15 November 2019
Unlike the polarities or other mythologies, Yin and Yang are not at war. They are not opposed in an endless struggle such as, the light against the dark, Ahura Mazda and Ahriman of Zoroastrianism or God against Satan, Good against Evil, Osiris against Seth or even the Norse knowledge against ignorance. Progress in most mythologies […]
15 November 2019
The imagery of the eight trigrams represent the combinations of yin and yang that are possible with three sections. The solid bar represents yang, while the broken bar represents yin. The eight are arranged around the yin/yang in such a way that creates opposites. Each trigram has a related season, compass point, Chi Kung exercise, […]
15 November 2019
Fire is forever radiating outward energy, rushing for the top, yet is essentially empty inside. It is bright, beautiful and illuminating. It has direction, but no goal. By comparison water tends to find the low and dark places, unaffected by superficial obstacles, it is unconcerned about direction, yet will always reach it’s goal, as a […]
15 November 2019
Picture the lightening strike at night hitting a mountain and the shocking crack of thunder that shakes us even though we expected it. It arouses and excites us. It creates a visual division, cutting down across the panorama. This symbol expresses a force that has been building, perhaps against an obstruction, and suddenly explodes into […]
15 November 2019
The symbol for Heaven is three Yang solid lines. Picture the sky, it represents infinite space to accommodate any possibility. It is the most pure Yang. It is positive, progressive and persevering. It represents the great initiator, the primary active, productive, creative force. It is from the heavens that the sun shines, supplying all the […]