{"product_id":"book-of-sun-and-moon-i-ching-volume-ii-traditional-perspectives-on-divination-and-calculation-for-the-book-of-changes-paperback","title":"Book of Sun and Moon (I Ching) Volume II: Traditional Perspectives on Divination and Calculation for the Book of Changes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStuart Alve Olson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe books in this two-volume series present the most important tools and information on how to utilize the \u003ci\u003eBook of Changes (I Ching).\u003c\/i\u003e The \u003ci\u003eBook of Sun and Moon, \u003c\/i\u003e an alternative-though accurate-translation for the title of the \u003ci\u003eI Ching, \u003c\/i\u003e is both a book of divination and calculation. Its use in divination means to apply intuition concerning the oracle of the hexagrams (the sixty-four images of broken and unbroken Yin-and-Yang lines). Its ability to calculate and determine possible outcomes for any situation involves examining the logical correlations associated with each of the hexagrams and what images they change into and head toward.\u003cbr\u003eUsing the \u003ci\u003eBook of Sun and Moon\u003c\/i\u003e is like being a detective or tracker. The images are the clues and tracks, and a good detective or tracker needs not only tools of deduction and observation, but also a strong sense of intuition. Hence, the \u003ci\u003eBook of Sun and Moon\u003c\/i\u003e provides the main tools for both.\u003cbr\u003eSome questions put to the \u003ci\u003eBook of Sun and Moon\u003c\/i\u003e may only seem to need an understanding of the oracle portion, while others may only seem to require the use of logic and calculation. Without applying both intuition and logic, however, you are only receiving half the picture and limiting the amount of information the \u003ci\u003eBook of Sun and Moon\u003c\/i\u003e can provide.\u003cbr\u003eVolume I contains background historical information and explanations of the \u003ci\u003eI Ching's\u003c\/i\u003e construction and uses for divination and calculation. Volume II contains the translations of the original \u003ci\u003eBook of Sun and Moon, \u003c\/i\u003e along with specific correlations for the hexagrams and trigrams for interpretation, as well as Stuart Alve Olson's commentaries derived from various Chinese and English sources.\u003cbr\u003eThese new editions of the \u003ci\u003eBook of Sun and Moon\u003c\/i\u003e provide a distinctly Daoist perspective on the work, which sets them apart from the majority of other translations of the \u003ci\u003eI Ching\u003c\/i\u003e that contain commentaries based on Confucian ideals and philosoph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStuart Alve Olson, longtime protege of Master T.T. Liang (1900-2002), is a teacher, translator, and writer on Taoist philosophy, health, and internal arts. In 2006, he formed Valley Spirit Arts to present his books and DVDs, and is the head teacher at the Sanctuary of Tao in Phoenix, Arizona, where he focuses on translating various Taoist texts, conducting lectures, leading retreats, and teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 10 x 7.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 18, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42168035770503,"sku":"9781503291294","price":53.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a647ebc9072e5492316593508b9b3f10.webp?v=1733332551","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/book-of-sun-and-moon-i-ching-volume-ii-traditional-perspectives-on-divination-and-calculation-for-the-book-of-changes-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}