Yi Jing · Chinese tarot
Darkening of Light
Hexagram 36 of the Yi Jing · 明夷 Míng Yí
The figure
Earth above Fire: light buried beneath the soil, the sun gone down. The image of wounded clarity, to be protected.
What this figure illuminates
Darkening of the Light lights up hostile times when showing your clarity would expose it. Wisdom then is not to shine brighter, but to keep your inner light intact beneath a discreet surface.
For a decision, the figure invites prudence: “in this difficult context, what do I protect by staying discreet, rather than exposing myself needlessly?”.
A question to keep
What do you protect by staying discreet, rather than exposing yourself?
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