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L'inspiration alimente l'énergie ; alignez l'enthousiasme avec le but pour avancer efficacement.
↓ Line 1
Une action prématurée ou une expression d'enthousiasme peut entraîner des problèmes. Il est sage d'attendre le bon moment.
↓ Line 4
Le véritable enthousiasme attire le soutien et conduit à de grandes réalisations. Ayez confiance en votre vision et rassemblez des alliés.
↓ Line 6
Un enthousiasme malavisé peut conduire à des erreurs, mais les reconnaître et les corriger évitera les reproches.
↓ Nourriture27
Concentrez-vous sur la subsistance et la nutrition, tant physique que spirituelle. Évaluez les sources d'où vous tirez énergie et sagesse. Gardez-vous des indulgences sans signification et recherchez un épanouissement authentique.
Other titles: The Symbol of Harmonious Joy, Repose, Happiness, Providing-for/Provision, Excess, Merriment, Self-confidence, Contentment, Harmonize, Excitement, Intemperance, Self-deception "Repose in the absolute confidence that the action now being taken is right. Also refers to music." -- D.F. Hook
Judgment
Legge: Enthusiasm indicates that feudal princes may be set up and the army advantageously mobilized.
Wilhelm/Baynes:Enthusiasm. It furthers one to install helpers and to set armies marching.
Blofeld:Repose profits those engaged in building up the country and sending forth armies. [This means that perfect certainty as to the rightness of our cause is of great value under the conditions mentioned. The usual meaning of this character is "beforehand" or "happiness." In the English translation of Wilhelm's version, it appears as "enthusiasm." "Repose" was suggested by the Chinese experts who kindly vetted this manuscript. At first I felt hesitant about adopting it, until I realized that, where it is used favorably, it must be understood as the kind of mental repose which follows absolute confidence that the action now being taken is the right one. In lines one, three and six, however, it clearly means failure to act when action is essential; in line five, failure to act owing to incapacity.]
Liu:Happiness. It is of benefit to build up the country (or business), and send the army forth. [Receivers of this hexagram should be wary of exhibiting excessive enthusiasm when beginning a new undertaking. If they are not, there will be misfortune. The hexagram also advises that everything necessary for advancement should be made ready. Then if an opportunity presents itself, it should be seized immediately, without hesitation.]
Ritsema/Karcher: Providing-for , Harvesting: installing feudatories to move legions. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of what is needed to meet the future. It emphasizes that accumulating strength through foresight and prudence so things can be fully enjoyed is the adequate way to handle it. To be in accord with the time, you are told to: provide-for!]
Shaughnessy: Excess: Beneficial to establish a lord and to move troops.
Cleary (1):Joy. It is advantageous to set up a ruler and mobilize the army.
Wu:Merriment indicates the advantage of establishing principalities and taking military actions.
The Image
Legge: Thunder exploding out of the Earth -- the image of Enthusiasm. The ancient kings, in accordance with this, composed their music and honored virtue, offering it especially to God when they worshipped him at the service of their ancestors.
Wilhelm/Baynes: Thunder comes resounding out of the earth: the image of Enthusiasm. Thus the ancient kings made music in order to honor merit, and offered it with splendor to the Supreme Deity, inviting their ancestors to be present.
Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes thunder over the earth. The ancient rulers venerated heaven's gifts with solemn music and they sacrificed abundantly to the Supreme Lord of Heaven in order to be worthy of their ancestors.
Liu: Thunder arising from the earth symbolizes Happiness. The ancient kings composed music to honor virtue, offering it to God and the spirits of their ancestors.
Ritsema/Karcher: Thunder issuing-forth-from earth impetuously. Providing-for. The Earlier Kings used arousing delight to extol actualizing-tao. Exalting worship's Supreme Above. Using equalizing the grandfather predecessors. [Actualize-tao:ability to follow the course traced by the ongoing process of the cosmos... Linked with acquire, TE: acquiring that which makes a being become what it is meant to be.]
Cleary (1): When thunder emerges the earth stirs: Thus did the kings of yore make music to honor virtue, offering it in abundance to God, thereby to share it with their ancestors.
Wu: Thunder breaks out above the earth with a boom; this is Merriment. Thus the ancient kings used music to praise virtuous accomplishments and made grand offerings to the Supreme Being to be accompanied by their ancestors.
COMMENTARY
Confucius/Legge: Enthusiasm shows one dynamic line inspiring responsive obedience in all the others: devoted obedience takes action. Such obedient action conforms to natural law and creates order and discipline in the people. The planets and the seasons follow their natural cycles. The sages similarly obey the laws of their nature and the people acknowledge their regulations and punishments as just.
Legge:Enthusiasm shows harmony and contentment throughout the kingdom -- a time when the people rejoice in their sovereign and readily obey him. At such a time his appointments and any military undertakings would be hailed and supported. Because he is close to the fifth place of dignity, the dynamic fourth line is seen as the chief executive officer of the ruler. The ruler has confidence in him, and all of the magnetic lines yield their obedience. Obedience is the attribute of the lower trigram which here takes the initiative and uses Movement, which is the attribute of the upper trigram.
The symbolism of the Image is more obscure than usual. The use of music at sacrifices is supposed to assist in producing the union between God and his worshippers as well as the present and past generations.
NOTES AND PARAPHRASES
Judgment: Delegate authority and gather your forces.
The Superior Man synchronizes his will with the intent of the Self via the principles of the Work.
Enthusiasm is the reverse of the preceding hexagram of Temperance. In Temperance we saw the calm strength of a mountain concealed within the earth. In Enthusiasm we see thunder exploding out of the ground into the sky: the strength that was formerly tempered and restrained is now released. It is significant to note that while every line of Temperance is more or less "favorable,” every line of Enthusiasm is either negative or cautionary -- even the generally positive fourth line carries a hint of warning about “doubt.”
Negatively, Self-Deception (the passion of True Believers) seems to be what this hexagram is portraying. The figure often suggests a callow or deluded buoyancy -- the kind of outlook associated with romantic idealists. In its most negative aspect, Enthusiasm is Intemperance -- the exact opposite of the moderation and restraint shown in the preceding hexagram. The behavior of an untrained Great Dane puppy suddenly bursting into a formal dinner party could be described as "enthusiasm,” but hardly a desirable form thereof. The lower trigram of Obedient Devotion has suddenly employed the action and energy of the upper trigram of Thunderous Shock to express itself. This is inconsistent with the code of the superior man.
Conversely, in its most positive sense, Enthusiasm suggests the surety of total self-confidence. Blofeld translates this as Repose, explaining that the name was suggested to him by his Chinese advisors. We begin to understand this subtle distinction when we compare the seemingly obscure connection with music in the Image with a passage from Chuang- tse:
He who understands the music of heaven lives in accordance with nature in his life and takes part in the process of change of things in his death. In repose, his character is in harmony with the yin principle; in activity, his movement is in harmony with the yang principle. Therefore he who understands the music of heaven is not blamed by heaven or criticized by men ... It is said, "In action he is like heaven. In repose he is like the earth ... Because his mind has found repose, therefore the creation pays homage to him.”
To understand “the music of heaven” is to attain Repose, which is another way of describing the tranquility that comes with furthering the intent of the Self. The only dynamic line in the hexagram is in the minister's place just below the fifth-line ruler. He has the confidence of his sovereign and his actions therefore accord with heaven. We can turn to the Stoics to find an illustration of this idea:
My will is simply that which comes to pass. For I esteem what God wills better than what I will. To Him will I cleave as His minister and attendant; having the same movements, the same desires, in a word the same will as He. -- Epictetus
Thus we see that the hexagram can describe either one of two opposite conditions -- the intemperate Enthusiasm of ego-confidence (a synonym for Self-Deception), or the calm Repose of true SELF-confidence. The fifteenth and sixteenth hexagrams, each the inverse of the other, represent magnetic and dynamic aspects of the same general idea: Enthusiasm, when it emanates from the Self, is just Temperance in action.
Line 1
Legge: The first line, magnetic, shows its subject proclaiming her pleasure and satisfaction. There will be evil.
Wilhelm/Baynes:Enthusiasm that expresses itself brings misfortune.
Blofeld: The crowing of the cock bespeaks repose -- an evil omen! [A sleepy cockcrow is not likely to bring men leaping from their beds, yet the traditional role of the cock is to sound the call to renewed action.]
Liu: Happiness that shows itself off brings misfortune.
Ritsema/Karcher: Calling Provision. Pitfall. [Provide(-for)/Provision, YU: ready, prepared for; prearrange, take precaution, think beforehand; satisfied, contented, at ease.]
Shaughnessy: Calling out in excess; inauspicious.
Cleary (1): Trumpeting joy is inauspicious.
Wu: Crowing over merriment will be foreboding.
COMMENTARY
Confucius/Legge: Her wishes have been satisfied to overflowing. Wilhelm/ Baynes: This leads to the misfortune of having the will obstructed. Blofeld: The evil mentioned in this passage is that which results from utter exhaustion of the will-power. Ritsema/Karcher: Purpose exhausted, pitfall indeed. Cleary (2): Trumpeting joy bodes ill when the aspiration reaches an impasse. [The first yin harmonizes with the fourth yang above and rejoices in this; having no real qualities in oneself, only aspiring to cleave to others, how can one not come to an impasse?]Wu: Lacking aspiration will be foreboding.
Legge: Line one is magnetic, with a dynamic correlate in the fourth place. She may well enjoy the happiness of the time, but unable to contain herself, she erupts in boastful enthusiasm and calls undue attention to herself. Enthusiasm has thus been her undoing.
NOTES AND PARAPHRASES
Siu: At the outset, the man is enthusiastic and boastful.
Wing: Although you may have a harmonious connection with someone in a high position, it does not necessarily indicate that you are on top of the situation. Furthermore, if you boast of your advantage, you will surely invite disaster.
Editor: The meaning here can be subtle. Something (a strong emotion or attitude perhaps) is upsetting one’s equilibrium. In addition to the usual meaning of “enthusiasm,” this can symbolize any release or loss of energy (even despair, anguish, depression or grief – “Anti-Enthusiasm,” if you will), which serves to demolish Repose. Shaughnessy labels it Excess. Wilhelm and Blofeld render the Confucian commentary in terms of the obstruction or exhaustion of willpower. Ritsema/Karcher describe a loss of purpose; Cleary and Wu, blocked aspiration. If this is the only changing line, the hexagram changes to Shock, a plausible consequence in this case.
But woe unto you that are rich! For ye have received your consolation. Woe unto you that are full! For ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! For ye shall mourn and weep. Luke 6: 24-25
A. A false sense of well-being – or, a false sense of despair. Examine the situation to determine where your conscious outlook or emotional response does not conform with the goals of the Work.
B. Ego/Self Repose is obstructed by inappropriate belief.
Line 4
Legge: The fourth line, dynamic, shows him from whom the harmony and satisfaction come. Great is the success which he obtains. Let him not allow suspicions to enter his mind, and thus friends will gather around him.
Wilhelm/Baynes: The source of enthusiasm. He achieves great things. Doubt not. You gather friends around you as a hair clasp gathers the hair.
Blofeld: From repose, great results accrue. Harbor no doubts. Why should it be harmful to befriend this official? [The meaning of this terse question is not obvious; but the enquirer may find it apt in the context either of his question or of subsequent events.]
Liu: The source of happiness. One receives great gain without hesitation. Your friends are already successful.
Ritsema/Karcher: Antecedent Provision. The great possesses acquiring. No doubting. Partners join-together suddenly.
Shaughnessy: Really excess; if one greatly has gain, do not doubt; cowries and shells slander.
Cleary (1): Being the source of joy, there is great gain. Do not doubt. Companions gather.
Wu: Let merriment have its way. There is much to gain. No doubt about it. Friends will unite their hairpins.
COMMENTARY
Confucius/Legge: His aims take effect on a grand scale. Wilhelm/Baynes:
His will is done in great things. Blofeld: The first sentence indicates the fullest attainment of our will. Ritsema/Karcher: Purpose: the great moving indeed. Cleary (2): The aspiration is carried out greatly. Wu: His aspirations are fully realized.
Legge: The dynamic subject of line four is the agent to whom the happy condition is owing, and it is only necessary to caution him to maintain his confidence in himself and his purpose. His adherents and success will continue.
Anthony: The source of enthusiasm is in believing in our path and its ultimate success, because it is correct. We gather friends and helpers when this belief is strong enough that we do not try to convince people or contend with them. Contending comes from the ego, which secretly disbelieves.
NOTES AND PARAPHRASES
Siu: The man is confident, free of suspicions of others, and sincere in his dedication. He instills harmony and satisfaction among his associates. People gather around him in effective cooperation.
Wing: Harmonious times are approaching. It is safe to exhibit your confidence in the future. Your attitude will attract others to you, who will co-operate in your endeavors. In this way you can accomplish great deeds.
Editor: As the only dynamic line in the hexagram, line four is considered to be its ruler. When we note that Legge mentions "harmony and satisfaction" instead of "enthusiasm," we begin to see the meaning behind Blofeld's title of Repose. Indeed, his translation of the line begins: "From repose, great results accrue..." Wilhelm's version gives the idea of consolidating forces "as a hair clasp gathers the hair." Psychologically interpreted, a process of integration is symbolized. The line can sometimes be a gentle admonition to have faith in your own unconscious processes to advance the Work.
The One does not aspire to us, to move around us; we aspire to it, to move around it. Actually, we always move around it; but we do not always look. We are like a chorus grouped about a conductor who allow their attention to be distracted by the audience. If, however, they were to turn towards their conductor, they would sing as they should and would really be with him. We are always around The One. If we were not, we would dissolve and cease to exist. Yet our gaze does not remain fixed upon the One. When we look at it, we then attain the end of our desires and find rest. Plotinus -- The Enneads
A. A powerful force calmly organizes separate elements to effect a synthesis.
B. Quiet SELF-confidence inspires the allegiance of inner forces, accumulating energy for transformation.
Line 6
Legge: The sixth line, magnetic, shows its subject with darkened mind devoted to the pleasure and satisfaction of the time. But if she changes her course even when it may be considered as completed, there will be no error.
Wilhelm/Baynes: Deluded enthusiasm. But if after completion one changes, there is no blame.
Blofeld: Madcap repose. Fortunately a change takes place, so no blame is involved. [Madcap repose implies being tardy to the point of extreme rashness in the face of approaching danger or of a need to act.]
Liu: Deluded happiness. Change after completion. No blame.
Ritsema/Karcher: Dim Providing-for. Accomplishment: possessing denial. Without fault.
Shaughnessy: Dark excess; if complete perhaps you will be informed; there is no trouble.
Cleary (1): Oblivious in joy. What comes about has change; there is no blame.
Cleary (2): … What has come about changes, etc.
Wu: Merriment is obscured. There may be success, but changes are pending. There will be no error.
COMMENTARY
Confucius/Legge: How can one in such a condition continue for long? Wilhelm/Baynes: Deluded enthusiasm in a high place: how could this last? Blofeld: Since this is a top line, the state of madcap repose cannot possibly last long. Ritsema/Karcher: Dim Providing-for located above. Wherefore permitting long-living indeed? Cleary (2): Oblivion in joy is at the top. What can last? Wu: How can the situation continue for long?
Legge: The magnetic sixth line at the end of the hexagram is all but lost.
The action of the figure is over, and if she postpones changing her evil ways any longer, there is no hope remaining for her. However, there is still a chance of safety if she will but change.
NOTES AND PARAPHRASES
Siu: The man is distracted by pleasure and satisfaction. If he changes after the events of the day have run their course, however, the sober awakening will prevent future errors.
Wing: The person in this position is lost in the memory of a compelling and harmonious experience. The time is past, and what is left is empty egotism. Fortunately, reform is possible. There is an opportunity to move on to a situation of new growth.
Editor: This line has a similar auspice as that of its (improper) correlate in line three. Wilhelm's commentary states: "A sober awakening from false enthusiasm is quite possible and very favorable." Note that “no blame” is mentioned, suggesting that you are more ignorant than culpable in the situation at hand.
While he is in a state of bondage, that is while lusts and falsities rule, the man who is subjected by them supposes that he is in a state of freedom; but it is a gross falsity, for at the very time he is carried along by the delight of his lusts and of the pleasures derived from them, that is, by the delight of his loves; and because it is by a delight it appears to him as free. Everyone thinks himself free while he is being led by some love -- so long as he follows whithersoever it leads. Swedenborg -- Arcana Coelestia
A. Conquer your illusions and change your ways.
B. Illusions are shattered when pursued to their logical conclusions.
Autres titres : Les Coins de la Bouche, Fournir de la Nourriture, Le Symbole de la Joue et de la Nourriture, Mâchoires, Mâchoire Inférieure, Nourrir, Avaler, Conseil Sage, Nourrissant, Nourrir, "Peut signifier de l'argent, généralement comme résultat d'un effort." -- D.F. Hook
Jugement
Legge :La Nourriture indique une bonne fortune par une fermeté correcte. Assurez-vous de savoir ce que vous nourrissez et déterminez votre régime approprié.
Wilhelm/Baynes : Les Coins de la Bouche. La persévérance apporte la bonne fortune. Faites attention à la fourniture de nourriture et à ce qu'un homme cherche à remplir sa propre bouche.
Blofeld : Nourrir. (Nourriture -- littéralement Mâchoires) [La forme de cet hexagramme évoque facilement le concept de mâchoires grandes ouvertes, mais le mot nourriture ne doit pas être pris uniquement au sens littéral ; car nous nous intéressons ici à toutes ces choses que les hommes recherchent à la fois pour leur propre avantage et pour apporter secours ou assistance aux autres.] La persistance juste apporte la bonne fortune. Observez les gens nourrir les autres et voyez avec quelles choses ils cherchent à se nourrir eux-mêmes. [Car cela nous en apprendra beaucoup sur leur caractère.]
Liu : Nourriture. Continuer mène à la bonne fortune. Observez la fourniture de nourriture et la nourriture que quelqu'un cherche pour lui-même.
Ritsema/Karcher : Mâchoires, Épreuve : significatif. Observer les Mâchoires. Provenant de la recherche de substance pour la bouche. [Cet hexagramme décrit votre situation en termes de nourrir et d'être nourri. Il souligne que s'ouvrir pour prendre des choses ainsi que fournir aux autres est la manière adéquate de le gérer...]
Shaughnessy :Mâchoires : La détermination est de bon augure. Voir la mâchoire ; soi-même cherchant la plénitude de la bouche.
Cleary (1) : Dans la nourriture, il est bon d'être correct. Observez la nourriture, et cherchez l'accomplissement pour la bouche par vous-même.
Cleary (2) : Nourriture est bonne si correcte. Observez la nourriture, et cherchez la nourriture par vous-même.
Wu : Nourrir indique qu'avec persévérance il y aura de l'auspice. Les gens devraient observer le principe de nourrir et trouver des aliments appropriés pour la nourriture.
Hua-Ching Ni : Dans la nourriture, on devrait chercher la bonne nutrition et ne pas être tenté par ce que les autres apprécient.
L'Image
Legge : L'image du tonnerre sous une montagne forme la Nourriture. L'homme supérieur, en accord avec cela, contrôle son discours et régule sa nourriture et sa boisson.
Wilhelm/Baynes : Au pied de la montagne, le tonnerre : l'image des Coins de la Bouche. Ainsi l'homme supérieur est prudent dans ses paroles et modéré dans sa nourriture et sa boisson.
Blofeld : Cet hexagramme symbolise le tonnerre grondant au pied d'une montagne. L'Homme Supérieur est réfléchi dans son discours et frugal dans sa nourriture et sa boisson. [Le trigramme inférieur, le tonnerre, représente également le pouvoir de croissance rapide ; d'où sa place dans un hexagramme concerné par la nourriture.]
Liu : Le tonnerre roulant autour du pied de la montagne est le symbole de la Nourriture. L'homme supérieur est prudent dans son discours ; il se retient et régule sa nourriture et sa boisson.
Ritsema/Karcher : Sous la montagne possédant le tonnerre. Mâchoires. Un chun tzu utilise des mots réfléchis pour informer. [Un chun tzu utilise] articuler pour boire et prendre.
Cleary (1) : Il y a du tonnerre sous la montagne. Les personnes supérieures sont prudentes dans ce qu'elles disent, et modérées dans leur nourriture et leur boisson.
Cleary (2) : … Les dirigeants sont prudents dans leur discours, modérés dans leur consommation.
Wu : Il y a du tonnerre sous la montagne ; c'est Nourrir. Ainsi le jun zi parle avec prudence et boit et mange avec modération.
COMMENTAIRE
Confucius/Legge : Lorsque la nourriture est correcte, il y aura de la bonne fortune. Nous devons examiner ceux que nous souhaitons nourrir, et nous devons également examiner notre propre nourriture. Le ciel et la terre nourrissent toutes choses. Les sages nourrissent les hommes de talent et de vertu pour atteindre les masses. Grand est le travail prévu au moment de nourrir.
Legge : Le caractère dela Nourriture est le symbole de la mâchoire supérieure, mais l'image de l'hexagramme suggère une bouche entière avec des lignes non divisées en haut et en bas, et des lignes divisées entre elles. La ligne du bas est dans le trigramme du Mouvement, et la ligne du haut est dans le trigramme de la Stabilité -- donnant l'image d'une mâchoire inférieure mobile et d'une mâchoire supérieure fixe. Les lignes divisées représentent la cavité buccale. L'hexagramme dénote la nourriture du corps ou de l'esprit, de soi-même ou des autres, et la nourriture appropriée dans chaque cas doit nécessairement varier selon les circonstances. Ainsi, le jugement doit être exercé pour déterminer quelle nourriture est en harmonie avec la correction et la vertu.
NOTES ET PARAPHRASES
Jugement :La Nourriture vous demande d'examiner vos motivations dans l'allocation de votre énergie. La volonté crée une répartition bien équilibrée.
L'Homme Supérieur contrôle son expression et surveille ses appétits.
Les lignes dans le trigramme inférieur du Mouvement sont toutes rendues défavorablement à un degré ou à un autre, tandis que les lignes du trigramme supérieur de la Stabilité sont toutes généralement correctes. L'implication est que la non-action est presque toujours préférable au mouvement. Cette idée est fondamentale pour la philosophie du I Ching, et dans l'hexagramme de la Nourriture la leçon est que la non-action nourrit et renforce le psychisme.
Toutes les actions sont l'expression de l'énergie psychique à travers un corps physique pour créer un effet dans l'espace-temps. Chaque effet crée des conséquences qui exigent généralement une action supplémentaire. Il est facile de voir que l'action qui n'est pas initiée par le Soi ne peut que résulter en conséquences inattendues, et que l'action qui se conforme à la volonté du Soi est motivée par et dirigée vers un objectif transcendant. Bien que la non-action correcte ne crée généralement pas de conséquences négatives dans l'espace-temps, elle a des conséquences nourrissantes dans le psychisme car des forces autonomes sont rassemblées, digérées, assimilées et renouvelées dans des configurations ascendantes de croissance.
Comme ce Chemin représente la structure de l'[ego], l'attribution de la Bouche nous rappelle que le but de l'incarnation est la recherche de la nourriture de l'expérience en Forme pour le bénéfice du [Soi] et de l'Esprit. Gareth Knight -- Symbolisme Qabalistique
SUGGESTIONS POUR LA MÉDITATION
Comparez l'Image de la Nourriture dans cet hexagramme avec celles de l'hexagramme numéro cinq, Attendre ; numéro quarante-huit, Le Puits ; et numéro cinquante, Le Récipient Sacrificiel.