Suivez votre cœur avec patience et grâce, permettant à la simplicité de vous mener vers l'accomplissement.
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Adaptez-vous aux changements, adaptez-vous aux circonstances et alignez-vous avec les autres pour un soutien mutuel.
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Choisir de suivre ce qui est immature ou insignifiant conduit à la perte de force et de soutien.
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Le succès vient en suivant, mais la persistance aveugle peut mener à des problèmes. La sincérité et la clarté empêchent le blâme.
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La sincérité dans la poursuite de ce qui est bon conduit à des résultats favorables.
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Des alliances solides et la loyauté mènent à la reconnaissance et à l'honneur.
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Simplifiez et réduisez. Adoptez le minimalisme pour gagner en clarté et vous concentrer sur ce qui compte vraiment. Lâcher prise peut apporter une abondance inattendue.
Other titles: According With, Acquiring Followers, Adapting, Adjusting, To Accord With, To Accompany, Concordance, Conformance to The Work, "Learn to serve in order to rule. Quit the old ways." -- D.F. Hook
Judgment
Legge: Following indicates successful progress and no error through firm correctness.
Wilhelm/Baynes: Following has supreme success. Perseverance furthers. No blame.
Blofeld:Following. Sublime success! Righteous persistence brings reward -- no error! [This sublime success comes, of course, only to those who follow what is right, namely the will of heaven or of those whose own will embodies it.]
Liu:Following. Great success. It is of benefit to continue. No blame.
Ritsema/Karcher: Following. Spring Growing Harvesting Trial.
Without fault. [This hexagram describes your situation in terms of being impelled or drawn into moving forward. It emphasizes that yielding to the impulse by accepting guidance is the adequate way to handle it. To be in accord with the time, you are told to: follow!]
Shaughnessy:Following: Prime receipt; beneficial to determine; there is no trouble.
Cleary (1):Following is greatly developmental: it is beneficial if correct; then there is no fault.
Cleary (2): Following is very successful, etc.
Wu: Following is primordial, pervasive, prosperous, and persevering. There will be no blame.
The Image
Legge: Thunder in the marsh: the image of Following. The superior man, in accordance with this, at nightfall enters his house and rests.
Wilhelm/Baynes: Thunder in the middle of the lake: the image of Following. Thus the superior man at nightfall goes indoors for rest and recuperation.
Blofeld: This hexagram symbolizes thunder rumbling within a swamp! When darkness falls, the Superior Man goes within and rests peacefully. [The component trigrams can be read as thunder and marsh, but also as movement and joy. In the Book of Change, joy is frequently associated with willing obedience to and glad acceptance of what is right.]
Liu: Thunder in the lake symbolizesFollowing. In the evening, the superior man rests and relaxes in his home.
Ritsema/Karcher: Marsh center possessing thunder. Following. A chun tzu uses turning-to darkening to enter a reposing pause.
Cleary (1): There is thunder in the lake, Following. Thus do superior people go inside and rest when the sun goes down.
Cleary (2): … Leaders go in and rest at sundown.
Wu: Thunder in the marsh is the symbol of Following. Thus the jun zi retires toward the twilight of the day.
COMMENTARY
Confucius/Legge: In Followingthe dynamic trigram places itself under the magnetic. We see in them the attributes of Movement and Pleasure. Through firm correctness all under heaven will be found following at such a time.
Legge: Following comes after Enthusiasm, the symbol of harmony and satisfaction. When these conditions prevail men are sure to follow. The hexagram includes the ideas of both following others and being followed by others.(Emphasis mine, Ed.) The good auspice is due to this flexibility, but in either instance the following must be guided by a reference to what is correct. The lower trigram of Movement represents the eldest son, and the upper trigram of Pleasure represents the youngest daughter. The strong places itself under the weak -- esteeming others higher than himself, and giving the idea of following. The union of Movement with Pleasure suggests the same idea.
NOTES AND PARAPHRASES
Judgment: Following means advancement through willpower.
The Superior Man rests on his inner virtue.
In Following, the trigram of Movement "follows" the trigram of Cheerfulness: independent action subordinates itself and allows itself to be led by cheerful obedience. In terms of the Work, this symbolizes our willingness to "follow" or adhere to its principles. Psychologically interpreted, Followingmeans the compliant subordination of ego-autonomy to the Great Work of psychic integration.
Blofeld points out that the trigram of Joy, or Cheerfulness is often associated with "willing obedience to and glad acceptance of what is right." Hence the cheerful following of the intent of the Self. He explains the role of the superior man in the Image as: "It is not hard to see the connection between following and resting peacefully; for, once we have given our allegiance to others [the Self], we no longer have to worry about what should be done."
At seventy ... Confucius allowed his mind to follow whatever it desired, yet everything he did was naturally right of itself. His actions no longer needed a conscious guide. He was acting without effort. This represents the last stage in the development of the sage. Fung Yu-Lan -- A Short History of Chinese Philosophy
When received without changing lines this hexagram often takes the meaning of: "To accord with" -- in such instances the answer is an affirmation to your query.
Line 2
Legge: The second line, magnetic, shows us one who cleaves to the little boy, and lets go the man of age and experience.
Wilhelm/Baynes: If one clings to the little boy, one loses the strong man.
Blofeld: He belongs to (i.e. puts himself at the service of) the boy and thereby loses the adult. [The implied meaning is that he rejects what is superior and follows what is inferior.]
Liu: By staying with the boy, you lose the strong man.
Ritsema/Karcher: Tied-to the small son. Letting-go the respectable husband.
Shaughnessy: Tying the little son, losing the senior fellow.
Cleary (1): Involved with the child, one loses the adult.
Wu: She clings to her child, but loses her husband.
COMMENTARY
Confucius/Legge: He cannot be with the two at the same time. Wilhelm/ Baynes: One cannot be with both at once. Blofeld: He cannot be of service to both of them. Ritsema/Karcher: Nowhere joining associating indeed. Cleary (2): One is not with both at once. Wu: Because she cannot have both.
Legge: Line two is magnetic. His proper correlate is the dynamic fifth line, but he prefers to cling to the line below him, instead of waiting to follow line five.
NOTES AND PARAPHRASES
Siu: The man surrounds himself with the incompetent and dismisses the experienced.
Wing: Examine your goals and the standards you have set for yourself. If they are unworthy, inferior, weak, or nonexistent, you will remain low, and you will lose contact with productive, competent, worthwhile influences. You are forced to make a choice.
Editor: The content of this line prevents using the usual gender symbolism. Nevertheless, the message is unambiguous.
Most people learn how to think as very young children, and throughout their adult lives, they do not think any differently than they did as children. That is to say, most people use their minds in a manner not essentially different from the way they did when they were six years old ... It is significant that in Kabbalah, one's normal mode of thinking is referred to as the "mentality of childhood." ... More advanced modes of thought and states of consciousness, on the other hand, are referred to as the "mentality of adulthood." Aryeh Kaplan -- Jewish Meditation
A. Immature attitudes preclude growth.
Line 4
Legge: The fourth line, dynamic, shows us one followed and obtaining adherents. Though he is firm and correct, there will be evil. If he is sincere however in his course, and make that evident, into what error will he fall?
Wilhelm/Baynes: Following creates success. Perseverance brings misfortune. To go one's way with sincerity brings clarity. How could there be blame in this?
Blofeld: Following someone with an ulterior motive -- persisting in this course would bring misfortune. But, if as he goes his way he makes sincerity his beacon, what harm can come to him?
Liu: Success is gained by following. But to continue brings misfortune. Going the correct way leads to glory (brightness). How can there be blame?
Ritsema/Karcher: Following possessing catching. Trial: pitfall. Possessing conformity, locating-in tao uses brightening. Wherefore faulty? [Possessing conformity: "Inner and outer are in accord; confidence of the spirits has been captured..."]
Shaughnessy: In following there is a catch; determination is inauspicious. There is a return on the way; at the end of brightness, what trouble is there?
Cleary (1): Following has gain. Even if right, it is inauspicious. Truthfully remaining on the path, using understanding, what blame is there?
Cleary (2): Following gains, but it bodes ill even if right. Having faith in the way, thereby understanding, what fault is there?
Wu: To have a following may be advantageous. Despite perseverance, it will be foreboding. With confidence in his course, he can explain his intention. What blame can there be?
COMMENTARY
Confucius/Legge: "He is followed and obtains adherents" -- according to the idea of the hexagram, this is evil. "He is sincere in his course" -- showing his intelligence, and leading to achievement. Wilhelm/Baynes: This bodes misfortune...This brings clear-sighted deeds. Blofeld: Following others with ulterior motives is surely evil; whereas sincerity along the way produces brilliant results. Ritsema/Karcher: One's righteousness: pitfall indeed... Brightening achieving indeed. Cleary (2): When following gains, the meaning is inauspicious. Having faith in the way, the understanding is successful. Wu: With confidence in his course, he can be successful.
Legge: Line four is dynamic, and in the place of a minister next to the ruler in line five. His having adherents will be injurious to the authority of the supreme ruler, and only sincere loyalty will save him from error and misfortune.
NOTES AND PARAPHRASES
Siu: The man acquires followers who flatter, scheme, and act subservient to seek personal gains. There is a chance that he will become dependent on them because of gratifying associations, which will detract from his authority in his position of influence. He must see through such adherents and free himself from egotistical encumbrances.
Wing: Those whom you appear to influence actually have ulterior motives in their allegiance to you. Look beyond the current flattering situation into your original principled aim. Strive to act independently.
Editor: The line is a clear warning about being corrupted by the projections of others. Viewed objectively, the ego is only a temporary personality created for the purpose of transforming psychic energy – a transitional tool or vessel emanated into matter by the Self for one brief lifetime. It is only a servant--never a master. Long dedication to the Work can concentrate power which the ego may be tempted to use for its own benefit--a dangerous seduction which can only harm the Work.
By permitting credulous and vulgar admirers to congregate about thee, there is liability of falling into the error of becoming puffed up with worldly pride. Guru Gampopa --Precepts of the Gurus
A. Don't let power go to your head. Sincerity prevents ego-trips.
B. Beware of elements which would distract you from the Work. That which seems "reasonable" is often just the voice of a demon: a temptation for the misuse of power.
C. What worked previously is now obsolete. A new strategy is now appropriate.
Line 5
Legge: The fifth line, dynamic, shows us the ruler sincere in fostering all that is excellent. There will be good fortune.
Wilhelm/Baynes: Sincere in the good. Good fortune.
Blofeld: Confidence is admirable -- good fortune! [ Confidence in the context of this hexagram implies perfect trust in those we follow.]
Liu: There is confidence in goodness. Good Fortune.
Confucius/Legge: His position is correct and in the center. Wilhelm/ Baynes: The place is correct and central. Blofeld: The suitable position of this line. Ritsema/Karcher: Situation correctly centering indeed. Cleary (2): Because the state is correctly balanced. Wu: Because his position is correct and central.
Legge: Line five is dynamic in his central and correct place, with line two as a proper correlate. Hence the auspicious symbolism.
NOTES AND PARAPHRASES
Siu: The ruler fosters excellence, which brings on good fortune.
Wing: If you sincerely insist upon the very best, the chances are that you will get it. Set your sights high. Good fortune.
Editor: Wilhelm points out that the ruler in line five "follows" the sage in line six, who represents the way of heaven -- or, in our terms, the ideals of the Work. When the "ruler" (psychologically in this case, the ego) follows the way of heaven (the Work), then his subjects (inner aspects) will follow him, and the kingdom (psyche) will prosper.
Everything that happens to us, properly understood, leads us back to ourselves; it is as though there were some unconscious guidance whose aim it is to deliver us from all ties and all dependence and make us dependent on ourselves. Jung --Letters
A. Your attitude is in accordance with the advancement of the Work.
Line 6
Legge: The sixth line, magnetic, shows us that sincerity held and clung to, yea, and bound fast. We see the king with it presenting his offerings on the Western Mountain.
Wilhelm/Baynes: He meets with firm allegiance and is still further bound. The king introduces him to the Western Mountain.
Blofeld: He obtained people's allegiance and his followers clung to him. During the time he spent on the Western Mountain, the King made sacrifice.
Liu: Deeply involved with one's fellows, one tries to continue. The King offers the Western Mountain.
Ritsema/Karcher: Grappling, tying-to it. Thereupon adhering holding-fast-to it. The king availing-of Growing tending- towards the Western mountain.
Shaughnessy: Grabbing and tying him, and thereafter binding him; the king uses aromatic grass on the western mountain.
Cleary (1): Binding and tying up; the king sacrifices on west mountain.
Cleary (2): In a binding involvement, the king sacrifices on the western mountain.
Wu: He is constrained and bound in order to follow. May a king make offerings to the gods of the western mountain.
COMMENTARY
Confucius/Legge: The idea of the hexagram has reached its extreme development. Wilhelm/Baynes: At the top it ends. Blofeld: Those above us have exhausted their merit. Ritsema/Karcher: Exhausting the above indeed.
Cleary (2): This is the upper impasse of involvement. Wu: Because he has reached the upper limit.
Legge: The concept of Followingreaches its highest representation in the topmost line. The action, directed by the most sincere devotion to what is right, influences both men and spiritual beings. The Western Mountain is Mt. Khi, at the foot of which was the original settlement of the house of Kau in 1325 B.C.
NOTES AND PARAPHRASES
Siu: The sage, who is retired, is recalled by the king because of his unique qualifications. The faithful and effective subject is rewarded.
Wing: You are called upon, by virtue of your wisdom and expertise, to lead another. You will unquestionably become involved, but you will be rewarded for your unselfish commitment.
Editor: Psychologically, Legge's commentary suggests the idea of devotion and sacrifice uniting forces in both conscious and unconscious realms of the psyche. The Confucian commentary suggests that the principle of Followingcomes to an end when ego and Self merge. To offer a sacrifice on the peak of the Western mountain: a high spiritual place where the sun sets (an image of the completed Work), implies this. Getting this line doesn't mean the Work is literally completed (it never is in this space-time dimension), but that you have probably integrated some significant inner complexes. Compare this line with 46:4.
The surrender of the limited purposes of the ego to the much larger goals of the Self -- goals within which the lesser egoic purposes are in fact meaningfully encompassed -- does not do away with the sense of freedom. On the contrary, only by subordinating the limitations of the ego to the Self do we truly justify our freedom and do we meaningfully validate our responsibility for our actions and decisions. S.A. Hoeller -- The Gnostic Jung
A. Devotion to the Work brings unity to the psyche.
Autres titres : Diminution, Le Symbole de la Réduction, Perte, Diminution, Réduction, Diminution des Excès, Déclin, Mise en Équilibre, Équilibre Dynamique, Sacrifice, "Pas nécessairement une perte matérielle. Peut signifier diminuer le moi inférieur pour augmenter le moi supérieur." -- D.F. Hook
Jugement
Legge : Sacrifice Compensatoire signifie que la rectitude sincèrement maintenue apporte un grand succès. L'action est appropriée si le sacrifice est sincère -- même deux paniers de grains, bien qu'il n'y ait rien d'autre, peuvent être offerts.
Wilhelm/Baynes :Diminution combinée avec sincérité apporte une suprême bonne fortune sans blâme. On peut persévérer dans cela. Il est avantageux d'entreprendre quelque chose. Comment cela doit-il être réalisé ? On peut utiliser deux petits bols pour le sacrifice.
Blofeld : Perte accompagnée de confiance -- sublime bonne fortune et pas d'erreur ! Il est favorable d'avoir en vue un objectif (ou une destination). S'il y a un doute sur ce qu'il faut utiliser pour le sacrifice, deux petits bols suffiront.
Liu :Diminution avec sincérité : grande bonne fortune, pas de blâme. On peut continuer. Il est bénéfique d'aller quelque part. Comment cela (diminution avec sincérité) peut-il être fait ? On peut utiliser deux récipients en bambou de grains pour un sacrifice.
Ritsema/Karcher : Diminution, possédant conformité. Printemps significatif. Sans faute, permettant l'épreuve. Récolter : possédant une direction. Demander pourquoi : avoir à disposition. Deux plats permettent de présenter. [Ce hexagramme décrit votre situation en termes de sacrifice et de perte. Il souligne que se diminuer et réduire ses engagements est la manière adéquate de la gérer...]
Shaughnessy : Il y a un retour ; prime auspiciousness ; il n'y a pas de problème. Cela peut être déterminé. Bénéfique d'avoir un endroit où aller. Pourquoi utiliser deux terrines ; vous pouvez utiliser de l'herbe aromatique.
Cleary (1) : Réduction avec sincérité est très auspiceuse, impeccable. Cela devrait être correct. Il est bénéfique d'aller quelque part. Quelle est l'utilité des deux bols ? Ils peuvent être utilisés pour recevoir.
Cleary (2) : … Il est bénéfique d'avoir un endroit où aller, etc. … Ils peuvent être utilisés pour la présentation.
Wu : Perte indique qu'avec confiance il y aura grande fortune, pas d'erreur, persévérance, et avantage à avoir des entreprises. Que faut-il utiliser dans les offrandes ? Deux boîtes de grains sont adéquates.
L'Image
Legge : L'image d'une montagne et en dessous les eaux d'un marais forment Sacrifice Compensatoire. L'homme supérieur, en accord avec cela, retient sa colère et réprime ses désirs.
Wilhelm/Baynes : Au pied de la montagne, le lac : l'image de Diminution. Ainsi l'homme supérieur contrôle sa colère et retient ses instincts.
Blofeld : Ce hexagramme symbolise un lac marécageux au pied d'une montagne. L'Homme Supérieur garde sa colère sous contrôle et est modéré dans ses désirs.
Liu : Le lac à côté de la montagne symbolise Diminution. L'homme supérieur freine son indignation et restreint ses désirs.
Ritsema/Karcher : En dessous de la montagne possédant un marais. Diminution. Un chun tzu utilise la retenue de la colère pour bloquer les appétits.
Cleary (1) : Il y a un lac sous une montagne, réduisant cela. Ainsi la personne supérieure élimine la colère et la cupidité.
Cleary (2) : Lac sous une montagne – Réduction. Ainsi les personnes développées éliminent la colère et la cupidité.
Wu : Il y a un marais sous la montagne ; c'est Perte. Ainsi le jun zi atténue sa colère et retient ses désirs.
COMMENTAIRE
Confucius/Legge : Dans Sacrifice Compensatoire le trigramme inférieur est diminué pour augmenter le supérieur, et le flux est ascendant. Les deux paniers de grains sont en accord avec le temps. Il y a un moment où le fort doit être diminué et le faible renforcé. Diminution et augmentation, débordement et vide, se produisent en harmonie avec les exigences du temps.
Legge : Ch'eng-tzu dit : "Toute diminution et répression de ce que nous avons en excès pour le mettre en accord avec le droit et la raison est comprise sous Sacrifice Compensatoire. S'il y a sincérité à faire cela, cela mènera au succès et au bonheur, et même si l'offrande est petite, elle sera acceptée."
Les éditeurs de K'ang-hsi disent : "Ce qui est signifié par diminuer dans ce hexagramme est la régulation des dépenses ou contributions selon le temps. Cela varierait dans une famille selon sa pauvreté ou sa richesse, et dans un état selon l'abondance ou la rareté de ses ressources. Si l'on complète l'insuffisance de son offrande par l'abondance de sa sincérité, l'insignifiance de ses deux paniers ne sera pas méprisée."
Les eaux d'un marais montent continuellement en vapeur pour arroser la colline au-dessus, et ainsi augmenter sa verdure. Ce qui est pris du marais donne de l'augmentation à la colline.
NOTES ET PARAPHRASES
Jugement : Un sacrifice crée l'équilibre.
L'Homme Supérieur sacrifie ses appétits à un principe supérieur.
Le nom traditionnel de ce hexagramme est Diminution, mais les lignes et le commentaire décrivent tous un échange compensatoire de forces pour atteindre l'équilibre. L'idée de "sacrifice" est mentionnée dans le Jugement, et cela pourrait aussi faire un bon titre, bien que l'image de deux paniers de grains suggère une balance : un dispositif "compensatoire". Dans ce hexagramme, le flux d'énergie se déplace de bas en haut -- les eaux du lac ou du marais se dispersent pour enrichir la montagne. En termes psychologiques, nous pensons à l'ego sacrifiant ou diminuant son autonomie pour atteindre un équilibre psychique avec le Soi : nous renonçons à quelque chose de précieux pour obtenir quelque chose d'encore plus précieux. Sans ce quid pro quo, le concept de sacrifice est dénué de sens et irrationnel.
Un sacrifice est censé être une perte, afin que l'on puisse être sûr que la revendication égoïste n'existe plus. Par conséquent, le don doit être fait comme s'il était détruit. Mais puisque le don me représente, j'ai dans ce cas détruit moi-même, donné moi-même sans attente de retour. Pourtant, vu d'une autre manière, cette perte intentionnelle est aussi un gain, car si vous pouvez vous donner, cela prouve que vous vous possédez. Personne ne peut donner ce qu'il n'a pas. Jung -- Symbolisme de la Transformation dans la Messe
Comparez le message de l'Image du hexagramme numéro 15, Tempérance avec la notion d'un équilibre compensatoire : "L'homme supérieur, en accord avec cela, diminue ses excès pour augmenter ses insuffisances, créant ainsi un juste équilibre." Nous sommes rappelés d'une autre "Tempérance" -- le 14ème Arcane du Tarot, qui dépeint un ange versant de l'eau d'un vase à un autre : "compensatoire". Une comparaison de son symbolisme avec celui du hexagramme numéro 41 offre de nombreux aperçus :
Le Chemin de ... TEMPÉRANCE, mène de ... la Personnalité [ego] au Soi Supérieur ... Toute l'expérience est une préparation de la Personnalité [ego], et du corps dans lequel elle opère, pour faire face à un influx de Lumière qui serait dévastateur pour un système non prêt à gérer une telle énergie. Le plus important ici est le suivi des progrès, le test continu d'en haut. C'est l'ange ici qui est à la fois le Soi Supérieur et les forces initiatiques de la Nature, qui verse l'élixir de vase en vase. C'est un processus continu de test ; mesurer pour voir combien le véhicule physique peut supporter. R. Wang --Le Tarot Qabalistique
Sans s'attarder sur le point, nous pouvons voir que tout sacrifice est une sorte de rémunération : cela ne pourrait être autrement dans un univers interconnecté. L'instruction de l'Image pour l'homme supérieur de "contrôler sa colère" est également évoquée dans la carte de la Tempérance. Cela se rapporte à :
...un aspect des Mystères rarement discuté, et certainement pertinent pour le Vingt-Cinquième Chemin [l'équivalent kabbalistique de la relation entre les lignes un et quatre dans ce hexagramme] : c'est l'hostilité très réelle souvent ressentie par l'étudiant envers le Chemin lui-même, alors qu'il travaille jour après jour et semble ne pas avancer. Une telle hostilité et frustration est en elle-même un test majeur ; elle fait partie intégrante du travail avant l'émergence de preuves intérieures. -- Ibid
"Diminution avec sincérité" (Liu) se réfère au sacrifice continu pour les objectifs du Travail, et "freiner la colère" (Ritsema/Karcher) est la façon de gérer les forces archétypales évoquées lorsque la diminution semble sans fin et que vous n'avez encore rien reçu en retour. Comme tout autre hexagramme, Sacrifice Compensatoire peut symboliser une infinité de situations possibles, mais psychologiquement parlant, nous pouvons d'abord le considérer comme une image de sacrifice dans le but d'atteindre un équilibre de pouvoir au sein de la psyché. Sans le dévouement sacrificiel de l'ego, le Soi ne peut atteindre sa volonté ; et si le Soi ne peut y parvenir, l'ego est condamné par défaut.