Nurture others in need, as if you were feeding yourself.
Take care not to provide sustenance for those who feed off others. In bestowing care and nourishment, it is important that the right people should be taken care of and that we should attend to our own nourishment in the right way. If we wish to know what anyone is like, we have only to observe on whom he bestows his care and what sides of his own nature he cultivates and nourishes.
Category: Today: I Ching
Today: Everywhere people are oppressed… – from the I Ching
Everywhere people are oppressed and held in restraint by those who serve the narrow interests of their own egos. When a strong person meets with adversity, he remains cheerful despite all danger, and this cheerfulness is the source of later successes; it is that stability which is stronger than fate. He who lets his spirit be broken by exhaustion certainly has no success. If a strong person bends and is not broken, a power grows within that will in time manifest itself. Be true to yourself and sparing of words until that power grows enough to take effective action.
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Today: Follow your nature and stay out of trouble – from the I Ching
Rhythms in nature produce forces that move our consciousness like the tides that follow the phases of the moon. Water does not resist the moon’s gravity, nor should we struggle futilely against the cyclical forces of natural attraction. Following what comes from the sense of adaptation to the demands of the time is a joyful pursuit.
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Today: If what is going on with people worries you… – from the I Ching
If what is going on with people worries you, if it seems like everyone is stampeding towards a cliff, don’t panic. With gentle words that are firm, calm and confident, and by your example you can help effect change. All persuasion should be almost unfelt, yet consistent and persistent. People are aware of the anger and discontent that drives this insanity, but they don’t know how they got there. Understand that the pain and discomfort of the condition is real, but they have been mislead about the causes for their condition, and they believe it.
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Today: Curb your anger, shed your desires… – from the I Ching
Curb your anger, excessive ambition and desires. To be frugal and content is to possess immeasurable wealth within. Downsize. Shed a dependency.
Today: We are waiting… – from the I Ching
We are waiting. Dangling in apprehension and anticipation. Purgatory. We are under siege by powers beyond our control.
As we endure the taunts and contempt of and towards our brothers and sisters today, know that the Cosmos is moving toward equilibrium. Extremes are being tempered, excess is beginning to shift toward the empty. We can personally use these changes to affect people modestly and moderately in our near environment. This effect (butterfly) will subtly ripple outward to bring a broader balance and a sustained equilibrium to to the human race . Perfect your own neutrality.
Today: We are blessed with an opportunity… – from the I Ching
We 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 the problem, we gain a new awareness, a fresh perspective. This is a time of recovery, renewal, regeneration.
We can set things right.
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Today: Build your temple upon Truth… – from the I Ching
Build your temple upon Truth. It is a Center of Gravity. Like waters running to the sea, like an astronomical convergence of planets revolving around the sun, you should let the gravity of this Center draw you near. Others are also drawn to this Center, and among them you will find shared bonds and kindred spirits.
Today: Be aware of how your words and deeds influence… from the I Ching
Be aware of how how your words and deeds influence your brothers and sisters. You can shape their world through temperance and consideration for all. Let the abuse of power by others become apparent and oppressive to those around you. Let there be massive dissent. Though you may feel that you stand alone, your example will appear in sharp contrast and will be noticed. Though seemingly independent, each such point of light will be connected subtly in a revolution of spirit.
Today: True resilience requires a flexibility… from the I Ching
True resilience requires a flexibility that allows adaptation to any adverse condition, while still remaining true to the core. You can maintain your integrity and influence any situation without giving opposing forces anything to resist. Remain constant. Releasing your expectations of others, cast off the resentments and restrictions of judging them, by forgiving them and accepting them as they are. See them as they are, and not what they they can do for you. In this way you can relate with challenging or unfavorable circumstances, allowing them to change without making things worse. This is liberation in adversity.
Today: Be modest… from the I Ching
Be modest, even when correcting the errors of your fellow travelers. Temper extremes, shift excess to empty. Shed personal ambition, shake off the desires and fears of the conscious, visible world around you. Quiet the ego, dwell in the moment.