I have cast I-Chings for some 33 years. I know all 64 hexagrams by heart and depth.
8-8-08 opening day in China for Olympics;
The number 8 in the I-ching means "Unity".
Talk about HOldInG ToGeTHeR.
[edit] Hexagram 8
Hexagram 8 is named ? (b?), "Grouping". Other variations include "holding together" and "alliance". Its inner trigram is ? (? k?n) field = (?) earth, and its outer trigram is ? (? k?n) gorge = (?) water.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Ching_hexagram_08#Hexagram_8The Chinese used their own people for most of the "techno" awes in the program.
This tells me that they have not only a creative design, but a powerful design, as well.
Let's hope that the millions of people who walk their 'earth' never intend to intimidate our earth any time soon.
I was told that the 6000+ people who led the opening ceremonies were told to smile...so as not to intimidate the world.
You know, we live in a beautiful world. We really do. It's a shame that we fight. It is a shame
that we hate.
Look at the beauty that we hold.
The Olympics has shown unity and clarity in terms of harmony.
Why can't we do this in our egotistic world of rage?
