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Hexagram 22: PI
賁 GRACE Inside, the strength ofsimplicity and self-knowledge.Outside, the beauty ofacceptance and gentleness. This hexagram encourages you to cultivate a quality of grace in your relationships and in your general way of being. In this way you gain a power greater than any other to open a way through obstructions in your dealings with others.…
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Hexagram 21: SHIH HO
噬嗑Hexagram 21: SHIH HO BITING THROUGH There is an obstacleto the expression of truth.Withdrawal into quietness allowsthe Sage to moderate. Unity has been broken by one who is not being true to proper principles. This may be another, or an element in one’s own personality, or both. In any case, serious misfortune may result if…
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Divination
From the Catholic Catechism’s “Divination and magic” section: 2115 God can reveal the future to his prophets or to other saints. Still, a sound Christian attitude consists in putting oneself confidently into the hands of Providence for whatever concerns the future, and giving up all unhealthy curiosity about it. Improvidence, however, can constitute a lack…
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Notes to John by Joan Didion
Notes to John by Joan Didion My rating: 5 of 5 stars Absolutely devastating. The fact that she wrote notes to her husband with the same precision as her published work is shocking. The content is heartbreaking. The insights are unparalleled. An amazing book — a real give from the universe. View all my reviews
David Given Schwarm
Married, Father, United
David Given Schwarm 