![]() ![]() ![]() The irrational fullness of life has taught me never to discard anything, even when it goes against all our theories (so short-lived at best) or otherwise admits of no immediate explanation. In the exploration of the unconscious we come upon very strange things, from which a rationalist turns away with horror, claiming afterward that he did not see anything. Unexpected cures may arise from questionable therapies and unexpected failures from allegedly reliable methods. Probably in no other field do we have to reckon with so many unknown quantities, and nowhere else do we become more accustomed to adopting methods that work even though for a long time we may not know why they work. My position in these matters is pragmatic, and the great disciplines that have taught me the practical usefulness of this viewpoint are psychotherapy and medical psychology. But needless to say, nothing "occult" is to be inferred. As I have indicated above, I have no answer to the multitude of problems that arise when we seek to harmonize the oracle of the I Ching with our accepted scientific canons. It is appropriate only for thoughtful and reflective people who like to think about what they do and what happens to them - a predilection not to be confused with the morbid brooding of the hypochondriac. The method by which this is to be achieved is open to every kind of misuse, and is therefore not for the frivolous-minded and immature nor is it for intellectualists and rationalists. “The I Ching insists upon self-knowledge throughout. ![]()
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