I Ching Reflection: Day 22,036 - Fire/Sky->Thunder/Wind

Day 22,036 - 2011 1202
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I Ching images

Hexagram 03: Wealth, Great Possessions, Great Harvest, Sovereignty
01 --------  Fire (Sun, Hearth, Vision, Lightning)
02 ---  ---  Eye
04 --------  The Clinging Fire, Clarity, Visions, Divination, Knowledge

08 --------  Sky (Birds, Planets)
16 --------  Head
32 --------  Creative Energy, Strength

changing towards

Hexagram 36: Endurance, Continuance, Long Lasting, Duration, Constancy
01 ---  ---  Thunder (Viper)
02 ---  ---  Feet
04 --------  The Arousing, The Moving, The Catalyst, The Shock, The Surprise

08 --------  Wind (Spirit, Wood, Breath)
16 --------  Thighs
32 ---  ---  The Penetrating, The Gentle, The Inspiration


Day 22,036 - Images from the I Ching: Fire [The Clinging, The Clarity] over Sky [The Creative, The Strong] (Hexagram 03 - Wealth, Great Possessions, Great Harvest, Sovereignty) changing towards Thunder [The Arousal, The Shock] over Wind [The Gentle, The Penetrating] (Hexagram 36 - Endurance, Continuance, Long Lasting, Duration, Constancy) -- In this image of Fire over Sky we have the ability to see clearly that which surrounds us ... It can be a time to make progress where the going has been sluggish. It may not be at all obvious, or logical, but the fact that we suddenly are able to accurately and deeply understand the context in which we find ourselves should not become a stumblying block for us. Don't question it. Appreciate it and work with it. The time to act may be short. If we are able to see, we should simply act. There will be time to analyze later. As the saying goes, "make hay while the sun shines." In this image, the sun is high in the sky and there are no clouds. This may mean that there will be minimal confusion. Our work could, at least for the moment, become suddenly smooth and free of obstacles. This may be the ideal time to take advantage of some unexpected help or ideal conditions. This will not always be the case, and may even be the last clear path for the foreseeable future, so take a few steps with confidence and push forward your long-desired plans.

How many times have we been frustrated with circumstances, people and the lack of resources standing in the way of our goals. The Universe provides many pockets of opportunities if we are open to see them. We often miss them because we are not looking, or because we have limited or closed our perspctive, leaving us unaware of our opportunities. Often we find out only after it is too late. Even if we do recognize the opportunity, we may be caught off guard, unable to act when there are ideal conditions. This is a reminder to think through, in advance, our strategies and put in place the resources we will need in the presence of those opportunities.

The sign of Fire over Sky brings together the Clarity of the outer Clinging Fire and the strength of the inner Sky. Keep your eyes (Fire) open and move with the strength (Sky) available. Timing and efficiency are important here, for the window of opportunity may be tight.

Since There are two changing lines present in this image [6,1], there is movement toward Thunder over Wind ... This is also a strong image that holds a great deal of promise. External Thunder, with its inherent movement and direction is an effective follow-on to the external Fire. The Clarity of Fire, that allows us to _see_ the path opening up, combined with the Catalyst of the Outer Thunder, reprenting the motivation to actually act is a context for change. The inner, powerful, creative Sky is moving towards the inner Penetrating Wind, fueled by breath, spirit, and strong thighs ... All together, these elements give us momentum for a sustained, productive effort. If the tasks ahead are complex, exhausting or spread out among a myriad of obstacles, this image of Thunder over Wind could very easily pick up that which was started in the context of Fire over Sky and carry it to a satisfying, productive result.

We often long for times like that illustrated within these images. Are we prepared to act on them?

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I Ching Reflection: Day 22,035 (2011 1201): I Ching: Fire/Wind[no changes]

Day 22,035 - 2011 1201
Belov-ED Days - 4,946
Thursday
James Oliver Smith, Jr.
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I Ching images
Hexagram 35: Cauldron, Sacrificial Vessel, Establishing the New, Cosmic Order
01 ——–  Fire (Sun, Hearth, Vision, Lightning)
02 —  —  Eye
04 ——–  The Clinging Fire, Clarity, Visions, Divination, Knowledge
08 ——–  Wind (Spirit, Breath, Wood, Forest)
16 ——–  Thighs
32 —  —  The Penetrating Wind, The Gentle, Inspiration
no changes
Day 22,035 - Images from the I Ching: Fire [Clinging, Clarity] over Wind [The Gentle, The Penetrating] (Hexagram 35 - Cauldron, Sacrificial Vessel, Establishing the New, Cosmic Order) - The image of Fire over Wind brings to mind a cauldron boiling with the substance of roots, meat, vegetables and spices … materials that will bring new life, energy, warmth and hope to those invited to the table. Beneath the cauldron, wood (Wind) is burning (Fire), fanned by the Wind (breath, spirit) … This is an interactive, participatory process … The act of eating requires energy at all levels: digestion, harvesting, preparation. Wood and food needs to be cultivated, gathered and prepared for the cooking and the consumption. The complete cycle requires the presence of community and the assimilation of many facets of the environment in which a person lives …
None of us, as individuals, are in a position to do it all … physics, biology, culture and community ensures that the rains will fall, seeds will germinate, plants will grow, animals will flourish, food will be harvested, distributed, prepared and cooked. We need insects, seasons and weather cycles to provide the raw materials we use to build the cauldron, the hearth and the building in which we install the hearth. We need community to gather, harvest, organize, build and prepare the structures we live and eat within and the plants and flesh we place within the cauldron.
The cauldron is the culmination of all our preparations and the center our communities. It is over the cauldron that we learn to communicate with others and share what we have learned individually and collectively. The cauldron represents the order that we, as a species, weave into our existance and our relationship to the universe. It is around the cauldron that we tell our stories, grow our mytholodies and envision our potentialities. It is around the cauldron that we discover the wealth of our experience and our spirituality. And it is around the cauldron that we discover perspectives, tools and relationships. Whatever is new was conceived around the cauldron. This is because we cannot go for long without the cauldron. We are tethered to it like the air we breath (that fans the flame of the cauldron) and the water we drink, that absorbs, simmers and steams the contents of the cauldron.
For each new leg in our individual and collective journey’s we need to ensure that we have partaken heartily from the cauldron, in preparation for that which lies ahead, in new adventures, new relatioships and new perspectives.
Because there are no aging/changing lines in the corresponding hexagram, this could be a period of stability. Take advantage of moments like this to reflect on the paths we have walked and prepare for the paths yet taken. So stir the cauldron well and take the next step when the belly is full, the legs are rested and the head is clear.
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