Welcome to this teaching of the Dao on Advancement or Flourishing.
We're going to take two minutes just to prepare,
Quieting the mind,
Relaxing the body and setting our intention.
So please do what you need to,
To adjust what you need to,
To bring comfort into your space.
And then sighing out,
Releasing that which has been a focus for you,
Bringing your awareness more and more inwards as we invite in the voice of your inner knowing.
And this is a very much necessary part of the message you will be receiving.
Allow your body to sink down and let the mind wander into the earth,
Relaxing the body and now rising the awareness to the heavens,
To the vast sky,
All the while the body is calm.
Now bringing that focus gently into the heart,
Softening your heart now as we bring our hands either over the heart,
The centre of the chest or bring your hands together in front of the heart centre.
Setting our intention,
You can repeat with me internally or aloud or simply confirm at the completion of our intention.
I trust this wisdom that I am receiving from this ancient teaching along with my own inner guidance is aligned with my highest good and for the greater good of all.
Breathe in and affirm with the words,
I trust.
Exhale,
Releasing expectations but allowing the fullness of your experience to be with you.
And each experience from reading such as this can be quite different.
Sometimes our consciousness receives messages directly and sometimes it first needs an opportunity to meander through the different layers of the psyche of the metaphysical being before it enters into the consciousness.
So just relax and allow and be available.
As we now bring into our mind's eye this visual of the earth,
The earth's soil and fire above that.
What comes to mind?
What do you see?
What do you think of when you connect with the earth,
When you connect with fire and when you see fire on the earth,
Above the earth?
The images or awareness you are receiving does not have to make sense at all.
And now we're going to breathe in as we acknowledge the awareness received and then breathe out as we bring our focus back to the heart center which is known as the place of our fire,
Our spirit.
And fire is also linked with the sun.
So if we go back to the imagery of now the sun above the earth and the earth is helping to rise the sun,
To move it up and the sun is symbolizing brightness,
Joy,
Success,
Achievements.
Indicating a time where things are unfolding just perfectly,
Where there is recognition.
Recognition of your efforts,
Of your essence,
Of the work that has been done.
And this often involves another person of authority.
Now this authority is linked to somebody who could mean a lot to you,
Somebody whose voice has great effect in your life.
It could also be linking to a group,
Not only one person.
And while it can also refer to your own awareness and perception of you now transforming into acknowledging and seeing your full self.
Because there is fire in this hexagram and fire indicates connection with others.
So we are asked to be aware of the others,
Those who have a direct impact on your world,
Your immediate world.
And this success and achievement and recognition that is spoken of is not necessarily linked to rewards.
In time to come there may be this abundance of rewards in response to this acknowledgement.
But right now the teaching here is to enjoy this time of fruition.
Hard work has been done or the time of waiting is over and now we can enjoy the sunshine,
Enjoy picking the fruits from the tree and enjoy the whole process.
Not just the picking but the preparation and the being outside and also the opportunity to share in this time of joy and achievement.
Share this with others and this could be sharing in so many different ways.
And this sharing helps to amplify and grow this experience,
To nourish this unfolding of the ripened fruit.
Let's now turn to the eaching and receive direct words from the star teaching.
The bright sun rising above the earth,
The wise man gives himself to make more brilliant his bright virtue.
You luckily find yourself in the right place at the right time and have the opportunity perhaps of furthering your plans and taking action which will achieve great success.
It is a favourable time for partnerships and this is a time when you can go all out and aim for the heights.
Keep your integrity and the full potential of your talents and character will almost effortlessly be realized during this time.
As you exhale now,
Allow the primary message for you to surface and then move this awareness into your heart.
Facing both hands over your heart,
Breathing in your message received,
Feeling your heart opening more and more just like the sun rising and rising.
Enclosing the eaching seeds,
The wise man remains committed always to the path of light and truth.
