The Abysmal 坎 Kǎn

In repeated danger, stay sincere and flow onward like water.

Trigrams: Water over Water

The judgement

Danger repeats itself, like water falling into pit after pit. If you keep your heart sincere, you will find your way through, and your actions will carry weight.

The image

Water flows on and on and fills every hollow before moving forward. The noble one keeps to virtue constantly and teaches through practice.

Light side

Staying true to yourself in difficulty builds trust that nothing else can.

Shadow side

Getting used to danger, or freezing in fear, keeps you trapped in the pit.

Drawing The Abysmal 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:

• Like water, how could you keep flowing through this difficulty?
• What does "The Abysmal" show you about your square?
• If "The Abysmal" were advice for your question, what would it say?
• Where do you meet "The Abysmal" in your life right now?