of six lines which can be moving or not moving, and the answer is obtained by throwing coins. The hexagrams give the general situation and the lines particular strains within that situation.
I asked if the Rite should be performed on the day when the half moon occurs, and I got the hexagram for work on what has been spoiled, no moving lines. I decided that what has been spoiled refers to my practice of performing the Rite on the Monday closest to the half way point, which spoiled the performance of the Rite.
I then asked if the Rite should be performed on the Monday closest to the half way point between the full moon and the new moon, and I got The Power Of The Great with the first line moving, which says, "Power in the toes, continuing brings misfortune."
I then thought of the Day Of Artemis performed five days after the new moon, and wondered if that should also be performed on the half moon day after new moon. The hexagram was Splitting Apart, with the fourth line moving, which says "The bed is split up to the skin. Misfortune."
I asked if it should be performed five days after the new moon, and the hexagram was Opposition with the first and second lines moving. The first line is "Remorse disappears. If you lose your horse, do not run after it; It will come back of its own accord. If you see evil people, guard against mistakes." The second line says "One meets his lord in a narrow street. No blame."
If you want to buy an I Ching, the version by far is the Riachard Wilhelm version.
May She be with you,
David.