John Murphy's I Ching...May 7, 2022

John Murphy's I Ching...May 7, 2022

How do I handle my health issues?

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The Present

56. Lu/The Wanderer

The Judgment

He wandereth abroad for breads saying, where is it? . . . (Job 15:23). When you travel throughout this world, regardless of the state or country, realize that the real bread of life is the Presence of God within you. Sense that God is guiding you and that the All-Powerful One and the All-Wise One is taking care of you and that He supplies all your needs and guides you in your footsteps so that you make no errors. No one can assimilate or digest good for another. Let your contact with God be a living one. Radiate love and goodwill to all and you will prosper and succeed in your journeys.

The Image

As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place (Proverbs 27:8). Your place is always to be one with God and to realize as you sense this union that Divine law and order govern you in all ways. Come to quick decisions on what is right and just and do not deviate from the principle of right action. Come back to the nest, which means come back to the center of your own being where God dwells and insists on honesty, integrity and fortune for yourself and all those concerned.

Six at the bottom: . . . Wandering about from house to house . . .busybodies, speaking things which they ought not (I Timothy 5:13). The Bible says: And in whatsoever house ye enter, first say, peace be to this house (Luke 10:5). Let the benediction be in your heart whenever you come into the presence of another or enter his home. Do not engage in negative speech or condemnation of others. Let your speech be constructive, wholesome and uplifting. Criticizing others and holding them up to ridicule bring loss and limitation to yourself.

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The Future

62. Hsiao Kuo/Preponderance of the Small

The Judgment

. . . For a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter (Ecclesiastes 10:20). A "bird" in the I Ching and in the Bible represents your thought and feeling. That is why it has two wings. The bird flies off into the air, but it comes down to earth for food, to build its nest and to care for its young. If you build castles in the air, you must make sure you build foundations under them so that they become a reality. Select the next reasonable step in your career—that which you feel you could accomplish—and then know that through the power of God you will succeed. When your prayer is answered, you can start up the next rung of the ladder. Be like the bird. Come back to earth. Make sure that your idea is felt as true in your heart, because any desire, plan, dream or aspiration that you nourish, sustain and emotionalize will be subjectified and come to pass. Great success is yours.

The Image

Focus your attention on spiritual principles and feel the River of Peace flowing through you. As your soul is filled with peace, you will radiate peace, and others will receive it intuitively. For example: If you have lost a loved one, you will rejoice in the loved one's graduation to a higher dimension of life and radiate God's love and peace to your loved one or friend. When vour heart is full of peace, you will have all the money you need and will spend it freely, knowing the Source is eternal. True peace of mind brings about a regeneration, enabling you to lead a full and happy life. Avoid extremes of all kinds, and experience the peace that passeth understanding.

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