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Saturday, February 16, 2008
Pushing upward brings supreme successChanging
Line of the Day
Today we received
the main message Pushing Upward, with one Changing Line, Line 4. We'll look at the main message
first.
No. 46 -
Pushing Upward:
"Pushing upward has supreme success. One must see the great man. Fear not. Departure toward
the south Brings good fortune.”
A
very auspicious message: Success is assured if one exerts the appropriate effort.
This
is an organic push upward, like a tree growing. But success won't just be dropped in your lap; you will have to
put some energy behind it, and push.
You may have to take this to someone in authority, but
don't be afraid of that. Setting the activity in motion (the departure toward the south) almost guarantees good fortune.
Anthony and Moog say, "Receiving this hexagram is counsel to make a decision between two paths.
. . .the path of his unique destiny that he alone can trod by following his inner truth, or the one laid out . . .that
has been trodden by others." What two paths do you need to choose
between? ..... Tomorrow we'll look at Changing
Line 4, which will have some specific advice for us on where to put our effort in pushing upward.
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Friday, February 15, 2008
The Future Reading - ConflictWhen we change the three Changing Lines we received - 1,2,3 - to their
opposites, we got the reading that indicates what the future holds: Conflict.
"Conflict. You
are sincere
And are being obstructed.
A cautious halt halfway brings good fortune.
Going through to the end
brings misfortune.
It furthers one to see the great man.
It does not further one to cross the great water."
So the relationship situation we have been receiving cautions about is not going to have a happy ending.
It may be some small comfort to you that the Yi realizes you are not the one at fault here - "you are sincere
and are being obstructed."
But that will not make you the "winner" in this conflict. You need to
stop now, and go no further. Pushing this conflict to the bitter end would be a big mistake.
If this is a conflict
that can be submitted to an impartial person with enough authority to assure that justice is done, then you are advised to
do that.
But few of our conflicts are subject to that kind of authority. I used to be a domestic relations
magistrate, and I can tell you that even though I was impartial, and had the authority of the court, if people wanted to continue
conflicts past all reason (as they frequently did), there was little I could do about it.
This is not a time to
undertake a new and ambitious enterprise. That takes strength and unity, and you just don't have that going for
you right now.
He hides weapons in the thicketWe received the main
message Fellowship with Others, with three Changing Lines, Lines 1, 2, and 3. Today we’re
looking at Line 3.
From
No. 13 - Fellowship with Others: Line 3: “He hides weapons in the
thicket; He climbs the high hill in front of it For three years he does not rise up.”
This line points to a relationship that has deteriorated to the point of serious hostility.
An ambush is being planned. And whoever is planning it is prepared to watch and wait for a long, long time for his
opportunity to attack.
This attitude of wariness and mistrust, be it your’s or another person’s, effectively destroys any fellowship.
We received a positive main message in Fellowship with Others, but the three Changing Lines we received, which
contain more specific advice, have progressed from advisory, to cautionary, to “Look out!”
In these cases, we want to look at the Future Reading these changing lines gave use, to see the essence of the situation
all this is leading to. This Future Reading will be the next post on this blog.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Fellowship with the clanChanging Line of the Day
We received the main message Fellowship
with Others, with three Changing Lines, Lines 1, 2, and 3. Today we’re looking at Line 2.
From No. 13 -
Fellowship with Others: Line 2: “Fellowship with men in the clan. Humiliation.”
This line points out the danger in joining with any faction
within a group that has its own separate agenda. “No hidden agendas” remains the key to successful fellowship
with others.
Familial groups were all-important to the ancient Chinese, and the importance of correctly fulfilling one’s “role”
within the clan is a frequent theme in traditional translations of the I Ching. So when you get a Changing
Line that says that putting those types of ties first will end in humiliation – you had better believe it.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Feb. 11 - Fellowship with men at the gateChanging Line of the Day
Yesterday we received the main message
Fellowship with Others, with three Changing Lines, Lines 1, 2, and 3. Today we’re looking
at Line 1.
From
No. 13 - Fellowship with Others: Line 1: “Fellowship with men at
the gate. No blame.” The
main message said that it's a favorable time for any endeavor that is grounded in community, family, or personal relationships.
The openness and honesty of the relationship is the key. Line 1 reinforces that.
It is saying that a relationship that is open and honest right from the start has the best chance of succeeding.
This is a point before the first step forward in any journey or undertaking. Lay all your cards on the table,
and make sure others know that it’s okay for them to do the same. It could save you all a lot of frustration down the
road.
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