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Friday, 9 April 2010

No. 9, The Taming Power of the Small

"The rain comes, there is rest.
This is due to the lasting effect of character.
Perseverance brings the woman into danger.
The moon is nearly full.
If the superior man persists,
Misfortune comes."

The release promised in the main message comes - you have some success. This is a direct result of following the Yi's advice and taking the "small steps." However, you must not presume that everything is "okay" now, and you can forge ahead. The Yi is almost always telling us that "perseverance furthers." Not right now. "The moon is nearly full" means that you have taken this endeavor, whatever it is, about as far as it is going to go. You are about to hit the high point. After that, waning is inevitable. It does not matter that you are doing everything right. The decline is part of a natural process. Persisting only brings misfortune.