Once again we have a perfect pairing of an I Ching hexagram with Pisces season: Hexagram 37: The Family.
This hexagram represents harmony within a group or family, emphasizing the importance of cooperation and mutual support. As Wilhelm says in his translation: “When the family is in order, all the social relationships of mankind will be in order.”
Pisces is a mutable water sign ruled by Jupiter. Pisces highlights the significance of emotional connections, understanding, and nurturing relationships. Host Jupiter is currently in Venus’ sign of Taurus, which encourages this all the more.
This time period encourages us to focus on our connections with others, and to cultivate empathy and understanding within our social circles and communities.
Last night I was reading about how each year around 100,000 Japanese tourists visit Prince Edward Island in Canada because it is the home of the fictional character Anne of Green Gables. According to Japanese Buddhist leader Daisaku Ikeda, Japanese people love these novels because Anne is an orphan who gets adopted by an unmarried middle-aged brother and sister who live together on Prince Edward Island. The Japanese are moved by her efforts to form a real family and community:
The Japanese identify so strongly with her efforts precisely because they invest so much energy in the same cause: forging strong familial and communal bonds. That Anne was able to accomplish this in the absence of underlying biological ties is what endears her so much to the Japanese. To them, she is a true heroine.
The Power of Dao, p. 134
Venus and Mars are currently still conjoined in Aquarius. At the collective level or in your personal life, themes of justice for women, self-assertion, and/or emotional discord and disharmony may be noticeable. This can help us to maintain our individuality, which is a reminder that there is always some sort of interplay of opposites going on in our lives. Mercury, the Sun, and Saturn are all in Pisces currently and that energy is here to support us in a hexagram 37 “we are family” kind of way even as we experience Mars-Venus.
Take a look at the Aquarius and Pisces areas of life in your chart, as those are activated for you now (I can help you with this kind of analysis if you’d like).
Then reflect on the following during this next week:
Reflect on the dynamics within your family or close social circle. How do you contribute to the harmony and unity within these relationships?
How do you maintain your sense of self within the context of your relationships and social responsibilities?
How can you strengthen and nurture connections with those that are part of your “chosen” (as opposed to biological) family?
REFERENCES:
I Ching or Book of Changes translated by Richard Wilhelm
The Power of Dao: A Timeless Guide to Happiness and Harmony by Lou Marinoff
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