I Ching, Yijing or Zhou Yi
"Oracle of the moon": © 2000 LiSe
When Kan enters the mountains, Gèn directs the water, it provides the boulders and crevices to either prevent it from finding solutions or to accelerate it on its way. There is no telling where it will end up, but that also gives the freedom, or compels the necessity, to find new solutions and to follow the roads that open up.
Initiative yin-yang: find new ideas, use your brain and influence.
Outcome yang-yin:
be realistic and work hard.
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The Earth-line is unchanging yin. This line is the subject, or the ‘field’ where you pour in or find both the cause and the means for your initiative: space, material, helpers or other people, resources and realization, even food for thought. It is a 'receiving' line, the earth needs input and resources to make things grow and bring concrete results.
Your subject or project will stay attractive, but it will continue to absorb and process and use it to continue the work. It will not shine on its own or show increase to the outside, the work of building up happens in the background.
Beauty comes from the space within.
For an activated line: telling you what you need - or about a problem area or something to avoid.
For a stationary line: this is what you already have or do or what you don't need. Often we just need a reminder of our abilities. Or it could be what you wish or fear - but will not happen.
Active lines are the helpers to change things, they listen to intentions, which can come from you, surroundings, or fate. Stationary helpers are part of the core meaning, they are your soul talking, but they also see the impossibilities. They reinforce the overall power of a reading.
Advice or help for the initiative:
Xun, Wind, with her power to choose and influence.
Advice or help for the subject:
Dui, Lake, with her ability to resonate and persuade, is lacking here or not needed. Yin remains Yin.
Advice or help for the outcome:
Kun, Earth, with her ability to nurture and concretize.
But when things are not satisfying, it might be that one or more helpers don't help enough - or try too hard. Or maybe you don't listen carefully enough.