Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Radiance/Bright Omens: Li

From Total I Ching – Stephen Karcher

The Bright Presence of the spirit of the omens.
An axis of change
Prima Materia

Make a sacrifice at the Earth Alter
and you will have a place where people congregate.

A Bright Presence of things,
a numen that surges from the depths,
turning them into omens that reveal the spirits.

Li- spreading light, illuminate, discriminate, articulate, arrange and order. A pattern of words and symbols. She is the yellow lia-bird associated with brightness, fire and the light of the heavenly bodies.
Midday sun.
Summer, the south and the beauty and the splendor of things.

Make things conscious.
Bring together what belongs together.
This is the time of intelligent effort and accumulating awareness.
It includes unexpected and meaningful encounters, separations from the old and experiences outside the ordinary.

Put your ideas to the trial.
That brings profit and insight.
It is pleasing to the spirits.
Being flexible and adaptive connects you with what is central and correct.
This is why nurturing receptive strength is so important.

These are good omens, a Bright Presence at the beginning.
Be very careful with the first steps. Polish and clarify your motives and feelings. Treat this beginning with real respect. You won’t be making a mistake.

Bite through the obstacles! Proceed step by step. Gather your energy for a decisive new move. Beautify things. Re-imagine the situation. Gather energy for a decisive new move.