Deluxe Corp DLX under CEO Barry Mccarthy

Deluxe Corp DLX under CEO Barry Mccarthy

 

HEXAGRAM 57 – Sun – The Gentle (The    Penetrating, Wind)

Above    SUN    THE GENTLE, WIND, WOOD

Below    SUN    THE GENTLE, WIND, WOOD

Sun is one of the eight doubled trigrams.

It

• is the eldest daughter
  

and

• symbolizes wind or wood;
  

it has for its attribute gentleness,

which nonetheless penetrates

• like the wind
  

or

• like growing wood
  

with its roots.

The dark principle, in itself rigid and immovable,

is dissolved by the penetrating light principle,

to which it subordinates itself in gentleness.

1. In nature,
   

it is the wind that

• disperses the gathered clouds,
  

  leaving the sky clear and serene.
  

1. In human life
   

it is penetrating clarity of judgment that

• thwarts all dark hidden motives.
  

1. In the life of the community
   

it is the powerful influence of a great personality that

• uncovers and breaks up those intrigues
  

  which shun the light of day.
  

 

THE JUDGMENT

THE GENTLE.

Success through what is small.

• It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
  
• It furthers one to see the great man.
  

Penetration produces

• gradual
  

and

• inconspicuous
  

effects.

It should be effected

• not by an act of violation
  
• but by influence that never lapses.
  

• Results of this kind are less striking to the eye
  

than

• those won by surprise attack,
  

but

• they
  
  • are more enduring
    

  and
  

  • more complete.
    

If

• one would produce such effects
  
• one must have a dearly defined goal,
  

for only when

• the penetrating influence works always in the same direction
  
• can the object be attained.
  

Small strength can achieve its purpose

only by

• subordinating itself to an eminent man
  
• who is capable of creating order.
  

 

THE IMAGE

Winds following one upon the other: The image of THE GENTLY PENETRATING.

Thus

the superior man

• Spreads his commands abroad
  

And

• carries out his undertakings.
  

• The penetrating quality of the wind depends upon its ceaselessness.
  
  • This is what makes it so powerful;
    
  • time is its instrument.
    

In the same way

• the ruler’s thought should penetrate the soul of the people.
  
  • This too requires a lasting influence brought about by
    
    • enlightenment
      

    and
    

    • command.
      

Only when

• the command has been assimilated by the people
  
• is action in accordance with it possible.
  

Action without preparation of the ground only

• frightens
  

and

• repels.
  

 

THE LINES

 

Six at the beginning means:

• In advancing and
  
• in retreating,
  

The perseverance of a warrior furthers.

Inborn gentleness is often carried to the point of indecisiveness.

One

• does not feel strong enough to advance resolutely.
  

  A thousand doubts crop up;
  

one

• is, however, not minded to withdraw
  

but

• drifts indecisively to and fro.
  

In such a situation,

• a military decisiveness is the proper thing,
  

so that

one resolutely

• does what order demands.
  

• Resolute discipline is far better than
  
• irresolute license.
  

 

Nine in the fifth place means:

Perseverance brings good fortune.

Remorse vanishes.

Nothing that does not further.

• No beginning,
  

but

• an end.
  
• Before the change, three days.
  
• After the change, three days.
  

Good fortune.

In the situation described in Ku, WORK ON WHAT HAS BEEN SPOILED (18),

• an entirely new point of departure must be set
  

whereas here

• it is only a question of reforms.
  

• The beginning has not been good,
  

but

• the moment has been reached when a new direction can be taken.
  

Change and improvement are called for.

Such steps must be undertaken

• with steadfastness,
  

that is,

• with a firm and correct attitude of mind;
  

then

• they will succeed,
  

and

• remorse will disappear.
  

But

it must be remembered that

such improvements require careful consideration.

Before a change is made,

• it must be pondered over again and again.
  

After the change is made,

• it is necessary to note carefully for some time after
  

  how the improvements bear the test of actuality.
  

Such careful work is accompanied by good fortune.

 

Nine at the top means:

Penetration under the bed.

He loses

• his property
  

and

• his ax.
  

Perseverance brings misfortune.

A man’s understanding is sufficiently penetrating.

• He follows up injurious influences into the most secret corners.
  

But

• he no longer has the strength to combat them decisively.
  

In this case

any attempt to penetrate into the personal domain of darkness

would only bring harm.

 

 

MOVING HEXAGRAM

 

 

Hexagram 11 – T’ai – Peace

Above    K’UN        THE RECEPTIVE, EARTH

Below    CH’IEN    THE CREATIVE, HEAVEN

• The Receptive, which moves downward, stands above;
  
• the Creative, which moves upward, is below.
  

Hence their influences meet and are in harmony,

so that all living things bloom and prosper.

This hexagram belongs to the first month (February-March), at which time

the forces of nature prepare the new spring.

 

THE JUDGMENT

PEACE.

• The small departs,
  
• The great approaches.
  

Good fortune.

Success.

This hexagram denotes a time in nature when heaven seems to be on earth.

Heaven has placed itself beneath the earth, and so their powers unite in deep harmony.

Then peace and blessing descend upon all living things.

In the world of man it is a time of social harmony;

• those in high places show favor to the lowly, and
  
• the lowly and inferior in their turn are well disposed toward the highly placed.
  

There is an end to all feuds.

• Inside, at the center, in the key position, is the light principle;
  
• the dark principle is outside.
  

Thus

• the light has a powerful influence, while
  
• the dark is submissive.
  

In this way each receives its due.

• When
  
  • the good elements of society occupy a central position and are in control,
    
  • the evil elements come under their influence and change for the better.
    
• When
  
  • the spirit of heaven rules in man,
    
  • his animal nature also
    
    • comes under its influence and
      
    • takes its appropriate place.
      

The individual lines

• enter the hexagram from below and
  
• leave it again at the top.
  

Here

• the small, weak, and evil elements are about to take their departure, while
  
• the great, strong, and good elements are moving up.
  

This brings good fortune and success.

 

THE IMAGE

Heaven and earth unite: the image Of PEACE.

Thus the ruler

• Divides and
  
• completes
  

the course of heaven and earth;

He

• furthers and regulates the gifts of heaven and earth, And so
  
• aids the people.
  

Heaven and earth are in contact and combine their influences,

producing a time of universal flowering and prosperity.

This stream of energy must be regulated by the ruler of men.

It is done by a process of division.

Thus men

• divide the uniform flow of time into the seasons, according to the succession of natural phenomena, and
  
• mark off infinite space by the points of the compass.
  

In this way

nature in its overwhelming profusion of phenomena is

• bounded and
  
• controlled.
  

On the other hand,

nature must be furthered in her productiveness.

This is done by adjusting the products to

• the right time and
  
• the right place,
  

which increases the natural yield.

This controlling and furthering activity of man in his relation to nature

is the work on nature that rewards him.

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