The Kuan Yin Oracle: The Voice of The Goddess of Compassion [Paperback]

Stephen Karcher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2003

Kuan Yin, the ancient Chinese goddess of Compassion, is the principal deity in the Eastern firmament. Wherever there are Chinese- or Japanese-speaking people in the world, Kuan Yin’s image can be found, and the ritual of consulting her has brought solace, hope, and insight to countless people. In Stephen Karcher’s interpretation of this ancient text, he presents “The 100 Poems of the Goddess” in an insightful, extremely easy-to-use form. Simply ask the oracle a question, and by opening your heart to the answer, you allow yourself to be “re-arranged” by the symbol or figure Kuan Yin gives you. Then turn to the page for that symbol, where you will find instructions to help you focus your energy and choose the right path to an answer.

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About the Author

Stephen Karcher Ph.D has worked with divinatory texts for more than thirty years. He is generally acknowledged to be one of the world's experts on the psychological and spiritual uses of divination and the relation of divination to the arts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0751535311
• ISBN-13: 978-0751535310
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,472,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is amazingly accurate, for me at least., July 21, 2007

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Erin M. Cappy "AmmaMaatNubiAnkh" (Bay Area, Ca) - See all my reviews
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Although I was initially disappointed there were no sticks, my desire to learn this oracle system gave me impetus to go to Chinatown and ask around. (I live in San Francisco so I may have a lil advantage). They sell sticks of fate there with the bamboo cup. If you can't locate that you can a) get bamboo skewer sticks, paint them red on one tip (as the book says) and number them from 1-100 on the other end. find a cup (bamboo preferable)to place them in. You then cast the sticks. simple, or.. b)make a 100 cards and create symbolic art that pertains to the cards meaning. i recommended smudging/cleansing/invoking your oracle tools every time you use them. Every time i cast this oracle Kwan Yin lends me her pearl. It is amazingly accurate, for me at least.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, November 16, 2008

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Antonio Acuna "diabulos energicus" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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This book, like many other Karcher's books, is full of mythological/psychological knowledge. If you wish to learn about the true culture behind Kuan Yin's oracle, then this is the book, be it you are into cultural anthropology, like me, or you simple wish to open your mind, follow Carl Jung's advice and let a bit of synchronicity play about your life, then this books does not disappoint. For those complaining that the book comes with no sticks and no statue. The majority of the Iching books come with no yarrow sticks. Karcher gives plenty of suggestions, from getting the sticks from a Chinese store (as some did) to making your own, using the popular 100 circles on a sheet of paper approach or simply getting a set of 10 tokens or sticks (lollipop sticks would do) from 00 to 09, you draw twice, 00-00 stands for a hundred, 00-0x stands for that number and so does xx-xx. As for the statue, either buy one from any oriental store, or put one up on your computer screen from the many sites that has them and place the sticks in front of your monitor, or better yet, print it on a nice coloured paper. There! finished. This book brings a wealth of understanding on the philosophical thinking behind Buddhism and has the added bonus of functioning as an oracle for those so inclined.

5.0 out of 5 stars It meets the purpose I bought it for., November 22, 2011

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This review is from: The Kuan Yin Oracle: The Voice of the Goddess of Compassion (Paperback)

For a long time, I keep asking others to translate and no one can give me a word to word. Instead they instantly want to put their own impression to my selection. This can prove confusing and misleading. I am so glad he translated the poems and also the what can and cannot happen. He even added a prologue of some history and insight so you can understand what is being told to you. IF you really believe in the kuan yin oracle and cannot read Chinese as I do, then this is so helpful. Thanks Stephen Karcher.