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52: Keeping Still
51: Shock
One hears thunder unexpectedly. First comes fear, then a sharpened vision. Recall a close brush with danger—a falling branch, a barely avoided automobile accident, an escape from a violent confrontation. Such incidents arouse every nerve in your body—perhaps in a brief wave of panic—but soon, once the danger has passed, the initial reaction gives way to heightened awareness. The same process occurs with other types of shock—the loss of a job, the death of a loved one, business failure, and so on.
The lasting impact of a major shock can be stimulating or debilitating, depending upon your perspective. The critical factor is a willingness to be open to fear, rather than running away from it, enabling you to transform anxiety into laser-sharp perception. There can be a positive side to shock.
When overtaken by crisis, the wise look within and search their hearts for strengths, to face the world with courage. Courage can mean daring to take the unexpected path, to bounce back quickly after failure, or to have faith in the meaning of life when confronted with great loss, even death.
We tend to think of shock only in terms of unpleasant events. We can also be jarred, however, by the release of tension that comes with an unexpected success. To keep your bearings in the aftershock of either trauma or victory, it is essential that your inner compass be aligned with the magnetic force that guides you toward fulfillment of your deepest desires and your highest destiny.
Prepare yourself to take some jarring surprise in stride. Meditate a little bit to find your center. A calm reaction to the losses and gains that may arise will help you surmount these shocks to your system.
Explore Any I Ching Hexagram
Click on an I Ching hexagram below to learn more about its individual message and the profound insight it provides for your life, decisions, relationships, or whatever is on your mind!
![Creative Power](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/1.jpg)
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![Receptive Power](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/2.jpg)
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![Difficulty at the Beginning](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/3.jpg)
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![Youthful Folly](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/4.jpg)
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![Patience](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/5.jpg)
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![Conflict](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/6.jpg)
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![Organized Discipline](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/7.jpg)
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![Holding Together](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/8.jpg)
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![Small Influences](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/9.jpg)
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![Treading Carefully](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/10.jpg)
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![Harmony](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/11.jpg)
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![Standstill](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/12.jpg)
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![Fellowship](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/13.jpg)
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![Affluence](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/14.jpg)
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![Humility](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/15.jpg)
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![Enthusiasm](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/16.jpg)
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![Following](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/17.jpg)
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![Repairing Some Damage](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/18.jpg)
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![The Approach of Spring](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/19.jpg)
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![Overview](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/20.jpg)
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![Cutting Through](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/21.jpg)
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![Grace and Beauty](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/22.jpg)
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![Splitting Apart](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/23.jpg)
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![Returning](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/24.jpg)
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![Innocence](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/25.jpg)
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![Containment of Potential](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/26.jpg)
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![Nourishment](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/27.jpg)
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![Excessive Pressure](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/28.jpg)
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![Dangerous Depths](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/29.jpg)
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![Clinging Like Fire](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/30.jpg)
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![Mutual Attraction](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/31.jpg)
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![Endurance](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/32.jpg)
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![Retreat](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/33.jpg)
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![Great Vigor](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/34.jpg)
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![Easy Progress](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/35.jpg)
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![Darkening of the Light](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/36.jpg)
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![Extended Family](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/37.jpg)
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![Diverging Interests](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/38.jpg)
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![Temporary Obstacles](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/39.jpg)
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![Deliverance](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/40.jpg)
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![Decrease](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/41.jpg)
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![Increase](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/42.jpg)
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![Determination](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/43.jpg)
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![Liaison](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/44.jpg)
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![Gathering Together](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/45.jpg)
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![Pushing Upward](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/46.jpg)
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![Oppression](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/47.jpg)
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![The Well](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/48.jpg)
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![Revolution](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/49.jpg)
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![The Cauldron](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/50.jpg)
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![Shock](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/51.jpg)
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![Keeping Still](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/52.jpg)
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![A Steady Pace](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/53.jpg)
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![Careful Affection](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/54.jpg)
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![Great Abundance](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/55.jpg)
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![The Wanderer](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/56.jpg)
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![Gentle Penetration](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/57.jpg)
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![Joy](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/58.jpg)
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![Dispersing](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/59.jpg)
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![Limits and Connections](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/60.jpg)
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![Centering in Truth](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/61.jpg)
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![Attention to Detail](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/62.jpg)
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![After Completion](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/63.jpg)
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![Nearing Completion](https://gfx.tarot.com/images/email/dhe/060916/hexagrams/64.jpg)
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