Just to share with all my readers here on WordPress my intention to begin, in early January 2023, to offer weekly words of wisdom from my spirit Teacher. Spirit tells me that …
Will they be original? Is that possible? Will they be from books that share timeless wisdom? Wait and see.
sincerely,
A simple seeker
“The focus of today’s message is I Ching Hexagram 57 – Wind. The yang trigram Wind is above. The yang trigram Wind is below.”
“More than a light breeze?”
“Much more; an unstoppable movement.”
“Are we talking of personal development?”
“There is nothing personal.”
“What about relationships?”
“Which relationship?”
“Yours and mine.”
“We don’t have one.”
“But, I relate to you.”
“In what way?”
“You are my teacher.”
“Is that all?
“No.”
“Then, what?”
“More than I know.”
“Why?”
“You’re too far beyond my understanding, at this time.”
“Yes.”
“Please explain.”
“What?”
“Why relationships are not personal.”
“Relationships describe connection.”
“As a bridge?”
“Yes. And bridges are for crossing.”
“One way?”
“No”
“Then we meet halfway?”
“No.”Then, what?”
“Relationships are as bridges that can unite.”
“To release duality?”
“To releae the illusion of duality.”
…..
Spirit’s lesson for today relates to I Ching Hexagram 47 – Exhaustion.
The yin trigram Lake is above yang Water.
“They say the road of love is rocky and it’s rough, but if this road
don’t start to get smooth, then I’ve traveled it long enough”
is part of an old song that I can relate to regarding my ongoing
struggle with my spirit teacher as he guides me along the way
to enlightenment. But, what if He’s just luring me down
a garden path that never ends?
That’s exactly what my intentions are.
But, why?
You were ready.
As in “when the student …”
Yes.
Why didn’t I know there would be so much painful,
experiential content to the lessons?
Struggle is necessary.
But, I’m exhausted. Can’t we rest a little.
No. To rest is to lose ground.
I’m losing touch with ground moving.
That’s not possible.
Why?
The ground beneath us will always be there.
Where?
Within you, in one form or another.
Please explain.
Matter is an expression of energy …
And where I’m at in my mind determines the density?
Yes. It’s as simple as that.
A spirit teacher shares His understanding of timeless wisdom
Contained within I Ching 56 – Travel.
In the order of the hexagrams, Travel follows Abundance (55)
And transforms itself into Wind (57), or has the potential to do so,
If we only travel because of restlessness.
The trigram Fire is above Mountain. Fire is Yin energy
Mountain is yang.
Isn’t that curious?
What?
That yin Fire moves while yang Mountain is placid.
Mountains are never placid. A calm exterior can contain
Dynamic energy. Now can we continue with the reading?
Please do.
Fire moves, or at least has potential to move
Mountains are generally known for their stability.
If we travel from and then return to a mountain,
We can usually be confident that it will be where we left it.
A fire may have moved on and created destruction.
What general message would this reading seem to suggest?
Travel is only movement if it has no purpose.
A spirit teacher shares His understanding of the timeless wisdom contained within the I Ching Hexagram 8 – Closeness.
Water, a yang energy, is over Earth, a yin energy.
The vision of water spread over earth suggests flooding.
Yes, and in this context it expresses emotional flooding
My patio Hosta is now sitting in such a wet condition, but his planter pot is too heavy for me to tip over to remove the excess water.
Why did you over-water a plant you claim to care for?
I meant no harm but I generously watered hanging baskets of flowers, after having provided for the plants below, in the same manner
So, unintentional abuse?
I guess.
Now what?
I need help to undo the harm I’ve done.
Yes.
What does that mean?
It means that the plants were too close to each other for you to serve one without offence to the other.
A lovers’ triangle?
Yes.
How does that relate to real life?
It is real life.
A spirit teacher shares His understanding of timeless wisdom
contained within the I Ching Hexagram 34 – Great Power.
The yang trigram Thunder is above Heaven, also yang.
Only the top two yin lines provide instability and flexibility.
Great Power follows Withdrawal (33) and leads to Advance (35).
How can any power, let alone great power, come out of
withdrawing from whatever?
Withdrawal is not necessarily acceptance of defeat. There are
times when it’s wise to step back. This can provide us with
a greater perspective and a clearer vision on how to move
forward.
A battle is only a battle if we see it as such. For some it is
no more than a challenge to our commitment to move
forward.
There is nothing personal in struggles, conflicts, or obstacles
in our path unless we believe there is.
A personal message?
Yes. What’s your greatest challenge?
To what?
Moving forward.
Resistance.
Resistance is not necessarily rejection.
The difference?
Acceptance.
Of what?
Me.
A spirit teacher shares His understanding
of timeless wisdom contained within
I Ching 12 – Obstruction.
The trigram Heaven (complete yang) is above
Earth (complete yin), providing each line
with a complement; perfect harmony.
The I Ching path through life experiences
moves from Tranquility (11) to Obstruction
and then to Association with Others (13)
Yesterday becomes today, and then tomorrow.
Past becomes present and then future.
Or, does the future become the present and
then the past?
Yes.
Looking forward we could liken that thought
to planning, creating, and then enjoying.
You seem to envision enjoyment.
The other end of the rainbow.
Rainbows are for dreamers.
Perhaps we’re all dreamers.
Yes, but not all dreamers with a vision
also possess intention, purpose, and a goal.
A spirit teacher shares His understanding of timeless wisdom
concealed within the I Ching Hexagram 35 – Advance.
Hexagram 35 is composed of two trigrams; Fire and Earth.
Fire is over Earth. Fire and Earth each possess yin energy.
Advance develops from Great Power (34) and contributes to
the emergence of Damage to Illumination (36).
We create greater power by exercising lesser power.
The power to do what?
Yes. Without purpose, even great power is vulnerable.
To what?
To inspire others with power and purpose to use their power
to reduce our own.
The message?
Hold on to the power of thought that you have as long as
it makes sense to you.
But, there are times when your ideas seem to make at least
as much sense to me as my own do. What then?
Let them work it out.
A spirit teacher shares His understanding of timeless wisdom
encoded within I Ching hexagrams. These sixty-four interconnected
symbolic forms represent a continuous development of awakening
within each of us. Our lives have meaning, both individual and
collective. Events and situations are never without meaning, and
none stands alone. They develop from previous causes and, in turn,
contribute to the development of whatever is to come.
I Ching 44 – Meeting, presents with the trigram Heaven above Wind.
Heaven represents Life and Life is all that there is, and yet,
Wind – the winds of change – moves within (since even under is
within, in this instance) Life, both our individual and more or less
collective life.
Meeting follows Removal (43) and develops into Gathering (45).
Meeting suggests coming together with someone or something, or
facing an event or situation that requires a response.
Removal expresses separation from; perhaps not willingly. To stay
or go, when we know we must go; We must move on. However, wherever
we go, we bring our past experience with us, through lessons learned,
among other things.
Meeting suggests a new beginning. There will always be situations and
challenges that must be faced, sooner or later, These will serve us
in developing our self-confidence and expanding our awareness of Life.
Is there a personal meaning for me?
Yes, and for everyone else.
I Ching as a Way to Enlightenment 
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