Chapter Four:
Finding Your Question
What triggers our universal desire to consult the I Ching is a personal
quest. I seek its counsel mainly at life's crossroads, while at other times
events have swept me along and I need a pause to reflect on where I am
heading. By setting aside private time to consult the I Ching I can focus on
my purpose with clarity of mind and emotion.
Likewise for you, create a moment of peace to mediate on the issue at hand. Let the question capture the moment, so don’t struggle with words or over-think
the situation, or exhaust yourself in the search for the right question. This chapter is devoted to developing good questions.
Your perspective about the situation will change the moment you read
hexagram counsel. Allow your question to anchor you to what you were
thinking or feeling beforehand. As you meditate on the response, let the
question measure your focus on new insights. You know when things work or
not.
Wrestling your issue to paper moves your World of Ideas internal processes
to the World of Form written diary. The diary is a center point for your
journey, just like a surveyor’s map, a photographer's scanner, or an
astronomer's powerful telescope. Here is a
form I have used.
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James R. (JR) Wilkinson
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