Keeping Still 艮 Gèn

Be still like a mountain; quiet the mind and know when to stop.

Trigrams: Mountain over Mountain

The judgement

Keeping still, like a back that is quiet and free of craving, brings peace. Moving or resting at the right moment, there is no blame.

The image

Mountains stand side by side, still and solid. The noble one does not let their thoughts wander beyond their present situation.

Light side

Inner stillness lets you see clearly and respond rather than react.

Shadow side

Stillness can harden into avoidance if it becomes a way of not feeling.

Drawing Keeping Still in a game of Leela

In Leela Atlas you can draw a card from the I Ching when you land on a square. A bridging question links the card to the square, so the card speaks to your own question:

• What becomes clear when you stop and stay still with your question?
• What does "Keeping Still" show you about your square?
• If "Keeping Still" were advice for your question, what would it say?
• Where do you meet "Keeping Still" in your life right now?