Nov 09 21
Eight of Wands
58. The Joyous, Lake
61. Inner Truth
Petite Reading
Life is the result of innumerable mergers and sequences and is thus ultimately incomprehensible. Despite this, a gainful existence can be had, even with a durable feeling of inner peace. First, a fundamental acknowledgment must take place. One must accept, that to a large degree, one’s interior specificity (one’s individual experience) is ultimately incommensurate with the generalities of the world. Once this is integrated, you will actually be able to see with your own eyes and make actual decisions.
So, to fare forward fruitfully, develop inner strength through inner knowledge. Do this without holding back, not even a little. Then, give the world all of it.
Complete Reading
This week we pulled the Eight of Wands. The suite of “wands” pertains to energy and will; “eights” point to action. This is an ultimate card of creation(!). If anything needs your fire this week, don’t hold back.
Our first hexagram this week is #58, The Joyous, Lake. We often say that beauty is play with distances, that is, beauty cannot be captured; it has to be left alone to be enjoyed. A similar notion is expounded here, but regarding joy — so, beauty cannot be captured, nor can joy be intimidated into existence: “Truth and strength must dwell in the heart, while gentleness reveals itself in social intercourse… intimidation without gentleness may achieve something momentarily, but not for all time.” “Joy must be based on steadfastness if it is not to degenerate into uncontrolled mirth.” “True joy… rests on firmness and strength within, manifesting itself outwardly as yielding and gentle.” There were two changes this week, of which the specific notes are: turn away from cheap pleasure or have no peace and vain pleasures deliver one to pure chance.
Our second hexagram, the one that suggests how best to meet the challenges (or the changes) is #61, Inner Truth. To receive truth you have to be true. 🙄 Really, it’s the only way. Example: if you desire to not fear death, there is no transcendental retail therapy or ultimate distraction that is going to remove the anxiety. You just have to face it and try to accept it. It is the same for many things, family, relationships, careers — all that stuff will be marred if you don’t square your shoulders to your problem and then do the best you can.
Life is the result of innumerable mergers and sequences and is thus ultimately incomprehensible. Despite this, a gainful existence can be had, even with a durable feeling of inner peace. First, a fundamental acknowledgment must take place. One must accept, that to a large degree, one’s interior specificity (one’s individual experience) is ultimately incommensurate with the generalities of the world. Once this is integrated, you will actually be able to see with your own eyes and make actual decisions.
So, to fare forward fruitfully, develop inner strength through inner knowledge. Do this without holding back, not even a little. Then, give the world all of it.
Complete Reading
This week we pulled the Eight of Wands. The suite of “wands” pertains to energy and will; “eights” point to action. This is an ultimate card of creation(!). If anything needs your fire this week, don’t hold back.
Our first hexagram this week is #58, The Joyous, Lake. We often say that beauty is play with distances, that is, beauty cannot be captured; it has to be left alone to be enjoyed. A similar notion is expounded here, but regarding joy — so, beauty cannot be captured, nor can joy be intimidated into existence: “Truth and strength must dwell in the heart, while gentleness reveals itself in social intercourse… intimidation without gentleness may achieve something momentarily, but not for all time.” “Joy must be based on steadfastness if it is not to degenerate into uncontrolled mirth.” “True joy… rests on firmness and strength within, manifesting itself outwardly as yielding and gentle.” There were two changes this week, of which the specific notes are: turn away from cheap pleasure or have no peace and vain pleasures deliver one to pure chance.
Our second hexagram, the one that suggests how best to meet the challenges (or the changes) is #61, Inner Truth. To receive truth you have to be true. 🙄 Really, it’s the only way. Example: if you desire to not fear death, there is no transcendental retail therapy or ultimate distraction that is going to remove the anxiety. You just have to face it and try to accept it. It is the same for many things, family, relationships, careers — all that stuff will be marred if you don’t square your shoulders to your problem and then do the best you can.