The Great Vessel Blog

The Yijing speaks quiet wisdom amidst the furore of looming war

These days I watch the news with increasing consternation. The melting ice caps seem to be enjoying peek time entertainment viewing whilst the UK parliament seems more concerned with throwing metaphorical tomatoes across the House at each other. The US, with UK support, appear intent on cleaning up terrorism even if it does end up with the Middle East unifying in a great Jihad. Time and again I ask myself, ‘What can, and should,  I do about this?” So Stephen’s 4th Great Vessel Reading came as a timely surprise.

Shortly after 911 he was leading a group of therapists and activists in a workshop at the Jungian Centre in Los Angeles (USA). They were discussing 911 and what they should do. It became heated with calls for patriotism and counter demands for activism. Amidst this charged polarisation it was agreed that Stephen would ask the Yijing. The result is our current reading. For me this is a thought provoking response, Yijing wisdom at its best. I have started a thread here (Readings Panel Reading 4) and would encourage folk to respond. Why? Well, we did another more up to date reading. At the time we were all sitting together in a small flat in London (UK). Stephen had completed the casting to shocked silence. Eventually someone said, “We can’t publish that… we just can’t.” So please read this one first, give us your thoughts and tell us whether you want to hear more.