12.Mycal8 - Stagnation

Hexagram 12

By: James Byrd

I. The Oracle 

A. Hexagram Twelve can be termed as Pi or Stagnation, some additional terms can be seen as Obstruction, something that is Anti-robust. "The Great Going -- The Small Coming." The lower trigram is K'un: the earth, female, passive, receptive, and the upper trigram is Ch'ien: Heaven, the creative, male, active. The Wife.     

B. The Judgment

   1. Standstill | Evil people do not further
       The perseverance of the superior man.
   2. The great departs, the small approaches.

C. The Image

  1. Heaven and earth do not unite:
      a) The image of Standstill.

          Thus, the superior man falls back upon his inner worth.
      b) In order to escape the difficulties.

           He does not permit himself to be honored with revenue. Sirius -ly. 

II. Another interpretation 

From <https://www.tarot.com/i-ching/hexagrams/standstill>

12: Standstill

In periods of standstill or stagnation, confusion and disorder can prevail. Small-minded and self-serving forces arise when the powers of clarity and creativity are on the decline; the inmates are overrunning the prison and its guards. In such times, summon up your fortitude, don’t shine your light, simply withdraw. The wise take shelter in their own integrity and quietly remain faithful to their principles. Retreat from public activities and common exchanges until the times favor direct action. Concentrate on personal affairs with a humble dignity, even if that means letting go of some short-term rewards.

Desiring to change such a situation too quickly creates extra conflict. By accepting some hardship, while striving to maintain integrity, you are preparing for future growth. Remember that a seed of prosperity is often hidden inside the husk of misfortune.

From <https://www.tarot.com/i-ching/hexagrams/standstill>

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"inclosing" 

This is a matter of belief, whether one came to do this or not. Change is the seasons of the year, and as well as, or should I say, the people’s sentiments about a certain public action. All I can see with this one is that someone was given the task of interpreting the stars, and here I am thinking that Nostradamus had completed that task a long time ago, along with the exacting factors of Fei shui. We are getting there, “The Future: 2020.”

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