Dec 08 20
Death (reversed)
39. Obstruction
53. Development (Gradual Progress)
Petite Reading:
It is likely you have been wanting, but unable, to achieve something fundamental for years, maybe even decades. This falling short has become like a stagnant pool; its fetid nature drawing resources (or worse) from healthier areas. It is probable that you have tried to drain it many times, but too quickly and too fast. Perhaps, right now is the moment to make a long term plan, to siphon it little by little. When making such a plan, it is said: do not blame others, ask your friends for help and accept outside leadership.
Complete Reading:
This week we pulled the Death card, in reversed aspect. In the upright position “Death” is an effulgent symbol of transformation, encouraging meditation on the inevitability of change. The reversed meaning points to a time of torpor and stagnation — a serious quagmire. It is wise to search for any antiquated personal behavior patterns; there is most likely one that is preventing you from a fluid rather than staccato way of life.
Our first hexagram, which we partner with our tarot to describe (or further detail) the current situation, is #39, Obstruction. This hexagram details a period of significant difficulty. It speaks of “obstacles that cannot be overcome directly.” Then, that retreat and reflective pause are the only ways to healthily return to moving forward. It also recommends joining with friends for strength and relinquishing yourself to another’s leadership. Ultimately it states optimistically: “An obstruction that lasts only for a time is useful for self–development. This is the value of adversity.”
Our second hexagram, the one that suggests how best to meet the challenges (or the changes) is #53, Development (Gradual Progress). This hexagram details the proper course to achieve a goal — simply put proper growth is slow; persistence is its method. The specifics are quite lovely: “Gentleness that is adaptable, but at the same time penetrating, is the outer form that should proceed from inner calm.” “The very gradualness of the development makes it necessary to have perseverance, for perseverance alone prevents slow progress from dwindling to nothing.”
It is likely you have been wanting, but unable, to achieve something fundamental for years, maybe even decades. This falling short has become like a stagnant pool; its fetid nature drawing resources (or worse) from healthier areas. It is probable that you have tried to drain it many times, but too quickly and too fast. Perhaps, right now is the moment to make a long term plan, to siphon it little by little. When making such a plan, it is said: do not blame others, ask your friends for help and accept outside leadership.
Complete Reading:
This week we pulled the Death card, in reversed aspect. In the upright position “Death” is an effulgent symbol of transformation, encouraging meditation on the inevitability of change. The reversed meaning points to a time of torpor and stagnation — a serious quagmire. It is wise to search for any antiquated personal behavior patterns; there is most likely one that is preventing you from a fluid rather than staccato way of life.
Our first hexagram, which we partner with our tarot to describe (or further detail) the current situation, is #39, Obstruction. This hexagram details a period of significant difficulty. It speaks of “obstacles that cannot be overcome directly.” Then, that retreat and reflective pause are the only ways to healthily return to moving forward. It also recommends joining with friends for strength and relinquishing yourself to another’s leadership. Ultimately it states optimistically: “An obstruction that lasts only for a time is useful for self–development. This is the value of adversity.”
Our second hexagram, the one that suggests how best to meet the challenges (or the changes) is #53, Development (Gradual Progress). This hexagram details the proper course to achieve a goal — simply put proper growth is slow; persistence is its method. The specifics are quite lovely: “Gentleness that is adaptable, but at the same time penetrating, is the outer form that should proceed from inner calm.” “The very gradualness of the development makes it necessary to have perseverance, for perseverance alone prevents slow progress from dwindling to nothing.”