Today: “Taking care of and nourishing others in need should inspire the same rather than produce fame and notoriety.” – from the I Ching

Taking care of and nourishing others in need should inspire the same rather than produce fame and notoriety.

Meditation: NM142 19940615 – Bless the Planet Earth and Let the Heavens Descend in You

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Read the text from Richard Wilhelm's and subsequent translations of the I Ching

#27, line 5, #20
You are a conduit in this instance, able to provide the sustenance needed by others.
Position yourself to nourish the truly needy and worthy.
Avoid situations where you might be coerced into supporting the parasites and vermin who deprive your true charges.
Your own nourishment is an issue here, too.
Remember Lao Tzu’s three Great Treasures:
Only the person possessed of Compassion, Modesty and Frugality can remain fit enough to stay free of desperation and keep control of the situation.

Unspeakable delights tempt maddeningly from the far bank.
You must not cross this stream.

The situation marks a rising to new heights.
As you climb for a better view of the panorama, you make yourself more conspicuous to those below.
This hexagram is also known as the Watchtower, because the shape formed by its lines resembles the ancient guardposts manned by Chinese soldiers.
These towers were placed on mountainsides to give a better vantage point.
To those below, the watchtowers served as landmarks to help them find their way.
The quality of your search for clarity in this situation serves as such a guidepost for others along the Way.

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