The sharp-edged Swords divide the misty Air, whose Moisture lets them yield to outer form, but they divide and sever, for they’re Warm. With nimble strokes their edges split the hair.The Three goes forth, the difference to transcend; The First Perfection: middle, start and end.
John Opsopaus
The fervent Wands convey the force of Fire, their Heat expanding upward, subtle, pure. With Dryness they impose what they prefer, for ideal forms ignite the will, inspire. The King commands his realm; his word is Just, an Impetus to action, fertile seed. The Integrated Elder has decreed his Judgement, the Idea that wins our trust.
John Opsopaus
The Pentacles exert the force of Earth, whose Dryness sets the shape, a rigid mold,
a body joined together by the Cold. The solid ground of life confirms its worth. By Four-square poise an Order is defined, in double pairs the disjoint poles to bind.
John Opsopaus
The trumpet sounds; the Herald calls the Child To rise and be rewarded – or reviled. Reborn from ash that roasted in the Arc, His spirit body bears the golden mark. Arise, and let the poles be reconciled!
John Opsopaus
The ample Cups contain the Water’s flow, for Cold unites disparate kinds as one.
With Wetness they respond and overrun and, yielding, fill the emptiness below. The Nine includes the center with the wheel: the Third Perfection, dawn of the ideal.
John Opsopaus
The sharp-edged Swords divide the misty Air, whose Moisture lets them yield to outer form, but they divide and sever, for they’re Warm. With nimble strokes their edges split the hair. By Seven the array is forced to flee, and yet it holds a Hidden Unity.
Read More The Daily Oracle: Friday May 18thThe sharp-edged Swords divide the misty Air, whose Moisture lets them yield to outer form, but they divide and sever, for they’re Warm. With nimble strokes their edges split the hair. By Eight degrees the wheel of nature rolls; Reciprocation balances the poles.
Read More The Daily Oracle: Thursday May 17thThe Master of the melting blaze creates material things, and draws together mates in hot embrace. He works from depths obscure; To bring him to the Light, the only cure, reveal and seize the force he radiates!
Read More The Daily Oracle: Wednesday May 16thDesire draws the Moon and Sun to hold each other; hid in darksome depths, the bold embrace of sibling spirits joined in love unites the world below with sky above. Unasked, the dart of passion strikes; be bold!
Read More The Daily Oracle: Tuesday May 15th- New Moon in TaurusThe last reading in this cycle of The I Ching, brings an appropriate tri-gram!! This is the last day of the current lunar cycle, the day before the New Moon. Allow that which is dissolving to pass away now, and to recognise that all things have their season. The darkness of the New moon tomorrow […]
Read More The Daily Oracle: Monday May 14th
