The Receptive 坤 Kūn
Leela Atlas team · Updated
Be open and supportive; follow wisely rather than force the lead.
Trigrams: Earth over Earth
The judgement
Success comes through devotion, like the patient endurance of a mare. Rushing ahead to lead leads astray; following what is given brings guidance and peace.
The image
The earth lies open and receives everything. The noble one, with a wide and generous heart, carries and supports all that is entrusted to them.
Light side
Receptiveness lets you notice what is really asking to grow and give it room.
Shadow side
Yielding can slide into passivity, where you give yourself away and stop choosing.
Drawing The Receptive 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 in this situation wants to be received and nourished rather than steered?
- What does "The Receptive" show you about your square?
- If "The Receptive" were advice for your question, what would it say?
- Where do you meet "The Receptive" in your life right now?
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