Monday, May 13, 2013

I Ching: Hexagram 29 - The Lines, Part 5

Nine in the fifth place means:
The abyss is not filled to overflowing,
It is filled only to the rim.
No blame.


Danger comes because one is too ambitious. In order to flow out of a ravine, water does not rise higher than the lowest point of the rim. So likewise a man when in danger has only to proceed along the line of least resistance; thus he reaches the goal. Great labors cannot be accomplished in such times; it is enough to get out of the danger.
Translator of this version of the I Ching is Richard Wilhelm. If you missed any posts in this series, please utilize the I Ching label below.

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