Wise Decisions with the I Ching

The holistic approach to interpretation presented in this book reveals a direct perception of the answers. According to this approach, perceiving the big picture--the hexagrams from a reading and the meaningful pattern that they form called the theme--allows the reader to understand the moving lines and the other texts contextually. To facilitate this process, this book includes a dictionary that expands and modernizes the meanings associated with each hexagram. For instance, hexagram 59, Dispersion, can also refer to distribution, sharing, marketing, etc., depending on the question asked. This approach makes it easier to recognize the answer in a reading because it reveals the only few relevant patterns formed by the resulting hexagrams. This book contains 85 fully explained readings. The moving lines, the other texts, and the comments are from the classic book by Wilhelm/Baynes, The I Ching or Book of Changes, and can be easily accessed online with a link that is included. This book can also be used as a companion guide to any other unabridged version of the I Ching. Alberto Ramon, MS in Engineering, applies the holistic approach to I Ching interpretation. He helps his clients formulate strategic questions and make the best possible decisions on business and personal issues. Mr. Ramon resides in Northern California. His website/blog is YourInsightfulDecisions.com.