Abysmal

On the day leading up to Rosh HaShanah in 2024 (Jewish year 5785) I threw the I Ching with the question, “What poetic and musical activities should I concentrate on in the near future?” The resulting hexagram was K'an, rendered as “The Abysmal” by an English retranslation of Richard Wilhelm’s classic German translation of the I Ching.

☵  Water
☵  Water

The heart does nothalt at danger

Lyric, ringing bold, guides love and reason through the steep ravine

What is sinceremust succeed

The heart does nothalt at danger

Song, ringing bold, guides love and reason through the steep ravine

What is sinceremust succeed

Andy Oram
October 1, 2024

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