Though he was 40 years my elder, we became good friends and shared hours in conversation like college friends.
My teacher was very successful, highly respected and well-loved by his patients. Question to reader: So, what do you think about the “real” meaning of something?Īfter graduating from Oriental Medical School in Osaka, Japan, I took up an apprenticeship with one of the most famous Oriental Medical Doctors in my home town of Kyoto.
My patient was excited to learn about the ancient meaning of his tattoo, and I was excited to learn about his meaning - one apparently embraced by many young men who grew up on GI Joe. Well, I will let you read on your own about the I Ching or Snake Eyes (the GI Joe guy), but the point of this post is to illustrate the obvious: “meaning” changes and “real meaning” is fictional. To me, it was ChiChi, the 63rd hexagram of the I Ching water over fire “The superior man ponders danger and takes precautions against it.” It brought back memories of my acupuncture teacher in Japan, of learning the divination method in China and much more. To my patient, this tattoo meant power, stealth, bravery and more.
#I CHING TATTOO TV#
You see, I was not in the USA in the 1980s, so I missed both the GI Joe comics and the GI Joe TV shows and thus never saw the GI Joe Ninja warrior who had this tattoo as the mark of his Ninja clan. “Oh, that is from GI Joe.” he said as I tilted my head in puzzlement. “Your tattoo!” I said, “Why do you have that tattoo?” And as I wrote here, since I am one of those people who does not hesitate to ask a stranger about their tattoos and I knew what his tattoo meant, I said to my patient, “So, you are into the I Ching, I see.” One of my recent patients, about 30 years-old, sported the above tattoo. I enjoy suturing, not only for the joy of practicing the skill (minor, though it may be), but also for the chance to talk to the patient. Throwing the I-Ching with all our guests was all very good fun, for as I wrote here, the I Ching can act like tofu.
#I CHING TATTOO HOW TO#
The top is the empty sheet and below it is a sample completed sheet. If you are interested in how to use the I-Ching, ask me in the comments and I will expound on how to use these worksheets in another post. Below are worksheets I made to help people in asking direction from the I-Ching. They are nonsense of course, but fun nonsense.Īt my home, to extend the bright lights of Christmas, in late January and February we have decorated for the Chinese New Year and today had an I-Ching party. Of course there are more complicated readings of these signs, but those are the positive ones. Sounds like an Aquarian Monkey may be fun.
Everyone born this coming year is suppose to have the Monkey traits of being q uick-witted, charming, lucky, adaptable, bright, versatile, lively, smart.Īccording to Western Astrology, from January 20th to February 18th is sign of Aquarius and children born during this time are suppose to be w itty, clever, humanitarian, inventive and original. Tonight, by the Chinese lunar calendar, it is New Year’s Eve.
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