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Zhen :: Thunder

Offering : thunder rumbles : people tremble :: Thunder frightens for one hundred li1 but the offering wine is not spilled

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6 :: first
Thunder rumbles and the people tremble at first. Auspicious.
You are shocked and frightened by something, but soon resume your calm. Thunder, in this case, is an omen of good things to come. Rain will come after the drought.
9 :: second
Thunder rumbles fiercely. Cowry strings2 are lost.
Climb the nine mountains but do not search. Restored in seven days.
Something shocking distracts you. You miscalculate. It is best to withdraw and self-reflect. Do not over-analyze your situation. Withdrawal ends and losses are recovered in about a week.
6 :: third
Thunder rumbles ferociously. There is no catastrophe while traveling.
Despite some shocking events, you keep centered. You continue moving forward (traveling). You are developing skill in handling difficult situations.
9 :: fourth
Thunder, then mud...
The shocking events subside. Having managed through hard times, reward tastes sweet. Long-awaited rain follows the thunder.
9 :: fifth
Thunder comes and goes. Dangerous. No losses.
What appears to be dangerous is not dangerous after all. Shocking events do not last long. You hold still and danger passes without loss. Thunder is now a familiar sound.
6 :: top
Ear splitting thunder frightens everyone. Expeditions are disastrous.
Lightning strikes a neighbor, not you. The in-laws grumble.
Devastating shock occurs. It is best to stand still. In this case, thunder is an omen of calamity. The worst calamity (lightning) hits a moving target so stand still. Wait. Postponement is not failure. Do not be hysterical or motivated by gossip and you will survive.
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Zhen means thunder, shock and arousal and is associated with the third month (Spring) when the earth cracks open after a freezing winter. In the midst of an offering ritual, thunder booms, but the wine is not spilled. The fearlessness and focus of the libationer is likened to the inevitability of the arrival of the spring rains.

Auspices

Zhen indicates a time for a dramatic breakthrough from lethargy. Good fortune here has everything to do with staying calm. Zhen denotes a situation where, though things are in turmoil at first, they sort out and become beneficial in the long run. Whether you are the rebel leader or the deposed ruler there is good reason to proceed with standard protocol, good manners, and determination.

Good for remarriage, all ceremonies, meditation, patience, and perseverance.
Bad for emotionality and discontinuity.
Comment

Zhen tells us that from time to time life seems to take a radical turn. Big change can come without much warning-boom! When big changes happen the result has to do with how you handle it. The way to prepare for this kind of sudden change is the practice of self-cultivation-meditation.

Sudden storms are an expression of the normal cycles of weather, and yet they are always surprising. Shocking events are, after all, not really shocking, but simply unexpected. They are unexpected because we have neglected our observance of the cycles of life (seasons). When we are vigilant in our obser-vance, even the sudden and abrupt changes cannot unseat us.

Other Correspondences
Business: Crisis management, new ventures, and mergers.
Disharmonies: Injury, nervous breakdown, and the sudden onset of any illness.
Prognosis: Good. The patient experiences a recovery after several setbacks. There is a birth of twins.