The Gaian Dragon I Ching : The Week of Dispersion

Cream : Take It Back

The Gaian Dragon I Ching Calendar

#19 : Dispersion

Just as a snake sheds its skin, sometimes one must get rid of what one no longer needs

Be self-reliant. Be a Well-spring. Eliminate small thinking. Gather the useful. Learn from experience. Restrain selfishness.

Begin with Truth. Think before you take action. Be persistent and Gentle. Do not allow Conflict to take root. Do not let Fools rule the roost. Trouble destroys itself.

Clear the way, so that work can be done.

The Image

Feel what is going on.

Recognize the time for action.

Be clear about your goals.

Grow in Wisdom

The Inside

Greed is not becoming upon one who seeks respect. Misfortune! Talents and gifts of the Mind have value only when they are used. Be bold! The Bees save for the future. Budget your resources or you will experience blame. Think. The Bees have character. Win confidence through your dedication to work. Be creative. Praise the Bees. A good ruler will employ the wisest minds within the empire. Great Good Fortune. The Bees live within the Cycle of Life. Through restraint, the Wise create order and harmony in the world. Success!

The Outside

Adhere to Turth in all of your business, and be aware of intentions. Pay attention. Contemplate the letter of the law, when dealing with bureaucrats to smoothly accomplish your goals. Pay Attention! If you procrastinate forever, you will accomplish nothing. Misfortune. Eliminate conflict by changing your attitude. Great good fortune! Seek and give advice and assistance with humility. Great good fortune. The Butterfly sees in all directions. Trouble captures those who refuse to see what is happening. Misfortune!

The Lines

Top : The Bees can sting. The Butterfly sees in all directions. It takes bravery and cunning to avoid violence while protecting the community from danger. No blame.

5 : The Bees love order and beauty. Use wisdom to eliminate disunity. Great Good Fortune!

4 : The Bees are prepared for anything. Take the long view, and sacrifice the short term goal in order to attain something more significant. Look ahead!

3 : The Bees work for the Colony. Replace personal motivations with universal ones. Supreme Good Fortune!

2 : The Bees are cooperative. When the causes of separation lie within yourself, dissolve the narrow thinking which perpetuates the problem. Get wise!

1 : The Bees plan ahead. It is essential to know how to disperse disunity before it develops into real trouble. Good luck.

Note : The Bees save for the future.

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Dispersion's Circle of Friends

The Outside		The Inside
Trouble		Restraint
Stupidity		Wealth
Conflict		Gathering
Gentle		Limitation
Thinking		The Well
Truth		Providing

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The Blog Digest One Hundred Nine

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The Gaian Dragon I Ching Calendar

#18 : Trouble

Life always gives you a little bit of trouble to deal with, along with all of the other blessings

Provide for difficulties. Duality implies Trouble. Examine both sides of the equation. Solve problems with imagination. Resolve contradictions with insight. Peace comes from within.

Recognize Limitations. Be Loving. Share water from the Well. Do not yield to Oppression. Be decisive, and take action. Get rid of problem people.

Trouble is merely turbulence in the streams of Time.

The Image

Feel what is going on.

Recognize the time for action.

Be clear about your goals.

Maintain emotional harmony

The Inside

Greed is not becoming upon one who seeks respect. Misfortune! Be patient. The Butterfly stretches its wings. Consolidate your position, and work on what is currently possible. Look ahead. The Butterfly looks around. You must choose between a creative or a destructive way of life before moving on. Be aware! Do not assume authority without general consent. Be realistic. The Butterfly plays with friends. Release yourself from mistaken attitudes and beliefs. Good Fortune. The Butterfly shows the way. The Bees live within the Cycle of Life. Do not start a fight, when your defenses are down. Make secure the friendships that you have instead. No blame.

The Outside

The Bees stay inside the hive. The Butterfly emerges from its cocoon. Concentrate upon internal work, because there are days when it is better not to get out of bed at all. Meditate. Relationships should be symbiotic rather than parasitic. Pay Attention! Persevere on the Path, despite a lack of recognition or encouragement. Look ahead. Success comes after difficulties are resolved. Be patient and persevering! In crucial situations success comes when the troops are led by experienced leaders. Get wise! The Bees can sting. It takes bravery and cunning to avoid violence while protecting the community from trouble. No blame.

The Lines

Top : The Butterfly sees in all directions. The Bees can sting. Trouble captures those who refuse to see what is happening. Misfortune!

5 : The Butterfly glides around turbulence. If you bend with the situation, trouble will not overwhelm you. Get wise!

4 : The Butterfly takes off. Clearly, in a time of trouble, you must ask for help. Be sensible.

3 : The Butterfly looks around. You must choose between a creative or a destructive way of life before moving on. Be aware!

2 : The Butterfly stretches its wings. Be patient. consolidate your position, and work on what is currently possible. Look ahead.

1 : The Butterfly emerges from its cocoon. The Bees stay inside the hive. Do not make a habit of expecting everything to go wrong. Think!

Notes : The Butterfly stretches its wings. The Butterfly looks around.

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Trouble's Circle of Friends

The Outside		The Inside
Dispersion		Peace
The Movement		Light
Oppression		Stuck
The Well		Trouble
Love		Trouble
Limitation		Providing

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Kitchen Witch Kuchen

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Baking so simple, a Guy can do it!

From an old German recipe...

From my GrandFather’s Church, the First Presbyterian Church of Far Rockaway, New York, with the wonderful stained glass

Kitchen Witch Kuchen

for 8 by 8 inch glass pan:

2 cups flour : organic whole wheat finely milled

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 cup organic olive oil

1 free-range naturally fed chicken egg from a Chicken who knows you personally, and is OK with this…

2/3 cup milk substitute, like Hemp Milk, almond milk, etc…

couple tablespoons of wheat germ

Trail Mix of nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and nice surprises

fresh peaches or plums or apples

0) Invoke Goddess!!!

1) sift flour & baking soda

2) add wheat germ

3) add organic, pure olive oil

4) add egg and milk substitute

5) mix with tablespoon until it's really mixed

6) Add Trail Mix to taste, and mix that in too

7) smear olive oil inside glass pan

8) spread the dough evenly into pan (good luck)

9) cut peaches or plums in half, and remove pits (apples are good, too)

10) cover dough with fruit skin side down, densely

11) sprinkle with organic raw sugar & cinnamon to taste

set oven to 375F for 38 minutes

oven temperatures and times vary...

Warning!!!

disappears rapidly in the presence of children...

The Gaian Dragon I Ching : The Week of Limitation

Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today (Rare live extended version...*louder audio*)

The Gaian Dragon I Ching Calendar

#50 : Limitation

Limitation generates focus

Be confident that you can Provide. Overcome Depression by working. Disperse selfish motivations. Retain your Innocence. Travel with imagination. Push for something greater than yourself.

Be ready for Trouble. Start working on your project. Wait for the right moment to move. Try to make people Happy. Approach people who can help. Stick with the Truth.

Work within Limitations to get past them.

The Image

Embrace the Earth.

Recognize the moment.

Be Logical.

Express Love

The Inside

Greed is not becoming upon one who seeks respect. Misfortune! Do not give up easily or yield yourself to boredom. Grow up! The Bees work for the Colony. Replace personal motivations with universal ones. Supreme Good Fortune! The Bees do not give up. Stay on The Path. Nothing that you really need can ever be taken from you. Look ahead! See how Bees do things. When you find the company you are seeking, introduce yourself with a gift. Great Good Fortune! The Bees are realistic. Do not expect to have your own way all of the time. Grow up!

The Outside

The Butterfly emerges from its cocoon. The Bees stay inside the hive. Do not make a habit of expecting everything to go wrong. Think! Think and wait. Do not accept help from your adversary. Be aware. Do not act rashly. Exercise caution, and you can still save the situation. Be Aware. It is difficult to choose the good after having tasted evil. Good luck. Recruit people of proven ability, and allow them to organize within their fields without interference. Be Wise. The Wise embody their ideals. A fanatic can only parrot ideas and beliefs. Be Real.

The Lines

Top : The Bees mind their own business. You may need to impose limitations upon yourself, but you will provoke resistance, if you force them upon others. Be Aware.

5 : The Bees are always around. A good example communicates through its presence, rather than through admonitions. Be real.

4 : The Bees adapt to the situation. Flow with the current to get into the correct position. Relax.

3 : The Bees save for the future. Budget your resources or you will experience blame. Think.

2 : The Bees go out to forage. Do not wait any longer. Go for it!

1 : The Bees stay inside the hive. The Butterfly emerges from its cocoon. Concentrate upon internal work, because there are days when it would be better not to get out of bed at all. Meditate.

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Limitation's Circle of Friends

The Outside		The Inside
Truth		The Push
Approach		Traveling
Happiness		Innocence
Waiting		Dispersion
The Start		Oppression
Trouble		Providing

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