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[b]One would like to press forward, but before going farther one sees from the example of others like oneself that this way is blocked. In such a case, if the effort to push forward is not in harmony with the time,[/b] a reasonable and resolute man will not expose himself to a personal rebuff, but will retreat with others of like mind
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Loyalty leads to firm ties because it means that each partner complements the other. In the weaker person loyalty consists in devotion, in the stronger it consists in trustworthiness. This relation of mutual reinforcement leads to a true wealth that is all the more apparent because it is not selfishly hoarded but is shared with friends. Pleasure shared is pleasure doubled.
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Success is at hand. The wind has driven up the rain. A fixed standpoint has been reach. This has come about through the cumulation of small effects produced by reverence for a superior character. But a success thus secured bit by bit calls for great caution. It would be a dangerous illusion for anyone to think he could presume upon it. The female principle, the weak element that has won the victory, should never persist in vaunting it—that would lead to danger. The dark power in the moon is strongest when the moon is almost full. When it is full and directly opposite the sun, its waning is inevitable. Under such circumstances one must be content with what has been achieved. To advance any further, before the appropriate time has come, would lead to misfortune.
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The rain comes, there is rest.
This is due to the lasting effect of character.
Perseverance brings the woman into danger.
The moon is nearly full.
If the superior man persists,
Misfortune comes.
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This hexagram means the force of the small—the power of the shadowy—that restrains, tames, impedes. A weak line in the fourth place, that of the minister, holds the five strong lines in check. In the Image it is the wind blowing across the sky. The wind restrains the clouds, the rising breath of the Creative, and makes them grow dense, but as yet is not strong enough to turn them to rain. The hexagram presents a configuration of circumstances in which a strong element is temporarily held in leash by a weak element. It is only through gentleness that this can have a successful outcome.
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One must not unresistingly let himself be swept along by unfavorable circumstances, nor permit his steadfastness to be shaken. He can avoid this by maintaining his inner light, while remaining outwardly yielding and tractable. With this attitude he can overcome even the greatest adversities.
In some situations indeed a man must hide his light, in order to make his will prevail inspite of difficulties in his immediate environment. Perseverance must dwell in inmost consciousness and should not be discernible from without. Only thus is a man able to maintain his will in the face of difficulties.
The Image
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[b]One would
> like to press forward, but before going farther
> one sees from the example of others like oneself
> that this way is blocked. In such a case, if the
> effort to push forward is not in harmony with the
> time,[/b] a reasonable and resolute man will not
> expose himself to a personal rebuff, but will
> retreat with others of like mind
>
>
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Loyalty leads to firm ties
> because it means that each partner complements the
> other. In the weaker person loyalty consists in
> devotion, in the stronger it consists in
> trustworthiness. This relation of mutual
> reinforcement leads to a true wealth that is all
> the more apparent because it is not selfishly
> hoarded but is shared with friends. Pleasure
> shared is pleasure doubled.
>
>
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Success is at hand. The wind has
> driven up the rain. A fixed standpoint has been
> reach. This has come about through the cumulation
> of small effects produced by reverence for a
> superior character. But a success thus secured bit
> by bit calls for great caution. It would be a
> dangerous illusion for anyone to think he could
> presume upon it. The female principle, the weak
> element that has won the victory, should never
> persist in vaunting it—that would lead to
> danger. The dark power in the moon is strongest
> when the moon is almost full. When it is full and
> directly opposite the sun, its waning is
> inevitable. Under such circumstances one must be
> content with what has been achieved. To advance
> any further, before the appropriate time has come,
> would lead to misfortune.
>
>
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The rain comes, there is
> rest.
> This is due to the lasting effect of character.
> Perseverance brings the woman into danger.
> The moon is nearly full.
> If the superior man persists,
> Misfortune comes.
>
>
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This hexagram means the
> force of the small—the power of the
> shadowy—that restrains, tames, impedes. A weak
> line in the fourth place, that of the minister,
> holds the five strong lines in check. In the Image
> it is the wind blowing across the sky. The wind
> restrains the clouds, the rising breath of the
> Creative, and makes them grow dense, but as yet is
> not strong enough to turn them to rain. The
> hexagram presents a configuration of circumstances
> in which a strong element is temporarily held in
> leash by a weak element. It is only through
> gentleness that this can have a successful
> outcome.
>
>
>Quote
One must not unresistingly let himself be
> swept along by unfavorable circumstances, nor
> permit his steadfastness to be shaken. He can
> avoid this by maintaining his inner light, while
> remaining outwardly yielding and tractable. With
> this attitude he can overcome even the greatest
> adversities.
>
> In some situations indeed a man must hide his
> light, in order to make his will prevail inspite
> of difficulties in his immediate environment.
> Perseverance must dwell in inmost consciousness
> and should not be discernible from without. Only
> thus is a man able to maintain his will in the
> face of difficulties.
>
> The Image
>
>
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At times one has to deal with hidden enemies, intangible influences that slink into dark corners and from this hiding affect people by suggestion. In instances like this, it is necessary to trace these things back to the most secret recesses, in order to determine the nature of the influences to be dealt with. This is the task of the priests; removing the influences is the task of the magicians. The very anonymity of such plotting requires an especially vigorous and indefatigable effort, but this is well worth while. For when such elusive influences are brought into the light and branded, they lose their power over people.
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In the situation described in Ku, WORK ON WHAT HAS BEEN SPOILED (18), an entirely new point of departure must be set up, whereas here it is only a question of reforms. The beginning has not been good, but the moment has been reached when a new direction can be taken. Change and improvement are called for. Such steps must be undertaken with steadfastness, that is, with a firm and correct attitude of mind; then they will succeed, and remorse will disappear. But it must be remembered that such improvements require careful consideration. Before a change is made, it must be pondered over again and again. After the change is made, it is necessary to note carefully for some time after how the improvements bear the test of actuality. Such careful work is accompanied by good fortune.
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True quiet means keeping still when the time has come to keep still, and going forward when the time has come to go forward. In this way rest and movement are in agreement with the demands of the time, and thus there is light in life.
The hexagram signifies the end and the beginning of all movement. The back is named because in the back are located all the nerve fibers that mediate movement. If the movement of these spinal nerves is brought to a standstill, the ego, with its restlessness, disappears as it were. When a man has thus become calm, he may turn to the outside world. He no longer sees in it the struggle and tumult of individual beings, and therefore he has that true peace of mind which is needed for understanding the great laws of the universe and for acting in harmony with them. Whoever acts from these deep levels makes no mistakes.
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KEEPING STILL. Keeping his back still
So that he no longer feels his body.
He goes into his courtyard
And does not see his people.
No blame.
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