The I-Ching has served for over 5,000 years as a philosophical taxonomy of the universe, a guide to an ethical life, a manual for living, and an oracle of one’s personal future. It is an ecosystem of organizing principles embolized in the teachings of Confucian, Taoist, Buddhist, and even Christian concepts. In China and in East Asia, it has been by far the most consulted of all books, in the belief that it can explain everything… and we’ve infused that wisdom and encoded that data into every wildcrafted reishi mushroom tincture (check the front of your bottle carefully).
Listed below are the I-Ching symbology and meanings infused into each reishi tincture; descriptions from divination.com
LIBERATION, PERSEVERANCE, ILLUMINATION
I-Ching 30: Clinging Like Fire
Flames hang on to their fuel in order to keep the fire burning. Likewise, in the human world, everything that radiates light or love is dependent upon something else. Through the webs of our interdependence, we see that everything is related, each thing to the other. Awareness of your attachment to other people is the key that opens the door to knowing your true place in the world. No human is an island.
Fire is also a symbol of liberation—crackling molecules that fly away from home. Paradoxically, by clinging to what is natural and appropriate, we gain inner freedom.
Given perseverance on your part, this reading indicates success. In spite of challenges, cling to what is luminous in yourself, in others, and in life itself, never forgetting your positive attachment to the highest good. When events seem foreboding, or people seem oppressive, remember the good that has been and is yet to be. Holding to this idea is to cling to the power of light, the only force that can illuminate darkness.
INFLUENCE, WOOING, MAGNETISM
I-Ching 31: Mutual Attraction
The attraction of opposites is a powerful and fundamental force, especially that of a mutual attraction in the beginning stages. When the assertive is able to defer to the receptive, and when the receptive accepts responsibility and exercises its quiet leadership, an electric and profitable union is the result. This brings good fortune, for all success depends upon the effects of mutual attraction in some form or another.
Consistency is important in matters of mutual attraction, for this is what separates courtship from mere seduction.
Let the power of mutual attraction pull you along. When your influence arises from innocence, a powerful magnetic force is at work for you. Either way, remaining open to the forces of attraction brings good fortune, and closing yourself off to them shuts down the soul. Learn to yield to the tugs and pulls of the heart.
REJUVENATION, GOOD FORTUNE, VITALITY
I-Ching 50: The Cauldron
The cauldron symbolizes nourishment and rejuvenation. Sooner or later, good comes to those who do good; joy comes to those who bring joy to others; opportunity comes to those who persist in their dreams. Rejuvenation is a returning to one’s natural desires and the recharging of batteries that comes from making progress toward one’s aspirations. Good fortune and success are indicated here.
Healthy, regular sustenance is vitally important, as symbolized by the cooking pot, which provides nourishment to all. When the cycle of humanity reaches its apex, each person’s sustenance comes in the form of fulfilling his or her deepest needs and desires.
Rejuvenation means that people in honorable pursuit of their dreams are properly nourished and valued. When society is functioning properly, such people are supported and encouraged to contribute to their best abilities. A fresh approach to old habits is indicated. Look for ways of putting new life into old forms. Only when great vitality is present can real breakthroughs be achieved.
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