Nov 07 23
Queen of Pentacles
45. Gathering Together [Massing]
12. Standstill [Stagnation]
These first few lines are the general aphoristic returns for the week. They are raw and uninterpreted; there to use how you’d like. (The specific readings follow.)
From “M.S.”: There are fundamental aspects to our life of which there is little or no progress. Is there advice for such times, where there seems to be no movement in the zones which either bring us fundamental joy or fuel?
There are unfortunately times where things are out of whack. Likely due to not taking the time to get handicaps and strengths in right measure at the beginning of a relation or project.
The best thing to do is withdraw and reflect. Do not try to force the needle. Manipulation or seduction would be disastrous. So, work on your projects privately. You and the situation will develop — definitely keep an eye out for a change in the weather — if down the road, things seem to be more favorable — give it another shot. Timing really is everything here.
Complete Reading
This week we pulled The Queen of Pentacles. The image here is of a sensitive and intelligent queen contemplating her prospects. Using this as a model, it is a time for realistically sizing up your talents and natural assets. You are right up against a significant aspect of your future, this self awareness is going to shape how you fare against the journey and topology ahead.
Our first hexagram this week is #45, Gathering Together (Massing). When gathering a large quantity of stuffs, whether of people, materials, or ideas, it has to be done with the proper context/purpose. That is, there is a danger when volume is at play — if responsible organization isn’t heeded. One must struggle to understand where these people, materials and/or ideas have emanated from and of course where they are headed (to know what their ultimate purpose is). In short, you must be the best manager you can be. There was one change this week, of which the specific notes are: groups need to be led — but a leader must inherently be better (behavior-wise) than the masses.
Our second hexagram, the one that suggests how best to meet the challenges (or the changes) is #12, Standstill (Stagnation). There are times when darkness, or a lack of clarity, dominates — likely because the fundamental aspects weren’t given proper attention. These are times when unfortunately nothing is to be done — force will only tangle everything up more. In such times one must simply learn to be patient. It is fine in these times to “hide your worth and withdraw into seclusion.”
- It is a time of realistically sizing up possibilities.
- Take time to clarify your understanding of your talents and shortcomings as regards the navigation of your future.
- When gathering large amounts (whether people, objects and/or ideas) preparation and organization is of utmost importance.
- Strive to be a healthy manager.
- Be realistic about the tendencies of structure.
- There are times when deep confusion reigns — this is a time to withdraw — don’t get seduced into cheap solutions.
From “M.S.”: There are fundamental aspects to our life of which there is little or no progress. Is there advice for such times, where there seems to be no movement in the zones which either bring us fundamental joy or fuel?
There are unfortunately times where things are out of whack. Likely due to not taking the time to get handicaps and strengths in right measure at the beginning of a relation or project.
The best thing to do is withdraw and reflect. Do not try to force the needle. Manipulation or seduction would be disastrous. So, work on your projects privately. You and the situation will develop — definitely keep an eye out for a change in the weather — if down the road, things seem to be more favorable — give it another shot. Timing really is everything here.
Complete Reading
This week we pulled The Queen of Pentacles. The image here is of a sensitive and intelligent queen contemplating her prospects. Using this as a model, it is a time for realistically sizing up your talents and natural assets. You are right up against a significant aspect of your future, this self awareness is going to shape how you fare against the journey and topology ahead.
Our first hexagram this week is #45, Gathering Together (Massing). When gathering a large quantity of stuffs, whether of people, materials, or ideas, it has to be done with the proper context/purpose. That is, there is a danger when volume is at play — if responsible organization isn’t heeded. One must struggle to understand where these people, materials and/or ideas have emanated from and of course where they are headed (to know what their ultimate purpose is). In short, you must be the best manager you can be. There was one change this week, of which the specific notes are: groups need to be led — but a leader must inherently be better (behavior-wise) than the masses.
Our second hexagram, the one that suggests how best to meet the challenges (or the changes) is #12, Standstill (Stagnation). There are times when darkness, or a lack of clarity, dominates — likely because the fundamental aspects weren’t given proper attention. These are times when unfortunately nothing is to be done — force will only tangle everything up more. In such times one must simply learn to be patient. It is fine in these times to “hide your worth and withdraw into seclusion.”