| I've been using my stalks at home daily since 1997 and another set at work (acupuncture clinic) several times a week since early 1999, both sets without problems. For my small hands, the length is perfect. My acupuncture teacher's hands are quite large but the stalk size is no obstacle to him. I DO treat the stalks gently while casting and take great care every time I handle them. They are, after all, my communication link with the Universe. For casting, I use the "Simple Version of the Yarrow Stalk Oracle" suggested in "The Complete I Jing," by Taoist Master Alfred Huang and the interpretations from "The Pocket I-Ching" by Gary G. Melyan and Wen-kuang Chu. (Excellent study material in Master Huang's interpretations, by the way.) The yarrow set at home rests in a crocheted wrap I made which I use to spread on the table to cast the stalks -- holds the stalks in place during the casting. The set at the clinic is secured in a silk scarf, on which I use to cast them, and the stalks are kept in a specially built semi-open box a patient made. I highly recommend keeping the stalks in a box or having a sturdy wrap around them when not in use. I have given these stalks to friends as gifts. Everyone has reported they liked them. |
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