I studied the I-Ching for a year, from January 2006 to December 2006. Almost every day, I immersed myself in the great wisdom, inherited from three thousand years of Chinese cultural history, contained in the I-Ching.
I then painted for seven months, from January 2007 to July 2007. Painting became a tool to better grasp the essence of each hexagram. The I-Ching is so deep that as I continued reading and meditating, I felt as if I could understand less and less. Yet there were moments of grace during which I could feel my heart resonating with the mystery of his teaching. The I Ching is like a living being. I walked for a few months with this being. I share here the fruit of our relationship. The affirmations were written by me.
I remain humble and simple. It is the
path of docile progress in accordance with
the eternal laws.
I am a voyager in the world of appearances. I observe phenomena with lucidity and calm. This I transcend the world while being in the world.
I receive abundance by practising
balance between clear thinking and right
action.
I extricate myself from the confusions of
the world in order to discern the truth
from illusion.
I progress without haste upon the path of
truth. I renounce rapid success if the
order of progress is not appropriate.
I nourish the energy of the Tao by inner
calm and physical rest.
I control my inner life in order to act
authentically.
I deepen within myself the true principle
of the universe in order to receive the
light of the spirit.
I work to overcome the ignorance of the
ego in order to develop generosity.