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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
". but there is no one to respond"
No. 13, Fellowship
with Others / Community, Line 6:
"Fellowship with men in the meadow."
No remorse."
This line suggests that you "want to seek harmony with others,
but there is no one to respond." [Huang]
You are not locked in to a closed, stagnating group
(Line 1), and that's good. But the meeting of minds "in the meadow" is not a unifying one. There
is no common goal or purpose.
There is no one with whom you can form a close bond
in your current situation. Don't worry about that for now.
"Being content with the reality,
although one's will is not yet fulfilled, one has the patience to wait for the right time. There is
no regret." [Huang]
Tomorrow: "It must be announced truthfully.
Danger."
Monday, February 6, 2012
You need
to get out more
No. 13, Fellowship with Others /
Community, Line 2:
"Fellowship with men in the clan." Humiliation."
As the main message said, it is important that your relationships
be "open." Joining with clans or factions will end in your humiliation.
Do you think of yourself as a member of an exclusive group?
Or is that what you aspire to? Bad news, says the Yi.
Limiting yourself to a single circle --- your family,
the people you work with, friends that exclude others ---- is a "sure way to unhappiness."
[Blofeld]
Face it: You need to get out more.
Tomorrow: "Fellowship with men in the meadow.
No remorse."
Sunday, February 5, 2012
"Lovers, Beloved, Friends,
Like-Minded Persons . . ."
No. 13, Fellowship with Men /
Community:
"Fellowship with men in the open.
Success.
It furthers one to cross the great water.
The perseverance of the superior man furthers."
Your relationships will
now take center stage.
"This hexagram forms a complement to Shih, The Army. (We received The
Army three times in the past month.) . . . Here, clarity is within and strength
without --- the character of a peaceful union . . ." [Wilhelm] (We received
Peace yesterday.)
The first requirement is that the relationship be open and honest. If you have
reservations, or unspoken agendas, your connection to another will not work.
Which relationships is the Yi talking about? Blofeld translates
the title of this hexagram as Lovers, Beloved, Friends, Like-Minded Persons, Universal Brotherhood. That
covers pretty much everybody.
Huang chooses Seeking Harmony.
What role is most natural and comfortable for you? If you are an alto,
trying to be a soprano won't work.
Sing your part, and let others sing theirs. This is where your greatest success will be
realized.
Tomorrow:
"Fellowship with men in the clan. Humiliation."
Saturday, February 4, 2012
" . . . cosmic forces are in inspired harmony"
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] This is the future of Approach/Growth, our main message.
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. Turn your attention to "the great" things that are Advancing.
Friday, February 3, 2012
This is not the time to relax . . .
No. 19, Approach / Growth, Line 3:
"Comfortable approach. Nothing that
would further. If one is induced to grieve over it, On becomes fee of blame."
"Things are going well . . . but in this lies the danger
that he may relax . . ." [Wilhelm]
Feel like you've finally turned the corner, and things are going your way? Think you can settle back
and take it easy for awhile?
The
Yi says: Coasting now would be a big mistake.
Did you made a good start in some direction, and then
slack off? If you recognize
where you went wrong, and acknowledge to yourself the mistake, you can get back on the
path of Growth.
This
leads to a future in which . . .
Tomorrow: "Heaven
and earth unite"
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