Sunday, May 6, 2012

The Pause That Refreshes

Each week when I write this blog I begin by consulting the I Ching asking what my theme or focus should be.  Today I received Hexagram 39. Impasse, the image of a wall or mountain restraining a river. The image suggests a time of restriction and boundaries that should be respected. The oracle gives us the advice that during such a time "The superior man turns his attention to himself and molds his character." (Wilhelm translation)

This idea of impasse makes a lot of sense considering we are experiencing a tight Mercury opposition Saturn this week, a line up of planets that usually indicates people in a position of authority (Saturn) are likely to react negatively to underdeveloped ideas (Mercury). More specifically this means any paper work that didn't have every T crossed and I dotted will probably be sent back for improvement. (Sounds like the government auditing tax returns!) Also, if you've made any requests recently don't worry if you're required to flesh out your ideas more fully before you receive a go-ahead. A well considered suggestion will get a solid thumbs up.

When i consulted the I Ching I received what's known as a Changing Line in the first position. There are six lines in an I Ching hexagram. Each line refers to a stage of development in the over all situation. Receiving a change line in the first position means we are not fully into the situation and thus there is added advice on how to behave at this early stage. Receiving a change line in the first position of hexagram 39 Impasse tells us "Going meets with obstruction. Coming meets with praise." If you are new to the I Ching this can sound rather obscure. Basically it means that at this time moving forward will meet with obstacles and that "coming" back to your original position is appropriate and will meet with approval. This observation is also echoed by the placement of the stars this week: Mars will inconjunct Uranus on Monday - a very tricky aspect suggesting applied energy (Mars) could have unexpected (Uranus) results requiring lots of adjustments (the in conjunct aspect) - so take things slow or better yet, relax and let things mellow out before taking any action at all.

If there is a change line in an I Ching reading then the seeker is guided to read a second hexagram. That is, because I received a change line in the first position in hexagram 39. Opposition, I am directed to rewrite the hexagram as if the first line has changed - in this case from a broken line to a solid line. This creates an entirely different hexagram - in this case hexagram 63. After Completion. This second hexagram tells me about surrounding influences and possibly what the future may hold. After Completion indicates a situation that has reached a certain level of completion but warns that there is more work to be done. "At the beginning good fortune, at the end disorder" Think of moving into a new home. You may have successfully completed moving out of the old house but now you have a fresh task of setting up and moving into the new one. We see this change reflected in the stars Wednesday when the moon will conjunct Pluto, the planet of endings and new beginnings. I always pay particular attention to what is happening on the day the moon conjuncts Pluto. Along with the new moon day and the full moon day, the moon conjunct Pluto day gives us a significant insight into the month's progress. When the moon conjuncts Pluto something that is no longer necessary in our lives leaves and something that is going to be important comes in. When callers consult me just after the moon conjuncts Pluto I know there has been a recent significant change in their situation. If the question is about work then most likely they want to quit or maybe they've just gotten fired - or maybe the company has gone out of business! The answer is always unequivocal: something is over and only a complete change can make things better. Likewise with relationships. If the moon was last over Pluto at the time the question is asked it means something significant has happened - maybe a secret affair revealed? - and we can't go back to the old ways.

So to sum things up - this is a week for patience. Jolting changes may disturb us in the first couple of days but by the end of the week we should be on a fresh course with every reason for optimism. Mercury trining Pluto May 14 means the new ideas coming in are going to be better than any we've come up with ever before!

I close with a quote from Proverbs 20:22:
Wait on the Lord and he shall save thee!

Rosada
Rosada, EXT 2340
CertifiedPsychics.com

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