In February it is the cold and snow that serves as our guide to seek shelter. The idea of staying inside while the nature of things, and nature, sort through what is to become of the inevitable. We begin to understand the true meaning of cause and effect. Why we act the way we do and question what it is that guides us to see beyond ourselves. That we are here to learn both inner and outer growth and change as we revert to only virtue and the eternal.
Number 3 of the I Ching
Rain and Thunder, Stay Inside
Be careful the dragons are not watching. Mother Earth is busy being cleansed by rain and thunder.
Stay inside.
Protect yourself with strong defenses water over thunder means a time of retrenchment. Stay inside. Go slow it is not time to advance. Get sound advice from friends and neighbors. Stay inside.
There are times when the right impression is critical and go between are required. Be prepared and wait until the time is right. Stay inside.
Prepare carefully and know when to act. Find clarity and reality in the Tao and know thyself. Keep your vision of the Tao and be protected. Do not rush to judgement. Wait until you know what is not real and what is. Be careful, the dragons are not watching. Stay inside.
An original composition and interpretation of the Chinese Classic the I Ching (3 RETRENCHMENT / Water over Thunder). 2/6/94
The caveat to growth is the desire to change. For thousands of years the I Ching and nature has served as our teacher. Our inner light and strength come forward when we cease to make judgment and discover what is real to our journey. It is often silence and meditation that serve as our guide – understanding things must run their course to become their ultimate endeavor and destiny. Moving beyond who we think we are remains our biggest challenge. Willing to be present becomes our paramount goal.
This idea of endeavor and destiny has stuck out for me since I began writing more than thirty years ago. Always questioning what does this mean and how does this apply to me? I had only been writing for a little over two months now in February 1994. What is this thing called the I Ching and Tao, where are they taking me and just who are these dragons that were to become my mentors? I had never been to China at this point or had any thoughts of going there. My endeavors were to take me there and in doing so learning of my destiny was to become clear. That I am to be guided by sages, dragons of ancient Chinese history, and most importantly, that my spirit is eternal. I would learn much later that my destiny is assured.
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