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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

A good time for "renewing contacts, looking up old friends."

No. 11,  Peace  /  Advance  /  Prospering:

"Peace. The small departs,
The great approaches.
Good fortune.  Success."


     "The time resembles the exciting beginning of spring, when the cosmic forces are in inspired harmony." [Wing]
 
       The key here is natural growth.  "See yourself as a young tree now.  The ground around you is fertile; sun and water and wind are plentiful. By maintaining your focus on moving upward toward light and clarity, you can reach great heights." [Walker]
 
       "This is not necessarily the best time for initiating ventures that require a great deal of push and shove.  It is best for renewing contacts, looking up old friends, and generally being sociable and companionable." [Marshall]
 
        Current petty conflicts will "depart" if you let them go.  We received two changing lines, Lines 2 and 4, that will help us stay on the path of Peace.

Tomorrow:  "Fording the river with resolution
."
8:18 am mdt 

Sunday, June 16, 2013

No. 5,� Waiting� /� Calculated Inaction:



No. 5,� Waiting� /� Calculated Inaction:





"Waiting.� If you are sincere,






You have light and success.






Perseverance brings good fortune.






It furthers one to cross the great water."












����� The essentials are in place for positive things to happen, but you are going to have to Wait, and let it all come





together.












����� If you spend much of your time engaging with electronics --- computers, cell phones, television, etc. --- you come to expect a response to your requests





instantly.������� This hexagram is the Yi's reminder:� The natural, human world doesn't work that way!












����� "We should not worry and seek to shape the future by interfering in things before the time is ripe.�We should fortify the





body with food and drink and the mind with gladness and good cheer.� Fate comes when it will, and thus we are ready." [Wilhelm]












..����� How long will we have to Wait?� This hexagram arrived without changing lines.� That means:� As long as it





takes.





...........













"The way in which the Book of Changes works can best be compared to an electrical circuit reaching into all situations . .





."

















Richard Wilhelm,





1923











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great water."






����� The essentials are in place for positive things to happen, but you are going to have to Wait, and let it all come



together.






����� If you spend much of your time engaging with electronics --- computers, cell phones, television, etc. --- you come to expect a response to your requests



instantly.������� This hexagram is the Yi's reminder:� The natural, human world doesn't work that way!






����� "We should not worry and seek to shape the future by interfering in things before the time is ripe.�We should fortify the



body with food and drink and the mind with gladness and good cheer.� Fate comes when it will, and thus we are ready." [Wilhelm]






..����� How long will we have to Wait?� This hexagram arrived without changing lines.� That means:� As long as it



takes.



...........







"The way in which the Book of Changes works can best be compared to an electrical circuit reaching into all situations . .



."







Richard Wilhelm,



1923





Plug



yourself in.




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11:06 am mdt 

Saturday, June 15, 2013


There's a way through these relationship difficulties  . . .

No. 8 
Holding Together  /  Union  /  Unity:

"Holding Together brings good fortune.
Inquire of the oracle once again
Whether you possess the sublimity, constancy, and perseverance;
Then there is no blame.
Those who are uncertain gradually join.
Whoever comes too late
Meets with misfortune."
 
           "Every union meets with challenges, and if we are not resolute against the effects of fear, doubt, despair, and anger, no lasting success will be possible in any relationship." [Walker]
 
            We all have many relationships: intimate partners, family,friends, jobs. Which one of these relationships is difficult for you --- right now?

          The Yi says:  Hang in there! 
 
            This is the third "relationship" message we have received in a row:  First, The Clan, then Gathering Together, and now Holding Together; meaning:  There's a way through these relationship difficulties.  But it will take "sublimity, constancy, and perseverance."
8:20 am mdt 

Friday, June 14, 2013

"Great good fortune" and "No blame" !

No. 45,  Gathering Together  /  Bringing Together,  Line 4:

"Great good fortune.  No blame."

       "Receiving this line may be affirming that a person is sincere in his way of life, and he therefore gathers the blessings of the Cosmos."  [Anthony & Moog]

       Think about it.  "Great good fortune." and  "No blame."  What could be better?

      This is the only changing line we received, meaning:  If you gather with others to serve a higher purpose, your own, personal success will follow as a result.

       Have you been hesitating to join a larger cause?  Don't.   It will benefit you the most, in the long run, as we will see in tomorrow's future reading . . .

Tomorrow:  "Holding Together"

8:10 am mdt 

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Break out the "big animals"
No. 45,  Gathering Together  /  Bringing Together:

Gathering together.  Success.
The king approaches his temple.
It furthers one to see the great man.
This brings success. Perseverance furthers.
To bring great offerings creates good fortune.
It furthers one to undertake something."


      "Our power as individuals is multiplied when we gather together as families, groups, and communities with common goals.  It is our collective strength that makes positive change possible." [Walker]
  
     Yesterday's message was The Family/The Clan.  Today's is Gathering Together.  And the future message will be --- spoiler alert--- Holding Together.
 
      Are we getting the message here?   The Yi is saying:  Now is not the time to be the lone wolf.  Cooperation is called for. 
   
      And don't hold back.  You need to throw yourself into this --- in a big way.   Wilhelm's translation says " . . . bring great offerings."   Huang says, "Use big animals."
     
Tomorrow:    "  . . . gather with others to serve a larger goal."
9:12 am mdt 

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Ask the Yi

 Question:
     "Is THIS man in my life one I should pursue?  How should I tackle this relationship?"
Felicia
The Yi's answer:
      Whoa, Nellie! 
      The Yi says:  You should not "pursue."  And you definately should not "tackle!"
    The hexagram you received was No. 15,  Modesty / Moderation --- with no changing lines.
     "Without changing lines, the hexagram Moderation reflects a need for temperance in dealing with the object of your inquiry.   . . .  Only in this way can you begin to make progress." [Wing]
     "Receiving this hexagram implies that modesty is needed in your attitude now." [Anthony]   
     But  . . .  success is predicted if you approach this man with Modesty.
      Modesty doesn't mean you have to pretend to be shy, or weak.  "Instead one should act positively by doing something with other people cooperatively and harmoniously. " [Huang]
       You would be wise to approach this person indirectly, such as by working on some project together, with others.  Or by joining a group that he is a part of.  Does he have a special interest that you could help with in some way?
        Get to know this man using this approach --- positive, cooperative action --- before making a direct declaration of affection.
         No changing lines means the Yi has no other advice to give at the present time.  It also means there is no future message to this hexagram.  Things will remain in their current state for the foreseeable future.

(For an explanation of the different parts of an I Ching reading, go to the box in the upper left and click on "How to 'Read' an I Ching reading.)

      


 
What is the I Ching?

 

  The I Ching, also known as the Yi Jing, or (in English) Book of Changes, is an oracle; a divination device that forms a pattern reflecting the forces at work in the Universe at a particular point in time.

   The symbol you see above is the bagua, the symbol of the I Ching for thousands of years before it was "adopted" as the octagonal logo of the Dharma Iniative in the television series "Lost." 

   This pattern, when viewed in the context of a concern or question, sends a message of timeless advice and insight.

   Richard Wilhelm explained it this way in a footnote to his translation of Ta Chaun - The Great Treatise:
    
         "The way in which the Book of Changes works can best be compared to an electrical circuit reaching into all situations.

       "The circuit only affords the potentiality of lighting:  it does not give light. 

       "But when contact with a definite situation is established, the 'current' is activated, and the given situation is illumined."

Plug yourself in.

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Jung said  . . .


     The great Swiss pyschiatrist C.G. Jung, who was a serious student of the I Ching, said:

   "The I Ching does not offer itself with proofs and results; it does not vaunt itself, nor is it easy to approach. Like a part of nature, it waits until it is discovered.

     "It offers neither facts nor power, but for lovers of self-knowledge, of wisdom - if there be such - it seems to be the right book.  . . . 

   "He who is not pleased by it does not have to use it, and he who is against it is not obliged to find it true.

   "Let it go forth into the world for the benefit of those who can discern its meaning." 




 

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