29. Kǎn 坎
ABYSS, DOUBLE DANGER, TRAP
Key Concepts:
danger, descent, avoidance of traps, darkness, constancy in learning, abyss
Many difficulties await you ahead, find support in yourself, gradually emerge, possibly with the help of other people.
Above is the trigram Kan (Water), below is the trigram Kan (Water). The metaphorical image of this hexagram is a huge dark stream of water, rushing forward and absorbing everything in its path. A large amount of water can sweep away literally everything built by human hands or carefully constructed by Nature. In ancient China, water served as a symbol of danger, trap, hidden and unclear, and therefore – potentially dangerous for a person. On the other hand – Water is a universal symbol of life and nourishes all life on earth.
The omen of this hexagram speaks of the multitude of difficulties that await you ahead, the support should be sought in oneself and one should not try to change the situation by brute force: to climb out of the well should be gradual, possibly – with the help of other people. This is a period of darkness and misunderstanding, unforeseen events and complex challenges that can cause serious damage. Ahead is a dangerous period, it is necessary to mobilize, and to move forward very carefully, rechecking each step, not to count on luck and blind chance.
However, there are no dangers that a person could not overcome. External calm in the face of danger naturally stems from inner mastery, while faith in oneself gives strength to withstand the trial. With decisive actions, we will remain unscathed. "Truly great is the use of the time of Danger!" - as they say in China.
In other words, if mistakes teach nothing – then things are bad. The hexagram Kan, using the image of a wise ruler, says: "the wise ruler, contemplating this, realizes that in the matters of wisdom and skill there exist two goals: self-perfection and the perfection of objects".
The omen of this hexagram speaks of the multitude of difficulties that await you ahead, the support should be sought in oneself and one should not try to change the situation by brute force: to climb out of the well should be gradual, possibly – with the help of other people. This is a period of darkness and misunderstanding, unforeseen events and complex challenges that can cause serious damage. Ahead is a dangerous period, it is necessary to mobilize, and to move forward very carefully, rechecking each step, not to count on luck and blind chance.
However, there are no dangers that a person could not overcome. External calm in the face of danger naturally stems from inner mastery, while faith in oneself gives strength to withstand the trial. With decisive actions, we will remain unscathed. "Truly great is the use of the time of Danger!" - as they say in China.
In other words, if mistakes teach nothing – then things are bad. The hexagram Kan, using the image of a wise ruler, says: "the wise ruler, contemplating this, realizes that in the matters of wisdom and skill there exist two goals: self-perfection and the perfection of objects".
I Ching Talking
Whether you come or go - abyss after abyss. Let it be dangerous, but there is still support
Hexagram Line Descriptions
Double abyss. You enter a cave in the abyss. Misfortune.
You must remain part of the solution, not part of the problem
In the abyss, there is danger. By striving, you will gain something.
In a complex and problematic situation, you can only hope for small victories
Whether you come or go - abyss after abyss. Let it be dangerous, but there is still support. You enter a cave
in the abyss - do not act.
You are left only to endure, not to move forward or backward
Just a cup of wine, a bowl of food, and in addition, only a clay jug is needed.
Commitment through the window. In the end, there will be no slander.
Pedantry should be replaced with straightforwardness and honesty
The abyss does not fill up.
Once you level it, there will be no slander.
Overly ambitious plans have led to danger from which you must depart
For binding, a rope and a noose are needed.
Imprisonment in a thicket of thorns. And in three years, you will gain nothing. Misfortune.
To solve the problem, you need to seriously contemplate your position