Weaving diagram Weaving diagram are very closely related

Weaving diagram

• Weaving diagram are very closely related. If one diagram occurs one way, the other diagram will always follow in the opposite direction. It works in the way a weaves cloth; after the thread is pulled up, it must be pulled down.

• One example of such a pair of weaving diagram is Lu履 and Xiao Chu小畜diagrams.

• The Lu shows Dui兌 and on the bottom and Qian 乾on top. It signifies advancement, moving from a low position of the lakes, to the high position of the sky. It is an outgoing diagram.

• Reading the diagram in reverse, from top to bottom, produces the Xiao Chu diagram, showing Qian on the bottom and Xun巽 on top. Winds blowing above the sky portend a change in weather. The Xiao Chu diagram signifies the preparations and savings made for this change.

• It is a more conservative diagram. Since the Lu and Xiao Chu diagrams are weaving diagrams, it gives us some insight into advancement, self- preparation, and savings. When a person advances and pushes forward, he must, at the same time, prepare himself through rest, relaxation, and preservation of good health.

• When he has had enough rest, he must move forward once again. For example, when a person works for a long time, he gets tired and, therefore, needs to relax and rest for a while. Once he has had enough rest, however, he has to get back to work.

Applying the diagram • All phenomena have a counterpart phenomenon. When a phenomenon occurs in one direction, its counterpart follows in the opposite direction. Therefore, when we reside in a good situation, we must hope and prepare for the upcoming good. Nonetheless we must always have hope and prepare for the upcoming good.

• If we reside in a good situation, how do we go about preventing disaster？ One way is to continue to make progress, push forward, and don't let the tide turn. As a flower in spring blooms to its brightest, we too must seize the advantage and meet everything head on.

• On the other hand, if we reside in a bad situation, we should not go against in head on. As a bird flies against the wind by folding its wing, likewise we must be discreet and tactful.