Transformative Grief

Tears flowing like rivers, lamenting like mourners at a funeral. Wise Words! The Way opens. It feels as if you have lost a connection with someone important. Let your sadness be seen. The decisive encounter approaches and you are assured of victory. Get rid of old ideas and bad memories. People are coming together after a time of loneliness and separation. The great leaders meet to mutualize their power for the good of all. You will soon find supportive friends. You are coupled with a creative force.

六五, 出涕沱若, 戚嗟若, 吉.

Tears in floods, sighing and lamenting. Good fortune. ##### Comments Here the zenith of life has been reached. Were there no warning, one would at this point consume oneself like a flame. Instead, understanding the vanity of all things, one may put aside both hope and fear, and sigh and lament: if one is intent on retaining his clarity of mind, good fortune will come from this grief. For here we are dealing not with a passing mood, as in the nine in the third place, but with a real change of heart.