May 14 24
Queen of Wands (reversed)
23. Splitting Apart
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.”: We are a rather intense person, very analytical, constantly having to service many “hungry ghosts.” When we get overwhelmed an ascetic, simpler life always seems so attractive — but what if we simply can't function simply?
Are all things fit for all things? Hardly. Types be many on this island of earth. Context! Some things thrive in the smashing waters of rocky coasts. Some things rhythmically toil in the quietude of deep caves. Some things change to change. Some things change to stay the same.
You must accept your requisite gear and tendency. Then, in the background (or under foot) see the great wide-based mountain. It has something like tranquility. We think meditating on the relation between your situation and this barely moving mega mound will be your answer/task.
Complete Reading
This week we pulled the Queen of Wands (reversed). Wands are associated with spiritual energy/outlook that inform one’s behavior — like whether you are a cosmic fatalist or are more open to positive outcomes (also wands are connected to fire). Queens should bring to mind self alignment — knowing what you are and what you deserve and what you want. In combination, being properly connected and responsible with your spiritual beliefs/sense-of-self. When the card is reversed as it is here, all the above is present but there is a risk of overdoing — like being austere instead of justly economical, or being jealous instead of simply being aware and confident.
There were no changes this week, therefore only one hexagram: 23, Splitting Apart. Rather than saying that fortuitous and unfortuitous moments are wholly random, the I Ching takes the perspective that changes to fortune are regular — so not really random at all. That is, one knows that changes are always coming — the important thing would be the attitude one develops to deal with them. Specifically the time alluded to with this hexagram is one where the superlative person is completely outnumbered by terrible, dishonest people — and almost no positive gains can be had. But this isn’t true, you can always work on yourself.
- Relatively speaking, you know your spiritual beliefs — your laziness is insulting them.
- In dark times work on yourself in private.
From “M.S.”: We are a rather intense person, very analytical, constantly having to service many “hungry ghosts.” When we get overwhelmed an ascetic, simpler life always seems so attractive — but what if we simply can't function simply?
Are all things fit for all things? Hardly. Types be many on this island of earth. Context! Some things thrive in the smashing waters of rocky coasts. Some things rhythmically toil in the quietude of deep caves. Some things change to change. Some things change to stay the same.
You must accept your requisite gear and tendency. Then, in the background (or under foot) see the great wide-based mountain. It has something like tranquility. We think meditating on the relation between your situation and this barely moving mega mound will be your answer/task.
Complete Reading
This week we pulled the Queen of Wands (reversed). Wands are associated with spiritual energy/outlook that inform one’s behavior — like whether you are a cosmic fatalist or are more open to positive outcomes (also wands are connected to fire). Queens should bring to mind self alignment — knowing what you are and what you deserve and what you want. In combination, being properly connected and responsible with your spiritual beliefs/sense-of-self. When the card is reversed as it is here, all the above is present but there is a risk of overdoing — like being austere instead of justly economical, or being jealous instead of simply being aware and confident.
There were no changes this week, therefore only one hexagram: 23, Splitting Apart. Rather than saying that fortuitous and unfortuitous moments are wholly random, the I Ching takes the perspective that changes to fortune are regular — so not really random at all. That is, one knows that changes are always coming — the important thing would be the attitude one develops to deal with them. Specifically the time alluded to with this hexagram is one where the superlative person is completely outnumbered by terrible, dishonest people — and almost no positive gains can be had. But this isn’t true, you can always work on yourself.