My Thoughts on Changes

Finally I’ve got around copying the “Method of 64” from a printout of a defunct website. This is a method of consulting the I Ching created by Francis L. Szot, back in 1997 or 1998, or maybe even before that time. I don’t know what happened to his website, which I remember had lots of thoughts on the I Ching, including the method I copied below.
A kind soul from Hilary’s OnlineClarity Forum, whom will remain nameless by her own desire for anonimity, provided me with a paper copy she printed herself from Szot’s website years ago. Thank you!!
I should note that this is a very interesting method for consulting the I Ching: it has the same casting probabilities of the Yarrow Stalks combined with the immediacy of the 3 Coins method. I like it! I personally believe that the odds for obtaining lines using Yarrow were purposedly created that way and should be used that way for consulting the Yi.
Here is a link to the page I created, giving Francis L. Szot proper credit for his Method:
The Method of 64
You could also find the same link at the right of this page.
Luis

Regarding my previous post, I found some more information about the Chinese books on the Yi. The books were authored by General George T. Cheng during his lifetime.
I was able to find a copy of a letter addressed to him in one of the booklets that I obtained together with the books. The letter is dated 1974 and it comes from the Rochester Institute of Technology inviting Mr. Cheng to “join and direct the study of the theory and applications of I Ching to computer oriented research”. That was very interesting although I don’t know if anything came out of the invitation.
I also discovered doing a search that he was the father of the founder of “Organization of Chinese Americans, Eastern Virginia Chapter” (OCA), Mr. Richard Cheng (he is the person I bought the books from). Mr. Cheng is the Chairman and CEO of ECI Systems & Engineering in Virginia Beach, VA. Furthermore, in a copy of the December 2000 newsletter of the OCA, there is an obituary for General George T. Cheng, that is most telling of the life of this dedicated gentleman. Here is a transcription of that obituary:
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General George T. Cheng
Passed Away on December 1, 2000
General George T. Cheng, father of Dr. Richard Cheng,
passed away on December 1, 2000 in Virginia Beach. General
Cheng served in the Army of Republic of China leading troops in
WWII and the Civil War in China. He was a professor of
National Defense University in the ROC. He authored 10 books
of I-Ching, and numerous other publications, and was the
Executive Director of Taiwan Institute of Confucius Studies.
We can see that General Cheng had planted some trees and many
got to enjoy the comfortable shade as a result. We are sorry for
the loss of a national hero and scholar, and wish the Cheng
family the very best. We know and are pleased that his great
spirit has been carried on by his descendants.
unquote
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I have added a copy of that letter from the Rochester Institute of Technology to the page where the book pictures are: Chinese books on the Yi
Luis

One of the things in my agenda, after almost 30 years of studying the I Ching, is to finally learn to read and write Chinese. Sadly, this isn’t the case right now.
I love books and one of my hobbies is to buy and sell used and antique books. A few years ago, on an impulse, I bought a set of eight books in Chinese regarding Yi studies by a Chinese master whom used to live in Virginia. This gentleman had died a couple of years before I bought the books from his son.
I enquired of his son if he followed in his late father’s footsteps regarding the Yi and I was surprised to learn that he didn’t. He did mention that his father had written the books for the Chinese market and that the books were actually marketed there, not in the U.S. At least that was the idea before the writer died. I actually doubt these books are being marketed at all.
The huge problem I have is that I still can’t read the titles or their contents. I any case, some of my fellow Yi lovers can read chinese. Here are the titles I wanted to share if there is any interest.
I should add that the books are full of graphics that I have not seen anywhere else in western translations and they look very interesting. Just click on any of the thumbnails for a full size picture.
Chinese I Ching books
I hope you will also find them interesting.
Luis

I recently posted some files to Midaughter’s list with an evolution of the chinese coins thru the ages. I believe this may be of interest to I Ching students. The quotes come from the book “Outlines of Chinese Symbolism & Art Motives” by C.A.S. Williams, Third Edition, 1976.
Chinese coins thru the ages”

I Ching Community Discussion Forum
I have recently posted some commentaries to Hillary’s Online Clarity forum. I believe there are some firm parallels in both cultures.