CANTO #46

SHENG

SHENG
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Mystic Window
Now is the time to open lines of communication to mature growth. Slow and steady progress is the key. Do not exceed the basic goodness of consistency. Embrace righteousness and persistence. Know when to stop short as you advance forward. Above all, be cautious. If it seems too easy, then it cannot be trusted.
Poem — Sifu John A. Fey
With earth above the promise of wood,
Growth on the mountain peak,
Like dust swept off a mirror's face, Must persevere from seed to tree.
MUSING WORDS
Sunrise, Touchstone, Assess, Correct, Mirror, Light rain, Portion out
Alchemic Wisdom — Yao Tsi (Line Verses)
Line 1
You are joining with the Tao Source.
This signals abundance.
Remain open, alert, and aware.
Embrace quiet sincerity.
Line 2
Put everything in its proper place And accept that the Qi of closure Will naturally approach.
Line 3
Sounds and strange emanations
Are rising upwards
From a false and empty place.
Line 4
A ruler reaches up and touches the sky. Compassion is the hallmark, Abundance is the goal.
The Tao Source reveals
The Tao Way of life.
Line 5
When the soul beckons
Rise up to meet it
With deliberate steps and gestures.
Abundance abounds.
Line 6
Deliberate steps and gestures
That answers the beckoning soul,
Push back the darkness.
Embrace the upright Qi of virtue.
Structure
Upper Trigram
Earth
Lower Trigram
Wind
6 Yin
5 Yin
4 Yin
3 Yang
2 Yang
1 Yin
HIDDEN HEXAGRAM: 54
Practice
Focus Point
Breastbone
Heaven & Earth Meditation
Thunder
Strength Issuing Point
LTT
Fall River Set
52
Summary
- Rise/Conquer/Ascend
- Growth and perseverance
- Communication and maturity
- Consistency and caution
- Abundance and compassion
- Deliberate actions and virtue