Hexagram 09 – Hsiao Ch’u / The Taming Power of the Small

The Image of Wind and Wood in Heaven

I am the restraint of the tension
In the moment
Before it all happens.
I am the power of one’s shadow.
I am a seed in germination.
I am moisture
In diffuse suspension
Before the cloud bursts.
I am the force in the wind
Gathering the rain.
I am the forgotten dream
That influences the day.
I am the moment
Before the full moon.
I am the spirit of
Wind in Heaven.

Nine in the First Place

I return to the way
My way!

Nine in the Second Place

I am drawn back
To where I belong.

Nine in the Third Place

I am stopped
In an atmosphere of tension.

Six in the Fourth Place

I face anger storms that rage inside
And see that my angel wings
Are casting sword shadows.

Nine in the Fifth Place

I experience excitement in the act of joining and
The pleasure of receiving in the giving.

Nine in the Last Place

Release …
The moment of the fullest!
Then …
The cycle returns to the descent
Of what is now in power

Tags: Hexagram 09, I Ching, Small Taming Power