Further Reading

Sunday, 24 October 2010

No. 31, Influence / Wooing:

"Influence. Success. Perseverance furthers. To take a maiden to wife brings good fortune."

A major Influence is entering your life. R.L. Wing calls this hexagram Attraction, pointing out that "The universe as we know it is held together and governed by the various laws of Attraction," right down to its smallest unit, the atom, held together by the attraction of its positive and negative charges. The I Ching is a guide to the infinite possibilities of combinations of yin and yang.

The danger here is that this Influence will be so different, so unlike you, that you will shy away from it. Don't. The Image says, "Thus the superior man encourages people to approach him by his readiness to receive them."

Joining with this Influence in a serious, long-term commitment will bring success. But it won't be easy.