William Douglas Horden is a master diviner who works with the I Ching and pre-Hispanic MesoAmerican sacred tools, having studied extensively with Khigh Alx Dhiegh and with Tarahumara shamans in Mexico's Copper Canyon. He is the co-author The Toltec I Ching, author of numerous books and articles on divination and spirituality, a regular blogger for The Huffington Post and other online publications, and has been a guest on a variety of radio programs. He lives part of the year in Roseburg, Oregon, part of the year in Coatepec, Mexico, and spends part of the year traveling.
Diviner Horden (The Toltec I Ching) meanders with intent through vignettes of essential moments of learning from a cast of teachers. His graceful storytelling demonstrates his perception that "the entire world is filled with the song of souls moving between lives." Though a few anecdotes concern his formal instruction in the sudden enlightenment school with Master Khigh Alx Dhiegh, he learns from shamans and brujos, cowboys, children, and even sea lions and parrots as he travels from Ohio to Mexico and Australia. These lessons take place in cliffs and ruins, a rainforest and a monastery, a youth shelter and a musician's parlor. The simple dialogue of the encounters feels both mundane and mythic, and Horden also gives his impressions of the "In-Between" world of spirit. Horden's chapters are emotionally complete even when the back story is not fully explained; an extended set of endnotes offers additional information about how he met the people involved, their cultural backgrounds, and occasional supplementary thoughts on the lessons. It is rare to see such a lucid and appreciative summary of a life so well lived, and readers will be inspired not only by the tales Horden tells, but by his example of learning with an open mind and heart. (Nov.)http://publishersweekly.com/9781936012763 Publishers Weekly, November 2015 electronic edition Synopsis: "In the Oneness of Time: The Education of a Diviner" by William Douglas Horden ( a Master Diviner who works with the I Ching and pre-Hispanic MesoAmerican sacred tools) is an inspiring true story that draws the imagination into its own magical source, where things become possible, and possibilities become things. Throughout history and in all cultures, authentic diviners have been connecting their communities with real things unavailable to the physical senses and surface mind. Water for wells, healings, on-target meanings for events, wisdom to guide actions, unusual insights of many kinds -- the intuitive perception of diviners makes them available. "In the Oneness of Time" masterfully unfolds story of how Horden discovered this mode of intuitive perception and was trained to develop and use it by a series of highly skilled teachers and experienced a series of down-to-earth-life events and compelling "in-between world" experiences. Critique: A riveting read from beginning to end, "In the Oneness of Time: The Education of a Diviner" is very highly recommended for both community and academic library Metaphysical Studies reference collections. For personal reading lists it should be noted that "In the Oneness of Time" is also available in a Kindle edition ($10.69). -- Helen Dumont, Helen's Bookshelf Midwest Book Review, January 2016
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