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'Above the lake, there is thunder: the Marrying Maiden.
A noble one through ever- flowing endings
Knows what wears out.'
The lake is stirred and awoken by thunder, the vibrations travelling deep through the water. The noble one is inwardly as fluid as the lake, always open and responsive. So the shock of the new quickens her heart to a new awareness, and she senses the currents of change. She sees how things that are complete are also flowing, like water, and this is how they endure - as the generations of a family endure. And as the spreading vibrations from the thunder reveal what is flawed, she also gains a direct and sure knowledge of what is too brittle to last.
'Thunder over the lake:
The image of the MARRYING MAIDEN.
Thus the superior man
Understands the transitory
In the light of the eternity of the end'
The powerful upper trigram, CHEN, arousing movement, usurps the energy and influence of TUI, openness, below. When SUBORDINATE is received without change, it suggests that the path you have chosen, regardless of where you imagine it may lead, is actually a circle. You will end up where you began and will not transcend your current role. If you see this as unfortunate, then trace back to the beginning. This is where the situation was created and the only place where it can be changed.
Great ! Thank you. I only just noticed that the figure standing on the island looks pregnant.
BTW though I quoted Hilary on the pair 53/54 in the 53uc thread it still is not very clear to me how and why 53/54 operate as a pair
Infiltrating: womanhood converting awaits manhood moving indeed.
Converting maidenhood: the completion belonging to womanhood indeed.
The situation described by this hexagram is characterised by realizing one's nature by accepting one's allotted destiny, as in the traditional image of a maiden finding her social maturity by entering the house of her husband.
I interpret the 53/54 pairing as both being part of the whole, with the difference being that 53 has no hierarchy: no chief, head, general, husband, first, second or third wife, but all are one, all water buckets are on the same water wheel, all the geese fly as one flock, and that is how steady progress happens - whereas 54 shows a clear hierarchy with the young maiden in the lowest position, but making the best of it, and by doing so sets the example to keep her sight on greater and farther things than herself. It shows leadership from the bottom, thus making all equal regardless of rank or seniority. At least that is the goal, a difficult and ego-less personal challenge.
Maria it would be fantastic if you have pictures like these for every pair I find it helpful when they are placed side by side like you just did.
'Thunder over the lake:
The image of the MARRYING MAIDEN.
Thus the superior man
Understands the transitory
In the light of the eternity of the end'
The loss of some power , or find your self in a 54 position can be shocking. In my past experience, I shared, with the many 54, I can say that reacted in a 44 way .
The personal experiences shared is what makes un hex threads really interesting and helpful. There is an aspect of 54 too.
That's an interesting comment. I think reacting in a 44 way is quite often our emotional reaction toward being treated in a 54 manner.
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