Modesty 謙 Qiān
Leela Atlas team · Updated
Quiet humility balances everything and earns lasting respect.
Trigrams: Earth over Mountain
The judgement
Modesty brings success. The noble one who stays humble carries things through to a good end.
The image
A mountain hidden within the earth. The noble one lowers what is too high, raises what is too low, and weighs things so that all is fairly balanced.
Light side
Quiet humility opens doors that effort and display would keep shut.
Shadow side
False modesty can hide your real gifts or become a subtle way of seeking praise.
Drawing Modesty 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:
- Where would a lower, more balanced stance serve you better here?
- What does "Modesty" show you about your square?
- If "Modesty" were advice for your question, what would it say?
- Where do you meet "Modesty" in your life right now?
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