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Suivant17
Adaptez-vous aux changements, adaptez-vous aux circonstances et alignez-vous avec les autres pour un soutien mutuel.
↓ Line 2
Choisir de suivre ce qui est immature ou insignifiant conduit à la perte de force et de soutien.
↓ Line 3
S'aligner avec la force et la sagesse mène à l'épanouissement. Un effort constant est bénéfique.
↓ Line 4
Le succès vient en suivant, mais la persistance aveugle peut mener à des problèmes. La sincérité et la clarté empêchent le blâme.
↓ Line 6
Des alliances solides et la loyauté mènent à la reconnaissance et à l'honneur.
↓ Petite contrainte9
Concentrez-vous sur les petits détails et les actions subtiles. Une persistance douce et de la retenue vous mèneront progressivement au succès.
Lectures originales
17 Suivant
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 3
Legge: The third line, magnetic, shows us one who cleaves to the man of age and experience, and lets go the little boy. Such following will get what it seeks, but it will be advantageous to adhere to firm correctness.
Wilhelm/Baynes: If one clings to the strong man, one loses the little boy. Through following one finds what one seeks. It furthers one to remain persevering.
Blofeld: He belongs to (i.e. is of service to) the adult and loses the boy. By following the former, he gains what he desires. It is advisable to make no move but to remain determined.
Liu: By staying with the strong man, you lose the boy. Through following, one will gain what one seeks. To continue benefits.
Ritsema/Karcher: Tied-to the respectable husband. Letting-go the small son. Following possessing seeking, acquiring. Harvesting: residing in Trial.
Shaughnessy: Tying the senior fellow, losing the little son; in following there is the seeking to get; beneficial to determine about dwelling.
Cleary (1): Involved with the adult, one loses the child. Following with an aim, one gains. It is beneficial to abide in rectitude.
Cleary (2): … It is good to remain correct.
Wu: She clings to her husband, but loses her child. Although she gets what she asks for, she will be privileged to remain persevering.
COMMENTARY
Confucius/Legge: By the decision of his will, he abandons the youth below. Wilhelm/Baynes: One's will gives up the one below. Blofeld: He is willing to give up what is inferior. Ritsema/Karcher: Below, purpose stowed-away indeed. Cleary (2): One’s aspiration leaves the low behind. Wu: Because she has given up her aspiration to hold on to what is below.
Legge: Line three is magnetic, but follows the dynamic line above it, thus abandoning the first line. This is just the opposite of the situation of the second line. It is magnetic, however, and line four is not its proper correlate: hence the conclusion of the paragraph is equivalent to a caution.
NOTES AND PARAPHRASES
Siu: The man joins with superior people and parts company with the superficial and the inferior.
Wing: You will find yourself parting ways with former inferior elements in your life as you make contact with worthwhile persons or ideals. By firmly following the superior path you will find what you are looking for, while your strength of character will greatly benefit.
Editor: The context of this line prevents using the gender symbolism employed in this book. It is opposite in meaning to line two, and unambiguous.
The divine principle in man, which constitutes him a human being, and by which he is eminently distinguished from the animals, is not a product of the earth, nor is it generated by the animal kingdom, but it comes from God; it is God, and is immortal, because, coming from a divine source, it cannot be otherwise than divine. Man should therefore live in harmony with his divine parent, and not in the animal elements of his soul. Man has an Eternal Father who sent him to reside and gain experience in the animal principles, but not for the purpose of being absorbed in them. Paracelsus -- DeFundamento Sapientiae
A. The image suggests a growth in perception. One exchanges an immature belief or attitude for a mature one.
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 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.
9 Petite contrainte
Autres titres : Le Pouvoir Apprivoisant du Petit, Le Symbole de la Petite Restriction, Le Moindre Nourrisseur, Apprivoiser les Petites Puissances, Petite Accumulation, Petite Récolte, Petite Obstruction, Nourriture par le Petit, Restriction par le Faible, Restreint, Petite Restriction, La Force Faible, La Force du Petit, Les Forces Faibles Retiennent les Forces Fortes "La restriction est petite, le succès suit. Surmonter quelque chose de petit qui empoisonne ou agace. Soulager partiellement une situation. Influencer ce que l'on ne peut pas changer.” -- D.F. Hook
Jugement
Legge :La Restriction Passive entraîne progrès et succès. Nous voyons des nuages denses, mais pas de pluie venant de nos frontières occidentales.
Wilhelm/Baynes : Le Pouvoir Apprivoisant du Petit a du succès. Nuages denses, pas de pluie de notre région occidentale.
Blofeld : Le Moindre Nourrisseur. Succès ! Des nuages denses ne donnant pas de pluie approchent des faubourgs occidentaux. [Dans l'ensemble, cet hexagramme présage du bien pour nous. Le vent soufflant à travers les cieux n'a pas les vertus nourrissantes de la pluie, mais il nous rafraîchit et nous fait nous sentir mieux. Ainsi, si les choses vont raisonnablement bien pour nous, nous pouvons nous attendre à une amélioration, surtout à l'avenir lorsque, vraisemblablement, la pluie nourrissante tombera. Cependant, comme les lignes trois et six l'indiquent, si nous sommes en difficulté sérieuse, nous ne devons pas attendre beaucoup d'aide de la fortune plutôt douce qui souffle vers nous. La conception de quelque chose de faible ou de souple apportant un grand bénéfice a été grandement développée par les taoïstes qui, comme s'ils étaient familiers avec le judo, reconnaissent la force que l'on trouve dans la douceur et la dangereuse faiblesse parfois occasionnée par trop de force. Le nom de cet hexagramme compris quelque peu différemment peut également être pris pour signifier que le moment est propice pour entreprendre une activité supplémentaire ou le soin des jeunes.]
Liu : Apprivoiser les Petites Puissances : succès. Des nuages épais viennent de l'ouest. Pas de pluie. [Cette situation symbolise la préparation qui précède un nouveau développement.]
Ritsema/Karcher :Petite Accumulation, Croissance. Nuages voilants, pas de pluie. Provenant de mes banlieues occidentales. [Cet hexagramme décrit votre situation en termes d'une variété d'événements et d'impulsions apparemment non connectés. Il souligne que retenir et accumuler ces expériences en s'y adaptant est la manière adéquate de la gérer...]
Shaughnessy :Petite Récolte :Réception ; des nuages denses ne pleuvent pas de notre pâturage occidental.
Cleary (1) :Nourriture par le petit est développementale. Des nuages denses ne pleuvent pas, provenant de sa propre province occidentale.
Cleary (2) : À petite obstruction, nourrir le petit réussit… (etc.)
Wu :Restriction du Petit indique la pénétration. Il y a des nuages denses, mais pas de pluie venant de notre campagne occidentale.
L'Image
Legge : L'image du ciel avec le vent se déplaçant au-dessus forme Restriction Passive. Le supérieur, en accord avec cela, orne la manifestation extérieure de sa vertu.
Wilhelm/Baynes : Le vent souffle à travers le ciel : l'image du Pouvoir Apprivoisant du Petit. Ainsi le supérieur affine l'aspect extérieur de sa nature.
Blofeld : Cet hexagramme symbolise le vent soufflant à travers le ciel. Le Supérieur affiche ses accomplissements savants.
Liu : Le vent souffle à travers le ciel, symbolisant Apprivoiser les Petites Puissances. Le supérieur améliore sa capacité et sa vertu.
Ritsema/Karcher : Vent se déplaçant au-dessus du ciel. Petite Accumulation. Un chun tzu utilise la mise en valeur du motif pour actualiser-tao.[Actualiser-tao : ...capacité à suivre le cours tracé par le processus en cours du cosmos... Lié à acquérir, TE : acquérir ce qui fait qu'un être devient ce qu'il est censé être.]
Cleary (1) : Vent soufflant dans le ciel est petite nourriture; ainsi les personnes supérieures embellissent les qualités cultivées.
Cleary (2) : Vent se déplaçant dans le ciel, nourrir le petit. Ainsi les leaders embellissent les qualités cultivées.
Wu : Le vent souffle dans le ciel au-dessus ; c'est Restriction du Petit. Ainsi le jun zi affine sa vertu splendide.
COMMENTAIRE
Confucius/Legge : Dans le neuvième hexagramme, la ligne magnétique prend sa place appropriée, et toutes les lignes au-dessus et en dessous lui obéissent -- d'où le nom Restriction Passive. La figure est composée des trigrammes de Force plus Flexibilité. Les lignes dynamiques occupent les places centrales, et leur volonté est accomplie -- cela signifie progrès et succès. Des nuages denses mais pas de pluie dépeignent les lignes dynamiques avancées, mais leur source à l'ouest montre que leur influence bénéfique n'a pas encore été ressentie.
Legge : Le symbolisme de l'hexagramme Restriction Passive est tiré de la ligne magnétique à la quatrième place qui retient toutes les lignes dynamiques en restriction. Cela est dû au fait que la quatrième place est correctement passive (magnétique), et la réponse des autres lignes est donc une soumission à son autorité.
La deuxième phrase du Jugement indique le temps et le lieu du roi Wen dont la patrie était la partie occidentale de la Chine au XIIe siècle av. J.-C. La pluie venant et humidifiant le sol provoque la croissance luxuriante du monde naturel, et symbolise les bénédictions qui découlent d'un bon gouvernement. Par conséquent, de l'ouest, le territoire héréditaire de l'auteur légendaire du I Ching, viennent les bénédictions qui pourraient enrichir tout le royaume. Ici, cependant, elles sont d'une certaine manière retenues -- les nuages denses ne vident pas encore leurs réserves. Ch'eng-tzu, Wang Feng, et d'autres érudits disent, en effet : Les nuages denses devraient donner de la pluie. Qu'ils existent sans le faire montre l'influence restrictive de l'hexagramme à l'œuvre. Mais l'influence dynamique des autres lignes continue encore, et la pluie finira par tomber. Le vent se déplace dans le ciel puis cesse -- il peut retenir pendant un temps, mais pas indéfiniment.
Cleary (1) : Étant fort, mais agissant de manière soumise, la soumission subjugue la force, et la force ne peut pas agir seule. Le cœur devient chaque jour plus humble, tandis que la vertu devient chaque jour plus élevée. On peut ainsi progressivement atteindre le royaume des sages. C'est pourquoi la nourriture par le petit est développementale.
Cleary (2) : Lorsque vous rencontrez des situations qui vous obstruent et vous enlacent, si vous ne devenez pas rancunier ou amer, mais vous vous nourrissez simplement pour les digérer, vous réussirez … En effet, les événements et situations qui vous obstruaient auparavant peuvent devenir des moyens de développement personnel ; c'est ainsi que vous réussissez … Cette ligne (Sic) indique la valeur de ne pas saisir le succès facile et la valeur des résultats à long terme.
Wu :Restriction du Petit signifie littéralement petite accumulation ou petite restriction. “Petit” est un autre nom pour yin. “Petite accumulation” ou “petite restriction” peut également signifier accumulation ou restriction du yin … Lorsqu'il y a des nuages, mais pas de pluie, cela signifie que quelque chose est intervenu et a empêché le cycle de se compléter ... Le jugement signifie simplement : De nombreux facteurs peuvent faire dérailler un succès potentiel et nous devrions les peser soigneusement avant de prendre une décision.
Anthony : Notre influence est limitée par les circonstances… Nous devrions éviter l'ambition de progresser car cela exerce une pression négative sur les gens. Cela indique également que nous ne faisons pas encore confiance à notre chemin de non-action ou au pouvoir de la vérité pour changer la situation…
NOTES ET PARAPHRASES
Jugement : Le pouvoir est accumulé en retenant doucement son expression.
Le Supérieur transforme ses intuitions en composants de sa volonté consciente. Ou : Il travaille sur sa conscience extérieure, consciente (par opposition à intérieure, inconsciente). Ou : Il vit ses croyances.
La traduction de Wilhelm du titre de cet hexagramme est Le Pouvoir Apprivoisant du Petit. J'ai substituéRestriction Passivecomme une phrase plus compatible avec l'anglais contemporain. Les titres rendus par les autres traducteurs, à mon avis, ne transmettent pas le sens de l'hexagramme : celui de Liu Apprivoiser les Petites Puissances semble même diamétralement opposé, bien qu'il soit évident que le titre a de multiples significations. En décrivant l'action des trigrammes dans cet hexagramme, Wilhelm transmet son sens essentiel. (Extrait de Lectures sur le I Ching):
La fonction du vent est d'apprivoiser les forces créatives, de les accumuler et de les rendre visibles. Il est extrêmement difficile de comprendre cette relation de forces, car le pouvoir utilisé ici n'est pas exprimé avec force, mais c'est la force la plus douce, la plus douce imaginable. Le vent est le moins visible de tous les phénomènes, et ce vent invisible est maintenant nécessaire pour concentrer ce qui tend vers le haut, le plus fort de tous les phénomènes ... L'inconscient agit et crée comme il le doit, et nous devrions nous soumettre aux vagues de ses vagues. Ce n'est que dans la région périphérique, dans la petite zone libre de conscience, que le travail peut être repris chaque jour, et tout ce qui a besoin d'être affiné peut être affiné. Ce n'est pas un travail superflu. Bien que cette petite zone de conscience et de liberté ne soit qu'une fine écorce, son contact avec les forces de l'inconscient est vigoureux ... Ainsi, ce qui est apparemment petit et insignifiant est, après tout, le pouvoir qui réussit à apprivoiser le chaos par un travail constant et de la persévérance.
Les lignes un à quatre du neuvième hexagramme montrent différentes formes de restriction pendant une période de tension croissante. Les nuages sombres s'accumulent, et nous savons qu'éventuellement la pluie tombera et la tension sera relâchée. La pluie symbolise toujours une union entre le Ciel et la Terre dans le I Ching,ce qui signifie à son tour une synthèse de quelque sorte. Dans le cas présent, la synthèse est encore en cours de construction, et bien que la tension semble exiger une action, nous sommes conseillés de rester immobiles. La force magnétique doit retenir la pression écrasante des forces dynamiques.
La cinquième ligne dépeint le point focal où les forces sont rassemblées, et la sixième ligne montre la retenue nécessaire pour permettre à la nouvelle transformation de se stabiliser. Si nous retournons l'hexagramme, nous obtenons Avance Prudente, qui dépeint une situation différente dans laquelle une action très prudente est requise. Dans le cas présent cependant, aucune action n'est la bonne action.
Par l'activité de la providence divine, une abondance de bénédictions descend sur les créatures, mais cet éveil du pouvoir de la providence dépend des actes des êtres créés, sur "l'éveil d'en bas". Gershom Scholem – Kabbale