Today: Conflict and Change – from the I Ching

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It is a time of conflict. Paths are converging that are unable to occupy the same space.  If one or the other is unable to change, there can be no resolution.  You can force an outcome with some measure of success, which you will constantly have to defend. Continue reading “Today: Conflict and Change – from the I Ching”

Today: Let go of your limitations – from the I Ching

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Use your discipline to overcome your limitations, but not too much.  Too much discipline is too constrictive and cannot be endured.  It becomes self destructive.  Allow what you have been waiting for to come in its own time and through release of your resistance.

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I Ching: Today

Today: Follow your inner truth – from the I Ching

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Follow your inner truth. Do not look at what others are doing for guidance. Only look within.  Others may fall away from your common path but you may remain on course with your steadfastness. Continue reading “Today: Follow your inner truth – from the I Ching”

Today: Taking on power – from the I Ching

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Taking on power with extreme caution and a healthy respect for the danger involved, and with full commitment, can produce results. Be aware that there will inevitably be opposition.   Continue reading “Today: Taking on power – from the I Ching”

Today: Maintain innocence – from the I Ching

yinyang02paperMaintain innocence. It is a time of being, not doing.  Don’t try to control anything lest it interrupt the natural flow of events.  Meet what is at hand with perfection and without an eye to the end result.  This will insulate you from conflict around you and not cause any new conflict. Continue reading “Today: Maintain innocence – from the I Ching”

Today: Embody past wisdom and your grace – from the I Ching

yinyang02paperHold firmly to the truth and great creative powers within you and store them up, bringing them forward with light and clarity.  Do not push for an outcome.  Allow your grace to infuse every circumstance with light to bring it to resolution in its own time. Continue reading “Today: Embody past wisdom and your grace – from the I Ching”

Today: Appreciate joy – from the I Ching

yinyang02paperAppreciate joy. Do not indulge overzealous joyous behaviors.  This is a pitfall of the young and inexperienced.  Nurture the inner source of that joy and turn it into blessings rather than simple mirth. Continue reading “Today: Appreciate joy – from the I Ching”

Today: Express your creative powers – from the I Ching

yinyang02paperExpress your creative powers.  Put into action the unbounded potential of your creative mind to do great things.  Communicate from your soul and the wind will carry your influence far and wide with a persistent penetration of the collective psyche. Continue reading “Today: Express your creative powers – from the I Ching”

Today: Breakthrough from within – from the I Ching

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You have the opportunity for a significant breakthrough. It will come not from external circumstances but from within you. Stop pushing hard against obstacles. Rather seek the path of least resistance. That will come through discipline and commitment to your chosen path. Continue reading “Today: Breakthrough from within – from the I Ching”

Today: Stepping on the tail of the tiger – from the I Ching

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Stepping on the tail of the tiger.

It is time for the weak to take a stand against the strong.  This worries the strong player, who does not take any action as long as it is done with decorum.  Pleasant manners and good humor succeed even with irritable people.  There is also the possibility that the strong player does not take the weak player seriously and so the tiger does not bite. Continue reading “Today: Stepping on the tail of the tiger – from the I Ching”

Today: Speak softly and firmly with conviction and confidence – from the I Ching

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The penetrating wind.  Darkness, in itself rigid and immovable, is dissolved by the penetrating light, to which it subordinates itself in gentleness. In nature, it is the wind that disperses the gathered clouds. Continue reading “Today: Speak softly and firmly with conviction and confidence – from the I Ching”

Today: Stay vigilant and allow the transition from chaos to order to complete – from the I Ching

yinyang02paperRemain vigilant of the wiles of the snake.  Do not engage nor meet him halfway.  At the same time, do not impose too heavily your admonitions to your circles about dealing with it.  Your inner strength and clarity will speak for itself. Continue reading “Today: Stay vigilant and allow the transition from chaos to order to complete – from the I Ching”

Today: Joining together for mutual support – from the I Ching

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Waters flow together on the face of the earth. The situation calls for joining together in common bond.  Everyone must ask whether he/she is capable of bearing great responsibility, has the greatness of spirit, consistency, and strength to hold the union together. Continue reading “Today: Joining together for mutual support – from the I Ching”

Today: Enduring devotion – from the I Ching

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Thunder comes resounding out of the earth.  Begin some movement or gesture that meets with devotion and therefore inspires enthusiasm, carrying all with it.  You know what this is from within your own heart. Continue reading “Today: Enduring devotion – from the I Ching”

Today: Expansion and contemplation – from the I Ching

yinyang02paperThe Cosmos is supporting you.  Receive its blessings and use it selflessly to accomplish great things.  Now is the time.  You are being given the strength and wherewithall to go big. Those whom you bless will be filled with joy and gratitude. Your good fortune will multiply. Continue reading “Today: Expansion and contemplation – from the I Ching”

Today: Promote peace through small measures and gentle persuasion – from the I Ching

yinyang02paperPeace is the dominant influence.  Look to your family and circle of friends to nurture it.  Don’t try to stave off external hostile attacks.  Be strong from within. Continue reading “Today: Promote peace through small measures and gentle persuasion – from the I Ching”