Saturday, October 28, 2006

Limitation: Water Above, Lake Below


In considering a serious decision I have to make, I consulted the I Ching. Here is the result:
You are experiencing a period in your life called "limitation". Even though it may feel like you are constantly struggling and striving to survive, if you accept these restraints life will become easier. Sometimes it is best to stop trying to fight the current and letting it take you with it instead.
I'm still considering what that means, but I think I know already.

6 comments:

Quitmoanez said...

Good luck and good for you.

Lorne Roberts said...

indeed.

Anonymous said...

very interesting
sky bird

Anonymous said...

by movement there is an escape from the peril.
when heaven and earth are freed (from the grasp of winter)we have thunder and rain. when these come the buds of the plants and trees will begin to burst. Great indeed are the phenomena in the time intimated by Kieh.

Ryan K said...

My I Ching book says:

The ancient and basic concern of mankind is that of regulating production and consumption within the dictates of nature. Therefore LIMITAIONS were created to preserve civilizations. Perhaps the first book of law was the calender. The changing seasons create time and order in the consciousness of life, which, in turn, balances itself with the limits of the environment. These LIMITATIONS in all of nature give meaning and life to the indvidual lives of men.

Thrift is especially important now. Limit expenditures and investsments whether they are made with money, energy or emotions. In general it is wise to avoid any excess in behavior, from blind loyalty on the one hand, to apathy on the other. If you are contemplating a radical reform or an indifferent retreat, you are not in harmony with the times...

Artists and those involved with self expression now need LIMITATIONS to rise to their full creative potential. Restraints and limits are connected to personal destinyand should be explored and accepted constructively. LIMITATIONS bring morality to character development and significance to the expression of the Self. By setting guidelines and principles for yourself, you can successfully accomplish something of true meaning. Without limitaion, you're overwhelmed by possibilities, moving from one thing to the next, never able to make a true commitment to anything. Make it a point now to discover your personal inclinations and LIMITATIONS and you will discover the path to fulfillment...

An interesting hex, I don't know if I've come across it before.

D. Sky Onosson said...

Very interesting, thanks! It makes a lot of sense and, more importantly, is in agreement with a lot of things I already believe...

Wonderful stuff, the oracles of the ancients!