‘SPECIAL REPORTS’ Archives

An article by Lance Hosey published February 15, 2013, in the New York Times opinion … “Why We Love Beautiful Things”

D. READING THE HEXAGRAM A young yin or young yang line does not change. An … Approaching the I Ching, Part 7

“When does science become pseudoscience? And when is it something else entirely? “It’s a given … “This column will change your life: pseudoscience”

B. CASTING THE WANDS TO FORM A HEXAGRAM According to the ancient tradition we follow, … Approaching the I Ching, Part 6

Our Japan correspondent Miyuki Okayama and photographer Keiko Inoue have provided us with a number … JAPAN REPORT: Summer 2012 Revisited

III. CONSULTING THE I CHING USING THE SIX-WAND METHOD A. PREPARATION To prepare yourself for … Approaching the I Ching, Part 5

“Enormous outflows of charged particles from the centre of our Galaxy, stretching more than halfway … “Galactic Geysers Fueled by Star Stuff”

CURRENT METHOD: SIX WANDS It is said that King Wen used tortoise shell wands to … Approaching the I Ching, Part 4

A posting with the intriguing title “New study: are we all living in the future … “New study: are we all living in the future now?”

C. INSTRUMENTS USED TO FORM A HEXAGRAM ANCIENT METHODS The yarrow-stalk method and the coin … Approaching the I Ching, Part 3