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The Everyday I Ching

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I've used many I Ching books and I've settled on two that I find most useful. I first burrow through the exhaustive and incredible oracular translation by Ritsema/Karcher to stretch my own ability to contact the oracle to get very specific feedback. It's then refreshing and quite revealing to then use the Everyday I Ching as it so easy and readable and accurate.

Having read all the wonderful reviews on this book reveals us a blessed lot. Ms Dening is truly gifted in her understanding of the ways I Ching is supposedly intepreted and she has no parallel when it comes to accuracy. Reading the wisdom made so simple and logical by the author is almost like having a celestial dialogue with the I Ching Sage himself. Like many, I have had studied this ancient wisdom for more than 10 years and read many books on this art, but truly, Ms Dening is THE authority for its accuracy and subtle messages.

Her book has NEVER been wrong in the advice dispensed for the path set and I am always grateful to have this friend looking out for me. There was one time I "disobeyed" the advice and out of self pride, I made a serious mistake in deciding on an investment that truly turned bad (as the I Ching had predicted against all odds).I really paid the price for my own foolishness and am still paying for it now. I have had since apologised to it's essence and reverted back to respecting the accuracy and wisdom without doubt.

If you really want to know what actions to take or to hold, or how to approach problems in the best ways possible, or even know whether the climate is right for investments, then start a friendship with this "bible"...you will be a changed person and a better one for it. Good luck.

I've been using the I Ching for twenty years and have to say this is the most insightful book I've read on it in that time. It's ideal for anyone who might have felt put off by the often arcane concepts of the I Ching but would also be very useful for seasoned users who will find Sarah Dening's insights add depth to the traditional text. It fulfils its title perfectly: an ideal companion for everyday use with the I Ching.

I found this book immensely helpful when teaching a novitiate how to use the coins of I Ching. Miss Dening writes lucidly and with an evident awareness of her topic. Totally recommended

The book has a nice layout and is easy to understand for a new user of the I Ching. I first checked this book out from the public library, but after three renewals (and my husband also interested) I knew it was a book I wanted in my personal library. I find it very useful in bringing to light aspects of a situation that I had not noticed before.

In critical matters one might consult several different editions of the I Ching in order to get a relavent understanding of the hexagram cast. Into this arena comes the Everyday I Ching with valuable interpratations not to be found anywhere else. Explanations of hexagrams and lines that modern people can relate to and utilize. Superb commentary--a very worthy addition to a I Ching collection and good enough to be your ONLY edition you're going to own just one.

After looking around for books on I Ching I chose this book and another.This book has good reviews so that helped.This book is greatly detailed on what the meanings are.The way the author does her readings are differ slightly to others.That may be a bonus to some.Once you have follwed the instructions it wont take long to do a reading for yourself.

There are very few books that you can read that will help you learn something easily and is easy to understand.This book is one of those few books.This book was my 2nd choice.

The other beginners book I recommend is:"The I Ching made easy:be your own psychic advisor using the world's oldest oracle".By Roderick Sorrell and Amy Max Sorrell.And,I recommend these:
1)"Practical guide to the I Ching".By Kim-Anh Lim.
2)"I Ching:a new interpretation for modern times".By Sam Reifler.

I've tried several I Ching books, but this is for sure was the best I have tried so far; it's accurately detailed and amazingly to the point.

I mostly read the I Ching for wisdom purposes and don't intend to use it for divination. I kept hearing how this book simplified many of the aspects of the hexagrams and made the I Ching extremely readable and after breezing through the pages, I have to agree that it presents the I Ching in an extremely simple matter.

But here's what I don't like: this book is for divination purposes only. Hardly any of it has to do with the wisdom of the book but instead focuses on what you need to do when you read a certain hexagram; the passages always say "do this" and "don't do that".

I would hate to give it a three star rating because its purpose isn't parallel to how I read the I Ching. However, if you want to use the I Ching for divination purposes, then buy this book.

Go ahead and buy the classic books on the I-Ching but be sure to buy this one too. It will unravel the inevitable confusion you will experience from all the other books. The I-Ching takes TIME to learn and is very deep and complex. Which most people don't have time for. I usually want an answer right away that I can understand. With the I-Ching, it's very open-ended so it's written almost like a riddle or a mystery and you're left scratching your head with no real comfort from asking your question. With this book, however, she lays it out that really defines the issues and where you are at in the whole thing like, at the beginning or middle or you are almost through and what is coming up next. It's pretty amazing. I read a classical text and then I read this text and while the two correspond, Dening, gives a more complete, comprehensible and meaningful interpretation by FAR. If you are getting only one book, and you are new to the I-Ching, make this the book you get. You won't be sorry. By reading this book, I am learning how to see what's going on in my life and how to get more out of the classic books I have on the I-Ching.