Oct 12 21
King of Wands (reversed)
25. Innocence (The Unexpected)
17. Following
Petite Reading
As they say the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. This means good and sturdy things are slow growing and require a long term commitment. So, as soon as possible, commit long term to that which has been long term within you.
Complete Reading
This week we pulled the King of Wands reversed. In the upright position this card encourages one to lead with a fiery energy. When reversed there is an indication that you are losing steam in the waiting, that is you should consider that you might be significantly passive as relates to an important aspect of your life or enterprise.
Our first hexagram this week is #25, Innocence (The Unexpected). All is change. There is no way to forecast the variables. Therefore being innocent that is “without guile” is the smartest of attitudes. A specific example, if you base your personality on external pressures rather than your long-standing internal traits, you’ll be much more subject to chance — you’ll never know what’s coming. There was one change this week, of which the specific note is: be innocent, though, do not act innocently (Get it? It’s quite useful.).
Our second hexagram, the one that suggests how best to meet the challenges (or the changes) is #17, Following. Leadership is necessary in this world, but there are wrong and gross ways to do it. Two lines here address the scenario correctly: “if a person is to rule they must first learn to serve” and “the thought of obtaining a following through adaptation to the demands of the time is a great and significant idea.”
As they say the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. This means good and sturdy things are slow growing and require a long term commitment. So, as soon as possible, commit long term to that which has been long term within you.
Complete Reading
This week we pulled the King of Wands reversed. In the upright position this card encourages one to lead with a fiery energy. When reversed there is an indication that you are losing steam in the waiting, that is you should consider that you might be significantly passive as relates to an important aspect of your life or enterprise.
Our first hexagram this week is #25, Innocence (The Unexpected). All is change. There is no way to forecast the variables. Therefore being innocent that is “without guile” is the smartest of attitudes. A specific example, if you base your personality on external pressures rather than your long-standing internal traits, you’ll be much more subject to chance — you’ll never know what’s coming. There was one change this week, of which the specific note is: be innocent, though, do not act innocently (Get it? It’s quite useful.).
Our second hexagram, the one that suggests how best to meet the challenges (or the changes) is #17, Following. Leadership is necessary in this world, but there are wrong and gross ways to do it. Two lines here address the scenario correctly: “if a person is to rule they must first learn to serve” and “the thought of obtaining a following through adaptation to the demands of the time is a great and significant idea.”