Day 21,662 - 2010 1124

Day 21,662 - 2010 1124
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Wednesday
James Oliver Smith, Jr.
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I Ching images

Fu Hsi 30: Difficulty, Beginning
--- --- Water (Steam, Fog, Rain, Clouds)
-------- Ear
--- ---x The Abyss, The Danger, The Nurture, The Confusion

--- --- Thunder (Storms, Viper, Hawk, Rattlesnake, Electricity)
--- --- Foot
-------- The Arousal, The Movement, The Catalyst

changing towards

Fu Hsi 26: Following, Adaptation, Accord
--- --- Lake (Sea, Stream, Brook, Pond, Ocean)
-------- Hand
-------- The Joyfull, The Happiness, The Expression, The Language

--- --- Thunder (Storms, Electricity, Lightning, Viper, Rattlesnake, Hawk)
--- --- Foot
-------- The Arousal, The Movement, The Catalyst, The Energy

Day 26,662 - Images from the I Ching: Water [The Abyss] over Thunder [The Arousal] (Hexagram 30 - Difficulty) --> changing towards [line 4] --> Lake [The Joyful] over Thunder [The Arousal] (Hexagram 26 - Following) ... Starting off with Water over Thunder gives us a particularly difficult and confusing scenario ... The powerful and profound electric energy of Thunder eminates from within us, driving us to act out, take some kind of action or engage some opposing force ... The problem is that we are surrounded by the obscure and sinister presence of fog, steam, heavy rains or deep mists ... To act in any assertive, powerful way in this circumstance would seem to be ill-advised ... We all become uncomfortable when we find ourselves in a context of low visibility and hostile environments, especially when we are already agitated or on edge ... As with all elements within the I Ching, there are risky and and potentially destructive results from unwise activity when conditions like this descend upon us. Although the Universe assures that there is no formula for behavior that will prevent uncomfortable or even fatal events in our lifes, we also know that survival within the Universe has more to do with our creative resources, our introspection and our willingness to think before we act (assuming we choose to do that) than any fixed menu of skills ... This is epecitally true during times evoked within this image of Water over Thunder ...

As usual, though, this is not the whole story ... There is one dying (Yin/Embracing) line in the outer Water. This brings the world around us into the realm of the Joyous Lake ...

Lake is the mouth and relates to expression, language and communication ... It is exuberant, strong and persistent, never flagging ... This is like a river, a stream or the wave action of the sea ... Regardless of how much we try to ignore or mitigate the presence of Lake, it will make itself known ... We need the Lakes, Streams, Rivers and Seas of the world. We are dependent upon them and we seek them out for sustenance, inspiration and community, for it is in the proximity of Lake that communities establish and evolve. Lakes, rivers and seas have a profound impact on weather systems, plant and water life and human civilization. In this image of Lake over Thunder we see that the electrical, shocking forces of Thunder are mitigated, absorbed or even controlled by the deep, swirling life of Lake ... When we think we are invincible and potent we must keep in mind that the Universe has ways to drain all of that potential away from us ... It is best to understand where we are and how best to utilize our energy in the context, otherwise we could end up using a lot of energy in useless ways ... Il Matto ...

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