I Ching (Ancient Wisdom) Book

New Holland Publishers have created a series of desirable handbooks termed Ancient Wisdom for the New Age. The subjects covered include Numerology, I Ching, Feng Shui, Tarot, Runes and Palmistry. Each book is beautifully designed in a recognisable series style--a smart hardcover with a stylish jacket, and slimline chapters with colour illustrations throughout. They make perfect gift books, just as the publisher intends, and they also work as concise and informative introductions to very complex forms of divination. It's a shame there's no information on the individual authors, but that's only a very minor criticism because each book has a definite authority of tone which inspires confidence and whets the appetite for more detail. I Ching is perhaps the most complex of all systems of divination. Its history can be traced back through 4000 years of Chinese dynasty and, in later times, the system was added to by Confucius, and more recently Carl Jung. Fortunately, Allie Woo manages to steer through the complexities with a lightness of touch and ease of explanation which makes this introduction to I Ching very approachable. The details on Yin and Yang are excellent, as are the following chapters on the Eight Triagrams, the basic symbols of I Ching. A great starting point and brilliant gift!--Lucas LoBlack Read More