Reflect on how we came to this sad, sad time. Avoid making the same mistakes. Apathy, idolatry in the form of charisma, a willing denial of personal identity. After awakening, begin repairs on the ruined landscape.
See Tao Te Ching – Verse 33 – Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.
See Today: “There are ways to feel relaxed” – Yogi Bhajan
See the previous reading: Today: “The agents of chaos have lost their grip. The consensus and the will of the masses long for what has been lost during this reckless discharge of raw power, while forming a new vision of a more perfect union. ” from the I Ching
See the previous previous reading: Today: “The turning point has passed. It is still too soon to celebrate. Do not give up. Be careful not to overstep. Persevere.” from the I Ching
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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 third place means:
No one respects a lovestruck woman who throws herself at the object of her desire.
Do not idolize.
Take not a maiden who, when she sees a man of bronze,
Loses possession of herself.
Nothing furthers.
Chinese strong man
A weak, inexperienced man, struggling to rise, easily loses his own individuality when he slavishly imitates a strong personality of higher station. He is like a girl throwing herself away when she meets a strong man. Such a servile approach should not be encouraged, because it is bad both for the youth and the teacher. A girl owes it to her dignity to wait till she is wooed. In both cases it is undignified to offer oneself, and no good comes of accepting such an offer.
18 – 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.
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