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bruce_g said:Interesting, Chris.
The "devotional element" rings an interior bell in me. Are you saying that it is devotion (kun) which empowers 23 to become 24?
I can see the connection with 48 being central to nourishing 23.
How do you separate devotion (2) from nourishment (48)?
bruce_g said:I am not only optimistic about 23, but about 41 as well. 23 brings 24, and 41 brings 42. Sorta gives meaning to “what is there to lose?”
trojan said:In another thread I noticed Autumn interpreted 23,5 as something to do with 'civility' ? Autumn if your're reading this perhaps you would help me out also ?
bruce_g said:After studying your page some more, I may email you with questions, if you don’t mind? .
rosada said:Just for fun, I thought I'd put your question to the I Ching, Bruce.
"This is why I’m optimistic about 23. What is the alternative?"
I received 7.4>40.
Now the IMAGE for 23 reads,
"Thus those above can ensure their position
Only by giving generously to those below."
The IMAGE for 7 reads,
"Thus the superior man increases his masses
By generousity toward the people."
rosada said:I was thinking first that the I Ching is saying "There is no alternative! The only way you can keep going, keep growing, is to share, give something back, pass on what you've learned." Then your noting that 7.4 could represent the life force withdrawing suggests that even so, even while we try to be very good about releasing and recycling still the life force withdraws, but there is still something else one can try to avoid being a dried up old stick:
40. The superior man pardons mistakes and forgives misdeeds.
Now there's a great way to stay young!
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