Radiance.
The spirit bestows blessings upon the sage to
Benefit all.
Blessings received and passed on.
Structure: Fire 7 above.
Earth 5
below. Devotion and support below,
great clarity above.
Ideogram: Sun and reaching, the daylight world.
Image: The sun rises above the earth with ever
widening clarity and expansion. The more
the sun rises, the brighter it becomes. What is innately light rises over that which
darkens.
Entanglement with self-cherishing, hostility for
others, and worldly concerns[1]
shades the spirit. The wise free
themselves from these obstructions. To further
develop their devotion, they expand and extend their openness to the
spirit. The sacred presence rises ever higher
over their lives, and the sage passes on to others the many spiritual blessings
to benefit all.
When the spirit and humanity act in concert,
wisdom grows. An unobscured spirit and a
devoted sage create the conditions in which great progress flourishes, like the
rapid and easy progress of the rising sun with ever widening expansion and
illumination. The reward of devotion is
bringing to life the ways of the spirit within the world.
The wise never forget their dependence upon the
spirit for their achievements within the world, knowing that they but reflect
the spirit’s blessings. They do not take
credit for the work nor feel they deserve to indulge the self. Such leaders do not abuse their influence for
self-benefit but persist in their efforts to benefit all.
The wise yield to the spirit in the midst of
difficulties. They persistently hold to
the good as they have faith in its process and know that the path is gradual
yet certain. Over time, the unreceptive
becomes receptive and learn the ways of the spiritual path.
This hexagram points to times of rapid and easy
advance with an ever widening expansion and clarity on all sides. Conditions make it easy to bring to life the ways
of the spirit within the world. We must
exert ourselves in such propitious times as these moments of opportunity do not
last. The light will fade. Yet, when we can, we must shine.
Line 1: The line does not try to win confidence of
others regardless of the situation. It
remains calm and cheerful, resisting the pressure of others to advance. The line goes its solitary way on the path of
duty and awaits the time that will surely come.
The weak try too hard to gain the confidence of others through advancing and lose their discipline. They become frustrated by difficulties and fail to fulfill their obligations.
Line 2: The gentle and harmonious line has no urge to
advance on its own. Although it at first
does not receive support from others, the line develops its enlightened qualities. Such a path ensures that it will eventually
receive the needed support to advance.
Difficulties in connecting with supportive partner
halt the line’s progress. The line
persists developing its spiritual path although in sorrow. Eventually its changes as do the conditions, and
it connects with partners.
Line
3: The line strives onward in
association with others who support it. The line, at the top of trigram
representing obedience, follows the clarity of the upper trigram. Its example accords with the other advancing
lines and regret vanishes on all sides as all are aligned with the ways of the
spirit.
Line 4: The line represents those who personally
benefit from having a responsible position, not a secure position. The line fears and hates the lines below as
they are certain to advance because of their devotion to the spiritual
path. It is always dangerous to fear and
hate others.
The line advances like a rodent that hides by day
and acts unseen at night. Fear,
jealousy, and hate always fill the line. It greedily occupies the wrong
place. In this time, the line’s
selfishness comes to light, and others clearly see its selfish actions, placing
the line in danger.
Line 5: The line has overcome its self-cherishing and
hostility for others and is selfless.
All cause for suffering comes to an end as it has let go of what held it
back from the spirit. The line moves
away from the self and toward the blessings of being with the spirit.
Line 6: The strong top line advances impulsively by force, wanting to conquer the external domain and others. When firmness peaks, the line stubbornly advances with ferocity and loses balance. Firmness at the peak of clarity relies too much on its own intelligence and dissatisfaction with the situation. It would have been best for the line to use its firmness to control itself and to conquer its own domain.
[1] Worldly concerns are the amoral ways in which the selfish willingly harm others for self-benefit and then ignore the suffering they cause. Selfish individuals seek power and domination over others and willingly use violence to do so. The selfish accumulate wealth through the unlimited exploitation and ultimate destruction of people, other life forms, and the Earth. The selfish seek the attention of others. The selfish consume as much as they can and seek constant distractions from facing the harms they caused others, all life, and the Earth.
