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With this in mind, let us read the following quote: Hua-Ching Ni In the previous hexagram, Chyan, the universal first nature is discussed. The recognizable trace of the universal nature can be sensed as the qualities, persistence, forwardness, creativity, productivity and positivity. It symbolizes masculinity and fatherhood. It symbolizes feminity and motherhood, and expresses the self-balancing nature of the universe.
Self-balancing means harmonizing with all beings and things that are brought forth. Gentleness is expressed by the soft left hand, while strength is expressed by the strong right hand. Developed people value the left hand; undeveloped people value the right hand. Actually, both hands assist each other in the practical sphere of daily life. Generally, the left side of the brain controls the sequential processes of logic, analysis, rational and scientific behavior, the right side of the body and the special processes of intuition, creativity and dreaming. A dominance of either side of the brain is apparent by observing the behavior and actions of an individual or nation.
The Universal Way leads to the balance and cooperation of both hemispheres of the brain: To lead the world, do not interfere with or otherwise disturb people. Right and left side brain controls are of utmost importance in acupuncture treatment. For example, in the case of someone who has become paralyzed or twisted, acupuncture needles would be applied to the side opposite that of the paralyzed side.
Pulse diagnosis in natural healing uses the different functions of the left and right sides of the brain which influence pulsation, thereby yielding the secrets of the body.
The most accurate time for reading the pulse is early morning, before any mental or physical activity has had a chance to disturb or change the pulse rate. Ancient integral cultural development was based on a natural balance between the right and left sides of the human brain.
Edward Shaughnessy describes this statement as affirming an "initial receipt" of an offering, "beneficial" for further "divining". Only the hexagrams and line statements are used. The Book of Wisdom Of far greater significance than the use of the Book of Changes as an oracle is its other use, namely, as a book of wisdom. The "changes" involved have been interpreted as the transformations of hexagrams, of their lines, or of the numbers obtained from the divination. A sizable minority focused on numerology, symbolism, and divination.
Today that balance has obviously been lost. On a more mystical level, the natural evolution of the human race in both the eastern and western hemispheres can be observed. Their tendencies and habits are interestingly contrasted with each other. Since Earth is shaped like the brain, the different developments of the east and west sides of the globe should also serve each other in beneficial ways. It resembles the brain, with even right and left halves, and the globe of the earth, with balanced eastern and western hemispheres.
This symbol of balance, development and integration can be applied to all things and all events. Spiritually, the left hand expresses harmony in the world as well as in human cultures. Earth is not only a mixture of soil, rocks and minerals, but also a vast living organism. For other uses, see The Book of Changes disambiguation.
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