1. Ch'ien / Creative Activity
(Heaven above Heaven)
Description
Heaven above and Heaven below:
Heaven in constant motion.
With the strength of the dragon, the Superior Person steels himself for ceaseless activity.
Productive Activity.
Potent Influence.
Sublime Success if you keep to your course.
Analysis
The time for action has come.
You now have the focus and the stamina necessary for accomplishing great tasks.
The path before you is being cleared and reward lies ahead.
Changing Lines
Line 1
The dragon remains beneath the surface.
Do not act.
Line 2
The dragon climbs to the surface.
Seek advice from an authority you respect.
Line 3
The Superior Person builds by day and remains vigilant through the night.
Danger, but he will persevere.
Line 4
The flying dragon hovers over the chasm from which he was born.
Line 5
The dragon rises high for all to see.
He has become the mentor he always longed to find.
Line 6
Even a dragon may fly too high.