# Weekly I Ching - August  4 2024

By [Temujin.eth](https://paragraph.com/@temujin) · 2024-08-04

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### **Preamble**

The Churn once again is heating up. The timeline feels full of chaotic, ominous signs, and most people seem to want one of two options: to charge headlong into whatever struggle is before them, or to bury their heads in the sand. Neither of these choices require any deep thought. Both are impulsive reactions to fear.

This week’s hexagram, on the surface, revolves around correct conduct. Good manners. The relationship between high and low, the powerful and meek. I also sense a move towards separation. There is real danger, and one’s fortunes will be clearly defined in response to one’s behaviour. The cost of hubris and pride are high.

This moment’s danger is overcome by moving forward with a sense of inner truth and circumspection. Do not surrender either of these things this week, as there is more confusion coming.

### **Oracle outputs**

    1st: T,T,H > Stable Yang
    2nd: H,T,T > Stable Yang
    3rd: H,T,H > Stable Yin
    4th: H,H,H > Changing Yang
    5th: H,T,T > Stable Yang
    6th: T,T,H > Stable Yang
    

### **Hexagram**

The hexagram for this week is _Lu,_ Conduct

![10.](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d5629c04e94445f5ce79ebd472e54a8e6c599ea4c5e05da0fba429a93dbe5cac.png)

10.

*   _Above: Ch’ien, Heaven_
    
*   _Below: Tui, Lake_
    

### **The Image**

![Midjourney prompt: "Heaven above, the lake below, --ar 4:3 --sref 76427934 --sw 1000 --stylize 1000"](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/f64c57509bccf9895076b0a400dbae22c47966927a074a788cd85e790e4d0658.png)

Midjourney prompt: "Heaven above, the lake below, --ar 4:3 --sref 76427934 --sw 1000 --stylize 1000"

### **Closing remarks**

Mercury retrograde is a few days away, and will last until August 28th. A new moon is above us. The echo of this week’s hexagram, created by the fourth line in change, is _Chung Fu,_ also known as Inner Truth.

Blessings to you all.

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