Contemplating Deliverance : Tao Wisdom - I-Ching 40

Deliverance is refreshing!. After hardships and difficulties, after much work being done, we are now in a time of renewal. This teaching from The Book of Changes guides us in such times so we may make the most of them, for the individual highest and the collective greater good. Let's begin ...

Transcript

Welcome. Today we are contemplating deliverance and our guide is I Ching hexagram number 40. We will connect with this wisdom in a few minutes but for now we're going to relax into a little preparation. So thank you for joining me my name is Helen and if you're not already in a relaxed comfortable position please adjust yourself now so that your body feels more aligned, More at ease. Softening into the physical body, Grounding down and taking your breath in a downward motion. Breathing into the surface beneath you and if you have any stresses, Worries or distractions you can send them with the breath down into the earth allowing them to be transformed in the perfect way. Slowing the breath just a little bit more quietening the mind and connecting now with your heart center. It sometimes is a little bit easier when we place our hands over our energy heart, Over the center of our chest. So if that feels right for you do that now and then drop your awareness into the center of your chest, The point below your hands between the front back left and right sides of the chest. Just settle into the space for a few moments. Being calmly aware and then gently opening this area through intention, Through the breath. Relaxing the shoulders, Expanding the chest. All the while the body remains relaxed, The mind is quiet as the heart softens and opens. We're now going to set an intention to trust. You can repeat with me or simply listen and then affirm with me at the end. I trust the wisdom I am receiving from this ancient teaching as well as the guidance from my own inner knowing is aligned with my highest good and for the greater good of all and you can affirm now by saying I trust. Breathe into that, Exhale and if you're able to relax the arms so that the hands are in an upward position, Palms facing up, Receiving and at the same time trusting. So trust the response you receive in relation to this teaching, Knowing that your inner guidance is as important if not more than the wisdom that's coming through hexagram number 40 known as deliverance and also sometimes translated as removing obstacles. The imagery here is of thunder above water. Can you see that scene? Can you feel what the energy might be like when we have got this rumbling message above water? What is that going to do to the water? And this is invocative of thunderstorm and a thunderstorm that is above sea of water can be very refreshing and renewing. How do you relate to those terms at the moment in your life? Is there somewhere where you feel that that is happening already? There is a renewal taking place or maybe something completely new is with you, Maybe in a certain area of life, Maybe throughout your whole life. Maybe you're feeling this is coming, It's not quite there yet but it's on the way because this renewal that we go through every so often, This comes in response to the work being done. So the obstacles were addressed, The disentangling was done and this could be externally, In relationships, In work choices, In our health but it also refers to internally. So one might have gone through quite a period of deep inner work, Perhaps even shadow work and there comes a time for that work that has been done for the benefits and the rewards to show through. So the rewards are very close to being seen and experienced. This time that is being spoken of is that time between the work that has been done and the new or the renewal. So there might still be a little bit of cleansing that's still necessary, There might be some choices that are required of you to be made in terms of direction. This is that time and so it is a time of action but it's action coming from a purpose because of the work that has been done, Because of the clear direction that you have and if you feel that you don't have that and perhaps there is still more work to be done then connect with the supporting and partner hexagram to number 40 which is number 39 and that's all about dealing with difficulties and removing barriers. That particular teaching is known as the gatekeeper whereas this teaching is the groundbreaker and we can feel that. Some words from the I Ching say after a prolonged period of trial and obstruction a great new direction is open to you. As all the troubles that have beset you fade away and you approach an unprecedented time of growth and development you are in a position to forgive and forget. The only thing you have to guard against now is failing to act boldly and timeously in progressing towards a worthy aim. So take full advantage of your fortunate circumstances. Let's take a slow breath in and allow all of this to settle. You can add support for your holistic system by placing one hand on the forehead which allows you to absorb, Receive and also to integrate. Let's take a breath in acknowledgements and as you release the breath relax or focus and I'd like to close by bringing our awareness now to the two nuclear or inner trigrams symbolized by water and fire. So within the water and the thunder we have got more water and fire and water reminds us to be receptive, To align with and for the greater good of all which of course includes yourself. So there's very much a focus on flow and knowing when to pause and when to move. It's a focus on direction and similarly with fire but with fire there's also intentional direction and there's movement and connection and joy and growth and moving upwards. So in other words we are looking for a balance between the two but with both of them there is a call for alignment with direction. As you allow that to be received ground your awareness down into your whole body and knowing that processing of this awareness continues even as you continue through your daily activities or in sleep time and as you move about the rest of your days over this next period notice how and when water, Fire and thunder show up in your life. It could be very directly through the images or sounds, It can also be through your emotions through conversations through stories, Through songs. Be open to receiving and for a deepened experience journal what came through for you now and continue to journal as more awareness comes through and also as you receive and notice more of these symbols in your life. May your direction be in flow and in alignment for your highest good. Thank you for journeying with me and I'm sending you many many blessings.

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