The Well

Preface

A nomadic, artist-run publishing initiative, Well Books fosters self-discovery and community through the written and spoken word, with a focus on self-publishing and book arts. Based in Kingston, the heart of the 60s-90s music industry, Well Books operates as a playful hub offering education, events, and affordable resources for artists and writers.

Our mission is to demystify the self-publishing and book-making process, empowering creatives to explore their journey toward knowledge of self. Through collaboration, workshops, and community expressions, we guide writers, book artists, and mystics toward their inner well of creativity.

With a second-hand Bookshop, online research Journal, book arts Workshops, and community Events, we provide spaces for writers and makers to explore and express themselves. Whether through crafting artist books or engaging in spoken word, Well Books is community-driven and dedicated to sharing wisdom that inspires growth.

Join us on the journey towards The Well, where the exploration of self and creativity meets community support and expression.

Hexagram 48

Jĭng, The well

  Life is psychogenic. If there is an inner spring, everything receives refreshing water. To make life alive, there must be a source.
  So dig a well, keep it clean and drink from it, then the water will always be fresh and pure. Don’t depend on an occasional shower, it works only temporarily, when it is over, everything will dry up again. But your own well never dries up. The source is always there, but it will only fill the well if it is being taken care of. 
  Never leave the place where your well is situated.

JING: The character represents a well curb, the wooden or stone frame of a well or of a mine-entrance. Some say it is the way of dividing the fields among 8 families, in the center is a common field with the well.
JING: well.

The trigrams: above wood there is water:

Above wood there is water, a well.  The noble one encourages the toiling people to stand by each other.
Water is the soul. If on the outside, it is the soul you share with others. Your empathy, connection, and also their feelings towards you and each other. Wood is influence and growth, it is the source of the well of your inspiration. If you share a well with others, you can work and live together in harmony.