Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Thank you, and I Ching divinations for early Tea & Gin project backers

I'm thrilled with the early, positive response to my Tea & Gin Kickstarter project.  Thank you, thank you, thank you, to all of my project backers! (Stefanie, Iris, Alex, Jen, Chris, Jesse, Josh, Louise, Callista, Kate, Jan, Nancy, Andrea, Becca, Eric, the Raven bookstore, Karyn, David & Kelli, Tommy, Charlie, Robert, Jornylee, Mary, and David M.)



In addition to my thanks, I also thought it might be fun to use the I Ching (and some coins) to come up with a divination for each of you.  I've been trying to develop some different serial and procedural poetic forms I may use in Tea & Gin, and possibly in Concessions Contained, and casting the I Ching seems analogous to some of the poetic exploration I have been doing. So, without further adieu, here are the I Ching divinations for my first project backers, in no particular order, along with some photos:




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Thank you, Karyn!

Divination:

Hexagram 49 (Revolution): Accept revolutionary changes

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Thank you, Stefanie!

Divination:

Hexagram 35 (Progress): A time to make progress.

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Thank you Nancy! (a.k.a., Mom)

Divination:

Hexagram 50 (The cauldron): Lay the groundwork for something new.

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Thank you David & Kelli!

Divination:

Hexagram 2 (Yin, the receptive): Do not force matters but go with the flow.

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Thank you Eric!

Divination:

Hexagram 61 (Inner truth): Keep to the middle way.

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Thank you Becca!

Divination:

Hexagram 49 (Revolution): Accept revolutionary changes.

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Thank you Iris!

Divination:

Hexagram 42 (Increase): A period of increase.

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Thank you Jornylee!

Divination:

Hexagram 30 (Shining brightly): Cooperate willingly. Dependence.

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Thank you Robert!

Divination:

Hexagram 11 (Tranquility): You are on the right path.

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Thank you Tommy!

Divination:

Hexagram 47 (Exhaustion): Meet adversity with resolution.

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Thank you Charlie!

Divination:

Hexagram 12 (Stagnation): A time of stagnation is about to end.

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Thank you Andrea!

Divination:

Hexagram 20 (Observing): Time for stocktaking. Take a good look at yourself.

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Thank you Alex!

Divination:

Hexagram 48 (The well): You must understand basic truths.

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Thank you, Raven bookstore!

Divination:

Hexagram 13 (Fellowship with others): Work hard in hand with others.

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Thank you Noah!

Divination:

Hexagram 11 (Tranquility): You are on the right path.

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Thank you Mary!

Divination:

Hexagram 34 (Power of the great): Use your strength prudently.

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Thank you Jan!

Divination:

Hexagram 38 (Contradiction): A time of estrangement and opposition to overcome.

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Thank you Kate!

Divination:

Hexagram 60 (Restraint): Know your limits.

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Thank you Jen!

Divination:

Hexagram 10 (Walking carefully): Pay close attention to your conduct.

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Thank you Chris!

Divination:

Hexagram 34 (Power of the great): Use your strength prudently.

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Than you Jesse!

Divination:

Hexagram 7 (The army): Learn the art of leadership.

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Thank you Josh!

Divination:

Hexagram 32 (Constancy): Continue methods and policies that have worked well.

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Thank you Louise!

Divination:

Hexagram 3 (Initial difficulties): Birth pangs before the creation of something new.

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Thank you Callista!

Divination:

Hexagram 24 (Return): A time for renewal.

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Thank you David!

Divination:

Hexagram 16 (Enthusiasm): Harmonize your aims with those of others.








1 comment:

Sally said...

Timmy said his was pretty cool. I think it is fitting since he's always whining about being tired. I explained to Charlie that stagnation happens when something sits still too long. He said, "well, that will never happen to me!".