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Hexagram 36 / Ming Yi

Sheltering the Light

Keep the essential flame.

A situation in motion.

An environment may not be receptive to everything you know or value. Protect your inner clarity and choose carefully how much to reveal.

A question for reflection.

What can you keep alive quietly while conditions are difficult?

Bring it into your life.

Think of one recent moment that brings this theme to mind. Describe what happened before deciding what it means. Notice the response that felt automatic, then consider one different response you could try.

Hold the image of fire below earth alongside your situation: clarity and connection meeting receptivity and support. Let the relationship between them open a question.

This is original modern commentary, not a prediction or a translation of the ancient text.

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