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While wielding your power and influence, refrain from pushing ahead too much.  It will lead to entanglements.  Realizing this will prevent future entanglements and ultimate loss.

See Tao Te Ching – Verse 27 – A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving

See Today: “What is faith?” – Yogi Bhajan

See the previous reading: Today: “When the pressure is relieved, look to your experience to proceed on a path that is destined for success.  Seek only helpers who are pure of heart.  Leave behind the jackals who have caused chaos and other distress. ” from the I Ching

See the previous previous reading:  Today: “If you can live in contentment with your discipline, you will have the highest success.  Your path should be relatively simple and not demand too much effort.” from the I Ching

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34 – Thirty-Four.  Ta Chuang / Awesome Power

Thunder fills the Heavens with its awful roar, not out of pride, but with integrity; if it did less, it would not be Thunder:
Because of his Great Power, the Superior Person takes pains not to overstep his position, so that he will not seem intimidating or threatening to the Established Order.

Opportunity will arise along this course.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

The Awesome Power available in this hexagram stems from what the Taoists call your Te, a term not perfectly translated into English.
Roughly, it is your Integrity — not in the Western sense of honor — but more in the psychological definition of a full integration of Who You Are.
This Awesome Power is achieved only by fully embracing both the good and the bad, the strong and the weak, the masculine and the feminine — all polarities within you.
Such self-knowledge spawns a Mastery tempered with the humility necessary to rein in and harness this Awesome Power.

Nine in the third place means: The inferior person throws all his energy toward his goal. The Superior Person makes conserving energy his goal. The ram butts into a hedge, entangling his horns. The inferior man works through power. The superior man does not act thus. To continue is dangerous. A goat butts against a hedge And gets its horns entangled.

Making a boast of power leads to entanglements, just as a goat entangles its horns when it butts against a hedge. Whereas an inferior man revels in power when he comes into possession of it, the superior man never makes this mistake. He is conscious at all times of the danger of pushing ahead regardless of circumstances, and therefore renounces in good time the empty display of force.

40 – Forty.  Hsieh / Liberation

A Thunderous Cloudburst shatters the oppressive humidity:
The Superior Person knows the release in forgiveness, pardoning the faults of others and dealing gently with those who sin against him.

It pays to accept things as they are for now.
If there is nothing else to be gained, a return brings good fortune.
If there is something yet to be gained, act on it at once.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

The relief you experience here is not your own personal pardon, but the release of others from your rigid expectations.
Like a hot air balloon, you will rise to new heights as you cast the heavy sandbags of resentments and restrictions away from you.
Feel the lightness of being that results from forgiving others and accepting them as they are.
Free yourself of the endless vigil of policing the behavior of others.
See them for who they are, not what they can or can’t do for you.

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When the pressure is relieved, look to your experience to proceed on a path that is destined for success.  Seek only helpers who are pure of heart.  Leave behind the jackals who have caused chaos and other distress.

See Tao Te Ching – Verse 26 – The heavy is the root of the light. The unmoved is the source of all movement.

See Today: “To be is not to be and not to be is Thee.” – Yogi Bhajan

See the previous reading:  Today: “If you can live in contentment with your discipline, you will have the highest success.  Your path should be relatively simple and not demand too much effort.” from the I Ching

See the previous previous reading: Today: “Offer sustenance and guidance to those who have gone astray, as a good mother would.  Help them to see their errors and find compassion within themselves.” from the I Ching

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7 – Seven.  Shih / Recruiting Allies

Deep Water beneath the Earth’s surface:
Untapped resources are available.
The Superior Person nourishes and instructs the people, building a loyal, disciplined following.
Good fortune.
No mistakes if you follow a course led by experience.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

You must gain support from others.
Find a way to make others want to see your objectives met as badly as you want it.
How can they profit from the attainment of this goal?
Can you command confidence that you are just the person that can bring this plan to fruition?

Six at the top means: The victor divides the spoils among the loyal, leaving the jackals with neither reward nor obligation. The great prince issues commands, Founds states, vests families with fiefs. Inferior people should not be employed. A view into the intimate universe of the Chinese Imperial Court, the empress in a pavilion at her summer palace surrounded by individuals and entertained by musicians bearing gifts – Oil painting by the Studio of Lamqua (active 1825–1865)

The war has ended successfully, victory is won, and the king divided estates and fiefs among his faithful vassals. But it is important that inferior people should not come into power. If they have helped, let them be paid off with money, but they should not be awarded lands or the privileges of rulers, lest power be abused.

4 – Four.  Mêng / Inexperience

A fresh Spring at the foot of the Mountain:
The Superior Person refines his character by being thorough in every activity.
The Sage does not recruit students; the students seek him.
He asks nothing but a sincere desire to learn.
If the student doubts or challenges his authority, the Sage regretfully cuts his losses.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

This is a time of interchange between a mentor and pupil.
Whether you are the teacher or the student, it is a time of companionship along a mutual path.
This hexagram also emphasizes the eternal, cyclical nature of the mentor/student relationship — a mentor is merely a more seasoned pupil, further along on the journey.
A pupil holds within himself the seed of a future Master.

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If you can live in contentment with your discipline, you will have the highest success.  Your path should be relatively simple and not demand too much effort.

See Tao Te Ching – Verse 25 – There was something formless and perfect before the universe was born.

See Today: “It is your unity that will exalt the God and the strength in you, and it is your subjection to infinity that will make you free.” – Yogi Bhajan

See the previous reading: Today: “Offer sustenance and guidance to those who have gone astray, as a good mother would.  Help them to see their errors and find compassion within themselves.” from the I Ching

See the previous previous reading:  Today: “Include all wisdom and experience that presents itself.  Do not overthink the situation.  Free yourself of useless imaginings.”

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60 – Sixty.  Chieh / Limitations

Waters difficult to keep within the Lake’s banks:
The Superior Person examines the nature of virtue and makes himself a standard that can be followed.

Self-discipline brings success; but restraints too binding bring self-defeat.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

Cultivating the proper disciplines and the proper degree of discipline are the concerns of this hexagram.
By limiting options, you may give more attention to priorities.
One who is all over the map is no less lost than one without a map.
Avoid asceticism, however.
Deprivation is not wise discipline.
The key here is regulation, not restriction.

Six in the fourth place means:

He is most content in frugality and simplicity: the highest success.

Contented limitation. Success.

‘Waterfall’ – Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972)

Every limitation has its value, but a limitation that requires persistent effort entails a cost of too much energy. When, however, the limitation is a natural one (as for example, the limitation by which water flows only downhill), it necessarily leads to success, for then it means a saving of energy. The energy that otherwise would be consumed in a vain struggle with the object, is applied wholly to the benefit of the matter in hand, and success is assured.

M.C. Escher Lego Waterfall

58 – Fifty-Eight.  Tui / Empowering

The joyous Lake spans on and on to the horizon:
The Superior Person renews and expands his Spirit through heart-to-heart exchanges with others.

Success if you stay on course.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

This is the sign of true companionship.
The principals in this situation exchange energy, ideas and feelings, constantly invigorating and encouraging each other to new heights of Spiritual achievement and Self-discovery.
This exchange is not for the glory of the Team, but for furthering the process of each individual’s ‘Te’, or pure potentiality.

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Offer sustenance and guidance to those who have gone astray, as a good mother would.  Help them to see their errors and find compassion within themselves.

See Tao Te Ching – Verse 24 – He who stands on tiptoe doesn’t stand firm

See Today: “Those who learn to live on the primal vibration of God, they are the bright-faced, they are the light of light, and their job is done.” – Yogi Bhajan

See the previous reading:  Today: “Include all wisdom and experience that presents itself.  Do not overthink the situation.  Free yourself of useless imaginings.”

See the previous previous reading: Today: “Soon, you can relax.   The current struggles against the forces of decadence and corruption are necessary and useful in order to set right the path for future peace and prosperity.  Put aside misgivings about how difficult it is and focus on the fruits of prevailing against adversity.”

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8 – Eighteen   Ku / Repairing the Damage

Winds sweep through the Mountain valley:
The Superior Person sweeps away corruption and stagnation by stirring up the people and strengthening their spirit.

Supreme success.
Before crossing to the far shore, consider the move for three days.
After crossing, devote three days of hard labor to damage control.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

You are blessed with an opportunity to resuscitate that which others have abandoned as beyond repair.
This ruin wasn’t caused by evil intention, but by indifference to decay.
Just by addressing yourself to the problem, you exhibit a new awareness, a fresh perspective.
This is a time of recovery, renewal, regeneration.

Nine in the second place means:

Correcting his mother’s error, a son must not be too strident.

Setting right what has been spoiled by the mother.
One must not be too persevering.

‘The Spoiled Child’ – Jean-Baptiste Greuze 1765 – The Hermitage, St. Peterburg

This refers to mistakes that as a result of weakness have brought about decay – hence the symbol, “what has been spoiled by the mother.” In setting things right in such a case, a certain gentle consideration is called for. In order not to wound, one should not attempt to proceed too drastically.

27 – Twenty-Seven.  I / Providing Nourishment

Beneath the immobile Mountain the arousing Thunder stirs:
The Superior Person preserves his freedom under oppressive conditions by watching what comes out of his mouth, as well as what goes in.

Endure and good fortune will come.
Nurture others in need, as if you were feeding yourself.
Take care not to provide sustenance for those who feed off others.
Stay as high as possible on the food chain.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

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.

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Include all wisdom and experience that presents itself.  Do not overthink the situation.  Free yourself of useless imaginings.

See Tao Te Ching – Verse 23 – Express yourself completely, then keep quiet

See Today: “Wisdom becomes knowledge when it becomes your personal experience.” – Yogi Bhajan

See the previous reading: Today: “Soon, you can relax.   The current struggles against the forces of decadence and corruption are necessary and useful in order to set right the path for future peace and prosperity.  Put aside misgivings about how difficult it is and focus on the fruits of prevailing against adversity.”

See the previous previous reading:  Today: “When leadership exhibits foolish behavior out of blind obstinacy, the only remedy is for its constituency to act with grace.”

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4 – Four.  Mêng / Inexperience

A fresh Spring at the foot of the Mountain:
The Superior Person refines his character by being thorough in every activity.
The Sage does not recruit students; the students seek him.
He asks nothing but a sincere desire to learn.
If the student doubts or challenges his authority, the Sage regretfully cuts his losses.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

This is a time of interchange between a mentor and pupil.
Whether you are the teacher or the student, it is a time of companionship along a mutual path.
This hexagram also emphasizes the eternal, cyclical nature of the mentor/student relationship — a mentor is merely a more seasoned pupil, further along on the journey.
A pupil holds within himself the seed of a future Master.

Six in the fourth place means: Entangled folly brings humiliation. You are so terrified of being wrong, you leave no room for learning what is right. Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (1466-1536) – author of Encomium Moriae (In Praise of Folly)

For youthful folly it is the most hopeless thing to entangle itself in empty imaginings. The more obstinately it clings to such unreal fantasies, the more certainly will humiliation overtake it. Often the teacher, when confronted with such entangled folly, has no other course but to leave the fool to himself for a time, not sparing him the humiliation that results. This is frequently the only means of rescue.

40 – Forty.  Hsieh / Liberation

A Thunderous Cloudburst shatters the oppressive humidity:
The Superior Person knows the release in forgiveness, pardoning the faults of others and dealing gently with those who sin against him.

It pays to accept things as they are for now.
If there is nothing else to be gained, a return brings good fortune.
If there is something yet to be gained, act on it at once.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

The relief you experience here is not your own personal pardon, but the release of others from your rigid expectations.
Like a hot air balloon, you will rise to new heights as you cast the heavy sandbags of resentments and restrictions away from you.
Feel the lightness of being that results from forgiving others and accepting them as they are.
Free yourself of the endless vigil of policing the behavior of others.
See them for who they are, not what they can or can’t do for you.

 

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Soon, you can relax.  The current struggles against the forces of decadence and corruption are necessary and useful in order to set right the path for future peace and prosperity.  Put aside misgivings about how difficult it is and focus on the fruits of prevailing against adversity.

See Tao Te Ching – Verse 22 – If you want to become whole, let yourself be partial. If you want to become straight, let yourself be crooked.

See Today: “If you want the delicacy of life, if you want the delicacy of living, then you have to live as a guest.” – Yogi Bhajan

See the previous reading:  Today: “When leadership exhibits foolish behavior out of blind obstinacy, the only remedy is for its constituency to act with grace.”

See the previous previous reading: Today: “Admit your mistakes.  Atone for your misdeeds.  Resolve to develop discipline so as not to repeat them.”

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64 – Sixty-Four.   Wei Chi / The End In Sight

Fire ascends above the Water:
The Superior Person examines the nature of things and keeps each in its proper place.

Too anxious the young fox gets his tail wet, just as he completes his crossing.
To attain success, be like the man and not like the fox.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

Resist the rush to completion.
Anticipation of fulfillment may cause you to be careless before you have fully absorbed the lessons of the journey.
The endpoint of this Quest will only prove to be the threshold for another.
You are short steps from Mastery on this plane, yet you stride toward Ignorance of the challenges lying beyond.
Savor this accomplishment.
Fully Become.
Take full possession of your world before embarking to discover the next one.
That voyage begins soon enough, and you will reminisce about this one.
These are the Good Old Days.

Nine in the fourth place means:

Deep in the Devil’s Domain, there is no room for despair.
Persevere for three years, and victory will be yours.

Perseverance brings good fortune.
Remorse disappears.
Shock, thus to discipline the Devil’s Country.
For three years, great realms are awarded.

‘The Oath of the Horatii’, 1786 – Jacques Louis David (1748-1825)

Now it is the time of struggle. The transition must be completed. We must make ourselves strong in resolution; this brings good fortune. All misgivings that might arise in such grave times of struggle must be silenced. It is a question of a fierce battle to break and to discipline the Devil’s Country, the forces of decadence. But the struggle also has its reward. Now is the time to lay the foundations of power and mastery for the future.

4 – Four.  Mêng / Inexperience

A fresh Spring at the foot of the Mountain:
The Superior Person refines his character by being thorough in every activity.
The Sage does not recruit students; the students seek him.
He asks nothing but a sincere desire to learn.
If the student doubts or challenges his authority, the Sage regretfully cuts his losses.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

This is a time of interchange between a mentor and pupil.
Whether you are the teacher or the student, it is a time of companionship along a mutual path.
This hexagram also emphasizes the eternal, cyclical nature of the mentor/student relationship — a mentor is merely a more seasoned pupil, further along on the journey.
A pupil holds within himself the seed of a future Master.

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