I Ching Hexagram nr. 54

Guī mèi or Kuei Mei – Converting the Maiden, the marrying maiden
Øverst	Trigram: Chên The Arousing, Thunder
Nederst	Trigram: Tui The Joyous, Lake

Billedet
Torden over søen: Billedet af den unge kvinde, der gifter sig Således den overlegne mand forstår forbigående, i lyset af evigheden af enden.

Torden rører vandet i søen, som følger det i flimrende bølger. Det symboliserer den pige, der følger manden. Men i alle forhold mellem mennesker, er der fare for at forkerte beslutninger træffes, hvilket fører til endeløse misforståelser og uenigheder. Derfor er det nødvendigt hele tiden at være opmærksom på enden. Hvis vi tillader os selv at drive af sted, mødes og skiltes vi igen som dagen bestemmer. Hvis et menneske på den anden side er opmærksom på enden der kommer, vil han lykkes i at undgå de rev, som konfronterer de tættere menneskelige relationer.

The Image
Thunder over the lake: The image of The Marrying Maiden. Thus the superior man understands the transitory, in the light of the eternity of the end.

Thunder stirs the water of the lake, which follows it in shimmering waves. This symbolizes the girl who follows the man of her choice. But every relationship between individuals bears within it the danger that wrong turns may be taken, leading to endless misunderstandings and disagreements. Therefore it is necessary constantly to remain mindful of the end. If we permit ourselves to drift along, we come together and are parted again as the day may determine. If on the other hand a man fixes his mind on an end that endures, he will succeed in avoiding the reefs that confront the closer relationships of people.

I Ching helt enkelt Hexagram nr. 54 Når nogen ikke behandler dig, som du gerne ville, stilles du over for et valg om, hvad du må gøre. Mens det kan være fristende at opgive forholdet i vrede eller handle aggressivt for at frembringe et resultat, er ingen af disse muligheder forenelige med rette principper. I stedet rådes du til at vende tilbage til indre uafhængighed, accept, beskedenhed og mildhed. Den største indflydelse opnås altid gennem indre disciplin og balance; mindre fine foranstaltninger kan måske frembringe mere øjeblikkelige resultater, men de er sjældent varige. Dette hexagram lærer os også, at det at fare ind i et forhold, fare på for at løse problemerne i ét eller fare på med at komme ud af det alt sammen kan sammenlignes med at skøjte hen over isen: Slutresultatet bliver et smertefuldt fald. Søg at etablere forhold roligt og på rette principper, at lade dem udvikle sig naturligt og løse uoverensstemmelser med tålmodighed og reserverthed. Hvis dit primære forhold – det til den Vise – er åbent og vedvarende og hengivent, vil alle andre forhold også falde på plads. Forhold mellem mennesker har den natur, at de leder os ind i en tilstand af begær: Vi begynder at begære hinanden, begære anerkendelse, begære gengældelse eller et bestemt udfald i en given situation. Dette hexagram fremstår ofte som tegn på, at du er i fare for at miste din sindsligevægt i forsøget på at påvirke et forhold. Kuei Mei beskæftiger sig med retningslinierne for den rette varetagelse af forhold, det være sig romantiske, sociale eller jobrelaterede. Billedet viser tordenen, der hvirvler op i søens vand, og det antyder, at vore forhold på samme måde kan være forstyrrende for vor sjælefred, medmindre de etableres og køres under rette principper. Generelt En følelse af perspektiv er den bedste måde at helbrede skuffelse. Kærlighed Der er en verden til forskel på forelskelse og ægte kærlighed. Forveksle ikke det ene med det andet. Forretning Gør ikke fremfusende forretningsmæssige beslutninger. Personligt Fokus på langsom og støt fremskridt, når du står med en vanskelig eller kompleks situation

 

Kommentar: From the book I Ching. Above we have Chên, the eldest son, and below, Tui, the youngest daughter. The man leads and the girl follows him in gladness. The picture is that of the entrance of the girl into her husband’s house. In all, there are four hexagrams depicting the relationship between husband and wife. Hsien, INFLUENCE, describes the attraction that a young couple have for each other; Hêng, DURATION, portrays the permanent relationships of marriage; Chien, DEVELOPMENT, reflects the protracted, ceremonious procedures attending THE MARRYING MAIDEN, shows a young girl under the guidance of an older man who marries her.

Ovenfor har vi Chen, den ældste søn, og nedenfor, Tui, den yngste datter. Manden fører og pigen følger ham i glæde. Billedet er, at indgangen til pigen ind i sin mands hus. I alt er der fire hexagrammer som skildrer forholdet mellem mand og kone – Hsien, INDFLYDELSE, beskriver den tiltrækning, et ungt par har for hinanden – Heng, VARIGHED, skildrer de permanente relationer i ægteskabet – Chien, UDVIKLING, afspejler de langvarige, højtidelige procedurer som venter – DEN GIFTEFÆRDIGE PIGE viser en ung pige under vejledning af en ældre mand, der gifter sig med hende.

Nine at the beginning means: The marrying maiden as a concubine, a lame man who is able to tread. Undertakings bring good fortune.

The princess of ancient China maintained a fixed order of rank among the court ladies, who were subordinated to the queen as are younger sisters to the eldest. Frequently they came from the family of the queen, who herself led them to her husband. The meaning is that a girl entering a family with the consent of the wife will not rank outwardly as the equal of the latter but will withdraw modestly into the background. However, if she understands how to fit herself into the pattern of things, her position will be entirely satisfactory, and she will feel sheltered in the love of the husband to whom she bears children. The same meaning is brought out in the relationships between officials. A man may enjoy the personal friendship of a prince and be taken into his confidence. Outwardly this man must keep tactfully in the background behind the official ministers of state, but, although he is hampered by this status, as if he were lame, he can nevertheless accomplish something through the kindliness of his nature.

Det er en tid med præstation – også selv om du kan finde dig selv i en ugunstig situation med begrænsede ressourcer. Hvis du accepterer din status, og din skæbne, kan du opdage nye hemmeligheder tæt på hjemmet og føler dig lykkelig i disse omstændigheder. Tiden er kommet til at tage chancer. Heldet er med dig.

Nine in the second place means: A one-eyed man who is able to see the perseverance of a solitary man furthers.

Here the situation is that of a girl married to a man who has disappointed her. Man and wife ought to work together like a pair of eyes. Here the girl is left behind in loneliness; the man of her choice either has become unfaithful or has died. But she does not lost the inner light of loyalty. Thought the other eye is gone, she maintains her loyalty even in loneliness.

En tid med ingen fordele er her lige nu, men alt vil være i orden i sidste ende. Billedet er af en skuffet pige, som fastholder sin attraktivitet trods sin ensomhed, og finder en elsker efter en tid.

Six in the third place means: The marrying maiden as a slave. She marries as a concubine.

A girl who is in a lowly position and finds no husband may, in some circumstances, still win shelter as a concubine. This pictures the situation of a person who longs too much for joys that cannot be obtained in the usual way. He enters upon a situation not altogether compatible with self-esteem. Neither judgment nor warning is added to this line; it merely lays bare the actual situation, so that everyone may draw a lesson from it.

Overdreven ønske om forbudte eller uopnåelige frugter får ikke træets grene til at bøje sig.

Nine in the fourth place means: The marrying maiden draws out the allotted time. A late marriage comes in due course.

The girl is virtuous. She does not wish to throw herself away, and allows the customary time for marriage to slip by. However, there is no harm in this; she is rewarded for her purity and, even though belatedly, finds the husband intended for her.

Relle hensigter understøtter manifestation af drømme. Undgå åbenlys manipulation af andre, når du søger deres hengivenhed eller støtte. Her bliver samvittighedsfuldhed belønnet med virkeliggørelse af dine drømme.

Six in the fifth place means: The sovereign I gave his daughter in marriage. The embroidered garments of the princess were not as gorgeous as those of the serving maid. The moon that is nearly full brings good fortune.

The sovereign I is T’ang the Completer. This ruler decreed that the imperial princesses should be subordinated to their husbands in the same manner as other women (cf. Hexagram 11, six in the fifth place). The emperor does not wait for a suitor to woo his daughter but gives her in marriage when he sees fit. Therefore it is in accord with custom for the girl’s family to take the initiative here. We see here a girl of aristocratic birth who marries a man of modest circumstances and understands how to adapt herself with grace to the new situation. She is free of all vanity of outer adornment, and forgetting her rank in her marriage, takes a place below that of her husband, just as the moon, before it is quite full, does not directly face the sun.

Når nogen af fineste kvaliteter accepterer en ydmyg position med nåde, følger lykke for alle involverede. Ligesom en intelligent kvinde er langt mere interesseret i en mands karakter end i hans penge eller udseende, kan du finde stor tilfredshed og værdi i hvad synes at være begrænsede omstændigheder.

Six at the top means: The woman holds the basket, but there are no fruits in it. The man stabs the sheep, but no blood flows. Nothing that acts to further.

At the sacrifice to the ancestors, the woman had to present harvest offerings in a basket, while the man slaughtered the sacrificial animal with his own hand. Here the ritual is only superficially fulfilled; the woman takes an empty basket and the man stabs a sheep slaughtered beforehand-solely to preserve the forms. This impious, irreverent attitude bodes no good for a marriage.

I et intimt forhold vil respektløshed og kynisme dræbe den magi, der ligger i hjertet af forplitelsen til hinanden. Hvad enten bundet nu, eller overvejer det i fremtiden, så husk at en union af hjertet fungerer kun, når begge parter er så bekymrede for deres kammerats lykke, som de er om deres egen.

 

 

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