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Credit | youtube.com The Lines Bottom. [9] When a man first awakens to the proper ways of living, things are not clear, and there is some degree of confusion. He tries to discern the workings of fate and life, but his conclusions tend to contradict one another. With his day-to-day involvement in the world, everything…

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  Image Credit | Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River – Wikidata    With Few, Against Many Source: “The I Ching and My Calendar”: — Learn more about “Clouds from the west, but no rain” — Make It A Good Day! “Gentleness is the key word here. Regarding whatever is on your mind right now, gentleness—combined with determination—is likely to generate…

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  I.The oracle   A. Hexagram nine has more to do with the Superior man refining the outward aspect of his nature. Another variation is the idea of leaving the way of Tao and returning to it with loyal credence, in short, stay with what you know deep down in your being as right action: returning is good but try…