Scope of Questions
A number of inquies reached me regarding hexagram 03 – Difficulty at the Beginning. Here are some of them:
Weiterlesen: 03 – difficulty at the beginningA number of inquies reached me regarding hexagram 03 – Difficulty at the Beginning. Here are some of them:
Weiterlesen: 03 – difficulty at the beginningHere. Now. At this moment it is wise to withdraw into our own root. To withdraw from the world. To turn our gaze inwards. Just as a plant does in winter. To do nothing. This moment belongs to us alone. We draw strength. Like a wave, which stretches back into the sea, concentrating its energy. And even though it may look as if we surrender – we do not surrender. We gather our strength. We focus our energy. In non-action (Wu Wei) we are provides with everything we may need at this moment. Incidentally letting go of a few old, unnecessary things / thoughts / attitudes… before we powerfully rush back into life.
Weiterlesen: 20 – contemplationHexagram 29 – the Abysmal is composed of the trigram Kan, the water, doubled. In many traditional I Ching commentaries this double water is read almost exclusively as a sign of imminent danger, fear, or collapse. Elsewhere I argue for a broader view, one that also acknowledges Kan‘s positive potential – and, by extension, the creative aspects of our own unconscious, with all its unruly currents. Kan does not refer unilaterally to threatening torrents or perilous depths: it can just as well be understood as a symbol of life-giving depth, hidden resources, intuitive adaptability, and the ability to overcome obstacles through creative fluidity.
Weiterlesen: 29 – the abysmalIn the context of hexagram 42 – Increase users share the following concerns with me:
The current interpretation can be found here: https://www.no2do.com/hexagramme_en/788877.htm
A user asks the I Ching about her business constellation which has served her well for a long time. Recently, however, she felt that it was time for a change as she wanted to focus on a different target group in the future. The I Ching answers with hexagram 59 – dispersion. The title, dispersion, confuses her: does it mean that she should liquidate her old business and then to start all over again in a new constellation?
Weiterlesen: 59 – dispersionThe current interpretation can be found here: https://www.no2do.com/hexagramme_en/778878.htm
A user has the following concern: “Why does the question of the meaning of life keep popping into my head, even though it seems to make no sense and I just keep going around in circles?” The I Ching’s answer: hexagram 61 – Inner Truth.
Weiterlesen: 61 – inner truth