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Monday, September 11, 2017

8th Series: I Ching Workshops Online Sept. 24, thru Oct. 29, 2017 (Videos)

8th Series: 
I Ching Workshops Online Sept. 24, thru Oct. 29, 2017

We are back and we are moving forward with our 8th series of I Ching (Yi Jing) Workshops Online.  We took a little break to gain more momentum and now we are ready to dive into learning more and more about the I Ching (Yi Jing).

Anyone who is interested in learning more about the I Ching (Yi Jing) and its application in your daily lives is welcomed to attend.  I call the Yi a Pocket counselor because its main goal is to provide guidance for our everyday affairs, from simple situations to major ones.



The Yi Jing is one of the most incorruptible oracle systems that you can use.
It has been around for over 5 thousand years and harkens back to ancient China.
The concepts of Yin/Yang, the Tao, Tai Chi, Kung fu martial arts, etc incorporates its principles. 

In our workshops we work with the Classical version of the Yi Jing, while we do not speak Mandarin or any ancient Chinese languages, we have found that the Yi Jing continues to guide us.  This is partly due to our desire to receive the guidance of the Yi Jing and the Yi Is quite receptive to helping us.

A few decades ago, the guidance from the Yi Jing was only available to a few.  Finding a book that made any sense was nearly impossible. Anyone who has reviewed the Wilhelm/Baynes version or Leggie version of the Yi Jing can attest that you basically had to put that book under your pillow at night and absorb the guidance through osmosis.

Today, there is a plethora of books and in many languages so the guidance is now available to many more.

I have worked with individuals from all over the globe who have been using the Yi Jing. So I can attest that it is certainly becoming more and more popular and available.

There are many variations on the theme as it relates to what each of these many books have to offer in their interpretation of what the Yi Jing hexagrams are telling us.

I, personally have several books, but in my workshops, I will be focusing the most on these two. The I Ching Book of Changes by Wilhelm/Baynes and the I Ching Workbook by RL Wing.

You may have other books that you reference, and that's fine. However, in my workshops we will be studying from these two, so it would be good to get your copies before you come to the workshops.  BTW, the workshops will be online, so even if you don't have the books to begin with, we will be able to share our books with you.

The workshop series lasts for 6 weeks and we will meet once a week on Sundays.
Since I am in contact with folks from around the globe, we will make adjustments for time zones.
I will host 3 workshops…
Beginners 101  12PM EST
Beginners 102   3PM EST
Intermediate      6PM EST

If you are not sure which one you should attend, come to the Beginners 101 for starters, we will look at your skill level and make a determination from there. Also, if you have not been using the Yi Jing regularly for at least 5 years, you probably should come to the Beginners 102.  The intermediate is very challenging. I do not give tests, but I do expect you to be quite proficient with the Yi Jing, how to use it, what the hexagrams are, what they mean and a keen idea on how to adapt them to the questions you ask if you come to the Intermediate classes.

One of the key points that you will learn in my workshops is how to ask the question. It is so important to ask questions in such a way that you can understand the answer you get from the Yi Jing. Many times folks ask questions and end up scratching their heads wondering what did the Oracle just say to them. In reality, it takes a certain skill to get those questions formulated in such a way that will lessen the confusion.  You will learn that in my workshops.

I ask for a love offering of $75 for the entire series of workshops paid in advance.
You may also pay $15/workshop if you so desire. Whatever works best for you.

You can use this PayPal link, www.paypal.me/nanabaakan if you have paypal.
If you do not have PayPal, then I can send you an invoice, but I will need to send the invoice for the entire fee of $75. PayPal takes a percentage of my income, so it would be more financially feasible to invoice just once. You can also use the buttons below to register.  Here you have a variety of options for payment as well.


Beginners 101 Workshops

Beginners 102 Workshops

Intermediate Workshops


I also have Square Cash for anyone who would like to use that option, but the same procedure will apply because, like PayPal, they take a percentage.

In the blog, the links will be there, so you will be able to pay directly from the blog post.

Registration is now open. Anyone can attend.

Workshop registrants need to add up to at least 5 people per workshop.
If fewer than five people sign up per workshop, the workshop will be postpone to the next series, and all payments will be refunded.

There is the option for private lessons in the event a workshop is closed. We can discuss the arrangements for that privately.

I ask that everyone who signs up commits to at least 3 classes.  While the Yi Jing is a wonderful oracle system, it has its complexities and therefore commitment to learning is very important. It is preferable that you attend all 6 classes in order to get the full scope of the material presented.

Please consider these workshops in the same manner you would consider going to college or a university. If you pay for a class but you do not attend, I will not be able to make any refunds. Time and energy goes into preparing for the classes so you must be responsible for attending the classes you paid for.

After the 2nd week the Beginners 102 and Intermediate classes will close. Beginners 101 will remain open so anyone wanting to join will be added to the Beginners 101.
I do not give quizzes, however I am  inclined to acknowledge your participation by giving you a certificate of completion but you must attend all classes in the series in order to receive it. The certificate will give a general description of your mastery of the material presented in the workshop.

Everyone who attends the workshops will be given a link to Google Drive where I keep all materials and videos from the workshop series.  Feel free to go there and explore the materials between our meetings. You may also download anything that you wish.


PLEASE NOTE
I AM NO LONGER USING SKYPE FOR VIDEO CONFERENCING.
I HAVE MOVED TO  ZOOM 
Go to this link (http://www.ZOOM.us) and download the app to your phone, tablet and/or computer.
Once you have registered, I will add you to the list of 
participants for your class and send you an email. 
The email will contain a link and all the 
details you need to join the class.

Love Offering: $15 per class, $75 for entire series.
Send via  Paypal  use one of these links 
Initial Workshop-sessions will be hosted via Eastern Standard Time… I also offer private lessons. Contact me if this is an option you prefer.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS

Sundays, Sept. 24, 2017 thru Oct. 29, 2017

Beginners 101  12PM EST
Beginners 102   3PM EST
Intermediate      6PM EST
Register Now!

 Keep a record of all payments. Your payments are your registration. If you do not send the payment, you won’t be able to attend the workshop.
 LOOK FOR EMAIL CONFIRMATION IN YOUR MAILBOX

This will be a cordial welcome to the I Ching Workshop-Series and will contain the link to the online workshop.  FOLLOW THE LINK SENT VIA EMAIL TO THE ZOOM.US ONLINE WORKSHOP. PLEASE BE THERE AT LEAST 15 MINUTES IN ADVANCE.

Your Love Offering is your registration for each workshop-session.

 There will be mini-quizzes, etc, but nothing major, it is an honor system, it is up to you to study.   You can take as many workshop series as you like, particularly if you don’t feel secure enough with just six classes.  

DISCLAIMER: ANYONE WHO TAKES THESE WORKSHOPS WITH NANA BAAKAN AND DECIDES THEY ARE CAPABLE TO DO READINGS FOR OTHERS, DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK. IT IS BEST TO ONLY DIVINE FOR YOURSELF PARTICULARLY IF YOU ARE A BEGINNER!!!!!

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO


GET THESE TWO BOOKS. I Ching Book of Changes by Wilhelm/Baynes 



and the I Ching Workbook, by RL Wing.
START ASKING QUESTIONS. If you haven’t already. Good question to ask each day.  "Dear honorable spirits of the I Ching, Please comment on what should be my focus for today."
 WATCH MY I CHING VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE.“Nana Baakan Discusses Understanding the I Ching”   

 FEEL FREE TO EMAIL YOUR QUESTIONS IF YOU NEED MORE CLARITY ABOUT THIS, OKAY?      SEE YOU THERE!


In the meantime, for those who do not wish to join the workshop sessions, but still want to get a reading, I am available. 
Need A Psychic Reading?
A Good Reading?
One Of the Best Readings You've ever Had?
Contact Nana Baakan
Affordable Fees/1.5 hours/session
Available: Mon/Tues/Fri/Sat/Sun
(as many sessions needed to get your pressing questions answered)
ZOOM.US  SKYPE  GOOGLE HANGOUT  YAHOO VIDEO


REVIEWS

Just click on this link
Or paste this url in your browser



I Use The I Ching along with 30+ years of consciously developing my intuition.
You Are Guaranteed To Get A "Good Reading".

I CHING/PSYCHIC READINGS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST


 Contact Nana Baakan
nanabaakan@gmail.com
metaphysical.nana@gmail.com
770-580-3322 

Support My Work, it would be greatly appreciated. YouTube is doing its level best to make it hard for content creators.
Send a donation: www.paypal.me/nanabaakan
Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/nanabaakan

Available for Psychic Readings, Dream Interpretation and Workshops.
Contact: metaphysical.nana@gmail.com

FURTHER READING
I Ching (Y Jing) Discussions with Nana Baakan

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Sunday, May 21, 2017

I Ching Workshops Online Topics: Formulating Questions (Videos)

I Ching Workshops Online Topics: Formulating Questions

In this video you will see active participants in on of our I Ching Workshops Online sessions. Dr. Thomas offers his questions for analysis and we all work together to give him insights which he truly appreciated.






Our workshops are interactive. I simply facilitate and attempt to guide them but we all work together to come to a clearer understanding of the I Ching and the messages it gives us for our daily lives.
I have been using the I Ching Oracle for over 35 years and have been actively giving personal I Ching Readings for 25 Years. I find it to be an incredible guide and counselor as it helps you to navigate your every day reality.  It helps to fine tune your own intuitive abilities as you practice using it more and more.

I offer online I Ching Workshops for those who would like to learn more about the I Ching.

Our next series of workshops will begin Sept 24, 2017. All are welcomed to attend.
Contact me at metaphysical-nana@gmail.com if you are interested in signing up.
Workshops last for 6 Weeks and are scheduled for Sundays from Sept. 24, 2017 to October 29, 2017.
Register Now! 6 workshops/$50  $10/workshops
Levels: Beginners 102, Beginners 102 and Intermediate.

The I Ching is an amazing Oracle System. It comes out of Ancient China but has strong ties to the IFA system of Nigeria, West Africa.

It can be used to by anyone who wishes to learn how to use it. But it takes practice to get familiarized with it. Our Workshops will help all no matter what level you may be on or how long you have been using the Oracle.

TO REGISTER CHOOSE A WORKSHOP BELOW!

Workshops

Once you register, you will receive a link in your email to the workshop video conference meeting.



For more information on Understanding the I Ching, please visit my blog
I Ching (Y Jing) Discussions with Nana Baakan

"The Obama Factor" by Dr. Douglas Thomas, PhD

Music: Lake Erie
Support My Work, it would be greatly appreciated.

Send a donation: www.paypal.me/nanabaakan
Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/nanabaakan

Available for Psychic Readings, Dream Interpretation and Workshops.

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Friday, October 21, 2016

I Ching - the Importance of Consulting About the Details (Videos)

I approach consulting the I Ching from my unique perspective that I have developed over 30+ years of using it and 20+ years of giving thousands of consultations.  To be sure, it is different. My students benefit from this approach and to me, that is the most rewarding. I am also able to couple my knowledge and experience as a Mental Health Professional, combining what I have learned about Mental Health into the readings.  I see the I Ching (Yi Jing) as a pocket counselor that offers you guidance in the situations you ask it about. My goal as an educator is to help my students gain access to their Inner Knowing in the most profound way.  To me, the best way to do that, is to ask questions that will give them answers that make sense.  It's challenging, and we work hard but the reward is immeasurable.

When consulting the I Ching, it is always best to ask a general question. This general questions opens the conversation between you and the I Ching Oracle.  But, like any sage, the I Ching will address your question with a parable that may or may not be understood in real time. Therefore, I strongly encourage my students to go a bit further and develop their conversation with the Oracle by asking supportive questions and/or more questions about the details in the situation.



There are no quick fixes with the I Ching. Remember you are communicating with a Sage, that is, the Inner Knowing, the Inner Wisdom, that is within you but you may not be able to reach directly which is why you are using the Oracle.

The initial general question would be.  Please comment on…..
Example: Please comment on me working at the University of PA in the capacity of an Adjunct professor.
That's the general questions and this opens the conversation.
In most cases folks have already made up their minds to take a certain job, start a certain business, pursue a certain career, attend a certain institution of higher learning, marry a certain person.  These decisions are made BEFORE consulting the I Ching and particularly in the societal construct where asking the Oracle for advise seldom takes place.

In Ancient times, serious decisions about participating in activities that would strongly impact on your life, would be preceded by a consultation with the elders. This process has gone by the way side with the advent of "individualism" and the so called "freedom of choice." However, in making these decisions we may not realize that we are entering an arena where several other "choices and decisions" have already been made that may impact on how one is able to navigate through the situation.  The I Ching responses are predicated on its desire to counsel and guide you in the situations you come upon.  The Tao, or the mean, or the balance is fundamental to its counsel. It will advise you on how to accomplish this in your pursuits and activities. It will modify your extremes and challenge your biases. It is there as a personal development tool.  Therefore it will communicate with you in a unique way as you are on your own unique journey through life.

So, in the instance of wanting to teach at a particular university, what must be taken into account is the institution itself. Mind you, it is a business and has its own operating procedures.  Other particulars will include but are not exclusive to: job interview, department, the student body, the work load, the co-workers, the staff, the salary, the distance one may need to travel, the work schedule, the benefits, the curriculum, etc., etc., etc.

When you ask a general question all these things are considered when the Oracle responds. It will encompass these topics and many more in the answer it gives.

What is most helpful, I have found, is for the individual to continue to consult with more specific questions about the details of a situation. Reflecting upon the initial response from the Oracle, the additional questions about the details make the initial response make more sense. 

Using this method, the Oracle will give its responses in the manner that will allow you to come to your own conclusions about whether or not you want to take the position. It will map it out for you in such a way that you will find yourself determining what is the best course of action rather than you relying on the I Ching to tell you to do this or that.  If in doubt, your FINAL question would be to ask.
"Please comment on the advisability of me taking this job."

Everything is energy.  There are seen and mostly unseen forces at play in any situation. Having this conversation with the Oracle gives you a bird's eye view of the situation you wish to enter and then you are able to make an informed decision based on the merit that the Oracle has outlined for you.  Again, there are no quick fixes. If you rush in an attempt to get an answer from the Oracle so you can quickly go your way, the Oracle will communicate with you but it will do so in such a way that you will have to slow down and take your time to even begin to understand what it just said to you. Just like you would not rush into a room full of elders and start barraging them with a host of questions, it is best to be centered and calm when approaching the I Ching Oracle.  So you collect yourself, clear your mind and your schedule, sit down, write out your questions.  The elders/Ancestors are asking you to approach them respectfully, watch your manners and speak purposefully to the Oracle.

Since we are talking about taking a job at the University, let's take a look at the work environment.
Please comment on the nature of the work environment the University offers its employees.
This question will give you some insight into how the University's administration interacts with its staff overall.
To get more specific you may want to ask:
Please comment on the nature of the work environment the Department of Education at the University of PA offers its employees.
This narrows it down to the work place that you will be directly employed in.
You see…?  Just looking at this situation could be the turning point on your decision to take the job or not.
And there is much more. A reading of this magnitude may take more than one sitting before you can come to a conclusion as to whether or not you decide to take the position. Remember, just because it is offered to you does not mean you are obligated to take it!

I will be making more videos on how to query the Oracle but for now, take a listen to one of my students who discovers how important it is to ask about the details of a situation.

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Monday, October 17, 2016

Using the I Ching to Interpret Dreams


During our I Ching Workshops we talk about a lot of different subjects along with working on the meanings of the Hexagrams. Often times metaphysical tops come up, like dreams, astral travel, psychic abilities, past lives, cultural Archetypes, current events, intuition, etc. These topics are woven into the fabric of our workshops and the input from the participants is often intriguing, inspiring and enriching.

Our next series will begin Dec. 18, 2016
REGISTER NOW!

These videos will give a snap shot of some of our discoveries.
There are 3 workshops, Beginners 101, Beginners 102 and Intermediate. Our next series will begin Dec. 18, 2016.. however, I am open to conducting Dream workshops in the interim for those who are interested. Just send me an email, nanabaakan@gmail.com and let me know your thoughts.







"I Ching (Y Jing) Discussions with Nana Baakan," http://understanding-the-i-ching.blogspot.com



Be sure to check out this playlist "Dreams-Short Stories"
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