{"id":1113,"date":"2019-08-18T17:23:03","date_gmt":"2019-08-18T15:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/?p=1113"},"modified":"2024-10-06T09:24:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T07:24:16","slug":"12-stagnation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/archives\/1113","title":{"rendered":"12 &#8211; stagnation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full has-lightbox\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/hexagramme_en\/888777.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/888777.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10204\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/888777.png 200w, https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/888777-179x300.png 179w, https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/888777-89x150.png 89w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here and now. Really, where am I? What have I achieved so far? What have I experienced, what has led me here, what adventures have I undergone&hellip; These are the questions this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/hexagram\" target=\"_self\" title=\"A hexagram is formed by two trigrams, with the movement going upwards, just like plant growth: in divination the hexagram is built from bottom to top and later read accordingly. Read more: Structure of a Hexagram Read more: Overview hexagrams\" class=\"encyclopedia\">hexagram<\/a> asks &ndash; but definitely not: Where do I want to go now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>It is important that from time to time we become aware of these things, our own status quo. Because most of us, absent-mindedly and habitually, ignore our own achievements while concerned with planning next steps.<br>But that way we oversee some important resources that are at our disposal. Amongst others: our self-esteem which feeds on our achievements &ndash; and, unfortunately, just too often is narrowed by pondering over what we did not yet achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here and now is an important resource or later, future steps. It is a springboard&hellip; for the next leap!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading hexagrammseiten\">Scope of Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A user consults the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/i-ching\" target=\"_self\" title='The I&nbsp;Ching (Chinese &#63968;&#32147;, y&igrave; jing, W.-G. I&nbsp;Ching, auch: I Jing, YI&nbsp;Ching, Yi King; \"The Book of Changes\") is based on cosmology and philosophy of ancient China, particularly Daoism (Taoism). Basic ideas behind the I Ching include balance of opposites and acceptance of change. The book describes the world in 64 images which in turn&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">I Ching<\/a> with her question: &ldquo;What situation I am in?&rdquo;. The answer she receives is hexagram <em>12 &ndash; stagnation<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A user asks: &ldquo;Can my partner and I overcome the current our crisis&hellip; and besides that: Am I willing at all?&rdquo;<br>The I Ching&rsquo;s answer for her: hexagram <em>12 &ndash; stagnation<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One user writes: &ldquo;My boyfriend and I are taking a break from each other under the sign <em>12 &ndash; stagnation<\/em>. Love is involved, that&rsquo;s for sure. It&rsquo;s not easy being a couple!&rdquo;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Another user writes: &ldquo;I fell in love with a man, but as soon as he realized I had property, his interest was gone. At least that&rsquo;s what he claimed. Maybe out of self-protection? I feel an urge to make contact again, but I am terrified of being rejected again. My questioning of the I Ching reveals <em>12 &ndash; stagnation<\/em>.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading hexagrammseiten\">Case Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/kun-the-earth\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Modern Interpretation: Accepting that what is here and now; peace, stability, resting within oneself, feeling supported and maintained; to make good use of things; relationship and commitment; self-esteem; compassion The following image is often chosen to describe Kun: soil in which a seedling is growing. Soil is unstructured matter: in soil a seedling finds everything&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Kun, the earth<\/a><\/em> (lower <a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/trigram\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The eight trigrams are the basis of the I&nbsp;Ching. They are composed of three solid (Yang) or broken (Yin) lines. Two trigrams form a hexagram, one image of I&nbsp;Ching. The colored trigrams link to the respective chapters in the I Ching Course where they are explained in detail. Chinese Name Traditional Image Traditional Characteristic Modern&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">trigram<\/a>) stands at the beginning of hexagram <em>12 &ndash; stagnation<\/em> and points at the place we are currently in: here and now. Yes, the first question the hexagram asks is: Really, where am I? What have I achieved so far? What have I experienced, what has led me here, what adventures have I undergone&hellip; But the question definitely is not: Where do I want to go?<br>This very moment, what is here and now is what counts, our safe stand, our feeling of being held. It is important that from time to time we become aware of these things, our own status quo. Because most of us, absent-mindedly and habitually, ignore our own achievements while concerned with planning next steps.<br>But that way we oversee some important resources that are at our disposal. Amongst others: our self-esteem which feeds on our achievements &ndash; and, unfortunately, just too often is narrowed by pondering over what we did not yet achieve.<br>The following trigram is <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/gen-the-mountain\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Modern Interpretation: Disengagement; transformation; harmonization Gen stands for our ability to disengage. Through letting go of what has become obsolete we can focus on what is essential, concentrate our energies and make room for the new. Disengagement harmonizes and focuses our actions and results in reorientation and new beginnings. Gen invites us to honestly examine&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Gen, the mountain<\/a><\/em> (first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/core-character\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Lines 2, 3 and 4 form a hexagram's first core character, line 3, 4 and 5 its second core character. Both core characters highlight the hexagram's internal dynamics by showing how the two trigrams are linked together and interact.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">core character<\/a>) which represents disengagement. During our earthly inventory we may have noticed things that constitute unnecessary weight, that are blocking our strength and weaken us. In Taijiquan, within any movement the moment of disengagement \/ releasing is most important: we entrust ourselves to earth&rsquo;s gravity, thus freeing our muscles and ligaments until they &ndash; according to their nature and absolutely effortlessly &ndash; will bear our weight. The Chinese character that in the classical texts refers to this act of disengagement \/ releasing shows an updo which is released in the evening. Disengagement and releasing is supposed to happen just like hair being loosed and easily falling onto shoulders: without effort, completely relaxed, liberating.<br><em>Gen<\/em> later develops into to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/sun-the-wind\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Modern Interpretation: Assertiveness; thinking, planning, acting; mental skills, insight Sun, the Wind \/ Tree, stands for a lively, pushing growth from within. Like the landscape&rsquo;s greening in the spring: self confident, powerful, without hesitation. Strategical, relentless, unstoppable. Like the wind: passing through every opening, into every corner. Phase Element: Wood Functional Circuit: Liver (LIV) Read&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Sun, the wind \/ tree<\/a><\/em> (second core character). We disengaged, we have thrown off ballast and are aware our resources&hellip; now it&rsquo;s time to gather our forces and to center ourselves &ndash; to then start the next growth cycle. And since we do not start out at zero but are well on a path we choose a long time ago, we now can&nbsp;trustfully indulge in the internal dynamics of the process.<br>Finally <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/qian-the-heaven\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Modern Interpretation: Clarity and coherence; expression, passion, spontaneity; warmth, love; spirituality Qian represents the zenith of our human potential, a state of mind of clarity and coherence, undisturbed by worries, desires, thought loops. When our mind is clear, if we are simultaneously one with ourselves and with our goal, we become creator: the constellating power&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Qian, the heaven<\/a><\/em> (upper trigram) emerges: our own spirit that thus develops a high degree of clarity and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/coherence\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Order, connection, pooling, similarity, symmetry\" class=\"encyclopedia\">coherence<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading hexagrammseiten\">Some Reflections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most I Ching interpretations of hexagram <em>12 &ndash; stagnation<\/em> are rather negative compared to its preceding hexagram <em>11 &ndash; peace<\/em>. This is because all trigrams are each assigned a specific direction of action: <em>Kun, the earth<\/em>, acts downwardly, Qian, the heaven, upwardly. Hexagram 11 &ndash; peace has Qian as the lower trigram and <em>Kun<\/em> as the upper one. In the traditional view the upwardly radiating Qian interlocks well with the downwardly orientated <em>Kun<\/em>. In hexagram <em>12 &ndash; stagnation<\/em> the two trigrams Qian and <em>Kun<\/em> are arranged vice versa and therefore are not orientated towards each other (as in<em> 11 &ndash; peace<\/em>) but point away from each other. This is what explains the negative assessment. The classical texts express this correlation as follows: &ldquo;Heaven and earth do not unite.&rdquo;<br>Evidently I see hexagram <em>12 &ndash; stagnation<\/em> much more positively. In my view each hexagram is a developmental process &ndash; and not a static situation.<br>And yet another aspect may be noteworthy: to what extent are the interpreters intimidated by the hexagram&rsquo;s rather passive tendencies and consequently assess it negatively? Unfortunately, to keep quiet and to disengage has little to do with today&rsquo;s hyped activism, calling for Action! and overriding any uncertainty with speed. However, now and then it would perhaps be desirable to simply just trust the natural course of things &ndash; and let it happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Debra Kaatz writes regarding Ma41 Jie Xi:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>It is the warmth of the sun that ripens the harvest on earth. With this warmth we can mature and flow with ripened thoughts, ideas and feelings. When we are cared for and warm within, then we have the maturity and stability to move outward offering what we have harvested to others. In this way we are able to flow like a revitalized stream fill of warm sunlight. <cite>Kaatz 2005<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading hexagrammseiten\">Yet Another Reflection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A thorough cleaning and inventory &ndash; to make room for life<br>This sign shows a very practical way for a restart: cleaning and inventory. The current situation is so stable that one could almost call it frozen. This is probably also the reason for the present tendency towards brooding, distress and \/ or a feeling of separateness. To get out of this dead-end it is advisable to make a critical assessment: what of all that surrounds me gives me the security and stability I currently need &ndash; and what only constricts me?<br>Because things and circumstances that were important at a particular time have the tendency to remain with us forever, even though our situation may have changed and they are no longer useful. The result is a living environment full of useless things and behaviors, just as uncomfortable as an apartment filled with unnecessary furniture where one can barely move.<br>So, once you have made inventory of the situation and internally disengaged, get ready for the next step: implement your findings and create free space to live in, for passion and expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current interpretation can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/hexagramme_en\/888777.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/hexagramme_en\/888777.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading quellenverzeichnis\">Bibliography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"quellenverzeichnis\">&mdash; Kaatz, Debra. 2005. <em>Characters of Wisdom: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/tao\" target=\"_self\" title='see Dao. Dao is traditionally referred to as \"the path\".' class=\"encyclopedia\">Tao<\/a>ist Tales of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/acupuncture\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Acupuncture is a key component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body to manipulate its energetic system. The meridians (acupuncture functional circuits) are hereby associated with organ systems. These organ systems in turn represent very specific mental functions. Any dysfunction within an organ system triggers very specific patterns&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Acupuncture<\/a> Points<\/em>. The Petite Bergerie Press.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here and now. Really, where am I? What have I achieved so far? What have I experienced, what has led me here, what adventures have I undergone\u2026 These are the questions this hexagram asks \u2013 but definitely not: Where do I want to go now?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[116],"tags":[240,269,281,244,282,250,259],"class_list":["post-1113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hexagrams","tag-gen-sun-en","tag-k1-gen-en","tag-k2-sun-en","tag-kun-gen-en","tag-oben-qian-en","tag-sun-qian-en","tag-unten-kun-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1113"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11153,"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1113\/revisions\/11153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}