The I Ching and Astrology, with Benebell Wen

[@allasonlewis]

Finally bought myself Holisitic Tarot and I Ching Oracle after seeing this interview! Amazing talk, so excited to see two of my favorite divinatory scholars discuss my favorite topics!

[@ToriFranco0]

Two geniuses having a conversation. This is awesome

[@TaurusVenus]

Exactly what I was thinking 👌👌💯

[@Lisa_Papez]

💯

[@LindasDesk]

hehe, totally felt the same! Brilliant! 🥳

[@-sevda]

yay, benebell~!! what a treat! definitely saving this gem. 🖤

[@desgl2342]

Can we please make this a regular thing? Like an east meets west discussion about divinatory practices. This episode had my whole body, mind and soul engaged. Everything in the world makes sense again. And I feel like the eastern and western perspectives have more similarities than differences after all. This is what the world needs. Synthesis. Not more divisiveness. Bravo to both of you. Keep doing what you’re doing. And again, please do this regularly. It’s so fascinating to hear you both talk.

[@libertylizard_]

Perhaps when you stop threating our neighbors with invasion and atomic war, for defending their national integrity from your Ukron-zi pets. Or would that be too much to ask from you westerns and your one sided know it all attitude.

[@Grace-lw4hd]

Swoon - Benebell and Chris in discussion! Omg - I’m so, so excited. Benebell is so incredibly knowledgeable! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@Hehgnti]

What! Worlds colliding here. Love it!!

[@perseraphone]

Insanely powerful collab!!!

[@LindasDesk]

For Real! 🌸💫💥

[@lakshminair2374]

Benebell Wen and Chris Brennan together! How deeeeeeep can we go? I just admire both of them so much for this seemingly inexhaustible energy to go deep and also to produce such prolific content! Wow wow wow!! 😍😍

[@FreemanPresson]

Special props to Chris, first for choosing so many great guests to interview, and second for prepping for each and every one so that the conversation is at a higher level than just a specialist author lecturing to a generalist host. This really stands out with people from related fields, like this one and the episode on Hermeticism with Sam Block.

[@dianawestrup7416]

Love Astrology and I Ching, both. They are my tools for understanding what goes on. Part of my life since early 80's.

[@KindredSpirit1010]

Wow, Benebell is like the Chris Brennan of divination. Both of you have such a scholarly approach to your work. Stoked to see this collaboration!

[@EMSARDOU]

Benebell is amazing, I ordered her exceptional tarot and astrology course. Great professional 🙏🏻🙌🏻

[@toulagatoula3633]

I did her astrology course to build a good foundation!! So fun to see then together because I want to start Chris’ course soon to study astrology further 🎉

[@FGFGrateful]

Awesome. I've always wanted to know the I Ching. And she is so good at breaking it down in a palatable way.

[@tzerpa9446]

This woman knows so much. I really admire her. Of course, I also admire Chris. I have both her I-Ching book and Chris' astrology book. Good books 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻.

[@radarlove232323]

Finally, the crossover episode I've been waiting for!!!!

[@libanduale29]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 huge fan and support of both you❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@Magickalmarketarts88]

🤯 ah! I am home. Chris, you are the coolest person for having this podcast. Benebell, you are really awesome, too! Thank you both for growing my knowledge and inspiring me. And for promoting the understanding of a multitude of concepts! Whew! Thank you both for this incredible video!!

[@BeataTarotTutorials]

This is amazing! Dashing off to get the book. It’s such a fascinating topic and I was looking for a good source to find out more about it. ❤

[@dr.gaosclassroom]

Totally. I find a lot of useful information from her book. It is also very easy to read!

[@chancefoxhauck475]

I let out a tiny "eep!" when I seen this video 😊 Two of my favorite mages discussing some of my favorite magic; divination.

[@Silvertestrun]

Thank you!

[@Thefreequincy]

So happy to see this collab !!!

[@ffranseswharton-faraut8272]

Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou My two favourite scholars align 🫶

[@FractalSkye]

Regarding the history of Astrology in China there's a useful and extensive academic survey on the subject that I'm gradually working through which answers several of the historical questions that went unanswered in this discussion: "Astrology and Cosmology in Early China Conforming Earth to Heaven" by David W. Pankenier (2013, Cambridge University Press). It's not really a text for practitioners but I think it has a good deal of value, despite its more academic treatment of the subject, as it traces the development of local systems based primarily around Polaris and the Dipper, and the later incorporation of both Vedic and Hellenistic approaches into Chinese Astrology (and I suspect the reverse too some degree as well).

[@abc-hi6df]

This is the best. Finally!!!!!

[@Its-Lulu]

Sweeeet an unexpected video drop 😌

[@TarotMiso]

Benebell Wen!!!!!! My Hero

[@CyanC-gk7cj]

Thank you for this episode!!!

[@catinabox007]

Thank you for this episode! It’s so cool to see Benebell on the Astrology podcast 🎉🥳

[@roseanna8910]

🙏 🍃🌹🍃 Love her, she’s spot on! To get together with you two and talk all weekend, would be so fun! Thank you both!

[@CombustAstrology]

The crossover i never expected. THIS IS SOOOOO AMAZING!!

[@neophytedubious]

Always love seeing Benebell Wen ♥, and it's a pleasure to see these two informative channels interacting!

[@maureenbyrne8951]

Thank you Chris and Benebell for a wonderful discussion ❤❤

[@highD3E]

That hexagram you chose is spot on. I have never heard of I Ching and I love gaining this new piece of divination knowledge. So grateful for this episode, and as always this podcast🥰💖

[@xxogg]

This was great to watch! I really enjoyed Benebell Wen's perspective and knowledge of the I Ching.

[@russellwalls4845]

Wonderful! Really enjoyed this! I have used the I Ching (along with Tarot, Runes) for 45+ years). Plan on ordering her version today. Two classic versions similar to her book are authored Wilhelm/Baynes (associates of Carl Jung) & more recently, Jack M. Balkin, of Yale Law School.You are very much appreciated for your relentless contributions to the field of Astrology! History will shine a bright light on you!

[@wolfhealer4296]

Very excited about this collaboration!! 🎉

[@judemcdougall9504]

Thank you Chris & Benebell. So excited to learn how to understand & use my “I Ching Oracle”.

[@kumokun]

Absolutely loved this interview!!! For someone who’s been disconnected with my indigenous mystic roots, Benebell has reawakened this in me and has set me on a journey of self rediscovery through I Ching and Taoist mysticism!! Thanks for featuring my favorite teacher!!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@jamiemills2645]

Big fan of Benebell, great to see you both together. 42 ♾🕊🙏

[@danmur2797]

Its interesting how life and astrology here was described in terms of coding and needing to be mathematically adept because I precisely described astrology to a friend a few years ago as akin to computer code, or programming of life and everything. Everything has a birthdate. Everybody's life has trajectory that was chosen before birth. The astrology reflects this almost like a computer code--life follows a trajectory, but offers a set of choices within that trajectory. Astrology is a set of options (kind of like a flow chart), because we all have free will and make choices within the life we chose. And make no mistake, astrology is a science. It does require mathematical knowledge. Astrology and astronomy were once one and the same in most parts of the world. In Europe as well until the so called Enlightenment. But prior to the 1700s astrology was actually taught at European universities as a subject like any other science. In fact Galileo was actually an astrologer (he read people's birth charts) as much as we consider him an astronomer today. So was Tycho Brahe. The Roman Catholic church founded the first universities in Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries. And astrology was one of the subjects taught (in fact the Roman Catholic Church still operates modern astronomical observatories). Eventually over time astrology became modern astronomy, and why nearly most of basic modern astronomical terms and early calculations were directly derived from astrology. And as I said, even though astrology was demoted in the mainstream, it remains very much a science like astronomy (because that's where it came from). Any advances in modern astronomy and physics also advance our knowledge of modern astrology. Astrology is a subject that like any other science, requires further investigation--it is a live field of study and research. How do black holes, dwarf planets, supernovas, etc.function astrologically? How do red giants, white/red dwarf stars, neutrino stars, pulsars, quasars, etc. affect life on earth in astrological terms? Note quantum physics also helps explain astrology. Quantum entanglement--that observed experiment in physics where 2 particles millions of light years apart can mirror each other instantly--exists because the universe is a conscious entity that like us is all a part of Source creator what many call God. A singularity if you will. So eveything is automatically entangled. Time and space are an illusion--they function only within our perceived dimensions. But outside of these dimensions time and space don't exist. So whatever happens in a perceived faraway planet or star that affects life on earth in an instant astrologically, happens because everything is part of a singularity--we are all connected or "entangled" to everything else in the universe. Frequencies. Super string theory in physics is basically a theory of frequencies that explains how matter/elements have different properties (and note Super String Theory posits our universe has at least 26 dimensions). That is why Tesla said that to truly understand the universe one has to think of it in terms of energy, frequencies, and vibrations. Music is frequencies. Johannes Kepler once wrote a treatise on the planets called Musica Universalis or Music of the Spheres (planets), or Harmony of the Spheres. Every planet and body, every mass, has a different harmony or resonance.

[@heavysighs]

TY! Benebell Wen, I love your book. I WISH you would print CHAPTER 8 on its own as a Reference Book like those really nice Guide Books people have for birds and other creatures. It would feel very nice in the hand and just The reference I need in a smaller CATEGORIZED INTO easy to turn to HEX# very quickly form. ❤ I actually would love your book having been split into 2 books, Chapter 8 and the rest, in a box set. You could even charge more money for more the same. I'd pay for it.

[@bhutchin1996]

The Chinese astrological system closest to horary/prasna is Qi Men Dun Jia. The day pillar denotes the querent, and the hour pillar denotes the outcome.

[@meliacogan1586]

Two of my favorite experts in separate fields coming together! How thrilling 🎉

[@CombustAstrology]

This podcast will definitely get you over the 200k subs. Congratulations in advance Chris!!

[@mariyamiteva-i5j]

Inspiring- I want to be her friend! Definitely going to dive into her book on I Ching 📖

[@dr.gaosclassroom]

Yes, I got her book, it is really good and useful. I consulted her book for all my videos on I Ching!!

[@mlouw8218]

This is a sidenote, but I really appreciated Benebell’s comment about craziness (perhaps that was also her Mercury/Pluto speaking). A lot of people in my family are pretty out there/crazy in ways that are sometimes wonderful and often difficult, and the world can be so cruel to people who don’t/ can’t live in consensus reality. For that matter, we can be cruel to the crazy parts of ourselves… but there is often a kernel of sanity inside insanity… Of course, like Chris said, there are different types of craziness… I’ll have to give this some more thought, but I felt touched all the same 💕

[@krisguinelae]

Thankyou for sharing. What i noticed about Benebell's words is that it's coming from an awareness of Spirits and direct-experience spirituality with spirits -- which isn't the purpose of this episode. There is a wide range of spirits, and they're not all angels nor enlightened beings. Our perception & conscious awareness of spirits affects our sense of balance, and reality. Those we deem as "mental illness crazy" are often tuned into a particular range of distressing spirits that enjoy chaotic circumstances, misery, or spooking the excitable. I only realized any of this through my own practices and experiences.

[@stella8042]

The I Ching is an amazing book; sometimes I have the feeling that I am talking to a living Person. Carl Gustav Jung did a great service to humanity by presenting that Book to Europe and the world. When I think of all the books burned in the Middle Ages, the Inquisition, etc...

[@noself7889]

My favorite Astrologist, and favorite Taoist.

[@cobabs]

Such an informative conversation.

[@timcleary837]

The combination of the I Ching and astrology immediately makes me think of the (recently revealed) Human Design system! Interesting podcast - Thank you!

[@barbaradubois9491]

Would love to hear a podcast on the Human Design.

[@christinachin9444]

i audibly gasped so loud and smashed my mousepad so hard on this video -- DREAM Collab

[@mikki3740]

Not two of my all-time favorite metaphysical scholars together in a video!! 🙌 😀

[@liber_mundi]

A PODCAST AMONG PEOPLE I ADMIRE GREATLY

[@Panda9943mind]

this is mind blowing

[@hervaro]

I sooo much enjoyed this! Thank you both!

[@Kate-hh8yi]

She is a wealth of knowledge on the history of this subject. What a beautiful introduction and quite an honor to learn this way.... I'm so lucky!

[@triciakeith6228]

Benebell and Chris, this is an incredible conversation! Benebell, you are brilliant!

[@juuzd]

Thank you, Chris, for mentioning Tibetan astrology on this podcast episode😊.

[@Cemreucar111]

This convo is gold!

[@RyanEdmondsMyLifeAsRyan]

Benebell AND Chris?! Whoaw... this is gna be GREAT 😊❤🎉

[@Jack-xc2ys]

Yes. Excellent. Thank you.

[@mukai__]

Ahh yes! I love her work and her channel! This is an incredible collaboration. 111 in the comment section, but now I think i'll change it to 112. The alignment here has been recognized hehe 💖

[@dr.gaosclassroom]

I also watched quite a few of her videos. I love the one on Taoist feminism video!!

[@Loretta-uc1vh]

Love the discussion of the coin toss method & bringing the iChing back to its shamanic tradition.

[@mlouw8218]

Gosh, this was such a great discussion! I think I’m going to have to watch again as I’m sure that at least some of it went over my head, however it made me feel quite excited and inspired about all the different forms of divination and philosophical traditions 🤓 Strangely (or perhaps not), I felt like the hexagram you picked was speaking to me and my current moment in life, and it made me feel happy that it was so auspicious ☺️🙏

[@merryn8]

This was a gorgeous conversation

[@galah771]

Fabulous and fascinating conversation with a brilliant guest. Benebell's chart is impressive too, really glad Chris asked about it. Thank you both :)

[@kozymoon664]

I absolutely love the respect, curiosity, and wisdom sharing of this conversation! You both are amazing! Thank you!

[@vista435]

i did not have this collab on my bingo card. wow.

[@NanasTarotOracles13]

Such an enlightening review! I have subscribed, and bought the book, and will visit the website for more information! Peace&Love ✌❤🙏

[@danielroman9022]

Namaste, Chris and Benedell Wen, thank you for inspiring me to order your book and a set of sticks. Once again The Astrology podcast introduction to the world's wonders Thank you again.

[@genghisgalahad8465]

The excellent collab convo betweeb two luminaries and topic we didn't know to expect but the one that we most certainly will love to dive into! 🎉 🌌 🌟 !!

[@carolconn631]

Really enjoyed this episode! Thank you.😊

[@invictvs-sol]

benebell is epic

[@proultravioleta]

Please please do Geomancy with Alexander Cummins!!

[@AndreasMosaad-cm1fd]

0 and 1 Go quantum 0 as 1, love Benebells I Ching The Oracle book!

[@arikg1893]

Thank you Chris for sharing a beautiful interview with Benebell. Just lovely and refreshing- I want to be smarter!

[@Loretta-uc1vh]

Great interview.💞 One of my favorite hexagrams is #3 Chun ~ Difficulty at the beginning. It's really helped me over the years ... during tough times of transitions.

[@dr.gaosclassroom]

My favourite hexagram is #1 Tai, Harmony of the heaven and earth!! To live a good life is to be in harmony with the world.

[@Loretta-uc1vh]

@@dr.gaosclassroom Beautiful; My Saturn/Pluto Square my Sun is showing. :)

[@Higherevolutions]

Wow! Super! 🎉🎉

[@appletreedecorating]

So fascinating, thank you

[@LindasDesk]

Captivating, brilliant interaction; every minute, the questions as much as the responses! ❣ 🙋 I was curious as to why, Benebell runs her chart - whole signs, and then, is there a concern for us to be more private about our natal charts? Thanks ahead for your response! ❣ With all this dynamic information, I loved hearing Benebell's history, the magical mum/ disciplined Father, how meditation brings about that lazer focus! 🙏 Chris sharing how beauty-full he feels Benebell's book to be made me smile, esp. after her earlier comment ;0)❣ Then, music to my ears when Benebell expressed the necessity to understand the Universe, to Know Thyself...Simply beauty-full. ❣ Thank you, both. Benebell...Epic! ❣

[@ericacacchiotti6502]

Would love yo see her speak about Tarot as well. ❤

[@anavera8072]

🤩love it!!! fan of Benebell 💜💙💜💙

[@BellottiSchrader]

Chris, you should touch on CARDINAL SIGNS ENDING A 15 YEAR KARMIC CYCLE

[@Danielheavenly]

omg seeing you two together made me so excited!!

[@roxannekennedy76]

Wow, thank you for this incredible episode-probably my fave so far on the Astrology Podcast. Amazing!

[@anetanascu]

I am fascinated by both of you and of the theme of this discussion! Thank you for enriching my pours knowledge of I Ching and Astrology.

[@LatentSpaceD]

Great podcast- I appreciate you both

[@dr.gaosclassroom]

What a wonderful interview!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!! It is quite interesting that Benebell mentioned that people in mainland China don't practice divination!!

[@JensynPelletier]

So unexpected and so well done. What a treat! I’m loving the work you’re presenting that discusses the connection between astrology and other forms of divination. Thank you!🙏 ❤

[@ChristinaLevang]

Ah loving this discussion!

[@kCeciliaNightRain]

This was interesting and helpful! 🙂 really awesome

[@leaveyzzialone]

LETS FKN GOOOO

[@SarahPretty-v6g]

The Chinese adopted the I-Ching from the Yoruba people of West Africa, Nigeria to be exact. The original system that is still around and practiced by me and other children of the diaspora is called IFA. The original system from Nigeria, is comprised of 256 combinations of any given life circumstances called “Odu”. The Chinese opted to adopt only a portion of the teachings and knowledge. The IFA system is the basis for the very computers that we use today. 256 Bits, 256 Odu. Study and learn about IFA if The I-Ching interests you. In short, the I-Ching is like the cousin to the Original system from Nigeria, known as IFA. Great video!

[@HousePeople]

Thanks for the info. When you say the system was adopted by the Chinese, do you know if there is any record of that or is it a theory based on similarity between the two systems?

[@mychannelafc]

​@@HousePeople You won't find evidence because it's not true. This person may have said it because a divination book compared many similar systems together.

[@theonebecoming]

Fascinating conversation! Thank you!

[@claudialarsson7439]

Thank you❤❤❤❤ really eye opening.

[@dianeyoung8068]

Thank you both, I loved this!

[@eyzup]

Totally delightful

[@donkerheid]

Such an amazing, perceptive lady.

[@aubnuwelja]

Thank you so much!

[@Yescosmic]

Medical Astrology gives sense and perspective to this concept when you correlate the body to the astros ☀️57:57

[@161157gor]

Way up to Heaven... 🙏🙏