Symbols - What does heaven look like
Sui
The gua hexagram as it is in the I Ching |
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The Chinese Element to which it corresponds |
Metal |
The name of the upper Trigram |
Lake |
The name of the lower Trigram |
Thunder |
The description of the symbol as it is given in the I-Ching |
Thunder on the midst of Lake An image of Following In correspondence with this The superior person withdraws for rest When the sun goes down
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Comment |
This hexagram can take on numerous meanings depending on the context.
At its simplest it means learning how to follow as opposed to lead and it also incorporates the idea of the strong following the weak.
But in the context of spiritual experience it means that we have to learn submission
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