Urutaki - Teachings of a Seer

Francis Prade (1903-1991) grew up amidst the family vineyards in the Gironde. Imbued with visions from childhood, he chose the then-highly marginal profession of a seer, renouncing the comfortable status of a Bordeaux winegrower.

A very strong emotional bond with the earth, combined with his faculty of clairvoyance, led him to discover a teeming life, hidden from our blind senses, in everything that surrounds us. His astonishing flexibility of mind, his presence in the moment, and his total receptivity opened unsuspected doors for him. "We live surrounded by beings of light. I believe they are trying to communicate with us. It is our duty to tune ourselves to their knowledge in order to capture what they wish to transmit to us. Many are on a higher plane than ours and are trying to show us the way."

Francis Prade embarked on this path: it led him to the revelation of the fundamental link between the 64 squares of the Mercury square and the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching, as well as the projection of the body's geography onto this Mercury square, which revolutionized the foundations of traditional acupuncture.

In the first volume, Urutaki, Francis Prade explains his journey through his inner experiences. With his feet rooted in his native soil and his mind brushing against the invisible, he offers us accounts filled with an ineffable flavor, a radiant sensuality, and a magnificent depth. The final part is devoted to these teachings on magic squares, the I Ching, and acupuncture. "There are so many books on acupuncture, so many new or original ideas, that I am almost ashamed to speak, especially because of my background, which is neither classical nor rational. My system clashes by dismantling the edifices that have been established through logical reasoning. I start from the sidelines; I do not seek to prove. I observe. I ask only one thing of you: to trust me enough to start following me."