At 12:15 a.m. ET I was trying to post a response here about the I-Ching, when Bam! we had a total power-out. It was wierd, like someone did not want me to post something STO!
Anyhoo, I did not see the "Smoking" thread until today, and when I read Montalk's observation of STS forces manipulating the thread (which is no doubt the case as I think you are all swell!) I made a connection there. The power out could have been a pre-emptive strike to help an imbalanced state temporarily hold sway, get me "off course." I.E. the entire board's just been attacked once again.
Now, the I-Ching purists would say that computer readings are not valid, such as those at www.facade.com and on Crystalinks under "free readings" and elsewhere.
But I feel with the right focus I get a good result. It's important to focus and remember it's possible to get a bad reading, usually when I'm negative or banging my head against a wall I either don't want to hear what it's trying to say, or my energy's too garbled and fearful to get a good "inner sight line" to the reading.
As we have all seen how computers can be "surged" and highjacked through the user or the computer itself, it's probably best to be in a calm mood and do a general reading the first time out. At times, I've asked "What gives?" and as long as I suspend my anti-intuition too-rational self, I get several good suggestions or just a far better, more objective view of what can at times feel just terrible, but is really for the most part only Changes.
Every time I get hit or misguided, I'm able in this way to see that something is being re-arranged at causal levels, there is an invisible yet undeniable change in the lay of the land, and the shakeups can make me stronger and calmer and humbler if I choose to let insight guide me. Of course, most of my life I would get all upset first, then have to think about it. It's all a part of Natures way of signaling you that you need to back up, take a breath.... and like magic, the so- called problem either transforms into a solution or disappears!
Anyway I'm glad I have this tool. It's coming from the Tao, not myself, so it really helps. When I do it, I say " Let this reading be of an STO vibration and not an STS deception." Intent is key. Then let go of "my will" for the several seconds of the reading, create a bubble of all possibilites, and it's amazing what accurate and practical advice can be given.
If you use the I-Ching for anything STS, it will know it and get pissed off at you, and send you round-the-robin confusing messages, or else it will say something like "you irritate me" and nothing more. I speak from experience. Who hasn't been tempted to lash out? But it doesn't work that way, fortunately.
On the other hand, if you are basically STO and in real danger, the I-Ching will let you know. It can, if used properly, avert a hell of a lot of trouble.
Just remember, the Changes are there, but you make the choice of how to respond!
Ah well.]
