Hey everyone,
Just a quick announcement. Brandon Brown, colleague at NCNM and all-around fantastic guy, has written a fascinating article that dips into the cosmology of this time of year. Here’s an excerpt:
“Here is my translation of the text from the YiJing for Hexagram 19.
《臨》元亨，利貞。至于八月有凶。
Successful, Benefitial. As for the 8th month (august) it is ominous.
《彖》 曰：《臨》，剛浸而長，說而順，剛中而應。大「亨」以正、天之道也。「至于八月有凶」、消不久也。 Gradually firm and enduring, speaking with direction, responding with a firm center. Big success with correctness, this is the way of Heaven. Ominous challenges will soon disappear.
《象》曰：澤上有地，《臨》。君子以教思�窮，容保民�疆。
The marsh above indicates earthliness. The noble man uses this to teach the poor of thought, and contains and protects those on the outside.”
To read the rest, just head over to Brandon’s blog.
Tags: cosmology, winter, brandon, Blogging, yijing, hexagram
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Thanks Eric and Brandon. These are great reminders.
Thanks for suggesting Brandon Brown’s site. Both of you can greatly help all of us achieve greater healing.
hope we all have a wonderful whole year round and the next coming years and hoping on the 8th month no more recession or before august!
Excellent article by Brandon, thanks for sharing that Eric!