What does Dick (1995) himself theories about the I Ching?

What does Dick (1995) himself theories about the I Ching?

 According to Dick that the I Ching are based on about synchronicity and also Dick mentioned “is a device by which synchronicity can be handled…maybe you prefere the word coincidence.”(Dick, 1995) and also from this that Dick refers to himself as a schizophrenic. As by means of synchronicity as for them it means of survival, and also a great asset on a job as temporary survival. And in fact that according to Dick that “I Ching has been around for three thousand years and still being used.” (Dick,1995) furthermore that it’s not just him that uses the I Ching in fact that other people such as John Cage an American Composer, music theorist (wiki) as he uses the I Ching for his chord progressions. And others suchs as physicists they use it to plot the behaviors of the subatomic particles. Thus dick Phillip K. uses the I ching to develop the direction of his novels. And also dick theorized that us can use the I ching for anything except for fortunetelling in the future. As dick states that “it cant do, it is not a fortunetelling device, despite what’s been believed about it for centuries both China and by Richard Wilhelm.

Although Dick agrees that the book seems to deal with the future as it lays before your eyes, for your scrutiny. Dick also mentions that “the book is analytical and diagnostic, not predicted.” (dick, 1995)

As Dick speaks for himself by his experience of using the I Ching – The oracle, and in fact that the I ching told him to write this theory. And upon the I ching as a schizophrenic himself, the resulting hexagram is everything, as for example “he can relax if the hexagram is favorable; if not, he can feel worse: His fears were were justified…things are unendurable.” (dick,1995)

Although dick did justify himself regarding I Ching, because that “we can’t live by the damn book, if we try to do so, it would mean that we surrender ourselves to the static time.” (dick,1995)

As a schizophrenic himself he is imprisoned himself upon using the I Ching he must go along with the book’s advices. He even admits himself that I Ching has took a hold on him for years.

reference 

 Dick, P.K. (1995). Schizophrenia and the I Ching. In Sutin, L. (Ed.), The Shifting Realities of Philip K. Dick (pp.175-182). New York: Vintage.