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Oil ~ the sixth element?

October 29, 2007 at 4:22 pm (Food and drink)

Reading Date: October 28, 2007 9:03am PST
Question: thought of oil as 6th element after mountain

Present Hexagram: 28 Excessive pressure
Something is out of balance. Some pressure is causing an imbalance and needs correcting. But, if the dam is about to burst, moving out of the way is the first key to success.
When a person in a sagging mine shaft feels the earth begin to tremble, it is a time for quick, instinctive action and nimble footwork. At a time like this, only extraordinary measures can bring success. When the roof is collapsing, run first, choose your destination later.
Extraordinary times bring out the best and worst in people. Natural disasters bring with them stories of great heroism – but also looting and rioting. When great weight is on the world, powerful moments present opportunities to make great gains. Everything is in a state of flux. One can either move in the direction of positive change and improvement or towards stagnation.
This may be the moment you have been waiting for. Although the current challenge may seem to be more than you can handle, remember that a flood reaches its high-water mark for only a few brief moments, and then begins to subside. Action must be taken now to ensure opportunities for success later on. You will never discover the true extent of your own abilities unless you, at least once in your life, dive into a crisis with complete abandon, dedicating every ounce of your energy, every fiber of your being, to the cause at hand.
Dare to win.
CHANGING LINE: 1

Reading Date: October 28, 2007 9:04am PST
Question: thought of making WIKI-site about elements

Present Hexagram: 46 Pushing Upward
Advancement is represented by the forces of growth in springtime, when new plant life pushes upward through the earth’s crust. The emphasis is on upward motion, from obscurity to influence, with growth fostered by adaptability and the absence of opposition. Constant, flexible growth is the key attribute of a plant pushing upwards. This reading suggests a period of promotion and prosperity in your life.
A wise person, in harmony with fate, is sensitive but determined. Make a sincere effort to apply resolute effort against the forces of inertia, and good fortune will follow. By remaining tolerant and flexible, you will be able to retain the kind of conscious innocence which fuels growth and advancement. Will power and self-control are necessary to manage this growth properly, but an inner enthusiasm for life is what nurtures it.
CHANGING LINE: 1

Reading Date: October 28, 2007 9:20am PST
Question: re making WIKI site on elements to present oil as 6th element…?

Self: Five of Pentacles
POSITIONAL (MAIN) MEANING
Consider carefully what consequences may result from joining forces.
The card in the Self position reveals aspects of how you perceive yourself right now.
The Five of Coins in this position indicates the attraction of opposites. The Five of Coins depicts lovers discovering each other, mirroring and matching, magnetized by each other’s qualities. Once the first flush of infatuation is past, however, the same energy of attraction that once felt so exciting may become a source of friction. The seeds of conflict are built into the fabric of the attraction. Even though the whole becomes more than the sum of its parts, it has been known to devour the individuals who comprise it.
This card suggests a relationship opportunity or offer. Examine what the outcome of joining forces would be. Ascertain as best you can if there is enough to keep you engaged, so that you don’t base a long-term endeavor on a moment’s infatuation. Successful long-term partnerships are business arrangements as well as love affairs.
In the English-school decks, the sickly poor freezing outside a well-lit church warn of the painful outcomes of bad choices, rather than focusing on the dynamic tension of the choosing itself, as in the traditional Continental decks.
Situation: King of Cups
POSITIONAL (MAIN) MEANING
A wise and compassionate guide provides reassuring support.
The card that lands in the Situation position refers to social or circumstantial factors which could be affecting your life at this time.
When the King of Cups is in this position, you may be the beneficiary of clear guidance and support. Compassion and guidance is available to you from some quarter, perhaps even from some part of yourself. This king brings out the best in people by opening himself deeply to them.
Having such a resource on your team or in your environment is a confidence building experience. In his sphere, new connections are created naturally and spontaneously. In a sense this person is like the bass line in music, acting as both the rhythm and the chord. The King’s solid contribution provides substantial support.
Challenges/ Opportunities: Princess of Cups
POSITIONAL (MAIN) MEANING
As mystical imagination inspires you, learn what you can; but keep your wits about you.
The card that lands in the Challenges/Opportunities position refers to ways that you can turn obstacles into stepping stones.
The Page of Cups (in some decks, a Princess) in this position points to an open-minded enthusiasm for truth combined with the optimism of youth. This page’s devotion is admirable as long as it is not so dreamy that it is blinded to the demands of reality.
The energy that comes with faith and positive thinking attracts you, but don’t give up your common sense. This student walks a fine line as he or she learns new subjects and opens to profound experiences. As this happens, stay practical and grounded so you don’t get swept off balance.

Reading Date: October 28, 2007 9:37am PST
Question: more re hexagram 26

Present Hexagram: 16 Enthusiasm
Enormous creative energy is unleashed by enthusiasm. This energy is like powerful music which inspires great numbers of people, loosening old constraints and generating new opportunities. Indeed, the power of enthusiasm is best symbolized by music and dance, for it is guided more by the heart than the head. Thus, great good fortune can follow when the leader of an enthusiastic group is a person of strong character, one able to guide this positive force toward a favorable destination.
Enthusiasm within a large group generates a special kind of electricity. When a crowd is "charged", the singer scales new heights, and life becomes its own reward. For who is not in awe of thunder? And who would fail to fill his or her lungs in the aftermath of a cleansing rain?
Arouse the passionate support of others, while adjusting your ideas and plans to suit their needs. In this way you can fill your sails with the mighty wind of popular support.
To arouse others, re-double your own dedication, and dare to create an environment which is free of tension. Take joy in your work. Harness the power of song and dance.
CHANGING LINE: 5

Reading Date: October 28, 2007 9:38am PST
Question: re hexagram 16 – enthusiasm – and WIKI site on elements to intro. oil as 6th element

Self: The Fool
POSITIONAL (MAIN) MEANING
You inhabit that transitional world between the past and the future.
The card in the Self position reveals aspects of how you perceive yourself right now.
The Fool is associated with circumstances that are unique, unpredictable, inscrutable — one who is suspended between realities. The Fool is often portrayed as an empty headed simpleton unaware of the forces that move him to and fro, following his impulses. But tradition tells us that this Fool has a secret that protects him: the magic of synchronicity.
He proceeds without calculation, spontaneously, without hesitation or resistance. If you trust in your own mystery and that of Divine Providence, you can step into a new realm of opportunities. For now, trust your instincts. If you have no expectations, you have nothing to lose.
Situation: Two of Pentacles
POSITIONAL (MAIN) MEANING
Resist the impulse to join those around you who are becoming polarized in opposing camps.
The card that lands in the Situation position refers to social or circumstantial factors which could be affecting your life at this time.
When the Two of Coins is in this position, you may be surrounded by people who are busy taking sides. If so, resist the impulse to join either camp. Some people with a need to be in control may jump to conclusions. You do not have to join them, however, or take a position one way or the other.
Ask yourself — are all the facts in yet? Or do unknowns still govern the day? If you are patient, you will spare yourself grief, while truth reveals itself in its own good time. Don’t let fear have its way with you — you may discover the situation was never as serious as it seemed.
Challenges/ Opportunities: The Magician
POSITIONAL (MAIN) MEANING
Don’t get too fixated on the details. Look at the larger picture.
The card that lands in the Challenges/Opportunities position refers to ways that you can turn obstacles into stepping stones.
The Magus in this position tells you to keep your mind open to divine inspiration. Focus your attention on the hidden piece, the unspoken question, the unchallenged assumption.
Look for a larger pattern. Relax and keep your mind free from trivia, so you can shift your outlook to a new and higher vantage point. Your challenge is to leave old habits of thinking behind.

Reading Date: October 28, 2007 9:44am PST
Question: oil as element is like introducing as legitimate essential into daily life – ritual, oil of chrism, The Anointed, holiday, holy day, importance of fat in diet, the sacred, rest after work, Sunday, 9 [?] as completion – to stuff of daily life

Self: Judgment
POSITIONAL (MAIN) MEANING
A gathering of lost fragments allows you to connect to your Higher Self.
The card in the Self position reveals aspects of how you perceive yourself right now.
The Judgment card symbolizes redemption — a wake-up call combined with the re-integration of missing parts of your self. The common image of people rising out of the grave symbolizes various aspects of the whole self returning to consciousness: subconscious contents, dream time visions, the emotional body, the soul itself.
These are aspects of you that had been neglected, sacrificed, sublimated, destroyed, lost or simply undiscovered. A process of transformation allows you to access them consciously. The experience of subtle dimensions is a mystery words cannot explain. One can only be receptive to profound moments of reckoning when they come.
Situation: The World
POSITIONAL (MAIN) MEANING
You drew your arrow and hit your target with the style of a skillful archer.
The card that lands in the Situation position refers to social or circumstantial factors which could be affecting your life at this time.
When the World is in this position, you appear to be approaching circumstances that previously existed only in your imagination. After years of effort and struggle, matters may seem absurdly easy now. Your ambition, inspiration and perseverance have taken you toward your desired outcome. Now you are zeroing in on the bull’s eye, having explored the territory and brought yourself to its center.
Pause for a while and enjoy this moment. Recognize that you have completed what you set out to achieve. You are the person you wanted to be in the presence of the company you wanted to keep. You now inhabit what used to be a dream.
Challenges/ Opportunities: Wheel of Fortune
POSITIONAL (MAIN) MEANING
Be attentive to the rhythms of life and join in the dance.
The card that lands in the Challenges/Opportunities position refers to ways that you can turn obstacles into stepping stones.
The Wheel of Fortune in this position challenges you to ride it with composure. Learn to see change coming, to track the ebb and flow of circumstances. Learn the rhythms of Nature and synchronize with her. Recall the cyclic continuity of past events. Recognize, however, that there is always an unpredictable element, a wild card.

Reading Date: October 28, 2007 9:46am PST
Question: oil = grease on wheel of fate, smoothes Saturn effect

Present Hexagram: 57 Gentle Penetration
The general situation suggests a subtle penetration. Reeds bend softly in the wind, symbolizing flexibility and endurance. Here we see quiet, relaxed effectiveness in action. A gentle influence is at work, but just as the wind is ceaseless in its efforts, so too small forces can persist to produce lasting results.
Gentle penetration bodes well for new relationships. Just as a summer breeze slowly penetrates the woods to cool the forest, the ideas of gifted leaders slowly reach the minds and sink into the hearts of the people. In personal relationships, a gentle beginning is often linked to a long-lasting union.
When employing a force that is weak but persistent, careful aim is necessary, for only when a small force continually moves in the same direction can it have much effect. In human affairs, this kind of influence comes more through strength of character than by any direct confrontation or seduction. It’s important to have, and stick to, clearly defined goals. Maintaining a strong vision and following a steady course of least resistance often brings good fortune.
CHANGING LINES: 2 and 4

Reading Date: October 28, 2007 9:49am PST
Question: oil like ethics? i.e., when in unknown land or in unknown state of health/condition, ethics, natural law may be only constant beyond mere faith

Self: Nine of Staves
POSITIONAL (MAIN) MEANING
Exhaustion ruins the ability to make good judgments; find someone who can fill in for you until you are refreshed.
The card in the Self position reveals aspects of how you perceive yourself right now.
When the Nine of Wands is in this position, putting things off and giving yourself some time to rest is important, although it may be psychologically difficult for you to do so. In situations where we think we are irreplaceable, we all too often neglect to give ourselves time to rest and recuperate.
It would be to your advantage to find a competent ally who can fill in for you until you regain your energy. Try to remember that exhaustion impairs the ability to make good decisions, giving negative forces an opportunity to gain an advantage. For the sake of yourself and the entire situation, take a break!
Situation: The Hierophant
POSITIONAL (MAIN) MEANING
A teacher who is familiar with esoteric knowledge can steer you to the answers you need.
The card that lands in the Situation position refers to social or circumstantial factors which could be affecting your life at this time.
When the Hierophant appears in this position, you may have access to a mentor or exemplary person through whom important revelations emerge. This individual may be a key to the positive outcome you are seeking.
Look around you to see whom this inspired, highly educated and experienced individual is. When you are in position, you can tap this resource of wisdom.
Challenges/ Opportunities: Prince of Pentacles
POSITIONAL (MAIN) MEANING
Do your homework. Gain a thorough and deep understanding of your situation and devise a workable plan to see it through.
The card that lands in the Challenges/Opportunities position refers to ways that you can turn obstacles into stepping stones.
With the Knight of Coins (in some decks, The Prince) in this position, you are being asked to go to the roots of things. So, start from the beginning and gain some experience to match your intellectual grasp of the situation. Temper whatever power you possess with patience and sensitivity to detail.
It would be wise to steep yourself in the traditions of your field or clan, so you can tap the spirit and ideas of your predecessors as well as their knowledge. In this way you will not stray far from the truth, the substantial reality which supports your vision, and your greater goal. Too many people have a big dream and move immediately into action with no research, game plan or developed skills. Take care of these factors so that your ventures can be successful from the beginning.

Reading Date: October 28, 2007 10:59am PST
Question: oil of import of all that is extra but needed = music, holiday, natural beauty, anointing oil of chrism, …Spirit?

Self: Three of Pentacles
POSITIONAL (MAIN) MEANING
As you lead a cooperative effort, share your inner vision with creativity.
The card in the Self position touches on an aspect of how you perceive yourself right now, including how at peace you are with and within yourself.
The Three of Coins in this position depicts you in a creative mode, sharing your inner vision with others. This is the card of genius and mutual inspiration. Your leadership in a cooperative effort brings exceptional results.
This auspicious card sets a very positive tone for the rest of the reading. You have the skill and mastery to achieve great things for the benefit of yourself and others.
Situation: Prince of Pentacles
POSITIONAL (MAIN) MEANING
Even when circumstances are not particularly interesting, be willing to apply your expertise and talents as they are needed for the creation of a better world.
The Situation position refers to the general set of influences that surround you and affect your personal experience of peace. We all have to deal with conflict and are affected by the process.
When the Knight of Coins (in some decks, a Prince) is in this position, it is time to get to work. Even though the tasks at hand may be less than glamorous, your skills, good sense and preparation are being called for now on behalf of the greater good. The Knight of Coins is the least sophisticated of the four Knights. He is the one most likely to be found in the field, using his horse to drag the plow with dirt under his nails and sweat on his brow. That same lack of pride and pretense belongs to you. When coupled with the honest willingness to do a good day’s work, you become the person others look up to right now.
Although it is clear you are not craving the spotlight, do not divert attention from yourself. Let it be seen that you are capable and willing to put your shoulder to the wheel when needed.
Challenges/ Opportunities: The Sun
POSITIONAL (MAIN) MEANING
Balance is required when one is in the presence of blessing.
The card in the Challenges/Opportunities position reflects how you can use creativity and skill to turn conflicts into harmonious understanding.
The Sun challenges you to relax and cooperate with a positive and benign time in your life while not becoming addicted to whatever praise and cooperation you are enjoying. You are being advanced both by circumstances and by having the right connections.
You are in the right place at the right time and well prepared for this opportunity. You deserve this good fortune. Don’t become overconfident or carelessly self-absorbed and throw this opportunity away. Remain attentive in a relaxed and expressive state.

Reading Date: October 28, 2007 11:14am PST
Question: finally, right action, attitude

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Date: August 21, 2007 1:33pm PST
Question: studied Chinese mythology for a break today

Situation: Ten of Staves

Transformation is difficult now. Look within for solutions.
The card that lands in the Situation position refers to the circumstances you find yourself in with regard to your concern.
The Ten of Wands in this position suggests that this is a time of stability and security — a much needed break from stressful striving. However, the situation may be somewhat resistant to transformation and progress. Your recent surge of creativity is winding down. Resources that once seemed endless may no longer support continuous expansion.
The next stage or project, yet to be discovered, could be found within rather than in the external environment. Relax in this moment of stability. Don’t distract yourself from an opportunity for greater clarity by trying to stay busy.

Challenges/ Opportunities: The Star

Self-knowledge gives you personal power and wise judgment.
The card in the Challenges/Opportunities position reflects how you can use creativity to turn a crisis or challenge into an opportunity.
The Star in this position challenges you to lend credence to the inner voices of wisdom. They deserve your attention. In the intuitive arts, one walks a fine line between self-delusion and inspiration.
This card is a positive affirmation of the trustworthiness of your intuition and the guidance you have received. Trust Spirit, as Spirit entrusts you with an expanded view of your assignment. You are growing into your original nature and expressing it in the world.

Advice: Ace of Swords

Stay focused and resolute, for you are about to reach your objective.
The card in the Advice position suggests a course of action which will harmonize what you want with what is currently possible.
The Ace of Swords in this position advises you to be steady — you are about to reach your objective. There may be no need to hesitate. Just concentrate on making your impact. This could be your moment. The arrow is pointed straight at the target. Your eye is keen, your grip is firm. Let that arrow fly! If you set aside distractions and hit your mark, you will be rewarded with insight and clarity.
Remember that this is not the time to hold back, worrying about the consequences. When you access this level of truth, you are very likely to cut through all illusion and nonsense.

Daily Lesson: King of Swords

Change course if you must in order to carry out your higher aspirations.
The card in the Lesson position represents the personal investment or sacrifice required to derive full benefit from your current situation.
The King of Swords in this position implies that you have to give up your self-interests for the time being. This is not the time to ask what the decisions to be made will cost you, or how you might enrich yourself through this situation.
The King of Swords has to think much bigger than that. He has to take everyone’s interests into account, including the most humble. He has to look out for the unprotected ones, and discipline himself in the process. You are being asked to go against the grain of your own desires and plans. Nobility is being called forth in you now; raise your standards and live up to them.

Near Future: Six of Cups

Your past does not limit your future. You can consciously shape your circumstances starting now!
The card in the Near Future position indicates which way the wind is blowing with regard to your situation. If you follow the Advice card, however, you can improve on or neutralize tendencies.
With the Six of Cups in this position, taking a broad overview will help you to clearly see how you translate past experiences into fuel for the future. You are learning from past experience and adjusting future plans and goals accordingly. Be watchful for this insight, because it will provide lucid insight into a pattern that has always been a mystery to you.
You will clearly see that you are not trapped in a predestined reality. Instead, you are able to creatively reinterpret your circumstances and create new outcomes. You will come to realize that you are not merely the result of your past. Who you are will be the result of how you respond to future opportunities as they arise. A forward-looking point of view will change everything for you.

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Situation: Queen of Wands

A persuasive, responsive style induces cooperation and high achievement.
The card that lands in the Situation position refers to the circumstances you find yourself in with regard to your concern.
When the Queen of Wands falls in this position, a motherly, take charge force in your environment is managing and organizing all the players. This feminine symbol represents a persuasive, emotionally available style as opposed to more forceful, traditionally masculine methods.
This managerial influence is inducing good behavior by holding a high standard and embodying it, urging everyone to make his or her greatest effort. The Queen of Wands is a zealous worker who brooks no opposition and can overshadow the efforts of others. Even though it is true that this person can be manipulative, she truly inspires people to do their best.

Challenges/ Opportunities: Nine of Swords

What brings sorrow may also give rise to feelings of liberation.
The card in the Challenges/Opportunities position reflects how you can use creativity to turn a crisis or challenge into an opportunity.
With the Nine of Swords in this position, you are facing the paradox that what is cause for grief and sorrow can also produce a great release. Sometimes the catastrophe you fear the worst is actually the end of an impossible situation; this may be one of those times.
Consider the possibility that binding obligations to an old situation are now ended. You are now free to choose your own direction, to explore and grow beyond circumstances that used to hold you in. The very fact that this is happening indicates your readiness to make this transition. Somewhere beneath the distress and loss is a reserve of strength that has been building for this kind of opportunity. Point yourself toward healing, release from bondage, and freedom from suffering. Focus on the positive. Collect visions and ideas that will help you rise above feelings of hopelessness.

Advice: Three of Cups

Call your family together to support you and trust that the results will be just what you need.
The card in the Advice position suggests a course of action which will harmonize what you want with what is currently possible.
The Three of Cups in this position advises that you connect with your family and fully inform them about what’s going on with you. Let them add substance to your ideas with their talent and imagination.
Think of this occasion as a barn raising, where their support helps you make quick work of a big job. There may be something here for everyone to contribute. Put yourself in the loving hands of your family connections and your trust will be rewarded. The synergy between you could enhance each individual’s talent and creativity. You will love the results!

Daily Lesson: Eight of Coins

Sacrifice some privacy. Showcase your efforts; don’t be shy about taking credit.
The card in the Lesson position represents the personal investment or sacrifice required to derive full benefit from your current situation.
The Eight of Coins in this position indicates that it is time to stand up for your work by telling the world about your ideas or displaying your artistry. The only way to convey to the world the value of your efforts is by putting your work into circulation.
Now is the time to become visible to those people you have been neglecting to see, under the guise of being too busy working. No doubt your routine will be disturbed, your time of hermitage will be over. You have to embrace the risk of losing some privacy in order to get your works into the hands they were made for.

Near Future: Knight of Cups

Sincere and idealistic enthusiasm received from an unexpected source indicates the goal is nearly reached.
The card in the Near Future position indicates which way the wind is blowing with regard to your situation. If you follow the Advice card, however, you can improve on or neutralize tendencies.
With the Knight of Cups (in some decks, a Prince) in this position, you will be receiving a visitor, message or insight that will open the way to greater optimism, meaning and completion. Be prepared for fulfilling developments that are not only what you had hoped for but also what promises to be good for everyone. A transition is at work that is allowing everyone involved to feel upbeat and optimistic. The prodigal son is returning home.

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Situation: The Empress

A magnetic soul draws others with beauty and abundance.
The card that lands in the Situation position refers to the circumstances you find yourself in with regard to your concern.
A charismatic individual in the environment may be attracting people like bees to a flower. This kind of person helps us realize the importance of being inspired and having high ideals.
This is a valuable person to have around as he or she radiates boundless love for everyone to be nurtured by. Seek to emulate the beautiful gifts of this individual and create harmony in your environment by gracefully accepting all that you bring into your life.

Challenges/ Opportunities: Strength

A balance must be struck between survival and spiritual motives.
The card in the Challenges/Opportunities position reflects how you can use creativity to turn a crisis or challenge into an opportunity.
The Strength card in this position challenges you to calm aroused instincts, angers and desires without suppressing life force to the point where vitality is lost. This requires balancing the urge for control with the urge for natural action.
Find the way to enable the raw lust of the animal nature to be civilized by the spiritual power of higher standards. When you find that balance within yourself, you can begin to model it for others and perhaps offer some leadership during this exciting time.

Advice: Five of Coins

Pooling resources allows you to make bolder moves and larger investments in future projects.
The card in the Advice position suggests a course of action which will harmonize what you want with what is currently possible.
The Five of Coins in this position advises you to create contractual agreements with those around you who have similar interests. In this kind of situation, there is strength in numbers. Put your heads together and devise a bold plan for future objectives and decide how to invest in their success. This Five of Coins recommends teamwork and the mutual benefits a combined effort can yield.
Note: In the English decks, like the Rider-Waite, the sickly poor freezing outside a well-lit church warn of the painful outcomes of bad choices, rather than focusing on the dynamic tension of the choosing itself, as in the traditional Continental decks.

Daily Lesson: Five of Swords

Make the mature decision to be the first one to lay down weapons and apologize for mistakes.
The card in the Lesson position represents the personal investment or sacrifice required to derive full benefit from your current situation.
The Five of Swords in this position requires you to improve the situation by sacrificing competitiveness, combativeness and any compulsion to dominate. Let yourself be the first to surrender, apologize and admit that either you provoked the crossing of swords or you did little to prevent it.
Without a sincere acknowledgment of your own contribution to the frustration, stress and competitiveness, you will not grow from this experience, and it will repeat later in another format.

Near Future: The Fool

A unique situation calls for spontaneity and authenticity. Like a small child, lead with the heart.
The card in the Near Future position indicates which way the wind is blowing with regard to your situation. If you follow the Advice card, however, you can improve on or neutralize tendencies.
When the Fool is in this position, you could be walking into a magical moment so pregnant with unforeseen possibility that you may be caught entirely off guard. You are not in charge. You have no driving motive. You are neither the cause nor the effect. Having no prepared response, you need to act spontaneously. You will best be served by being fully authentic, apt and accurate.
Lack of self-consciousness opens the door for the most natural response. Know that whatever the moment requires of you will unfold easily without stress or contrivance. No ego or sense of self is required. If you maintain awareness, you may witness a miracle.

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Self: The Tower

Significant change is brought about rapidly and unexpectedly in your world.
The card in the Self position touches on an aspect of how you perceive yourself right now, including how at peace you are with and within yourself.
The Tower represents a rapid, creative charge that is unplanned and uncontrollable but presents a brilliant opportunity for transformation in your inner life. Because of circumstances beyond your control, you have no choice.
Try not to judge whether this development is good or bad. You won’t know for awhile whether this was the worst disaster that ever happened or a significant breakthrough towards peace and harmony. It could be a combination of both.

Situation: Eight of Cups

When you see the strong prey upon the weak, your intuition tells you to protect yourself more carefully.
The Situation position refers to the general set of influences that surround you and affect your personal experience of peace. We all have to deal with conflict and are affected by the process.
When the Eight of Cups is in this position, you may have become aware that you are in an environment where unethical advantages are being taken and innocent people are treated unfairly. Whether you like it or not, you may need to awaken to the fact that sharks exist on land, as well as in the sea! Distinguish yourself from those who don’t see the consequences of their actions.
A moral decision is now in your hands. Should you look the other way or call a foul, you risk problems for both yourself and those who believe they are being victimized. You need to assess if you possess the inner strength to change what is happening around you at this time. In any event, it is always appropriate to guard your vulnerable areas with extra vigilance. Becoming too trusting could be a mistake right now. To protect the peace, you have to remain vigilant and alert.

Challenges/ Opportunities: Ace of Swords

You can depend on your creative resourcefulness to reveal opportunities unseen by others.
The card in the Challenges/Opportunities position reflects how you can use creativity and skill to turn conflicts into harmonious understanding.
The Ace of Swords in this position challenges you to define your goals by manipulating current trends. There is a wind sweeping across this card with an agenda of its own, but you have a map (your plan) and a sail (your mind). When using them both, that wind can empower you on your chosen course. Knowing you can depend on your own quick wits and adaptability frees you to see opportunities that might be as invisible as the wind to others.
Because you hold the map that will help others understand how to sail from chaos to order, determine how you can serve both yourself and this situation creatively. Being organized is more critical at the planning stages of an enterprise than most people generally realize or remember. You could be a hero by stating clearly what you see at this important stage. Don’t hold yourself back.

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Self: The Chariot

Having the right vehicle to carry you, you are speeding toward victory in the cultivation of peace and harmony.
The card in the Self position touches on an aspect of how you perceive yourself right now, including how at peace you are with and within yourself.
The Chariot is a symbol of victory through mental control. This card reminds us of an athlete poised for the starting gun. When the signal comes, he or she hits the ground running. The Chariot is not about the security of castle and moat. No, the Chariot represents an adventurous nature, a desire to seize the reins of experience, a love of the open road. The sphinx-like steeds are anxious to lunge forward and be on their way. The Chariot disciplines their course.
This card reminds you to use the powers of your mind to steer that wild excitement in service to peace and focus the energy, because the urge to action is unstoppable. When you take up the reins of the charioteer, you aspire to become the culturally, psychologically and technologically advanced and mobile individual, a world citizen, devoted to peace.

Situation: Ace of Cups

This is a charmed moment in your life. Allow yourself to appreciate its peaceful sweetness.
The Situation position refers to the general set of influences that surround you and affect your personal experience of peace. We all have to deal with conflict and are affected by the process.
The Ace of Cups in this position suggests that you may have discovered a community that supports you with kindness, well-being and understanding. A feeling of abundance permeates the atmosphere.
This is a situation in which you are encouraged to be compassionate with yourself and give yourself what you need. Although you may not be used to this kind of self-respect, embrace it and be trusting of it. This is a sweet, nourishing, peaceful and lovely environment. Relax and enjoy it while it prevails.

Challenges/ Opportunities: Three of Staves

Be ready to act on what you instinctively know is a good opportunity.
The card in the Challenges/Opportunities position reflects how you can use creativity and skill to turn conflicts into harmonious understanding.
The Three of Wands in this position indicates that your instincts and impulses may be aroused by new trends and possibilities. Take a good look at the tide coming in and be ready to take advantage of its power to take your ships out to sea.
Act on these changes — you are the right person at the right time. If you disregard this opportunity you will regret it later.

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Your Question: my stomping grounds, i can be myself while displaying only what i choose for each ‘catch’

Self: King of Cups

The King brings order and peace to the personal realm. Others feel safe and calm in his presence.
The card in the Self position touches on an aspect of how you perceive yourself right now, including how at peace you are with and within yourself.
The King of Cups symbolizes the bestowing of blessings that serve like a refuge for your heart — a lap of stability, support and tranquility. A powerful, quiet presence brings a reassuring sense of order and peace to the personal situation.
The King energy makes it easier to feel optimistic, to have faith that reliable support is available to you and to express your true feelings to yourself or others — with confidence and honesty. The King of Cups is the archetype of the strong, kind and loving father figure. This is a powerful energy that you can call up from within yourself and depend on for strength and balance.

Situation: Two of Cups

Reason cannot decipher the deep meaning of personal situations that happen on a heart level.
The Situation position refers to the general set of influences that surround you and affect your personal experience of peace. We all have to deal with conflict and are affected by the process.
When the Two of Cups is in this position, your world-view can have an archetypal and psychically open quality. Moments like this can free you to change the rules that usually govern your life. Trust what is happening.
Feel your way through this situation rather than trying to understand it with rational thinking — and don’t worry, you are not losing your mind! The forces governing this situation transcend logic. Pay attention to the psychic, emotional and spiritual energies that may be sweetening the atmosphere. Let go. Allow yourself to develop your spiritual and personal life as you flow with these peaceful, loving energies.

Challenges/ Opportunities: Five of Swords

When you make a commitment to the long term good, it will teach others a lesson in altruism.
The card in the Challenges/Opportunities position reflects how you can use creativity and skill to turn conflicts into harmonious understanding.
The Five of Swords in this position challenges you to overcome a trend that is dividing and conquering your group. This situation kindles a unique strength within you that can help others keep from succumbing to the temptation of unbridled self-interest.
You are holding the torch, keeping the light of the greater good aloft. Your inspiration or clarity is helping others awaken and make their way toward higher ground. You have the ability to dispel petty bickering and competition, and reawaken a common vision or sense of mission. Relax and let your insights speak for themselves; your capacity for leadership is being called forth.

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Self: The Sun

You are in the right place at the right time for increasing the peace and fulfillment in your life.
The card in the Self position touches on an aspect of how you perceive yourself right now, including how at peace you are with and within yourself.
The Sun in this position symbolizes a return to Eden, a return to your original nature. This is the card of the person who is expressing the highest creativity and doing her or his best work. Your motives, outlook, beliefs and personal growth opportunities are all synchronized.
There are no hidden agendas, nagging doubts or fear of the outcome. Relax, look around and enjoy the wonderful view from the harmonious center of your universe.

Situation: Two of Cups

Challenges/ Opportunities: Queen of Staves

Communicating enthusiasm produces effective teamwork and heightened self-esteem.
The card in the Challenges/Opportunities position reflects how you can use creativity and skill to turn conflicts into harmonious understanding.
With the Queen of Wands in this position, you are challenged to see how a project serves the greater good. Your role is to communicate enthusiasm to participants, energizing them to work up to capacity, with the collective will focused on the greater good.
Your organizational skills keep a number of people on track and everyone’s self esteem benefits. When you can be a source of inspiration, you enjoy a more fruitful harvest and everyone will come away with a higher sense of themselves and their capacities.

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Your Question: having 2 interests keeps both in check; prevents me from being owned by anybody but me – need self-esteem growth to full power

Self: The Empress

Your presence, warm and generous, is sought after by those around you.
The card in the Self position touches on an aspect of how you perceive yourself right now, including how at peace you are with and within yourself.
The Empress symbolizes harmony, comfort, creativity and wisdom. This Great Mother beckons us with her life-giving support. She is the abundant matrix from which we draw vital life and out of which we grow.
This character exemplifies health and natural joy in the body, the healing arts, music and all things good, true and beautiful. We learn our highest ideals from her. The Empress in this position indicates that you personify something generous, warm, nurturing and peaceful.

Situation: Justice

Your personal standards will undergo scrutiny and judgment.
The Situation position refers to the general set of influences that surround you and affect your personal experience of peace. We all have to deal with conflict and are affected by the process.
When Justice is in this position, you could face an interior judgment that you cannot escape. There may be no way to enter a plea or counter motion before your own conscience. Your deeds, thoughts and words are on display, and the bare truth is disclosed before all. Compassion is factored in only after full accountability has been determined. Hopefully, you have lived up to a high standard and maintained your ethics and ideals. You know very well what the Sword of Truth needs to prune away from you, such as the excuses and self-serving lies you may tell yourself.
What strategy to take? Do your best to observe the inner dialogue: learn, understand and discipline yourself. Like a monk meditating in a cave, assume a detached position. You are getting a chance to examine your motives and come into alignment with your true beliefs. The long-term effect will be liberating and beneficial to your peace of mind.

Challenges/ Opportunities: Five of Staves

Raise the consciousness of those around you. Cooperation instead of competition will bring you into alignment with the greater good.
The card in the Challenges/Opportunities position reflects how you can use creativity and skill to turn conflicts into harmonious understanding.
The Five of Wands in this position challenges you to help raise the awareness of those around you, forsaking competition and instead cooperatively questioning the overall system. This card represents the point at which consciousness moves from a self-centered place to the desire to join forces for a greater good.
As collective consciousness rises above bickering and schisms, you can target the real problem. If you take charge, you’ll be able to count on the support of others who themselves have not yet defined the common good.

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Your Question: that opens the playing field, expands opportunities for all involved and nobody the Ruler. We can all feel special being who we are best

Self: Eight of Pentacles

Give yourself credit for the quality work you are producing; it may benefit your personal development, your peace of mind and your overall position in the world.
The card in the Self position touches on an aspect of how you perceive yourself right now, including how at peace you are with and within yourself.
The Eight of Coins in this position reveals a gift or talent for design, engineering or problem solving — the know-how necessary to combine utility with efficiency and beauty. This points to a budding master developing his or her craft. When a person becomes proficient at something, his or her good reputation can spread until the work is showcased in the loftiest venues.
It is important for you to respect and appreciate the high quality of whatever work you produce, whether it is in the physical world or in the subtler realms of meditation or inner development. It is also important for you to enjoy the acclaim and the personal, emotional and spiritual benefits that accrue from your achievements.

Situation: Three of Cups

Your conflicting internal agendas are heading toward greater cooperation, harmony, and integration within your overall personality.
The Situation position refers to the general set of influences that surround you and affect your personal experience of peace. We all have to deal with conflict and are affected by the process.
When the Three of Cups is in this position, you may be bringing formerly conflicted parts of yourself into alignment with your Higher Self’s best interests. You may find that you need to encourage and nurture growth and development within yourself. Your emotional environment (inner and outer) becomes sweeter when you recognize your unique qualities as useful and helpful in the world. Visualize yourself as a peacemaker.
A feeling of relaxation, serenity and mutual admiration with others prevails once you accept that you have a good heart and the best motives. Negative self-talk diminishes in the presence of self-esteem. You become more productive as inner arguing is stilled and calm prevails. It’s very encouraging to see this trend emerging in your inner life. Use this opportunity to help your peace of mind flourish!

Challenges/ Opportunities: Three of Staves

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Your Question: as for singing, i can’t force it – time will give me opportunity, as long as Spirit supports me

Self: Four of Staves

Joining with others who share the same vision can accelerate your own attainment of peaceful goals.
The card in the Self position touches on an aspect of how you perceive yourself right now, including how at peace you are with and within yourself.
The Four of Wands in this position suggests a group is forming that shares a common vision more complete and with more healing potential than any vision the individuals had dreamed separately. Synergy is emerging within the group.
The benefits of your serious and significant work as a group devoted to peaceful activities will be felt not only in your immediate circle of close friends and family, but throughout a much larger community. The power of collective efforts to promote peace and healing is far-reaching.

Situation: Three of Swords

Center yourself right now before your internal turmoil throws you into a pointless battle.
The Situation position refers to the general set of influences that surround you and affect your personal experience of peace. We all have to deal with conflict and are affected by the process.
When the Three of Swords is in this position, you may be experiencing yourself (or the world) splitting in half, with each side polarizing to attack the other. If the feeling is very intense, then you could be heading into a chaotic spin where it may be hard to differentiate ally from enemy or wound from remedy. A wise counselor, therapist or friend might be helpful to you now. Whatever you do, choose a non-toxic way to relief this overbearing tension.
Perhaps you can go for a vigorous bike ride or a trip to the ocean where you can yell it all out into the waves. Use any safe method you can find for neutralizing the turbulence you may feel, but don’t take it out on other living things. If you can refrain from indulging expressions of anger and irritation, you will strengthen your will for times when you need to make other necessary changes in your life.

Challenges/ Opportunities: Queen of Pentacles

Focus on the common good rather than personal reward.
The card in the Challenges/Opportunities position reflects how you can use creativity and skill to turn conflicts into harmonious understanding.
When the Queen of Coins is in this position, the challenge is to keep your eye on the greater good and to let go of attachment to personal rewards. The depth of sensuality the Queen is capable of experiencing supports her incredible good sense and feel for nature. She instinctively knows what kind of action or response is appropriate — as long as she pays attention to productivity and organization.
This Queen works hard, she plays hard, and sometimes on the weekend she spends all the money she made during the week. It helps to have an environment that gently nudges her back to her concern for productivity, so she doesn’t get lost in how much fun she is having and how fully she can feel all the nuances of earthly life. The challenge is to stay focused on highest priorities.

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Situation: Four of Cups

This situation has potential. You will need a strong, clear sense of direction in order to fulfill it.
The card that lands in the Situation position refers to the circumstances you find yourself in with regard to your concern.
When the Four of Cups is in this position, your situation is filled with possibilities not yet activated. Vast potential is languishing, napping in the sun, as it were. Something exciting, focusing or catalytic is required to get things moving in the direction of fulfillment. The situation is begging for direction or a new statement of purpose.
This is both good and bad. On the upside, anything is possible; all the raw ingredients for success are in place. On the other side, without leadership and a clear goal, the results are likely to be unfocused and chaotic. Look inside yourself to see whether you are the hand bringing in the fiery cup or the one witnessing a stalled opportunity.

Challenges/ Opportunities: Nine of Swords

Advice: Queen of Wands

Realize you are not in the leadership role right now. Concentrate on a more supportive role that promotes the overall objectives.
The card in the Advice position suggests a course of action which will harmonize what you want with what is currently possible.
The Queen of Wands in this position reveals a need to hold your place in the chain of command and respect the hierarchy (at least for now). This may not be a time for you to be at the helm, even if you are motivated by a strong dedication to completing a project or overcoming a challenge.
A perceived deficiency in leadership may make you want to take hold of the reins, but don’t do it! Restrain yourself and remain loyal to your higher-ups. Stay focused and energetic. Enthusiastically confront the challenges directly in front of you. Perform in good faith and encourage others to do the same.

Daily Lesson: Eight of Wands

When responsibilities limit your freedoms, self-discipline is required.
The card in the Lesson position represents the personal investment or sacrifice required to derive full benefit from your current situation.
The Eight of Wands in this position signifies that this may be the time for setting aside your personal preferences in order to yield to Nature’s sometimes unforeseen transformations. The unpredictability of life creates both the largest challenges and the greatest opportunities. Your job now is to tend to the garden’s needs and be willing to forego your own.
Some freedoms may be limited as you focus on your duties and obligations. The key is to discipline yourself. The time for leisure will come later.

Near Future: The World

You will soon gain a new view of how your center fits in with this rich and wonderful world.
The card in the Near Future position indicates which way the wind is blowing with regard to your situation. If you follow the Advice card, however, you can improve on or neutralize tendencies.
With the World in this position, it appears that you are rounding the last bend on the winding road to the promised land. When you arrive, you may lay down your burden, revel in the successful completion of this journey and ascend to a higher order of meaning and understanding. You are prepared to fully enjoy and appreciate the truth, beauty, and sacredness laid out around you in the form of your life. Reciprocate by sharing all the truth, beauty, and sacredness you hold within yourself.
The World gives you the signal that your choices, beliefs and responses to life’s challenges will work out well. The "powers that be" will both approve and cooperate with you, because you are contributing to the general harmony. You may very soon safely dwell in the trust and security that comes from knowing you are one with the greater good.

Your Question: if I could sing what was inside me they would enjoy my company more – words make me trip over myself, my body looks old, but my singing reflect what Spirit sees

Situation: The Emperor

An influential person can pave the way for you.
The card that lands in the Situation position refers to the circumstances you find yourself in with regard to your concern.
When the Emperor comes up in this position, you may be granted an audience with a powerful individual possessing the wherewithal to help you with your plans.
The Emperor administers and governs the realm you wish to enter and it would be difficult for you to achieve your dreams without this person’s blessing. You are likely to benefit from the established structure by making a visit to the leader in the field. The support of the Emperor gives you a much better chance of actualizing your dream.

Challenges/ Opportunities: Seven of Swords

When you willingly step forward to be a leader, you win recognition and gratitude.
The card in the Challenges/Opportunities position reflects how you can use creativity to turn a crisis or challenge into an opportunity.
The Seven of Swords in this position suggests that you volunteer to fill an emerging void in leadership. You may be the person who can serve as an inspiring figurehead and rallying point for existing unfocused mental and emotional energy.
It is possible that you have a hero latent inside you who is being called forth by current circumstances. If that is the case, don’t resist; accept the invitation. It’s not often that we get a ready-made opportunity to be gallant. It’s to everyone’s benefit that you think of yourself as a person who is able and willing to make a positive difference.

Advice: Four of Swords

Concentrate less on the opinions and biases of others. Be open to intuition and insight from a deeper source.
The card in the Advice position suggests a course of action which will harmonize what you want with what is currently possible.
The Four of Swords in this position strongly urges that you keep your own counsel in this situation. There may be too much fear and hostility in the environment for you to be heard. It might be that your ideas are not ripe enough or that you are not ready to listen to feedback from others.
If you spend more time in contemplation, you may successfully disregard the emotional occupations and biases of others. For now, closely observe inner events. The time for sharing will come later.

Daily Lesson: The Hierophant

Be willing to sacrifice some individuality to the uncommon role you are destined to play.
The card in the Lesson position represents the personal investment or sacrifice required to derive full benefit from your current situation.
The Hierophant in this position suggests that when you are performing sacred roles, you cannot afford to indulge much personal whimsy or attitude. The dignity of the office is such that it dominates your personality.
You aren’t required to hold up this set of standards twenty-four hours a day, but you must appreciate how important your integrity is to your community. You can’t hand the responsibility off to someone else if it’s inconvenient. Until the greater need is served, your personal need must be shelved. This is not bad; it’s simple necessity. In this way you return the blessings you have received.

Near Future: The Tower

Imminent transformation will alter the balance of power within and around you.
The card in the Near Future position indicates which way the wind is blowing with regard to your situation. If you follow the Advice card, however, you can improve on or neutralize tendencies.
With the Tower in this position, a definitive event may be about to turn your world upside down. Fantasy will be separated from reality and the status quo will be challenged. Everyone will be put on an equal footing. Institutional structures will be shattered and power put into the hands of the "little guy".
If you align yourself with the forces of transformation, regeneration and healing, then you may benefit from the gratifying results of this upset or challenge. If, on the other hand, you try to bolster the status quo, you may be more than disappointed. Resources within relationships will be reapportioned.

Reading Date: August 21, 2007 2:39pm PST
Your Question: For weeks on end, you’ve put the Tower into my readings, Spirit…?

Situation: The Sun

Doing your best work is pure pleasure.
The card that lands in the Situation position refers to the circumstances you find yourself in with regard to your concern.
When the Sun is in this position, you may be in charmed company as a valued member of a creative, progressive team. This is an exciting time in your life.
The challenging projects coming your way are fascinating and will elicit your best work. This is one of those periods when boundaries between work and play tend to disappear. Enjoy this time for as long as it lasts.

Challenges/ Opportunities: Two of Staves

If you use breaks in the action to rest yourself and refresh your awareness, you will be strengthened.
The card in the Challenges/Opportunities position reflects how you can use creativity to turn a crisis or challenge into an opportunity.
The Two of Wands in this position provides a challenge to learn to use down time productively. Creativity requires leisure. There is no available energy for forward progress at this time anyway, so rest and restore yourself.
Rather than waste time during such an opportunity, use it for contemplative relaxation or meditation. Don’t worry about how to orchestrate things just yet; just open yourself to the sights, sounds and realities of the situation as it is. This will put you in a more favorable position when the time for action arrives.

Advice: The Hierophant

Develop your expertise, and have faith that you are a master in the making.
The card in the Advice position suggests a course of action which will harmonize what you want with what is currently possible.
The Hierophant in this position advises that you return to the role of a meticulous student. Learn everything you can about your chosen area. Let that knowledge become a part of you and an operative influence on your day to day awareness. In this way, you can slowly and steadily establish real credibility in your field or chosen subject.
Earn respect and recognition by completing your education and broadening your experience. If you already have all the necessary experience you need, then rewrite your resume so others can appreciate who you are and what you can bring to a situation. Focus on your goal and be determined. You may be destined to be a master in your realm.

Daily Lesson: The Hanged Man

Willingly sacrificing yourself absolves all concerned; the benefit will outweigh the inconvenience.
The card in the Lesson position represents the personal investment or sacrifice required to derive full benefit from your current situation.
The Hanged Man card in this position requires that you cheerfully offer yourself as expiation, as the one who pays the price for collective misdeeds. You know you are not the only wrongdoer in the crowd, and certainly not the worst. What you did differently than the others was stay a little longer at the party and get stuck with the bill.
For reasons governed by the laws of the collective unconscious, now is the moment when you are dragged out and strung up, fleeced and emptied, and allowed to cool your heels while you contemplate your sins. Try to follow instructions and play out your part to the fullest, trusting that the benefit to you and to all the others will outweigh what will be at most a transitory vexation.

Near Future: Ace of Swords

Insight and intuition can help you approach challenging situations with a clear mind. Listen closely to find what is true for you.
The card in the Near Future position indicates which way the wind is blowing with regard to your situation. If you follow the Advice card, however, you can improve on or neutralize tendencies.
With the Ace of Swords in this position, you may soon receive a stimulating insight. This may produce constructive changes in your point of view. Be alert and open to a wide range of possibilities, especially that one idea or avenue which suddenly stands out. This may be your "aha" moment!
Stay light on your feet, be flexible, and keep your eyes open. Now may be the time to relax your defenses, let go of opinions, and allow your intuition to inform you. The near future will provide a significant opportunity for cutting through confusion. This is also a chance to envision a challenge or situation in a new and empowering way.

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007 2:45pm PDT

Your Present Hexagram: 60 Limits and Connections

Limits are necessary to give purpose and direction to life. Swimming in a sea of boundless opportunity would soon lead to exhaustion. Winging it alone in a sky of boundless opportunity would lead to being lost. In human affairs, the making of choices, and alliances, implies limitation, for in choosing one path another must be abandoned.
One key to a successful life is to select your limits consciously and carefully – to be discriminating in the setting of personal boundaries and knowing when to join in formation. Thrift, for example, often precedes prosperity; just as the letting go of selfish interests often leads to greater personal reward. Only by consciously accepting useful limits can one’s energy be channeled to good purpose, and lead to lasting accomplishment.
Point yourself toward a middle way, the mean between discipline and freedom of spirit. Limits will come of their own accord; but to be able to consciously select your own affiliations in life – that’s knowing how to fly! At the same time, do not go overboard on discipline. Even limitation must be limited, so that in attempting to bring order and direction into your life you do not choke off vital sources of enthusiasm and spontaneity.
Similarly, in groups and organizations, the rules and regulations should strike a balance between being too strict and too soft. If too strict, they build frustration among people, and ultimately become destructive. If too lenient, sloppiness becomes acceptable, and energy is soon dissipated. The best path is one which allows for the fulfillment of individual potential, while encouraging self-discipline and focus.

Your Changing Lines
You have several Changing Lines, which indicates a relatively unstable situation with regard to your question.

The first changing line is line 2
When the waters of a lake rise above the dam, the water spills over without hesitation. When limits in a particular situation have suddenly been overcome, nervous hesitancy to act is bound to be a mistake. Seize the moment!

The second changing line is line 3
To live a life of extravagant luxury before having contributed to society; to act willfully and selfishly in violation of reasonable rules and customs; to defy social conventions for the sheer thrill of doing so – these are all excesses which can quickly lead to serious and unfavorable consequences. Learn to take initiative and pleasure inside the bounds of what is fair and proper.

The third changing line is line 5
Do not ask others to wear a yoke you yourself would be unwilling to carry. Impose no rules you yourself could not live by. This is especially true, if you are in a position of leadership. If you are able to impose limits on others which truly fit the circumstance, and do not overly limit their freedom, greater success is possible.

The fourth changing line is line 6
Tyranny never endures, because the source of power is undermined by its administration. Ruthless severity in the administration of power – the imposing of strict limits on others’ freedom – can never be a consistent strategy, for by its very consistency a greater counter force is encouraged to grow. Severity can be imposed in specific circumstances, when the situation calls for it, but it must be specific in intent and limited in duration to be successful. In the proper exercise of leadership, strong actions must be balanced by mild and compassionate ones to achieve balance.

Your Future Hexagram: 22 Grace and Beauty

A splashy sunset bathes the mountains in a soft radiance; the light of a full moon dances on the surface of a rippling river: Grace and beauty adorning the natural world. Grace is not an all-powerful force, nor is it the essential or fundamental thing. By itself, it is form without content. Grace is moonlight on water, not the sunlight at noon. Yet grace brings artistic expression into the world, and enhances the quality of our lives.
In the arts, grace arises out of adherence to form: the dancer becoming the form of the dance, the musician giving life to the form of a musical score, the painter becoming one with the brush and canvas. In human affairs, grace is also aligned with form – with mastery of aesthetic and cultural forms honed by time and honored by tradition. Through appreciation of graceful forms in human culture we apprehend the pure beauty of the ideal, of life raised above the mere struggle for survival.
Possession of grace, like the bearing of a beautiful gift to a wedding, can add stature to those in humble positions. Take care to lend grace and dignity to small matters, while giving the weight of deep and careful consideration to matters of greater consequence. Though it should not be confused with true substance, an artistic flair can take one far in this world.