CANTO #17

Canto #17 Connect

Lead / Follow
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Mystic Window
Now is the time to adapt to conditions and follow the path of strength. Rise above your own ego and discard any pettiness you feel towards others. Now is definitely not the time to be small minded. Align yourself with a higher goal and, accordingly, move resolutely forward. This is a perfect time for prayer and meditation.
Poem — Sifu John A. Fey
A Craftsman's hands proceed steadily,
Step by step
Uncovering the heart of thunder
That moves beneath the surface
Of the thing he makes.
MUSING WORDS
Procession, Flags, Join, Footprints, Sword, Army, A General's power
Alchemic Wisdom — Yao Tsi (Line Verses)
Line 1
Standing at the crossroads of change,
Line 2
Step through a gateway and ask for advice.
Be firm, resolute, and unflinching
As you wait for the song of change
To rise from the earth.
Line 3
Have regard for the Qi of the small, And you will lose the Qi of the great.
This is a warning. Have regard for the Qi of the great, And you will lose the Qi of the small. This, too, is a warning.
Let the Qi lead.
Let the mind follow, and Abundance is assured.
Line 4
Seizing abruptly brings misfortune.
Rest and abide within the Tao Source of life, And mystic illumination
Will surely follow.
Nothing can go wrong.
Line 5
Rest and abide within the Qi of excellence, And abundance
Will surely follow.
Line 6
The Qi is intertwined and connected to all.
It rests on the forest floor.
The ruler is engaged in offering sacrifices to the land of awakening.
Structure
Upper Trigram
Lake
Lower Trigram
Thunder
6 Yin
5 Yang
4 Yang
3 Yin
2 Yin
1 Yang
HIDDEN HEXAGRAM: 53
Practice
Focus Point
Back, Fingertips, Hands, Wrists
Heaven & Earth Meditation
Wind
Strength Issuing Point
Cv 22 Celestial Platform
Fall River Set
55
Summary
- Connection and leadership
- Adaptation to conditions
- Importance of aligning with higher goals
- Meditation and prayer
- Change and transformation
- Qi (energy) dynamics
- Abundance through mindfulness
- Interconnection of all things