Category: Today: I Ching

“You may retreat to a life of simplicity and grace, or go out and engage the world fully.  It is your choice.” from the I Ching

Remain secluded
with your closest confidants
or engage the world
You may retreat to a life of simplicity and grace, or go out and engage the world fully.  It is your choice.

The previous reading:  ” Decrease.  Shed your dependencies, particularly your assumptions and narrow views.  Broaden your perspective.  You need to see what is hidden from them.” from the I Ching

The previous previous reading: “You have the capacity to know and to advise the leaders on what needs to be done in a particular situation.  Offer counsel and step back.  Do not become a tool.” from the I ChingT

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The following kriyas were selected to help facilitate your relating with the readings shown here.  If you choose to practice one,  try it for 30 days.  That is the expected time it takes to modify any particular habits or tendencies that the kriya addresses.

If you practice one for 90 days, it will penetrate your subconscious and help you form new habits.

If you practice it for 120 days it will penetrate your unconscious.

If you practice it for 1000 days, you will master it.  It will become a part of your psyche.

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See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
22 – Twenty-Two.  Pi / Grace

Fire illuminates the base of the Mountain:
The Superior Person realizes he has not the wisdom to move the course of the world, except by attending to each day’s affairs as they come.

Success in small matters.
This is a good time to begin something.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

The emphasis now is on form, not function — on the sizzle and not the steak.
The environment around you is not one of depth, and you are appreciated now for your image, not your essence.
You perfectly fill a role, and no one is seeing the genuine you.
Still, you are being listened to and watched.
Use this influence to further your goals as much as possible.
Even if you don’t feel understood, you can perhaps connect with a few isolated hearts.
Relax and enjoy the attention.

Six in the fourth place means:

Artifice or simplicity?
Two riders on winged white horses: one a bandit, the other an ardent suitor.

Grace or simplicity?
A white horse comes as if on wings.
He is not a robber,
He will woo at the right time.

Pegasus

Pegasus
An individual is in a situation in which doubts arise as to which is better – to pursue the grace of external brilliance, or to return to simplicity. The doubt itself implies the answer. Confirmation comes from the outside; it comes like a white winged horse. The white color indicates simplicity. At first it may be disappointing to renounce the comforts that might have been obtained, yet one finds peace of mind in a true relationship with the friend who courts him. The winged horse is the symbol of the thoughts that transcend all limits of space and time.
51 – Fifty-One.  Chên / Thunder

Thunder echoes upon Thunder, commanding reverence for its father Heaven:
In awe of Heaven’s majestic power, the Superior Person looks within and sets his life in order.
Thunder mingles with startled screams of terror for a hundred miles around.
As the people nervously laugh at their own fright, the devout presents the sacrificial chalice with nary a drop of wine spilt.
Deliverance

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

A thunderbolt of Cosmic judgement crashes to earth.
For the common person, it’s just a momentary fright soon forgotten, its warning unfathomed and unheeded.
But to one who understands its significance, this thunder is a signal to awaken.
Centering the Self, seeking balance, the enlightened person will respect and align himself with this Higher Power, while his fellows remain subject to the whims of every passing storm.

” Decrease.  Shed your dependencies, particularly your assumptions and narrow views.  Broaden your perspective.  You need to see what is hidden from them.” from the I Ching

Shed dependencies
Use your intuitive mind
Intelligently
Decrease.  Shed your dependencies, particularly your assumptions and narrow views.  Broaden your perspective.  You need to see what is hidden from them.

The previous reading: “You have the capacity to know and to advise the leaders on what needs to be done in a particular situation.  Offer counsel and step back.  Do not become a tool.” from the I ChingT

The previous previous reading:  “A history of bad experiences, such as personal abuse or other trauma, can form prejudices that lead to distrust in one’s relationships with people.  Recognizing this tendency can save relationships.” from the I Ching

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The following kriyas were selected to help facilitate your relating with the readings shown here.  If you choose to practice one,  try it for 30 days.  That is the expected time it takes to modify any particular habits or tendencies that the kriya addresses.

If you practice one for 90 days, it will penetrate your subconscious and help you form new habits.

If you practice it for 120 days it will penetrate your unconscious.

If you practice it for 1000 days, you will master it.  It will become a part of your psyche.

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Meditation: Meditations for the Radiant Body

See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
41 – Forty-one.  Sun / Decrease

The stoic Mountain drains its excess waters to the Lake below:
The Superior Person curbs his anger and sheds his desires.

To be frugal and content is to possess immeasurable wealth within.
Nothing of value coud be refused such a person.
Make a portion of each meal a share of your offering.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

   This is an occasion for downsizing to fighting trim.
Simplicity and economy are strong defenses against the slings and arrows of Outrageous Fortune.
Whether this is a time of want or a time of plenty, it is an auspicious time to shed a dependency.

This hexagram represents a decrease of the lower trigram in favor of the upper, because the third line, originally strong, has moved up to the top, and the top line, originally weak, has replaced it.1 What is below is decreased to the benefit of what is above. This is out-and-out decrease. If the foundations of a building are decreased in strength and the upper walls are strengthened, the whole structure loses its stability. Likewise, a decrease in the prosperity of the people in favor of the government is out-and-out decrease. And the entire theme of the hexagram is directed to showing how this shift of wealth can take place without causing the sources of wealth in the nation and its lower classes to fail.

THE JUDGEMENT

DECREASE combined with sincerity
Brings about supreme good fortune
Without blame.
One may be persevering in this.
It furthers one to undertake something.
How is this to be carried out?
One may use two small bowls for the sacrifice.

Decrease does not under all circumstances mean something bad. Increase and decrease come in their own time. What matters here is to understand the time and not to try to cover up poverty with empty pretence. If a time of scanty resources brings out an inner truth, one must not feel ashamed of simplicity. For simplicity is then the very thing needed to provide inner strength for further undertakings. Indeed, there need be no concern if the outward beauty of the civilisation, even the elaboration of religious forms, should have to suffer because of simplicity. One must draw on the strength of the inner attitude to compensate for what is lacking in externals; then the power of the content makes up for the simplicity of form. There is no need of presenting false appearances to God. Even with slender means, the sentiment of the heart can be expressed.2

THE IMAGE

At the foot of the mountain, the lake:
The image of DECREASE.
Thus the superior man controls his anger
And restrains his instincts.

The lake at the foot of the mountain evaporates. In this way it decreases to the benefit of the mountain, which is enriched by its moisture. The mountain stands as the symbol of a stubborn strength that can harden into anger. The lake is the symbol of unchecked gaiety that can develop into passionate drives at the expense of the life forces. Therefore decrease is necessary; anger must be decreased by keeping still, the instincts must be curbed by restriction. By this decrease of the lower powers of the psyche, the higher aspects of the soul are enriched.

1. [The present hexagram and the following one, INCREASE, are regarded as formed by changes in T’ai, PEACE (11), and P’i, STANDSTILL (12), respectively.]

2. Cf. the story of the widow’s mite in the Gospel of Luke.

 

 

 

 

” You are blessed with everything you need.  Use what you have for good, share, and be grateful.” from the I Ching

You have what you need
Share with those who are lacking
Live in gratitude
 You are blessed with everything you need.  Use what you have for good, share, and be grateful.

The previous reading:  “A history of bad experiences, such as personal abuse or other trauma, can form prejudices that lead to distrust in one’s relationships with people.  Recognizing this tendency can save relationships.” from the I Ching

The previous previous reading: “You have the capacity to know and to advise the leaders on what needs to be done in a particular situation.  Offer counsel and step back.  Do not become a tool.” from the I Ching

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The following kriyas were selected to help facilitate your relating with the readings shown here.  If you choose to practice one,  try it for 30 days.  That is the expected time it takes to modify any particular habits or tendencies that the kriya addresses.

If you practice one for 90 days, it will penetrate your subconscious and help you form new habits.

If you practice it for 120 days it will penetrate your unconscious.

If you practice it for 1000 days, you will master it.  It will become a part of your psyche.

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Meditation: Meditations for the Radiant Body

See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
14 – Fourteen.  Ta Yu / Great Treasures

The Fire of clarity illuminates the Heavens to those below:
The Superior Person possesses great inner treasures — compassion, economy, and modesty.
These treasures allow the benevolent will of Heaven to flow through him outward to curb evil and to further good.

Supreme success.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

You have become an instrument of Heaven’s will, offering a balance in the world around you.
It is not swashbuckling prowess or uncanny talent that qualifies you for this office, but your simplest gifts — your modesty, your compassion, your economy.
Because you can see clearly who most needs a miracle, Heaven’s bounty is being put at your disposal.

Nine in the third place means:

A Prince gives his treasures freely to those who can better use them.

A lesser man could not do this.

A prince offers it to the Son of Heaven.
A petty man cannot do this.

Lakshmi

Lakshmi – Goddess of Wealth

A magnanimous, liberal-minded man should not regard what he possesses as his exclusive personal property, but should place it at the disposal of the ruler or of the people at large. In so doing, he takes the right attitude toward his possession, which as private property can never endure. A petty man is incapable of this. He is harmed by great possessions, because instead of sacrificing them, he would keep them for himself.1

1. This offers the same dictum about possessions as that found in the words of the Bible: “Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it” [Luke 17:33].

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.

 

 

 

 

“A history of bad experiences, such as personal abuse or other trauma, can form prejudices that lead to distrust in one’s relationships with people.  Recognizing this tendency can save relationships.” from the I Ching

Trauma alters view
Prejudices arising
Know them, drop them all
A history of bad experiences, such as personal abuse or other trauma, can form prejudices that lead to distrust in one’s relationships with people.  Recognizing this tendency can save relationships.
Here the isolation is due to misunderstanding; it is brought about not by outer circumstances but by inner conditions. A man misjudges his best friends, taking them to be as unclean as a dirty pig and as dangerous as a wagon full of devils. He adopts an attitude of defense. But in the end, realizing his mistake, he lays aside the bow, perceiving that the other is approaching with the best intentions for the purpose of close union. Thus the tension is relieved. The union resolves the tension, just as falling rain relieves the sultriness preceding a thunderstorm. All goes well, for just when opposition reaches its climax it changes over to its antithesis.

The previous reading: “You have the capacity to know and to advise the leaders on what needs to be done in a particular situation.  Offer counsel and step back.  Do not become a tool.” from the I Ching

The previous previous reading:  “Be reserved in your speech.  Express only what you have already contemplated.  You will avoid any unforeseen consequences.” from the I Ching

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The following kriyas were selected to help facilitate your relating with the readings shown here.  If you choose to practice one,  try it for 30 days.  That is the expected time it takes to modify any particular habits or tendencies that the kriya addresses.

If you practice one for 90 days, it will penetrate your subconscious and help you form new habits.

If you practice it for 120 days it will penetrate your unconscious.

If you practice it for 1000 days, you will master it.  It will become a part of your psyche.

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See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
38 – Thirty-Eight.  K’uei / Estrangement

Fire distances itself from its nemesis, the Lake:
No matter how large or diverse the group, the Superior Person remains uniquely himself.

Small accomplishments are possible.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

You are working at cross-purposes with another.
The distance between you is very wide.
The gap can be closed, however, with no compromise of your integrity.
You are not adversaries in this case — just two persons addressing individual needs.
Ask yourself: are these needs mutually exclusive?
Is there common ground here?
Must there be one winner and one loser?
Could you become partners in seeking a solution that would allow for two winners?

Nine at the top means:

After long isolation and persecution, he sees even the one who loves him as a beast or demon.
If he will lay down his arms, they can advance toward good fortune together, through nothing more than a gentle rain.

Isolated through opposition,
One sees one’s companion as a pig covered with dirt,
As a wagon full of devils.
First one draws a bow against him,
Then one lays the bow aside.
He is not a robber; he will woo at the right time.
As one goes, rain falls; then good fortune comes.

Rain Princess

‘Rain Princess’ – Leonid Afremov

Here the isolation is due to misunderstanding; it is brought about not by outer circumstances but by inner conditions. A man misjudges his best friends, taking them to be as unclean as a dirty pig and as dangerous as a wagon full of devils. He adopts an attitude of defense. But in the end, realizing his mistake, he lays aside the bow, perceiving that the other is approaching with the best intentions for the purpose of close union. Thus the tension is relieved. The union resolves the tension, just as falling rain relieves the sultriness preceding a thunderstorm. All goes well, for just when opposition reaches its climax it changes over to its antithesis.

54 – Fifty-Four.  Kuei Mei / A Loveless Marriage

The Thunderstorm inseminates the swelling Lake, then moves on where the Lake cannot follow:
The Superior Person views passing trials in the light of Eternal Truths.
Any action will prove unfortunate.
Nothing furthers.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

This is at best a Marriage of Convenience.
You have found yourself in desperate straits, a position of weakness, and you are tempted to pay dearly for a remedy.
A drowning man isn’t picky about who throws him a rope.
The rescue offered to you now is undesirable.
It may pull you out of this sticky situation, but it will cause even greater predicaments down the road.
Don’t obligate yourself in this way.
You are selling your future for a quick fix today.

 

 

 

 

“You have the capacity to know and to advise the leaders on what needs to be done in a particular situation.  Offer counsel and step back.  Do not become a tool.” from the I Ching

You  can offer much /
Advise and retreat/
Let the leaders follow
You have the capacity to know and to advise the leaders on what needs to be done in a particular situation.  Offer counsel and step back.  Do not become a tool.

The previous reading:  “Be reserved in your speech.  Express only what you have already contemplated.  You will avoid any unforeseen consequences.” from the I Ching

The previous previous reading: Tao Te Ching – Verse 78 – “Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as water. Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible, nothing can surpass it.”

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The following kriyas were selected to help facilitate your relating with the readings shown here.  If you choose to practice one,  try it for 30 days.  That is the expected time it takes to modify any particular habits or tendencies that the kriya addresses.

If you practice one for 90 days, it will penetrate your subconscious and help you form new habits.

If you practice it for 120 days it will penetrate your unconscious.

If you practice it for 1000 days, you will master it.  It will become a part of your psyche.

For today:

Meditation: LA031 19780423 – Ad Nad Kriya – Gupt Gian Shakti the Secret Power of the Knowledge

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Meditation: KYB117-19860822 – Achieve an Experience of God

 

Meditation: NM0365-20001024-On Communication II

 

Meditation: LA741 – 921125 – Dance of Shiva

 

Meditation:  NM0426 – 20011117 – Self Transformation

 

Meditation: NM091 – 19921110 – Self Emboldenment, Engagement, Vision

 

Meditation: LA0967-Division and Oneness

Still relevant:

Meditation: The Alchemist

Musings on Grace and Gratitude

Meditation: Breath to Conquer Time Space and Destiny

Meditation: LA907 – Kriya for Non-Reaction

Meditation: Listening to Angelic Whispers – from the Mind

Meditation: Meditations for the Radiant Body

See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
20 – Twenty.  Kuan / Contemplation

The gentle Wind roams the Earth:
The Superior Person expands his sphere of influence as he expands his awareness.
Deeply devoted to his pursuit of clarity and wisdom, he is unconscious of the inspiring, positive example he is setting for others to emulate.

You have cleansed yourself; now stand ready to make your humble, devout offering.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

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.

Six in the fourth place means:
Contemplation of the light of the kingdom.
It furthers one to exert influence as the guest of a king.

Ancient paintings
This describes a man who understands the secrets by which a kingdom can be made to flourish. Such a man must be given an authoritative position, in which he can exert influence. He should be, so to speak, a guest – that is, he should be honored and allowed to act independently, and should not be used as a tool.
33 – Thirty-Three.  Tun / Retreat

The tranquil Mountain towers overhead, yet remains this side of Heaven:
The Superior Person avoids the petty and superficial by keeping shallow men at a distance, not in anger but with dignity.

Such a retreat sweeps the path clear to Success.
Occupy yourself with minute detail.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

Retreat in this instance is not a desperate flight in disarray, but a conscious choice to distance yourself from forces that would rob you of your peace.
It is not a surrender, but a regrouping.
Retreat from this conflict is actually an advance toward your own center.
You move toward balance, and thus a much stronger position.

 

 

 

 

“You must learn to discern the difference between useful discourse and mere tongue wagging for political purposes.  Dont believe everything [anything] you hear.” from the I Ching

Believe in nothing/
Experience everything/
Following your heart
You must learn to discern the difference between useful discourse and mere tongue wagging for political purposes.  Dont believe everything [anything] you hear.

The previous reading: Tao Te Ching – Verse 78 – “Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as water. Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible, nothing can surpass it.”

The previous previous reading:  “Once the king of corruption has been defeated, the enablers must not enjoy any significant position in the new era.” from the I Ching

See Related posts

The following kriyas were selected to help facilitate your relating with the readings shown here.  If you choose to practice one,  try it for 30 days.  That is the expected time it takes to modify any particular habits or tendencies that the kriya addresses.

If you practice one for 90 days, it will penetrate your subconscious and help you form new habits.

If you practice it for 120 days it will penetrate your unconscious.

If you practice it for 1000 days, you will master it.  It will become a part of your psyche.

For today:

Meditation: KYB117-19860822 – Achieve an Experience of God

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Meditation: LA741 – 921125 – Dance of Shiva

 

Meditation:  NM0426 – 20011117 – Self Transformation

 

Meditation: NM091 – 19921110 – Self Emboldenment, Engagement, Vision

 

Meditation: LA0967-Division and Oneness

Still relevant:

Meditation: The Alchemist

Musings on Grace and Gratitude

Meditation: Breath to Conquer Time Space and Destiny

Meditation: LA907 – Kriya for Non-Reaction

Meditation: Listening to Angelic Whispers – from the Mind

Meditation: Meditations for the Radiant Body

See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
31 – Thirty-One.  Hsien / Attraction

The joyous Lake is cradled by the tranquil Mountain:
The Superior Person takes great satisfaction in encouraging others along their journey.
He draws them to him with his welcoming nature and genuine interest.

Supreme success.
This course leads to marriage.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

There is no greater natural law in the Cosmos than Attraction.
From the magnetic pull of an atom’s nucleus to the centripetal force that spirals a galaxy, the face of the universe is shaped by Attraction.
On a human scale, it is Attraction that fuels procreation and furthers our species.
Yet it is also Attraction that spawns greed and covetousness, threatening our extinction.
Attraction is the underlying force of the situation in question.
You are refined or debased by the objects of your desire.
What gravitational pull are you now under?
Around what sphere of influence do you circle?
Can you use your own ability to attract?

Six at the top means:

The influence shows itself in the jaws, cheeks, and tongue.

A wagging tongue and working jaws.
All sound and fury signifying nothing.

Empty speech
The most superficial way of trying to influence others is through talk that has nothing real behind it. The influence produced by such mere tongue wagging must necessarily remain insignificant. Hence no indication is added regarding good or bad fortune.
53 – Fifty-Three.  Chien / Gradual Progress

The gnarled Pine grows tenaciously off the Cliff face:
The Superior Person clings faithfully to dignity and integrity, thus elevating the Collective Spirit of Man in his own small way.
Development.
The maiden is given in marriage.
Good fortune if you stay on course.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

Adaptability mixed with integrity will bring a calm, steady progress.
Move from your center, always faithful to your principles, yet with the flexibility to weather any tempest.
Yours is not a meteoric rise to the top, but the solid, confident footing of one who has a clear vision of what can be, and who is willing to climb the distance to reach it.
The oracle foresees companionship along the way — a Divine comfort on any journey.

 

 

 

 

“Be reserved in your speech.  Express only what you have already contemplated.  You will avoid any unforeseen consequences.” from the I Ching

Reserved in your speech /
Contemplating then speaking /
Good consequences
Be reserved in your speech.  Express only what you have already contemplated.  You will avoid any unforeseen consequences.

The previous reading:  “Once the king of corruption has been defeated, the enablers must not enjoy any significant position in the new era.” from the I Ching

The previous previous reading: “So long as you are choosing between matters of relative value and gain, you will be troubled.  Develop discipline to choose the right way.”from the I Ching

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The following kriyas were selected to help facilitate your relating with the readings shown here.  If you choose to practice one,  try it for 30 days.  That is the expected time it takes to modify any particular habits or tendencies that the kriya addresses.

If you practice one for 90 days, it will penetrate your subconscious and help you form new habits.

If you practice it for 120 days it will penetrate your unconscious.

If you practice it for 1000 days, you will master it.  It will become a part of your psyche.

For today:

Meditation: NM0365-20001024-On Communication II

Recent:

Meditation: LA741 – 921125 – Dance of Shiva

 

Meditation:  NM0426 – 20011117 – Self Transformation

 

Meditation: NM091 – 19921110 – Self Emboldenment, Engagement, Vision

 

Meditation: LA0967-Division and Oneness

Still relevant:

Meditation: The Alchemist

Musings on Grace and Gratitude

Meditation: Breath to Conquer Time Space and Destiny

Meditation: LA907 – Kriya for Non-Reaction

Meditation: Listening to Angelic Whispers – from the Mind

Meditation: Meditations for the Radiant Body

See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
52 – Fifty-Two.  Kên / The Mountain

Above this Mountain’s summit another more majestic rises:
The Superior Person is mindful to keep his thoughts in the here and now.

Stilling the sensations of the Ego, he roams his courtyard without moving a muscle, unencumbered by the fears and desires of his fellows.
This is no mistake.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

There is a higher vantage point available to you, but it is obscured by the visible peak of personal ambition.
To climb to this higher plane, you must shake off the desires and fears of the conscious, visible world around you.
To make this journey you must quiet the Ego, empty your mind of past and future, and dwell totally in the moment at hand.
Thorough mindfulness of what is before you is the only tranquility.
Be. Here. Now.

Six in the fifth place means:

Keeping his jaw relaxed, what words he speaks carry order and deliberation.
Conflict dissolves.

Keeping his jaws still.
The words have order.
Remorse disappears.

Ramana Maharshi

Ramana Maharshi – the sage of Arunachala
Tiruchuzli 1879 – Tiruvannamalai 1950
A man in a dangerous situation, especially when he is not adequate to it, is inclined to be very free with talk and presumptuous jokes. But injudicious speech easily leads to situations that subsequently give much cause for regret. However, if a man is reserved in speech, his words take ever more definite form, and every occasion for regret vanishes.
37 – Thirty-Seven.  Chia Jên / Family Duties

Warming Air Currents rise and spread from the Hearthfire:
The Superior Person weighs his words carefully and is consistent in his behavior.

Be as faithful as a good wife.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

One in this situation must be keenly aware of his influence on others.
Maintain a healthy respect for the ripple effect of your words and deeds.
To some you serve as a role model.
You can either help shape their world or tilt them into chaos.
Show temperance and consideration to all.

 

 

 

 

“Once the king of corruption has been defeated, the enablers must not enjoy any significant position in the new era.” from the I Ching

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The king is deposed /
Sycophants are on their own /
A bad memory.
Once the king of corruption has been defeated, the enablers must not enjoy any significant position in the new era.

The previous reading: “So long as you are choosing between matters of relative value and gain, you will be troubled.  Develop discipline to choose the right way.”from the I Ching

The previous previous reading:  “So long as you are choosing between matters of relative value and gain, you will be troubled.  Develop discipline to choose the right way.”from the I Ching

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The following kriyas were selected to help facilitate your relating with the readings shown here.  If you choose to practice one,  try it for 30 days.  That is the expected time it takes to modify any particular habits or tendencies that the kriya addresses.

If you practice one for 90 days, it will penetrate your subconscious and help you form new habits.

If you practice it for 120 days it will penetrate your unconscious.

If you practice it for 1000 days, you will master it.  It will become a part of your psyche.

For today:

Meditation: LA741 – 921125 – Dance of Shiva

Recent:

Meditation:  NM0426 – 20011117 – Self Transformation

 

Meditation: NM091 – 19921110 – Self Emboldenment, Engagement, Vision

 

Meditation: LA0967-Division and Oneness

Still relevant:

Meditation: The Alchemist

Musings on Grace and Gratitude

Meditation: Breath to Conquer Time Space and Destiny

Meditation: LA907 – Kriya for Non-Reaction

Meditation: Listening to Angelic Whispers – from the Mind

Meditation: Meditations for the Radiant Body

See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
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.

Chinese pavilion

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.
59 – Fifty-Nine.  Huan / Dissolution

Wind carries the Mists aloft:
Sage rulers dedicated their lives to serving a Higher Power and built temples that still endure.

The King approaches his temple.
Success if you stay on course.
You may cross to the far shore.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

Walls meant to protect have instead separated and isolated.
Your defenses have kept you apart from those whom you most need to touch.
Whatever the reason for discord between you, it is time to lay down your arms.
Dispel the inflexible demands and fears of the Mind so that you may reunite in the Heart.
If you have begrudged, forgive.
If you have torn down, repair.
If you have injured, heal.
If you have judged, pardon.
If you have grasped, let go.

 

 

 

 

“So long as you are choosing between matters of relative value and gain, you will be troubled.  Develop discipline to choose the right way.”from the I Ching

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Going with the crowd? /
Finding your own way forward? /
Just the righteous path.
It’s OK to reject the common practices of your peers when experience and wisdom tell you otherwise.

The previous reading:  “So long as you are choosing between matters of relative value and gain, you will be troubled.  Develop discipline to choose the right way.”from the I Ching

The previous previous reading: “The cultural norms are teaching separation and hatred of one another.  If everyone just sees everyone as they are, everyone will get along fine. from the I Ching

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The following kriyas were selected to help facilitate your relating with the readings shown here.  If you choose to practice one,  try it for 30 days.  That is the expected time it takes to modify any particular habits or tendencies that the kriya addresses.

If you practice one for 90 days, it will penetrate your subconscious and help you form new habits.

If you practice it for 120 days it will penetrate your unconscious.

If you practice it for 1000 days, you will master it.  It will become a part of your psyche.

For today:

Meditation:  NM0426 – 20011117 – Self Transformation

Recent:

Meditation: NM091 – 19921110 – Self Emboldenment, Engagement, Vision

 

Meditation: LA0967-Division and Oneness

Still relevant:

Meditation: The Alchemist

Musings on Grace and Gratitude

Meditation: Breath to Conquer Time Space and Destiny

Meditation: LA907 – Kriya for Non-Reaction

Meditation: Listening to Angelic Whispers – from the Mind

Meditation: Meditations for the Radiant Body

See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
44 – Forty-Four.  Kou / Compulsion

A playful Zephyr dances and delights beneath indulgent Heaven:
A Prince who shouts orders but will not walk among his people may as well try to command the four winds.

A strong, addictive temptation, much more dangerous than it seems.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

You are ignoring a clear and present danger to your well-being.
If this threat emanated from a heavy-handed oppressor, you would see it coming.
But this danger comes to you in the form of a seduction, an amusement, a diversion, an indulgence that is eating away at the fiber of your secure little world.
You are too cocksure.
You underestimate the tribute this dalliance will demand.

Nine at the top means:

You lower your horns toward one who sincerely wants to become close to you.
Your companion’s understanding will spare you any regret.

He comes to meet with his horns.
Humiliation. No blame.

Horns

When a man has withdrawn from the world, its tumult often becomes unbearable to him. There are many people who in a noble pride hold themselves aloof from all that is low and rebuff it brusquely wherever it comes to meet them. Such persons are reproached for being proud and distant, but since active duties no longer hold them to the world, this does not greatly matter. They know how to bear the dislike of the masses with composure.
28 – Twenty-Eight.  Ta Kuo / Critical Mass

The Flood rises above the tallest Tree:
Amidst a rising tide of human folly, the Superior Person retires to higher ground, renouncing his world without looking back.

Any direction is better than where you now stand.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

Several high-priority concerns demand immediate attention.
All are crucial.
None will be denied.
Yet some demand the denial of others.
Like two atoms seeking to occupy the same space, these irresistible forces and immovable objects threaten to ignite a cataclysm that could irreversibly alter your world.
This is no time for fatal heroics.
You are at Ground Point Zero.
Remove yourself from this situation without delay.
Find sanctuary.
Later you may deal with these concerns on your own terms, from a position of strength.

 

 

 

 

“So long as you are choosing between matters of relative value and gain, you will be troubled.  Develop discipline to choose the right way.”from the I Ching

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More or less profit? /
Where are the advantages? /
Just the righteous path.
So long as you are choosing between matters of relative value and gain, you will be troubled.  Develop discipline to choose the right way.

The previous reading: “The cultural norms are teaching separation and hatred of one another.  If everyone just sees everyone as they are, everyone will get along fine. from the I Ching

The previous previous reading:  “Ask for help if you need it.  A little assistance can give you a new perspective and save you from misery and disaster.” from the I Ching

See Related posts

The following kriyas were selected to help facilitate your relating with the readings shown here.  If you choose to practice one,  try it for 30 days.  That is the expected time it takes to modify any particular habits or tendencies that the kriya addresses.

If you practice one for 90 days, it will penetrate your subconscious and help you form new habits.

If you practice it for 120 days it will penetrate your unconscious.

If you practice it for 1000 days, you will master it.  It will become a part of your psyche.

For today:

Meditation: NM091 – 19921110 – Self Emboldenment, Engagement, Vision

Recent:

Meditation: LA0967-Division and Oneness

Still relevant:

Meditation: The Alchemist

Musings on Grace and Gratitude

Meditation: Breath to Conquer Time Space and Destiny

Meditation: LA907 – Kriya for Non-Reaction

Meditation: Listening to Angelic Whispers – from the Mind

Meditation: Meditations for the Radiant Body

See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
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.

Nine in the fourth place means:

This experimentation with diverse pleasures, this fruitless chase after the ultimate thrill, will damage you.
Joy is tranquil, not mad rushing, and will arise from peace.

Joyousness that is weighed is not at peace.
After ridding himself of mistakes a man has joy.

Buddha
Often a man finds himself weighing the choice between various kinds of pleasures, and so long as he has not decided which kind he will choose, the higher or the lower, he has no inner peace. Only when he clearly recognizes that passion brings suffering, can he make up his mind to turn away from the lower pleasures and to strive for the higher. Once this decision is sealed, he finds true joy and peace, and inner conflict is overcome.
3 – Three.  Chun / Difficulty at the Beginning

Thunder from the Deep:
The Superior Person carefully weaves order out of confusion.

Supreme Success if you keep to your course.
Carefully consider the first move.
Seek help.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

New ventures always pack along their inherent chaos.
Though this is an annoyance at best, and can even imperil or downright doom an endeavor, it is also the friction needed to polish your project to jewel brilliance.
Learn from these early obstacles.

 

 

 

 

“Mutual distrust of your fellow countrymen has led to a fracture of the social structure.” from the I Ching

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Mutual distrust/
No one finding common ground /
What a lonely life.
Mutual distrust of your fellow countrymen has led to a fracture of the social structure.
Here fellowship has changed about to mistrust. Each man distrusts the other, plans a secret ambush, and seeks to spy on his fellow from afar. We are dealing with an obstinate opponent whom we cannot come at by this method. Obstacles standing in the way of fellowship with others are shown here. One has mental reservations for one’s own part and seeks to take his opponent by surprise. This very fact makes one mistrustful, suspecting the same wiles in his opponent and trying to ferret them out. The result is that one departs further and further from true fellowship. The longer this goes on, the more alienated one becomes.

The previous reading:  “So long as you are choosing between matters of relative value and gain, you will be troubled.  Develop discipline to choose the right way.”from the I Ching

The previous previous reading: “The cultural norms are teaching separation and hatred of one another.  If everyone just sees everyone as they are, everyone will get along fine. from the I Ching

See Related posts

The following kriyas were selected to help facilitate your relating with the readings shown here.  If you choose to practice one,  try it for 30 days.  That is the expected time it takes to modify any particular habits or tendencies that the kriya addresses.

If you practice one for 90 days, it will penetrate your subconscious and help you form new habits.

If you practice it for 120 days it will penetrate your unconscious.

If you practice it for 1000 days, you will master it.  It will become a part of your psyche.

For today:

Meditation: LA0967-Division and Oneness

Recent:

Meditation: NM091 – 19921110 – Self Emboldenment, Engagement, Vision

Still relevant:

Meditation: The Alchemist

Musings on Grace and Gratitude

Meditation: Breath to Conquer Time Space and Destiny

Meditation: LA907 – Kriya for Non-Reaction

Meditation: Listening to Angelic Whispers – from the Mind

Meditation: Meditations for the Radiant Body

See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
13 – Thirteen.  T’ung Jên / Social Mechanism

Heaven reflects the Flame of clarity:
The Superior Person analyzes the various levels and working parts of the social structure, and uses them to advantage.

Success if you keep to your course.
You may cross to the far shore.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

This is a matter of Positioning — not only yourself, but others as well.
There are niches to be filled, potentials to be realized, right livelihoods to be found.
You are not building a new organization, but shoring up an existing infrastructure.
It’s worth the effort, because it will provide union, community, and an ironclad alliance.

Nine in the third place means:

You hold with unworthy allies.
He hides weapons in the thicket;
He climbs the high hill in front of it.
For three years he does not rise up.

Path in the Haarlem Dunes

‘Path in the Haarlem Dunes’ by Jacob Isaackszoon van Ruisdael 1649 – Musée du Louvre, Paris
Here fellowship has changed about to mistrust. Each man distrusts the other, plans a secret ambush, and seeks to spy on his fellow from afar. We are dealing with an obstinate opponent whom we cannot come at by this method. Obstacles standing in the way of fellowship with others are shown here. One has mental reservations for one’s own part and seeks to take his opponent by surprise. This very fact makes one mistrustful, suspecting the same wiles in his opponent and trying to ferret them out. The result is that one departs further and further from true fellowship. The longer this goes on, the more alienated one becomes.
38 – Thirty-Eight.  K’uei / Estrangement

Fire distances itself from its nemesis, the Lake:
No matter how large or diverse the group, the Superior Person remains uniquely himself.

Small accomplishments are possible.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

You are working at cross-purposes with another.
The distance between you is very wide.
The gap can be closed, however, with no compromise of your integrity.
You are not adversaries in this case — just two persons addressing individual needs.
Ask yourself: are these needs mutually exclusive?
Is there common ground here?
Must there be one winner and one loser?
Could you become partners in seeking a solution that would allow for two winners?

 

 

 

 

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More or less profit? /
Where are the advantages? /
Just the righteous path.
So long as you are choosing between matters of relative value and gain, you will be troubled.  Develop discipline to choose the right way.

The previous reading: “The cultural norms are teaching separation and hatred of one another.  If everyone just sees everyone as they are, everyone will get along fine. from the I Ching

The previous previous reading:  “Ask for help if you need it.  A little assistance can give you a new perspective and save you from misery and disaster.” from the I Ching

See Related posts

The following kriyas were selected to help facilitate your relating with the readings shown here.  If you choose to practice one,  try it for 30 days.  That is the expected time it takes to modify any particular habits or tendencies that the kriya addresses.

If you practice one for 90 days, it will penetrate your subconscious and help you form new habits.

If you practice it for 120 days it will penetrate your unconscious.

If you practice it for 1000 days, you will master it.  It will become a part of your psyche.

For today:

Meditation: NM091 – 19921110 – Self Emboldenment, Engagement, Vision

Recent:

Meditation: LA0967-Division and Oneness

Still relevant:

Meditation: The Alchemist

Musings on Grace and Gratitude

Meditation: Breath to Conquer Time Space and Destiny

Meditation: LA907 – Kriya for Non-Reaction

Meditation: Listening to Angelic Whispers – from the Mind

Meditation: Meditations for the Radiant Body

See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
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.

Nine in the fourth place means:

This experimentation with diverse pleasures, this fruitless chase after the ultimate thrill, will damage you.
Joy is tranquil, not mad rushing, and will arise from peace.

Joyousness that is weighed is not at peace.
After ridding himself of mistakes a man has joy.

Buddha
Often a man finds himself weighing the choice between various kinds of pleasures, and so long as he has not decided which kind he will choose, the higher or the lower, he has no inner peace. Only when he clearly recognizes that passion brings suffering, can he make up his mind to turn away from the lower pleasures and to strive for the higher. Once this decision is sealed, he finds true joy and peace, and inner conflict is overcome.
3 – Three.  Chun / Difficulty at the Beginning

Thunder from the Deep:
The Superior Person carefully weaves order out of confusion.

Supreme Success if you keep to your course.
Carefully consider the first move.
Seek help.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

New ventures always pack along their inherent chaos.
Though this is an annoyance at best, and can even imperil or downright doom an endeavor, it is also the friction needed to polish your project to jewel brilliance.
Learn from these early obstacles.

 

 

 

 

“So long as you are choosing between matters of relative value and gain, you will be troubled.  Develop discipline to choose the right way.”from the I Ching

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More or less profit? /
Where are the advantages? /
Just the righteous path.
So long as you are choosing between matters of relative value and gain, you will be troubled.  Develop discipline to choose the right way.

 

From the Tao Te Ching: Tao Te Ching – Verse 70 – My teachings are easy to understand and easy to put into practice.

The previous reading: “The cultural norms are teaching separation and hatred of one another.  If everyone just sees everyone as they are, everyone will get along fine. from the I Ching

The previous previous reading:  “Ask for help if you need it.  A little assistance can give you a new perspective and save you from misery and disaster.” from the I Ching

See Related posts

The following kriyas were selected to help facilitate your relating with the readings shown here.  If you choose to practice one,  try it for 30 days.  That is the expected time it takes to modify any particular habits or tendencies that the kriya addresses.

If you practice one for 90 days, it will penetrate your subconscious and help you form new habits.

If you practice it for 120 days it will penetrate your unconscious.

If you practice it for 1000 days, you will master it.  It will become a part of your psyche.

For today:

Meditation: NM091 – 19921110 – Self Emboldenment, Engagement, Vision

Recent:

Meditation: LA0967-Division and Oneness

Still relevant:

Meditation: The Alchemist

Musings on Grace and Gratitude

Meditation: Breath to Conquer Time Space and Destiny

Meditation: LA907 – Kriya for Non-Reaction

Meditation: Listening to Angelic Whispers – from the Mind

Meditation: Meditations for the Radiant Body

See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
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.

Nine in the fourth place means:

This experimentation with diverse pleasures, this fruitless chase after the ultimate thrill, will damage you.
Joy is tranquil, not mad rushing, and will arise from peace.

Joyousness that is weighed is not at peace.
After ridding himself of mistakes a man has joy.

Buddha
Often a man finds himself weighing the choice between various kinds of pleasures, and so long as he has not decided which kind he will choose, the higher or the lower, he has no inner peace. Only when he clearly recognizes that passion brings suffering, can he make up his mind to turn away from the lower pleasures and to strive for the higher. Once this decision is sealed, he finds true joy and peace, and inner conflict is overcome.
3 – Three.  Chun / Difficulty at the Beginning

Thunder from the Deep:
The Superior Person carefully weaves order out of confusion.

Supreme Success if you keep to your course.
Carefully consider the first move.
Seek help.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

New ventures always pack along their inherent chaos.
Though this is an annoyance at best, and can even imperil or downright doom an endeavor, it is also the friction needed to polish your project to jewel brilliance.
Learn from these early obstacles.

 

 

 

 

“The cultural norms are teaching separation and hatred of one another.  If everyone just sees everyone as they are, everyone will get along fine. from the I Ching

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The cultural norms are teaching separation and hatred of one another.  If everyone just sees everyone as they are, everyone will get along fine.

 

From the Tao Te Ching: Tao Te Ching – Verse 68 – The best athlete wants his opponent at his best. The best general enters the mind of his enemy. The best businessman serves the communal good. The best leader follows the will of the people.

The previous reading:  “Ask for help if you need it.  A little assistance can give you a new perspective and save you from misery and disaster.” from the I Ching

The previous pevious reading: “Rebirth.  Not revolution, merely a coming to one’s senses.  Awakening.” from the I Ching

See Related posts

The following kriyas were selected to help facilitate your relating with the readings shown here.  If you choose to practice one,  try it for 30 days.  That is the expected time it takes to modify any particular habits or tendencies that the kriya addresses.

If you practice one for 90 days, it will penetrate your subconscious and help you form new habits.

If you practice it for 120 days it will penetrate your unconscious.

If you practice it for 1000 days, you will master it.  It will become a part of your psyche.

For today:

Recent:

Meditation: LA0967-Division and Oneness

Still relevant:

See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
38 – Thirty-Eight.  K’uei / Estrangement

Fire distances itself from its nemesis, the Lake:
No matter how large or diverse the group, the Superior Person remains uniquely himself.

Small accomplishments are possible.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

You are working at cross-purposes with another.
The distance between you is very wide.
The gap can be closed, however, with no compromise of your integrity.
You are not adversaries in this case — just two persons addressing individual needs.
Ask yourself: are these needs mutually exclusive?
Is there common ground here?
Must there be one winner and one loser?
Could you become partners in seeking a solution that would allow for two winners?

Nine in the second place means:

He meets his lord in a narrow alleyway.
Though he gets in the way, no harm is done.

One meets his lord in a narrow street.
No blame.

Narrow street
As a result of misunderstandings, it has become impossible for people who by nature belong together to meet in the correct way. This being so, an accidental meeting under informal circumstances may serve the purpose, provided there is an inner affinity between them.
21 – Twenty-One   Shih Ho / Biting Through

The merciless, searing judgement of Lightning fulfills the warning prophecies of distant Thunder.
Sage rulers preserved Justice by clearly defining the laws, and by delivering the penalties decreed.

Though unpleasant, it is best to let justice have its due.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

A terrible reckoning is due.
A wrong will be righted — and even if it has been you who has been wronged, you will tremble at the terrible power of Justice untempered by Mercy.
Pray for your oppressor, that his punishment will fit his crime.

 

 

 

 

“Your hard work is paying off.  The full moon has passed.  It’s time to give it a rest while the effects of your strong character yield new rewards and abundance.  Well done.” from the I Ching

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Your hard work is paying off.  The full moon has passed.  It’s time to give it a rest while the effects of your strong character yield new rewards and abundance.  Well done.

 

From the Tao Te Ching: Tao Te Ching – Verse 68 – The best athlete wants his opponent at his best. The best general enters the mind of his enemy. The best businessman serves the communal good. The best leader follows the will of the people.

The previous reading: “Rebirth.  Not revolution, merely a coming to one’s senses.  Awakening.” from the I Ching

The previous previous reading:  “Ask for help if you need it.  A little assistance can give you a new perspective and save you from misery and disaster.” from the I Ching

See Related posts

The following kriyas were selected to help facilitate your relating with the readings shown here.  If you choose to practice one,  try it for 30 days.  That is the expected time it takes to modify any particular habits or tendencies that the kriya addresses.

If you practice one for 90 days, it will penetrate your subconscious and help you form new habits.

If you practice it for 120 days it will penetrate your unconscious.

If you practice it for 1000 days, you will master it.  It will become a part of your psyche.

For today:

Meditation: NM0413 – Intuition and the Strength of Excellence

Still relevant:

Meditation: The Alchemist

Musings on Grace and Gratitude

Meditation: Breath to Conquer Time Space and Destiny

Meditation: LA907 – Kriya for Non-Reaction

Meditation: Listening to Angelic Whispers – from the Mind

Meditation: Meditations for the Radiant Body

See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
9 – Nine.  Hsiao Ch’u / Gentle Restraint

Winds of change high in the Heavens:
Air currents carry the weather.
Dense clouds blow in from the West, but still no rain.
The Superior Person fine tunes the image he presents to the world.

Small successes.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

No matter what you do, the fruit of your labors never seems to ripen.
Your reward remains just out of reach.
Men have gone mad from such anticipation.
Don’t lose your balance lunging for the brass ring.
While the Fates continue to restrain you, go them one better and display a self-generated restraint and grace.
Look for the humor in the situation.

Nine at the top means:

The needed rain finally pours down, bringing a well-earned time of rest.
It is Nature’s time to enrich the crops, so leave it to her.
To work the fields in the rain and mud would only undo all good effort.
Do not seek more; the gibbous moon seeks to be full, but once full can do nothing but wane.

The rain comes, there is rest.
This is due to the lasting effect of character.
Perseverance brings the woman into danger.
The moon is nearly full.
If the superior man persists,
Misfortune comes.

Moon cloud

Success is at hand. The wind has driven up the rain. A fixed standpoint has been reached. This has come about through the cumulation of small effects produced by reverence for a superior character. But a success thus secured bit by bit calls for great caution. It would be a dangerous illusion for anyone to think he could presume upon it. The female principle, the weak element that has won the victory, should never persist in vaunting it – that would lead to danger. The dark power in the moon is strongest when the moon is almost full. When it is full and directly opposite the sun, its waning is inevitable. Under such circumstances one must be content with what has been achieved. To advance any further, before the appropriate time has come, would lead to misfortune.

48 – Forty-Eight.  Ching / The Well

Deep Waters Penetrated and drawn to the surface:
The Superior Person refreshes the people with constant encouragement to help one another.

Encampments, settlements, walled cities, whole empires may rise and fall, yet the Well at the center endures, never drying to dust, never overflowing.
It served those before and will serve those after.
Again and again you may draw from the Well, but if the bucket breaks or the rope is too short there will be misfortune.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

There is a Source common to us all.
Jung named it the Collective Unconscious.
Others hail it as God within.
Inside each of us are dreamlike symbols and archetypes, emotions and instincts that we share with every other human being.
When we feel a lonely separateness from others, it is not because this Well within has dried up, but because we have lost the means to reach its waters.
You need to reclaim the tools necessary to penetrate to the depths of your fellows.
Then the bonds you build will be as timeless and inexhaustible as the Well that nourishes them.

 

 

 

 

“Rebirth.  Not revolution, merely a coming to one’s senses.  Awakening.” from the I Ching

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Rebirth.  Not revolution, merely a coming to one’s senses.  Awakening.

From the Tao Te Ching: Tao Te Ching – Verse 67 – Some say that my teaching is nonsense.

The previous reading:  “Ask for help if you need it.  A little assistance can give you a new perspective and save you from misery and disaster.” from the I Ching

The previous previous reading: “Practicing not knowing in order to gain a broader perspective that includes new and original views offers a creative approach to solving problems and building new structure.” from the I Ching

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The following kriyas were selected to help facilitate your relating with the readings shown here.  If you choose to practice one,  try it for 30 days.  That is the expected time it takes to modify any particular habits or tendencies that the kriya addresses.

If you practice one for 90 days, it will penetrate your subconscious and help you form new habits.

If you practice it for 120 days it will penetrate your unconscious.

If you practice it for 1000 days, you will master it.  It will become a part of your psyche.

For today:

Meditation:  M060 901121 Awaken Kundalini

Recent:

Meditation: NM0406 – Know the Best of You – Share the Best with Others

 

Meditation: Contemplate in Shuniya from the Spine

 

Meditation: LA719 930303 – Magnetic Field – Sacred Space

 

Meditation: NM0420-20011015 – The Power of Memories – Remember the Saint Within

 

Meditation: NM327-990930 Know Your Heart

Milarepa’s Song to Lady Palderboom

 

Meditation: for the Intuitive Intellect

Meditation: NM0163 – Feel God Within You, The Kindness in You

Meditation: LA088 790222 Egyptian Meditation

The following kriya stimulates and enhances your subtle and radiant bodies.

Meditation: NM0410 – 20010615 – The Northern Lights – Ek Ong Kar

 

Meditation: LA907 – Kriya for Non-Reaction

Still relevant:

Meditation: The Alchemist

Musings on Grace and Gratitude

Meditation: Breath to Conquer Time Space and Destiny

Meditation: LA907 – Kriya for Non-Reaction

Meditation: Listening to Angelic Whispers – from the Mind

Meditation: Meditations for the Radiant Body

See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
28 – Twenty-Eight.  Ta Kuo / Critical Mass

The Flood rises above the tallest Tree:
Amidst a rising tide of human folly, the Superior Person retires to higher ground, renouncing his world without looking back.

Any direction is better than where you now stand.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

Several high-priority concerns demand immediate attention.
All are crucial.
None will be denied.
Yet some demand the denial of others.
Like two atoms seeking to occupy the same space, these irresistible forces and immovable objects threaten to ignite a cataclysm that could irreversibly alter your world.
This is no time for fatal heroics.
You are at Ground Point Zero.
Remove yourself from this situation without delay.
Find sanctuary.
Later you may deal with these concerns on your own terms, from a position of strength.

Nine in the second place means:

The old willow sprouts new shoots.
An older man takes a young wife.
Good fortune abounds.

A dry poplar sprouts at the root.
An older man takes a young wife.
Everything furthers.

Poplar
Wood is near water; hence the image of an old poplar sprouting at the root. This means an extraordinary reanimation of the processes of growth. In the same way, an extraordinary situation arises when an older man marries a young girl who suits him. Despite the unusualness of the situation, all goes well.
From the point of view of politics, the meaning is that in exceptional times one does well to join with the lowly, for this affords a possibility of renewal.
13 – Thirteen.  T’ung Jên / Social Mechanism

Heaven reflects the Flame of clarity:
The Superior Person analyzes the various levels and working parts of the social structure, and uses them to advantage.

Success if you keep to your course.
You may cross to the far shore.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

This is a matter of Positioning — not only yourself, but others as well.
There are niches to be filled, potentials to be realized, right livelihoods to be found.
You are not building a new organization, but shoring up an existing infrastructure.
It’s worth the effort, because it will provide union, community, and an ironclad alliance.