Thank you for responding. Sounds like we do share some similar childhood experiences. My mother was also, at the very least, bipolar as well. She was never diagnosed...at least not that I am aware of. She spent a great deal of my young life checked out with the help of Prince Valium or Johnny Walker. So...

I haven’t spent much study on the I Ching. But I am interested at some point, researching the theories comparing the book of changes with the construction of the universe and its beginnings. It, like many other ancient texts, seems to have been steeped in layers as subsequent generations altered it to their own interpretations. Peeling back those layers is always interesting to geeks like me.

Keeping an open mind is also important when reading such works. “Mystery Schools” weren’t delegated only to the Middle East. I have discovered that every ancient series of texts I’ve ever looked into seriously, has numerous facets and can be interpreted to whatever generational worldview existed each time they were brought back into the light. Much like the alchemy writings of ancient Persia were when they were reworked by the Turks and again during the Renaissance...then once again during the Elizabethan age with Francis Bacon followed by Issac Newton. Like those, the I Ching took on whatever form needed by those using it at the time. I think what humanity has forgotten is almost more important than what is yet to be discovered. It’s an exciting time to be alive...yes?

Keep searching! It’s fun and keeps the brain cells exercised. We need all the mental cardio we can get, lol.