Clarity,
Office 17622,
PO Box 6945,
London.
W1A 6US
United Kingdom
Phone/ Voicemail:
+44 (0)20 3287 3053 (UK)
+1 (561) 459-4758 (US).
this comes from a Yi reading . .
See, I had this idea to ask "what are we meant to be" (me and that someone I have been 17 Following)
the answer was 34. 1,2,6 to 56...
so, my wildly romantic side says WOW
:bows:
One doesn't have to exclude the other.
yes, it's true, the meanings come to blend in their own pattern, each one adds another aspect, another point of view, the obvious lines of the answer, their fan yao's, their transitional hexagrams, their place in trigrams and their pattern within the hex.
. . a true treasure chest!
a story told in a roll of silk that slowly unfolds . . . . . . . . .
my (previous) object of study, the duck/rabbit, both duck and rabbit in the single set of strokes:
the story of 'ambiguous' images, of 'visual illusions' or else called 'multistable images' because they stand on multiple grounds, provoke different visual experiences and readings of the very same visual form
not much different from ideograms huh?
rodaki
ay ay captain, right on to it!
The time of retreat (navigation): sailing is governed by a law of equilibrium between direction and compromise; thus one travels according to a strategy that respects the forces around, the wind, the waves, the currents -which normally exhibit some regularity. Every so often though, a wave bigger than the rest will come across and the way to go over it follows a simple rule: when the wave approaches one from the side, you change course to meet it head-on. The boat climbs the wave but as soon as it reaches the wave's ridge one has to change direction again so the boat will slide on the wave's valley on its side and won't crush on its bow . . the manoeuvre is very much about timing and done properly conveys a sense of harmony and rhythm, going with the flow- a nice example of creative retreat for me . . .
so, even if hx 56 can, in some cases, denote a force that goes beyond the borders of life as we know it, meeting up with it has to be about an equilibrium between riding it and gently retreating from it . .
:bows:
rodaki
“Sailing is the art of controlling a sailing vessel. By adjusting the rigging, rudder and dagger or center board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to change the direction and speed of a boat. Mastery of the skill requires experience in varying wind and sea conditions, as well as knowledge concerning sails boats “ (1)
Have you ever go for sailing. Beautiful experience. OK most of the times. Took some lessons many years ago. The captains teach us, the sailors-to-be about the sails boat, charts, knots, and winds. Early fall and we had the chance to sail in different weather conditions. No winds, mild winds, perfect winds, strong winds. Each time we had to adapt to the wind, follow his orders, and use its power to propel. Some times we could stay relaxed in the deck and enjoy our cruise. Some others we had to be alerted, to work continuously.
At the beginning or the journey we had to plan the trip. choose our destination and design the route on the chart to reach it. Usually our root was a straight line but wind and sea conditions made us to change our plans. “tack, tack” the captain ordered. And the straight line became a zig zigging . Maybe there is not a “perfect” wind. But I recall one time, which seemed like perfect. The boat was sailing smoothly in the sea. I could hear the wind making music with sails. And the boat along with the sea waves participate too.
Many years passed since then but I often go back to those moments. When there is a mess in my mind , I close my eyes and escape there. Me , the sailing boat, the sea and the invisible wind. It is there , its breezing. I can feel it my face, I can see it in seas waves, I can hear it talking with the sails. The vessel moves swimmingly and the wind blows away all the problems of my mind. And then the vessel and I become one thing and surrender to the winds gentle power.
Sailing is the art of controlling a sailing vessel. A successful sailor has to know how to sail upwind, downwind across the wind and get out of “irons” .
hi em ching,
one comment that has really helped me with 33 came from Maremaria in the memorizing thread 33 where she mentioned about a sketching/painting practice where one takes a step back to see the dynamics of forms and patterns from afar . .
Ever since I'm seeing retreat as exactly this move: take a step back, take the whole thing in, get away from the trivial details, and it could stand for the both of you . .
cheers!
rodaki
Every so often though, a wave bigger than the rest will come across and the way to go over it follows a simple rule: when the wave approaches one from the side, you change course to meet it head-on. The boat climbs the wave but as soon as it reaches the wave's ridge one has to change direction again so the boat will slide on the wave's valley on its side and won't crush on its bow . . the manoeuvre is very much about timing and done properly conveys a sense of harmony and rhythm, going with the flow- a nice example of creative retreat for me . . .
rodaki
would love to hear your ideas on the Wanderer as the Transcending . .
rodaki
Clarity,
Office 17622,
PO Box 6945,
London.
W1A 6US
United Kingdom
Phone/ Voicemail:
+44 (0)20 3287 3053 (UK)
+1 (561) 459-4758 (US).