Zen and the art of change

I threw some Zen Tarot last night, a modern version of the tarot. I liked it, very to the point and spot on in my case. I did the Flying Bird reading, which charts your rise in consciousness as you learn from each experience. I started at Aloneness and ended up at Thunderbolt, with lots of fun in between.
One card which I found interesting was the Change card, the symbol of which is a Storm in the shape of an I-Ching coin. The card encourages us to head for the centre of the circle, the eye of the storm. It is only in the eye of the storm that we can see the patterns swirling around us, you are safe in the middle and when you can see the patterns you are in then you can break them.
So I suppose next time you are encountering stormy times, go into the middle and take a look around you, don't flirt on the edge. Go into yourself and the patterns will be come familiar and this you will see which ones are harmful, habitual and necessary.

i chingy, how 'bout you?

I introduced the Sibyls to i Ching the other night. As the Piscean Princess called out the coins, Blessed laughed with mirth at her pronunciation "yang, yang, yin- yin, yin, yang."
i Ching is becoming a fave of mine. I know I dissed it some time back but I mocked because I feared . I understand it more now and I see when it could be helpful.
The i Ching is based on the Chinese theory that underpins their whole culture, that there is a balance of opposites and a natural transformation and development of events that progress and process as they are meant to, change is inevitable and neccessary.
I like this, it supports the theory that I love from Deepak that to move forward we must process our Karma and to do this we change the things that no longer work for us.
All of the readings were spot on, Blessed and the Piscean Princess received lovely hexagrams about marrying maidens and nourishment for little persons growing.

I, however have some work to do, I know what I need to do and as a result I awoke with a general malaise that has involved a headache and a sore neck all day, yes all day.
Feeling ultra crap and after the Solstice also. Shame.
The metaphysical reason for headaches is self criticism and fear. I have no argument for this, I am fearful and self critical a lot of the time. The sore neck represents inflexibility and not being able to see both sides of the question. How does your client plead? Guilty, your honor!

Did I create this? Did I allow the protective walls to come down for a brief moment thus I am starting to process my Karma? How much of my Ego can I fit into my mouth at one time?

Change is hard, especially for us Taureans, I tried to placate myself with buying myself a useless beautiful object from Manon, my fave Frenchie homewares store, typical Taurean reaction but settled instead for a curling wand from the hairdressers.
Facing change with curls, can only be good for the soul.

i Ching therefore I am

I have branched out an investigated the i Ching.
I cast a reading this morning and received:
Hexagram 30- Beauty.
Move carefully with respect.
Establish a sense of direction
Illumination and clarity abound.

I am struggling the the i Ching. It is über complicated and not as direct as the Tarot. Not so much clarity at this stage.

Goddess Bookeeper has given me the most divine Om symbol to hang on my wall. Will post photo tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Deepak really is the gift that keeps on giving!
I shared my learnings with Blessed Seraph last night and she did some transformative work during a Timeline Transcendental Meditation and also did it with Divine Scorp Daughter, who had a connected moment and discovered her contract. Powerful stuff. To know your contract at 9 years old, what a gift!